Mike Allen's            Class of 2009/10                                                        Teacher Plans

                                                                                                                                                                                  What's new?

                                                                                                                                                                             Home page

                                          Replies to messages

 

                                                            Student Pages    Projects  Communicate  Favorites   Archive  Calendar  Homework  Photos

Replies to messages archive:

2008 - 2009

September - December 2008

December 2008 - April 2009

April - June 2009

September - October 2009

 

2007 - 2008

March / April 08

January / February 08

November / December 07

October 07

September 07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  If you want to write directly and totally privately, write to mike@michaeljallen.org

 

Sunday, January 31st

Hi Mr. Allen! On the homework are we allowed to type the Dare essay? Thanks, Sarah!

You definitely should type the essay!

Mr. A.

 

mr a.
its me justyn im am soooooooo happy my aunt came back from france

and brought a lego eiffel tower set its awsome.

and that game i play with soule is funny every body is whining because

there in college and im there saying om in 5 grade shooting there butts off,

just to let you know
( P.S im just typing you because im baored)
from your student justyn g. moreno

Read more, play games less! - That's what you should say to those College dudes!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr. Allen
I just wanted to say hi. We just won one of the biggest games of the season for basketball!

I'm doing my homework and I'm exhausted because I played the whole game of basketball without getting a break.
Lena :) :) :) :) :) ):

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

Have you read my story? Owen.

Soon!

Mr. A.

 

hii Mike,
ummmmmmmmmm, it is me, Maddi!
ummmmmmmmmmm i am soooooooo bored!!
ummmmmm ZZZZZZZZZ! i am sleepy! ahhhhh i dont no what to do! i am sooo bored!

Sleep?

Mr. A.

 

Friday, January 29th

himikepeachsimboredthereisadance2ight.

4eva,ididenjoythepresident'sspeech,especiallywenhedissed

therepulicansLOLLOLLOL:)peachs

Have fun at the dance!

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, January 28th

sorry i forgot to sign my name when i told u about my dad taking out to dinner on wednesday.who won, man city or manchester?

carson

Man United - Rooney scored the winning goal in the last minute!

Mr. A.

 

Just want some feedback.

Please tell me what you think!

- Kayla

I think what you sent was a great start! Do you want me to post it?

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr. Allen It's Sarah about writing workshop... My flashdrive thing doesn't work on the school computers. I've been trying to get to my email on school computers but I couldn't get it. I have half of my story done on school computer. Do I have to pass it in tomorrow?

We'll deal with it tomorrow. Remind me when we start working!

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

inoiam!!ihavssdoubleblock2morrow(yuck!!!)ihatemyssteacher!:(:(:(:(imwatchin'thepresident'sstateoftheunionspeech!peachs♥:-)

Oh gosh. How long are you going to do the 'impossible to read easily' messages? Did you enjoy the President's speech?

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, January 27th

hi Mr.allen it is camila. right now comcast is doing something weird so i can get on to my email, and email my homework to me and do it at school. What should i do?

As long as you know what you're going to write about next, you can deal with the email issue when Comcast gets sorted out. Just work on it at school tomorrow, email the results, and connect it all together at home tomorrow.

Hope this helps,

Mr. A.

 

did u read my writing? if so did u like it?

carson

So far so good.

We'll talk in school!

See you in the AM.

Mr. A.

 

hi its wil now i downt want to sound bossy but can i have this for my writing workshop can i a have a black page and white writing. can I have this bacground

catholicconvert.wordpress.com/.../ the black and white one.

It's OK - just tell me what you want, and if I can do it, I will. However, you haven't actually sent me the writing yet!

Mr. A.

 

Thankuitsoneofmymanyfabuloustraits.
Peachs:)

You are pretty amazing, it's true!

