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Friday, September 29, 2006

Friday, September 29, 2006

Friday, September 29, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Present display of favorite quotation from Hamlet.
2. Bible 31-41 quiz postponed until Wednesday, Oct 11
3. Mult choice AP exam checking postponed until Oct 11
HOMEWORK: See Wed, Sept 27 for upcoming work
ABSENT 1
Kisner, K
Perry, J

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Hand in Grendel VS Beowulf FINAL DRAFT and ROUGH DRAFT with corrections in a different color
ABSENT 2&4
Flores, L
Elwir, J
Francis, P
Godoy, R
McGahey, M
Namahoe, F
Nguyen, P
Ridela, P
Corpuz, C
Domingo, J
Gionet, J
Ignacia, J
Kimura, C
Lutali, E
Rodriguez, J

PERIOD 3
1. Silent reading and make-up work
ABSENT 3
Faulkner, D
Santos, N

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Thursday, September 28, 2006 Substitute: Mrs. Pepper

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Study
ABSENT 1
Burkett, A

PERIODs 2&4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Show me 300 words of your episode about Grendel and Beowulf.
3. • Have 2 students comment on your story with a different color.
• Use these 3 signs : + ? more
which mean: + (good) ? (unclear) more (needs details)
• Have the students write their names on the top of your paper.
4. Due Friday: 1) Final draft and 2) rough draft with corrections in different color
ABSENT 2&4
Flores, L
Hollinger, S
Namahoe, F
Ridela Cambra, P
Reid, A
Basa, A
Domingo, J
Gionet, J
Ignacia, J
Johannsdottir, S
Lutali, E
Rodriguez, J
Witham, A
Williams, L

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Study
ABSENT 3
Bass, W
Graham, S
Haraguchi, A
Ketchen, W
Theodor, T

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in Hamlet research project and discuss critics' ideas
2. Watch some of the 1969 Nicol Williamson Hamlet
HOMEWORK due Fri: Bible terms 31-41
HOMEWORK due Fri: Pick favorite line from play to display creatively. Some of the most famous lines are listed starting on p339 in Hamlet book.
HOMEWORK due Fri or Wed: Write a succinct description of what happened in the scene assigned to you.
UPCOMING: Select a scene and present a section of it for the class.
Lines must be memorized. You may work alone or in a group of any size.
We must be able to hear your words and see appropriate movement and emotion.
Introduce your scene with relevant facts. Close with an obvious ending, if only a bow.
FRIDAY: Check multiple choice exam.
ABSENT 1
Martin, A
Tardy: Rioux, V
Tardy: Snyder, D

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Due today: Initial to show you turned in your essay.
Final draft w/ at least 4 direct quotations
Final outline w/ at least 2 subtopics & at least 2 supporting facts for each subtopic
First outline w/ at least 2 subtopics & at least 2 supporting facts for each subtopic
First draft w/ corrections in a different color
3. Go over Qtr 1 Exam
ABSENT 3
Acacio, S
Bass, W
Brisley, Z
Cruz, C
Ferrer, M
Haraguchi, A
Ketchen, Wi
Levasseur, J
Marks, K

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Handout on Beowulf Writing Assignment (see Mon 9/25 for assignment)
3. Show me 200 words of your episode.
4. Write 100 more words for 300 total.
5. Grades partially updated and posted
ABSENT 4
Basa, MA
Bereuda, M
Domingo, J
Gionet, J
Ignacia, J
Neal, D

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Sign up for Hamlet article (see below and yesterday for articles taken so far)
Everett , Barbara / Hamlet: A Time To Die / 1977
Lewis, C.S. / Hamlet: The Prince or . . . / 1942
Brown, John Russell/ Multiplicity of Meaning / 1992
Johnson, Samuel/ Johnson on Shakespeare/ 1770 ?
Corum, Richard/ Understanding Hamlet / ?
Eliot, T.S. / Too Many Actors Spoil the Plot / 1912
Turek, C./ Shakespeare's Hamlet / ?
Hinton, Marvin / Shakespeare's Hamlet / ?
3. Finish Mel Gibson Hamlet and watch beginning of 1948 Hamlet
4. Begin checking multiple choice exam
HOMEWORK due Wed: Research Project (handout) due dates at bottom
HOMEWORK due Fri: Bible terms 31-41
ABSENT 1
none
Tardy: Foster, D

