Homework for March 31

First and second period:
Read Act2, scene 2 of "Fences". Develop your own theme for "Fences up until this point, using empirical evidence, in a well-crafted paragraph.

Fifth and ninth period:
Read chapters 7 & 8 of TKAM. Develop your own theme for TKAM up unitl this point, using empirical evidence, in a well-crafted paragraph.

Seventh and eighth period:
Use the feedback from today's peer review sheet to edit and revise your essay.

Attendance for March 31

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Rollet Hurry
Brian Eastman
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Yanick Francois
Sabrina Ulysse

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart
Lloyd Style

Fifth period absences:
Jerry Charles
Timothy Grier
Hugh Husbands
Saykeya Williamson

Seventh period absences:
Shaquille Garraway
Chevar Grant
Hamadi Laylor
Seventh period latenesses:
Lynchie Bowlay
Antoinette Burrows
Jahlai Cherry
Crystal David
Dinneka Deonarine
Kadeem Joseph
Camilla Pierre Pierre
Shanelle Sullivan
Verdine Warner

Eighth period absences:
Davonte Elmore
Rockisha Gittens
Eighth period latenesses:
Kadian Browne
Rochelle Johnson
Destiny Lamour
Nikkisha Maragh
Tia Nath
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Javein Thomas

Homework for March 28

First and second period:
Write a 3 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Romeo Montague and Troy Maxson.

Eighth period:
Assigned last night (see blog entry for March 27).

Half-day attendance for March 28

Today was a half day due to parent-teacher conferences. I only saw first, second and eighth period classes today.

First period absences:
Sherlana Cummings
Courtney Dewar
Rollet Hurry
Dewitt John
Brian Eastman
First period latenesses:
Sara Gray
Shani Pascal
Saphire Yancey

Second period absences:
Najaah Reid
Samuel Stewart
Lloyd Style
Mykael Turner
Second period latenesses:
Latriche Brissett
Shanice Jerriho
Kenisha White

Eighth period absences:
Kadian Browne
Rockisha Gittens
Paul Miller
Beverly Voltaire
Eighth period lateness:
Davonte Elmore

Homework for March 27

First and second period:
Read Act 2, scene 1 of "Fences." Write a REAP log about one quote in this scene. Find a magazine picture or draw a picture to help illustrate our "Fences" bulletin board.

Fifth and ninth period:
Read through Chapter 6 of TKAM, and do a REAP log for Chapter 6.

Seventh and eighth period:
Due on Monday:
From page 63, of "1922" in Sula:
Sula covered her mouth as they walked down the hill. Always. He had answered a question she had not asked, and its promise licked at her feet.

What was the question Sula had not asked of Shadrack? Use specific examples of setting and characterization to prove your thesis in a 3 paragraph essay.

Attendance for March 27

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Courtney Dewar
Tiffany Gonzalez
Dewitt John
Danielle Neverson
Brian Eastman
Sabrina Ulysse
First period latenesses:
La-Tia Edwards
Akeem Noble
Josephine Weah

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Najaah Reid
Lloyd Style
Second period latenesses:
Latriche Brissett
Arianna Fearon
Shanice Jerriho
Aaron Santiago
Samuel Stewart
Kenisha White

Fifth period absences:
Dondre Blackwood
Jerry Charles
Hugh Husbands
Tyleek Rhem
Fifth period latenesses:
Breanna Barnhardt
Tashe Bowen
Sabrina Broushet
Devon Nazaire

Seventh period absences:
Jahlai Cherry
Jeffrey Coleman
Chevar Grant
Kadeem Joseph
Regina Pope
Rossian Russell
Verdine Warner
Matthew West
Dequan Williams
Seventh period latenesses:
Anna Kaye Daley
Khalid Edwards
Shaquille Garraway

Eighth period absences:
Rockisha Gittens
Beverly Voltaire
Eighth period latenesses:
Yanique Boswell
Destiny Lamour
Nikkisha Maragh

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Jewel Ann Lessie
Jewel Moore
Cassandra Pine
Javein Thomas

Homework for March 26

First and second period:
Take your character from a few weeks ago. Using setting, imagery, and voice, describe a situation that your character might have gotten into, demonstrating characterization.