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, January 26th

M.A.r.llen
just listened to the cd and it made me sound like a fried egg. boy do i sound different. anyway its tuesday and i hate tuesday, almost as much as i hate monday. my schedule for tuesday:
math (boring)
soc. (with my anoying teacher who i hate. u dont know her)
reading skills (evrybody in 7 has it. some kids hav neva read a book pathetic huh?)
math (agian? rely? do we hav to learn about it again?)
spainish (so bad a languages. wish we could take pig latin)
after that things brighten up with science, lunch (tg im staving) then english. but u cant get a worse scedule then that. i hate mondays cause something bad always happens to me. im not even trying to sound anoying. wednesy is just wednesday. thursday rules. fridays get a 9/10. soc. first. im done now bi.
Moose Boy
p.s. figured id use txt language 1/2 way through. just an fyi

Well, at least part of the week is fun! Positive thinking. Gotta love it. Alright. Time to switch into my new and groovy post-text speak. So cool that it hasn't been invented yet! Are you ready? Here we go...

:) W. I.. T. T. IM. S. I. J. I. M. B. Waddya T? Total retardo, blingdo rupity hoo hoo!

Slingin'

m

 

Can i start another story? ( Note: this is not a question, this is just me letting you know that i am starting another story.)

P.S. No social studies. Yay!

P.P.S. This is Kayla.

Actually, it is a question, followed by a statement. Feel free - it's your project. Or is it?

Social Studies MCAS bites the dust for another year. Now we can learn about history because we want to!

Yay!

Mr. A.

 

himike,yeabutitisstupidandifuget2manyconcutionsurbraincanturnbrownandyellow!peachs

Goshyou'resoobliqueandstrangeyouspecializeindifficulttoreadmessages!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, January 25th

Mr.Allen it's Owen. When are you going to post my writing.

When you send it to me! :)

Mr. A.

 

how do i send u a background for the writing??????? its driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Either send me a link to the image you want me to use, or send the .jpg image as an attachment to an email.

Ask Soule, Justyn, Abby, or one of the others tomorrow to show you if this doesn't help.

Mr. A.

 

hi mike!
WHY R U WATCHN' POINTLESS FOOTBALL, I MEAN IT ISNT EVEN FOOTBALL. U DONT USE UR FEET AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

peachs

Because I like it! I wanted the Vikings to win. Oh well!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr.Allen, It's owen. Did i accidently email you my work. Just to make sure i did I'll do it again.

Actually no. I haven't received anything from you except this message.

Mr. A.

 

did you really learn fireflies? see you tomorrow!
lexie

Yes I did. We'll give it a go tomorrow, if the group wants to try it. Obviously, on guitar it doesn't quite sound the same - but it's still pretty neato!

Until tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, January 24th

I'm learning fireflies on guitar! I love the song. See you tomorrow
Ryan

Me too! See you tomorrow!

Mr. A.

 

yes xactly!!!!!!!!!! im listening to weird al, he is asome!!!

peachs

Can't believe you still like that stuff! I'm watching the Colts beat New York, and listening to Eels new CD!

Mr. A.

 

Hi mr.allen

I got addicted to my story last night so here is the latest copy of my
work - yet again.
Tell me if this is too frequent.

thank you
--
/////--Soule--\\\\\
(Souleiman Benhida)

It's not too frequent. You're obviously working very hard, but you really need to plan out this work. I've tried to read it but it's so confused and confusing! Put in your effort into making the story work as a story. Remember: simplify, simplify, simplify. Elegance is everything!

Good luck!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike,
im bored!
peachs

:( :(

Mr. A.

 

Hello mr.allen

here is a copy of my work, you can put this on the website.

Also i cant seem to stop listening and singing to Fix you....

--
/////--Soule--\\\\\
(Souleiman Benhida)

I know how you feel. I've learnt 'Fireflies' for next week. The chorus of that song is very catchy.

Mr. A.

 

hi mike im bored!
peachs

:(

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.A

It's me lena. can you make my writing in the size and text that i give to you.

Thanks!!!!!

lEnA

I don't remember what you wanted. Send me the font type and size you want, and I'll adjust it!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT??????????UR CONFUSING ME!

PEACHS

Oh! So it's OK for you to write IM speak to me, but when I do it back to you with the hippest jargon around - it's so 'now' it hasn't been invented yet! - you don't like it! Hrumph!

I've got the perfect compromise - let's write in English!

Yay!

Mr. A.

 

M.A.r.llen
hi its me, mailbox 404. boy am i tired. bi
Moose Boy

Get some sleep, Moose Boy!

