Mrs. Vasquez

Scholarship Deadlines

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING FILES TO VIEW CURRENT DEADLINES:

Download january_2008_scholarship_due_dates.doc

Download february_2008_scholarship_due_dates.doc

Download march_2008_scholarship_due_dates_updated.doc

Rubrics, Reading Counts Options, and More!

Download ehs_rubric_map.rtf

Download rc_critical_review_rubric.htm

Download english_1_rc_for_q3.rtf 

Download english_2_rc_q3.rtf 

Toolbox

Download using_key_words.doc 

Download coordinating_conjunctions.doc 

Download relative_pronouns.doc 

Download subordinating_conjunctions.doc 

Download correlative_conj..doc 

Download conjunctive_adverbs.doc

Download participles_and_participial_phrases.doc

***Download participial_phrase_practice_1.doc***

READING COUNTS OPTIONS

Please click on the following file to view reading counts options for the specified quarter.  The rubrics can still be found under the "ATTENTION ENGLISH CLASSES" category heading.  The rubrics are the same for both classes.

Download rc_options_qtr. 2 for Eng. 2.rtf

BELOW, I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH SOME HELPFUL LINKS THAT WILL HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR WRITING OPTIONS FOR QUARTER TWO.

Crossword:  http://edhelper.com/crossword_free.htm

Poetry: http://members.cox.net/berniehpoetry/styles.html

           http://library.thinkquest.org/27864/data/cyoc/poetry2.html

        http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/poetry_technique.php

Comparison/Contrast Essay:  http://www.eslbee.com/compcont.htm

Character Sketch:  http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/twisters_character_sketch_help.pdf

2nd Qtr. Reading Counts Options

Download english_1_2nd_quarter_rc_options.rtf

What is Red Ribbon Week?

Click here to learn about the history of Red Ribbon Week and why we celebrate this event.  Feel free to post a comment about what this week means to you or your reaction to the history information.

Essay & Paper Writing Resources

MLA (Modern Language Association) Style writing is a well-known formatting style used in many types of papers, especially the humanities.  The MLA link will take you directly to a helpful website with step-by-step instructions and tutorials that will help you format any paper in MLA style.

APA (American Psychological Associationg) Style is a common formatting style used for the sciences (including social sciences like psychology & sociology).  This link will take you to a helpful page in this type of formatting.

Writing a Personal Statement

Please click here for a link that provides advice on how to approach a personal statement. 

Essay Writing

Click here for tips and help on sentences, paragraphs, and essays.

RED RIBBON WEEK!

                        ~~~RED RIBBON WEEK~~~

The week begins Tuesday, October 23, 2007, and ends Wednesday, October 31, 2007!  Below is a listing of the week's planned festivities.

Tuesday:    Signs and posters in both school buildings created by STAND members.

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades COLORING CONTEST begins (entry optional)

Thursday:     4th-8th Grades DRESS IN RED DAY!  STAND officers will come by classrooms around 9am to judge winners.         

Tuesday:  Preschool through 3rd grade coloring contest pages due for judging    

Wednesday:  7th-12th grades (during break) 9-9:30 snacks and "NATURAL HIGH" Presentation in MP Room