Juan-Salvador Plays Requiebros

Hi!

Happy Holidays to you all!

Enjoy the Break!

I've posted the video of my performance in the Winter Concert up on YouTube. (My family had taped me). I'm playing a Spanish piece called Requiebros by Gaspar Cassado (in case you weren't there to get a program). I hope you can all find some time during the break to watch the video. I'd really appreciate it. In fact, it would be even nicer if you could give me a good rating (hint, hint). Whatever you end up doing, I again wish you Happy Holidays and A Great Winter Break.

The link you've been waiting for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gFIoi0MhQ

See Ya Lata! (If you pronounce this phonetically, it sort of rolls off the tongue doesn't it?)
Juan-Salvador Carrasco

Ablative Absolute

1. with the boys shouting in school, the teacher becomes angry.
Ablative absolute- when the boys shout in school.

We can recongnize the ablative absolute is the clause that cannot be a complete sentence by itself.

2. With the teacher angry. (When teacher is angry) Magistro irato. "Let's skip this one"- said Mr Weiler.

3. With the school having been left. (When the school has been left).

4. With Titus having been greeted. (When Titus has been greeted).Titus salveto.

Algebra 1b-2

Hey there, could someone possibly scan or post the math homework for the few people who don't have it? Thanks!



-*t*

p.s.,
the party IS on Wednesday, right?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hi!

Happy Eve of Alexander's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

French Update:

 French 4 - Unit4-Rouge/1ière partie
Homework:  Read la 1ière partie
          
French 3 - Unit5 -Blanc/leçon 18
Homework:  Activités pour tous p.105-106-107
           Unit test #5 for Tuesday 12/18

Also, WHEN IS THE PARTY?! I know it is at Kayla's house, but is it next Wednesday or Thursday?????

Can everyone except ellie, make it to thursday? sooo sorry ellie. I think that would be the best night if the ever gracious Kayla wants to host it then....

See ya later!

poll

Hey guys! I was wondering if the poll thing will go on. I dig it. It's fun. If it will, what's the next poll gonna be and when is it gonna be posted?
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Translation

“No indeed!” he said. Your father ordered me to take you back before the ninth hour.” Then the other servant, whose name was Asellus said, “Stay here! For, here I am being accustomed to many thieves who steal clothes to sell it in the city.”

Lines 7-9.

Hey latin buddies.

Here are lines 1-3.


Marcus and Sextus left out of the field with Eucleides and were going with one of the two of the servants to their home. Suddenly, Eucleides said to the boys, “Don’t you wish to go to the public baths?”
Having heard this, the boys were very glad. Soon, they went to the …….



- *t* -

Chapter 44 Stop Theif Translation

hey people

i did lines 4 thru 6. here they are:

they entered the changing room, because now the boys, who were full out of games left with the tutor himself, who will come. There they will take off their clothes. Marcus, who had taken off his clothes said, “Now let us go out of the exercise ground.” But Eucleides,

kk. later-

ev

Latin Translation

Get ur parts of the translation up! Mine is 10-11,

To whom Asellus responded. I always guard the clothing diligently. No one can steal the clothes with them being guarded by me.

Free Dress

Wat is going to b our theme for free dress tomorrow?
plz comment with ideas

>Mitch<

PARTY!

Hi!

Happy Holiday season... After much debate I have decided to host the holiday party!!!!!!!!!

:) :) :)

How does the Friday 12/21 of the Holiday Program sound? We could meet up at my house an hour or so after the program...OR multiple hours later for an evening party like last year. What do you think?

If this date conflicts with anybody, please let me know.

Also, I would really like it if we did a bit of a pot-luck kind of thing where everyone brings one dish they make (or purchase) to the party...

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zo :)

P.S. do i need to make an invite or is this sufficient?

Ms. Careena

I just found the note that ms. Careena gave to me when we were doing the play, and it had her e-mail on it.
I e-mailed her and she said I can put her e-mail on here bcuz she would like to hear from us, so here it is.

careenamelia@gmail.com

>Mitch<

HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT

Hi!