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Handout on Beowulf Writing Assignment
3. Show me 200 words of your episode. (see Mon 9/25 for assignment)
4. Write the next 100 to make 300 total.
ABSENT 2
Sauls, E
Nguyen, P
Ridela Cambra, P

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Share your draft with at least 2 students if you have not yet done so.
3. Blending quotations into your sentences.
4. Due tomorrow, Wed, 9/27:
Final draft w/ at least 4 direct quotations
Final outline w/ at least 2 subtopics & at least 2 supporting facts for each subtopic
First outline w/ at least 2 subtopics & at least 2 supporting facts for each subtopic
First draft w/ corrections in a different color
ABSENT 3
Brisley, Z
Bass, W

Monday, September 25, 2006

Monday, September 25, 2006

Monday, September 25, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Sign up for Hamlet article (see below for articles taken so far)
Eliot, T.S. / Hamlet and His Problems/ 1922
Hazlitt, William/ Characters of Shakespeare's Plays/ 1817
Neill, Michael/ The Cheer and Comfort of Our Eye/ 1992
Hugo, Victor/ Victor Hugo's Analysis of Hamlet/ 1919
Neill, Michael/ Speaking the Unspeakable/ 1992
Johnston, Ian/ Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare's Hamlet/ 2001
Thomas, Carol/ Feminist Criticism and Teaching Shakespeare/ ?
? / Hamlet, An Analysis of Theater History/ ?
Edgarstoll, Elmer/ ? / ?
SUGGESTED AUTHORS TO LOOK FOR:
John Dennis, Samuel Johnson, William Richardson, Henry Mackenzie, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Augustus William Schlegel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, D.H. Lawrence, G. Wilson Knight, C.S. Lewis
3. Quiz on Bible 21-30
HOMEWORK due Tue: Multiple choice AP exam (1 hour 15 mins)
HOMEWORK due Wed: Research Project (handout) due dates at bottom
HOMEWORK due Fri: Bible terms 31-41
ABSENT 1
none
Tardy: Foster, D

PERIODS 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Show me the first 100 words of your episode.
2. Write the next 100 words, making 200 so far.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Write an episode depicting the first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel
> Use SENSORY details : sight, sound, smell, touch, taste
> Use FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: His misery leaped the seas.
> Make your episode believable and exciting.
• Write a rough draft. Skip lines. Final draft should be at least 300 words.
ABSENT 2&4
Orta, S
Spickler, S
Sauls, E
Siatunuu, J
Basa, MA
Clark, P
Domingo, J
Estrada, C
Gray, A
Kimura, C
Ramos, C
Rick, T
Rodriguez, J
Crisolo, M

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Share your draft with at least 2 students.
Make the following comments to the paper you review:
+ > for something you like, something that's good
? > for something unclear, something you don't understand
more > for something that needs more details because either
1) an interesting word has piqued your curiosity, or
2) the writing is too general and needs details to give it life.
Student commenters must sign your paper on the top and make comments to give you points.
ABSENT 3
Ketchen, W
Robertson Jamison, M

Friday, September 22, 2006

Friday, September 22, 2006

Friday, September 22, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in last soliloquy qstns
2. Quiz on Bible 11-20
3. Film Hamlet
HOMEWORK due Mon & Wed: Research Project (handout) due dates at bottom
HOMEWORK due Mon: Bible terms 21-30
HOMEWORK due Tues: Bible terms 31-41
ABSENT 1
Burkett, A
Snyder, D

PERIODS 2 & 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log, DEADLINE TODAY
2. Period 2: Show me the first 100 words of your episode.
2. Period 4: Write the first 100 words of episode for homework due Mon.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Write an episode depicting the first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel
> Use SENSORY details : sight, sound, smell, touch, taste
> Use FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: His misery leaped the seas.
> Make your episode believable and exciting.
• Write a rough draft. Skip lines. Final draft should be at least 300 words.
ABSENT 2&4
Losbanez, C
Ridela Cambra, P
Sauls, E
Siatunuu, J
Basa, MA
Dang, JT
Gionet, J
Ignacia, J
Lutali, E

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log, DEADLINE TODAY
2. Show me 600 words. Be ready to share on Monday.
ABSENT 3
Ketchen, W
Napper, B
Theodor, T
Acacio, S
Bass, W

