Announcements

Looking for parent volunteers for Westwood's certamen (mini Latin tournament) on Saturday Jan. 22, 2011 (7:30 - noon or so). Need volunteers to help order, pick up, and distribute breakfast tacos & juice; to help with crowd control and directing students & sponsors; to help students with registration table; to help coordinate and manage student volunteers. Please e-mail me if you'd be willing to do any of these. Thank you!

All Latin 3 and 4 students: I have posted a new document on Latin III-IV Documents page outlining the new policy on curves and extra credit for tests.

I have updated the calendar page for 2010-2011. Please look there first before you come in for tutoring.


Enrichment Opportunities
*Latin Moments: When you encounter something related to Latin, the Romans,
or the ancient world in which the Romans lived, you want to share it! There are yellow slips on the pen tray of the whiteboard in my room on which you can relate your Latin Moment. They will be posted for all to enjoy.

*Quia.com: You may use the class website (www.quia.com/pages/latinaprima.html for Latin I; www.quia.com/pages/latinasecunda.html for Latin II;
www.quia.com/pages/jedson/page8 for Latin III) to review and to prepare for
quizzes and tests.

*Test discussion: Within 7 school days of receiving any graded Latin test,
you may come in before or after school to discuss your performance on the
test. You will receive two extra 100 daily grades for doing so. This is an
excellent opportunity to learn about what you are doing well and what needs
improvement, and it helps you understand how I grade your tests.

*The Ancient World on Television: For a weekly e-mail of ancient world programming (N.B. all times eastern), send a blank message to:awotv-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

How clever you are!
The Texas Classical Association, with the support of the American
Classical League, recently surveyed college admissions officers regarding
Latin. "When you see Latin on a transcript," they were asked, "what
impression of the student does that give you?" Some of the answers given:

"We value the study of Latin very highly, at least on par with
other languages."
Steve LeMenager, Director of Admission and Associate
Dean, Princeton University

"We add on extra 'weight' when we see Latin on a transcript."
Philip Ballinger, Dean of Admissions, Gonzaga University

"That's a student who is willing to step away from the crowd."
Ray Brown, Dean of Admissions, Texas Christian University

"We consider students who study Latin seriously (with strong, steady
performance) to be excellent candidates for Bryn Mawr."
Elizabeth Mosier, Acting Director of Admissions,
Bryn Mawr College

"This year, I was particularly impressed by a student with average test
scores and grades who had taken Latin throughout middle and high
school. We ended up offering the student admission, and I think it is
fair to say that it was his commitment to Latin that tipped the scales."
Andrea Thomas, Assistant Dean of Admission,
Hamilton College

"Students taking Latin are typically scholarly. They pursue academic
study in the purest sense, they are not simply fulfilling a
requirement."
Matthew Potts, Admissions Counselor,
University of Notre Dame

"This student is likely to be disciplined, have a strong basis for
further learning, be a little more creative toward intellectual
pursuits than most."
Michael C. Behnke, vice President for Enrollment,
University of Chicago

"Classical Languages on a transcript indicate seriousness of purpose
and true devotion to a rigorous program of study."
Fred Zuker, Vice President and Dean of Student Services,
University of Dallas



 
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