French Update:

Period - 7:
French 4 - Unit 3 - 2ième partie
Homework: Review Unit 3 for Test
Unit test #3 for Tuesday 12/11
French 3 - Unit6-Blanc/leçon 21
Homework: Finish the flashcards of unit 6
The composition "mon ami" due on Monday

TO MY FRENCH 4 COMPATRIOTS: We have two tests for tuesday... unit 3 & american events test. Should we ask mme. sacks to reschedule? I don't remember her asking us about the date...

If you need to see the Human Developement assignment, please see: http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=c7850555c2&attid=0.1&disp=vah&view=att&th=1168a4efcddd7e16

Have a great Sunday!

See you tomorrow,
Zo

P.S. What is due in art?

EMAIL RULES

Hello all and happy weekend!
I have a management message -- some people have been using the mirmanseniors2008 email address to communicate individually with teachers. It should be utilized only when sending a GROUP message. For all other emails, please use your personal email address. Thanks so much! ...and I hope I'm not too annoying about this. :)

Thank you for your cooperation,
zo.

Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon

As promised, here is the post where you should comment your ideas for the Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon. Let's get a lot of ideas down so they can be compiled Monday night for the drawing on Tuesday during lunch. Avoid anything you know you have. Let's make it fun. We'll discuss scoring later, but please get commenting.

Homework for December 6, 2007

Hey Everybody!

It's late...I'm late...Everything's late. I'm sorry and this is probably pointless except for a few announcements I want to make. Firstly, I will present to you, the one, the only, Mirman Class of '08 homework:

English: Podcast
Science: Current Event (for most...LOL)
Geometry: p. 368 1-11
Algebra:
Latin:

Now that that's out of the way, let's talk. The scavenger hunt is kind of dying, and I don't want it to, so, to stop its decline in popularity, I am declaring Friday-Monday the first ever Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon. That's right folks, all this weekend post post post or comment comment comment that is all the ideas you have for items. Bad or good all will be accepted and welcomed. I will make a separate post where the comments should be placed and by Tuesday next week at lunch when we announce the list I want to see the number of comments on that post in the double digits. OK! WE CAN DO IT!

On another note, Tomorrow is Dress However You Feel Day. No gimmicks, 'kay?

Lastly, I appreciate Alexander's thought of creating an alumni blog for our grade, but this will still remain our main blog for the rest of this year. I was afraid there was some confusion, so hopefully this clears things up. WE ARE NOT, I REPEAT, ARE NOT, MOVING TO ANOTHER BLOG. We just hit 100 posts people, by the end of the year I expect over 1,000.

Hopefully I have left no stone unturned...wait. Sorry. If you missed the post where we are supposed to comment on what our wishlist is for Secret Santa, don't forget to post there. It is vital that everyone gives their secret santa an idea of what they want. Try to be specific, because if you aren't, it is very difficult for people to know what to get you. I know I have been stuck many a time before. It doesn't need to be exactly what you want e.g. My Little Pony Christmas Edition Deluxe. It just needs to be somewhat specific e.g. a doll...preferably My Little Pony...preferably Christmas Edition...preferably Deluxe.

Now that I've cleared that up, I think I'm done. Hope you all have a pleasant night, and enjoy reading this tomorrow. LOL.

Your only true Moderator,
Moderator Nick

An Inspiration for Us All/Evan's (Mrs. Boston's) Words of Wisdom No. 3

Peers:

my next-door-neighbor's birthday is today, december 6th, and she is an amazing 106 YEARS OLD!!!!! she is sooooo unbelievable. her mind is so clear and she is the sweetest, most vital person i think i have ever met. I asked her how she thinks she has lived such a long life tonight, and she told me she thought it was from God's blessing and healthy eating. I'm not trying to convert anyone but let's focus on the healthy eating part. Hehehehehehehe. She knows EVERYTHING about healthy eating from how sugar is worse for you than you think (EAT molasses!!!) to which fruits and vegetables to put in a breakfast shake! She told me all of this and more....and SHE'S 106!!!!!!!!!! Personally, I'm inspired. And to all those vegetarians out there, she did...and may still eat red meat!!! But whatever...i'm just kidding anyway. My point is that in life we just need to be kind to others and eat healthily (is what she told me.) Basically I was so moved that I just wanted to share this with you guys. ONE HUNDRED AND SIX!!!!!!!!! OMG, she has lived through like everything we are learning for our AMERICAN EVENTS TESTS. LOL thats cool.

