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This is your reminder that the final quiz will be on MONDAY. The quiz will be similar to past quiz formats, except shorter. This means you will need to finish the book by Monday!

Great job to everyone on the mock trial! If you would like to check out the tweets your classmates wrote, you can view them here: twitter.com/semimaycombnews

On Thursday, February 23, young adult novelist Jason Chabot will be visiting the school! A fellow Canadian, he is the author of The Broken Sky Chronicles, which includes Below, Above, and Beyond. During this time, Jason will speak about his own writing and publishing experiences. He may also speak about his novel and answer any questions the audience may have. Please think about any questions you may have for him. As well, here is a link to his website: http://jasonchabot.com.

Hello English 10, Hope you’re all having a relaxing long weekend. The Google calendar and the Twitter chapter summary activity outline have both been updated with the new dates. Please note, the reading calendar and chapter summary activity are subject to further changes. For example, if I find the class might need more time, then I may shuffle around the dates some more. Printed copies will also be available in class.

In all the years I’ve been in school, this is my first time having two consecutive snow days! Read ahead if you like, but the schedule will be pushed back one day again. Enjoy the snow and time off as much as you can, these snow days are rare to come by. 🙂

In case you are wondering… Since there is no school today due to snow (Monday, February 6), the reading schedule will be adjusted. Assuming school will be in session tomorrow, please have chapters 1, 2, and 3 read. I won’t be condensing the reading schedule for this week, since there is a lot of material to unpack. Of course, you can always read ahead if you choose to do so. Stay safe, and enjoy the snow… hopefully you don’t have to shovel for two hours, like I just did!

Hello grade 10s: Here is the link to the reading calendar for To Kill A Mockingbird. You can also find the calendar under the English 10 tab. A copy of the calendar will also be available in class. Have a great weekend!

Periods 1 and 3 For Thursday, February 2: Second draft of paragraph is due tomorrow for homework check. Even though you had class time to make edits, I would like you to write it out again. This is so you can read what you write. Typed or handwritten is okay. If you handwrite, please double space and use pen. Draft 3 will be done in class on Thursday. The final copy will be due on Friday, February 3 at the beginning of class. The final copy will be the *best* version of draft 3. Again, you…read more

Question: What is one thing you want the teacher to know about you? Due on Wednesday, February 1: Brainstorm draft First draft of paragraph Same piece of paper is okay!

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