Category Archives: Miscellaneous

For my classes of English, Math, & Science, you will need the following supplies this year: 3 spiral notebooks A good supply of pencils (mechanical pencils are allowed, but ONLY if you keep extra lead at all times) Pens (blue … Continue reading →

Hey students, I’m not hip when it comes to music. What would you like to hear when the Yosemite slide show is playing? Give me the titles and artists, and I’ll see what I can do! (Of course it’s gotta … Continue reading →

Academic Language (words used in test questions) excerpt: a quotation from a story; a small piece taken out of a larger story phrase: a part of a sentence appropriate: suitable or right for a particular purpose; doing the right thing … Continue reading →

A new comet with the catchy name of 17P/Holmes is now visible in the night sky! It’s far away and does not yet show a tail. It just looks like a fuzzy blob in the sky. However, in the months … Continue reading →

Here is a map provided by the USGS (United States Geological Survey) of where earthquakes happen in our region. The big square near San Jose is the 5.2 earthquake from last week. You can always look at the map of … Continue reading →