LOVE, evan

P.S. if you listen to her speak, you'd think she was like 75. the only thing oldish about her is her furniture...and maybe her T.V.
P.P.S. she escaped the Armenian genocide!!!!! sorry...i just luv her. i think she's gonna live forever a la Tuck Everlasting.
WE LOVE YOU MRS. BOSTON!!!!!!!! (my shout-out but i said 'we'....hope you all don't mind. :P)

Free Dress

First of all, we officially have 100 posts on our amazing blog!Woot! Ok now the real reason I posted is because tomorrow's free dress is stripes. ok? so make sure everyone knows because I know there are some people that don't really check the blog. Thanks you guys, have fun finishing your podcast and working on Human Development!

-Jackie

History Reminder

Hello. There are two dates I would like to remind you of:

Tuesday, December 11: American Events #2 Test (study well, because this one counts for two grades).

Monday, December 17: Work-in-progress for our independent projects, 3 primary sources and enough secondary sources (Mr. Lee didn't give a specific number) to provide "historical context."I can post the criteria on which we'll be graded, if you like.

Good luck with the memorizing.
Madeleine

Ballad!

Hey everyone. I just finished my ballad and I was wondering if anyone still had the sheet of instructions. I wish to go back and check to make sure I have absolutely everything that I need, and if you have the sheet, I was hoping you could post it. Thanks!


-Oh, and thanks everyone, my ankle is fine now. :P

-And, what is our theme tomorrow? Keep in mind that it is supposed to rain.

-Okay, I'm done now.

*t*

Secret Santa

Hey guys! Happy Holidays!

Please remember that every present should be under $20 and no gift cards -- except for people who request them.

Thanks,

Zoey

Secret Santa!!!!

yay!
i am so excited for secret santa, and to make it easier on those who have absolutely no idea what to get their "secret person," i think that we should all post a general "something." it shouldn't be too specific, so that person has to really buy you something that "they" think that you want.

p.s.,
i am crazy excited for winter break and the holiday program!




*t*

Latin Lines 7-17 due tomorrow

hey guys. my lines were lines: 9 and 10. here they are:

Titus, with both his friends, was playing a game containing three people. Thus, when they themselves had enough training, they asked for more oil from the servants and they were being rubbed down with a strigil.

have fun! and by the way, make sure that you do the proper lines!!!

T: lines 7 and 8

Evan: lines 9 and 10

Salvador: lines 11 and 12 and 17

Rick: lines 13 and 14

Jackie: lines 15 and 16

Salvador has to do line 17 as well because his two regular lines are the shortest. Thanks! Don't let anybody down guys!

lunch tomorrow

hey guys

i think tomorrow at lunch in addition to pooling together our scavenger hunt ideas, we should pull our secret santas....we dont want time to run out for either!

later gators

evan

Clothing and Toy Drive

Hello, everyone. I hope you've had a nice, long weekend. We have had many days off recently, and that has put me in a very good mood. Anyway, to the point: as some of you already know I'm organizing a clothing and toy drive for the victims of the wildfires, and some help would be greatly appreciated. All you have to do is talk briefly to your senior service classes about it, if you want to, and for those who don't I'll go and speak to those classes myself. And, if you wished, you could help me possibly after school, or during LEAP. You may be wondering: what's in it for me? Well, you'll get community/school service if you help out. I'm not quite sure which, as it involves both the school and the community; I'll ask Mrs. Geffen later.

