Where did January go to?

Can it really be the last week of January? I know you are all anxious for the year to end (especially you seniors), but really time seems to be flying right by. We will soon be going on senior trip...crazy!

It seems like most of you are having the winter blues these days. Is that true? What can we do about that one? Got any "great" ideas?

So, here is the challenge this week...can you tell me what we are celebrating on Friday? Don't say it here, write it down and give it to me. I'll give you extra credit if you can tell me what we are celebrating and if you wear the correct color on Friday (that is kind of a hint as to what day it is...well maybe a hint).

Have a great week and keep up the blogging. We got a few more this week which is terrific, but some of you are still forgetting to blog. I want to see more comments this week. I'll be looking for everyone to have commented on at least two other blogs besides mine. Happy blogging!

A new semester!

So, here I sit in my "den" (which is really an added room on the side of my house) feeling very cold. This room just doesn't keep up with the heat situation! I am also wondering why it is that I live in Michigan??? I truly hate cold weather.

So, Tuesday we start a new semester. The last one for many of you. How does that sound? We are also starting a new unit (along with Photoshop) about digital photography. But, my dilemma is what do you guys want to know? I have some ideas, but I would like to hear from you. We will talk about how to take a picture, what makes a good picture, and how to use your point-shoot cameras and our cool SLR school camera. I am excited and anxious at the same time. Let's make this a cool unit...ok? I'll listen to any ideas that you have.

Not much else to say this week except I am not really looking forward to tomorrow, like you guys are. I "get" to sit in meetings all day, but at least I can go home at 2:00 p.m. That is a good thing. Enjoy MLK day and remember why it is that we have this day off. I will give 5 extra points to anyone who responds to my blog with answers to the following questions:

When and where was Martin Luther King born and when and where did he die?
What is the name of his famous speech?
When and where did he deliver this speech?
What was his actual profession (the one he got a degree for and worked as)?
Approximately how many times was he arrested?
Why do you think he is an important figure in American history?

Have a great week and remember to blog!! I am bumping up the points: 4 points when you answer my blog and 6 points when you blog yourself.

The importance of exams!

So, we start exam week. I suspect that it is a very good week for most students at Sand Creek High School. I find our policy of no exams very disturbing. Of course, you guys do not. But are you truly prepared for a college exam? I think not. For those of you that do plan to go to college, be prepared! There are mid-term exams and final exams. How many of you have actually taken an exam in high school? Even those that have, you aren't really taking a final exam. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to give you an exam that covers the entire semester in only 50 minutes. I hear that the chemistry exam will come close because it is going to be two days! Kudos for Mr. Frasle!!

So, this is a short week, but you guys still have to blog. I am thinking of making blogging 10 points per week next semester to up the entries. You guys couldn't even get the class to blog last week when candy was involved. No keyboarding this week, so you should have time to blog. Give your opinion on exams and our attendance policy. I am always curious to hear from the other side. If you do have five days off next weekend...enjoy! I do not, but that is what it means to be a grownup and I can handle it. Have a great week.

Survived another holiday

So, it seems appropriate to ask all of you how your holiday was. So...how was it? Mine was just fine. But truly not terrific. I always feel rushed and pulled in many directions. As a "kid" I suppose you do not feel this. But it gets very tiring to make sure that you spend the appropriate amount of time with all of the visiting relatives. My children were home, which was the highlight of my time off.

Did you get what you asked for? I never ask for anything and am always very happily surprised with what I get. This year was a fantastic gift...a new SLR digital camera, a Nikon D40. You know that camera that they gave to some city for everyone to try out? I love it!! I am going tomorrow to take a free class to learn more. Be prepared...we will be using cameras this year in class. Got any cool ideas? I have a few which I think you will all like. We will probably wait until after the semester break to get started on the camera work.

We (really meaning you) need to get back into the blogging mode. I feel that many of you aren't putting out the effort as you did in the beginning. Here is your challenge. If I get a comment on my from blog from everyone (a serious comment) and everyone does their own blog that is more than a couple of words and really has some thought, I will bring candy next Monday. So...happy blogging. Have a fantastic week.