November 2010
54 posts
Vote early and vote often [2 Nov 2010]
Do you have any electronics to recycle?
Post-Conference: Have you made additional adjustments to your self-evaluation and sent it as an email attachment to your parents, Carwai, and me?
Humanities: Follow the results of today’s election, especially the ballot measures and races that we discussed in class: California Propositions 19, 21, and 23, San Diego Proposition D, the California...
Witches and Demon Sheep [1 Nov 2010]
Ooohhh…. A full, almost-uninterrupted week of school!
Post-Conference: Have you made additional adjustments to your self-evaluation and sent it as an email attachment to your parents, Carwai, and me?
Humanities: The first draft of your short story is due tomorrow.
Humanities Red: Read chapters fifteen and sixteen of A Patriot’s History of the United States by Wednesday.
Update:...
Free Electronic Recycling via TCS
The Green Team is collecting unwanted electronic items from November 3-5. The items will be taken to an electronic waste recycling event at La Jolla YMCA on November 6 so that they may be recycled, reused, or disposed of properly. Proceeds benefit the La Jolla YMCA Financial Assistance Program.
Items that CAN be donated: computers, printers, scanners, copiers, tvs, LCDs, VCR/DVD players, fax...
October 2010
30 posts
Hay [sic] guys, lost cat. [27 Oct 2010]
This is the last homework post of the week. Have a productive Thursday and Friday.
Conferences: Student-parent-teacher conferences are this week. Check the schedule. Don’t forget to make the necessary adjustments to your self-evaluation and print a copy for your appointment.
Post-Conference: Once you have had your conference, make additional adjustments to your self-evaluation and send...
Picky Eaters
Here’s a quote from a recent segment on Morning Edition, “Stealth Health: Nudging Kids Toward A Better Diet”:
Hiding healthy stuff may be a good solution for the middle-school set. They’re notoriously picky eaters, and rejecting foods that adults insist are good for you is part of growing up.
Sound like anyone you know?
As I was in the car listening and thinking about...
Are You A Constitutional Scholar? →
Now on to something more serious… During our class conversations about the Political Compass and during the Blue Group’s discussions of the history book that they are reading, the topic of the U.S. Constitution has come up several times. Current events have the country talking about the Constitution too. See this article from NPR that includes a five question quiz at the end. How many of the...
Tuesday Hump Day [26 Oct 2010]
Does that take you back to almost exactly two years ago?
Humanities: Work on your short story. The first draft is due next Tuesday.
Humanities Red: Read chapters fifteen and sixteen of A Patriot’s History of the United States by next Tuesday.
Humanities Blue: For next Tuesday read to the end of part one of A Young People’s History of the United States. Be prepared with points to...
David-ish [25 Oct 2010]
Contrary to what you may have read or heard elsewhere, the only days you have off this week are Thursday and Friday.
Humanities: Work on your short story. The first draft is due on Tuesday, November 2.
Humanities Red: Read chapter twenty-two and the conclusion of A Patriot’s History of the United States by tomorrow.
Humanities Blue: For tomorrow read chapters seven and eight of A Young...
WatchYou know those MUNI trains that, in part, made it possible for us to get around while in San Francisco? Well, sometimes the tracks need to be replaced. The process is not insignificant. Here you can see three and a half days condensed into a twelve minute video showing construction on the tracks at Church and 30th. The timelapse was put together by Ken Murphy.
(via Jason Kottke)
He needs a nose. [22 Oct 2010]
Great presentation this morning! All of the feedback that I have received on your behalf has been positive. The audience left both informed and entertained.
Humanities: Work on your short story. The first draft is due on Tuesday, November 2.
Humanities Red: Read chapter twenty-two and the conclusion of A Patriot’s History of the United States by Tuesday.
Humanities Blue: For Tuesday...
The daytime of the night [21 Oct 2010]
It has been a pleasure speaking with you individually in preparation for the upcoming conferences. I look forward to the rest of these chats.
Humanities: Work on your short story. The first draft is due on Tuesday, November 2.
Humanities Red: Read chapter four of A Patriot’s History of the United States by tomorrow.
Humanities Blue: Read chapters five and six of A Young People’s History...
Busy [20 Oct 2010]
No time for an intro today…
Humanities: Work on your short story. The first draft is due on Tuesday, November 2.
Humanities Red: Read chapter four of A Patriot’s History of the United States by Friday.
Update: Humanities Blue: Read chapters five and six of A Young People’s History of the United States by tomorrow. Please take notes and be prepared to discuss the content of the...
A note from Janie, our TCS Librarian
Every Friday an automated email comes from the library reminding friends of books that are checked out. These are not all OVERDUE books, but those that are out. The return dates are next to the titles. This helps parents know what materials are checked out to their children and when books need to be returned. Unfortunately it is a canned title in the software and I am not able to change it. I have...
