2nd Guest Writer: Mr. Maas

I've spent most of my life dealing with Mathematics. One of the things I enjoy about Math is that there is only ONE right answer. Unfortunately, life is not always black and white or right or wrong. There are a lot of grays or maybes. As we get older and more mature, part of our responsibilities are to distinguish good and bad, right and wrong and make the appropriate decisions. That can be a difficult task, but fortunately most of our students make good decisions.

Q & A Vault...

I love questions, but I often ask myself ones that I know not what to do with or how to answer. For anyone else like me that needs a place to store their questions, this thread will be an ongoing, safe place for you to store them. Feel free to attempt to answer others' questions, and if at anytime throughout the semester your find your own answer to a question you posed, you may post that you have found the answer, therefore rectifying that question.

Describe Your Sences

Have you ever thought about the scent or taste of something? Have you ever tried to describe it? I'm challenging you to describe something you taste, smell or hear. It can be the taste of bubble gum, or the scent of coffee! Pick anything and explain it to someone. But, there's a catch. You can't describe how something looks, we do that too much. So, think about your favorite food or sound of the day and describe its sound, taste or scent! Be creative!

Seasonal Residue...

Winter is the only season that leaves a significant byproduct: snow. Is it a legacy or a residue?

We shovel it, relocate it, only to have it melt. It is like a parasite. Is snow still beautiful?

How can snow give us this…

and this...

The Love Letter Project

     

The Love Letter Project does not call for a sappy, romantic, love note but an inspiration.

Consider the greatest challenge you've overcome in life and write a love letter to help a perfect stranger overcome that same challenge. I’m asking you to write a love letter because your personal story will make a powerful difference in the lives of others. You could write a love letter to anyone: an entrepreneur who is struggling with her first business, a man who has lost his job, or a child who is being bullied at school. Write a love letter about a challenge you faced, and you will touch hearts, lift spirits, and show the world that no one is alone.

If you enjoyed this post, consider sharing your letter HERE

I choose this project because there was a girl in one of my classes who had terrible terrible cuts on her wrist. I had told the teacher and what I saw and asked her name be given to the school psychologist.
Here is my letter to her. (You don't need a specific person, but I choose one.)

Dear, Stranger.

     I'm terribly sorry for what has happened to you. I know it's lonely and life seems hard. I'm not going to tell you everything is going to be okay, or that all your problems will magically disappear. But I'm going to tell you it does get better, so much better. The cuts on your wrist will heal and so will the ones on your heart. This isn't a phase in your life, it's a milestone. Cutting is not a phase it's an addiction. Don't let anyone tell you that you need to grow up and stop. You're not childish, you are a strong young woman. I want you to know you can do anything you want in your life. I don't know your story, I'm sorry that you haven't been in class because I really want to befriend you. When you come back I'm going to make a point of introducing myself, we all need a friend. You will get though this, you will survive. I know your life is worth living. It's going to take a long time but I promise, I swear on every cat in the universe, you will be free from whatever is holding you back.

Love,
Jasmine.

One Chance, One Person, One Hour

Hey there CWII blogies!!!! My post is going to be short and somewhat simple, so here it is.....

Well, everyone (I would think) has role models. People look up to others who inspires them, people that are accomplished, actors, writers, or even family members. Now, with this in mind a lot of the times we can't talk to our role models, if they are famous, or deceased. So my questions for you. If you could talk with anyone in the world dead or alive, for one hour who would it be? What would you talk about? And why? This is a one time chance, pick wisely.
Good luck!
P.S. These people can not be fictional and they can not be from the future, as you don't know what the future holds. Also you can not use this experience to make yourself rich or famous.

1st Guest Writer: Mr. Plese

Voices

You know that ringing sound that you'll perceive while in a dark quiet area? I've done some research and some people may say that that this is an auditory-illusion brought about the ears inability to detect frequencies below the human senses. That's completely wrong. That ringing sound covers up something else altogether. If you are quick, patient and maybe a little lucky, you will be able to hear past the ringing. What you'll hear are voices whispering to each other. They'll silence themselves quickly but with practice. You will become more adapt at catching and interpreting what they are saying. You will hear thing from the past, the present and the future. However, you must be aware, because there is no such thing as a voice without a body.

And when you start noticing them, they will start noticing you...