Here's a copy of the article that is going in tomorrow's newsletter:

California Wildfire Victims In Need
In keeping with the holiday spirit, please consider donating a few items to help the victims of the recent fires. Members of the student body wish their Mirman community to participate in easing the recovery of those families displaced from their homes by the wildfires. The Salvation Army, in partnership with Goodwill, is accepting donations. Please bring new or gently used, laundered clothing and/or children’s toys to the front or back gates starting December 5th and ending on the 14th. To make it easier for collection, please remember to place these items in either boxes or plastic bags. Donations received at Mirman will be taken to Goodwill for further distribution to those in need. Thank you for your generous efforts!
For further information please contact Madeleine Shelton, US 4, at smileyface1108@yahoo.com or 1(310) 451-1545.

So, if you could, help the wildfire victims by helping me with this drive, as it can't happen unless I have support of at least a few classmates. Anybody in the upper school can help, so spread the word.

Thanks,
Madeleine

Scavenger Hunt List

Hey everyone! For our weekly scavenger hunt, i think every group should come up with 4 items, and post them here in the blog. There will be a total of 20 items that would need to be found by Wednesday every week! So please start consulting with your group via email or at school tomorrow to come up with your 4 items

--Rick Wechsler

New Blog Idea

I just created a blog called "Mirman Class of 08" (at mirmanclassof08.blogspot.com) for next year, so we can all keep in touch. Do you guys like the idea? (Truthfully, we could do the same thing with this blog, we don't really need a new one (we could just take "HW" out of the title))

Mr. West Homework

We don't have any homework from Mr. West because he didn't give us our journals back, right? Also, does anybody know when the "create your own" (the thing were we express ourselves) project is due?

If you do, please post.

>Mitch<

Creating a Kaleidoscope Image

Hey everyone! The Kaleidoscope is due on friday 12/7/07. If you want to do what Duri wants, fallow the following instructions:
Prepare object file

1. Open the “Shoe.psd” image, and check to see that the resolution is at 300.

2. You will need to use a variety of tools to separate the shoe from the background (Magic Wand, Lasso, Easer Tool with a soft edge).

3. Your goal is a very clean selection, but with a slightly soft edge (anti-aliased). This will take patience and attention to detail. Zoom in so that you can clearly see the edges.

4. You can add a black background layer to see if there are any stray marks. Clean up, trash the background, and Save.

5. Create a new file for your kaleidoscope, 10” x 10” @ 300 dpi. Add horizontal and vertical Guides that intersect in the middle. Name it “Kaleidoscope.”

Creating the Kaleidoscope

1. Drag the “Shoe” layer onto the Kaleidoscope file. Using Free Transform with the Shift key, resize so that it will fit on the file, leaving some space at the edge. You can add a vertical Guide at 1” for reference.


2. Center the tip of the shoe at the intersection of the Guides.

3. Duplicate the layer, Rotate 40° using Free Transform and the menu bar at the top, then position the toe of “Layer 2 copy” at the intersection of the Guides.


4. Repeat this procedure 7 more times until you have completed the circle.



5. Drag to reverse the order of the layer so the pattern of the bow at the toe is revealed.



Adding Color

1. Merge the layers, and rename the layer “Shoes.”

2. Select the Magic Wand and set the Tolerance to 70. Select the shoes image. Add to (Shift) or subtract from (Option) the selection until you have only the shores.

3. Go to Select>Save Selection and name it “Shoe Wheel.” The selection will be saved as a new channel, which can be loaded at any time and will not be lost when you close the file.

4. Select Command-I to invert the “Shoe Wheel.”

5. Select the Radial Gradient and foreground and background colors using the Color panel. In the menu bar, select a Mode (try Overlay). Reduce the opacity to 85%.

6. Drag from the center, out to the edge of the shoes to apply your gradient.

Experiment

1. Try adding other filters and combinations of filters.

2. Try adding an Adjustment Layer and playing with contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation.

2. Add a background layer and fill with a color that adds contrast to your piece.

Hope this helps! Happy Hanuka for those who celebrate it!
Peace and Love,
Ellie Diamant

