Countdown to Day One!

I have to be honest, I am pumped about this school year. We're going to grow so much... our writing... our reading comprehension... our maturity... our awareness... And I promise some laughs along the way.

But here's the deal... You really, really, really need to show up prepared on the first day. That means you have read The Giver and another book from the list. It also means that you have annotated The Giver. And you have to bring those annotations with you to class on the first day.

Because if you don't... well, the world won't come to an end, but you will put an obstacle in front of yourself that might be hard to overcome. The annotation assignment for The Giver counts as a major grade. It will be accepted late, but it's 10 points a day off of your grade. Tuesday, September 2 is the absolute last day I will accept the assignment. So show up prepared and get off to a great start.

If you have a problem or a question about this assignment (or anything, really), please please please come see me.

If you want to know how to stay on my good side... You HAVE to enjoy reading. It helps if you love baseball, but loving to read is the key.

A person who CAN read... SHOULD.