Welcome Back!

This week we are completing our work on Literary Analysis on our short stories by R.L.Stine and Robert San Souci.  I will be staying for Dept night on Monday~ Tuesday is our first School Improvement Team meeting... and Wednesday there are no late busses.

The following week I will be staying on Tuesday, Dec. 1st and Wednesday, Dec. 2nd.  My recommendation to EVERY student is to stay Tuesday just in case they need more time on Wednesday also.  Our time is passing so quickly!

Directly after Thanksgiving, we will begin our research study on FOOD... Students have created various questions about food~ and I will create a study unit using the best of these questions.

Our Hoodie orders need to come back now... Please send in orders this week.

Hoodies will cost $22.00, extralarge will cost $23.00 this year.  (based on a 40 item order)

The meeting for the PTO NYC trip is scheduled for November 12th~ 7pm.  There is a $20 deposit to save a seat for this trip.

Please drop me an email with any comments or questions.

I have created a Diigo bookmark list for some interesting sites to visit~ I will continue adding to it, so please check back often!

If you have any questions- please email me!

In May 2008, Gorton's students completed a survey and we have put together a list of our most highly recommended books... this list is created by 7th grade and 8th grade boys and girls from our school... I have made my own summer reading list include quite a few of these titles (as well as what I am currently reading!!)

As always, please email me with any and all questions!  Thank you :)



In response to many questions from students about college admission requirements, I researched Rhode Island Colleges and University sites and created a list of their admission requirements as they are listed today.  Please feel free to explore outside of the state as well for any particular institution that you are interested in... it is NOT too soon to be looking ahead to see what they require!  The next four years are designed to prepare our kids for this!  Only coming into high school prepared with the knowledge will afford them the VERY BEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.  Please take the time to see what they require...

If you have any questions... Please email me!

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