April 10th - Update Before Returning from Spring Break

Hi -

Hope everyone had fun over the last two weeks, and got to enjoy some sun whether they were in Jackson or elsewhere.

All assignments turned in before Spring Break have been graded and entered into Powerschool; the major ones to note are the last B.O.E. exam and the S.S.R. project (both 9th and 10th grade).

We will be starting new units in both the 9th and 10th grade classes tomorrow.

For sophomores, we will be studying Critical Thinking - in particular, students will work on learning HOW they know what they know, and what knowledge is important in life. The goal of this unit is to give students a framework for self-reflective thought processes, which will benefit them in any classroom.

For freshmen, we will be starting Romeo and Juliet, with an emphasis on reading this play as an examination into the idea of cause and effect. The question for students to think about is how a given choice now can affect one's options in the future, and how to best predict how a particular decision will play out.

Have a good last day of break, and see you all tomorrow!