1. The political speaker is Pual Ryan and the political party they are aligned with is republican.
2. " You either show me ID, or I place you in cuffs for failure to identify."
3. The two teams playing in the world series is the Mets and Royals.
4. Two Do's are purchase high quality decor items, and buy seasonal items that can serve as a "foundation" pieces for your décor. Two don'ts are don't buy seasonal items in colors stat aren't part of your current decor and don't buy seasonal artwork.
5. Out of the five suggestions i would want to go to the Texas monthly's tmbbq fest.
6. Yes i have seen the video. I think that the police was to mean and too forceful, he could've done something else to get her to get out of the chair but he didn't have to flip her over. What the police did was not necessary. Yes i do because they can cause more damage than what was needed and they are just making it worse for themselves and they can seriously hurt the person. I think there is some racism because people are mean these days. It plays a big role because it gets their story out there and it sows that no one is lying about the situation. It is good that these kinds of stories are shared on social media because there needs to be a change so that this doesn't happen again.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
First Commentary Article
STAAR testing is not necessary.
One test shouldn't determine if students should be able to go to the next grade level or not. I don't think STAAR testing is necessary because some kids might not be good test takers and most kids get nervous to take this big test.
In most cases students do bad on this teat because of all the pressure they are feeling. Students get nervous because they are taking a test of the very first information they learned in the beginning of the year to what they have learned up until this test. They have to study everything they've learned in a few days. For students to do well they need more time to prepare. Teachers need to take time out of their normal class schedule to review all the information for these students to succeed.
The tests are written in a language beyond grade level meaning they make the problem a lot harder by using words that the students haven't even heard of before. The students know the material and the information but they don't understand what is being asked because of the words and phrases besting used to ask them. The kids might not be in pre ap english or math but their test will be written in ap form.
This one test could cost many kids a chance at college. Colleges will look at only their STAAR scores or SAT scores and most kids are unhappy about what they got on it because they were stressed and put under pressure. This is unfair for many reasons because kids will want to go to good colleges but they won't be accepted in the college because of their score on these tests. Colleges should look at the kids grades throughout the whole year not just this one test. STAAR results required to count for 15% of the students grade. This single score will impact the students grade point average by a lot. Their grade point average will go down tremendously because of this test grade.
Since the STAAR grade counts for some of the students final course grade, it is not consistent policy. A passing STAAR score could be a C in one district but an A in another district. This will also cause the students GPA to go down. The rules and polices aren't all the same in some districts.
Other people might say, if they know the information then they will be fine taking the test. Or people will say your smart you pass everything. I do see where y'all are coming from but students get anxiety and they feel pressured to take the test.
They say the test should be easy because the students have been learning this information for along time and they should've been studying. These kids have been working for months and months learning information and if they made good grades then they should be fine..
Other people might say, if they know the information then they will be fine taking the test. Or people will say your smart you pass everything. I do see where y'all are coming from but students get anxiety and they feel pressured to take the test.
They say the test should be easy because the students have been learning this information for along time and they should've been studying. These kids have been working for months and months learning information and if they made good grades then they should be fine..
All kids learn information differently but they should've kept up with everyone so they would all be on the same page. Some teachers don't know whether your cheating or not, some students might be sneaky about that so its up to you too you to figure out the information yourself.
Friday, October 23, 2015
SNO Online Papers
Restorative Circles an opportunity to break social barriers
1. Larry Durden wrote this story.
2. His story is about puberty and Social Emotional Learning classes.
3. "Puberty is not an easy topic for me to talk about, but I felt safe sharing my feelings because of the rules establishes by the Restorative Justice circles that have been created in classrooms across campus this school year."
4. Yes
5. Sometimes because at the feeling he felt insecure but towards the end he feels more safe.
6.Yes
7. He wrote in 1st person in this story.
Pep rallies should not stop when football season ends
1. Stephanie Valle wrote this story.
2. Her story is about how pep rallies shouldn't stop when football season is over. Pep rallies should go until the end of the year and even for STAAR testing.
