Comic Strip

I thought it would be fun to do something the day before Spring Break that we haven't done to this point on our blogs!! I found this website where you can create your own comic strip--fun!!

You need to go here and follow directions to create it. The only way I have found to get it to your blog is to do an 'apple+shift+4' and highlight the comic strip itself (after you have finished it and chosen the 'print/email icon). It will then be on your desktop and you can insert just like any picture we have put on our blogs in the past.

Of course, you must keep them school appropriate!! Have y'all heard that request at all from me this year??!!?? ;)

Have fun!!

Also, hope you have an AWESOME Spring Break!! Be safe--and SMART!!!

It's a Contest!!

I know, I know...some of you think you were robbed in the past when we have had contests on our blogs! Well, here is your chance for some revenge!!!

You are going to write a poem about being a senior, your senior year, graduation, senioritis...you get the picture! Something about this year! :) They should be a reflection of you and your personality...they do NOT have to rhyme.

There are, of course, some rules:
1. They must be school-appropriate (not even any innuendos)!!!
2. They must be AT LEAST 12 lines long.
3. They must be your original work--no copy and paste from other websites or using someone else to write them!!!
4. They must be school-appropriate!!!
5. They cannot make fun of our school, faculty or anyone in our student body!
6. They must be posted on your blog by the end of your class period on Thursday (the 12th)--or they will not be eligible to win the contest.
7. Oh, and...they must be school-appropriate!!!

For those of you who tend to "forget" to post your blogs, please note that this particular blog will count as a TEST grade!! Do it!! ;)

Now, get to your blogs...and HAVE FUN!!!

Can you imagine what it would have been like to live in Salem during these witch trials? One day you are living a normal life and the next, you or a loved one has been arrested for witchcraft! Your life would be turned upside down in a matter of hours!

For today's blog post I want you to imagine that you had been accused of witchcraft. What would you do? How would you react? What could you do to prove your innocence? Would you accuse others or would you simply try to prove your own innocence? Pretend that you live in Salem during these witch trials and you have been accused. Go to your blog and write a letter to the church in your community that would prove your innocence and perhaps request help from the church itself. Remember, your life is on the line...be convincing!! You may also do more than just write a letter...you decide how far you will go to prove your innocence!

The Dresdon Dolls & French Toast

This post is unique...not much writing involved, which should make MOST of you happy! :) You have to follow these instructions, or this will not work!

1. Google "your name thinks"
ex: Amanda thinks (enter-web)
2. Find the answer on the results that pop up and that will be the title of your new hit song.
3. Now Google your new song title
ex: Milkshake (enter-web)
4. Find the name of your band from some of the results
5. Google your band name but this time find a picture
ex: The Dresdon Dolls (enter-images)
6. Now take the picture into a program where you can "create" an album cover (I just used Word) using the picture, name of your band, and name of song.
7. Save your cover as a picture, so that you can post it on your blog.
8. The title of your post needs to be the name of your new band! :)


Here are two that I did yesterday...

10 Reasons I Love Spring Semester!

Can you believe you are about to graduate!?! You are almost through the first week of the next-to-last six weeks of your high school career!! And, it gets better...it's nearly SPRING TIME!! Y'all know how much fun everyone has in the spring semester! Go to your blogs and list the 10 reasons you LOVE the spring semester!!

Here's my list:

10 Reasons I Love the Spring Semester
1. The weather starts getting warmer...and we can enjoy the sunshine from our classroom.
2. The kids are all so eager to learn!!
3. Seniors are super excited to be in my class!
4. TAKS
5. The wind blows a lot while we are out on the track!
6. Tornadoes!
7. The kids are all so eager to learn!!
8. The seniors are so desperately dreading graduation that they hang on every word I say, knowing it will be some of their last chances to study British Literature!!
9. All the students and teachers are really relaxed and fresh and no one is getting anxious for summer!!
10.SENIORS ARE SUPER EXCITED TO BE IN MY CLASS!!!!!

OK, so maybe there is a HINT of sarcasm in my list...what can I say--I hang out with seniors all year!!! :) Feel free to follow suit, or you can be a little more sincere...either way, let's see your lists!!

Reasons I am Thankful for My Parents!!

I told y'all I would do this...hope you enjoy my list--and my pics (also hope Mom doesn't kill me when she sees them!!)!!! BTW, I decided to do 35--not that that is my age or anything.... ;)


1. They love me no matter what!

2. They love to have fun!!
3. They were always supportive of my extra-curricular activities and still are!!

4. They were strict.
5. They make me want to be a better person by their example.

6. My mom always waited up on the couch for me to come in when I was a teenager, so we could talk (if I wanted to) about my night.

7. My dad used to hold me and let me drive--and we would sing at the top of our voices with the radio.
8. They pray for me.

9. They love KP!10. They are awesome grandparents!! 11. They have made many sacrifices in their lives to allow my brother, sisters and me to have things we wanted.
12. They have stayed together through better or worse, richer or poorer, sickness and health....13. They both have great senses of humor--and make me laugh!! 14. They took us on family vacations every summer.

15. Dad fixed us breakfast every morning growing up, so that we could all have at least one meal together as a family.

16. Mom always did my laundry for me--and still would if I would just let her!!
17. They have always loved God and taught us to do the same.

18. My dad took me fishing and hunting all through my growing up years--even though I was a lousy girl! :)
19. My mom tries to teach me to cook--she has shared all her recipes but I cannot make them taste as good as hers!
20. My dad taught me how to throw a spiral!

21. My mom always has answers for my questions about my kids--she was extremely helpful when I was a panicking new parent!22. They always provided a safe, secure place to come home to--and still do!

23. They took care of me when I couldn't take care of myself.
24. They helped pay for my college and encouraged me to get my diploma, even when I felt like giving up.

25. They always made CHRISTmas special!
26. My mom let me have tons of slumber parties!

27. My dad showed me how a woman should be treated by the way he treated my mom--and he did not let me accept boys who didn't live up to my (his) standards!

28. They took care of their parents, grandparents, great uncle & aunt...they taught me how to care for my family who couldn't care for themselves--and did it selflessly!!

29. My mom took pictures and filmed enough for me to not ever forget any moment of my life!!30. My dad taught me how to ride a bike.

31. They're cool!!
32. My mom helped with Girl Scouts and taught VBS and Bible class.

33. My dad coached my Little League Baseball teams.

34. They are proud of me!

35. They are my two of my best friends in the entire world!!

Parents

It's Parent Shadow Day! I am so excited to have parents in the building and in my classroom to see what y'all are doing!! I know there are all kinds of parents and sometimes they are actually your aunt, uncle, grandmother, etc. Regardless, they love you and have given selflessly to help you get to where you are right now!

With that in mind, today you are going to your blog and posting "18 Reasons I am Thankful for my Parents." Why 18? Because for the most part they will pour their hearts and souls into 18 years of your life before they allow you to go out on your own! When you finish with your list, I then want you to ask them to share 5 reasons they are thankful for you! Why 5? Because I have been around y'all for a while, and I feel for some of you 5 is about the max!! Just kidding!!! I just thought that would be a good number--they can always do more!! If your parents are not here, then you have homework!! :)

Ok, go to your blogs and get busy!! I would love for you to include a picture of your parents if you can--in case you don't know them, those are my parents on this post (check back here tomorrow and I will have my homework done)!!