3rd Six Weeks - 5th Week

How fast has this semester flown by, right?! Despite this semester coming to a close, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you all are attending school each day and are staying attentive in class.

Here is a glance at our week!

Monday:  Review for 3rd Six Weeks Common Assessment
Tuesday:  Review for 3rd Six Weeks Common Assessment
Wednesday: 3rd Six Weeks Common Assessment
Thursday: (I will be absent) Assignment with Substitute
Friday: Holiday Social in Homeroom

Bilingual Essay Information!

RGV-TABE 23^rd Annual

“Being Bilingual” Essay Contest

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016

DESIGNATED TOPICS Write an essay on one of the following themes: ·     Growing Up Bilingual ·     Learning in Two Languages ·     Why I Want to Be Bilingual ·     Proud to Be Bilingual ·     The Power of Bilingualism

CRITERIA Each essay will be judged on the following criteria: (1) originality (2) content/clarity (3) organization  (4) grammar RULES Only entries that comply with the following rules will be considered. ·  LANGUAGE:  All essays must be written in the student’s second language. (English)  ·  SUBJECT: All essays must address at least one of the themes listed under “TOPICS.”

·  Format: The essay must be handwritten neatly in ink or typed, double-spaced.

Below I will attach the video we saw in class along with other videos! 

An article about the benefits of being Bilingual

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160811-the-amazing-benefits-of-being-bilingual

                                                                                                            

3rd Six Weeks - 4th Week

BENCHMARK WEEK! 

This week we will be taking our Benchmarks. The schedule is as follows:
- Monday: Algebra 1/ 8th Honors Math
- Tuesday: Reading
- Wednesday: Science
- Thursday: US History


Please get enough sleep each night in order to be mentally ready for each exam. 


Testing on Monday will be split between Algebra and 8th Honors Math. If you have 6th period Algebra, you will be testing in my room. The remainder of the week, you will be testing in your homeroom.

You all are going to do AMAZING! Trust yourself and the material you have been taught.


Testing Strategies: 

- Take you time reading the responses.
- If you are unsure of a question do not spend a lot of time on the question, you can come back to it.
- Once you have gone through the test completely, close your eyes, take a couple of breaths, and then return to your test. Give you eyes and your brain a little breathing break.
- Always stick with your first answer. Most students that change their answer typically chose the wrong answer.
- Double check your bubble sheet once you have filled out all of your responses. It's very simple to make an easy mistake.

Again, YOU ARE GOING TO ROCK THESE TEST!