2000-2001 (Schedule subject to change weekly)

Days highlighted denote NO SCHOOL or special dates.
Last updated: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:08:39 PM

WEEK 1 (8/27-8/31)

 WEEK 2 (9/3-9/7) WEEK 3 (9/10-9/14) WEEK 4 (9/17-9/21) WEEK 5 (9/24-9/28)
WEEK 6 (10/1-10/5) WEEK 7 (10/8-10-12) WEEK 8 (10/15-10/19) WEEK 9 (10/22-10/26) WEEK 10 (10/29-11/2)
WEEK 11 (11/5-11/9) WEEK 12 (11/12-11/16) WEEK 13 (11/19-11/23) WEEK 14 (11/26-11/30) WEEK 15 (12/3-12/7)
WEEK 16 (12/10-12/14) WEEK 17 (12/17-12/21)

Winter Break

(12/24-1/4)

 WEEK 18 (1/7-1/11) WEEK 19 (1/14-1/18)

WEEK 20

(1/21-1/25)

 Finals Week Schedule:

Per. 1/4 

Wed. Jan. 23  

Per. 2/5

Thurs. Jan. 24

Per. 3/6

Fri. Jan. 25

 

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Week 1

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes

Aug 27

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Intro to Course
  2. Disburse Syllabus

  • Study SAT Quiz #1

  • Parent Signature of Syllabus

  
Aug 28 Tuesday  
  1. Collect Parent signed Syllabus
  2. Preview CSR Writing material
  3. Essay Quiz
  4. Review Jane Schaffer Model of Writing
  • Study Buddy list
  
Aug 29

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. CSR Writing (all period)
  2. Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)
  • Study Buddy list
  
Aug 30 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Aug 31 Friday
  1. Study Buddy List DUE
  2. Cornell Notes
  3. Team Builder
  4. In-class writing prompt
  • Bring ID card
  • Answer Team Builder Questions
  
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Week 2

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Sept. 3

Monday

Labor Day No School
Sept. 4

Tuesday

  1. Pick-up Multicultural Perspectives from Lib
  2. Intro to MP: Discuss Questions from Team Builder
  3. Disburse Literary Terms W/S & begin in-class

  • Study SAT Quiz #1

  • Finish Literary Terms W/S

  
Sept. 5

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Cornell Notes discussion
  2. Review Elements of  Narrative Writing
  3. Discuss Journal Writing requirements
  4. Lead-in: Hero
  5. Begin reading: The Legend of Gregorio Cortez, answer journal questions, & disburse Gregorio Cortez Character Traits W/S
  • Study SAT Quiz #1
  • Finish answering journal questions & Gregorio Cortez Character Traits W/S
  
Sept. 6 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Sept. 7 Friday

  1. SAT Quiz #1

  2. Discuss the Narrative Essay

  3. Lead-in: Affirming Identity

  4. Begin reading: Barrio Boy & answer journal writing questions

  5. Disburse Descriptive Essay Letter

  • Finish answering journal questions

  • Have Parents sign Descriptive Essay letter

 Narrative Essay FD DUE Monday, Oct 1st, 2001
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Week 3

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Sept. 10

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Discuss Barrio Boy journal questions
  2. Lead-in: Imagination
  3. Begin reading: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings & answer journal writing questions

  • Finish answering journal questions

  • Study SAT Quiz #2

  
Sept. 11 Tuesday  
  1. Discuss A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings journal questions
  2. Discuss Narrative Essay: dialogue & paragraphs.
  3. Overhead Prompts for Narrative Essay

 
Sept. 12

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. In-Class Descriptive Essay
  • Write RD 1 & 2 (bring to class)
  
Sept. 13 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Sept. 14 Friday

  1. Descriptive Essay RD #1/2

  2. Discuss common errors

  3. Overhead Prompts for Narrative Essay

  • Revise essay & complete RD 3 

  

 

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Week 4

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Homework 

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Sept. 17

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Descriptive Essay RD #3
  2. Begin Reading: The Watch

  • Revise Peer Editing & produce FD (bring FD & all RDs)

  • Study SAT Quiz #2

  
Sept. 18 Tuesday  
  1. Descriptive Essay FD DUE
  2. Continue Reading: The Watch
  3. Work on Narrative Essay Worksheet for The Watch: Deconstructing a Story

  • Work on Narrative Essay

  
Sept. 19

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Work on Narrative Essay Prompt #1 (webbing)
  2. Work on Narrative Essay Worksheet for individual Narrative Essay:  Constructing a Story
  3. Begin writing Narrative Essay (all period)

