Admonishment to Period 2

As the last class period on an even day, Period 2 would have had the opportunity to read the blogs and speak to four other class periods. Thus, the students of period 2 should have known to come to class prepared.

Aside from the opportunity to figure out what we were going to do in class, students in period 2 should follow the instruction of the syllabus and bring their textbooks to class each day.

Be that as it may, nearly half of the students in period 2 failed to bring an Adventures in Reading book to class today. I offered those students the opportunity to get their books from their lockers, and still, some students were unable to produce a textbook.

That, combined with excessive talking and irresponsible behavior during class forced us to be short on time in period 2. Every class has an excuse for a lack of productivity. The first class of the day is still tired, the second class of the day is hungry, the third class of the day is excited from lunch, and the fourth class of the day is excited for the end of the day. None of those excuses are acceptable. Period 2 has been developing a trend of laziness and misbehavior that must be corrected as a group and individually.

Please understand that class is your job. You must come prepared to work. That means have your materials, but it also means that you must come with a mindset ready for work.