MR. SALSICH’S LESSON PLAN: 9th GRADE

DATE: Tuesday, June 9

IMPORTANT: YOU NEED AN UNSCENTED CANDLE FOR POETRY NIGHT, SOMETHING YOU CAN HOLD AND THAT WILL BURN FOR AN HOUR.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR POEMS FOR POETRY NIGHT TO REHEARSAL ON THURSDAY IN THE GYM (AFTER FIELD DAY, AND AFTER GRADUATION REHEARSAL)

GET SRJs

~ ONE LAST something very strange ~

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE LAST FORUM: 

Tell us your memories. (You don't have to rank them.)

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THE FINAL LESSON: SOME LAST-MINUTE REMINDERS FROM MR. SALSICH

1. When reading a challenging book...

-- remember the mountain trails in New Hampshire

-- keep your hard hat handy

-- use a pencil like a walking stick

2. When writing an essay ...

-- remember that a house can't be built without a plan and a foundation

-- above ALL, be clear!

-- delete unnecessary words like a gardener pulls weeds

-- use special tools just every so often, to add a touch of gold to the writing

-- don't forget to clean up and polish at the very end

3. When discussing in class ...

-- be kind to your classmates by using SLANTS

4. Whatever is happening, remember ...

-- don't judge

--be patient

-- keep a beginner's mind

-- trust

-- accept

-- let go 

5. Finally, remember ...

ALWAYS SHOW DIGNITY, 

BECAUSE YOU ARE LIKE LIGHT FOR THE WHOLE WORLD