Monday September 28th to Friday October 2nd

Note from Ms. Ratcliffe: I will be staying after school on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 to help students with anything that they may be struggling with. Monday, September 28th Homework: Study vocabulary five words Tuesday, September 29th Keep up with The Giver study guide questions. These will be collected at the end of the novel and graded as a test. Homework: Study vocabulary five words Wednesday, September 30th Homework: Complete fill in the blank sentences and study roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Thursday, October 1st Homework: Complete vocabulary five crossword puzzle and study for quiz. Friday, October 2nd Vocabulary 5 Quiz

September 21st to September 25th

Monday, September 21st Homework: Begin studying for vocabulary 4 quiz on Friday Fable Due Tuesday, September 22nd Homework: Begin studying roots, prefixes, and suffixes for vocabulary quiz Begin working on modernized tale--Due Monday, September 28th Wednesday, September 23rd EARLY RELEASE DAY Homework: Finish FIB sentences and study for vocabulary, work on modernized tale. Thursday, September 24th Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow, contine working on modernized tale Friday, September 25th Vocabulary Quiz 4 Homework: Continue working on modernized tale

September 14th to September 18th

Notes from Ms. Ratcliffe: I have updated my classroom "What's Due, When" section that lets the students know when quizzes, tests and projects are due. They have due dates for those components of class up until October 28th. Please make sure that your student has these dates written down in their planners. Monday September 14th Homework: Study for vocab. 3 quiz on Friday, study for Greek Mythology test. Tuesday, September 15th Homework: Study for Greeky Mythology test, study vocabulary Wednesday, September 16th Homework: Finish FIB sentences and explanations, study for vocab. quiz Greek Mythology Test Thursday, September 17th Homework: Study for vocabulary 3 quiz Begin working on creating your fable--due Monday September 21st Friday, September 18th Vocabulary Quiz today Homework: Contine working on fables

September 8th to September 11th

Notes from Ms. Ratcliffe: Parents and students, I have added a new section for vocabulary. Please read. It will be updated weekly. It is very important to study each night for your weekly vocabulary quiz. Tuesday, September 8th Begin working on study guides for plays Homework: Students need to study vocabulary words. Wednesday, September 9th Continue working on study guides for plays Homework: Study roots, prefixes, and suffixes Thursday, September 10th Continue working on study guides for plays Homework: Finish vocabulary fill in the blank sentences and study for vocabulary quiz on Friday Friday, September 1th Vocabulary 2 Quiz Continue working on study guides for plays **After Friday, all students must have either a library book, or something that is school appropriate to read at all times in class.**

August 31st to September 4th

Monday, August 31st "Who Am I" projects are due Syllabus signed by parents/guardians and students are due Homework: Students need to study vocabulary words Tuesday, September 1st Homework: study root words Wednesday, September 2nd Homework: Complete Fill in the Blank sentences for vocabulary words Thursday, September 3rd Homework: Study vocabulary for quiz tomorrow Friday, September 4th Vocabulary Quiz #1

August 25th to August 28th

Tuesday, August 25th 1st day of school. WELCOME BACK! Wednesday, August 26th Please look for a communication folder today. The Daily Reflector has donated folders to schools to send out to parents. You will be receiving this folder every Wednesday and it will provide vital correspondence between parents and teachers. Please sign the back of the folder. I will collecting my homeroom's folders every Thursday. Students receive information on "Who am I" project Thursday, August 27th Work on "Who Am I" project Friday, August 28th Parent/Student Survey is due

Welcome!

Dear Parents/Guardians: Welcome to room 303! My name is Ms. Ratcliffe and I am your child’s 8th grade English teacher. I am very excited to be working with you and your child during the 2009-2010 school year. My job as teacher is to not only prepare them for the Language Arts EOG at the end of the year, but to prepare them for high school and the world they are quickly going to be participating in and leading. I have very high expectations in my class and hope that these expectations will prepare them for a fast-paced, ever changing world. It is my aspiration and dream to help each student become more educated and productive members of society. After all, once our leaders of today are gone, it is your students who will be leading this community, country, and world. I believe open communication and parent involvement are fundamental aspects of a child’s education. I strongly encourage you to monitor the assignments and projects we will be working on throughout the year. To help aide you in this endeavor, it would be beneficial for your child to have an agenda at the beginning of the year in which he or she can write down all due dates for homework, projects, quizzes, and tests. Your student will have something due each week, even if it is only a small homework assignment. No week should ever be blank. I sincerely hope that we can work together to help your child succeed in the 8th grade and to help prepare them for high school and the future. If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me at Ratclin.agc@pitt.k12.nc.us or call me at 252-756-3105. I have an open door policy and can be contacted before and after school hours. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help your child grow and succeed. Again, I am very excited to be working with you and your child this year. Sincerely, Ms. Ratcliffe