April 13, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Reminder of our schedule for the week
• The report card comment sheet is live! Complete it by Wednesday
• Today is the last day to hand or rehand in things for the midterm - otherwise your marks will drop
• Setting up the redo quiz
• Eng 8: Videos!
• Also Eng 8: I will likely be pushing back the due date for the essay, since you're losing some class time to the video and tomorrow's lockdown drill
• The essay
• Reminder of essay structure and essay example
• Your goal today is to write the introduction and the body paragraph 1
• I'll come around and check each of your plans - I've got a checklist
• Tomorrow, the goal is to write BP2 and 3. Keep up!

April 10, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Discussion:
• What did you think of the book?
• Eng 9: Finish the film
• Eng 8: Assignment 2!
• Checking student plans
• How to write an intro and a body paragraph 1
• Your goal by the end of class on Monday is to complete the introduction and the first body paragraph

April 9, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to:

• Checking in
• How'd yesterday go?
• In a shocking development, many of you haven't completed the interview by the deadline. We can try to get it done next week, but it's on you to find time with me
• Student presentation (Eng 8 no presentation, PM two presentations)
• Teacher notes
• Checking in on the essay plan
• Eng 9: film
• Eng 8: time for essay

April 8th, 2026

 Hello! Sorry I couldn't be there today. Here's what you're up to:

• You may read to catch up in the novel. Try to finish it by tomorrow.
• Have your essay plan (copies are available on the podium) complete by tomorrow - I'll be going over it with you
• If your essay plan is complete, try to start your introduction
• You may also work on your Assignment 2 - the Independent Novel Study - if you'd like

April 7, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• I won't be here tomorrow. You'll be using the time to read, work on your essay plan, and prepare for your Independent Novel Study (if it's not done)
• Students missing work list - you have less than one week
• Reminder: Monday is the quiz redo (or your first one if you haven't done it)
• Eng 9: A2 meeting list
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Walk?
• Eng 9: Film
• Eng 8: Time for A2

April 2, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Scheduling A2 for Eng 9
• PM: Silent reading
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Eng 9: Film
• Eng 8: Time for A2

April 1, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Quiz
• List of missing work - April 13th deadline for midterms
• (AM: Student presentation)
• Writing practice - interjections! 
• Footnotes, em dashes, colons and parentheses
• Freewrite
• Eng 9: Film
• Start at the beginning, or from where we stopped?
• Eng 8: 
• Checking back in on Freewrite assignment
• Time to work on A2