Blog for March 28 - April 1st NO JOKE :)

Howdy Partners!

Holy Cow Batman.. Oops.. Keep forgetting its Cowboys and Cowgirls this year...! Either way... we are back in the saddle... I do hope you had a great break and are all rested up for the big push till the end of the year! Tighten those spurs here we go!


OLD WEST FACT: No Old fact today... look tomorrow :)


1st Period: Howdy partners! This week we are going to perfect our shopping skills.. You know making sure we are finding the BEST deal we can! Its back to percents! We will learn as we shop!


4th and 6th Period: Back to Distance Rate and Speed... we need to finish up on what we started before break.

GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL

FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!
Well... we at least made it to the Big Dance... no im not talking the one at the Armory! But we lost in the first round... errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... guess we will just have to wait till next fall! Never give up ... believing!


Have a wild and woolly ride this week!


As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!

Mr. Rott

Blog for March 14 - 18

Howdy Partners!

Yippie ye yeah! One more week until spring break! What are you going to do? Ride some broncs? Rope some calves? Ride the bulls? Hopefully we will have nice weather and you will be able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine... ya can’t play Xbox all day long you know!

OLD WEST FACT: Cowboys and Tsunami?
Well, I doubt the old west cowboys ever even thought, let alone heard of a Tsunami. But you cowboys and cowgirls have heard a lot about Tsunamis’. Just incase you have not learned about what tsunami are I thought we would check out the facts!

I went to the FEMA’s Ready for Kids ( Federal Emergency Management Agency) web site and this is what they had to say, “Tsunami’s are a giant wave produced by underwater movement due to a variety of natural events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and meteorites. Tsunamis generally appear in the Pacific Ocean.


"Tsunami" is a Japanese word. Tsu means "harbor" and nami means "wave."


The website went on to say, That "tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano eruption. (Tsunami is from the Japanese word for harbor wave.) The waves travel in all directions from the area of disturbance, much like the ripples that happen after throwing a rock. The waves may travel in the open sea as fast as 450 miles per hour. As the big waves approach shallow waters along the coast they grow to a great height and smash into the shore. They can be as high as 100 feet. They can cause a lot of destruction on the shore. They are sometimes mistakenly called "tidal waves," but tsunami have nothing to do with the tides.”

And that Hawaii is the state at greatest risk for a tsunami. They get about one a year, with a damaging tsunami happening about every seven years. Alaska is also at high risk. California, Oregon and Washington experience a damaging tsunami about every 18 years.

Some other important facts to know: Tsunamis that strike coastal areas are most always caused by earthquakes may occur far or near where the earthquake starts. Some tsunamis can be very large the height of them can be as great as 30-100 feet, and can travel inland several hundred feet. Tsunamis can strike all low-lying coastal areas and travel up rivers and streams that lead to the ocean. Tsunami are made up of a series of waves and the danger from one can last for several hours after the first wave comes ashore. Sometimes a tsunami can cause the water by the shore to come back, exposing the ocean floor. Tsunamis have a lot of power and can move boats hundreds of feet inland destroying buildings. Tsunamis can happen any time, day or night and can move faster than a person can run.

What to do if you are worried that we are in danger of a tsunami or about others having to experience one. Here are some great helps from Moms Talk:

First turn off the tv... watching what happened in Japan will just keep the fear or anxiety up!
Next, think about these questions, from one mothers children and her answers:
“Could this happen here?" Yes, it could and that is why we have safety drills at school, etc.
“How many people died?" A lot, but I am not sure exactly how many.
“How did they die, did they get squished or drown?" I am not sure.
“Why do earthquakes happen?" Because things underground deep in the earth shift and move sometimes.
“Could I die if an earthquake happened here?" Possibly, but dad and I work very hard to make sure that you are always safe and know what to do in an emergency.
“Will a tsunami reach our house?" Not likely.

 1^st Period: Howdy partners! This week we will finish up Protein Basketball and do some more work on fractions of a number. After that we will spend time understanding percents... you want to be a smart shopper right? Well then you better know your percents! Look for the best this week, I am sure you will find it!

1^st Period Blog questions: Please read over the Old West Fact for the week.#1) What state in the United States is most likely to feel the affects of a tsunami_______? #2) How many miles is it from Newberg to Hawaii (use a ruler 1 inch = about 450 miles) there___________ #3) In the word tsunami how many vowels are there compared to constants______? #4) What would the fraction look like if the vowels were the numerator and all the rest of the letters were the denominator______?


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4^th and 6^th Period: Hey there Cowboys and Cowgirls! Ye Ha! What a great week we have planned.. Or I have planned for you.. This week we will be exploring the formula D=R*T and figuring out that means! Lots of activities this week, so make sure that you are on your best cowboy and cowgirl behavior!

4^th & 6^th Blog questions: Please read over the Old West Fact for the week. .#1) What state in the United States is most likely to feel the affects of a tsunami_______? #2) How many miles is it from Newberg to Hawaii (use a ruler 1 inch = about 450 miles) there___________ #3) In the word tsunami how many vowels are there compared to constants______?  
#4) What would the fraction look like if the vowels were the numerator and all the rest of the letters were the denominator______?
  You will need to go to this website Tsunami  in order to answer the remaining questions #5) What does the "Great Wave Brouchre" say how high can waves become_______? In 1946 how high did the waves become ________ that came to shore?

               GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL

FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!
Well... Here we go... The Zags are in! Yep they won their conference and as a result of that they will automatically go to the Dance... that means they are going to pay in the NCAA March Madness College Basketball Championship!

It is unknown for sure where the team will play or who, the selection committee makes their choices on “Selection Sunday,” they actually have a name for the day! This takes place on March 13th. With the first four games being played on March 15-16 and then the second round starting March 17th - 18th. The Championship ends on April 2nd - the 4th!
 
Talk about exciting!  Oh and there was nothing better than seeing St. Marys LOSE!!!

Have a wild and woolly ride this week!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!

Mr. Rott



Blog for March 7 - 11

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

Have a wild and woolly ride this week!

As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!

Mr. Rott