This week was the beginning of our preparation for the Latin Olympics.  We have stopped all work on the red textbook until after the Latin Olympics.  If you have looked at my previous entry about the L.O., you will see that there are 4 contests available for the students.  The <em>costume contest and the oratory passage are for individual work and study</em>.  I do not prepare the students for those. 

<em>The other 2 contests are the tests (scantron) and the certamen (quiz show). I am preparing the students for both of these by giving out lots of worksheets for classwork and homework</em>.  The certamen is a team game, which requires only 4 players plus 2 alternates in case of illness.  Obviously, not all Latin I or Latin II / III students will be able to be on the team.  But all Latin I and Latin II / III students must complete all the worksheets, regardless of whether or not they are players for the certamen.  I will give a test on May 11th on selected worksheets.  (Certainly not all!)  I will let you know which ones will be on this May 11th test.  I am not collecting these worksheets. The students should keep them and study from them.  I am giving them out in packets.  We will work through them at a fast clip until the 11th of May. <em>PLEASE STRESS TO YOUR CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT LOSING THEM.   </em>

PLEASE TURN IN APPLICATIONS!  I HAVE EXTRA COPIES OR YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THEM FROM THE OLYMPICS WEBSITE (see previous entry.)

More later!