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Thursday, September 21, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Hand in 2 soliloquy handouts w/questions and answers
2. Film: Hamlet How did this film begin? Was it like the play? What differences did you notice? Why do you think they did it that way?
HOMEWORK due Fri: Handout soliloquy Act 4.4
HOMEWORK due Fri: Quiz on Bible terms 11-20
HOMEWORK due Mon & Wed: Research Project (handout) due dates at bottom
ABSENT 1
Foster, D
Jones, L

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log DEADLINE TOMORROW!
2. Start writing an episode that depicts the first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel p10 in textbook.
> Use SENSORY details : sight, sound, smell, touch, taste
> Use figurative language: His misery leaped the seas.
• Write a rough draft. Skip lines. Final draft must be 300 words minimum.
HOMEWORK: Write 100 words of rough draft for tomorrow
ABSENT 2
Castillo, M
Godoy, R
Reid, A
Sauls, E
Stephenson, G

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. First Quarter Exam
2. Show me 400 words
HOMEWORK due Fri: 600 total words w/quotes. Handout: quoting & revision.
ABSENT 3
Parrish, I
Tardy: Gallen, M


PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. First Quarter Exam
3. Start writing an episode that depicts the first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel p10 in textbook.
ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Drohan, V
Gionet, J
Hollis, C
Nicks, M

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Film --Hamlet w/Mel Gibson
HOMEWORK due Thursday: Soliloquy study: 3.1 "To be" and 3.3 "he's a-praying" Handout. Answer every qstn on each of the 2 soliloquies
HOMEWORK upcoming: Find a scholarly article by a published critic on Hamlet. Bring in your source documentation to make sure it is not merely someone's doctoral thesis, etc.
ABSENT 1
Nobles, A

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Quarter 1 Exam
ABSENT 2
Frances, P S
Godoy, R
Williams, Lauren
Tardy: Siatanuu, J

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Review for exam
3. Show me 300 words
HOMEWORK due Wed: Write another 100 words (400 total).
HOMEWORK due Friday: 600 total words with quotations
ABSENT 3
Cruz, C
Faulkner, D N
Haraguchi, A
Marks, K
McCarthy, J
Williams, JN
Tardy: Johnson, K
Tardy: Long, A
Left class: Bass, W

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Review for exam
ABSENT 4
Johannsdottir, S
Robinson, X
Rodriguez, J
Sullivan, T

Monday, September 18, 2006

Monday, September 18, 2006

Monday, September 18, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Quiz Act 5
HOMEWORK due Tue: Soliloquy study: Act 1 Scene 2 "solid flesh": Paraphrase and note the changes in Hamlet's thoughts and feelings. What do the changes mean?
HOMEWORK due Tue: Soliloquy study: Act 2 Scene 2 "what a rogue" Paraphrase. What do you think about the reference to Hecuba? Note the changes in Hamlet's thoughts and feelings and tell what they could mean.

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Discuss pp10-11 Writing about the Selection, Character Traits, and Figurative Language

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Show me 200 words
HOMEWORK and classwork: Write another 100 words for Tuesday.

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Review for exam

ABSENT 1
none

ABSENT 2
Williams, L
Carlos, F
Frederick, E

ABSENT 3
Acacio, S
Brisley, Z
Robertson-J, M
Williams, N

ABSENT 4
Berueda, M
Clark, P
Domingo, J
Gionet, J
Ignacia, J
Lutali, E
Neal, D
Rick, T

Friday, September 15, 2006

Friday, September 15, 2006

Friday, September 15, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz Act 4 and To Be or Not To Be soliloquy
2. Finish discussing Claudius
HOMEWORK due Mon: Read Act 5 (Note Horatio's goodbye to Hamlet)

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Review for quarter exam

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Show me your thesis and outline for 7 points
3. Write 100 words for 5 points
HOMEWORK due Mon: Write 100 more words on Beowulf essay (total 200)
HOMEWORK due Mon: Learn the following 7 vocabulary words:
1) diction (n) the author's word choice
2) figurative (adj) using fanciful or imaginative comparisons
3) literal (adj) to the letter, exact, meaning exactly what is said
4) heathen (n) a person who doesn't believe in the accepted religion, a nonbeliever, a pagan; an uncivilized person
5) to spawn (v) to produce offspring; spawned=born
6) theme (n) the author's central message or main idea.
7) connotation (n) the feeling that a word expresses beyond its actual meaning, a personal meaning

