Happy Thanksgiving !!!

I am thankful for my family & Friends, my health, my education, and especially thankful for my students. You guys have made my first year teaching at Lowell very memorable and every morning I wake up excited to see you guys. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, eat lots of food, and spend some time with your loved ones.

9th Grade Golf Unit

Great Job with the miniature golf courses. Check out some of the pictures from my other classes. Have a great thanksgiving break. Don't forget to vote on this week's poll.

All classes: Final Projects Due 11/25/08

"Only those who dare to fail greatly
can ever achieve greatly."
- Robert F. Kennedy

10th Graders- Final copy of your Playbook due Tuesday. This is a group grade and must include all names of teammates, title, legend, and specific direction of players.

9th graders- Final Golf course will be evaluated on Tuesday. Remember to make your golf hole as creative and neat as possible. Make it challenging, yet fun enough that a paying customer would enjoy it.

Good luck and if you have questions please email me
lowellcardinalpe@gmail.com

9th and 10th graders

9th Graders- Bring your rough draft of your Blueprint for your miniature golf Hole everyday.Your Final copy will be due on Tuesday. Remember to make it NEAT and CREATIVE as possible. If you are using props for your golf hole make sure you bring it with you to school.

10th Graders- Final copy of your football team playbook will be due Tuesday. Remember you need a title of your play, a legend to distinguish offense and defense, and your play. Be creative as possible. Photoshop and Microsoft paint is highly encouraged

Reminder

All classes meet in room 21 on Wednesday. You do not have to dress in uniform.
Be prepared for a discussion.

10th Graders Only!!!! Are you ready for some football ???

10th Graders
Look for your name under the right Mod and see which team you are on.Remeber which team you are on because you will be on that team for the entire tournament. .Top team in each Mod will win a T-shirt at the end of the tournament!!! Tournament will start next week.

No school Tuesday

How are your goals coming along ? Just remember "if I am not improving, I am becoming worse." Jerry Rice

History is made .......

Would you like to be president someday ? What do you think America's future is ? What do you think of the whole election process ? Comments are welcomes !

Its Raining, Its Pouring .....

I hope everyone had a safe Halloween. My night was very entertaining fighting bully's with my sidekick Patty Mayonnaise.


If you're like me, you hate the raining season and the feeling of being couped up inside your home. Heres are some exercises everyone can do it at home that requires no equipment.So, Pop in your Justin Timberlake Cd and try it out

Staggered Pushups
Create Postversion of your usual pushup by putting one hand on a phone book (or any other object) and the other on the floor. On your knees or toes (and with body straight) lower down into a pushup and push back up. Do as many as you can and move on.
Rear Delt Fly
With feet hip-width apart, tip from the hips until back is flat and parallel to the floor, abs braced. Lift the arms straight out to the sides to shoulder level with thumbs pointing up to the ceiling. Lower and repeat. Add light weights for intensity
Triceps Dips
Sit on a bench or chair with hands resting next to thighs. Push up and bring the hips out, butt just brushing the bench, knees bent. Bend the elbows and lower body down (staying close to bench) until elbows are 90 degrees. Push up and repeat. Straighten the legs for more intensity.
Triceps One-Armed Pushup
Lie down on left side, hips and knees stacked. Wrap the left arm around torso so that left hand is resting on the right waist. Place the right hand on the floor in front of you, palm parallel to the body. Squeeze the triceps and push your body up. Lower and repeat before switching sides.
Squats on Tiptoes
With feet wider than hips, squat down and place hands on phone book in front of you. Raise up on the tips of your toes. Staying on tiptoes and fingertips, lift hips up towards the ceiling and straighten the knees as much as you can. Squat back down and repeat, staying in tiptoes the entire time. Modify by placing hands higher (on a chair or bed).
Lunge with Arms Overhead
Stand in split stance with feet about 3 feet apart. Hold phone book or weight straight up overhead. Bend the knees and lower into a lunge, bringing both knees to 90 degree angles, front knee behind toe. Keeping weight overhead, push back up and repeat before switching legs.
Single Leg Lift and Squat
Place hands behind the back and tip forward until back is parallel to the floor and flat, abs braced. Take right leg out to the side, resting on toe. Squat down with the left leg while simultaneously lifting the right leg a few inches off the ground and out to the side, leg straight. Straighten and repeat for all reps before switching sides.
Oblique Abs
Sit with legs bent, back straight, arms extended straight out in front of you. Contract the abs and sweep right arm down and behind you in a half-circle motion, leaning the torso back a few inches. Sit back up and repeat on other side.