Gina Flanagan- East Longmeadow High School

Saturday, June 9, 2012

New Summer Reading Program is Here!

  

      ELHS's  English Department has re-vamped our summer reading program.  In the past, students were assigned a book and given a multiple choice test at the start of the class.  In an effort to develop a more authentic enjoyment of reading and to develop more critical thinking about the readings, students will now have a choice of several books to read over the summer.   These books are somehow connected to the required reading book in each of their English classes.  After reading the book of their choice, students will now "blog" 3 times during the summer about different aspects of their book. It is our hope that the use of technology for the summer reading program will give our students the opportunity to engage in interesting dialogue with their classmates about the books they are reading.  
     When students return next year, they may use their blog entries to help write a comparative essay on the book they read in the summer, to the book they are required to read in class.  It is to the student's benefit to write well developed and thoughtful blog entries.   We hope our students will get more out of this new program and blog with the enthusiasm.  Please visit the ELHS website for all information on the summer reading program. 

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Congrats to the Class of 2012!

Today our beloved seniors graduated in what was a beautiful ceremony on the grounds of ELHS.  The student speakers, which consisted of Emily Lajoie, Andres Mejia-Ramon, Julie Cokotis and Chris Tarbell did a wonderful job sending their classmates off with well wishes and words of wisdom.  I was incredibly proud to see this spirited and talented group of students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas.  Best wishes to the Class of 2012!