Mr.A.

 

Saturday, January 23rd

mr.allen, i want arial font, i want a light green text box, and i want this background... for now! /Users/Abby/Desktop/sea-sickness-purple-green-optical-illusions.jpg
(for writing workshop page)
AbBy!!

P.S. THANX!

You have to send either the .jpg, or a link for me to access the background image you want!

I've made the changes I can!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.A about the homework If your done with your story from last week can you start a new one for this week? I can email you the edited version of my story. Thanks! -Sarah

You can do whatever you want!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr. Allen it's Owen wrighting to you on a Saturday morning. I just started typing my story and I'm all ready a page and a half into it. Have a nice weeekend.

Cool! You have a great weekend, too!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike
r u watchin' hope 4 haiti???? I am and i started 2 cry! its soooooooo sad.

peachs

Terrible thing! Poor people!

Mr. A.

 

mr.allen can my backround be hot pink?
lucy

Background for what? Send me some work before we do anything about backgrounds!!

Mr. A.

 

mr.allen
when i got to the b and g club i looked for my homework every whare
what am i going to do?
can i have another copy? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lucy

It's very simple really. Either you get a note excusing you from the project from Mom, or you lose recess until you have completed and handed in all the work you owe! There it is!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike!
I didnt spell rong rong silly, its called im talk. ur 2 old to understand! HE HE! JK! omg i had a science test 2day and i got a 99%!!!!!!! im soooooooooooooooo happy. Math still isn't my favorite though, rite now english is because we are reading/acting the Miricle Worker! hope all is well!

peachs

Oh, I get it! You mean bad spelling is now excused by the next generation. Cool! :) W. I.. T. T. IM. S. I. J. I. M. B. Waddya T? Total retardo, blingdo rupity hoo hoo!

Slingin'

m

 

Friday, January 22nd

I was just listening to our cd. We all sound so different! Brennan especially. His voice went down a lot! Life is good I guess. School is going great, I have different friends than I did in 5th grade but it works well. I am still friends with Charlotte, but not hannah anymore. More of Callie and Daria and Ilana and those people. I am doing a lot of extra curricular activities also. I have especially taken a liking to math. Actually I absolutley love it. Nothing else is really going on though.

Leanna

OMG David too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

leanna

Glad to hear that school and friendships are going well. Did you mean that David is still a close friend? Glad to hear that you still love math. Bet you can still write a great story, too! CD still sound good?

Have a great weekend,

mike

 

hi mike!
i didnt spell rong rong that is how you spell it. i had a nachooooooooo party today. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

peachs

Gosh. Now you've spelled 'rong rong' wrong. That's just plain wrong! Take it easy with those nachoooooooos - bless you!

mike

 

Hi mr.allen,

For some reason this morning, my word file got corrupted. :(

But, I sent justyn a semi-recent copy of it on Wednesday so I will ask
him to send it back to me this afternoon. I'll try to rewrite the
latest additions quickly, then email it to you,

I hope this is not too bad, but atleast I have something on my website.
--
/////--Soule--\\\\\
(Souleiman Benhida)

You do indeed have something on the website. Feel free to send me updaytes at your leisure.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, January 21st

my dog is sooooo cute (and I'm not bragging)

Lorax

PS maybe i am.....

You braggart!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike!
there is a new mexican place on boston ave. (Emilianos) and they have asome nachos. so yea! how is ur class doin'! oh yea, the nachos have lots of cheese on them. by the way, u spelt my name rong.


peachs

P.S. I ♥ cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese and nachooooooooooooooooos a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.P.S. LOL :)

The class is quite classy! :)

By the way, you spelled wrong wrong! Too much cheese, probably!

Mr. A.

 

Dear, Mr. Allen
I can't type my writing wordshop story because I forgot to bring my story with me to my house, and dosen't make sense if i don't bring that part. I also can't e-mail it to you because I think I have the 2005 version of Microsoft word. Sorry, bye !!!!
From,
Cameron Kelly

Hand it in! Save the excuses for the executioner!

