Oh man. Sometimes I think that my case of Senioritits isn't that bad. It was only until 5am this morning that I woke up and realized I hadn't done my english essay. Eeeek. That was a rude awakening. So I did manage to get my essay done. I have to say, Ms. Admiraal letting me go to the library during bible did help. :D We were just filling out our review sheet anyways.
And we now know where JSB is! I am so excited! The last dance... it will be completely awesome and fun. And it will be really great if......... I find the right JSB dress.... right? ;)
So the Senior Play is starting now and practices are starting up! I get to be Ann, the peasant girl with purple feet. Come on, I know you want to see that. Purple feet? There's nothing cooler.
Psalm 101:1
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
El Resto de su Vida
School seems to be going by so fast. It's so crazy to think about. We have about 86 more days left in the school year, including weekends and holidays. (I got that number from Stina). It's so exciting but I am starting to feel nervous for the first time. I mean, it's college and I won't get to see all my cool friends anymore. And I hope I didn't make the wrong college choice. I firmly believe that your college experience is only what you make it and that there is no wrong college choice; but I still am feeling the butterflies.
I got an email from the coach at UCSC a couple of days ago informing me that I was her top recruit for the 2007 year (I'm pretty sure they say that for everyone) and it made me think. What if I had chosen UCSC? Would I have liked it better? Will I not like Point Loma? Oh goodness, what am I going to do with my life???
But I would prefer to not think about that right now.
Today was another day for Golden Spoon with Jenny, Shi, and Stina. It was so yummy. And youth group tonight. Apparently we are cooking, which should be fun. I'm sure I'll throw something at someone, and vice versa. Then it's off to the gym (with Shiloh?). Oh boy.
There are so many upcoming events to be excited about.
I have volleyball practice soon. And the senior play starts soon! I'm Ann and I have purple feet because I smash grapes all day. :) And then JSB is coming up. JSB could be super fun. Really fun, especially if
And then school is over! ):(:
I got an email from the coach at UCSC a couple of days ago informing me that I was her top recruit for the 2007 year (I'm pretty sure they say that for everyone) and it made me think. What if I had chosen UCSC? Would I have liked it better? Will I not like Point Loma? Oh goodness, what am I going to do with my life???
But I would prefer to not think about that right now.
Today was another day for Golden Spoon with Jenny, Shi, and Stina. It was so yummy. And youth group tonight. Apparently we are cooking, which should be fun. I'm sure I'll throw something at someone, and vice versa. Then it's off to the gym (with Shiloh?). Oh boy.
There are so many upcoming events to be excited about.
I have volleyball practice soon. And the senior play starts soon! I'm Ann and I have purple feet because I smash grapes all day. :) And then JSB is coming up. JSB could be super fun. Really fun, especially if
And then school is over! ):(:
Saturday, March 10, 2007
CCHSAD
I'm doing government right now. Government projects are not very fun, to put it mildly. I have a story about COMPusa vs Circuit City, but for now I want to share an email my Grams sent me.
SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school. This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough schoolwork to pass their classes.
The outgoing message:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:
* To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
* To make excuses for why your child did not do his work- Press 2
* To complain about what we do - Press 3
* To swear at staff members - Press 4
* To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5
* If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
* If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone -Press 7
* To request another teacher, for the third time this year -Press 8
* To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
* To complain about school lunches - Press 0
* If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!
*If you want this in Spanish, you must be in the wrong country."
The Truth
This voice mail message never actually appeared on any high school voice mail system in Pacific Palisades, California, but the written version of it was created as a humorous and sarcastic response to an actual controversy at one of the schools.
In 2002 there was conflict between parents and school authorities at Pacific Palisades Charter High School over an attendance policy.The school is a part of Palisades Charter Schools, which operate under the Los Angeles Unified School District, but independently.The school tried to crack down on absences by deciding that any unexcused absences of ten or more days per tem would result in automatic failure for the student.A result was that during the first term of 2002, more than a hundred students who had otherwise passing grades were flunked because of absences and tardies. The parents cried foul. They said they had not know about the policy and some threatened to take the issue to court.Then the Los Angeles Unified School District got into the fray by saying that since the attendance policy had not been cleared with them, the failing grades would have to be set aside. The school disagreed, saying it had the privilege of operating autonomously because of being a charter school. In the midst of that, someone created the fictional answering machine message, which has circulated ever since as a monument of what teachers and administrators would like to be able to say to some parents.
SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school. This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough schoolwork to pass their classes.
The outgoing message:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:
* To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
* To make excuses for why your child did not do his work- Press 2
* To complain about what we do - Press 3
* To swear at staff members - Press 4
* To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5
* If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
* If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone -Press 7
* To request another teacher, for the third time this year -Press 8
* To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
* To complain about school lunches - Press 0
* If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!
*If you want this in Spanish, you must be in the wrong country."
The Truth
This voice mail message never actually appeared on any high school voice mail system in Pacific Palisades, California, but the written version of it was created as a humorous and sarcastic response to an actual controversy at one of the schools.
In 2002 there was conflict between parents and school authorities at Pacific Palisades Charter High School over an attendance policy.The school is a part of Palisades Charter Schools, which operate under the Los Angeles Unified School District, but independently.The school tried to crack down on absences by deciding that any unexcused absences of ten or more days per tem would result in automatic failure for the student.A result was that during the first term of 2002, more than a hundred students who had otherwise passing grades were flunked because of absences and tardies. The parents cried foul. They said they had not know about the policy and some threatened to take the issue to court.Then the Los Angeles Unified School District got into the fray by saying that since the attendance policy had not been cleared with them, the failing grades would have to be set aside. The school disagreed, saying it had the privilege of operating autonomously because of being a charter school. In the midst of that, someone created the fictional answering machine message, which has circulated ever since as a monument of what teachers and administrators would like to be able to say to some parents.
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