Week 10: Nov 6 - 10

We are now in week 10 of our school year! There were a couple of changes to our course calendar due to student needs and attendance from last Friday, so the most updated schedule is detailed below and in the weekly email sent out Sunday night.

Here is an overview of what we will be working on between November 6th and 10th. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left/above.

Week 10: November 6th - 10th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• Students with an Incomplete for the first quarter must make up missing work by Friday, November 10th. 
• The quiz over our first vocabulary unit will be on Friday, November 10th.
• Also, our AHS Annual Food Drive is now in full swing! Students may donate to any teacher, but the 5^th period class with the MOST donations will receive a pizza party on November 17^th! The following items are being accepted at this time:

  ·         Soup

  
  

  ·         Stuffing mix

  
  

  ·         Canned vegetables

  
  

  ·         Corn bread mix

  
  

  ·         Mashed Potatoes (boxed)

  
  

  ·         Turkey Gravy – can, jar, or packet

  
  

  ·         Dry beans – 1 lb bags

  
  

  ·         Rice – 1 lb bags

  
  

  ·         Brownie or cake mix

• 5^th period students can donate directly to Ms. Hamman. 
• Students from other periods who wish to donate may donate to their 5^th period teacher or to Ms. Hamman for a small thank-you gift.

Grades this week:

• Process Piece Packet - Formative - Originally due Friday, November 3rd, extended to Tuesday, November 7th
• DBA #2 - Formative - Tuesday, November 7th
• Summative Cold Write Essay - Summative - Block day, November 8th and 9th
• Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz - Double Formative - Friday, November 10th
• Vocabulary Unit 1 Extra Credit - Friday, November 10th - You can find it HERE

Week 9: Oct 30 - Nov 3

Here is an overview of what we will be working on between October 30th and November 3rd. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left/above.

Week 9: October 30th - November 3rd

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• Free Lunches for students will be ending on Tuesday, October 31st, 2017. Students requiring reduced or free lunches due to need or Harvey impact will need to file paperwork for free or reduced lunches at Humble ISD's Child Nutrition Page. 
• The quiz over our first vocabulary unit will be on Friday, November 10th.
• Also, our AHS Annual Food Drive is now in full swing! Students may donate to any teacher, but the 5^th period class with the MOST donations will receive a pizza party on November 17^th! The following items are being accepted at this time:

  ·         Soup

  
  

  ·         Stuffing mix

  
  

  ·         Canned vegetables

  
  

  ·         Corn bread mix

  
  

  ·         Mashed Potatoes (boxed)

  
  

  ·         Turkey Gravy – can, jar, or packet

  
  

  ·         Dry beans – 1 lb bags

  
  

  ·         Rice – 1 lb bags

  
  

  ·         Brownie or cake mix

• 5^th period students can donate directly to Ms. Hamman. Students from other periods who wish to donate may donate to their 5^th period teacher or to Ms. Hamman for a small thank-you gift.

Grades this week:

• Process Piece Packet - Formative
• LOTF Reading Check Ch 1 and 2 - Friday, November 3rd- Formative
• Warm Ups Set #3 - Formative

Week 7: Oct 16 - 20

There are a few changes to our course calendar in week 7 of our school year. Instead of progressing into our unit on theme, we will instead be focusing on characterization for our final summative assessment.

Here is an overview of what we will be working on between October 9th and October 13th. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left/above.

Week 7: October 16th - October 20th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• "Antigone" Quote Hunt #2 and Literary Terms (golden packet) are due Tuesday, October 17th (except 6th). 
• Our final summative assessment will be over the entirety of "Antigone" and will take place on Wednesday, October 18th and Thursday, October 19th. 
• Picture retakes will be on Monday, October 30th.
• Reassessment for the "Antigone" test will be occurring after school every day this week. There are only 20 slots available each day, so make sure to sign up! If you don't sign up, you will NOT be permitted to reassess. 
• It's Homecoming Week! Don't forget to participate in the dress-up days!
• Monday - Heroes vs Villains
• Tuesday - Tacky Tuesday
• Wednesday - Mathletes vs Athletes
• Thursday - Throwback Thursday (Pick your favorite decade)
• Friday - Pink Out!