Fifth period:
Read Chapter 5 of TKAM and do a REAP log for one quote from this chapter. Please do the assignment for first and second period as well.

Seventh and eight period:
Read "1922" of Sula. Do a REAP log for one quote from this chapter. Research YOUR name, and the name of one character from Sula (not Shadrack!).

Attendance for March 26

First period absences:
Courtney Dewar,
Tiffany Gonzalez
Dewitt John
Danielle Neverson
Shani Pascal
Brian Eastman
First period latenesses:
Kerin Charles
Yanick Francois
Sara Gray
Khadijah Okoh
Tiffany Woodbine

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Najaah Reid
Samuel Stewart
Tiona Terry
Ryan Warner
Second period latenesses:
Lloyd Style

Fifth period absences:
Breanna Barnhardt
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Cheronique Lindsay
Madina Middleton
Janine Miller
Devon Nazaire
Jessica Seepersad

Seventh period absences:
Justian Brown
Khalid Edwards
Verdine Warner
Seventh period latenesses:
Dominique Byrd
Jeffrey Coleman
Dinneka Deonarine
Shaquille Garraway
Kadeem Joseph

Eighth period absences:
Yanique Boswell
Rockisha Gittens
Eighth period latenesses:
Davonte Elmore
Imani Farmer
Beverly Voltaire
Charles Williams

No ninth period on Wednesdays.

Homework for March 24

All classes:

I will be collecting your class notes from today for tomorrow, as well as a definition of one literary technique, that I assigned you to find out about at the beginning of class today. The definition you encounter should relate to literature, so, if you have "repetition," for example, you should explain how that relates to literature, and not just what it is.

You do not need to use the literary technique I assigned you in order to complete the rest of this homework assignment.

First and second period:
Use REAP to write about one specific literary technique used in Act 1 of "Fences."

Fifth and ninth period:
Read chapter 4 of TKAM. Use REAP to write about one specific literary technique in this chapter.

Seventh and eighth period:
Use REAP to write about one specific literary technique in the "1921" chapter of Sula.

Attendance for March 24

First period absences:
Sherlana Cummings
Courtney Dewar
Shaquille Fanfair
Rollet Hurry
Dewitt John
Nadia Mack
Akeem Noble
Brian Eastman
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Brittany Cooper
Yanick Francois
Kyle Patrice
Josephine Weah

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Wislyn Dorsainvil
Shane Salmon
Samuel Stewart
Lloys Style
Tiona Terry
Ryan Warner
Kenisha White
Second period latenesses:
Latriche Brissett
Arianna Fearon
Najaah Reid
Aaron Santiago

Fifth period absences:
Marcus Bacchus
Jerry Charles
Madina Middleton
Devon Nazaire
Saykeya Williamson
Fifth period latenesses:
Zenzili Thomas
Jewel Moore

Seventh period absences:
Shanea Brathwaite
Jeffrey Coleman
Khalid Edwards
Shaquille Garraway
Kadeem Joseph
Alex Mills
Seventh period lateness:
Verdine Warner

Eighth period absences:
Debralee Brown
Kadian Browne
Imani Farmer
Rockisha Gittens
Charles Williams
Eighth period latenesses:
Yanique Boswell
Rochelle Johnson
Christian Josma
Destiny Lamour
Nikkisha Maragh

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Taevonna Polk
Javein Thomas
Ninth period lateness:
Kiara Page

Homework for March 20

First and second period:
Read Brown v Board of Education.
Read through Act 1 of "Fences".

Fifth period:
Read Brown v Board of Education.
Read Chapter 3 of TKAM.

Ninth period:
Same as fifth period, but please complete the homework for March 19th as well.

Seventh and eighth period:
Read "1920" from Sula.
Write down 5 specific examples of literary techniques used in the chapter. Can you develop a theme for this chapter? Submit it in writing.