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Writing about Selection p10. Begin Prewriting and hand in

ABSENT 1
Atkins, K
Foster, D
Nobles, A

ABSENT 2
Williams, L
Woods, C
Flores, K
Tardy: Siatanuu, J

ABSENT 3
Acacio, S
Cruz, C
Ketchen, W

ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Ignacia, J
Hollis, C
Nicks, M
Clark, P
Kimura, C
Witham, A

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Thursday, September 14, 2006

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Finish 4 kinds of writing (See Wed Sept 13)

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Vocabulary Quiz 1-7

ABSENT 2
Stephenson, G
Tardy: Castillo, M
Tardy: Frederick, E

ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Ignacia, J
Hollis, C
Nicks, M
Ramos, C
Rodriguez, J
Crisolo, M

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz Act 3
2. Quiz Bible 1-10
3. Discuss answers to Claudius handout
HOMEWORK due Fri: Read Act 4
HOMEWORK due Fri: Quiz on "To be or . . " soliloquy

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Class discussion on questions 7-11 p30 and 4-11 p38.
3. Beowulf essay assignment sheet handed out
HOMEWORK due Fri: Select topic from choices 1&2 on assignment sheet. Write proposed thesis and outline with at least 2 subtopics, each having at least 2 supporting points of evidence. THESIS and I. A. B. II. A. B.

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 mins and log & pass out books
2. Read WRITING ABOUT THE SELECTION and answer the questions as instructed in the PREWRITING section.
3. Bring your essay and completed Comment Sheet to get your college essay grade.

ABSENT 1
none

ABSENT 3
Santos, N
Tardy: Phan, K

ABSENT 4
Clark, P
Ignacia, J
Lutali, E

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF omitted for long bulletin
2. Quiz mythology 21-34
3. Discuss answers to Claudius handout
HOMEWORK due Wed: Read Act 3
HOMEWORK due Wed: Quiz Bible 1-10
HOMEWORK: Know what the "To be or not to be" soliloquy is saying.

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Four kinds of writing: Write at least 30 words for each of the 4 kinds. In class assignment.
DESCRIPTIVE: Sensory experience. Example: The golden turkey served warm from the oven tasted juicy and buttery. sight, sound, smell, touch, and/or taste
NARRATIVE: What happened. Example: Dan was walking across the street when he saw his friend.
EXPOSITORY: "Exposes" the facts; explains. Example: Most four year colleges require students to take a college board exam, such as the SAT and the ACT.
PERSUASIVE: opinion and support. Example: Today is a good day in class. For example, no one is absent or upset. Also, students are smiling and finishing their work.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Get in groups to discuss questions7-11 p30 and 4-11 p38.
3. Hand in papers
HOMEWORK: Finish questions if you didn't already.

ABSENT 1
Jones, L

ABSENT 2
Francis, P S came in late

ABSENT 3
Acacio, S
Brisley, Z came in late
Elsenheimer, C school activity
Haraguchi, A

Monday, September 11, 2006

Monday, September 11, 2006

Monday, September 11, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Quiz Act 2 Hamlet
3. Read aloud
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Answer questions on handout about Claudius.
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Quiz mythology 21-34
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Know what the "To be or not to be" soliloquy is saying.

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Vocabulary quiz #1-7 after review

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Go to library for AR books.
HOMEWORK due Tues: Answer questions 7-11 on p30 and qstns 4-11 on p38. Include key elements of the question in the answer.

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes. Fill out log sheet.
2. College essays returned. Fill out Comments sheet to get grade tomorrow.

ABSENT 1
Foster, D

ABSENT 2
Carlos, F
Francis, P S
Frederick, E
Orta, S
Tardy: Whatley, M

ABSENT 3
Bass, W
Haraguchi, A
Napper, B
Tardy: Acacio, S

ABSENT 4
Corpuz, C
Johannsdottir, S
Lutali, E
Rodriguez, J

Friday, September 08, 2006

Friday, September 8, 2006

Friday, September 8, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Quiz Act 1 Hamlet
2. Discuss Act 1 and the correct use of HOWEVER, a conjunctive adverb. Examples: I like posies; however, she likes roses. Lee, however, likes orchids.
HOMEWORK due Monday: Read Act 2 of Hamlet for quiz
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Answer questions on handout about Claudius.
HOMEWORK due Tuesday: Quiz mythology 21-34

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. New vocabulary: #6. theme (n) the author's central message or main idea. # 7. connotation (n) the feeling that a word expresses beyond its actual meaning

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins and log
2. Finish discussing literary analysis sheet & Tips and Ideas sheet.