  • Work on Narrative Essay

  • Study SAT Quiz #2

  
Sept. 20 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Sept. 21 Friday

  1. SAT Quiz #2

  2. Work on Narrative Essay Prompt #2 (webbing)

  3. Work on Narrative Essay Worksheet for individual Narrative Essay

  4. Begin writing Narrative Essay (all period)

  • Work on Narrative Essay

  • Revise Descriptive Essay

  
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Week 5

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Homework 

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Sept. 24

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Collect Descriptive Essay
  2. Discuss Deconstructing a Story WS
  3. Cont. writing Narrative Essay (remainder of period)

  • Study SAT Quiz #3

  • Write Narrative Essay RDs #1 & 2

  • Bring Essay on Disk

 

Back-to-School Night
Sept. 25 Tuesday   No School Teachers

Only

Sept. 26

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Narrative Essay RD #1/2 DUE
  2. Cont. writing Narrative Essay
  3. Higher Order Thinking and Questioning introduction
  4. Socratic Seminar from HOT & Q
  5. "Think on Your Feet"
  • Study SAT Quiz #3
  • Revise Peer Edited essay & bring RD #3
  
Sept. 27 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Sept. 28 Friday
  1. Narrative Essay RD #3 DUE
  2. "Think on Your Feet"
  • Study SAT Quiz #3
  • Revise Peer Edited essay & bring FD of Narrative Essay
  

 

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Week 6

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Oct. 1

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Narrative Essay FD DUE
  2. Continue Socratic Seminar from HOT & Q

  • Study SAT Quiz #3

  • Bring Multicultural Perspective book

  
Oct. 2 Tuesday  
  1. Collect Multicultural Perspective
  2. Review Literary Terms: Theme, Symbol, & Setting
  3. Intro to Of Mice & Men
  4. Disburse Steinbeck Bio WS
  • Study SAT Quiz #3
  • Complete Steinbeck Bio WS (Due Friday)
  
Oct. 3

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. View: Grapes of Wrath (tie to Of Mice & Men)
  2. Complete Grapes of Wrath WS
  • Study SAT Quiz #3
  
Oct. 4 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Oct. 5 Friday
  1. Collect  Steinbeck Bio WS
  2. SAT Quiz #3
  3. Discuss Grapes of Wrath WS
  • Bring ID card to pick-up Of Mice & Men
  
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Week 7

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Oct. 8

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Pick-up New Book: Of Mice & Men
  2. Intro to New Book - Discussion of Nirvana
  3. Disburse Novel Review Sheet

  • Study SAT Quiz #4

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 1 (page 1-16) = 2 days

  
Oct. 9 Tuesday  
  1. Peer Counseling Presentation
  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 1 (page 1-16) = 2 days
  
Oct. 10

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 1
  2. Finish viewing The Grapes of Wrath & complete WS
  3. Silent Sustained Reading, SSR
  4. Work on Novel Review Sheet (Setting, Theme, Symbol, question, & Chapter review sections)

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 2 (page 17-37) = 2 days

 

  
Oct. 11 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 2 (page 17-37) = 2 days

  
Oct. 12 Friday

  1. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 2

  2. Discussion of Nightly reading

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 3 (page 38-65) = 3 days

  
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Week 8

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Homework 

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Oct. 15

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)

  1. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 3

  2. Discussion of Character Analysis Essay

  3. Discuss Group Project -Timeline

  • Study SAT Quiz #4

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 4 (page 66-83) = 2 days

  
Oct. 16 Tuesday  
  1. Silent Sustained Reading, SSR
  2. Meta Log Writing
  3. Work on Novel Review Sheet (Setting, Theme, Symbol, question, & Chapter review sections)

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 4 (page 66-83) = 2 days

  
Oct. 17

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 4
  2. Silent Sustained Reading, SSR
  3. Meta Log Writing
  4. Work on Novel Review Sheet (Setting, Theme, Symbol, question, & Chapter review sections)
  5. Group Time for Timeline Project (Read articles & bring resources)

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 5 (page 84-98) = 2 days

  
Oct. 18 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 5 (page 84-98) = 2 days

  
Oct. 19 Friday

  1. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 5

  2. SAT Quiz #4

  3. Of Mice & Men Discussion

  • Read from Of Mice & Men: Ch 6 (page 99-107) = 1 days (BOOK COMPLETED)

  

 

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Week 9

 Activities

Homework 

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Oct. 22

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)

  1. Collect Group Timeline Project

  2. Quiz over nightly reading - Ch 6

  3. Discuss OF MICE & MEN (NRS)

  • Study SAT Quiz #5

 

  
Oct. 23 Tuesday  

  1. Discuss Character Analysis Essay (based on Of Mice & Men) - Jane Schaffer Model of Writing

  2. Read news articles on Criminal Punishment for the Mental Retarded (Journal Entries)

  • Gather Concrete details for Group work on Character Analysis

  
Oct. 24

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Share CDs for Character Analysis
  2. Work on NRS
  3. Groupwork on Analyzing the novel
  4. View video: Of Mice & Men
    
Oct. 25 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Oct. 26 Friday

  1. Work on NRS

  2. View video: Of Mice & Men

  • Study SAT Quiz #5

  

 

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Week 10

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Oct. 29

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. In-class essay: "What Would have happened if..."

