tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82419760170446414112024-03-14T08:17:57.391-05:00RSU/Cameron Elementary Education ProgramRogers State Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07054433162245526364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-79038734794740165772010-11-02T23:47:00.003-05:002010-11-02T23:56:30.094-05:00Hello Starshine, the World Says HELLO!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Good evening! Long time no post... </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">With classes and practicum I have fallen behind on writing. So here is a new post! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This past week I have felt like a "real" teacher. I helped a student learn math and their face just </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">lit up</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. I cannot wait to have more of this when I am in the class full time next semester. </span></span></span> </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSTNr1YTrP01b5hkCuJytP6KdhiPBaK2JK9IuvdI_0u-GKACuKdgKYtW6xzUWrYnoHJarAfmLpDocZJO_fEU5lt6GdGX0FTlPcWn6zZNbUmVQfxu2uybPjIyPL5sGI_QtPtCs-XEKhJs3/s1600/board.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSTNr1YTrP01b5hkCuJytP6KdhiPBaK2JK9IuvdI_0u-GKACuKdgKYtW6xzUWrYnoHJarAfmLpDocZJO_fEU5lt6GdGX0FTlPcWn6zZNbUmVQfxu2uybPjIyPL5sGI_QtPtCs-XEKhJs3/s320/board.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535180952422788562" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The photo above is my first bulletin board! It is almost 12 feet long and 8 feet high! I created it for all of the fourth grade at my school. I feel very </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">sad</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> that I am almost done with my hours here. I am going to come back even after I am done though, can't take the sad faces when I leave.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-62912449320633587542010-09-17T16:14:00.003-05:002010-09-17T16:25:41.847-05:00With a Grateful Heart<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Today I am very grateful for the people in my life. This week has been a very hard week for classes, and going to help at Verdigris Elementary School. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhBJOwEX7R9MlpcfSUAIXO6aNhW4O6rE1rCAB9A2PxWBBWO0fyo_5IllmK5WppsKVRhs4m9iUaiM7k-f2ChCRmLjjBQh4PImarBxKOc0QWoM7OOoVcJtHv1_typL3QE3IyseckLshdiAz/s1600/gratitude9.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517994223019297058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhBJOwEX7R9MlpcfSUAIXO6aNhW4O6rE1rCAB9A2PxWBBWO0fyo_5IllmK5WppsKVRhs4m9iUaiM7k-f2ChCRmLjjBQh4PImarBxKOc0QWoM7OOoVcJtHv1_typL3QE3IyseckLshdiAz/s320/gratitude9.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">It has been a blast seeing students learn and grow the past month, and I am looking forward to seeing them for the next two months too! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">5 things I am <strong><span style="color:#cc9933;">GRATEFUL </span></strong>for:</span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Children who <span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">s</span>m<span style="color:#009900;">i</span><span style="color:#000099;">l</span></span><span style="color:#6600cc;">e</span>, even when their world may be crumbling. (makes you appericate what you have)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Teacher who <span style="color:#009900;">care</span>! and show it :)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Professors who are your greatest cheerleaders and are <strong><span style="color:#6633ff;">amazing</span></strong> at it</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Classmates who help you everystep of the way</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Winter break!</span></strong> (Only 85 days away)</span></li></ol></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-25447987179784786602010-08-27T17:14:00.006-05:002010-08-27T17:34:32.442-05:00Full Swing<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510217524956729330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktYeJfXrXa1QII4FQEdfvv6KlUK0dEnM9Q-zG8ZWoJ3O6yp47D3QqYb7Yy_45-Gdf4vPLBihtkaPSLQWYIDLclRkT5ajy7L89XR7FO7G8PW1yKlv64XfLxB8zF1Bn0UCYQdWnd_NttRTn/s320/2706477767_9af638b75d-470x352.jpg" /><br /><div><div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">School is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">officially</span> in full swing for college and local elementary! Are you ready for it? I know I already am feeling the stress. This semester I am in 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade with a great teacher! I will get to teach my first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">official</span> lesson to a full class in September! (time to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hyperventilate</span> yet...?) I am ready to show those kids some fun learning! