Getting into the Routine

It has not even been two full weeks since my return to school (It is actually three partial weeks), but I feel like we are getting into a good routine. In working towards reading 100 pages a week, you should be finishing up 300 pages by the end of this week, and many of you are working on your first book responses. We should be ready to start To Kill a Mockingbird next week, so having your independent reading already underway - or nearly finished - will be of great benefit. Your first book response may be handed in any time, but must be in before October 11th (next Wednesday). Your second response may also be handed in any time, but must be in before October 25th.

It was interesting to hear some of your "book titles" from our free writing today, and with some inspiration and effort, you will find a paper to expand into a writing piece for your portfolio. We will be conferencing and revising next week, so you will need to settle on something you like before the end of the week. Tomorrow holds another writing activity, so I hope you've generated a lot of ideas.

It's late, so I must close. If you're still up to see this, rest up and get to sleep! Even the critters in my house have begun to snooze as you can see they like to do.