3.11.14- AHW Snow day?

If you want a snow day tomorrow (which I bet you do) then you have to follow these steps.

1.) wish for a snow day. It's not gonna happen otherwise.

2.) put a white crayon on the windowsill.

3.) sleep with a spoon under your pillow.

4.) sleep with inside-out pj's.

5.) flush some ice cubes.

These totally work. Like, they're proven. So you might as well follow them. :)

Byeee

-Helen

3.5.14- Controversial AHW

So I tend to come on here for AHW and write about something I think or want to express my opinion on. I don't think that a bad thing necessarily, because what better way? Yelling in class or trying to change it at school clearly doesn't help, and so this is the second best option? (Maybe not the best, but oh well.)

So Kylee wrote on her blog for AHW tonight (krh1la.blogspot.com) and I wanted to kind of reply to it, but I have to much to say for a comment. 

She wrote about what happened in class today, and if you don't know what happened, you don't need to know. Go read hers first btw.

I know everyone knows I'm best friends with kyky, but I have a different opinion. (Sorry ky) Not entirely different, but i think that everything today was blown so far out of proportion, it's ridiculous and slightly unfair for everyone. Why should we have a lose-lose-lose situation? Yes, we had a sub and some guests and we could have had better behavior. Sure. And yes, we were loud and probably obnoxious, also probably rude, but yelling at us and shaming us isn't getting us anywhere in the long run.

If a class does something wrong, a teacher disciplines them. Easier said than done. The wide range of the word 'discipline' ranges from a time-out to actually hurting them. (*IN OTHER PLACES NOT HERE*) some teachers will say, "it's the only way we can get you to listen." Not when you are wasting some of our learning time and assuming the people who did it. Yelling at the entire class is unnecessary, as is assuming who did whatever happened. (Not naming names, but this next person knows who they are if they're reading this) if a teacher lectures a class, and points out clearly who they're blaming, there's really no point to not name them. (Not that they should.) especially if you could ask some students clearly who's blame it is, and it isn't them. What I'm saying is, don't blame people you assume did it. They don't deserve that. And don't blame the entire class.

We have to realize that teachers/subs/higher ranked people are still human. They make mistakes. They're NOT PERFECT. We've been taught to automatically look up to them, and agree, and follow. There comes a point when higher ranked people have to realize the power they show, and that they are perfect. They don't have the same opinion as some (clearly, cause I'm writing this HUGE thing) and it shouldn't be forced on us.

So basically in conclusion, some questions.

Why do kids get the example that discipline is the answer, and then we act surprised when the rebel or do things on the news? They were brought up this way.

When will we accept kids that they have opinions too? Not all are 'young' and 'impressionable' some have thoughts too. 

And also, I'm not the only one who thinks this. I'm the only one who actually wants to say it. :)

This was all free hand, and i don't want anyone yelling at me. If you have a different opinion, can for once we just calmly state them? I've seen to much yelling and stressed-ness today.

-Helen

(Ps, that was long. Bye.)

3.3.14

If you haven't noticed, this 2013-2014 winter is one of the coldest winters yet. I happen to know a lot about it, considering I value my life and health. So I think you should know a few things about it too.

First of all, it's the coldest winter we've had since 2000. Plus, it's one of the longest. This winter is so cold and normally below freezing that you're going to want to stay inside.

The first week of March is also only supposed to have one day above freezing. That's not a normal schedule, even for Michigan's weather. Also, even if you've just glanced at the snow outside your window, you can see it's piled high, so high that it's sometimes taller than you!

Overall, this winter is one of the longest and coldest winters ever, and it's not just affecting Michigan.

3.1.14- AHW

I'm gonna write about what I did today. K? K.

So Kylee was there the entire day:

And first we watched Pitch Perfect (A++) and Despicable Me 2 (it was kinda just background noise 😂) THEN THIS IS THE GOOD PART. We went to her house and omg. Omg. I learned to skate! Like ice skating. I wasn't very good and it was freezing out, BUT HEY. I TRIED. (For the record though, she isn't a figure skating status anyway. ;)) 

One thing I should say, we were together from 9:30 to 6:30.. That's.. 9 hours. Spent well i think. :)

Byeee! What'd you do today? 

(NOTE** I didn't go into detail because for the skating part it'd be mostly. "IM SO COLD." And me falling over. But it was really cold.)

2.24.14- Parts of a Letter of Complaint

Parts

-Return address

-Date

-inside address

-Dear ____

-Intro/Complaint

-Story of what caused complaint

-What needs to happen or be changed and proof

-Restate what needs to exactly happen

-Sincerely ___

-CC/BC

2.24.14- AHW

It's too cold. I'm allowed to complain because it's been almost 3-4 months of snow and cold. If the people in LA can complain about 40° then I can complain about 10° :) if the Great Lakes froze over and it's the coldest it's been since the 2000's then it's cold aaannd I checked the apple weather and it says it has 16 mph winds soooo.. Draw your own conclusions.

2.14.14- Valentine's Day Poem (Love Is Kind)

February 14, 2014

Mother,

You are patient

You are kind

You are patient

With Joey and me

When we trouble you sometimes (7)

When we disagree (5)

You take our 'huge' problems and (7)

Handle them with grace (5)

You are kind

When someone hurts you (5)

You love them no matter what (7)

When people are rude (5)

You help them with their troubles (7)

Especially me (5)

Love is patient

Love is kind

You are Love, Mother

I recorded my version but I can't post video.