Month: May 2011

Yearbook Time
May 20

Yearbook Time

My cross country students checking out their new yearbooks. It’s that time of year again when we distribute the school’s yearbooks to students…which means lots of page turning and signing of yearbooks. Mr. McClung

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Lesson Learned
May 20

Lesson Learned

Lesson One – Black Tie Affair Consider yourself notified…the McClungs are coming on June 3rd. Since I made the announcement a couple of weeks ago my students have been very interested in what exactly the McClungs are. Last year following our annual 8th grade awards assembly I noticed that a small population of our students…

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Wall Street Comes to Fayetteville
May 19

Wall Street Comes to Fayetteville

My 4th period students checking their stocks using their phones and computers. For the past week my students have been playing the role of Wall Street investor by tracking stocks and getting the opportunity to buy and sell stocks on a daily basis…with play money of course. Tomorrow we will wrap up our look into…

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Thank You…
May 18

Thank You…

…to everyone for their birthday wishes today. I really appreciated the effort that all my kids put into their various birthday surprises and each and everyone of you made this a birthday to remember. Thanks again. Mr. McClung

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Turning Profit
May 16

Turning Profit

Sixth period students checking their stocks on their phones and computers. Today was our second day of tracking our newly acquired stocks that we bought on Friday. On Friday students were asked to select 3-5 stocks that they would be interested in investing in. Students picked a variety of companies and bought stock in the…

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Simple Math
May 16

Simple Math

Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2005. The group is currently composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, keyboardist and percussionist Chris Freeman, bassist Jonathan Corley and drummer Tim Very. Former drummer Jeremiah Edmond parted ways with the band in January 2010 to focus on…

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Lessons Learned
May 13

Lessons Learned

Lesson One – Get Your Regalia On Tomorrow the University of Arkansas will be holding it’s spring commencement for the class of 2011. This commencement is especially important to me because I will be graduating tomorrow with my masters in educational leadership. Through the years that I have been working on my masters I have…

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Today’s Notes
May 11

Today’s Notes

Click on the link below to find a copy of today’s notes about end of the roaring twenties and the beginning of the bust. Chapter 15 Section 1 Mr. McClung

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