Suvivor Story

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Now create a post called Idle No More and answer these questions on your post:

Have you ever heard of the Idle No More movement?
What is the Idle No More Movement? Be specific
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My Bucket List

Ok, this is going to be huge at over 100 things to do before I die! They are also in no particular order.

1) Save an animal at least once a year.
2) Volunteer in an underdeveloped country.
3) Buy my own cottage.
4) Retire!
5) Get my back fixed once and for all.
6) Become a principal.
7) Become a vice-principal (if #6 doesn't happen!)
8) Publish a novel.
9) Return to acting.
10) Buy a country home.
11)Have a barn full of cats!
12)Make a positive difference in every kid i teach until I retire.
13)Help stop racism.
14) Help stop all bullying in school.
15) Buy a projection 3-d tv.
16)Consider getting married again (maybe)
17) Fly to outer space,.
18) Meet an alien if it is friendly.
19) Learn to sculpt.
20) Play electric guitar much better than I do now.
21) Buy the coolest keyboard ever.
22) Get a decent car with heated seats and Command Start.
23) Vacation in India.
24) Vacation in Jamaica.
25) Vacation in Egypt.
26) Travel across Europe.
27) Bike across Ireland.
28) Write a meaningful poem.
29) Swim with the dolphins.
30) Swim with sharks.
31) Go on a cruise. (If I'm still alive after #30!)
32) Stop eating pork due to our inhumane hog industry.
33) Become a vegan.
34) Bench press 300lbs.
35) Learn how to cook a chocolate mousse.
36) Learn how to cook a proper beef wellington (prior to becoming a vegan)
37) Become better than my students at technology. (Not likely)
38) Go parachuting.
39) Go waterskiing
40) Go snowmobiling.
41) Drive a monster truck.
42) Go fishing for pirannhas.
43) Stay overnight at a haunted hotel.
44) Buy a Ipad mini.
45) But the Iphone 5
46) Sleep for 24 hours just once.
47) Make something really fancy using Origami.
48) Go on a helicopter.
49) Get better at using the SmartBoard
50) Learn how to use Garage Band properly.'
51) Buy a really nice suit.
52) Learn how to polish my shoes properly.
53) Eat and ostridge egg.
54) Make the perfect apple pie.
55) Trim my waist down to a size 34.
56) Replace my windows with better ones.
57) Keep my desk organized.
58) Get a dive instructor for our swimming.
59) Do a flip off the high board.
60) Do a dive off the middle board.
61) Do a flip off the high board.
62) Do a dive off the high board.
63) Be alive when the first human lands on Mars.
54) Buy  a nicer car.
55) Buy a nicer home.
56) Buy an outdoor hottub.
57) But a snowblower.
58) Go snowmobiling.
59) Be able to hold the front plank position for two minutes.
60) go water skiing
61) Make awesome homemade macaroni  and cheese
62) Buy my own carbonator
63) Get a tattoo of the Medecine Wheel on my back.
64) Donate to pet shelters every year.
65) Read the Harry Potter series
66) Read The Hunger Games Series
67) Appear in a movie
68) Try stand-up comedy.
69) Get laser surgery for my eyes
70) Plant a flower garden
71) Plant a vegetable garden
72) Return to playing competitive soccer
73) Mine for gold.
74) Go on the Amazing Race
75) Go on Survivor.
76) Start a reality show and make lots of money like Honey Boo Boo!
77) Learn how to ride a motorcycle
78) Play the saxophone.
79) Play the violin.
80) Play a harp.
81) Use a metal detector to find valuable coins.
82) Give up coffee once and for all.
83) Learn to enjoy tea instead.
84) Get a real garage instead of a carport.
85) Fix my car plug in.
86) Get Command Start
87) Take on a Teaching Candidate every year.
88) Retire early.
89) Train teachers part time after I retire.
90) Become a better recycler.
91) Learn how to palm coins for magic tricks.
92) learn Latin dancing.
93) Completely learn how to do Gangdam style dance.
94) Learn how to build an origami catapult.
95) Give up sugar for good.
96) Give up coffee for good.
97) Lose twenty pounds and stay at 205lbs.
98) Climg any mountain.
99) Go on a hot air ballon ride.
100) Set foot on the moon.