Attendance for March 20

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Dewitt John
Brian Eastman
First period latenesses:
Courtney Dewar
Akeem Noble
Josephine Weah
Arif Wedderburn

Second period absences:
Samuel Stewart
Tiona Terry
Second period lateness:
Brenda Dickerson

Fifth period absences:
Marcus Bacchus
Jerry Charles
Nadia Deshong
Timothy Grier
Janine Miller
Walberto Perez
Tyleek Rhem

Seventh period absences:
Jeffrey Coleman
Shaquille Garraway
Chevar Grant
DaShaun Murray
Dequan Williams
Seventh period lateness:
Verdine Warner
Shanelle Sullivan

Eighth period absence:
Rockisha Gittens
Eighth period latenesses:
Kadian Browne
Christian Josma
Nikkisha Maragh
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shatee Goggins
Jewel Ann Lessie
Javein Thomas



Eighth period absences:

Ninth period absences:

Attendance for March 19

First period attendance:
Kerin Charles
Brittany Cooper
Sherlana Cummings
Dewitt John
Brian Eastman
Sabrina Ulysse
First period latenesses:
Jonathan Omeus
Josephine Weah

Second period absences:
Latriche Brissett
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart
Mykael Turner
Second period latenesses:
Arianna Fearon
Shanice Jerriho
Najaah Reid
Aaron Santiago
Lloyd Style

Fifth period absences:
Dondre Blackwood
Jerry Charles
Robert Corley
Timothy Grier
Saykeya Williamson
Fifth period lateness:
Devon Nazaire

Seventh period absences:
Jahlai Cherry
Shaquille Garraway
Chevar Grant
Raven Holdip
Seventh period latenesses:
Dominique Byrd
Crystal David
Kadeem Joseph

Eighth period absences:
Rockisha Gittens
Tia Nath

Homework for March 19

All classes:
I am going to show you a portion of Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech in class today, which was delivered on March 18, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA. If you have access to a computer, I'd like you to watch the speech in its entirety again. Click this link to see a YouTube version of the speech.

If you cannot access the speech at home or in the library, you may use your class notes to write a short essay explaining how you think this speech relates to Jim Crow laws, segregation, and the setting of the books we are reading in your classes (Sula, To Kill a Mockingbird, and "Fences."

First and second periods, read Act 1, scene 2 of "Fences."

Fifth and ninth periods, read Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Seventh and eighth periods, read "1919" of Sula.

Homework for March 18

All classes:
Read 3+ pages of "Surviving Jim Crow," up until the section labelled "Colleges and Universities." Submit a list of definitions for vocabulary words you did not know in the article. Write a paragraph about what shocked you most about African-American coping strategies during segregation.

Attendance for March 18

First period absences:
Sherlana Cummings
Tiffany Gonzalez
Dewitt John
Akeem Noble
Brian Eastman
Teafhia Smith
First period latenesses:
Tanae Campbell
Courtney Dewar
Josephine Weah

Second period absences:
Shanice Jerriho
Samuel Stewart
Ryan Warner
Second period lateness:
Brandon Sprinkle

Fifth period absences:
Jerry Charles
Timothy Grier
Madina Middleton

Seventh period absences:
Shaquille Garaway
Chevar Grant
Dequan Williams
Seventh period lateness:
Khalid Edwards

Eighth period absences:
Kadian Browne
Rockisha Gittens
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Nadia Antrobus
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Jewel Moore
Cassandra Prince
Javein Thomas

Attendance for March 17

I was not in school on March 17. The only attendance record I have received for that date is for second period.
Second period absences:
Madeline Acevedo
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart
Tiona Terry
Mykael Turner

Manga "Romeo and Juliet"

Hello students,
I will be back tomorrow, and I've missed you all for the last few days. Thank you so much for your expressions of sympathy on the loss of my grandmother. Kyle Patrice's poem was especially comforting; I showed it to my entire family, along with the many signatures of sympathy on it.

I found a pdf which shows a short version of a manga "Romeo and Juliet." I know some of you are really fascinated by anime (DaShaun, Joseph)and I thought you might like to take a look. Click here if you're interested.

