It's that Giving time of year again in room 219!

Once again it's that time of year where the Global Perspectives in Literature Honors students (formerly Humanities) embark on their charitable journeys. This year we have students who are volunteering in so many different capacities--from planting trees to helping the sick to helping the homeless to helping the animals. I am always sooo proud of my students inside the classroom, but when they happily step outside of the classroom on their own, to experience the real world and possibly never be the same again, it is absolutely humbling. I admire them all and can't wait to read their papers and their posts which will all appear periodically below in the "comments" section of the 219 blog. Ready, set, VOLUNTEER!

Happy Halloween?

Has it really snowed on Halloween? Am I really looking out at my backyard and not New Milford's courtyard? What a short strange year it's been so far....

Charity begins at New Milford High School

Hi guys!

For those of you who are spending some time with your charities during the holiday break, please feel free to comment/post on this blog! I'd love to hear about it before you even start writing your research paper-- also, I am sure your classmates would LOVE to read what you have been spending your time doing at your charity locations!

Hope to hear from you all soon!

WE ARE BACK FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR!

Coming soon:

The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates

a memoir by Wes Moore

"The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine.

The tragedy is that my story could have been his." -- Wes Moore

Is Miss Schiff really leaving =( ???

Oh, no our life is about to change

our emotions are up and down the range

of sadness, grief and suddenly fear--

Collentine's return is almost here!

It's been so good with a teacher whose young,

she knows what we listen to and where we come from.

With Collentine you never know,

is her joke for fun or your source of woe?

Just when someone knew our first names

Here comes Collentine and her last name games!

On Moaty, on Tiu-y, on Dickman on Teets

On Rizza on Ruby, on Rocky on .....

WHAT RHYMES WITH TEETS?

Yes back comes the teacher we love to hate

because Miss Schiff has to go and graduate!

So take a breath cuz it's gonna be rough

as we watch Miss Schiff pack up her stuff.

Perhaps we'll be kind and not make a scene

OH NO THERE'S THE LATE BELL AND

HERE COMES COLLENTINE!

It's snowing in the gym wing!

It's snowing in the gym wing

who knew that it could be
so cold inside a building

yet outside so sunny.

There's a blizzard in the art room

down there you'll catch a chill.

Out in the courtyard kids are sweating!

Let's pray for a fire drill!

You need warm boots in Italian,

a scarf in chorus and band,

a sweater down in guidance

and mittens on each hand!

It's snowing in the gym wing
"cold" is now the golden rule;

Do you think we could complain enough

to get a snow day called in school?

A "tail" of two cities

I am not really sure what happened but there I was, just standing straight up minding my own business, alphabetically like usual-- and a little dustier than usual if I do admit to it myself-- when suddenly I feel something yank me from position and I am flying through the air toward some kind of bright light! One minute looking at the floor...the next minute swinging up and looking straight ahead towards a doorway! Floor...doorway...floor...doorway...floor...doorway! That's when I realize someone has grabbed me off my spot on the shelf and has me in their hand! Where am I going? Will I ever be right side up again??? Just as I start to feel nauseous, I am upright again. Some blonde lady opens me up and begins to stare at me. She just stares and stares and stares. Occasionally she turns one of my pages. She seems quite interested in me. Once in a while she puts me on her lap as she leans over to get a sip of soda. The sun feels warm on me (especially with my jacket on! LOL) and this lady seems to be enjoying the sun, too! Occasionally she answers a text message or makes a phone call. Suddenly, however, just when I am beginning to like this new life (and I thought she was enjoying my company, too??!!) she shoves me into a bag next to a dog leash, a box of cookies and a beach blanket! It's dark in here for quite sometime until she finally takes me out and I see a beautiful lake, a man fishing and a cute little puppy! Wow, this is what all the other books were talking about: life out of Barnes and Noble! Who knew? But wait, suddenly there is an intense pain shooting through me...my "skin" is ripping and I'm getting slobbered all over! OMG the dog is eating me!!!