Mondays: Letter to the school from Dr. Wenk
Following this
letter, we will always have a discussion and will occasionally have to write a
response
Tuesdays: Reading work
We will introduce our quote of the week, and follow it with reading a passage from our group reading book.
Wednesdays: Book/Discussion
Wednesdays will be
taking the activity that we do on Tuesdays and applying it to our time at
school, our quote of the week, our lives, our city, or the world at large.
Thursdays: Skills Practice
Thursdays in the second semester will be dedicated to Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Spelling (GUMS), Study skills, reading comprehension, and other critical skills that are necessary for your success in High School.
Fridays: Journal Entries
Typically they will
be themed about either a current event or in response to a quote or idea that I will provide. The last Friday of
every month will be a free journal write unless otherwise noted.
RAVVY AWARDS
Rule #1 (Don't Do Stupid) is in effect from the moment you walk into the building until the moment you leave. Indeed, once you leave, I encourage you to continue to follow the rule, but it is not my purview. From time to time, we all will lapse, and when one of our fellow Trouts falls into Stupid, we will all be there to pull them back up. Violaters will be announced, awards-show style, and will be expected to make a short speech describing their violation, why it was a problem, and their future solution. If I feel it necessary, I will ask the leading questions to hear what we all need to learn. A very sarcastic round of applause will follow.