I hope you are all well, and I will see you tomorrow--
Ms. Birzin

Attendance for March 14

I was not in school on March 14. Attendance was reported to me as follows:
First period absences:
Yanick Francois
Dewitt John
Shani Pascal
Brian Eastman
Teafhia Smith
Armani Springer
Saphire Yancey

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Shane Salmon
Aaron Santiago
Samuel Stewart

Fifth period absences:
Denzel Andrews
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Robert Corley
Paul Foster
Timothy Grier

Seventh period absences:
Justin Brown
Antoinette Burrows
Dominique Byrd
Jeffrey Coleman
Dinneka Deonarine
Khalid Edwards
Jason Genius
Chevar Grant
Raven Holdip
D Andra Howell
Seventh period lateness:
Dequan Williams

Eighth period absences:
Tia Nath
Beverly Voltaire
Eighth period latenesses:
Taleesha Bowrin
Davonte Elmore

Ninth period absence:
Jewel Moore

Homework for March 13

First and second period:
Read Act 1, scene 1 of "Fences."

Fifth and ninth period:
Read Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Seventh and eighth period:
Read Part One of Sula. Use Google to determine what allusions are made by the name "Shadrack." This means you should look the name up on Google, and read a few of the responses you receive from that search.

Attendance for March 13

First period absences:
Sherlana Cummings
Sara Gray
Dewitt John
Akeem Noble
Teafhia Smith
Arif Wedderburn
First period latenesses:
Khadijah Okoh
Jonathan Omeus
Ryan Omoruyi
Kyle Patrice
Tiffany Woodbine

Second period absences:
Madeline Acevedo
Brenda Dickerson
Najaah Reid
Samuel Stewart

Fifth period absences:
Denzel Andrews
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Robert Corley
Paul Foster
Timothy Grier

I was not in school for 7, 8, 9 period.
Attendance was reported to me as follows:
Seventh period absences:
Lynchie Bowlay
Jeffrey Coleman
Khalid Edwards
Rossian Russell

Eighth period absences:
Taleesha Bowrin
Tia Nath
Charles Williams

Ninth period: no attendance record.

Homework for March 12

9th grade:
Using today's passage on page R-25, and your notes on R-26, write a sentence outline explaining how you would write an introduction for an essay on the theme of this story.

10th grade:
Using today's table, and yesterday's information on outlining, develop a thesis and outline an introductory paragraph on world crude oil production. You may choose any statistics from the table to craft your argument, but you must use only your analysis of information found on the table to develop your outline.

Attendance for March 12

First period absences:
Dewitt John
Akeem Noble
Brian Eastman
Sabrina Ulysse
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Yanick Francois
Sara Gray
Josephine Weah

Second period absences:
Zaid Abdullah
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart

Fifth period absences:
Marcus Bacchus
Tashe Bowen
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Paul Foster
Timothy Grier
Hugh Husbands
Madina Middleton
Tyleek Rhem
Jessica Torchon

Seventh period absences:
Justin Brown
Dominique Byrd
Khalid Edwards
Chevar Grant

Eighth period absences:
Taleesha Bowrin
Debralee Brown
Destiny Lamour
Eighth period latenesses:
Kadian Browne
Davonte Elmore
Beverly Voltaire

No class ninth period on Wednesdays.

Homework for March 11

All classes:
Complete outline worksheets# RSS-4 (pg175), RSS-5 (pg176, reading only), RSS-6 (pg 177).

Attendance for March 11

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Courtney Dewar
Shaquille Fanfair
Dewitt John
Akeem Noble
Brian Eastman
Teafhia Smith
First period latenesses:
Kyle Patrice
Josephine Weah
Arif Wedderburn

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart
Second period latenesses:
Zaid Abdullah
Shanice Jerriho
Aaron Santiago
Brandon Sprinkle

Fifth period absences:
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Hugh Husbands

Seventh period absences:
Khalid Edwards
Chevar Grant
Seventh period lateness:
Kadeem Joseph

Eighth period absences:
Taleesha Bowrin
Destiny Lamour
Eighth period latenesses:
Imani Farmer
Ashley Massilon
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Cassandra Prince
Javein Thomas
Ninth period lateness:
Jewel Moore

Homework for March 10

Today was our final exam, so all students are excused from homework from this class for tonight.

