first and second day of school!!!

1-gave first period (ESOL IV) the lunch applications, emergency contact cards, insurance info., schedules, and counselor forms.

2-informed all periods: 1,2,3,5, and 6 about classroom and school policies. We went over uniforms, tardiness, and classroom procedures including bell schedule.

3- We introduced each other and I discussed with all of you the new "EDGE" program and the different books we will be working with starting in September.

4-We went over the supplies you will need for my class: pen (black or blue only), pencil, paper, and a 3 ring binder for my class only

5-We went over the group activities we will be doing: the story journals, and the projects including the TV talk show and the audio or video recording.

Things accomplished during the second day of school:

1) Created your blogs (or are in the process of)

2) Did an "ice breaker" activity; you drew a pig

3) We read the introduction to Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" (I read aloud the summary and the first section, you listened to me) We had a discussion about it and then I explained how your journal will work, each of you will pick a section to read.

4) We went over the website sparknotes.com where you will go and read.

5) We talked about the author