Important Announcement

Kristen and I would like to announce the soon to be arrival of . . . just kidding, you think we're crazy!?

Actually what I am announcing is the unveiling of Nikiski High School's first technologically based website for student involvement and achievement-the blog. My co-teacher and I (Tony Jackson-the one who always leaves random, anonymous messages on this blog) have teamed up once again for an incredible adventure. Who knew teaching could be so much fun when you get the right colleague in the room. So anyways, our district approved our students (in all my classes) access to the following blog where they are required to make one posting/response on the original prompt we post and then reply to at least two of their classmates' postings. Essentially, we are melding the wonderful world of language arts with the ever-encroaching world of technology. For those of you who care to peruse this new site of ours, and even make comments inviting students to think more deeply about their postings, the site is:

nikiskihigh.wordpress.com

I must thank Uncle Jim for pointing this blog site out to us as a relatively easy one to use. Thank you.

All is well except for the 40 degree weather we had today, it melts the snow and all. Our friendly neighborhood moose has been back several times to almost finish off our shrubs in the front. But at least he isn't biased. He and his family are eating everyone's plants in the neighborhood. Now, if only I had a compound bow...