The Legend Continues...

Hello Newman Parents!

Just a quick note:

7^th Grade ELAR students are reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. By coincidence, there is also a new television series entitled “Sleepy Hollow”. While we will not watch the series in class (due mostly to content) many students may ask to watch it at home. I have advised them that they need parental permission and that it is NOT as all required viewing for my class.

Thanks for ALL of your awesome support NIAA Parents.

Week 3: Fiction-It Just Got Real

Hello Newman Parents!

This is a busy week for my ELA classes!

It’s 

10^th grade will begin reading the fiction novella, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Pre-AP 10^th grade will continue to explore the realistic fiction of Dostoevtsky, CS Lewis and Kafka.

8^th grade will delve into the novella, The Pearl by John Steinbeck and discover the questions of wealth vs., poor and good vs. evil.

7^th grade will be challenged with three great American short stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain.

As we wind down the first 3 weeks of the 2^nd  6 weeks, we will once again flex our writing muscle by drafting out 2^nd major essay.

Finally, thank you so much parents who were able to bring students out for College Night. It was a great success and hopefully even bigger and better next year!

Miss Sanders
ELAR-NIAA

A thought on first-person pronouns

"Only presidents, editors, and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial 'we.'"
- Mark Twain

College Night at Newman!

Hello NIAA Parents!

Just a reminder that tonight is

There will be several colleges and technical schools at Newman to answer ALL of your questions pertaining to post-secondary education.

We look forward to a great turn out and I am offering extra credit points to my students who participate tonight! 

Directions: Simple write one paragraph about the experience and show off the material they received from the various schools.

Homecoming Celebration Success and School Zones

Big THANK YOU to the parents and grandparents, who helped out at our Homecoming 

  Our students had a blast and were on their BEST behavior the entire night.

Our school is growing and for the safety of all of our students we need to let the City of Arlington hear our voices. Go to the link below and ask the City to strongly consider installing flashing 20mph school zone signs with cell phone warnings attached.

http://www.arlingtontx.gov/carf/

Protecting our students is a HUGE priority at Newman along with developing great minds. SO until we have those flashing signs, please be mindful of our little ones and big ones too as they cross the cross walk each day coming and going to school. Cell phones are prohibited in a school zone area, so before those signs go up, lets be mindful of not using our cell phones during drop off and pick up!

Have a great week.

                                               

Miss Sanders

NIAA-ELAR

2nd 6 week: Moving forward

Reading and Analyzing Fiction

Hello Newman Parents! 

Coming up this six weeks we will be reading several short stories and focusing on setting, plot, character, conflict and theme.

We will also work in collaborative groups to discuss stories and share our thoughts and ideas with the class.

 …And of course continuing to flex our writing muscles by writing creative stories formed with  fantastic characters, intriguing plots, mysterious settings and suspense!

I will keep you up t0 date on due dates for all homework, group projects and individual writing assignments.

Remember that students have Monday, October 14^th off for their Fair Day!

 Miss Sanders

ELAR-NIAA

Reminder: ELAR and Science 6 weeks Exams October 3rd & HOMECOMING Goodies List

ELAR and SCIENCE 6 Week Exams
Note: ELAR students have a final 6 weeks essay due October 3rd. 
We have been writing and peer editing all week long. Final copies
should be typed and printed, or emailed to Ms. Sanders or brought to class
on a flash drive ready to print.

Also, coming up this month:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CORRECT DATE TO BRING GOODIES FOR THE CELEBRATION IS ACTUALLY 

OCTOBER 10TH