Some of you may have heard of Kodu as a way of designing your own video games.  You don't have to know code, but you do have to have quite a bit of patience.

If you're up for it, there is a contest for kids 9-17 years old to design the best video game.

1.  Click here to complete you Reading Blog survey.

2.  Create a folder for yourself in the My Documents folder.  
Name is like this: swedberg taylor

3.  Write a 3rd Trimester reading blog post stating your goal and the steps you will take to reach it.

4.  Work on your short story.

Book Critique Format
Exceeding Expectations 
I can write a book critique using the EIW critique format with the addition of insightfully comparing one book to another. 

 Meeting Expectations
I wrote a book critique using the EIW critique format. 

Making Progress
I wrote a book critique using the EIW critique format, but may have missed a section,or given incomplete or inaccurate information. 

Not Yet
With help, partial success at score 2.0 content and score 3.0 content.  


Sentence Openers
Exceeding Expectations
I can  evalute and rate use of sentence openers on writing samples, defending reasoning.

Meeting Expectations
I fluently used a variety of sentence openers (6) in major writing assignments, where at least 50% of openers are a variety other than subject.

Making Progress
I used 4-5 types of sentence openers consistently, but they tend to be overused, or not used fluently.

Not Yet
With help, partial success at score 2.0 content and score 3.0 content.  

In the next couple days/weeks Blogger is going to be updated for all users.  Here is a look at what it has been like in the past and also what it will be in the future.

As you hopefully already know, the 2nd trimester ends this Wednesday.  This time of year is always a little hectic, but this next week will be especially so due to a large number of student absences and make up work.

So be warned: I will do my best to stay on top of everyone's individual situations, but I am bound to miss something, so please be very aware of what you need to make up before the end of the trimester.  I'll do my best to keep Sycamore updated, but with so many different assignments coming in each day, it could take a bit for some things to show up.

12 Point Font
Times New Roman or Arial
Double Spaced
Title
Heading (Name, Date)

Write the word count in pen on the printed document.

Your essay question will be an easy one this time:

"List three of the freedoms provided in the Bill of Rights and the responsibility that comes with each."

April 15th, at 7pm Jon Bauer will be coming to Northlake Church in Bellingham.  You can purchase tickets ($7/person, $20/family) from the PTF on Tuesday mornings here at the school.  

$5 from each ticket purchased will go towards a Pre-K playground fund at BCS.

More information is coming home with students today!

Next week, we will finish revising, and have a day or two to publish in the computer lab, then your essay will be due Friday so that you can wait until after the history test to finish typing it at home.