May 21

Senior: All seniors who took the Accounting and English final did great. Congratulations on all of your hard work this year........it has been an interesting ride and I think the we are ALL the better for it. I will never forget any of you...................

English 10: All research papers are due on Friday, 5/22 and I will return them to you no later than next week. We will be continuing our study of film genres and social issues. I think that some of my selections will invoke some interesting discussion and writing.

World History: As we wind down the year, we will be focusing on The Great Depression, World War II, the Holocaust and Hitler. You have worked hard all year and it is important to remember that all of this material WILL BE ON THE FINAL, so now is not the time to slow down..........Together we will make these final weeks interesting and insightful. I know you can do it!

English 12 Exam

The following topics will be covered on the final exam. The exam will be short answer and multiple choice.

Macbeth Act Three to the end
My Fair Lady/Pygmalion
Wuthering Heights

You will be required to write one essay. You will be given four choices; one from Macbeth, one from Pygmalion and two from Wuthering Heights.

The best way to review will be to look through your notes or to go online and read a summary of the work to refresh your memory.

There will be not trick questions. Everything will be straightforward.

YOU HAVE WORKED HARD ALL YEAR AND HAVE READ AND WATCHED AND LISTENED............TRUST YOURSELF AND RELAX AND YOU WILL DO GREAT!

SENIORS

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AGAIN FOR A GREAT YEAR AT SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL. I PROMISE NOT TO CRY AGAIN BUT I LOOKED OUT AT ALL OF YOU YESTERDAY AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LUCKY YOU ARE. YOU HAVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF YOU. HAVE FUN AND DO YOUR BEST AND THINK OF THIS:

'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'


The following students are exempt from the English final:
Ewelina Bragiel
Dwight Hernandez
Vicky Kovacs
Eunice Lee
Mary Grace Liquori
Kevin Lynyak
Joanna Murray
Jessica Paredes
Nyira Porcher
Joe Tauriello


THIS NEXT LIST: YOU ARE THE LUCKY ONEs WHO GET TO TAKE ONE OF MY TESTS ONE MORE TIME! TOPICS TO STUDY WILL BE POSTED ON THE BLOG AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY 5/14.

Marika Dugan
Dan Iorio
Pamela Martinez
John Sieradzki

May 1st

Accounting: Don't forget: Final projects are due on 5/18. Don't wait until the last minute.........this project will count as 40% of your grade!

English 12: We will continue and hopefully finish Wuthering Heights this week. It's been a long journey but I hope that you have enjoyed it!

English 10: Everyone has done a great job reading Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in class. This week we will be watching the film version.............so I hope that clears up any questions you might have. There will be a test coming soon, so pay attention!

World History: We will be reviewing this week for a test about the late 19th century.........and then on to our next Chapter........thanks to all of you who have been participating and joining in our discussions.