The experts back it up. I challenge you to conduct a Google search yourself and find out. The most successful people (Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg) in life never stop learning and their secret is that they admittedly read A LOT. They’ve made it a part of their daily lifestyle. They believe as I do that books are a gateway to learning and knowledge.

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-merle/the-reading-habits-of-ult_b_9688130.html

Students have finished Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade and Taming of the Shrew in 10th grade. They’ve studied and enjoyed the most famous writer of all time – Shakespeare! But it’s not time to stop. As a former Junior Olympian runner, in order to run a successful race you cannot be distracted. You do not look to your side or behind you for other runners. Instead, you keep your eyes forward and focused on your race. You determine your outcome. We’re not finished until we cross the finish line. Let’s make it a great last week and finish strong.

My 9th and 10th grade classes will meet through next Friday, 12/16. Due to early release schedule on 12/19 and 12/20, I will not meet with my 3rd and 4th period classes. But both – 3rd and 4th blocks will meet in my classroom on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to take their final exams before adjourning for Winter break.

For more information, please see the attached letter that was sent out to parents in November. finalexamltr2016-17

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Next week my 9th grade Literature classes will take their EOC Georgia Milestones exams and our bell schedule has been shifted on Monday through Wednesday to accommodate our testing. Students cannot exempt EOC exams. My 9th grade students need to report to computer lab room # 1214 for computer testing (M-W). 9th grade students will eat A lunch and then report for testing. Here is the attached bell schedule changes that affects both my 9th and 10th grade students for M-W:

12/5 – 12/7/16 (M/T/W) Testing Bell Schedule

4^th Block (8:20 – 10 a.m.)

2^nd Block (10:05 – 11:45 a.m.)

9^th grade go to A LUNCH (11:45 – 12:10)

3^rd Block (11:50 – 1:55)

Testing 9^th: 12:15 – 1:55 p.m. (report to Rm. 1214)

1^st Block (2 – 3:30 p.m.)