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

hey Mike! wow its really weird calling you that. I'll just say Mr.Allen. Wow, it feels like 5th grade was so long ago but it was really not. Just wanted to say hi.... I'm glad that all of our work is still up! I probably won't see you in the schoolyard anytime soon because I take a different bus now but maybe someday............. So how your class this year? How was the play? I couldn't go that night but I hope to see the end of the year one!! See you around (maybe).

Leanna

So long ago? Of course, Fifth grade is every day for me. It's like that movie, 'Groundhog Day', except not as funny! Obviously, the class are lovely, kind little creatures, one and all!

The play was epic and spectacular!

Anyway, enough of me, what about you? How is your life? School great?

Hope to see you soon!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike,
hows youre class this year? just got a 96 on my ss test thank god

george

Hey George,

Don't thank God - you did the work, not him or her!

I'm having fun as always. Hope you are too!

Mr. A.

 

If you don't get my homework... blame it on our computer softwares...

AbBy

I've got a better idea about who to blame... :)

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, January 20th

Do you have any request for a good book?
Ryan

No, it's OK. I've got a decent one to read - although it is a bit flat right now! It's called 'The Little Stranger', by Sarah Waters. It was short listed for last year's Booker prize. I finished the Booker prize winner, 'Wolf Hall'. However, I get a feeling you might not be offering me a book after all. Oh well!

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, January 19th

Hi Mike!
supt?? its peachs! 7th grade is really hard (mostly math). I dont like my geo teacher and my math teacher retired in da middle of the year! hows ur class?? I hope they rnt 2 much trouble. christian is on da track team at Medford high! hope 2 c u soon!!!

peachs

P.S. I ♥ CHEESE AND NACHOS!!!

Hi Peaches,

Nice to hear from you. Glad to see you still like cheese. But what's this about nachos?

Mr. A.

 

Mr. Allen hi its molly please put the planet songs on the website i can't wait any longer!!!!

│▒│ /▒/
│▒│/▒/
│▒ /▒/─┬─┐
│▒│▒|▒│▒│
┌┴─┴─┐-┘─┘-
│▒┌──┘▒▒▒│
└┐▒▒▒▒▒▒┌┘
└┐▒▒▒▒┌

Sorry - but those songs are not available at this time. We would have to work on them at school!

Mr. A.

 

Saturday, January 16th

hi mr.allen. i have a bit of a problem. when i gave you my homework folder i put my girl scout cookie form in there by mistake and i need it by tuesday. is there any way you could get it back to me. sgl

I'll look up your address and drop it into your mailbox sometime tomorrow. Hope that's OK!

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, January 14th

Hi mr.4113N,

About our explorer homework, When you said an exciting story, I did the death battle of Magellan and described the whole thing in detail. Is that what you wanted?

Anyhow thanks, and see ya tomorrow!

-50U13

Sounds good from here!

See you tomorrow!

Mr. A.

 

When are we going to start coming after school on Monday for band?
Ryan

The Monday after next, assuming there is interest and Parent permission, and a resolution to the computer problem!

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, January 13th

Hello Mr.Allen -Sarah

Why hello Sarah!

Mr. A.

 

mr. allen, for the sources thing on the homework do you have to write the chapter that you gave us? if you do can you give me the title of the book? Bye!!
-lexie

You only need to list sources other than the Jean Fritz chapter I gave you, if you had any!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen i just got two teeth pulled. it didn't really hurt but i bet it'll hurt later. you have know idea how much i wanted to bite the dentist.

from sgl

Oh no! I'm glad you didn't bite him - he would have charged you another $500! Hope it doesn't hurt too much when the anesthetic wears off!

Mr. A.

 

Dear Mr. Allen,

Hi! I know this is really, really late notice but I just rememebered; I was wondering if I could come tomorrow to visit your class since I have a half day. I realize how late I am sending this and it's okay if you don't have any room. I was just wondering.

Sincerely,
Olivia (=

P.S. Please write me back if possible ! And thanks again.

Haha nevermind i just heard about the dare thing byebye
-Olivia

Glad you got the message in time!

Next time?

Mr. A.

 

Monday, January 11th

Hey Mr. Allen, Mikey speaking, is it OK if I come visit on Wednesday?

