Hope you have all had a great holiday, and are back into work mode. We are continuing to work on the following things:

Read 180: Students are trying to finish their topics in a more timely manner. We are also working very hard on producing very good essays.

Standard Class: We are still working on our unit on Civil Rights. We are learning what the Little Rock Nine went through in order to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. We have also read about Ruby Bridges, who was part of the integration of schools in Louisana. We also are working through our webquest, which you can view at http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listlittler8t.html

Advanced Class: We are looking at civil rights in a slightly different way, thinking about issues that could violate our civil rights, such as gun control, censorship, and the advantages or disadvantages of bilingual education.

Parents: Please make sure that you are seeing the progress reports and report cards that come home with your child. We had a progress report go home the week before Thanksgiving week. This, along with your child's planner, is one of our best methods for communicating with you about your child's progress.