3. " It's unfair that during the fall season theres a pep rally almost every week and yet as soon as the fall season is over, the pep rallies all disappear along with football, as if all sporting events are over and done."
4. No
5. No, because she thought that pep rallies should happen all year in her whole story.
6. No
7. She wrote in 1st person
Personal Essays
1. One idea the writer gave me is write your essay about something you care strongly enough to wax eloquent and passionate about it.
2. One idea the writer gave me in the Opinions Pieces section is give the reader and insight to both the small moment and the wider perspective.
3. Three suggestions are take your ideas wherever you can, think of your essay as a camera lens, and make connections.
2. One idea the writer gave me in the Opinions Pieces section is give the reader and insight to both the small moment and the wider perspective.
3. Three suggestions are take your ideas wherever you can, think of your essay as a camera lens, and make connections.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Opinions writing preview
Student sharing, too much change or great opportunity?
1. Editorial
2. Class time and bell schedule
3. "While that's valid because, again, class time is more valuable then FIT , I think that shorter class times are worth the extra 30 minutes of study time."
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. 1st person
The office welcomes the dawn of the technology age
1. Kelsie Stella
2. VOE and parking permits now available online
3. " Now it's no longer necessary to go to the office to get your VOE forms or get a parking space, you can do it on your phone."
4. Yes
5.Yes
6.No
7. First person
I scream, you scream...
1.Nya Martin
2. Blue Bell Ice Cream
3. " I understand that everyone makes mistakes, but if a mistake that could've been avoided by doing your job drastically affects other peoples lives, you should be help accountable and punished."
4. No
5. No, they stuck with there opinion and didn't change it at all.
6. No
7. First person
The problem with pep rallies
1. Annika Holm
2. Why the pep rallies aren't good
3. " While also missing the last twenty minutes of class, the way pep rallies aren't doing anyone any good."
4. Yes
5. No, they don't like pep rallies and they stuck with their opinion.
6. No
7. First person
A all for athletic equality
1. Amaya Marquez
2. Some of the sports like lacrosse are counted as a club not a sport at Bowie
3. "I definitely feel like we should get just as much attention just like the other sports"
4. Yes
5. No, because they chose their opinion and didn't change it.
6. Yes
7. First person
Emotional learning effective?
1. Mellis Weprin
2. SEL skills
3. " I believe the way the skills are wing taught makes them ultimately unmemorable and unhelpful."
4. Yes
5. No, they stuck with there answer
6. No
7. First person
A.
- Hard news stories have more factual information
- Opinion pieces have no quotes
- Opinion pieces are normally shorter
C.
- On which boy band do you like better, One Direction or 5 Seconds of Summer
- On how teachers should teach the kids infromation
- If christmas is your favorite holiday
Current event 2.2
1.The two potential causes of the Hidden Pines in Bastrop are a farm accident which caused the fire or someone violated the burn ban.
2. Alan Guckian got nominated because he worked incredibly well with students and his performances are always above and beyond, he has a natural passion for it.
3.The favorite to win the F1 race it Lewis Hamilton.
4. The three types of apples are Ginger Golds, Honeycrisp, Jonagold and McIntosh.
5. I would want to try Good dark chocolate or Real vanilla
6. No we just get the digital version because its easier and less to keep up with. No, not having the textbook doesn't hurt my grade because I would never use the textbook to begin with and we do most of our notes and work in class so I would just go back and look at my notes. Yes because, the digital version is easier. The digital textbook is more efficient to use and teachers and student don't have to keep up with ruining the textbook.
2. Alan Guckian got nominated because he worked incredibly well with students and his performances are always above and beyond, he has a natural passion for it.
3.The favorite to win the F1 race it Lewis Hamilton.