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">This past week our Cameron students had the first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">SOEA</span> (Student Oklahoma Educators Association) meeting of the year. We had a great turn out! Everyone who attended <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">received</span> a great door prize. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">received</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">SkippyJon</span> Jones!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510220643313828194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8FhHHpaFgJRBXDYk10jG2gqiJgelqvI4Md57jZSnO2-9CXXKVwuZp387fmzdQUzi3qyg77KjTddL_PO6DI9qNNcNx7OUju8ZxqMPdJTHdCDRktR1Ay1r5hOTmLEPYBnyhsfZ_B5ZpIv7/s320/X1710612ASd.jpg" /></span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If you get bored and want to see an awesome site go visit Range Amy! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.rangeramy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://www.rangeramy.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">She is a teacher in Washington D.C. who did a Teacher Ranger Teacher Program at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Chickasaw</span> Park. Very neat program for teachers! </span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div></div></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-91478032678205692010-08-09T14:32:00.004-05:002010-08-09T14:46:11.364-05:00One More Week!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXiHlXT-Fhf7h9f5TUT01C7SdvHN9F1Brq8RmNjAYkb6_XrFROT_zqNJPOZ3V1raU1vBbLh9mzITSD4C6rKSvM6eHMyEhXM5EmJ7mh5RxP1kUhvzs9O3tomcxtZItrNpeidATc9i5rJAM/s1600/crayons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503498768202997106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXiHlXT-Fhf7h9f5TUT01C7SdvHN9F1Brq8RmNjAYkb6_XrFROT_zqNJPOZ3V1raU1vBbLh9mzITSD4C6rKSvM6eHMyEhXM5EmJ7mh5RxP1kUhvzs9O3tomcxtZItrNpeidATc9i5rJAM/s320/crayons.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Today marks the one more week till school starts. I know that not many students enjoy school starting again, but the teacher in me loves it! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">For the new students comming into Cameron check out </span><a href="http://www.cameron.edu/education/undergrad_course_syllabi"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.cameron.edu/education/undergrad_course_syllabi</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for syllabi for classes to be prepared for what might go on. August 16th marks the first day of the first year students 3 week classes. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">5 things to bring for class</span></div><br /><ol><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bring a snack and a drink</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bring notebook and pencil</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bring a jacket, it can get cold in our classroom</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bring a calendar, it helps with the short classes</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bring an open mind! Yes you will feel over loaded, but others have done it before you, and will after you. </span></li></ol><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-10001319800867417122010-06-29T20:29:00.000-05:002010-07-06T20:50:20.514-05:00Remember the Horses<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Today our group went to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Washita</span> Battlefield Memorial Site. </span><br /></div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">It was a hot hike to the site by the little creek. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972071408156114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijySUKThotV5omuCYOcHFpctI8l5dVUOP2UKYLBVF9TCudmVMw77dTJ4zcBwLzZIkLbiCBzC600OeJ2BZE5JP3JlpL6XppQHMUG2loDlVMWx5aWnYgzpiwjQvWa5LGnGGzYARH9QiYz2Sf/s320/37376_1503366910961_1437870024_1334957_1690343_n.jpg" /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If you ever go to the site grab a map and info guide. </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">They are really great! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972820190226322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEZ8qRQ-eAqyyMjz4sBqsT0IvyB2fl_qeF9M8MBxM7gZPw2OQotrKsBUD_9tLhxsERzHXcLxwSqq5q_D5VgRJiEuKFw44_4hJWD6dWe25mO_irepBl07YeDO9O4c_ouyzPLwWgEp4VYQu/s320/box.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972832184399666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxggrB31MgG9g-w6oXOxhS-DmRKgNjo7-_WedsLxL1NKetemPS-QSncJOQn_pv4nlvsqxZ96LON1sVcALY1W4b8DjZqhphdX1I5ysNifurvkFDzwjuIVK7cCQZSGWmme4fA4nEh_72BdaC/s320/grass.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Here is part of the hike out to the site. It was beautiful being in nature that isn't disturbed by humans. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972985713006738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFBecPmmzuiFuHRn0O5CbzLqgeT4SiapN-Od041Yru3RSB_3m2LLGvNp68hZnU_4zZ5b6RrRrzqVB9wFQYDhii23LaTsuBPEFWg7ela0npMjXRG5Fdmrsa2S7RVYopqXIOy57MhjzAQQ8/s320/track.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">On our hike I found a coyote track... I think it is a coyote track anyways. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972836499197058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrjMfz3vTRgsensl5f_iTCHaWQ9utrf5Id8_fkiiK2MlQUKLhERwM2DSIpdIKpsc11_VbflrDljUjhGkWpocTtabrUR1fxSlHxLiVK9WCkHlXvuyLhcVNHt2Ki6XcslS02N6ELlWkl6G2/s320/moses.bmp" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This is Moses. He is the grandson of a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">survivor</span> of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Washita</span> Battle.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972837747935218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzQIuCca1gbdM3sAQ1jThCkbGFD0IeCZR9-PDbwA8ZHUg1tuvA84fcm4vsyuPVWuzxZA6Z2w4QgvDv2-TxDHjwCoRHgJRaoloraFg55B6Odz0ZQwc1k7ybNCgBn0hbQCWU2I-Dfpjam6Y/s320/moses+hands.jpg" />Artsy shot of Moses while he was talking. He has so many interesting stories. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Also at lunch he sang two songs for us. It was wonderful to hear a long forgotten language.<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490972987750663554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGxFJnIP70wdZKm1Cr50SodRo6hn5KbPUpOToMp41DsjsQBJ_MWHi_gjP_rst30KmogIA57ytnBmhnA955SVHaIfxxMDKIm73_Xa35_PHnC0SdslAcv_ux2DqqvErYfj4ELiYYDGn3xmw/s320/remember.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Lastly I wanted to leave everyone with something that a child wrote. "Remember the Horses." If you don't know that it means google <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Washita</span> Battle and read what happened to Black Kettle and his clan. </span></p></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-19244116958581344282010-06-28T22:22:00.004-05:002010-06-28T22:54:17.736-05:00Life is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Good Evening!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;">Today has been a very long day! Up at 6 am and out at 7 am. Then off to hike for almost 5 miles. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwrE2ct3gMAfU8nePFd9Kfb80by7qiuNcLxqIpBjCmezA0BKtGhRSVFtxmp2zqC4yeOULRiJyQJmbLrAjXHTB31RMHJo9UOlm9UJlL3yAk8SuuAh9wh-BskE7f8NrDZ9HzgjYu3XKgIMH/s1600/OKAGE+001.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033782029967858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwrE2ct3gMAfU8nePFd9Kfb80by7qiuNcLxqIpBjCmezA0BKtGhRSVFtxmp2zqC4yeOULRiJyQJmbLrAjXHTB31RMHJo9UOlm9UJlL3yAk8SuuAh9wh-BskE7f8NrDZ9HzgjYu3XKgIMH/s320/OKAGE+001.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> This is our bus for the week. With only 21 people, with driver, its awesome!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4xcf8Op8cgoN2DISbyGQrehz2hUypvUYCLmj1BDy0seYm248pnPPJAa-VYZ30plfGQLZG-4K_2p_rgUpDz_PleEu6x9i40E1UWf3d5XtEcKjO4LZD90cyAKpD7deF9iVG1omS7GwW0YY/s1600/OKAGE+018.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033774060563778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4xcf8Op8cgoN2DISbyGQrehz2hUypvUYCLmj1BDy0seYm248pnPPJAa-VYZ30plfGQLZG-4K_2p_rgUpDz_PleEu6x9i40E1UWf3d5XtEcKjO4LZD90cyAKpD7deF9iVG1omS7GwW0YY/s320/OKAGE+018.