Welcome to the 2011/2012 School Year!!!

This is IT! The start to a great first semester. My apologies for the late posting - I was having some Internet issues!!!

Block A:  We will have time in class tomorrow to work on your letter to me as we only had a few minutes to work on it.

Block C:  Some of you were able to finish your letter - but not all - so we will have some time in class to complete it, while the rest of the class starts the first assignment.

Block D:  I got a lot of letters today - but for those of you who didn't finish - here are the questions:

Part A:  Explain to me a little bit about you. What kinds of things do you like doing outside of school? Do you belong to clubs or sports teams? Anything that will help to give me a better picture of who you are.


Part B: What do you expect to get out of my class? What makes a good teacher? What expectations do you have of me as your teacher?


Part C: Tell me about the kind of student you are. Do you hate to be called on in front of class? Do you sometimes need extra help? Do you need help keeping your work organized? Extra reminders about homework and due dates?


Part D: Think seriously about who would be a good person for you to sit near in order to benefit your learning. I'll take your reasons into consideration when I make my seating plan tonight. You must provide a good reason - s/he's my bff is not a good reason! You may also tell me who you think you might need some space from - with a good reason, for example: I am easily distracted by......... and I want to do better academically this semester. I'm not making any promises - but I'll do the best I can.


In your letter feel free to include anything else you think might be helpful for me to know about you.