Vocab Quiz TOMORROW!

First Vocab Quiz on Unit 1 is tomorrow! Remember, these are the following dates for vocab quizzes (I will not be posting a reminder every week, so mark your calendars!)

1st Quarter

Aug 29: Unit 1

Sep 12: Unit 2

Sep 26: Unit 3 (Combo of 1, 2, 3)

Oct 10: Unit 4

2nd Quarter

Oct 24: Unit 5

Nov 7: Unit 6 (Combo of 4, 5, 6)

Nov 21: Unit 7

Dec 12: Unit 8

Online Textbook Resources

Since we only have a class set of textbooks, you can still access class content on the publisher’s textbook webpage. There are some great resources on this site like audio versions of our text, extra activities, and links to cool stuff that relates to the texts or authors we read. Be sure to use this resource at home!

Freshmen Course:

Username: Heck9th

Password: password

Security Question: panthers

Junior Course:

Username: Heck11th

Password: password

Security Question: panthers

Freshmen Vocab Resource

To get further practice for  your vocabulary or to access the vocab list at home, check out this awesome textbook-sponsored website! There are games for you to play, practice test questions, and other activities that you can practice using your vocab words to become more familiar with the terms before your quizzes every other Friday. To see all the dates of vocab quizzes for the semester, please click “Read More” below.

Vocabulary Quiz Dates (Subject to Change)

1st Quarter

Aug 29

Sep 12

Sep 26

Oct 10

2nd Quarter

Oct 24

Nov 7

Nov 21

Dec 12

ClassDojo Logins and Art Supplies

Today, all students received a patent and student code for logging in to Class Dojo. This program allows me to award positive behavior and correct negative behavior while allowing students to earn a participation grade, with ten percent of each student's final average. Parents should sign and return these forms even if you do not want to subscribe. I want to ensure all of you have the opportunity to sign up. These forms will be due Wednesday.

Also,  freshmen will need their at utensil of choice (crayons,  markers, colored pencils, etc) on Thursday. Students have two options:

1. Keep a personal set and be responsible for bringing it each day as instructed.
2. Donate their set to the class bin, thereby becoming property of the bins; however, students will not have to remember to bring art supplies. 

Either option is acceptable and will be needed on Thursday.

Google Mail and Documents

In our class, your CCS e-mail account will be a vital link of communication for your junior research paper. I want us to use the Google platform to create everything for your project so it can never be lost, missing, or destroyed.

Your student email follows this format:

first three digits of your first name, first three digits of your last name, and last four digits of your PowerSchool ID/NCWise Number, ALL followed by @ccs.k12.nc.us .

For example, my name is Elizabeth Heck and my (fake) ID number is 06302012.
My email will be elihec2012@ccs.k12.nc.us

To login, you use your typical username and password that you use to log in to computers at school; this is often your NC Wise number and your birthday.
Log into your email at this link, off of the main CCS website (link is at bottom of the screen).

For any help or issues with Google Drive and Documents, use this helpful FAQs website. When we use Google Drive, you will always "Share" your documents with me at elizabethheck@ccs.k12.nc.us . I have attached the instructions from Google after the jump!