Hi Mikey,

Unfortunately, I can't have Middle School visitors this time because the students are still taking the DARE class on Wednesday afternoon after lunch. You are more than welcome to come to the next early release, if you want, by which time the DARE classes will have finished, I think!

Mr. A.

 

Can we find pictures off the internet or do we have to draw them?
PS: For homework.
Ryan

Yes you can!

Mr. A.

 

Oh! It was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_said_The_only_thing_we_have_to_fear_is_fear_itself 
- k

P.S. For another one of these, i think you should do the Gettysburg Address, particularly the four score and seven years ago and the that we here highly resolve
http://americancivilwar.com/north/lincoln.html
-k
P.P.S.If you are going to do it, don't post this.

Well done! The quote thing just happens every now and then - it's not all planned out - though the Gettysburg Address is a fertile garden indeed for quotes!

Mr. A.

 

Saturday, January 9th

Mr. A,

I'm assuming the answer is yes, but just to check... I am wondering if I can use a high-lighter on the explorer chapter you gave me for Juan Ponce de León... the photo copied one.

~ Abby

Yes you can. I realized today that I completely got your explorer mixed up with a different one I have a book about called Cabeza de Vaca. Whoops! Hopefully, you still find Ponce de Leon interesting enough... :)

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, January 7th

Before I played alone, I'll practice with you while the class sings it.
Ryan

Sounds like a plan.
Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, January 6th

hi mr.a i finished my homework and found some matirls around my house for the egg drop. don't forget the eggs tomarow. me and camila are naming our egg egor the scintists servent but egor for short. see you later sgl

You'll be pleased to know that the pilots are already nesting on the table at my house. They're eggcited to meet their new owners. It's going to be an eggcellent challenge. Some people think it's a bit eggcentric drawing faces on eggs. I say it's eggsactly what the eggs want.

See you in the morning!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr. Allen no I mean the stories that will be posted to the website. Dante.

Oh. Sometime at the end of the month.

Mr. A.

 

hi mr. a its justyn,
remember when you said we must stand on the shoulders of giants well i know who said it it was it was Isaac Newton
bye :)

justyn,

Well done! Can't believe you remembered that quote! Nice one! Isaac Newton is the giant with the shoulders upon which later scientists stood!

Mr. A.

 

Can you bring a kapo in tomorrow? I would like to start practicing the song Fix You if we play. Thanks.
Ryan

What's wrong with the one we have at school? Huh? Gosh! Even old creaky capos might have feelings!

Mr. A.

 

i just figured out that my birtday is the day right after martin luther king day. last year it was on it. it's better that day becuse we dont have school that day. now my birthday is in 2 weeks and something days and something hours and something minutes and something seconds and last but not least in something miliseconds.(or whatever you call a time that is less then a second.)
P.S. you know that book schooled that i let you borrowed will after that i let simon borrow it so he could read it. i know he gave it back to me because on the second to last day of school i had it. but then i forgot it there since now. the bad thing about it is now the library is chraging me forty bucks until i give it back to them. now all i ask you to do is see if u have it and if you do that would be great.
P.S.S. can i come next wed. cause we get out early?

Hi Christelle.

You can come along next week if you want. Be ready to talk about Middle School! You'll be pleased to know that I know where the book is. Do you want me to send it to you via your brother?

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, January 5th

Hey Mr. A.
I was wondering if we could sing fix you by cold play. I kind of know the guitar part. Dont trust me to play it, I keep getting stuck at the same part and
i dont know the order of change. Its a great song. See you tomorrow.
Ryan

It's a cool song! Tricky to sing well, though! Let's see what the others think.

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.Allen, its me Luciano. i was wondering if on wednesday January 13th I could come to your class because it is a half day. P.S your play was a 5000000000000000000/10 if i were to grade it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<>< <>< luciano ><> ><>
.,.,.,.,.,

Sure thing. Thanks for the play rating/review!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike-

I'm picking Caroline up tomorrow morning around 9:45 for a doctor's appointment. She'll hopefully be back in class by noon.

Thanks and Happy New Year!
Susan

Cheers!

mike

 

Hi Mr. Allen can you tell me when the short stories are due? Thanks see you tomorrow Dante. Thanks MEEMEEE

You mean the homework? It's due on Friday!