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> Welcome to Sulphur Springs, Oklahoma. Yes, it smells like its name. It was so beautiful here. The photo above is the Pavilion Spring. It use to be called the "7 Sisters"<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9RqrmSVusZQNKVMYrXw6IvbJSubK08Q4CFXBlCRGHrLScLRNODjSpAAdqbr4tQtBhCpMhawNIq5bEch_qxzLdRYUelc9UUUWg2Z-2yMyaieIlo9wMX-gnkuyqiJBfvb4dqjrHel2z7wZ/s1600/OKAGE+027.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033773365267090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9RqrmSVusZQNKVMYrXw6IvbJSubK08Q4CFXBlCRGHrLScLRNODjSpAAdqbr4tQtBhCpMhawNIq5bEch_qxzLdRYUelc9UUUWg2Z-2yMyaieIlo9wMX-gnkuyqiJBfvb4dqjrHel2z7wZ/s320/OKAGE+027.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br />This is a close up of the flow. Our ranger emptied his water bottle and filled it up with this water. I am NOT that brave.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTnSOsfRPm0M0AmjwtXQnM3j9L_Peyl78HhrbKiFlmDsSz_Rem2tLbeT_-Z3lKE_OdCSbI2v31_GQvKHEh_7lPriF_MhKZHDpbZkduioR4dhB5AMW4R1QQoRy5-7DLVBYmW1vsiQS1bun/s1600/OKAGE+029.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033767866109890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTnSOsfRPm0M0AmjwtXQnM3j9L_Peyl78HhrbKiFlmDsSz_Rem2tLbeT_-Z3lKE_OdCSbI2v31_GQvKHEh_7lPriF_MhKZHDpbZkduioR4dhB5AMW4R1QQoRy5-7DLVBYmW1vsiQS1bun/s320/OKAGE+029.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br />This is Jennifer with our project for the day. We made a mini world, and artesian well. It was sponge, straw and bag with tape!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlaAflKLLTTwZRn-BbFqMhjIWUF5MpgdB94eYCKBmes96OdRVcD8XFvCpXtpcdrntQCG4CCSMrpVPAvhed3GnUjJEgb3VD76nTGMrwA6S0oDrnFIZKpVIJHgurTsAWQoLwh0jWxTsYpST/s1600/OKAGE+045.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033763158746258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlaAflKLLTTwZRn-BbFqMhjIWUF5MpgdB94eYCKBmes96OdRVcD8XFvCpXtpcdrntQCG4CCSMrpVPAvhed3GnUjJEgb3VD76nTGMrwA6S0oDrnFIZKpVIJHgurTsAWQoLwh0jWxTsYpST/s320/OKAGE+045.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br />This is the Vendome Well that flows down to form wading pools. It has a STRONG sulfur smell, and taste according to others.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZMThIDKtii-oHUpPZOWuu2w0IvBMiXkKjnOFOyv_TDi3_hOpX8hzcs5_GTSIUOTb39Q_aT_AT8RW9MWbwfBW2KUBvSXgfv37tmpfvUjtUl7m15bHAHzbmzShSJL7ko3OKaVFjWZOWd8c/s1600/OKAGE+057.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033388166432226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZMThIDKtii-oHUpPZOWuu2w0IvBMiXkKjnOFOyv_TDi3_hOpX8hzcs5_GTSIUOTb39Q_aT_AT8RW9MWbwfBW2KUBvSXgfv37tmpfvUjtUl7m15bHAHzbmzShSJL7ko3OKaVFjWZOWd8c/s320/OKAGE+057.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> This is the Linclon Bridge. It was so pretty looking over the edge into the water.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl2gjA3YWxwROiWh1GPt8kEGDHmbpQp1bwinv_mpNdrW4gof2fmBbbsr_aFYTVFDpMb3DHRb4PeKzv0_1g6GngAWh2Jllpn0gUR8hUSNdur0pmRsLFtZSOczFoxvo7aN0Vf8NPRhM2R_B/s1600/OKAGE+070.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033383556142274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl2gjA3YWxwROiWh1GPt8kEGDHmbpQp1bwinv_mpNdrW4gof2fmBbbsr_aFYTVFDpMb3DHRb4PeKzv0_1g6GngAWh2Jllpn0gUR8hUSNdur0pmRsLFtZSOczFoxvo7aN0Vf8NPRhM2R_B/s320/OKAGE+070.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> And introcing Socrates! He is the masscot for Carla's classroom.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbLCd01edHtEkekAuGOj4UEVG4Mr3lW-TNYHYTdN1GFtcdWrZlgj7kzTTBYV8ZBC9uazm8WOxzlKrHkj31eoDx-617ynEqxt4oSUyU6YORZ3xDEN4X5JMc6UWCCbF0lTv9-BvtdeBwze_/s1600/OKAGE+105.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033378645753154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbLCd01edHtEkekAuGOj4UEVG4Mr3lW-TNYHYTdN1GFtcdWrZlgj7kzTTBYV8ZBC9uazm8WOxzlKrHkj31eoDx-617ynEqxt4oSUyU6YORZ3xDEN4X5JMc6UWCCbF0lTv9-BvtdeBwze_/s320/OKAGE+105.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br />On our way up the hill on one of the hikes we saw students working. This is a group from the area with SCC, Student Conservation Corps. They help to keep the parks and reserves looking nice and safe!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL5aKOcWtOXs6UbdGtYA6bQzkC0CptW84njSyHdJnbDWVokHR-2jw4vkWrmzmbW1PA9InfY4cucFRULxUThux-w_7XOIqNv4HFOVqwKUytdgKWpg_eu9LLXBjRTaICzgM-SGOCrI0ICCn/s1600/OKAGE+115.