Friday, August 31, 2012

Welcome Back to School!!

Can you believe school is starting on Tuesday? I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! Students, I can't wait to share with you some of my summer adventures, hear how you spent your summer, and share with you some great realistic fiction novels! English 8 students, if you are doing some shopping over the weekend and you didn't keep your binder from Mrs. Sikkema's class, please pick up a 2" binder. Also, I'm strongly recommending each student purchase a flash drive to help transport writing drafts from school to home. Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday!! Have a great Labor Day weekend!
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