4. The three types of apples are Ginger Golds, Honeycrisp, Jonagold and McIntosh.
5. I would want to try Good dark chocolate or Real vanilla
6. No we just get the digital version because its easier and less to keep up with. No, not having the textbook doesn't hurt my grade because I would never use the textbook to begin with and we do most of our notes and work in class so I would just go back and look at my notes. Yes because, the digital version is easier. The digital textbook is more efficient to use and teachers and student don't have to keep up with ruining the textbook.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Earthquake story
Who:Hayward Fire Department
What:Injured and dead people
Where:San Francisco Bay
When: Monday morning at 8:12
Why: didn't have a good place to stay safe
How:Earthquake
At 8:12 on Monday morning an earthquake struck San Francisco Bay, injuring many people and leaving some dead.
When the earthquake struck, at 2342 Plum Streeet, McHenry's Auto Supply it partially collapsed. It killed two people and injured six.
Huntington story
Who:Janice Jones
What: Got shot
When: 10 p.m Wednesday
Where:Barstow, California
Why:Gun was on a seat loaded
How: Her dog knocked it off
At 10 p.m. on Wednesday in Barstow, California, Janice Jones got shot on her leg.
Her handgun was loaded and on a seat and her dog knocked it over.
"It could have been worse" California Highway Patrol Tammy Rye said.
Jones is lucky it just hit her leg and nothing more serious.
" The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank." Rye had said.
Jones went to two different hospitals before she got healed.
" Jones was treated at the hospital," Jim Washington said, a spokesperson from Huntington Beach Hospital.
While Janice was in the hospital, her dog Tombo was sent to the Huntington Beach Animal Control.
"The dog seemed to be malnourished" an animal control officer, Janet Ngo said.
The dog was being treated badly by Janice Jones and had many cigarette burns on its forehead.
"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," said Janet.
While checking out the dog Ngo decided her office would try to press animal abuse charges against Jones.
"Officers cited Jones for expired plates," Rye said.
The county's district attorney's office was thinking about putting charges towards the gun incident.
" Jones doesn't have a permit for the gun," Tammy had said.
What: Got shot
When: 10 p.m Wednesday
Where:Barstow, California
Why:Gun was on a seat loaded
How: Her dog knocked it off
At 10 p.m. on Wednesday in Barstow, California, Janice Jones got shot on her leg.
Her handgun was loaded and on a seat and her dog knocked it over.
"It could have been worse" California Highway Patrol Tammy Rye said.
Jones is lucky it just hit her leg and nothing more serious.
" The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank." Rye had said.
Jones went to two different hospitals before she got healed.
" Jones was treated at the hospital," Jim Washington said, a spokesperson from Huntington Beach Hospital.
While Janice was in the hospital, her dog Tombo was sent to the Huntington Beach Animal Control.
"The dog seemed to be malnourished" an animal control officer, Janet Ngo said.
The dog was being treated badly by Janice Jones and had many cigarette burns on its forehead.
"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," said Janet.
While checking out the dog Ngo decided her office would try to press animal abuse charges against Jones.
"Officers cited Jones for expired plates," Rye said.
The county's district attorney's office was thinking about putting charges towards the gun incident.
" Jones doesn't have a permit for the gun," Tammy had said.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Lone Star Dispatch Issue #1
Age old battle still going on-
Who: Parker Smith
What:Rape culture
Where: At Bowie High School
When:September 4, 2015
Why: She got dress coded
How: She posted on twitter about what happened to her
Summary
Parker Smith is a senior at Bowie high school and she says she got dress coded unfairly. She posted her story on twitter and a lot of people supported her. Her and her parents went to the administration to talk about the dress code.
People quoted
*Parker Smith
*Jennifer Smith
*Brandon Smith
* Principal Stepan Kane
Direct quotes in this story
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what is going on in the story and the problem is old but its still going on. But I don't think it says what the battle is.
No
Building a better education thanks to AISD bond-
Who: AISD
What: New equipment
Where: Bowie High School
When: 2015-2016 School year
Why: Help students have a better environment
How: Building new trainers room and kitchen
Summary
They are building a new trainers room for students to help get better faster. They also built a new kitchen so the culinary arts students can learn how a real kitchen works.
PEOPLE QUOTED:
* Pablo Riera
* Brittani Thibodeaux
*Richard Winemiller
Direct quotes in this story
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what is going on in the story because we did get new equipment to help out the students learn how to get better faster and to learn how to work in a kitchen.
