Bradbury over Break

Over spring break, get to know another story by Ray Bradbury...any one you'd like!  I''ve included two of my favorites below.

Be sure to comment on what story you read (or watched) and share something that stood out to you related to the theme, author's style or figurative language.  Enjoy!

Link to "The Veldt" (story version)

"The Veldt" read by Stephen Colbert (audio version)

Film version from Ray Bradbury Theater television show

Link to "All Summer in the Day" (story version)

Film version from Ray Bradbury Theater television show

Bringing the World to HMS...

Through our IB Magnet Grant we have money set aside to purchase a certain number of world flags to be displayed around Evan's Hall.

We will DEFINITELY purchase the following flags:

-United States to represent our home
-Mexico and Canada to represent our neighbors
-Spain to represent the ISA program
-Argentina, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to represent the IB Headquarters around the world

Please visit the link below to vote on the other flags that should be included. Choose 5 more flags that you feel best represent the cultural heritage of students and staff at HMS (past and present). Anyone may vote between now and April 4th!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2G89NBW

Way to go, writers!

Students did an amazing job preparing for the District Writing Assessment.  I was so impressed with students working together to figure out their stances and arguments.  They rose to the occasion and made me very proud!  They were clearly working super hard having collegial collaborative conversations as evidenced below by the DWA photo bombers (I also loved Diego's fashion statement...).

Technology & Society

We are beginning a unit of study related to author Ray Bradbury and his style as a writer.  Below is a link to a television show called "Ray Bradbury Theater: The Murderer" that we watched in class.  It will provide some insight into our theme related to technology and its effects on society.  Great food for thought...comment below with whether you believe technology helps or hinders our society.