Monday, May 30, 2016

Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weekend we had! Lots of activity going on this week. We are so looking forward to the elementary workshops that will be running on Wednesday at the elementary campus. Parents and relatives are welcome to come and join us for the presentations during chapel. Chapel will start early at 2:30!


Grade 10 English
- Silas Marner Essay Thesis due: tomorrow
- Silas Marner Essay Final Draft due: Friday

How to Write a Strong Literature Paper
OWL (Online Writing Lab)

Grade 9/10 Musical Theatre
- Progress Check #1: tomorrow
- MSCS Elementary Workshop: June 1
- Elementary Workshop Reflection due: June 3
- Play Reports/Play Reviews
- Final Exam Research Paper due: Wed. June 8
- Final Exam Performance: June 9 and June 10

Grade 11 English
- TKAM Lit. Circle #4 Ch. 17 - 23

TWO WEEKS LEFT!

Wow! Whoever said that after March Break school just flies by was correct! I cannot believe that we only have two weeks of classes left here at school! It has been an incredible year and I am so thankful for the wonderful opportunities we have had as a school. The next two weeks will be busy with activity as we finish up final units, projects, and prepare for exams. Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

Grade 10 English
- Silas Marner Test (Ch. 11 - 22): Monday
- Silas Marner Essay Thesis due: Monday
- Silas Marner Essay Final Draft due: Friday

How to Write a Strong Literature Paper
OWL (Online Writing Lab)

Grade 9/10 Musical Theatre
- MSCS Elementary Workshop: June 1
- Elementary Workshop Reflection due: June 3
- Play Reports/Play Reviews
- Final Exam Research Paper due: Wed. June 8
- Final Exam Performance: June 9 and June 10

Grade 11 English
- Read TKAM Ch. 19 - 20

LONG WEEKEND Here We Come!!

I am so thankful for a wonderful two days back here at school after having been in Florida with the grade twelve class on their mission trip. Mrs. Harder worked hard with the students while we were gone which made the transition back to school very smooth. I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend and look forward to our final three weeks of classes when we get back!

Grade 10 English

- Read Ch. 16 - 18 of Silas Marner

- Complete Lit. Circle Roles for Lit. Circle #5 (Ch. 16 - 18)

Grade 9 - 12 Music Theatre

- Play Reports/Play Reviews

- Elementary Workshop at Immanuel: Wed. May 25

Grade 11 English

- Read Ch. 12 & 13

- Twelfth Night Essay due: Tues. May 24
Resources for Essay: In-text Citations for Shakespeare Shakespeare in MLA Format OWL Purdue MLA Formatting

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Grade 10 English 
- Lit. Circle #1 (Ch. 1 - 5): tomorrow
- Vocab/Spelling List #7 Quiz: Friday

Grade 9-12 Music Theatre
- Still some outstanding April reflections
- Working on elementary workshop
- The Little Mermaid field trip tomorrow!

Grade 11 English
- Twelfth Night essay thesis & outline: tomorrow
- Act IV Test due: Thursday
- Vocab Quiz #8: Friday
- Twelfth Night essay initial works cited: Friday
- Twelfth Night Quotes Test: May 11
- Act V Test due: May 12
- Twelfth Night essay rough draft: May 13
- Twelfth Night essay final draft: May 20

Back At It!

Well it has been two months since I have written on my blog, and so I would say it's about time to get back at it! Only 6 weeks left of classes until exams which means it is crunch time! I will do my best to keep the blog updated before I go to Florida so that you can check for homework and upcoming quizzes and tests, etc. 

Grade 10 English

- Vocab Sentences 1-12 need to be handed in tomorrow (if they haven't been already)

- Read Ch. 4 of Silas Marner for class tomorrow 

- Lit. Circle #1 (Ch. 1-5): Wednesday

- Vocab/Spelling List #7 Quiz: Friday

Grade 9-12 Music Theatre

- April Reflection was due today!!!

- Play Reports/Reviews (2 need to be handed in by the end of the semester)

- Check-in #1 for Elementary Workshops: tomorrow in class

Grade 11 English

- Act III Test due: tomorrow

- Act IV Scene II Scene Journal due: tomorrow

- Quotes Test: Friday 

 

And yet another...SNOW DAY!

Happy snow day parents and students! Students, I hope that you are enjoying you day off from school today. We have lots to catch up on tomorrow and Friday with missing classes today, so make sure to come ready to work hard tomorrow! I have postponed a few assignments and tests, so make sure to check out the changes I have made for your class!

Grade 10 English
- Setting Analysis of "To Build a Fire" due: tomorrow (NEW DATE)
- Short Story Test: Friday (NEW DATE)
- Vocab/Spelling Quiz #4: Friday

Grade 9-12 Music Theatre
- work on your lines as the off-book date is Monday, March 21st
- work on your production roles as deadlines are coming up for posters, tickets, costumes, props, etc.
- practices the songs! Mrs. Thiessen wants you to be singing these songs in your sleep! Listen to the soundtrack on YouTube if you have not yet purchased it and put it on REPEAT! Annie Original Broadway Soundtrack
- BLOGS!
- play reviews/reports

Grade 11 English 
- Media Campaign Presentations: Friday (NEW DATE)
- Vocab Quiz #4: Friday

Count it JOY!

Today some of our high school students led the All School Chapel at the elementary campus. It is always an encouragement to be together as a whole school body and to play games, laugh, and worship our God together!

Grade 10 English
- List 3 Vocab Ex. A & B
- Write out what you think the author's intended theme was for the story "Quality"
- VS Quiz #3: Friday

Grade 9-12 Music Theatre
- Make sure you are blogging! Progress Check #2 is on Friday!
- Reflection #1 due: Friday
- Keep working on your lines and any production tasks you have
- We will be starting new scenes in class tomorrow, so come prepared to practice them!

Grade 11 English
- Campaign research info
- Lit. Review #1 due: Friday
- Vocab Quiz #3: Friday