Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Mr Wood
Oakridge Echoes coverage of Building a Better World
Thank you so much to these individuals for donating to this scholarship.
Congratulations to the 2008 OEA Building A Better World Scholarship Winners – Dani Patton, Rebecca Houseman, Margarita Contreras. Listen to the students read their winning essays below.
For the first time ever we will award three $1000 [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2009 by Mr Wood
For more information – check A DIE IN 4 DARFUR.
“All that is needed for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”-Edmund Burke
Die In – Friday May 29 @ 5:00 PM – Across from Hackley Park at Muskegon Board of Education Building.
The Muskegon Police Department, The Muskegon City Manager, OHS Administration, Muskegon Public [...]
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Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Mr Wood
The Eagles beat Whitehall 1-0 on Saturday to win the District.
Next up – Shelby Tigers at Shelby on Wednesday night.
Way to go gals.
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Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Mr Wood
Congratulations to the following Oakridge Seniors for winning the OEA Building a Better World Scholarship. Each will receive a $1000 scholarship (a $1000 cash stipend for the independent travel winner) paid for by financial support from Oakridge teachers, the OEA Union, local businesses and parents of Oakridge students. Stay tuned for more information, including podcasts [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2009 by Mr Wood
…and anybody else who lost their letter for our little Chicago trip on Sunday.
Chicago Trip Letter – 09
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Posted on May 21st, 2009 by Mr Wood
Lunch workers we really need your help!
Here is the schedule for handout of Darfur flyers during lunch for Thursday and Friday. Those working – make sure to pick up flyers and Die In rules for handout – and TALK, TALK, TALK to people about the DIE IN.
Don’t forget to tell people who are a [...]
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Posted on May 18th, 2009 by Mr Wood
Posted on May 18, 2009 by Mr. Wood.
Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them merely click on the correct class. As changes occur to the plans during the course of the week, I will note those changes at the end of the post – not on the [...]
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Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Mr Wood
Hey guys, thought we’d give you a little update on our travels in D.C. Our Close Up group was small this year – only about fifty kids at the hotel – but still diverse. One third of the group were from California schools and 98% Latino. One third were from Atlanta and 98% black. The [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2009 by Mr Wood
Dear Senior Current Issues class,
It’s really troubling with all the problems in the world facing us, that you all are not immersed in dealing with those issues every single day…including this week in the library. Mrs. D’oyly has total charge of the class. Whatever she says goes. Geoff you’re 18. You’re going to college next [...]
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 by Mr Wood
Updated Monday May 17
You will hear a lot about Swine Flu in the next few weeks and months. As President Obama said, “This is a cause for concern, not alarm.” Just make sure to separate fact from fiction. The CDC – Center for Disease Control – is the US Government’s [...]
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