officially LATE september

So we've now been back to school six or seven months.  Where has the year gone?  :-)

It is Monday.  It is 8th Period.  It is chilly outside.  It is time for me to tell you about class and HW...

E3H:  Today we introduced Writing Workshop (better late than never) and the Pink Sheets and Workshop Summaries.  Create a WS for yourself tonight (save to your own file).  Bring it up to date with your metapoem and your journal entries and your out of class reading.  (No need to add your "What Is Art?" essay.)  Also: revise your metapoem if you have not done so and print it out to bring to class tomorrow.  (Remember that the second draft is always a red draft.)

E2CP: Today we discussed Henry's "school."  We talked about the notion of a free-form school with no curriculum, its positives and its drawbacks.  Tonight you should read through page 42.

CW: First I think I owe you all an apology.  It was my intention to make a joke at the end of today's period, but I rushed it and I suspect that I may have hurt some feelings unintentionally.  All of the stories were very good, and I did not mean to insinuate that anyone's piece(s) were of lesser quality by specifying that one was very strong.  I also may have inadvertently placed one student in an awkward position by singling her out.  I was rushed for time and not thinking clearly.  I try not to do things like that.  My apologies.

Anyway: revise the children's stories and other pieces tonight for conferences tomorrow.  As you know, I will not be in class.  Have a good period and get things done!