Lesson One – Full Head of Steam This week marks our second week of fundraising for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and after two weeks here is how our leader board looks in our class competition… History 6 – $300 Cross Country – $155 History 5 – $50 History 2 – $50 There is…
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For today’s three things we will be focusing on the US economy…more specifically we will be focusing on unemployment rate. Today we will take a look at three charts that are provided by one of my favorite podcast, NPR’s Planet Money, to examine current economic trends. The unemployment rate is always much higher for teenagers…
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Today in class we continued our conversations about the Civil War as we discuss the end of the of the war and the Emancipation Proclamation. In the video above, Jackson explains what exactly the Emancipation Proclamation was. We also talked about how government began taking an active role and helping former slaves adjust to life…
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Today in class we talked quite a bit about leadership and what it takes to be a good leader. Our conversation about leadership comes on the heels of a previous discussion we had about the battle of Pea Ridge and how despite the odds being stacked against the Union troops that they were able to…
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The 88 is a four-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. They have released four albums. Members of the band are: Keith Slettedahl (vocals/guitar), Adam Merrin (piano/keyboards), Todd O’Keefe (bass guitar), and Anthony Zimmitti (drums). The 88 made their way onto the Southern California indie scene, releasing two well-received albums and earning acclamation…
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Students, the picture above is a proof of our t-shirt for our Race for The Cure fundraiser. This week I will be taking pre-orders for t-shirts and we will hopefully be getting them in about a week before the actually Race for the Cure event. To order a shirt, please fill out the form below…
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Lesson One – April Fools With today being April Fools Day, it was bound to happen…the car in the picture above belongs to our very own Coach Bauer. Her basketball students decided it would be a great idea to cover all the clear components of her car with post-it notes. I thought this was a…
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