Yes
SAT and ACT will change in March-
Who: Students
What: SAT and ACT changes
When: March 2016
Where: All over
Why: to help us get a better score on the test
How:changing the reading section
Summary
The SAT and ACT are changing the reading section of the test. They are making the test where we get to choose the book we want to read.
People quoted
*Pfieffer
* Isabela Dobernez
*Ricky Ramirez
Direct quotes in this story
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what is going on in the story because it tells us exactly what the article is going to be about.
Yes
Fit bell schedule remains the same after proposals last year
Who: Students
What: Fit Bell schedule
Where:Bowie high school
When: This school year
Why: Help out students
How: rearranging the schedule
Summary
Instead of having A classes on Monday and Wednesday, B classes on Tuesday and Thurday, and then Fridays switching off we are just alternating between A and B days. We are also having FIT every Tuesday and Wednesday. Most people like this schedule a lot better than the previous one.
People Quoted
*Nicole Moore
*Kalia Aquino
*Patricia Conroy
*Sahaj Mann
*Lili Benitez
Direct quotes in this story.
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what is going on in the story because the story did tell us about the fit bell schedule.
No
AISD gives school bond for campus renovations
Who:AISD
What: gave Bowie money
When: in 2013
Where:Bowie High School
Why:To help the school and make it better for students and teachers
How: making changes to the school
Summary
In 2013 AISD gave Bowie 16.5 million dollars to make renovations to the school. They changes the clocks, TV's, air conditioner, athletics hall, and they painted. A lot of teachers and students like the new changes but they say a lot still gads to be done.
People Quoted
*Vicki Hebert
*Tanner Howell
* Robert Rasmus
Direct quotes in this story.
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what the story was talking about because the story did tells how AISD helped Bowie.
Yes
Instead of having A classes on Monday and Wednesday, B classes on Tuesday and Thurday, and then Fridays switching off we are just alternating between A and B days. We are also having FIT every Tuesday and Wednesday. Most people like this schedule a lot better than the previous one.
People Quoted
*Nicole Moore
*Kalia Aquino
*Patricia Conroy
*Sahaj Mann
*Lili Benitez
Direct quotes in this story.
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what is going on in the story because the story did tell us about the fit bell schedule.
No
AISD gives school bond for campus renovations
Who:AISD
What: gave Bowie money
When: in 2013
Where:Bowie High School
Why:To help the school and make it better for students and teachers
How: making changes to the school
Summary
In 2013 AISD gave Bowie 16.5 million dollars to make renovations to the school. They changes the clocks, TV's, air conditioner, athletics hall, and they painted. A lot of teachers and students like the new changes but they say a lot still gads to be done.
People Quoted
*Vicki Hebert
*Tanner Howell
* Robert Rasmus
Direct quotes in this story.
There is no statements/transition sentences.
The title does indicate what the story was talking about because the story did tells how AISD helped Bowie.
Yes
Current event 2.1
1. The tickets could be perceived as a conflict of interest.
2. Tom Steglich's message is saying you hold onto what you love and most and he loves money so it was showing a picture of him hugging a bag of money.
3. The UT professor planned to resign later this year because he is scared of his safety because of the state's campus carry law.
4. Amazon is letting local artists make there handmade products and letting them sell it on Amazon.
5. Metal Gears is rated so highly because the story makes it intimidating for newcomers.
6.
2. Tom Steglich's message is saying you hold onto what you love and most and he loves money so it was showing a picture of him hugging a bag of money.
3. The UT professor planned to resign later this year because he is scared of his safety because of the state's campus carry law.
4. Amazon is letting local artists make there handmade products and letting them sell it on Amazon.
5. Metal Gears is rated so highly because the story makes it intimidating for newcomers.
6.
- This industry has had a big growth because they deliver your items fast. Most people don't like waiting days for their items to be delivered to their house, when someone buys something they want it right away not 2 or 3 days later.
- No, because my family or I hasn't needed to use it.
