Let it rain, Let it rain, Let it rain~

California, oh California.... please do make it rain.

I'm not sure if I have mentioned this in my other post, but we are currently in a mild drought (and we hope that it wouldn't get any worse)

If you think about it, our parents kind of have the best times in the US......It wasn't that dry when they came over from their countries (or if they were born here then yeah).....
We, on the other hand, have lots of technology going on now (you could see a 4th grader carrying an iPhone...)

PLEASE RAIN

Mr. Wyness' Bowling Project

Hi, whoever has Mr. Wyness. Here is his bowling assignment project directions:


BOWLING ASSIGNMENT: WYNESS

1. HAND WRITE one page on the History of Bowling
2. HAND DRAW an official Bowling Lane... with PINS set up correctly 
3. DUE: JUNE 4th, 2014 (Thursday) 

This assignment directions is also posted up near the locker room doors on both boys and girls locker rooms. 

Coffee Laws

I'm pretty sure that when you learn about bones in science, the textbook/teacher mentions that your bone stops growing at around the age of 25. And you have probably heard that caffeine is bad for you bones...

DISCLAIMER: I love coffee, but I know too much is bad for me

Have you ever thought of coffee as, well, an addiction? Just the taste, benefit, and the awesomeness of it...... it could be overwhelming...

You can also see some popular people carrying a cup of Starbucks even to school, early in the morning (how early do they wake up?).

Going back to caffeine and bones, caffeine (again) is bad for your bone. I think that the government should limit coffee to people 25 years old or above  because you shouldn't waste your height on coffee when you're only in junior high/high school. 

Think of it this way... coffee could be as addicting as beer/alcohol if you choose to be influenced by it's smell/flavor/etc. (But of course, Starbucks frappuccino is irresistible.)  

THINK before you DRINK anything.

Another DISCLAIMER: I'm not directing this at Starbucks (it's just that they are a really popular coffee shop)

Use SOCIAL MEDIA with Caution

I'm pretty sure most of you have a Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. But when using those social, use it when extreme caution. You never know when people you don't know are stalking you and tracking you down. 

Here are some helpful tips:

1. NEVER meet someone at someplace if you don't know who they are (no matter how cute they look, or how hot they are, don't)
2. NEVER give out your house address (especially if you are someone that posts where you are going; or else they could break in)
3. NEVER take an inappropriate photo. If it's too inappropriate, it could result in a police station.
4. NEVER assume that the person you chat with is the person you see on their profile picture. They could be an impostor... you never know
5. NEVER cuss at someone because of their race/religion/etc.
6. ALWAYS think before you add someone as a friend. (Do you know them?)
7. ALWAYS think before messaging someone (especially when you're mad at them)

PLEASE follow those tips for your life. Thank you!

Last Mile of the Year!!! and It's almost SUMMER

Finally! It's almost summer!! This week also happens to be the last mile (I'm 98% sure, but if I'm wrong, then sorry). YAY!

Alright, we all know that summer is coming nearer and nearer to us as each day goes along. But remember to keep going on an "awesome grade" streak and not drift off!

So does anyone have any plans for the summer? I know you don't care but here is my plan:

The weekend right after June 13th: Mexico Mission Trip (if you want to help donate, please tell me)
Sometime in the summer: Badminton camp
Also sometime in the summer: Swimming

That's all I remember for now (better go pack).

Memorial Day weekend

Happy Memorial Day! Honor those who fought for our country 
Thank you For those that fought for out freedom

THANK YOU

Summer COUNTDOWN!!!

YEAH!! Summer is almost around the corner :D
When I first posted something on this blog, it was about 5 weeks away from summer.
But now it's 4 weeks (weekend excluded = 14 days of school!!!)
Don't forget that Monday (May 26th) is Memorial Day!

Here's the countdown:

14 (May 27th)

13 (May 28th; Balsbaugh's project due)

12 (May 29th)

11 (May 30th)

10 (June 2nd)

9 (June 3rd)

8 (June 4th)

7 (June 5th)

6 (June 6th)

5 (June 9th)

4 (June 10th)

3 (June 11th)

2 (June 12th)

1 (June 13th)

Look at the calendar in the LOCKER ROOM for more information.

There's is something about returning your textbooks sometime in June, so keep note of that.

And YAY! Last day is dismissed at 11:33 (am) :D:D:D:D

Spartan Mile and running

Hi Everyone!!! Congratulations to those who were in the Spartan Mile and those who won the Mile. Great Job Runners!!! 

Running in general has never been my thing. I could run fast for a short distance, but never a long one. I think that "slow-but-long-term running" is better than "fast-but-short-term running", since you have more endurance: TO RUN MORE.

I was even more surprised at how slow I was today (not mentioning time.......). I never really try (that's usually why) and even if I do, I get tired quickly; I could never really pace myself (will I survive high school?)

Upcoming Music Events; and Congrats!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Intermediate Orchestra/Band/Choir for Music in the Parks!

