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Agenda: Check-in Reminders for the next two weeks... Letters HW: Write a letter to yourself that I will mail to you in four years. Write a letter to me. Write a letter to a future eighth grader. Bring these with you when you come to turn in your textbooks.  OK, folks. This is it. Our last Thursday class.  A few reminders:  Awards Night is tonight at 6:00! Last English Class: Monday 9:00 and 10:15 Materials  Return: Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5 from 8 - noon.  Virtual Graduation: Wednesday, June 10 at 1:30  OK, your last assignments for me you will bring and turn in June 4/5.  The letter to yourself in a self-addressed envelope.  The letters to me and to a future eighth graders do not need to be in envelopes.  Lets write! OK, let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise, have a good weekend. You're almost high schoolers! See you Monday!

Agenda: Check-in Upcoming Events 10 Things... Letters HW: Write a letter to yourself that I will mail to you in four years, a letter to me, and a letter to a future eighth grader. Bring these with you when you come to turn in your textbooks. Our last Wednesday Zoom today at 9 and 10:15. Check-in: How are you dealing with stress and anxiety these days? Upcoming Events: Eighth Grade Awards Night: Thursday, May 28 at 6 PM. Last Day of Zoom Class: Monday, June 1. Book Return for Eighth Graders: Thursday, June 4 for last names A-K and Friday, June 5 for last names L-Z 8 - noon. Virtual Graduation: Wednesday, June 10 at 1:30.   Ok, this is my last assignment for all of you. Write a letter to yourself that I will mail to you your senior year. Place the letter and any other time capsule any other time capsule items into an envelop and address it. If you don't have an envelop, just bring it with you to the book drop off and I'll give you one.  

Agenda: Check-in Q - Q - Song Letters this week... HW: Write a letter to yourself that I will mail to you in four years.  This is it! Our last Tuesday class. 😩 Crazy.  What kind of support do you need as you head off to high school?  Quote:  "It takes courage to grow up and become who you are." E.E. Cummings. Question: How have you changed/grown in the past three years?  Song: "Best Day of my Life" American Authors During this last week of school, you are going to write letters. To start, you are going to write a letter to yourself that I will mail your senior year. This is kind of a time capsule, preserving this moment so write what you hope in this moment and where you hope to be in four years.  OK, short day today! See you tomorrow for our last Wednesday of class! 

Agenda: Check-in 10-Year Plans: Budget & Career, College Research, High School Planning HW: Last week of reading journals! RJ 18.1-18.4 due Friday. No school Monday for Memorial Day! Happy Thursday! Zoom class at 1:00 today if you have any questions about ten-year plans, budgets, careers, and colleges. OK, for our check-in  question, what music has been giving you life during the pandemic?  So, here is your  Ten-Year Planning: Where do you see yourself in ten years?  How old are you?  Where are you living?  What are you doing for a living?  How much does your life cost per month?  Housing (rent): utilities (water/power): internet/cable: food:  phone:  car payment: car insurance: gas: student loans: entertainment/travel: shoes/clothing:  savings: childcare: Can you afford the life you imagine? California minimum wage is $13.00 an hour so 40 hours a week = $520 a week x 4 = $2080. $2080 x 12 = $24960 subtract  ta

Agenda: Check-in 10-Year Plans: Budget & Career, College Research, High School Planning HW: Last week of reading journals! RJ 18.1-18.4 due Friday. No school Monday for Memorial Day! We only have a couple of more weeks of instruction left  y'all. Next Monday, June 1 will be our last class :(  Zoom today at 9 and 10:15!  Check-in: How are you feeling about summer vacation?  Scoring was tough so I am acknowledging all of our participating poets! Macy, Jonathan, Natalia, Nylah, Destin, Canell, Key, Jade, Nehemiah, Vanessa, Izzy, Andrys, Olivia, and Skylar...  Congrats poets! And our winning slam team... Period 2. Proud of you all! If you haven't started thinking about your ten-year plans, start here:  Ten-Year Plan Where do you see yourself in ten years?  How old are you?  Where are you living?  What are you doing for a living?  How much does your life cost per month?  Housing (rent): utilities (water/power): interne

Agenda: Check-in 10-Year Plans: Budget and Career Salaries  HW: Last week of reading journals! RJ 18.1 Read for 20-30 minutes.  Happy Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who  attended  and participated in our Poetry Slam today. I'm so impressed by all of the poetry you all produced this spring. If you are ok with your poems being shared on the Emerson website please let me know! Check-in: What is your dream college?  OK, so if you haven't thought about your ten-year plan, start by thinking about where you want to live and what you want to be doing with your life.  Ten-Year Plan Where do you see yourself?  How old are you?  Where are you living?  What are you doing for a living?  How much does your life cost per month?    Housing (rent): utilities (water/power): internet/cable: food:  phone:  car payment: car insurance: gas: student loans: entertainment/travel: shoes/clothing:  savings: childcare: