11-18-09:
I have only one firm commitment for Dec 5. Time to creep out of the woodwork, folks.
Here are two practice topics for the Ready Writers to practice on. You have two hours, must write in ink, on the front of the sheets of paper only(Arrrgh!) and have a title(for the essay, that is).
Topic 1:
"America has toiled more than two centuries now, trying to craft a system of free expression that respects both the individual and the larger community. When should your right to express yourself prevail over my right not to share your expression? That's the trick question and the answer requires more than magic. It requires maturity, responsibility and vigilance."
Kathleen Parker, "Sometimes, freedom can be messy,"
Orlando Sentinel, Sept 9 2007
Topic 2:
" I do not see what it makes for the safety, good morals, and certainly not for the dignity, of men, that some have conquered and others have been conquered, except that it yields them that most insane pomp of human glory, in which ' they have received their reward' who burned with excessive desire of it and carried on most eager wars."
Augustine(354-430),
City of God, V, 17
NB: If you are a speller or a critter and feel intrigued by the level of thinking and writing, let me know. We don't turn away too many people around here.
11-13-09:
December 5th will be here faster than we think.
Check your schedule and email me asap if you can go.
Click on the link below and check the schedule to see in how many events you can compete if you are signed up for several.
http://www.joyoftournaments.com/tx/aledo/info.asp
BTW: Directions are on the website also. Just click around and look.
For your comfort and convenience, here is the schdule:
Schedule for Dec. 5 Tournament in Aledo
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6:45
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Registration opens
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7:45
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Computer Apps set-up begins
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8:00
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Current Events
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Number Sense
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Ready Writing
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Prose prelims (doing both A and B)
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Poetry prelims (doing both A and B)
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8:30
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Computer Apps
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10:00
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Calculator Apps
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Informative and Persuasive Draws
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11:00
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Accounting
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Literary Criticism
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News Writing
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Science
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Spelling
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Persuasive Prelims
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Informative Prelims
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11:15
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Poetry/Prose semis (Reader’s Choice)
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12:00
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Feature Writing
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1:00
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Poetry/Prose finals (Reader’s Choice)
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Social Studies
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Persuasive Finals
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Informative Finals
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1:30
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Editorial Writing
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Computer Science (wr)
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2:30
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Headline Writing
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Math
Computer Science Programming (3:30 - 5:30)
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11-09-09:
Vocab and Spelling contestants need to come by tomorrow to pick up materials. The CD contains all you need for the foreseeable future.
11-05-09:
I am adding the following students to the Spelling crew on the suspicion that they are still interested. I know some are, some may not be.
Kirby Campbell
Emily Bruner
Christina Berger
Paige McCarthy
I have been trying to find the old email addresses, and have finally succeeded.
11-05-09:
Spelling and vocab only:
THE MATERIALS FOR SPELLING AND VOCAB ARE IN!
I have burned CD's with all necessary files on them. Come by Tuesday and pick them up.
11-02-09:
I just posted the schedule for the Birdville meet on Nov 7 on the site under LINKS(last link).
Check to see if you have a conflict.
11-02-09:
I just found out that we have the opportunity to enter 3 ready writing and 3 lit crit competitors for Saturday's invitational:
These are the ones who are eligible to go to the meet, but I have also benn given today as a deadline.
Let me know ASAP if you can go. Mr Johnson will give me or you the details.
Ready Writing:
Martina Brozynski
James Martinez
Daniel Romero
Jake Hod
Kaitlyn Sitton
Sarah Hoffschwelle
Anika Payne
Kirby Campbell
Rebisi Owanda
Lit Crit:
Sarah Hoffschwelle
Kaitlyn Sitton
Sai Gourisankar(if there is no conflict)
Aaron Kellerhals
Treasure Tinsley
Juan Marqueez
Parker Berg
Max Ritter
I may enter on a tentative commitment, but once we enter, we have to pay for every entry, whether a student competes or doesn't.
If you have a conflict that day, your parents will need to write the circumstances of the conflict at the bottom of the permission slip and specify drop-ff and pick-up times.
10-28-09:
We will go to the December 5 at Aledo. By then we should have the materials we need.
10-26-09:
This is my first mailing with an updated address file. I know that I am missing a few people, but that can be fixed. A few parents may get stuff also. Mail me if I need to unsubscribe them.
These are the names of those interested in competing in UIL:
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Darrius Knox
Dillon Mills
Jessica Rutledge
Amritha Gourisankar
Sarah Hoffschwelle
Lois Ndungu
Ben Cristol
Charles Jang
Dabin Hwang
Drew Kelley
Daniel Romero
Katelyn Roberson
Daisy Martinez
David McSpadden
Juan Marquez
Donovean Watters
Hannah Coble
Ready Writing:
Martina Brozynski
James Martinez
Daniel Romero
Jake Hood
Kaitlyn Sitton
Sarah Hoffschwelle
Anika Payne
Kirby Campbell
Rebisi Owanda
Donovean Watters
Lit Crit:
Kaitlyn Sitton
Sai Gourisankar(if there is no conflict)
Aaron Kellerhals
Treasure Tinsley
Juan Marquez
Parker Berg
Max Ritzer
Here is what I suggest for for November 7,if we go at all.
The Spelling and Vocab group stays home. We don't have the materials yet.
The Ready Writing team goes. There is little or no preparation involved.
The Lit Crit team goes with great humility to sniff out the competition. I will burn CD's with the required materials for all competitors. I can order more handbooks.
I need to wait to see what Mr Johnson thinks before I ask for people to sign up.
The CD's for the Lit Crit team are made. Pick them up from me.
Hi,
these are the meets offered, but we will not necessarily attend all:
Look at your calendars
Birdville Meet, November 7th,
Mansfield Meet, November 14th, or Aledo, December 5th, (we will not do both)
Flower Mound, January 9th
Glenrose, January 30th
Flower Mound, February 13th (Math and Science only)
Aledo, March 6th
District Meet, North Crowley H.S. March 26 (afternoon Friday and all day Saturday, March 27th
Regional Meet, Texas Tech, Lubbock TX, April 22-24th. (Thursday-Saturday)
State Meet, University of Texas, Austin Tx, May 6-8, (Thursday-Saturday)
The materials for vocab and spelling are not in yet, but I have bought four handbooks for Lit Crit.