Evan's Words of Wisdom No. 2

back by popular demand, its Evan's words of wisdom!!!! word of wisdom number one: if you cannot sing, do not perform in front of a bunch of deaf, brainwashed girls in chicago, illinois (cough, cough, corbin). {i'm chillin with my guys, we steppin out tonight...} secondly, do not let ur son or daughter date the son or daughter of your high school sweetheart without telling them (rufus humphrey!!!!) otherwise, when your son invites his girlfriend over for thanksgiving dinner and she brings her mom, you will be caught in a very tough position, judging by the fact that your wife and ex-girlfriend might have some...well...unfinshed business. GOSSIP GIRL REFERENCE ALERT! the third word of wisdom is: always order the gingerbread ice blended from coffee bean! its amazing! word of wisdom number 4: if your house's heater is being stubborn and will not work and is thus leaving your family freezing for 2 weeks, you can at least help yourself by wearing your comfortable senior sweatshirt to bed at night! it warms your bitter heart...trust me. number 5: always see a group of middle schoolers perform the lion king! it'll be so fabulous....but you might wanna jump up there and sing yourself. and then you might catch yourself thinking "ooo what if my class did THIS musical??" but then you will realize you've only gotten your hopes up.....heh heh heh. and lastly, the most important word of wisdom of all is: never have a (body part) so impressive, that an alumni that you rarely talked to relates to one of your classmates that you have an "impressive INSERT WHATEVER APPLIES HERE (like mad-libs!)" okay then! this is the oh so wise evan signing off. until next time......

love, evan

i will have more frequent installments math class...i promise! :-)

evan's blabber post

hey guys. this blabber post is pretty much all of the things swirling in my head that i feel like either asking or talking about.

1.) we need to complete our scavenger hunt list
2.) my friend is making his very own CD
3.) i went to sunday school today and we learned about Zacharias and Elizabeth. (great lesson, by the way)
4.) we need to pull our secret santas for the holiday party
5.) i undid all of my knitting. i was quite frustrated. and on top of that, i couldn't exactly remember how.
6.) since we come back to school on a leap i think our schedules should look like this:

-senior service (for most)
-math
-KNITTING WITH MME. SACKS?
-theatre (thespian festival participants only)
-P.E. (for people who take it usually)/PHILOSOPHY
-yearbook/whatever

what i mean to say is, i think it would be fun if we all took a knitting period together.

7.) what will this week's friday free dress theme be?

and that is pretty much all, i think. of course i do have other things going 'round in this little head of mine, but, we don't need to go into all of that.

WORD UP! (its the code word.....)

Latin update.

hey romans. the only thing we have to do over this glorious 4 day weekend is simply have lines 7-17 translated. it shouldn't take you guys that long....only half of your extended weekend! so come on, toughen up! and enter into the fabulous world of many latin vocabulary words you dont know, the subjunctive, and random stories about rich romans and their slave!!!!! fun, huh? i kno, i kno........

sincerely (or sarcastically),

appia amanda

p.s. once you have the translation or any lines done, please post it on the blog. thanks

December

Happy December Everyone!!!

Guessssss what! It's me again. Isn't that exciting?!!!

Well, I hope this new month is turning out marvelously for everyone!

I have nothing extraordinary to say excepting my two previous comments
(for they indeed were extraordinary).

The problem with school in December is that my and other people's anticipation for Winter Break can be stronger than their regard for their present classes.
And it can also get pretty darn cold.

The good thing about school in December is:
Senior Sweatshirts
A lot of days off from school
Knitting
Anything else you think is good about school in December

That's really all I have to say right now.
So bye.

Les Devoirs Français

Hi!

Happy Four-Day Weekend!

For the Which is Funnier Poll how is it possible that there are 18 votes?...hmmm...


Mme. Sacks posted this on teacherweb yesterday...
Everything is due for thursday, so nothing to stress about...
we can always do it at lunch! :)

Period - 7:
French 4 - Unit 3 - 2ième partie
Homework:  Activités pour tous p.58-60 pour jeudi le 6 décembre

French 3 - Unit4-Blanc/leçon 16
Homework:  Write the composition #5 in The Tests de contrôle Unit 4
    Unit test #4 Thursday, December 6
      
French 2 - Unité8-Bleu/leçon 28
Homework:  Unit test #8 on Thursday 12/6