Week 11

I'm tentatively scheduling  our last fall class for Thursday, Dec 18th from 1-4p.  I'm still waiting to hear back from a few families in hopes that we can find an earlier time. But unless its unanimous, we'll stick with our regular Thursday block on the 18th.

No writing assignments this week - unless you have something to correct.

The following students have volunteered to bring a prepared narration for a chapter of The Scarlet Letter.

19 - Carter
20 - Walker
21 - James
22 - Caleb
23 - Aaron
24 - Kate

We'll plan to wrap up our book discussion in the first half, and then have some fun with a white elephant gift exchange.  If you'd like to participate, bring something that connects in some way with our reading/discussion this semester (Cicero's on Friendship, Pilgrim's Progress, or The Scarlet Letter).  Each person will have to guess the literary connection in order to  have the option to steal.  Keep it under $10, or better yet, don't spend anything :) The best gifts for this game turn out to be the imaginative ones that use ordinary things from around the house. (Remember Mrs. Simcox's sack of soccer-boppers representing the "bag of winds" from The Odyssey)

I'll have snacks as usual.  You are welcome to bring a treat to share if you'd like to.  Let me know if that's your plan so I can estimate how much more food to provide.

Noel!