Our new yearbook camera takes panoramic pictures!

My lovely 1st period class

Thanksgiving week

What an AWESOME time we had at the Medieval Feast! Thanks to you all for being such a great group of kids. It's because you're so cool that we're able to do things like this at Horizon. Other schools don't get to do these things; you're special! I'll post pictures as soon as I can, so check back here to see them.

This whole week we'll be in the library while Mrs. Albers teaches us library skills. It's going to be a fun lesson that will take us through the break and we'll finish in December. You'll like it-really!

Your Crispin book report projects are due Monday, DON'T FORGET! You'll be presenting in front of the class, and I can't wait to see what y'all have come up with!

All AR book tests must be taken and passed by December 4th to count for a HUGE part of your grade. Get on it and READ-READ-READ!

Week of November 16- 20

This will be a busy writing week. We'll be finishing our Jane Schaffer essay about Middle Ages women as second-class citizens. So far it looks like you are all doing a fine job, and I am looking forward to reading your papers.

Since we're writing on a social studies topic, and we'll be working on primary sources, we're going to use the block fully. That means both periods will be spent on different aspects of the same topic.

Friday is the Medieval feast. Be sure to have your costume, and your $3.00! It's going to be SO great!

See ya in class!

November 9-13

This is a short week for us, there is no school on Wednesday and Ms. Filly will be gone on Tuesday. That means you've got a chance to earn a FREE DAY this Friday!

My thoughts are that we will ACTUALLY PLAY SCRABBLE Monday, and then hopefully finish Crispin.

In Social Studies we're going to work on our essay about women in the middle ages. Not exciting work, but important work!

NO TESTS THIS WEEK! WOOO HOOO!

November 2-6

Period 2 juggling

Friday Costume FUN!

I'm so sorry about not posting this on Friday. I guess I got carried away by the holiday weekend!

Anyhow, this week in Language Arts we will return to out novel Crispin, and learn some new vocabulary. You'll turn your journals in on Tuesday, and take a quiz on both Wednesday AND Friday. Don't worry though; you can use your notes!

In Social Studies, we will finish up with chapter nine. We'll study primary sources, and reliable sources. You'll answer the review questions and have a quiz on Wednesday.

Friday, we will play Scrabble FOR DUCKS! So put your thinking caps on and get ready to play!