- I might use these services on a regular basis, it just depends if I need to use it or not. I will probably uses it though just not everyday.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Car Accident
Who: Roger Clementine, John Jacob Jingleheimer- Smith, and Melba
What: A car accident
When: October 7, 2015
Where: First Street and Slaughter Lane
Why: Roger was driving on the wrong side of the road
How:
On October 7, 2015 there was a car wreck at 4:45 p.m. on First Street and Slaughter lane in Austin, Texas. Roger Clementine is a 13 year old boy who was driving a 1948 Studebaker that belonged to his uncle. John and Melba were driving a 1989 Yugo Firebelcher. Roger was driving sixty miles and hour going west in the far lane. The Smith's were going ten miles and hour going east but in the same lane as roger. They were all sent to the hospital shortly after the accident.
What: A car accident
When: October 7, 2015
Where: First Street and Slaughter Lane
Why: Roger was driving on the wrong side of the road
How:
On October 7, 2015 there was a car wreck at 4:45 p.m. on First Street and Slaughter lane in Austin, Texas. Roger Clementine is a 13 year old boy who was driving a 1948 Studebaker that belonged to his uncle. John and Melba were driving a 1989 Yugo Firebelcher. Roger was driving sixty miles and hour going west in the far lane. The Smith's were going ten miles and hour going east but in the same lane as roger. They were all sent to the hospital shortly after the accident.
Monday, October 5, 2015
The Big Day
Who: Liam
What: Trying to stop the wedding
Where: Homes Chapel, Cheshire, England
When:June 14, 2015
Why: So Faith doesn't marry Abel
How: Driving in a volkswagen car and driving to to church
The girl Faith was getting ready to get married. The guy Liam was in the car and is in love with Faith. The girl was getting married to Abel and their wedding was about to start. Ron got stuck behind a slow car and a train in his Volkswagen. Once Liam got to the church where the wedding was being held he was too late because the wedding already started. Liam tried to stop Faith from marrying Abel but it didn't work.
In Homes Chapel, Cheshire, England on June 14, 2015, Faith was a pretty young women getting ready for her big day. Her dad was waiting for her to get ready for her wedding. Faith was about to go marry and handsome nice gentleman named Abel. He was getting ready for the big day also. Her dad, John said,
" Sweetie are you almost ready, it is about time to go." and she said,
" Yes father, one moment."
Meanwhile there was this ugly nice man Liam in a Volkswagen car, he was on his way to the wedding also. Liam is in love with Faith but Faith only saw him as a friend.
The wedding was about to start so everyone got seated in their seat in the church. Liam was trying his fastest to get to the church but he was running a little bit behind schedule. He got stuck driving behind a slow car that only drove twenty miles an hour on a 45 mile per hour road. Liam finally went around the slow car. Liam was getting back on schedule then there was a train coming.
"Dang it!!!" he yelled in his car,
" Why does this have to happen to me!" Liam said angrily.
Abel was at the top of the alter waiting for his soon to be wife. Soft music starts to play and John comes waling down the aisle with Faith. Her long dress drags behind her and she has a huge smile on her face. When she walks up the four stairs to the alter Abel has his hand out waiting to guide her up the stairs. The minister starts to say
"We now present....." then the doors swing open and Liam is standing in the doorway. His hair is all over the place and his face is beat red. Once he steps foot in the church he shouts
"WAIT!!!" and everyone just looks around. Abel starts to run towards him and Faith tells him to stop and come back. So Faith goes down to Liam and Liam apologizes for what he just did. Faith isn't too happy with him right now but she lets him continue talking. Liam explains how he loves her and how he doesn't want her to get married. Faith says,
'I'm sorry Liam but I only see you as a friend and I'm in love with Abel."
Liam says "I understand." he sits down and apologizes to everyone. While Faith walks back up to the alter her tries really hard not to cry in his seat. Faith tells Abel what Liam said and Abel gets furious. Faith calms him and says that everything will be okay. So they finish the wedding and the rest of their day is good.
