Now that students have settled into a new year at school, they have all been quite busy.  In English classes, students are learning the true meaning of the expression “It’s all in the details.”  As we read Catherine, Called Birdy, students are differentiating between significant and insignificant details with the novel.  Ultimately, they will utilize the passages they select to compose an expository writing response analyzing the characters, plot development, and conflicts of the story.  In doing so, students will demonstrate their ability to support opinions with textual support while meeting  the schoolwide Student Learning Objective (SLO).  Finally, you should see all students working on their Apprentice Projects that are due on February 13, 2012.  All the information they need can be obtained through a link on the Park View website.  They may finally find an answer to the age-old question:  “What do you want to be when you grow up?”