I am a mom. I am a teacher. I am a writer. All three callings give me great joy and occasional heart burn! But they are who I am — each an essential part of me. I earned a BA from WSU and a Masters degree from Seattle University. I began teaching at Shorewood in 1991, and will most likely be here long after you have forgotten about me or this silly little blurb!
Tinkers
Sound and Sense
Flyte (with my kids!)
Two Big Opportunities!
1)Slam it up, write a review, and bring your ticket/program from the Seattle Poetry Grand Slam. Big points!
http://www.seattlepoetryslam.org/
2) Attend Much Ado at SW this weekend or next, write a review, and bring in your ticket stub. Big Points!
Thank you all for your hard work up to this point. While I know all of us will be doing some school work over the break, I hope you find some time to relax, rejuvenate and refill. This world moves at a crazy pace, and I always ask myself for what I would like to be remembered, and it is not usually the grade I get or the hour I stayed up until trying to get my work done. So take time to do something real with your family and with your friends and even just with yourself.
See you in a week!
AP: I’ve been rereading and working on teaching Beloved, and I’m SO EXCITED! As I read this novel, again, I remember why it is my favorite book in the world. I know, what about The Road? It’s amazing, too, but right now, I’m 100% in Beloved‘s corner!
See you tomorrow!
To everyone who is really ratcheting it up a notch!
CW – we are pleased and proud of all the people who took advantage of the reprieve offered, and got late work in! It made the difference between passing and failing for many!
AP – keep up the good work! Over half of you have graduated to annotation only for the daily chapters! Yeah for us all! You may want to start reviewing the poetic devices (especially those listed on the terms board) for the exam on Thursday. Its a big one! There will be a TP-CASTT (take home), a MC test and an essay. Get ready!
Hello, all Creative Writers! Mr. Duncan is a really nice guy, and he and I together have decided to offer you a one-time deal to catch up and be fresh with your grade.
3rd period — by Wednesday before class, have all assignments labeled properly and posted on your blog. That means a clear assignment name (character exercise 1, reading blog for 2/14, etc.)
6th period — by Tuesday before class, have all assignments labeled properly and posted on your blog. That means a clear assignment name (character exercise 1, reading blog for 2/14, etc.)
All assignments will be graded with impunity. From that date on, however, no late assignments will be accepted, and all work must be submitted with proper headings (full name, date, class and period, assignment title.) We are making every effort to provide you with room to experiment and grow, but also give you a grade!
This is a great opportunity. We hope you take advantage of it!
I hope you all have some amazing down time planned! I’m heading to Arizona to hang out with one of my favorite women on the planet — Grandma!
Here is your assignment: Take care of yourself! Do something fun! Do something that fills you so as to recoup some of the stores that have been devoured by our hectic pace of life! And to keep you honest, if you do something nice, fun, relaxing, and school internet appropriate, respond to this email with a photo and blurb about the event/experience!
Enjoy! Look for posts of my feet by a pool, soon!
There was a glitch in the log in for Turnitin. I think I’ve fixed it. Please post your GE timed writes to the site, and turn in your hand-written draft to me. Thank you!
Thursday is Imprints’ Open Mic Night! Come join us! If you participate with a dramatic reading or anything theatrical, musical, dancical, you will recieve extra credit! Just write up what you did, and put it in the In-Box!
I hope you all take time to rest, rejuvinate, and do something completely nice for yourself! I am going to take my own advice, and sign off of school email. until we return to school. Please do not email me any late assignments — I won’t take them. Talk to me and/or bring in a hard copy after break.
Enjoy the break!
for your candor, but also with the respect you showed in talking about Tuesday’s experience with me. Please know that I heard all of you and have talked with Ms. Swanson about the situation. Especially those of you who felt disrespected by the guest teacher. It is never okay. That is a lesson we can all learn. Kindness to each other, even when the situation may be difficult or emotional. Once again, I’m proud to be your teacher.
