Bits and pieces

Well, here I am, Blogging. Never thought I'd see the day. But there you have it. I'm a blogger. Weird, huh? But enough with the self analysis.
This is actually an experimental blog. I'm honing my blogging skills, learning the trade until next year, when I plan to do an official launch. I'm excited, but enough about me: current issues and all that...
I hope everyone is working hard on their projects. One of you guys has already turned hers in! Go RN! Remember, turning it in early is extra credit AND it means one less thing to worry about during finals week. Waiting until the last minutes brings nothing but heartache, indigestion and, most likely a rushed product that will earn a correspondingly lower grade. So, as a certain comedian once said (on multiple occasions) "Git 'er dun".

Does it seem odd to anyone else that we are already at the end of the school year? It all seems to have flown by very fast. But that's as it should be. So - hit the books, finish well. I know you can, I've seen you do it. You have all grown significantly this year and I am not necessarily speaking of your shoe size, though for some of you, there is that too. Many of you may be tempted after all this hard work to ease up, take a load off, rest a bit. DON'T!!! June 4th will be here all too soon and with it the loss of any chance to makeup, fixup, redo, revise or repair anything left poorly done. I won't be accepting any makeup work after the 4th of June. Other teachers have similar deadlines so don't get behind and if you must be absent, get caught up asap. Leaving things until the last minute has a tendency to make for nasty surprises in the report card envelope.

My daughters and I had the most wonderful experience last night. We went with a group of teachers and students from FCHS to see the stage play, "Wicked". It was fabulous. The costuming, lighting, ACTING, SINGING were all phenominal. Thank you Mr. C for arranging the opportunity. "Wicked" is a coming of age story/fairytale/cautionary tale all rolled into one. The coming of age angle leads me to our own study of that topic this year. And I wonder... has your opinion of the definition of coming of age changed any? Have you any new insights or ideas about what "coming of age" really means? How do the examples of "coming of age" characters we've seen this year compare to your own experience? Are there any outside sources that you feel express the idea better than the ones we looked at? Let me know what you think. Until then, be well and see ya in class.

So Much From One Sonnet