Attendance for March 10, Final Exam

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Sherlana Cummings
Courtney Dewar
Yanick Francois
Dewitt John
Shani Pascal
Brian Eastman
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Brittany Cooper
Sara Gray
Rollet Hurry
Nadia Mack
Danielle Neverson
Khadijah Okoh
Kyle Patrice
Teafhia Smith
Armani Springer
Sabrina Ulysse

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Samuel Stewart
Lloyd Style

Fifth period absences:
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Paul Foster
Timothy Grier
Hugh Husbands
Tyleek Rhem
Saykeya Williamson

Seventh period absences:
Dominique Byrd
Khalid Edwards
Chevar Grant
DaShaun Murray
Seventh period latenesses:
Justin Brown
Antoinette Burrows
Jahlai Cherry
Crystal David
Kadeem Joseph

Eighth period absences:
Imani Farmer
Destiny Lamour
Eighth period latenesses:
Nikkisha Maragh
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Tiana Gondola
Javein Thomas
Ninth period lateness:
Michael Betton

Homework for March 7

9th grade:
Use the text-to-text graphic organizer and the critical lens graphic organizer to develop your thoughts on "heroes" in "Romeo and Juliet" and either The Cotillion or "A Raisin in the Sun" for our in-class exam on critical lens essay writing on Monday.

10th grade:
Use the graphic organizer to determine how to deveop your paragraphs and organize your thoughts for Monday's exam on persuasive essay writing.

Attendance for March 7

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Brittany Cooper
Coutney Dewar
Daniel Paul Jolly
Brian Eastman
Devon Simmons
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Tanae Campbell
Sherlana Cummings
Akeem Noble
Jonathan Omeus

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Tairyi Muhammad
Samuel Stewart
Lloyd Style
Tiona Terry
Ryan Warner
Second period latenesses:
Najaah Reid
Aaron Santiago

Fifth period absences:
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Paul Foster
Hugh Husbands
Kevon Johnson
Madina Middleton
Walberto Perez
Jessica Seepersad
Fifth period lateness:
Timothy Grier

Seventh period absences:
Antoinette Burrows
Dominique Byrd
Jeffrey Coleman
Khalid Edwards
Shaquille Garraway
Jason Genius
Chevar Grant

Eighth period absences:
Tia Nath
Charles Williams
Eighth period latenesses:
Imani Farmer
Destiny Lamour

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Javon Holley
Jewel Moore
Cassandra Prince
Javein Thomas
Ninth period lateness:
Kiara Page

Homework for March 6

9th grade:
Write a paragraph in your character's voice from yesterday, changing his or her tone.

(9th period, see yesterday's homework)

10th grade, seventh period:
Review the essays distributed in class. Determine which commentary belongs to which essay, and what grade you would give them, according to the rubric.

10th grade, 8th period:
Same as seventh period, but in addition, review your essay, and your peer's comments on it. Do you think your essay should have gotten the grade your peer gave it? Defend your choice in a paragraph.

Attendance for March 6

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Courtney Dewar
Yanick Francois
Sara Gray
Brian Eastman
Sabrina Ulysse
First period absences:
Tanae Campbell
Danielle Neverson
Akeem Noble
Jonathan Omeus
Arif Wedderburn

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Tairyi Muhammad
Samuel Stewart

Fifth period absences:
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Paul Foster
Hugh Husbands
Kevon Johnson
Walberto Perez
Fifth period latenesses:
Timothy Grier
Imani McKay
Tyleek Rhem
Saykeya Williamson

Seventh period absences:
Justin Brown
Antoinette Burrows
Dominique Byrd
Khalid Edwards
Chevar Grant

Eighth period absence:
Davonte Elmore

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Javon Holley
Jewel Ann Lessie
Javein Thomas

Homework for March 5

9th grade homework:
Create a character who is completely different than you. How does your character's gender, race, history, name, etc., affect the other elements of SOAPSTone? Write a short (one paragraph is acceptable) story in the voice of this character, using SOAPSTone to remind you to consider the setting, your tone, the audience, occasion and purpose of your character's actions.

