The Day After

Yesterday you took the CAHSEE test for English. Today open your CAHSEE journal in Google Docs and write a letter to me about the test. Consider the questions below while you are writing.

What do you think you did well?
What do you wish you had done better?
What was most helpful in preparing for the test?
What do you think did not help you?
How did your essay turn out? Tell me about it.
If you do not pass this time what do you think you need to do to get ready for next time?

Back row / Seniors: Write me a letter too. Yours is about how things are going with your portfolio. What have you done? What do you need to do?

Obama's Words

Did you hear what President Obama said today to students?

"Of course, no matter how innovative our schools or how effective our teachers, America cannot succeed unless our students take responsibility for their own education. That means showing up for school on time, paying attention in class, seeking out extra tutoring if it’s needed, and staying out of trouble. And to any student who’s watching, I say this: don’t even think about dropping out of school. As I said a couple of weeks ago, dropping out is quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country, and it is not an option – not anymore. Not when our high school dropout rate has tripled in the past thirty years. Not when high school dropouts earn about half as much as college graduates. And not when Latino students are dropping out faster than just about anyone else. It is time for all of us, no matter what our backgrounds, to come together and solve this epidemic."

One week left

Hi everyone,
We are a week from the test. Just a reminder that if you are working on Apex from home and need a reset please e-mail me. Also use the resource links on the right.