Thursday, October 22, 2009
College Application Day
I have heard from quite a few parents that their students are really procrasitnating on completing college applications. I thought it might help if I hold a "college applicaton day" on Sunday, October 25th starting at 2:00PM. I invited all of the kids to bring in their applications, and we will all sit down and get them completed together. Nothing like a little peer pressure to get the job done!
Midterms, Field Experiences, and Papers= Oh, my
It is misterm exam season already, and the parents of juniors have already noticed the frantic look that overtakes their children at this time of year. The junior midterm is complete as of today, and the kids have really impressed me with their preparation. I browsed through some of the writing and it is looking good from the initial glances. They should have this back in about 2 weeks. The forced choice portion of the exam is today, and those results are immediate so the kids should have an idea of how they scored. Each part of the exam counts as 50% of the exam grade.
Tomorrow the juniors go on their field experience. They are to wear "wedding clothes" , but I recommended jackets as well since the weather will be chilly in Alton. It should be an exciting day for them, and I look forward to hearing from you on what they think.
The seniors are voting now on their midterm. They did not have the sense of urgency that the juniors did about preparation, and I am very concerned about their readiness for the exam. I have given them two options in order to "shock" them into action. They can either move the midterm back one week so they have more time to prepare, or they can not take a midterm and just have a final exam that is 50% of their grade (as of now the midterm is 24% and the final is 25%). We will go with the majority vote using an online polling tool. They should know the results on Friday.
Tomorrow the juniors go on their field experience. They are to wear "wedding clothes" , but I recommended jackets as well since the weather will be chilly in Alton. It should be an exciting day for them, and I look forward to hearing from you on what they think.
The seniors are voting now on their midterm. They did not have the sense of urgency that the juniors did about preparation, and I am very concerned about their readiness for the exam. I have given them two options in order to "shock" them into action. They can either move the midterm back one week so they have more time to prepare, or they can not take a midterm and just have a final exam that is 50% of their grade (as of now the midterm is 24% and the final is 25%). We will go with the majority vote using an online polling tool. They should know the results on Friday.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Midterm Exams
I apologize for the delay in posting to the blog. I got caught up studying for an exam that I had to take at SLU, and I lost track of my last post.
The Midterm Exams have been scheduled for the next few weeks. Students should begin studying now in order to prepare for the exams. I recommend that they form study groups to go through the content chapter by chapter. Of course, there are several online resources available to help as well.
The US History AP exam is scheduled for October 20, 21, and 22.
The US Government and Politics AP exam is scheduled for October 26 and 27.
The field experience for each class is the day immediately following the exam.
US History papers are due on Monday, October 19th.
The Midterm Exams have been scheduled for the next few weeks. Students should begin studying now in order to prepare for the exams. I recommend that they form study groups to go through the content chapter by chapter. Of course, there are several online resources available to help as well.
The US History AP exam is scheduled for October 20, 21, and 22.
The US Government and Politics AP exam is scheduled for October 26 and 27.
The field experience for each class is the day immediately following the exam.
US History papers are due on Monday, October 19th.
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