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Week of Sept 16-20

Hi Friends!

We are now in Week 3 and things are moving along. Thanks again for a great start!

Some of our major "goings on" for this week are:

Lockyer Times -- Geography of Japan DUE Weds Sept 18
Intro to Urban Legend Writing -- Ongoing
The Landlady (Roald Dahl) Short Story Analysis -- Ongoing

Please come and see me if you have any questions or concerns!

Reminder: Parent Teacher Conferences this coming Thursday (EARLY DISMISSAL) and Friday (NO SCHOOL).

Have a fantastic week!

Link to Intro to Japan + slides on our MVPs:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E6oC2OlZJmkAbRLSDmFMBHjoPg-ymnQecRwYRyx1zcM/edit?usp=sharing

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