1700 signatures and counting – Great Weekend we need 300!

Check out the Chronicle article below. You all are doing GREAT work!  Keep it up.  Keep up the petitions, the phone calls and the emails. They are having an impact.  Remember, on the phone with legislative aids and in person with fellow citizens, you represent – your school, your generation, and most importantly yourself.  Do [...]

Congressional Bill strips Promise from budget – Keep fighting

Check “Michgan Promise NEWS Category” on the right side of the blog  daily for News Updates on the Michigan Promise and the Michigan budget.
Check “Michigan Promise & YOU Pages” on the left hand side of the blog to find a running calendar of events – for what you can do to have your voice heard!
Finally [...]

Students Around the State are on the cell

Check “Michgan Promise NEWS Category” on the right side of the blog  daily for News Updates on the Michigan Promise and the Michigan budget.
Check “Michigan Promise & YOU Pages” on the left hand side of the blog to find a running calendar of events – for what you can do to have your voice heard!
Finally [...]

STAY AWAKE – Check Promise News Here

Check “Michgan Promise NEWS Category” on the right side of the blog  daily for News Updates on the Michigan Promise and the Michigan budget.
Check “Michigan Promise & YOU Pages” on the left hand side of the blog to find a running calendar of events – for what you can do to have your voice heard!
Finally [...]

LP – Sept 21 to 25

MICHIGAN PROMISE UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE BLOG – MAKE YOUR PHONE CALLS – GET INVOLVED.

Check Promise News Category for “News” on the Promise
Check Promise Pages for “What to do” on the Promise

Posted on Sept 22  by Mr. Wood.
Lesson Plans will be posted here weekly in PDF format. In order to access them [...]

The Michigan Promise and YOU

As you know, October 1, 2009 is the state of Michigan’s deadline for the state government to balance the budget.  The deficit currently stands at $2.6 billion.  The only way for the state to achieve this goal is to cut spending, increase taxes, or provide a combination of each.  The Michigan Promise sits on the [...]

LP’s – Sept 14 to 18

ANNOUNCEMENT – SENIOR CURRENT ISSUES WILL BE TAKING ON THE ISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP and THE OCT 1 BUDGET DEADLINE – a note to all classes – any of you may choose to get involved if you would like to.  It’s your life, your scholarship.  The promise was made to YOU!  Stay tuned [...]

LP’s – Sept 7 to 11

Posted on Sept 13 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 PDF [...]

Salam Alaykoum – 2009/10

The Buddha came down from the mountain,
The wise man asked, “Are you a god?”
“Are you a man?”
The Buddha said, “I am Awake.”
Welcome.  Hope you all had a wonderful summer and are ready to learn, to listen, and to share. We have so much to do this school year…so much to talk about.  Our country is [...]