Quarter+2

Hi, RISE Parents --

We know you recently got a letter addressing the nuts and bolts of final exams, but we wanted to share more specifics of what finals will look like here in RISE. Instead of taking their tests during their "normal" class hours, we're holding each RISE subject's final on a different day to help get them accustomed to finals here at Fremd.

The Tuesday before finals, students will take their English final during periods 2-3. Wednesday, 2nd hour, students will take their Biology final. Thursday, 4th hour, they will take their History final.

With this modified schedule, they should be able to attend all RISE review sessions if they choose, and they can prepare for finals with anyone in the RISE program.

Review Times: Thursday, January 13, during class: History Friday, January 14th, before school: English Friday, January 14, during class: English, History, Biology Tuesday, January 18th, before school: Biology and English Tuesday, Janauary 18th, during 4th hour: History and/or Biology Q & A. Tuesday, January 18th, after school: History 3rd hour Wednesday, Janary 19th: History

Final Notes Students have review packets for all three class at this point, and each subject's final includes at least 100 multiple choice questions. (The English test has a writing portion, too.) Also for English, please note that students will USE their final packet on the test; they are reading a short story, three poems, a myth, and two articles, and they can and should actively read/annotate the work! The final's questions and writing portion will refer to the readings specifically.

Highlights from the quarter: In English, students shared interpretations of Carl Sandberg's "Jazz Fantasia." Here are a few highlights as recorded by 3rd hour student, Kosta K: YouTube - VIDEO0010.3gp.mp4 YouTube - VIDEO0009.3gp.mp4 YouTube - VIDEO0008.3gp.mp4 YouTube - VIDEO0007.3gp.mp4 YouTube - VIDEO0006.3gp.mp4

If you have any questions, feel free to email us.

Hope you're having a good start to the new year!

Thanks, The RISE Team

James Han - History (jhan@d211.org) Jen Thorstenson - Biology (jthorstenson@d211.org) Sabra Gerber -English ( sgerber@d211.org or mrsgerber.english@gmail.com )