3Rs students: Yes, the poem is long, but you can do it. Be patient with yourself and the work. Use the rhythm to help yourself learn. Break it down into segments. Practice it in short intervals rather than long.

History students from Tues:
I should have given some directions in terms of the mechanics of your papers. Here is the info.
Put your name and Tuesday World History & Literature in the upper right corner of the first page.
Begin your precis, or book report, about 1/3 of the way down the page.
Doublespace.
Do not add extra spaces between paragraphs.
Use 12 point type and Times New Roman style.
Indent your paragraphs 5--7 spaces.
Staple the pages together.
Do not put this particular paper into a binder of any kind.
You may write your papers if you wish. Be sure to follow the above rules if they apply.

Salve, discipuli!
Latin I assignments to be completed by 8/27 and 8/28 include learning the vocabulary on pages 7, 11, and 14 of the purple book. Memorize the declension on page 5 of the grammer book. Complete the written exercises assigned in the purple book.

Latin II assignments: learn the vocabulary list just before page 100 and the verbs up to, but not including, page 140. In Latin II Years complete the assigned exercises in Lessons 42, 43, and 44. I've left the info. on the classroom board, but believe those exercises were a, b, and c in each lesson.

All Latin students: our chapter of the Junior Classical League will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11. Watch for an email announcement with details.

Greetings, students!

I'm looking forward to working together this year. I hope that we approach our work with passion, discipline, and vision. Approach your work passionately. Use discipline to gain mastery over that which you don't understand or which you must memorize. Try to see ahead of time what you want from these classes and then pursue those goals.

Courage is one of the four classical virtues. It is an acquired virtue, which means we must practice it habitually to make it our own. Approach all that you do this year with a little courage, and you will likely be surprised by the results.

The measure of your life will be the measure of your courage.
--Matthew Kelly