Periods 2 & 6

Remember that you need to read the post below this one as well...especially the part about The Great Gatsby!

Ok, now for your HW - You will write notes on ONE item on which you will later write a descriptive piece.  You will also need to take a picture of this item and save it on your phone.  Please do not share it with anyone (we want to see if your peers can guess your item based on your descriptive essay).  Your notes should be thorough (include as many sensory details as possible), as you may not have the chance to look at the picture of your item when you sit down to write the in-class essay.

Remember that we are building trust in you again, so be sure to get your HW done....

LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUNIORS - TUTORING & GATSBY

Thank you to the SEVEN juniors who showed up for tutoring this morning.  I bought bagels for 26, but we only had SEVEN!  However, those SEVEN knocked my socks off with their writing!  I am VERY PROUD of Kellen, Ramsey, Jessica R., Jessica M., Tatyana, Angel P. (Mafisto...LOL!), and Brenda.  First, thank you for showing up - that's the hard part!  Secondly, thank you for giving a 100% in your writing...especially Kellen who brought me to tears!  You SEVEN made my weekend! 

We will have tutoring next weekend, but you will be playing the role of both student and teacher.  We will keep you posted.  What I can tell you now is, there will not be breakfast or extra credit next time around.

It has also come to our understanding that many of you did not remember about Friday's Great Gatsby meeting at lunch.  It's amazing that 75 signed up, but only 20 showed.  INTERESTING...MAYBE WE'RE HAVING A PARADIGM SHIFT HERE.  I can tell you that WE don't like it, and our focus will be on the ONES WHO CARE, WHO HAVE THEIR EYES ON THE FINISH LINE, AND WHO AREN'T LETTING OFF THE PEDAL!  Many of you have seem to have forgotten the whole "What Would Denny Do?" concept!

With that said, if you were one of the forgetful ones and still want in, you MUST show up to the next meeting on Tuesday and bring in a character analysis chart for Nick, Daisy, Tom, Ms. Wilson, Gatsby.   Column 1 - character name; column 2 - a couple terms you would use to describe the character; column 3 - the words or phrases Nick uses to describe these characters that confirm your choice(s) in column 2.  We will not accept a SINGLE EXCUSE from here on out.  You're not there, too bad...no field trip for you!

Have a great weekend...AND GET YOUR MINDS RIGHT.  If this is how it's going to be teaching seniors, we will pass you along to another teacher's care.  Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. 

Tutoring

Juniors - If you want extra help on your writing, I will be at school at 8 a.m.  Meet me in our room by 8:30 PROMPTLY!  Plan on staying to 11:30 a.m.

See you then....

Reading Plus

Good News!!!!   No more Reading Plus if you have reached the required amount of sessions for the year!  Check your period below to see the required amount:

Period 2: 58 sessions; Period 3: 60 sessions; Period 4: 64 sessions; Period 5: 56 sessions; Period 6: 58 session

If you are one of the unfortunate ones who do not already have the amount indicated, you will continue to do Reading Plus until you reach that amount.  You have until Tuesday, May 28th to get caught up.  We are going to enter the amount you have right now in our gradebook, and we will update it again on 5/28.  Until then, it will remain at the number you currently have.  Once you reach the required amount, let us know so we can sign you out of the system.

We hope this alleviates your workload a little.  For those of you who slacked, remember that you can run, but you can NEVER hide.  Bwah-hahahahahaha!  LOL!

Love you!

EXTRA CREDIT & READING PLUS ISSUES!

It's PIZZA SCENE family night on Wednesday, April 24th from 3-9 p.m.

Meet me at the Pizza Scene on Main Street (by Cold Stone Creamery) during those hours for EXTRA CREDIT! Bring a friend or family member to eat dinner, too (more points)! Remember that 20% of all food and beverage sales is donated back to our school!

Many of you have also been experiencing some READING PLUS issues.  Here is what you do:   First, go through your student portal.  Once you do that (or if you've already been doing that), make sure to do another Requirement Check.  Java had YET ANOTHER update this past week, which might have also compromised some other aspects of computer requirements.  If you do sessions tonight, take pictures of the end...just in case.   We will call RP tomorrow, and we also consider discontinuing the program for the students who are up-to-date.  :)  It's idea we have to present to administration...so it's not official...but you can start praying now.  LOL!

Have a good night, all!  We do love you....

Field Trip Assignment - REVISED

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!  Not only was the art fascinating, but also watching our students' fascination and appreciation of it; THAT was the true gift!  Ms. Gonzalez and I are so blessed, and it makes all the planning and insanity of field trips SOOOO WORTH IT!   We truly hope you gleaned inspiration for your writing pieces, which we are really looking forward to reading!

If you have any pictures you want to share, please email them (or a link to your album) to rogoracing@gmail.com.  Try and do it by Sunday, so we can show them to our class Monday.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS SLIGHTLY REVISED (see the second paragraph for the change):  You will write about two pieces of art (ONE from the Frost and ONE from Wynwood).  Take notes on the pieces you choose. (You can use the bottom and back of this sheet; see us if you need more paper.)  Think about the following aspects and note it on this sheet: color, space, texture, perspective, the subjects and objects in the piece, the theme, the story it tells, the mood, the feelings it evokes, etc.   Let the art speak to you! (I know, sounds cheesy…but DO IT!)  Jot down ideas for your responses as well, and remember to write down the artist’s name and the piece’s name.   IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND THE FIELD TRIP, YOU CAN USE THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST TO SEE SOME OF THE ART!