  • Study: Quiz SAT #5 & complete SAT booklet (Def's + Sent's)

  
Oct. 30 Tuesday  
  1. View video: Of Mice & Men

  • STUDY FOR TEST ON FRIDAY

  
Oct. 31

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)

  1. SAT Quiz #5 (POSTPONED)

  2. SAT Booklets DUE

  3. Word Search n Of Mice & Men

  4. Review for Test on Of Mice & Men

  5. View video: Of Mice & Men

  • STUDY FOR TEST ON FRIDAY

  • Complete ALL assignments due: NRS, Packet, Review Sheets

 

  
Nov. 1 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Nov. 2 Friday

  1. TEST on Of Mice & Men

  2. Of Mice & Men Packet Due

  3. OF Mice & Men Novel Review Sheet Due

  4. OF Mice & Men Review Sheets Due

    
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Week 11

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Nov. 5

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. SAT Quiz #5
  2. Character Analysis RD #1 DUE
  3. Discuss Common Essay Problems
  4. View Video: Of Mice & Men

  • Study SAT Quiz #6

  • Revise Essay based on Peer Editing (taking essay to Writing Lab)

  
Nov. 6 Tuesday  
  1. Character Analysis RD #2 DUE
  2. View Video: Of Mice & Men
  • Revise Essay based on Peer Editing (taking essay to Writing Lab)
  
Nov. 7

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Character Analysis RD #3/4 DUE
  2. TBA
  • Revise Essay based on Peer Editing (taking essay to Writing Lab)
  • Bring Final Draft & ALL RDs
  
Nov. 8 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Nov. 9 Friday
  1. Character Analysis FD DUE & All RDs
  2. Video Thematic Worksheet
  3. Video: Renaissance Man
  • Study SAT Quiz #6
  
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Week 12

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes

Nov. 12

Monday

 Veteran's Day Holiday No School

Nov. 13

Tuesday

  1. Video Thematic Worksheet
  2. Video: Renaissance Man

  • Study SAT Quiz #6

  

Nov. 14

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Discussion on Renaissance Man
  2. Lead-in New Book: Romeo & Juliet
  3. A & E Biography on Shakespeare W/S
  • Study SAT Quiz #6
  

Nov. 15

 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

    
Nov. 16 Friday
  1. SAT Quiz #6
  2. Novel Review Sheet: Character discussion
  • Bring ID Card
  
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Week 13

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Nov. 19

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Pick-up New Book: Romeo & Juliet
  2. Review Character Analysis Essay
  3. Continue Discussion on Romeo & Juliet
  4. Disburse Reading date & brochure info

  • Study SAT Quiz #7

  • Bring Revised Essay

  • Read R & J: Prologue , ACT I, i

 
Nov. 20 Tuesday
  1. Collect Revised Character Analysis Essay
  2. Continue Discussion on Romeo & Juliet
  3. Disburse Take home Quiz packet
  • Read R & J: Act I, ii-iii
  • Complete Take home Quiz Packet
  
Nov. 21

Wednesday

  Admission Day Holiday
Read R & J: Act  I, iv-v		 No School
Nov. 22 Thursday  Thanksgiving Holiday
Read R & J: Act  II, Prologue, i		 No School
Nov. 23 Friday  Thanksgiving Holiday
Read R & J: Act II, ii-iii		 No School
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Week 14

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Nov. 26

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Collect R & J take-home quiz packet
  2. Review M & M essays

  • Study SAT Quiz #7

  • Read R & J: Act II, iv-v

  
Nov. 27 Tuesday  
  1. Review Quiz Packet
  2. Continue Discussion on Romeo & Juliet
  • Read R & J: Act II, vi Act III, i
  
Nov. 28

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Continue Discussion on Romeo & Juliet
  2. Complete: A & E Biography on Shakespeare W/S
  3. Discuss  Brochure assignment
  4. Discuss R & J group roles
  5. View R & J (older version)
  • Read R & J: Act III, ii-iii
  • Study SAT Quiz #7
  
Nov. 29 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)
  • Read R & J: Act III, iv-v
  
Nov. 30 Friday

  1. SAT Quiz #7

  2. R & J Mid-book  Quiz
  • Read R & J: Act IV, i-ii
  
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Week 15

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Dec. 3

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Select R & J Role Playing roles
  2. Discussion on translating Shakespeare
  3. Work in groups: R & J Role Playing roles

  • Study SAT Quiz #8

  • Read R & J: Act V, iii (DONE)
Dec. 4 Tuesday
  1. View R & J (older version)
Dec. 5