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033372323211778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL5aKOcWtOXs6UbdGtYA6bQzkC0CptW84njSyHdJnbDWVokHR-2jw4vkWrmzmbW1PA9InfY4cucFRULxUThux-w_7XOIqNv4HFOVqwKUytdgKWpg_eu9LLXBjRTaICzgM-SGOCrI0ICCn/s320/OKAGE+115.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> Once I got to the top, I was the next to last one :(</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">From this point you could see all the way to town. The white dot in the top, middle of the green is the water tower for the town.<br /><br /></div></span><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJEYOGnigNOqY_AOt_-BH9KEPymMvNj8N7I8cK3KdU1AaE3DeqLC292XvthhuJ0TzgWtCaZ1IxhSB5xgPtUuybKd3ulTjJxp6wj2kygeXufq600AGLvOHiMf2PtInzibSfd25MKsypaBH/s1600/OKAGE+120.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488033368452971106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJEYOGnigNOqY_AOt_-BH9KEPymMvNj8N7I8cK3KdU1AaE3DeqLC292XvthhuJ0TzgWtCaZ1IxhSB5xgPtUuybKd3ulTjJxp6wj2kygeXufq600AGLvOHiMf2PtInzibSfd25MKsypaBH/s320/OKAGE+120.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> A few of us were brave (or crazy) enough to walk across the stream. It was cold, but wonderful after the heat of walking. There is another picture of all 5 of us on another camera that I will post later in the week.<br /><br />Tomorrow we are off the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-29877626304571212142010-06-27T22:51:00.003-05:002010-06-27T23:08:10.840-05:00Teddy Roosevelt's Dreams<div align="left"><span></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> So this is the end of Day 1 of trip. It is 11 pm and we have to be up at breakfast at 6:30 am, and on the bus at 7am. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Tonight we stay at .....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487668552732203874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY-rVMVExYtx01ATRUFFJZB6TQzJpilDcYE2kWdIw0ZjhRUb8x6PpjHqswjYBYB1oZGJSeuNBuR9ZwAWksjAnnPS8RuM98-Yjt9gNll7L9w84O-SqWozeJClWCIVr5kVjSq-Qj9-9UWI4/s320/OKAGE+002.JPG" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Out side we saw this football player? <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487668549721940354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yno6wlZjQcgV87UzadAFrITZk0wuU4Xrgs_Me_O8WB37JzyRku5cavxFAzU9VAe0zH-nTtKDljcjQ6fXAVw7CoqN3ij6grHqe2rB9wpoJmrfjR-fNT2ApGxXdwfImPScCTQ5hUh3CCta/s320/OKAGE+001.JPG" />Can't decide if its a man or monkey.....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487668564057577202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCoeF53nWsNWZSb6ItJ7VS9NkVoeh1C_ftKueL3kzxgVjpomER27xQH8C1BQ8aXbFEr2-IT43fCcYpqZl2dVxffJwr0fHLA4yefhJ-1u7ull7WtwVCClqbD0fnNqkhKhumj9-Vqd_gUO9/s320/OKAGE+009.JPG" /> Oh and this was out trip out, just Jennifer and me. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The potato was 25 oz, and was great! </span></div><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Tomorrow we are off to Travertine Nature Center and Sulphur Historical Museum. I get to go see parts of Oklahoma that I have never been to before! I am really excited and ready to go tomorrow morning. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong>Good Night All!</strong></span> </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div></span><div align="center"><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div></div><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-10008081534122505802010-06-25T15:55:00.003-05:002010-06-25T16:00:14.243-05:00TGIF<p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hello!!</span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Today is Friday 1.5 days till OKAGE. This past week has been completly busy. The last day of Creative Experience was Monday. The tea set is finished and looks great! at least I think so ;)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486818797377532738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu-a8FKsiZFSSMXXc-j1porrs56hgze4bT8mp-XYbOj31ehEjGj0nK60BHFz_R7lsl_YS3VrhtgiX8JT45s0B33d1EPDfk9Vs6fXgVaZN4zfhYMb3N3LaU58E-GpUXKIiR6GbVBkBDK7y/s320/tea+set.jpg" /><br /></p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I still have not finished packing and we leave Sunday at noon. This trip has come so fast. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Well I am off to do laundry and start/finish packing. </span>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-33076612636884217482010-06-15T19:59:00.006-05:002010-06-15T20:15:15.779-05:00Last Week of Class and Preparing for TRIP<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This is the last week of my summer class. Creative Experience has been a blast, and at times crazy!! The past week our class has been hard at work with writing papers, creating paper maches, and working on lesson plans. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">For paper mache I am making a giant tea set. Here is the first teapot that I made. Like some of our projects it didn't make it to the final stages. :( </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngHn6DGv3SiA7XWAJWXWdG22Y9h5ExBj_B4r1pFuVj_hghCFfXXAwHFYqAf2XVGGDA-t6jacvNwbLRfaHvQ39ZOqenawkjCi0BWJ_K8y57hDH7hVe75GcTUL_B197EVjaRilUZ2wEWpf-/s1600/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483173329921810482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngHn6DGv3SiA7XWAJWXWdG22Y9h5ExBj_B4r1pFuVj_hghCFfXXAwHFYqAf2XVGGDA-t6jacvNwbLRfaHvQ39ZOqenawkjCi0BWJ_K8y57hDH7hVe75GcTUL_B197EVjaRilUZ2wEWpf-/s320/Picture+001.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I will upload more pictures when it is finished.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">I cannot believe I will be leaving for OKAGE in <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>10 DAYS</strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>. </strong>Tonight I am going to go get luggage, so I can start to pack. I have never had my own luggage (kinda weird?) Soon I should be getting the iternary for the trip.</span></span> </p>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241976017044641411.post-18835882339004570522010-06-04T08:54:00.006-05:002010-06-04T09:14:14.571-05:00First Week of Summer Class<blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;"><strong>Good morning!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Today is the first Friday of summer classes. This week has gone by too fast.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the past week of class we have done some many projects. The two pictures below are of two that our Creative Experience class has done over the past few days. </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The first one if my Biography Person. I made Ruby Bridges. If you do not know about her go look her up! She is a very brave little girl, who grew up into a powerful woman.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The second one is of our classroom mini-mes! Mine is the second from the right on the right side (purple shirt). I think that we are missing a few people in it though. We have 28 (I think?) students in the Cameron Secong Year class as of now!<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FSgghe9L_IScwWBHGPfwBo70FW97uLpKVP9DoB7SVJcvHLp1DcNdBqoXf-bRKdgt0uTpzQCD4oeU7QbjXlnmcAh8YcmTOQopkTbEw5pXnRDB0mmb2VzYAxyqRT1bh9gXjTCN9RqshOAI/s1600/IMG_0432.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478917121251542066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FSgghe9L_IScwWBHGPfwBo70FW97uLpKVP9DoB7SVJcvHLp1DcNdBqoXf-bRKdgt0uTpzQCD4oeU7QbjXlnmcAh8YcmTOQopkTbEw5pXnRDB0mmb2VzYAxyqRT1bh9gXjTCN9RqshOAI/s320/IMG_0432.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV_kychjNF8gswVOyi_z_oPuEwxqNXdTq0f224Vk4JqSX6H2Vq0O9660OTW_K_VedcSNdGtLyMpHSfIZQaoLqSEqsD-A-7C9yLhGEjRMzhxPXNJu9YU3OkXyQI_xcBfNCYIoE4rNp4i9r/s1600/IMG_6807.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 338px; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478917452683798898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV_kychjNF8gswVOyi_z_oPuEwxqNXdTq0f224Vk4JqSX6H2Vq0O9660OTW_K_VedcSNdGtLyMpHSfIZQaoLqSEqsD-A-7C9yLhGEjRMzhxPXNJu9YU3OkXyQI_xcBfNCYIoE4rNp4i9r/s320/IMG_6807.jpg" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I will leave you with a quote. <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"Our Ruby taught us all a lot. <span style="color:#cc0000;">She</span> became<br />someone who helped change our<br />country. <span style="color:#cc0000;">She</span> was part of history, just like<br />the generals and presidents are part<br />of history. They're leaders, and so was<br />Ruby. <span style="color:#cc0000;">She</span> led us away from hate, and <span style="color:#cc0000;">she</span><br />led us nearer to knowing each<br />other, the white folks and the black folks." </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">~Ruby's Mother~</span> </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></blockquote></span>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494123746142391152noreply@blogger.com0