Choose ONE of the following tasks to respond to over the weekend.    (ORIGINALLY WE INDICATED YOU WOULD DO BOTH OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE; HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BRING IN NOTES AND IDEAS FOR YOUR SECOND RESPONSE, WHICH YOU WILL WRITE IN CLASS THIS WEEK.)

Both responses must be 600-900 words:

1. Write a descriptive piece on the work of art of your choosing. In your writing create a sense of atmosphere, mood and place. 
2. Write the short opening chapter of a novel based on one work of art you choose.  Give your novel or your chapter a title. 
3. Write a short story based on a work of art of your choosing. Give your short story a title.
4. Write a short story which ends with these words: ‘... and his words confirmed what they had feared all those years ago.’ You will also give this short story a title.

The link for the FROST MUSEUM is HERE!

The link for WYNWOOD WALLS IS HERE!

Periods 2, 5, and 6 - FIELD TRIP!

Don't forget that Friday is our field trip to the Frost Art Museum and Wynwood Walls!  Be sure to bring in your $3 and form tomorrow if you have not turned it in yet. (Fifth period, our secretaries will collect the $ tomorrow in class.) 

On Friday, we will leave at 8:30 a.m.  We will meet in the rotunda at that time.  There will be no announcement; however, we will email the teachers a list tomorrow.   When you get down there, there will be three buses that are organized by period.  Look for your period number on the bus and wait for us. 

Remember to dress up!  Girls, you cannot bring a big purse...only small bags.  No backpacks are allowed by anyone.   You can bring cameras; however, there are certain exhibits you cannot photograph at the Frost...and flash is NOT allowed at any time.  Wynwood Walls is a different story - you can photograph your hearts out there! 

We will supply paper and pencils (no pens are allowed) for your project, so you do not need supplies.

See you then!  We are so excited to be on this journey with you!

Help Us Support a RoGo Racer!

One of our RoGo racers is competing for a scholarship and we would appreciate your assistance in supporting her. 

Please visit this website and vote for Melissa's essay. Thank you!

PERIODS 2 & 6 - REVISED

ALL OTHER CLASSES, READ THE POST BELOW THIS ONE!

For Wednesday, you need to read Act V, scenes i, ii, and up to line 235 of scene iii.  Don't forget to read the post below this one for your Reading Plus assignments.

Remember that you need to pay for your field trip on Wednesday - $3.  Period 6, come at the end of lunch so you can pay for your field trip...before we have to go test.

Much love,
ROGO

Important Information for All

The Superstar Scramble was a success!  Thank you all for your participation, cooperation, and diligence!  We love you all, and we especially enjoy seeing our stars shining brightly.  ☺
 
Having said that, here is an important update:  ALL CLASSES MUST COMPLETE 4 SESSIONS OF READING PLUS BY TUESDAY, 4/16.  You can all thank those who participated in the Superstar Scramble for our leniency, because most classes were told to complete 8--some as many as 12!  While some of you may be rolling your eyes, sucking your teeth, or even pounding your fists, there is no need.  Take a deep breath and be thankful.  If either of us has to threaten any class with additional sessions of Reading Plus after today, the consequences will be far worse!  Don't make us have to fulfill that promise. 

• Periods 2 and 6 need to finish Act IV of Richard III; Period 5 needs to read Act V, scenes i and ii.
• Periods 3 and 4 will be taking the FCAT Reading on Wednesday AND Thursday during last block (it's a two-session test). Make sure you buy some healthy lunch items this weekend for those days.

Again, we love you.  Remember: we have mountains to climb and we need your cooperation and hard work...at all times.

Early Help

If any of our juniors can get to school early to help with the Superstar Scramble, that would be great!  I will be there by 6:45 a.m.  Show security this post, as I will be getting rooms ready and won't be able to escort anyone upstairs. Thanks! Love you all!

Richard III, Act IV, scenes i and ii quiz

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F2WjXXrNpqfJwuWt7bHq-BzMOugsrdcKUNsbfpfM57I/viewform

Homework reminder for 5th period EL students:

To those students who attended the dual enrollment presentation: don't worry about coming to 2nd or 6th period tomorrow (unless you will miss class on Wednesday, that is).  Our Great Gatsby and Richard III discussions lasted the remainder of the period, so we will work with the short story next class.

Everyone:

Read and annotate the short story and complete the chart.

Read and annotate Act IV, scenes i-ii of Richard III as well.

We will work with both pieces in class Wednesday. See you then! :o)

CONGRATULATIONS!

Let's celebrate!  Members of OUR RoGo family won photography awards at this year's Miami-Dade County Youth Fair.  (These students are part of the AICE Photography class here at the Garden!)  As a school,  we had nine First Place with Special Awards, 14 First Place Awards, and six Second Place Awards.   HGHS also received a trophy for the 2013 Photography Department Outstanding High School. AMAZING!  Here are our students who won awards:

Elene Afre - 1st Place with Special Awards
Elianys Perez - 1st Place
Dianna Menendez - 1st Place
Cynthia Montero - 1st Place
Ashley Algaze - 2nd Place

We are VERY proud of you!  If you are interested in taking AICE Photography next year, see Ms. Fernandez or any of the aforementioned students!  AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MANY TALENTED STUDENTS!

English Language students, here's your homework:

Periods 2 & 6: Carefully read scenes iv-vi of Act III by tomorrow, Friday, 4/5. :0)  See you in a few hours!

Period 5:  Read the remainder of Act III (scenes iv-vii).  I'm sorry for being a Hastings at the end of class today and making you wait on the news of your homework assignment. ;0) Don't be a slug of a reader!

Enjoy your weekend.