With Thanksgiving this week and the holidays right around the corner, what are you thankful for?  Think of at least three things to share and remember to write them in the constructed response format.  

I am thankful for having all of you here in our advanced class.  I think Friday's session went well because no matter how you did, you all still learned something which will help make future practices better.  I also appreciate all of the work you put in daily on the morning announcements and radios each week.  You all rock!  Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy the days off from school!

We've now been in school for more than a quarter and you've had some time to assess how things have been going.  We've had many changes this year to our advanced class, from having zero 6th graders to only having 13 students.  Many students left last year and because of that we've all had to take on more work to get the same things done, like our morning announcements and radios.  How do you feel about all of this?  How does this year compare to last year?  Better?  Worse?  Same?  What else can we all do to make things better?  Let me know what you think about how things are going and be sure to tell me why.  Focus on three things to write about and be sure you write your blog in the constructed response format with an intro, three paragraphs about your three things you'll talk about, and then a conclusion.  If you vlog, about it, make sure you still follow that format in what you talk about.  

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