I am overdue!

It has been difficult keeping up with this blog as I am consumed with work and family. The students should have all completed reading The Usual Rules and also finished all of their novel projects which were to be turned in on the 14th. We will be wrapping up their short story unit based on the theme of "facing monsters," by this Friday. To bring us to break we will be watching the highly acclaimed filmed "The Visitor." See the following for more details: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Visitor/70084225?dmode=ATAGLANCE&lnkctr=mdp-tab-aag&n=1&trkid=202653 We will relate the movie to our unit and begin a new, yet to be determined unit when we get back from break. I have been enjoying this ninth grade section very much. Your child can tell you that we rarely have a dull moment in English class! Take care, Mrs. Osterhoudt