Socorro Independent School District
2016-2017 Planning Calendar
English II – FIRST NINE WEEKS
Monday
Tuesday
August 1
First Day Procedures
August 8
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 15
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 2
First Day Procedures
August 9
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 16
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Wednesday
August 3
First Day Procedures
Dictionary Skills
August 10
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 17
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Thursday
August 3
First Day Procedures
Dictionary Skills
August 11
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 18
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Friday
August 4
First Day Procedures
Dictionary Skills
August 12
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 19
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Checkpoint: Fiction
END OF 3 WEEKS
August 22
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 29
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 5
HOLIDAY
August 23
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 30
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 6
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 24
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 31
EARLY RELEASE
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 7
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 25
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 1
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 8
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
August 26
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 2
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 9
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Checkpoint: Poetry
Short Answer Response
END OF 6 WEEKS
September 12
September 13
September 14
September 15
September 16
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
September 19
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
September 20
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
September 21
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
September 22
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
September 23
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
September 26
September 27
September 28
EARLY RELEASE
September 29
Final Exams
September 30
Final Exams
Checkpoint:
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
POETRY & FICTION
Sub-genre: Expository
Writing: Crossover,
T-Chart & Thesis
END OF 9 WEEKS
Socorro Independent School District
2016-2017 Planning Calendar
English II – SECOND NINE WEEKS
Monday
October 17
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Crossover
October 24
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
October 31
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
FALL BENCHMARK
WINDOW OPENS
November 7
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Single Selection
November 14
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Tuesday
October 18
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Crossover
October 25
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
November 1
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Wednesday
Thursday
October 19
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Crossover
October 20
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Crossover
October 26
EARLY RELEASE
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
October 27
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
November 2
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
November 3
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Friday
October 21
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Crossover
October 28
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
November 4
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
END OF 3 WEEKS
November 8
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Single Selection
November 15
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
November 9
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Single Selection
November 16
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
FALL BENCHMARK
Results Due (upload
complete)
November 10
DRAMA
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Single Selection
FALL BENCHMARK
WINDOW CLOSES
November 17
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
November 11
HOLIDAY
November 18
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 28
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
November 29
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
November 30
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
December 1
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
December 2
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Essay
END OF 6 WEEKS
December 5
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
EOC RETESTING
WINDOW
December 12
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Open
December 6
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
December 7
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
December 8
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
December 9
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
EOC RETESTING
WINDOW
EOC RETESTING
WINDOW
EOC RETESTING
WINDOW
EOC RETESTING
WINDOW
December 13
December 14
EARLY RELEASE
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Open
December 15
December 16
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Open
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Open
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Nonfiction
Writing: Open
END OF 9 WEEKS
Socorro Independent School District
2016-2017 Planning Calendar
English II – THIRD NINE WEEKS
Monday
Tuesday
January 2
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
DAY
January 9
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 16
HOLIDAY
Wednesday
January 3
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 10
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 4
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 11
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 17
January 18
ENGLISH I
SPRING BENCHMARK
ENGLISH II
SPRING BENCHMARK
Thursday
Friday
January 5
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 12
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 19
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 6
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 13
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 20
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
END OF 3 WEEKS
January 23
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 30
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 6
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 24
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 31
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 7
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 25
EARLY RELEASE
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 1
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 8
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 26
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 2
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 9
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
January 27
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 3
INFORMATIONAL
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 10
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
END OF 6 WEEKS
February 13
February 14
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 20
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 21
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
ALGEBRA I
SPRING BENCHMARK
BIOLOGY
SPRING BENCHMARK
February 27
February 28
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 15
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 22
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
March 1
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 16
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 23
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
March 2
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 17
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
February 24
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
March 3
PERSUASIVE
Sub-genre: Poetry
US HISTORY
SPRING BENCHMARK
March 6
EOC BLITZ
March 7
EOC BLITZ
March 8
EOC BLITZ
March 9
EOC BLITZ
March 10
EOC BLITZ
END OF 9 WEEKS
Socorro Independent School District
2016-2017 Planning Calendar
English II – FOURTH NINE WEEKS
Monday
Tuesday
March 27
Wednesday
March 28
EOC BLITZ
EOC BLITZ
Thursday
March 29
EOC BLITZ
Friday
March 30
STAAR EOC
English II
March 31
RESEARCH ESSAY
STAAR EOC
English I
April 3
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 10
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 4
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 11
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 5
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 12
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 6
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 13
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 7
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 14
HOLIDAY
END OF 3 WEEKS
April 17
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 24
RESEARCH ESSAY
May 1
April 18
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 25
RESEARCH ESSAY
May 2
April 19
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 26
RESEARCH ESSAY
May 3
April 20
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 27
RESEARCH ESSAY
May 4
April 21
RESEARCH ESSAY
April 28
RESEARCH ESSAY
May 5
COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
READINESS
READINESS
READINESS
READINESS
EOC TESTING WINDOW EOC TESTING WINDOW EOC TESTING WINDOW EOC TESTING WINDOW EOC TESTING WINDOW
END OF 6 WEEKS
May 8
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 15
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 22
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 29
HOLIDAY
May 9
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 16
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 23
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 30
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 10
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 17
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 24
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 31
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 11
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 18
May 12
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 19
COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
READINESS
May 25
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
June 1
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
May 26
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
June 2
COLLEGE AND CAREER
READINESS
END OF 9 WEEKS