What's on your mind

What a winter we are having! Can you believe that there is another chance of snow for Wednesday? Everyone that knows me is aware that I love snow. I get so excited when I hear about snow storms. I will watch several different TV stations to see how much they are predicting and for this storm they seem to all be around 8 inches. Makes you think, Snow Day? Since I am so interested in weather I was searching the internet for examples of math used by meteorologists and I came across an interesting powerpoint titled "Math used in Meteorology" check it out when you have a chance. http://www.nheon.org/ictliteracy/artifactslibrary/MA68Meteorology.ppt Happy shoveling.

We are at a time in the school year that all academic coordinators turn in any proposals they have for a new course to be offered next year. I have been busy because I am proposing 3 new courses. I would like to offer a project based math class. This class would use the algebra and geometry that students have mastered to be applied to projects. (hopefully fun projects) One project requires that the students make model hang gliders and we will fly them, unmanned, out the window to find projections of weight and distance. Groups will also design buildings using geometric shapes. The second course I would like to see offered is an introduction to engineering. This class would have some time in the math classroom as well as time in CAD class and in the shop with Mr. Brown. I am very excited about this course. Students will get a hands on experience of math and science being used in the engineering world. The third course is a semester class in computer programming. It is called Alice. I h...

Happy New Year Everyone! All the excitement of the holidays is over and so is school vacation. I am a little sad about this, but at the same time I am anxious to get back to school. I love having time off, but I also like the structure my life has when I get up and go to school every day. For those of you that are sad about vacation being over here is something to think about...only 6 weeks until february vacation. Now what is really making me sad is not the fact that vacation is over, but the fact that the Patriots had a record of 11-5 and they are not in the playoffs. It upsets me that they are out with 11 wins and a team is in with only 8 wins. Something is wrong with that. I think I am going to have to cheer for the Giants this year.

I have just found a great web site that has a day by day list of specials. http://tv.popcrunch.com/2008-christmas-tv-specials-and-movies-schedule/ I hope this has your favorite special listed.

You asked to be kept informed of when the specials are on so here we go.... Tuesday 12/16 on ABC at 8:00 is Charlie Brown Christmas Wednesday 12/17 on ABC Family at 7 is I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus same night at 8:00 on NBC is A Muppet Christmas Thursday 12/18 on ABC Family at 8 is the movie The Grinch that Stole Christmas Friday 12/19 on ABC Family is a repeat of A Miser Brothers' Christmas in case you missed last week Saturday 12/20 on CBS at 8 is the movie Elf and on ABC is I want a dog for Christmas Charlie Brown (again) Enjoy yourself!

I promised that I would let you know when the holiday specials were on TV so here is the latest update: Wednesday 12/10 at 8:00 on ABC Family is Santa Claus is Coming to town. at 9:00 the same night on the same channel is Rudolph's shiny new year. Thursday 12/11 at 8:00 on ABC Family is The year without a Santa Claus. (I will miss that one because I will be at school watching the honor society inductions.) Friday 12/12 at 8:00 on CBS is Frosty and Frosty returns. Saturday NBC is showing the movie "It's a wonderful life" at 8:00 and ABC family has "A Miser Brother's Christmas" Then Monday 12/15 on ABC at 8:00 is "I want a dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" Enjoy!

What an exciting weekend. I spent Saturday at Gillette Stadium watching some great high school football teams. Sure it would have been even more exciting if Norton won, but I am very proud of the team. I was also impressed by the turnout Norton had in the stands. Then Sunday I woke to a white ground. Anyone who knows me is well aware that I love snow. Too bad we didn’t get more than the dusting, maybe more will come Friday morning. Then Sunday morning I did a little holiday shopping, (I love to shop) and came home to watch the Patriots win. I had a great weekend!