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December 05, 2005
Progress Reports and a Hectic Week
Progress Reports went home today so make sure you see those. If the students return them tomorrow they receive a 100 as a homework grade. With the amount of absences we have had recently many of the grades are not as high as they should be. They know they can make up missing work and turn it in.
The last week has been hectic to say the least. We are in the middle of testing our eighth graders on their technology skills and are only able to test ten at a time. Ms. Worrells is testing every morning, Mrs. Sauls every day during lunch and I am every afternoon. So we are actually able to move a class a day through the labs. That doesn’t sound that difficult except it moves our PLATO class out of their room. It means ten students every morning must get off the bus and eat breakfast early so they can test. Ten others go to lunch with the seventh graders every day and find somewhere to sit so they can test during their lunch block. The sixth grade teachers have had to cover my social studies classes so I can test. And my kids have had to develop a lot of independence in their work habits. But the reviews have been glowing! Thanks to Mrs. Munoz’s organizational talents we are making our way through the process.
The most difficult part is that the rest of the computers on campus can not be on. That means no AR testing, no Accelerated Math, no PLATO, no email, no internet – I feel like the Capital One commercial with all the “No’s”. Our teachers and students have been troopers but I know the strain is showing. I myself have been a little testy in class. Friday is our last day of testing so wish us good luck. We have been able to “unleash the hounds” on a couple of afternoons after the kids are finished so that has helped some.
Posted by hlperson at December 5, 2005 12:54 PM
Comments
I'm so sorry it has been a hectic week for you so far. I will try my best to give you a good day Friday and I hope your day will be better Friday.
Posted by: Chris M. at December 8, 2005 07:37 PM
Hey Mr. Person!!! lol Capital One commercial thats funny. Well I'm glad we are aloud to use computers now b/c it sucked not being able to use them. Well I g2g. Oh and by the way thanks for having this website. You and I both know I've been out alot this year(and I know you love the peace lol) but this website has helped me a lot with homework. Well see you tommorrow. Bye
Posted by: Rachel at December 14, 2005 05:52 PM
My mother went crazy when she saw my progress report. She told me if I didn't make it up, Christmas wasn't going to be good.
Posted by: Kenneth S-K at December 18, 2005 06:12 PM
Yeah it "wasn't good" not to be able to use the computers. Especially since I'm one of the librarians(WOWZERS we have a lot of books to lable and all that...)! So sorry the past week or so has been so rough for you and I pray you have yourself a well deserved holiday; and a well deserved Xbox 360; LOL! Have a Merry Christmas and remember that Jesus is your homeboy!!! :)
Posted by: CoraBeth at December 18, 2005 06:45 PM