10th grade homework:
Begin reading Sula. Make certain you have read Toni Morrison' Time magazine article for tomorrow.

Attendance for March 5

First period absences:
Kerin Charles
Courtney Dewar
Brian Eastman
Sabrina Ulysse
Saphire Yancey
First period latenesses:
Tanae Campbell
Sherlana Cummings
Yanick Francois
Akeem Noble

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Tairyi Muhammad
Samuel Stewart

Fifth period absences:
Jerry Charles
Hugh Husbands
Kevon Johnson
Jessica Torchon

Seventh period absences:
Dominique Byrd
Jeffrey Coleman
Dinneka Deonarine
Chevar Grant

No eighth period absences!

No ninth period on Wednesdays.

Homework for March 4

9th grade:
Use today's graphic organizer to continue to revise and edit your critical lens essay.

10th grade:
Read Toni Morrison's article, handed out in class today. Review the police department statistics, so that you can use them for tomorrow's test. (Test was postponed)

Attendance for March 4

First period absences:
Courtney Dewar
Tiffany Gonzalez
Danielle Neverson
Brian Eastman
Teafhia Smith
Sabrina Ulysse
First period latenesses:
Kerin Charles
Brittany Cooper
Sherlana Cummings
Shaquille Fanfair
Shani Pascal
Arif Wedderburn

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Tairyi Muhammad
Ryan Warner
Second period latenesses:
Arianna Fearon
Shanice Jerriho
Najaah Reid
Aaron Santiago

Fifth period absences:
Sabrina Broushet
Jerry Charles
Hugh Husbands
Fifth period latenesses:
Timothy Grier
Tyleek Rhem

Seventh period absences:
Dominique Byrd
Jahlai Cherry
Khalid Edwards
Chevar Grant
Shemaiah Moseley
Seventh period latenesses:
Lynchie Bowlay
Anna Kaye Daley
Rossian Russell

Eighth period absences:
Davonte Elmore
Eighth period latenesses:
Christian Josma
Destiny Lamour
Nikkisha Maragh
Beverly Voltaire

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Javon Holley
Jewel Moore
Shakele Seaton
javein Thomas
Ninth period latenesses:
Shantee Goggins

Homework for March 3

9th grade:
Revise your critical lens essay based on today's lesson. Make sure it has 5 paragraphs, and follows the format we went over in class today.

10th grade:
Prepare for tomorrow's in-class essay test on persuasive essay writing.

Attendance For March 3

First period absences:
Brittany Cooper
Sherlana Cummings
Coutney Dewar
Camille Edwards
Sara Gray
Akeem Noble
Brian Eastman
Josephine Weah
First period latenesses:
Kerin Charles
Yanick Francois
Nadia Mack

Second period absences:
Brenda Dickerson
Tairyi Muhammad
Samuel Stewart
Second period latenesses:
Najaah Reid
Mykael Turner

Fifth period absences:
Marcus Bacchus
Jerry Charles
Paul Foster
Timothy Grier
Hugh Husbands
Kevon Johnson

Seventh period absences:
Shaquille Garraway
Chevar Grant
D'Andra Howell
Seventh period latenesses:
Lynchie Bowlay
Khalid Edwards
Dequan Williams

Eighth period absence:
Kadian Browne
Eighth period lateness:
Destiny Lamour

Ninth period absences:
Desiree Campbell
Shantee Goggins
Javon Holley
Jeremy Massop
Javein Thomas

Homework for Feb 29

9th grade:
Write a critical lens essay using the prompt distributed in class on Thursday, and using "Romeo and Juliet" and either The Cotillion or "A Raisin in the Sun."

10th grade:
Compile statistics, using the internet, on the following questions:
How many robberies have occurred to NYC HS students since 2000?
How many cell phones have been stolen from NYC HS students since 2000?
How many violent assaults have occurred to NYC HS students since 2000?
How many NYC high schools have metal detectors?
How many NYC high schools do not have metal detectors?

Come up with one additional question of your own to find out statistics for. We will be compiling these statistics into a chart to help write a persuasive essay on the cell phone ban in New York City public schools.