Mr. Rott's Classroom: Blog for March 7

Howdy Partners!

Do you think we have had enough rain yet? Remember how nice and green things are this summer and the rain will be a thankful memory... who wants dry ugly trees or hills? The year continues to move along... and move a long and move along... we are in the middle of march.. Well ok pretty close to it! Before you know it youll be relaxing during your Spring Break! Keep pushing yourself, study those notes and work hard!
OLD WEST FACT: Cowboys Hats!

One version goes back to the early 1800's, and that the cowboy hat evolved from the Sombrero.

The story goes that cattle herders, arriving from the East to work on the plains, adopted the sombrero and remodeled it into the cowboy hat that is still currently worn today.

So, the first "cowboys" were the Spanish/Mexican herders of the Southwest. The favored hat of the Mexican vaquero was a broad rimmed hat with a high peaked crown, many times decoratedwith design stitching. The size of the largest brim was 30 galleon, which the new cowboys from the East called "30 Gallon".

Today's cowboy hat has remained basically unchanged in construction and design since the first one was created in 1865. As the story goes, John B. Stetson and some companions went west to seek the benefits of a drier climate. During a hunting trip, Stetson amused his friends by showing them how he could make cloth out of fur without weaving.

After creating his 'fur blanket,' Stetson fashioned an enormous hat with a huge brim as a joke, but the hat was noted to be big enough to protect a man from sun, rain, and all the rigors the outdoors could throw at him. Stetson decided to wear the hat on his hunting trip, and it worked so well that he continued wearing it on his travels throughout the West. In 1865, he began to produce the first incarnation of his big hats in number, and before long, Stetson was considered the maker of this newfangled headwear, the cowboy hat. The original Stetson hat sold for five dollars.
Making hats

1st Period: Howdy partners! As you can tell we have been working on an assortment of math topics, from money to time to fractions... we will continue this for the rest of the year. I want you to remember what we have learned, learn new math skills along with improving your ability to use math in every day experiences... but as always it will be fun!

1st Period Blog questions: Please read over the Old West Fact for the week. You will need to go to this site to help you answer these questions: Quality Hats

#1) How many years has it been since John B. Stetson sold his first hat for $5.00? ___________ #2) Go to Quality Hats and pick out a hat for each member of your family. How many hats did you pick out and list the names of each hat you chose_____ ? #3) What was the total cost for all your hats_______? #4) Look at the total price of all the hats for your family and list the bills and coins you would use to pay for your hats_____.
4th and 6th Period: Hey there Cowboys and Cowgirls! Ye Ha! This week we mosey on over to Ratios... huh? That’s right partners... ratios! Interesting... fun... and as always exciting! I wonder what the ratio is of those who like ratios and those who don’t?

4th & 6th Period Blog questions: Please read over the Old West Fact for the week. You will need to go to this site to help you answer these questions: Quality Hats
#1) How many years has it been since John B. Stetson sold his first hat for $5.00? ___________ #2) Go to Quality Hats and pick out a hat for each member of your family. How many hats did you pick out and list the names of each hat you chose_____ ? #3) What was the total cost for all your hats_______? #4) Look at the total price of all the hats for your family and list the bills and coins you would use to pay for your hats_____. #5) What was the cost of the hat that you chose for yourself______? Of the total cost what percent of the cost was your hat_____? #6) Search this site: Cowboy Hat Material.. What two materials are used to make cowboy hats______?

GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL
FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!

Well sharing the 10 West Coast Championship is better than not winning! The Boys keep the streak alive! 11 Years of winning the Conference! Now its off to Las Vegas for the Conference Playoffs and then onto March Madness! Talk about excitement... doesn’t get much better than this!
SCHEDULE:
11/5 vs. Southern Oregon W 90-58
11/12 vs. Southern W 117-72
11/16 vs. San Diego State L 79-76
11/22 Kansas State 6:30 pm L 81 - 64 (OUCH!)
11/23 Marquette 4:57 pm W 66-63
11/30 vs. Eastern Washington W 86-57
12/4 vs. Illinois 2:15 pm L 73-61
12/8 at Washington State L 81 - 59
12/11 at Notre Dame L 83-79
12/16 vs. Lewis-Clark State W 103 - 61
12/18 vs. #9 Baylor W 68- 64
12/22 vs. Xavier W 64- 54
12/29 vs. Lafayette W 83-55
12/31 vs. Oklahoma State W 73 - 63
1-2 vs Wake forest W 73 - 63
1-8 University of Portland W 74 - 61
1-13 vs. Perperdine W 92 - 75
1-15 vs. Loyola Marymount W 79 - 59
1-20 Santa Clara L 75-81
1-22 San Francisco L 91-96
1-27 vs St. Marys L 73- 71
1-29 vs San Diego W 86 - 53
2-3 U of Portland W 67 - 64
2-5 #22 vs Memphis L 62-58
2-10 Loyola Marymount W 67 -57
2-12 Pepperdine W 63 - 44
2-17 vs Santa Clara W 85 - 76
2-19 vs San Francisco W 70 - 53
2-24 St. Marys Great OVER TIME WIN! 89-85
2-26 San Diego W 68-31
2-28 vs Cal State Bakersfield W 96-49