http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org Ms. Schiff- Literary Genuis! Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:25:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Parents and Guardians-   I am emailing you in order to better prepare your students for my essay policy. Please note these dates:   Dec 8th: Students will receive their topic for the essay Dec 16th: Rough draft is due TYPED and SPELL CHECKED (50 points and will NOT be accepted late due to ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/essay-reminder-and-calendar-has-been-posted-for-dec/ November calendar is posted! Please check it and print it so you can know what we're up to! http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/10/28/updated-calendar/ Pass back papers Study vocabulary for the cummlative assessment (chapts 1-4) Read Act III and work on the worksheets. Pg 207-213 You will hand in Vocab 4 on Friday with your test! What you don’t finish on reading is homework. http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/10/12/todays-homework/ Homework for periods: 1,2,5 Finish Act II reading at home and write me a summary of the act in your own words. This  is due tomorrow, Thursday the 8th of October. http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/homework-for-today/ Hello parents and guardians and students!  This is to inform you that your student has their Native American Project “In Harmony with Nature” due Monday the 21st of September. If would be of great service if you could communicate with your student that you are aware that their presentation (including costumes) ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/09/17/in-harmony-with-nature-project-due-sept-21st/ Hello parents and guardians!   My name is Miss. Rachel Schiff. As I am sure you have heard, I am your student’s Language Arts teacher for their junior year. Although it is difficult for me to personally invite all of you to my classroom, I would like to make you aware of ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/09/17/parent-letter/ Hi, I'm Miss Schiff. I am so glad you found my website. Please feel free to look around. The vocabulary for the whole year is posted and the Calendar for this month is as well. The week at a glance goes as follows:   Syllabus and meet and greet. Go over class ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/welcome-back-to-school-2/ Have it typed It MUST be here by the period you have me. If you are absent, it must be emailed to me and then printed and brought to me the day you return. Absences and parent signatures will not excuse you! http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/the-color-purple-how-to-hand-in-your-rough-draft-may-22nd-final-draft-may-29th/ Parents and Guardians, Hello! I just wanted to make sure everyone was caught up on reading. This is the schedule for the week: Week at a glance. Reading The Color Purple: Mon: letters 36-44 Tues: letters 45-54 In class time to work on the essay due the 22nd (rough draft) Wed: letters 55-61 Thurs: letters 62-64 In class ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/letter-to-parents/ Monday you should have come to class having read chapters 27-35. Tonight's reading is chapters 36-44. Tomorrow, in class, you will be able to work on your essays silently. You will NOT read in class, nor will you work in groups. Your essay is an individual effort. Week at a glance. Reading The ... http://schiffatvhs.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/reading-from-the-weekend/