My Rambling Autobiography

I was born June  16th, 1964 when the Beatles were starting their "invasion" of North America. My earliest memories include staring up a birch bark tree in our backyard for hours on  end and eating glass and pennies that i found washed up on the beach. In Kindergarten, I remember my teacher Mrs Simpsons slapping me in the face as I was lined up to go home at lunch. i have no idea why because I think I was a good boy and even if I wasn't, should I ever be slapped by a teacher? In grade one, I met my best friends and we're still good friends now even though he became a doctor and now lives in the country with a bunch of horses. Also In grade one, I remember being introduced to subtraction. I think I may have been the only kid in the room who didn't get it and I remember feeling awful and crying about it. To this day as a teacher, I still remember what that felt like and I think it has helped me to be a more understanding teacher if one of my students just doesn't get something. I remember my first dog Dusty who was a black lab with a white crest on his chest. he was a great dog and very friendly but then some kids on the block always teased him by throwing rocks at him so one day Dusty bit one of these brats so they had to put Dusty down! (They put the wrong animal down if you ask me now!)

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My Personal Credo

I've never really thought too much about this so consider this to be a  work in progress. I know I will be changing it. Also, these are not in any particular order.

1) I believe above all else, you have  to be yourself but only if yourself is not hurtful to others. If so, it's time to take a hard look in the mirror and make some positive changes.

2) I believe that you shouldn't  let other's opinions change who you are. People need to accept you without conditions!

3)I believe we should  do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.

4) I think we all need to play nice with others. Do this early and often and you will have a great skill for life!

5) I believe you should smile even when you don't feel like it. Fake it!

6) When you are stressed, take a walk or do something nice for yourself. treat yourself to some nice Pumpkin Pie ice cream for example like I did today.

7) Treat yourself to pumpkin pie ice cream even if you are not stressed!

8) Remember to believe in yourself and your immense untapped potential. You are TNT!

9)I believe in  being  kind to animals, They will give you so much back.

10) Never be afraid to speak the truth. It is bigger than you and I.

11) Read! Read! Read! I don't care what-it will become a lifelong, richly rewarding habit!

12) I believe in do the ordinary things extraordinarily well.

13) I also believe in  making the extraordinary seem ordinary.

14) I believe that kids have more to teach us adults than we have  to teach them.

Term One Reflections and Goals

To read what to reflect on, click HERE

Mr Bean Clip

To read my impressions,  click here

Favorite Teen Novels

For some unforgettable books, click here!

Things You May Not Know About Me...

1) I am secretly quite shy. Teaching allows me to be myself and unleashes my inner child.
2) I once acted in Dinner Theater.
3) I worry about my back. I think some days that I might end up in a wheelchair before too long!
4) I once wrote a teen novel that was 250 pages long. (I never finished it!)
5) I hate bullying! I realize almost everyone has done it. This probably stems from being bullied rather severely when I was your age!
6) I generally prefer the company of cats to people.
7) I have a secret desire to be a famous actor-I would love to play a villain!
8) I consider my class this year to be like my family.

Amanda Todd Bullying

This report really touched me. What do you think should be the consequences for someone who is caught cyber bullying? Have you ever been cyber bullied OR cyber bullied someone yourself? Click on the link below to rewatch this video.

cyber bullying report

You Think You're Brave?

Man Breaks Sound Barrier?

This is a little video that shows a skydiver setting a world record for highest freefall jump.

As you watch this, what do you think might be going through his mind? What would be going through yours if you experienced it? Why do you think he is doing this? Try to go deeper than just "setting a record". What's the bravest stunt you've attempted? How did you feel afterwards?

Attack on World Trade Center

Wow! It's been 11 years already. This video helps us remember a tragedy that will forever mark our generation. For those who were too young to remember, it will allow you to experience the shock felt by the world on that day.

What was your reaction to the video? Can you imagine what it might have been like to wait for news of a loved one?