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes. Fill out log sheet.
2. Finish four kinds of writing: Write at least 30 words for each of the 4 kinds. In class assignment. See Thur, Sep 7, for examples.

ABSENT 1
Valdespino, G
Tardy: Foster, D

ABSENT 2
Castillo, M
Nguyen, P
Namahoe, F C
Ridela Cambra, P
Siatanuu, J

ABSENT 3
Bass, W
Parrish, I
Satterwhite, G

ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Crisola, M
Hollis, C
Basa, M A
Faitau, C
Kimura, C
Nicks, M

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Thursday, September 7, 2006

Thursday, September 7, 2006

PERIOD 2
1. AR reading 10 mins
2. Fill out AR reading log sheet. Get log signed by teacher when you have the book you will be taking a quiz on.
3. Fill out Comment Sheet for Essays and bring your essay to get your grade

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes. Fill out log sheet.
2. Four kinds of writing: Write at least 30 words for each of the 4 kinds. In class assignment.

NARRATIVE: What happened. Example: Dan was walking across the street when he saw his friend.

DESCRIPTIVE: Sensory experience. sight, sound, smell, touch, and/or taste. Example: The golden turkey served warm from the oven tasted juicy and buttery.

EXPOSITORY: "Exposes" the facts; explains. Example: Most four year colleges require students to take a college board exam, such as the SAT and the ACT.

PERSUASIVE: opinion and support. Example: Today is a good day in class. I think that because no one is absent or upset. Also, students are smiling and finishing their work.

ABSENT 2
Francis, P S
Namahoe, F C
Tardy: Cortez, A C
Tardy: Spickler, S

ABSENT 4
Domingo, J
Hollis, C
Ignacia, J
Rodriguez, R

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. Presentation: "Foil" by Khasan
2. Quiz mythology 11-20
3. Hand in essays p437 carpe diem
4. Discuss errors in essays: "however" & "then vs than" (parts of speech)
5. Get a copy of Hamlet
HOMEWORK due Friday: Read Act 1 for quiz

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 mins
2. Get and discuss 2 handouts on literary analysis: Frog rubric & Tips and Ideas

PERIOD 4
1. AR reading 10 minutes. Fill out log sheet. Get log signed by teacher when you have the book you will be taking a quiz on.
2. New vocabulary: #6. theme (n) the author's central message or main idea. # 7. connotation (n) the feeling that a word expresses beyond its actual meaning
3. Review vocabulary 1-5

ABSENT 1
Martin, A
Tardy: Snyder, D

ABSENT 3
Brisley, Z
Marks, K
Marr, R

ABSENT 4
Neal, D
Sabatino, D
Tardy: Kimura, C

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

PERIOD 1
1. SRF
2. Essays on Sonnet 75 and The Flood Tide returned with comments
3. Six +1 Writing Traits:1. Ideas, 2. Organization, 3. Voice, 4. Word Choice, 5. Sentence Fluency, 6. Conventions, +7. Presentation MORE will be upcoming on the website geocities.com/sherylscanlon
3. Quiz on mythology 1-10
4. Share and discuss quotations from Eyes and Country. Hand in.
HOMEWORK due tomorrow: p 437 Critical response AND mythology qz11-20

PERIOD 2
1. SRF 10 mins
2. College essays returned. Bring back tomorrow to find out the grade.
3. Go to library for AR book.

PERIOD 3
1. AR reading 10 minutes
2. Finish discussion of kennings, alliteration, and translation on p40
3. Literary Analysis of Beowulf, ideas for topics. More information to come
4. Six +1 Writing Traits:1. Ideas, 2. Organization, 3. Voice, 4. Word Choice, 5. Sentence Fluency, 6. Conventions, +7. Presentation MORE will be upcoming on the website geocities.com/sherylscanlon

ABSENT 1
Kisner, K

ABSENT 2
Orta, S
Flores, K

ABSENT 3
Marr, R
Williams, N