English Express
Volume 5
It has been a treat with grow with each student this semester, and I look forward to another semester of enrichment and fun together in the spring.
See you all next year!
Love,
Mrs. Neal
Modified Block Schedule Pilot January 4-6
The class periods in the pilot schedule will reflect current class assignments. During 8th period on January 5th, freshmen and sophomores will complete an alternate activity. Juniors and seniors will have early release at that time.
iLearning Series Captains
During our Lord of the Flies iLearning Series, students teamed up to create engaging, insightful lessons in order to share their understanding of a chapter set with their peers. Our teams of 4-6 students were each led by a captain selected by the team.
Although the captain's main role was to be a direct line of communication between me and the team, they rose above and beyond the call of duty throughout their project! I am so impressed with how well they communicated with team members who were absent from class, checked in with me, encouraged their teammates to work hard and stay on task, and even looked at the feedback I provided to the class and applied it to their teammates' work.
The leadership, teamwork, and classroom culture during this project makes me incredibly proud!
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
"Katniss Everdeen, you have competition."—Entertainment Weekly
The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Tearling trilogy.
In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has transformed from a gawky teenager into a powerful monarch. As she has come into her own as the Queen of the Tearling, the headstrong, visionary leader has also transformed her realm. In her quest to end corruption and restore justice, she has made many enemies—including the evil Red Queen, her fiercest rival, who has set her armies against the Tear.
To protect her people from a devastating invasion, Kelsea did the unthinkable—she gave herself and her magical sapphires to her enemy—and named the Mace, the trusted head of her personal guards, regent in her place. But the Mace will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign, imprisoned in Mortmesne.
Now, as the suspenseful endgame begins, the fate of Queen Kelsea—and the Tearling itself—will finally be revealed.