To Kill A Mockingbird

We just finished the novel last week and are finishing the movie today in English II. After the movie, we will be starting to work on improving essay writing skills. Of course, the first essay will be focused on To Kill A Mockingbird, either the book or the movie.

Lock It Down!

Come on, Cardinals! Bring your bats to the game tonight and get this thing over with!

Mr. Davis Visit

Mr. Davis took time from his busy schedule to speak to the seniors in Media Studies today. His presentation covered nine hot new careers and what seniors should be doing right now to prepare for college. The session was very informative, and I hope the students follow his sound advice. He plans to do the same presentation with a different group of seniors in Intro to Speech in the near future.

Project

Seniors in Media Studies are beginning a project connected to the Radio and Recording industries. Using an incredible piece of software called Sony Acid Pro, they will compose original songs and then record themselves as DJs introducing their songs. The project is a lot of fun; the software is fun and easy to use, and the students get first hand experience in music production.

Informative Speeches

Seniors in Intro to Speech will be delivering their informative speeches today and tomorrow. I look forward to hearing a lot of interesting information on a wide variety of topics.

Breakfast of Champions

I outdid myself today.

Li'l chocolate donuts
Oreos
Chocolate chip cookies with M&M's
Cream soda
Vanilla coffee with hot chocolate mixed in
20 oz. Coke Classic

Some days require extra sugar and caffeine.

Guest Speaker

Daniel W. from Bavaria utilized Skype to be a guest speaker for Media Studies this morning. The students and I learned about German media in general, Daniel's earlier career in free lance reporting, and his current career as head of communications for a VERY large non-profit Christian Welfare agency. The session was very informative and entertaining. Much thanks to Daniel for taking time from his busy schedule to "travel across the ocean and talk to us."