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. MAPS testing in Library (1/2 period)
  2. Discuss Evaluative Essay
  3. Disburse construction paper for R & J Brochure Project
  • Collect 2 CDs from R & J, type, & be ready to discuss CDs
Dec. 6 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

 IBID
(same as above)
Dec. 7 Friday
  1. Share CDs for Evaluative Essay
  2. Discuss Procrastination
  3. Disburse Group information: R & J role playing
  4. View Video: Romeo & Juliet (newer version)
  • Get with Group for R & J Role Playing
  • Begin Evaluative Essay
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Week 16

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Dec. 10

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Discuss Evaluative Essay
  2. Group time for R & J role playing

  • Study SAT Quiz #8

  • Produce Evaluative Essay RD #1& #2
Dec. 11 Tuesday
  1. Evaluative Essay RD #1 &  #2 DUE
  2. View Video: Romeo & Juliet (newer version)
  • REVISE Evaluative Essay RD #1 and #2 and bring RD #3/4
Dec. 12

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Evaluative Essay RD #3/4 DUE
  2. Group Presentation: R & J role playing
  3. View Video: Romeo & Juliet (newer version)
  • REVISE Evaluative Essay RD #3/4 and bring FD
  • Study SAT Quiz #8
Dec. 13 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

 IBID
(same as above)
Dec. 14 Friday

  1. SAT Quiz #8

  2. Evaluative Essay FD DUE

  3. View Video: Romeo & Juliet (newer version)

 

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Week 17

 Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Dec. 17

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)
  1. Discussion on Novel Review Sheet
  2. Group--NRS
  3. Disburse Preview for TEST

  • Study SAT Quiz #9

  • Study for Romeo & Juliet Test

  • Work/Complete NRS (Due Friday)
Dec. 18 Tuesday
  1. Discussion on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet Brochure
  2. Grade Group Quiz (R & J)
  3. Grade Preview for TEST
  • Study for Romeo & Juliet Test
  • Work/Complete R & J Brochure (Due Friday)
Dec. 19

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Review for TEST on Romeo & Juliet
  2. Discuss Final for End of Year
  3. Disburse Review Sheets
  4. Group time for Review Sheets (Due Friday)
  • Study for Romeo & Juliet Test
  • Work/Complete R & J Brochure (Due Friday)
  • Work/Complete NRS (Due Friday)
Dec. 20 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

 IBID
(same as above)
Dec. 21 Friday
(School Assembly)
  1. Collect NRS
  2. Collect R & J Brochure
  3. Collect Review Sheets
  4. Collect Preview for TEST
  5. TEST on Romeo & Juliet

 

Winter Break: Dec. 24, 2001 - Jan. 7, 2002

 

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Week 18

Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Jan 7

Monday

No School

  
Jan 8 Tuesday
  1. Team Builder: Winter Review
  2. Review Evaluative Essay
  3. Disburse Letters to Parents
  4. Review R & J Discussion/Presentation (Part I of Final)

  • Study SAT Quiz #9

  • Revise Essays & Return WED.

  • Have Parents Read & Sign Letters
Jan 9

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. Collect Revised Essays
  2. Collect Parent Letters with signature
  3. View Video: R & J

  • Study SAT Quiz #9

  • Gather ALL Review Sheets from beginning of course (Download from web page)
Jan 10 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)
Jan 11 Friday

  1. SAT Quiz #9

  2. Discuss R & J Discussion/Presentation (Part I of Final)

  3. Disburse "Finals Help Sheet for ALL Classes"
  • Gather ALL Review Sheets from beginning of course (Download from web page)
  • Bring sheets to class.
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Week 19

Activities

Homework 

 Notes
Jan 14

Monday

* (Professional Growth Day = Short classes)

  1. Disburse Review Sheets for final

  2. REVIEW FOR FINAL

    
Jan 15

Tuesday

  1. REVIEW FOR FINAL

    
Jan 16

Wednesday
* Block schedule
(Periods 1, 3, 5)
  1. R & J Discussion/Presentation (Part I of Final)
  

Jan 17 Thursday
* Block schedule
(Periods 2, 4, 6)

IBID
(same as above)

  

Jan 18 Friday
  1. SAT Booklets Due (Lists 6-9)

  2. REVIEW FOR FINAL

    
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Week 20

 Activities

Homework

 Notes

Jan. 21

Monday

 Martin Luther King Holiday No School

Jan. 22

Tuesday

  1. REVIEW FOR FINAL

    

Jan. 23

Wednesday

 

  FINALS
Period 1/4		  

Jan. 24

 Thursday

 

  FINALS
Period 2/5		  

Jan. 25

Friday

 

FINALS
Period 3/6

  

End of 1st Semester

New Semester begins Tuesday, January 29, 2002