August 2008
1 post
Moving!!!
I will no longer be using this site as an on-line classroom. I found another blogging site that is PERFECT for our classroom!!! Check it out at http://plasscience.edublogs.org!! Have a wonderful year :)
May 2008
25 posts
Tuesday, May 27th
The first official week of summer is over!!! I still can’t believe that my first year of teaching is over! I definitely had my ups and downs, but made it out on the other side a much more experienced professional. My first adventure this summer was a trip to NYC with the choir. Twenty-five kids and four sponsors embarked on the journey last Thursday morning at 2 AM. We had four,...
“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer...”
Tuesday, May 13th
I can’t believe this will be my last post for the 2007-2008 school year. This afternoon, you will start taking your finals. And hopefully by Friday, you will be ready to set off for a fun summer! Conceptual physics, I will see you at 8:00 AM on Thursday for your final project presentation. We will switch board games and see who made the most entertaining game. Biology, I will see all...
“There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, ‘It is just as I feared!...”
– Happy Limerick Day!!!
Monday, May 12th
It’s the last Monday of the school year!! It’s also Senior Day, so the halls are empty while the seniors are practicing for graduation and then enjoying an afternoon off to get ready for all the friends and family that will be coming this weekend!!! The year is winding down, and it’s time to start thinking about finals! Don’t forget our altered schedules which starts...
“If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
~Happy Birthday,...”
Firday, May 8th
Lots of great news for the Dukes of York High School!! The boys track team became district champions at the district track meet yesterday! The team performed amazingly well and are now looking forward to the State Track Meet next Friday and Saturday in Omaha!! Also, the halls of YHS were a little bare today as most of the student body is in Omaha cheering on the soccer team. Hopefully we can...
“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist...”
– ~Happy 124th Birthday, Harry S. Truman!
Thursday, May 8th
Good luck to all of the athletes competing at district track today!!! Since we have an early out today, if you get a chance, you should make your way down to Seward to cheer on your fellow Dukes!! Since it is a short day, today’s post is going to be very abbreviated! With 30 minutes for each class, we didn’t have a lot of time to get much accomplished. In conceptual physics, you...
What does your ringtone say about you? →
Wednesday, May 7th
Happy Pep Rally Day!!! Who would have thought that we would be having a pep rally this late in the year? Those soccer boys are amazing and definitely deserve this recognition; and getting out of classes early ain’t all bad :) In conceptual physics, you continued working on your board game. I had some poster board delivered today so that should help you move along in your design stage. I...
I Am My Own Grandpa
http://www.ziplo.com/grandpa.htm
Tuesday, May 6th
Happy Tuesday!!! Don’t forget about the schedule changes we have coming up this week; Wednesday we will have dismissal at 1:30 for a pep rally, Thursday will be a 12:00 out, and Friday is state soccer in Omaha. If you will be gone on Friday for the game, just let me know ahead of time so I can make sure you are ready for your semester test next week! In conceptual physics, you continued...
What is so special about the 5th of May???
http://honeymoons.about.com/od/exploremexico/a/cincodemayo.htm
Monday, May 5th
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Lots of fun activities going on in the spanish department to celebrate the day, so make sure you stop by and take part in the festivities! In conceptual physics, I introduced your final project. This will be worth 100 points and will be worth 20% of your semester grade. It is your job to design a board game around the concepts we have learned in physics this semester. ...
Sugar-how addictive is it?
http://www.dolenutrition.com/currentissue.aspx?nlid=1126
Friday, May 2nd
Happy Friday! We finally made it; only two more Friday’s to go before the end of school!!! How exciting! Another bit of exciting news is the fact that the York Boys Soccer Team is headed to state!!! Be there and be loud!!! Congratulations! In conceptual physics, we ended the week with a sweet treat Friday. I brought in donuts for you to enjoy as we watched the last bit of the movie...
Thursday, May 1st
Happy May Day!!! Remember when you were younger and May Day was spent filling Dixie cups with M & M’s and Skittles and then delivering them to the homes of your friends?? Those were definitely the days! So, here we are at the beginning of the last few days of school. Enjoy them, especially you seniors, you won’t get them back! Today in conceptual physics, we continued watching...
April 2008
58 posts
Awesome Circuit Simulation!!! (Thanks, Julia!)
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Circuit_Construction_Kit_DC_Onlyight
Wednesday, April 30th
Good Wednesday morning! We’re half-way through the week and that much closer to finals week and the end of the school year. Where did this semester go? I can’t believe how quickly it has flown by! In conceptual physics, I had you write a letter to NASA. In this letter, I wanted you to express your feelings over the moon landing. I wanted you to use evidence, from both the FOX show...
NASA Speaks Out!!! →
Tuesday, April 29th
Good morning! Good luck to all of the athletes that will be competing at track and soccer today! And congratulations to the golfers who had an awesome showing at the York Invite yesterday! Can’t believe that districts and then state are just around the corner! Today in conceptual physics, we researched a little about Apollo 11 and the NASA space program in general. I wanted you to get...
Tuesday, April 29th
Good morning! Good luck to all of the athletes that will be competing at track and soccer today! And congratulations to the golfers who had an awesome showing at the York Invite yesterday! Can’t believe that districts and then state are just around the corner! Today in conceptual physics, we researched a little about Apollo 11 and the NASA space program in general. I wanted you to get...
“The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest...”
Monday, April 28th
How was your weekend??? I really enjoyed seeing all of you so dressed up and proper at prom on Saturday! You all looked great and it looked like you were having a fantastic time! And I heard that the mechanical bull at after-prom was quite the hit!! What a fun way to end the school year!! In conceptual physics, we started a week-long discussion of NASA and rocketry. We started off the week by...
Train Your Brain!!!
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Features/Columns/?article=12MemoryTricks>1=27004
Friday, April 25th
TGIF! And this upcoming weekend isn’t just any old weekend; it’s the YHS prom!! The countdown is finally over! All of those tanning sessions, nail appointments, and dress fittings will pay off tomorrow in the “Blue Paradise.” I’m excited to see you all in your finest tomorrow evening! Today, you will see your faculty members wearing buttons with a kiss mark on...
The Arizona UFO Mystery Solved!!!
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=7528568&ch=4226713&src=news
Thursday, April 24th
Welcome to Thursday!!! Hopefully you took advantage of the early out yesterday to enjoy the awesome weather!! I know it was getting pretty hot and stuffy in the school yesterday and you definitely needed some time in the fresh air!! Hopefully the school will get the air turned on in the next few days! In conceptual physics, we started the day off with a video on lightning. I think this is such...
““What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name...”
Wednesday, April 23rd
Happy Wednesday!!! Don’t forget to say a big “Thank You” to Roxane and Debbie in the front office as it is Administrative Professionals Day!!! They do a lot to keep our school running, and they need to be thanked! In conceptual physics, we did a lab on current in parallel circuits. This was just to show that what we have learned about current holds true in an experimental...
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better....”
Tuesday, April 22nd
What an awesome three-day weekend!!! The perfect weather to get lots of work done outside!! I love this time of year, and hopefully there’s more to come!! In conceptual physics, we did a review over parallel and series circuits. After the refresher course, we checked the worksheet that you did on Friday. Then, I handed out another worksheet that covered both parallel and series...
Thursday, April 17th
What a cold and rainy day!!! I’m definitely looking forward to the warm weekend now!!! I hear temperatures will be in the 70’s with lots of sunshine! I’m looking forward to working in my garden and getting some spring cleaning done! In conceptual physics, we went into the computer lab and did an experiment with resistors in parallel. You got a chance to see that the equations...