What: Trying to stop the wedding
Where: Homes Chapel, Cheshire, England
When:June 14, 2015
Why: So Faith doesn't marry Abel
How: Driving in a volkswagen car and driving to to church
The girl Faith was getting ready to get married. The guy Liam was in the car and is in love with Faith. The girl was getting married to Abel and their wedding was about to start. Ron got stuck behind a slow car and a train in his Volkswagen. Once Liam got to the church where the wedding was being held he was too late because the wedding already started. Liam tried to stop Faith from marrying Abel but it didn't work.
In Homes Chapel, Cheshire, England on June 14, 2015, Faith was a pretty young women getting ready for her big day. Her dad was waiting for her to get ready for her wedding. Faith was about to go marry and handsome nice gentleman named Abel. He was getting ready for the big day also. Her dad, John said,
" Sweetie are you almost ready, it is about time to go." and she said,
" Yes father, one moment."
Meanwhile there was this ugly nice man Liam in a Volkswagen car, he was on his way to the wedding also. Liam is in love with Faith but Faith only saw him as a friend.
The wedding was about to start so everyone got seated in their seat in the church. Liam was trying his fastest to get to the church but he was running a little bit behind schedule. He got stuck driving behind a slow car that only drove twenty miles an hour on a 45 mile per hour road. Liam finally went around the slow car. Liam was getting back on schedule then there was a train coming.
"Dang it!!!" he yelled in his car,
" Why does this have to happen to me!" Liam said angrily.
Abel was at the top of the alter waiting for his soon to be wife. Soft music starts to play and John comes waling down the aisle with Faith. Her long dress drags behind her and she has a huge smile on her face. When she walks up the four stairs to the alter Abel has his hand out waiting to guide her up the stairs. The minister starts to say
"We now present....." then the doors swing open and Liam is standing in the doorway. His hair is all over the place and his face is beat red. Once he steps foot in the church he shouts
"WAIT!!!" and everyone just looks around. Abel starts to run towards him and Faith tells him to stop and come back. So Faith goes down to Liam and Liam apologizes for what he just did. Faith isn't too happy with him right now but she lets him continue talking. Liam explains how he loves her and how he doesn't want her to get married. Faith says,
'I'm sorry Liam but I only see you as a friend and I'm in love with Abel."
Liam says "I understand." he sits down and apologizes to everyone. While Faith walks back up to the alter her tries really hard not to cry in his seat. Faith tells Abel what Liam said and Abel gets furious. Faith calms him and says that everything will be okay. So they finish the wedding and the rest of their day is good.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Current Event 1.5
1. The pope would meeting with the Kentucky clerk Kim Davis would be in the newspaper because the pope is an important person and if he wanted to meet with her, he obviously thinks this is an important situation.
2. 29% of Texans support same sex marriage and 46% of Texans support legalization of marijuana.
3. The other three of the six key findings are Texans think the economy is the most important thing in the US, they encourage their children to play football, and half of the Texans worry about global warming.
4. The thing that is unique about the Lyceum poll is that they looked at the states entire adult population.
5. Jordan Spieth's year was so amazing because the won the tour championship and the Fedex cup $10 million.
6. Wearables are any technology that you can wear. Yes, we are starting to see more and more of these but it will take some time until they get popular. The item that appeals to me the most in the blue tooth in jewelry. I think we will see more of these in the future. I might get a wearable but it depends how expensive they are and what items they have.
2. 29% of Texans support same sex marriage and 46% of Texans support legalization of marijuana.
3. The other three of the six key findings are Texans think the economy is the most important thing in the US, they encourage their children to play football, and half of the Texans worry about global warming.
4. The thing that is unique about the Lyceum poll is that they looked at the states entire adult population.
5. Jordan Spieth's year was so amazing because the won the tour championship and the Fedex cup $10 million.
6. Wearables are any technology that you can wear. Yes, we are starting to see more and more of these but it will take some time until they get popular. The item that appeals to me the most in the blue tooth in jewelry. I think we will see more of these in the future. I might get a wearable but it depends how expensive they are and what items they have.
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