We had a good week last week. The class is finishing up their first novel of the year and looking forward to their next one. In science, we talked about the animal kingdom and learned about different classifications of organisms. I was impressed with the student's ability to apply their knowledge to their workbooks. This week we also did an essay-writing assignment and I was impressed with how well they put together their short essays. We ran through vocabulary review very smoothly and the class seemed to have no problem with the definitions. So I will be expecting 100 % from everyone!!

MJ is very hard-working. His ability to focus even while other people are talking is quite impressive. He shows maturity through his academic independance and he always has something to contribute to class.

Howard and Teddy like to tease eachother in class. They have improved slightly since the beginning of the year but still need to be reminded not to bicker in class. Overall their work has been adequate although they sometimes fall behind in class because they are talking or fooling around.

Anne finishes her homework regularily. She is an avid reader and she has interesting things to say during novel study class. She is usually very focused and ready to do her work.

I never have to ask Betty where her homework is. She gives it to me as soon as she gets to class. She keeps up with class material even though she has to come to class late. I am very pleased with her performance.

Although I only see Irisa on Monday and Tuesday her performance is extremely impressive. She has advanced reading skills and her grammar and writing are very good. I would like to work on more complex essay-writing skills with her in order to challenge her a bit.

We had another great week and I am pleased to see the intrest and attention the students give to their studies. I amm continuously impressed with their budding minds, and I am looking forward to the rest of the semester.