Grades this week:

• "Antigone" Character Analysis Response - Summative
• "Antigone" Quote Hunt #2 - Formative
• Body Diagram - Formative

Week 6: Oct 9 - 13

In our 6th week of the year, we will be finishing up "Antigone," discussing theme statements, and beginning discussions of the overarching themes and questions we will be focusing on for the rest of the year!

Here is an overview of what we will be working on between October 9th and October 13th. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left/above.

Week 6: October 9th - October 13th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• "Antigone" Quote Hunt #1 and Literary Terms (green packet) are due Monday, October 9th at the beginning of class (except 6th). 
• Our second summative assessment will be over the prologue through Ode 2 of "Antigone" and will take place on Monday, October 9th. Here are some resources you may need to study:
• Quote Hunt #1 and Literary Terms
• A digital copy of the play
• Summaries of the:
• Prologue and Parados
• Scene 1 and Ode 1
• Scene 2 and Ode 2
• Picture retakes will be on Monday, October 30th.
• The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 11th.  Sophomores and freshmen are automatically signed up for this test through the school. It is highly encouraged that all eligible sophomores and freshmen take the test. 
• Tutorials are Tuesday, October 10th and Thursday, October 12th

Grades this week:

• Prologue - Ode 2 "Antigone" Exam - Summative
• "Antigone" Quote Hunt #1 - Formative
• Warm-Ups Set #2 - Formative

Week 5: Oct 2 - 6

This week, we are moving into reading "Antigone," our first text for the year! Don't forget that progress reports are no longer given out and will instead be posted to HAC!

Here is an overview of what we will be working on between October 2nd and October 6th. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left.

Week 5: October 2nd - October 6th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• Voting for homecoming will occur in English classes between Wednesday, October 4th and Friday, October 6th. 
• After school credit recovery registration has been extended to Thursday, October 5th. The new start date for credit recover is Monday, October 9th. 
• Picture retakes will be on Monday, October 30th.
• Progress reports posted to HAC on Monday, October 2nd.

Grades this week:

• No grades will be taken this week

Week 4: Sept 25 - 29

Fall is finally here!
Here is an overview of what we will be working on between September 18th and September 22nd. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left.

Week 4: September 25th - September 29th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• School Pictures for Underclassmen – Below are the dates each of my classes will be getting their school pictures taken:
•    Students in my 3^rdor 5^th period will have pictures taken during class on Wednesday, September 27^th
•  Students in my 2^nd, 4^th, or 6^th period will have pictures taken during class on Thursday, September 28^th
• Picture retakes will occur on Monday, October 30^th
• Our first summative assignment will be given on block day this week!

Grades this week:

• Writing Exam (Summative)
• Warm Ups Set #1 (Formative)

Week 3: Sept 18 - 22

What a crazy beginning to the week! First the heat, then the rain!
Here is an overview of what we will be working on between September 18th and September 22nd. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left.

Week 3: September 18th - September 22nd

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• Completed student survey due Wednesday 9/20
• You can complete the student survey here.
• You can complete the parent survey here. 
• Open House is Tuesday, September 19th from 6-8. Here is my Open House powerpoint.
• Student Council is hosting our 2nd Annual Leadership Conference on September 23 from 9 AM - 2 PM. This event is open to ALL AHS STUDENTS. The cost is $15, and that fee includes the conference, with lunch and a T-shirt. You can register HERE.
• The AHS Library is hosting a used book sale as a fundraiser for the KHS Library. Our librarians are gladly accepting donations for this cause.
• All AHS sophomores and freshmen are signed up to take the PSAT on campus on October 11. Practice booklets are available in my room during the day and at Open House.

Grades this week:

• Everyday Action paragraph (Formative)
• Peer Review (Formative)

Welcome to Week 2!
Here is an overview of what we will be working on between September 11th and September 15th. If you are absent, remember to get the work from the tabs to the left.

Week 2: September 11th - September 15th

Weekly Update: English II Level

Announcements, Reminders, & Due Dates:

Reminder:

• Completed student survey and required materials (notebook/paper and folder/binder) due Wednesday 9/20
• You can complete the student survey here.
• You can complete the parent survey here. 

Grades this week:

• Descriptive Writing paragraph - final draft (Formative)
• Peer Review (Formative)