Orchestra and Band both got a rating of Excellent. GREAT JOB!!! (I apologize for not really knowing about the Choir side.) they also mentioned about the trophies in the announcements today (5/20/14)

Sierramont also won the Esprit de Corps trophy! (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/esprit+de+corps)

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Upcoming Music Events:

1. Pops Concert (final night concert of the year)
   May 28th, 2014 - Wednesday
   6:30 PM
2. Choir Concert (final night concert of the year)
3. May 29th, 2014 - Thursday
4. (idk time)
5. School assembly (same as Pops concert; just in daytime)
   May 30th, 2014 - Friday
   during school day

The Weather rollercoaster

The weather has gone kind of wild ever since late 2013. We have too much pollution going on here!!! For the US, our problem is gas cars. Oh boy.....It was pretty cool on the weekend, around 70 to 80 something degrees. But when the weekdays came along, A BLASTING HOT WEATHER OF OVER 90 degrees F. 

Another thing to add in, California is REALLY dry right now. PLEEEEASE RAIN SOON!!!!!

Our PE teachers were really nice and let us have two days "off": Wednesday was a movie (Zathura), while the girls had a scoliosis test, and today: Thursday, we had rainy day activities and played games :). THANK YOU PE TEACHERS!

But tomorrow is Friday, aka Mile day, which is fine but I wouldn't consider running as my favorite thing to do. And I'm pretty slow, to be honest. On the bright side, I have PE first :) and Saturday will come along soon enough (and great america :D), and maker faire (description below)

~DJ scratches~ woah! What is a Maker Faire?
Maker Faire wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_Faire
Maker Faire website: makerfaire.com/
Read it....please (it in San Mateo, May 17th-18th, 2014)

Anyways, so there goes my week, AND the weather, wow.

Alright, I should go now. (Btw, sorry for the white highlighting)

$4.99, or $5?

Let's face it, if stores say "everything is less than $20", the most likely price everything would be would be $19.99. Even though 19.99 is less than 20, it's ONE CENT OFF!!! facepalm

Anyways, so I have a choice: (pretend there is no tax; paying by money, not credit card)
$4.99 brunch at IHOP
or
$5 for a pizza at Little Caesars

You may not like eggs and bacon, or pizza, but this is an example. I would most likely choose the $5 once (even though I'm not the biggest fan of pizza, but still, it's an example)

I would personally think that giving a 5 dollar bill without change feels better, rather than them giving me a penny as a change; it just feels, not as exciting as the promotion poster of the $4.99 thing.

Which would you pick? I could be anything (AGAIN! THAT WAS AN EXAMPLE)

OR  

The Wings (of Angels)

This is actually an assignment for Language Arts class (for Balsbaugh.) I wrote this myself, I hope you enjoy!

One of the moments

That we might fear

Is getting to know you

And coming near

With nothing to hold onto

Maybe I’ll stumble

Perhaps I’ll overcome

And they’ll crumble

They can be problems

They can be esteem

You can be nice and

Be the darkness’ gleam

When time seems bad

Without anything

Just look to the sky

And pray for the Wings

The Wings can protect us

From dangers and harm

From bullies to gangsters

They’re better than lucky charms (not the cereal)

Nothing much...

After the advanced music department went to DISNEYLAND, it is intermediate music department’s turn to go to GREAT AMERICA!!! Yay!!!!

Anyways, so less than 5 weeks till summer!!!! Keep going diligently! We are almost done with this year.

Not much to post about today. Finally got the Allegiant book (last book of the Divergent trilogy).

Music Department Food Truck Picnic

Whoo! The year is almost coming to an end. A few more 5 more weeks, school will be out (plus, we have Memorial Day off- May 26^th).

As the year is ending, so is homework assignments, tests, quizzes, and elective activities.

The music department is holding a Music Department Food Truck Picnic for the fun and celebration of the year ending. Here are the info:

Where: Sierramont

When: 5:30-7:00 PM

Why: Fun, food, and celebration

RSVP: none

Other things to keep in mind: Bring money if you are eating from the food trucks, and bring some blankets or lawn chairs.

Substitute teachers

Substitute teachers

Have you ever had a substitute? (I’m pretty sure you have.) Is having a substitute awesome or horrible (Neutral. Can you get on with it?)

Short term subs:

1. Attendance (in other words, calling out names) = sometimes wrong pronunciation = annoyed student = “this happens almost every time”. (But when a sub calls your name correctly by guess, you get so happy…)
2.  Original teachers’ instructions = teacher reading off the list = students getting bored/impatient = student telling sub that he/she is incorrect because “blah blah blah…” = teacher telling student that he/she is reading off the list
3.  Working time = classroom very quiet = people starts talking = (strict) teachers quiet class down by doing something…
4. End of class = people start talking more = people start walking toward door and standing around = teachers telling students to quiet down and sit down until bell (which always happens to ring after teachers say that)
5. Feedback = students talking about that teacher = students comments on the teacher = deciding whether teacher is awesome, or not so awesome  

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Long term subs:

1. Attendance (in other words, calling out names) = Tells a student to bring the attendance sheet up to the office
2. Their own daily/weekly class schedule = sub explaining the week (sometimes) = students getting bored/impatient = student “aww”ing because the assignment/plan is boring for the week
3. Working time = classroom very noisy = people starts talking = sub quiet class down by doing something…
4. End of class = people start talking more = people start walking toward door and standing around = teachers telling students to quiet down and sit down until bell (which always happens to ring after teachers say that)
5. Feedback = students talking about that teacher = students comments on the teacher = deciding whether teacher is awesome, or not so awesome