Week of Sept. 9 Newletter

Week of Sept. 9 Newsletter

This week we will be on an alternate schedule for MAP testing. All 9th and 10th graders will participate in MAP testing three times throughout the year (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Below is a copy of the weekly schedule:

Monday, Sept. 9th - 9th and 10th Students who have English 1st, 3rd, and 5th hour will test.
  • Morning ECS will return at regular time and will go to the auditorium until the start of 4th hour
  • Afternoon ECS- no change

1st hour: 8:45-10:30
3rd hour: 10:35-12:20
4th hour: 12:25-1:45 (no MAP tests during this hour but reg. 4th to accommodate lunches)
5th hour: 1:50-3:35




Tuesday, Sept. 10th - 9th and 10th Students who have English 2nd, 4th, and 6th hour will test.
  • Morning ECS will return at normal time- 9th or 10th graders who have 4th hour english will report to room 170 for testing; others will go to 4th hour class
  • Afternoon ECS will report to the auditorium at 10:45 until lunch

2nd hour: 8:45-10:45
4th hour: 10:50-1:45 ALL MAP testing students will go to last lunch
6th hour: 1:50-3:35



Wednesday, Sept. 11th - 9th and 10th Students who have Math 1st, 3rd, and 5th hour will test.
  • Morning ECS will return at regular time and will go to the auditorium until the start of 4th hour
  • Afternoon ECS – no change

1st hour: 8:45-10:30
3rd hour: 10:35-12:20
4th hour: 12:25-1:45 (No MAP testing during this hour but reg. 4th to accommodate lunches)
5th hour: 1:50-3:35



Thursday, Sept. 12th - 9th and 10th Students who have Math 2nd, 4th, and 6th hour will test.
  • Morning ECS will return at normal time- 9th or 10th graders who have 4th hour math will report to room 170 for testing; others will go to 4th hour class
  • Afternoon ECS will report to the auditorium at 10:45 until lunch

2nd hour: 8:45-10:45
4th hour: 10:50-1:45 ALL MAP testing students will go to last lunch (English teachers will go to 2nd/3rd lunch)
6th hour: 1:50-3:35

Friday, Sept. 13th - Normal Schedule

English II

Due to testing, I will provide Independent Reading time as well as time to finish the final essay for The Road. Remember, the essay is due this Friday!

English IV

We will continue with our poetry unit. I will compare/contrast cultural differences via analyzing ode poetry before moving into our poetry project and final unit exam. After this unit, we will shift gears into college and career research and planning as well as how to write an application essay.

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