Week of 30 August 2010

We have one short week behind us; next is five full days! I hope everyone has rested up. This week I will be giving instructions on how to set up your notebook so I hope you have bought your school supplies! We will be wrapping up Unit 1A and can expect a test on Wednesday, September 1. Next we will be moving ahead to Unit 1B which will cover the history of government and the colonial experience through the Revolutionary War. Heads Up! Unit 1B will include a bit of history!

If you have been paying attention to the website you have noticed that I successfully embedded the Twitter feeds right onto this page. Now you can keep up with announcements and the homework right from this main Civics & Economics page! Although I have not yet gotten the alignment of page items right, the content is here and that is what is most important.

I look forward to another great week!

End of Summer

Here it is, for the students it is the last week, for the teachers we are back to work and gearing up for an exciting semester! I hope you have taken the opportunity to enjoy your time away from school, but it is time to start getting back in the mind set of regular classes.

Hopefully you are not looking at this as a time of unhappiness or disappointment, but instead as a new opportunity, a new opportunity, a new chance to grow. I am looking forward to a brand new school year - I have been teaching at Leesville Road High School for 14 years and am looking forward to year 15. For me, each year is a chance to improve on what I have done in the past and discover new techniques to grow as a teacher.

This week I will be returning to school, planning lessons, arranging the classroom and preparing lessons to make this semester one of the most memorable and productive of your educational career. Wednesday evening is Open House for the first semester - an opportunity for parents and students to get an overview of what to expect from their courses this term and to briefly meet their teachers.

I am looking forward to getting started and ready for a great semester and school year. Enjoy the rest of your summer and be sure to check back for updates before the school year begins!