ACT Information

If you are planning on taking the ACT in December, the last day to register without a late fee is November 5th. For more information, go to http://actstudent.org.

October 24-28

Persuasive prompt: Should Walker County have a county-wide curfew for everyone under the age of 18?
Monday- Introductions
Tuesday- Body Paragraphs
Wednesday- Conclusions
Thursday- Peer Editing
Friday- Type Essays

October 24-28

Writer's Choice- pgs. 430-433-Identifying prepositions and the object of the preposition.
Commonly used and compound prepositions.
Exercises 64-70

pg. 257- Persuasive Writing
* Persuasive essays-Prompts will be given.
outline, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusions
peer editing, type in library.

October 10-14

Assignments from the previous week will roll to this week since we didn't finish the literary selection.

Homecoming Week! October 17-21

Monday- Pajama Day
Tuesday- Nerd Day
Wednesday- Hip-Hop Day
Thursday- Class Color Day
*Juniors- Wear white.
Friday- Spirit Day

Any junior that wants to participate in working on the float this week, the cost is $5.00.
We have a very busy week. Make sure you are where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there.

Dora Vs. Oak Grove

Dora will be hosting Oak Grove on October 7th at 7:00 P.M. This is also senior night. All senior football players, cheerleaders, and band members will be honored during pre-game on this night. The theme for this week is "Bulldogs for a Cure!" Everyone should wear pink on Friday. The pep-rally will take place outside and there will be a special activity honoring breast cancer survivors and in memory of those lost to breast cancer.

ACT Workshop

There will be a speaker in class on October 7th. The speaker will be doing a workshop on the ACT. She will be giving specific information about the test as well as registration information. Please, be prepared for this day.