A Couple of Things

Hello everybody, I hope all is going well with your blogs. I wanted to bring up a couple of things and also wanted to remind you of a couple due dates.

First, I'm pleased to see how some of you are really making it a point to come up with valuable posts. In addition, I like seeing you comment on each other's work. Keep it up! Next, PLEASE make it a point to TITLE any post that you create before publishing it. Let us know what your post is about. This is a habit that I want to see you all get into. Also, I am still seeing numerous spelling and grammatical mistakes on posts and comments. This can be easily avoided. Before you publish a post, be sure to use the spellcheck function (the ABC with a check under it). This will catch any spelling errors. As for grammar, be sure to PROOFREAD your work before publishing. Try to impress me (and anyone else who happens to read your blog...). I know that comments don't have a spellcheck function, but you still need to make it a point to proofread before submitting them. If you intend on writing a lengthy comment (which is always encouraged), you may want to type it in another program, such as Word, and do a spell check before submitting it by pasting into the comment field.

Now, for due dates. The digital story post should be up by the end of the day on Monday, 3/2. You should be following ALL other 7/8's by Friday, 3/6. Any new assignments will have a deadline included at the end of the post (assignment posts always begin with "Assignment:").

Finally, I wanted to let everyone know that we will be going to McDonald's for lunch after our show at the Theater on Thursday. Please make sure you bring enough money to buy whatever you may want to get for lunch. If you are not interested in buying McDonald's you still may bring a bagged lunch. Permission slips will be given out in class on Monday, 3/2 (or Tuesday, if we happen to have a snow day...).

That's it for now.

-Mr. Gallo

(P.S. - Please check out the "challenge" I have posted as a comment under Aliou's "Stick Together" post. This is not a required assignment, but I am interested in seeing what some of you are able to come up with. And I'm sure Aliou will appreciate you all visiting his blog...)