Hello, my sweet freshmen!! I would like to start off by saying how very proud I am of your success on our EOC Benchmark!! 94% of you passed, and 22% were at the Masters Standards level!! I am very proud of you all!  Typically, we would spend the next several weeks focusing on our weak areas and doing some one-on-one strategy sessions gearing up for the actual EOC; however, Governor Abbott has cancelled all STAAR tests this year.  🙂 Don’t cheer too loudly!

When we get back together at the end of the month, we will read and write some poetry before beginning our study of Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet! It is a great way to round out the school year!

For the next couple of weeks, I want you to read! You will have a Book Talk in May, so take advantage of this time.  Find a book…the Longview library is open! Kindle Unlimited is offering a two-week free trial, so you can read online FREE! 🙂 Read! Read! Read!

Also, there are two passages posted in the Google Classroom for you to read and respond to through multiple choice questions as well as short answers.  These are “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “Life Isn’t Fair – Deal with It” by Mike Myatt.

Next week, there will be a Flipgrid posted in the Classroom for you to upload a video chronicling how you spent this week. It will be fun seeing your faces, hearing your voices, and sharing our experiences of social distancing! Be watching for it!

Read! Read! Read! and Wash your hands!