Mr. A.

 

hey mr allen its lexie. i was wondering for the create your own sport choice on the home work could it be a game for just humans or humans and animals or just animals

Whatever you like!

Mr. A.

 

its going 2 be a week be4 u get my reading journal again, so i got them from the medford public library-k

Oh! Any good?

Mr. A.

 

who ever said badgers and squirrels snowboard?????????!!!!!!

THE LORAX

I think you just did!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, January 4th

Hey Mike it's Jason. I was wondering when you're starting the album so if you want i can swing by and help out? Also should I bring my own instrument? How was you're vacation as well? Reply to me when you have the chance please.

Each Tuesday and Thursday Straight outta school until 4:00pm. Just sign in and come on up!

See you soon!

mike

 

i know your not going to answer this right away, but i'll probably forget later:

today i am in New Hampshire and i snowboarded for the first time in my life. i was pretty good. i could go down the green circles without killing myself. but when i was going down a green circle without my snowboarding teacher i fell and flipped over and twisted and whacked my butt, oh and i also SPRAINED MY WRIST. it hurts. real bad. luckily... i had brought a couple splints as wrist guards because this happens a lot (but they diddn't fit under my jacket so i diddn't wear them snowboarding.) i am using a splint right now. the worst thing is, it that it is on my right hand. my writing hand. well. gotsta go.

LoraOUCH!!
:(

(lorax)

Poor thing! Stick to the guitar and leave the sliding around on the nasty white stuff to the badgers and squirrels, that's what I say!

See you soon!

Mr. A.

 

hi Mr.allen it's me lena. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Last night was so fun my friends and I went to my others freinds house for a New Years Eve party! It was so fun!!!!! We went into the fells and played in there for only a few minutes. After that we rosted marshmellows. We also watched the ball drop. That was also fun. Happy New Year.
Lena :)

Happy New Year to you and your family, too!

Mr. A.

.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. it is officaily january 1. since it is about 4 aclock in the morning right now.
P.S.my birthday is in about 18 days, something hours, something minutes, something seconds, and something miliseconds.(or whatever u call something that is less then a full minute)
P.S.S. i cant wait till we go back to skool because im sick of having no school. u may say im crazy.... but it`s ture.

Christelle (Crystal)

Happy New Year to you and your family, too! I don't think you're crazy - 'smart' is  what I think you are

Mr. A.

 

hi mike its luke and i was wondering if you are going to start the music project up again?

happy new year,
Luke

Happy New Year to you and your family, too! Tuesday and Thursday, as usual for the music!

Mr. A.

 

Heyyy mike it is maddi,
happy hoidays there is suppous to be a bad storm
it is cold and I am bored! Well got to go byyyyy!!

Well it happened as you predicted. You must be a prophet!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.a. i know its a little late but have a happy christmas and a happy new year. from sgl

Happy New Year (and Xmas) to you and your family, too!

Mr. A.

 

hi!!!!!! guess what i got for christmas...............
a keyboard!!!! i already learned five song i learned all the keys. i am learning the major keys and memorizing the black!!!! guess what i didn't learn it with a teacher. i learned it on a website. it gives you free lessions. so yeah. bye got to go!!!!!
-andrea

Brilliant!

Mr. A.

 

How's vacation?. Having a good time with your family? I'm so happy! I got the new 200$ ibanez acoustic guitar. It came with a100$ case. See you in a while.
Ryan

Fantastic fun. Lucky you, on the guitar front!

Mr. A.

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! !! ! !

Abby

It all ended so soon...

Mr. A.

 

As always, another great show by all of the students and Michael. You all worked very hard and it showed. Congratulations...you should be proud! Julie and Mark

Cheers!

mike

 

I might not be able to say good luck. so i will just say it right now. GOOD LUCK ON THE PLAY GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAMILA

Thanks. I passed it on to the group!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, December 21st

Mr.Allen,
can i go to the 7pm show?
from,
jeremy

Sure!

Mr. A.

 

oh... time... i might come to 6 or 7... depends... probably 6 though.
-simon

hi
mr.allen (mike), can i come to the show?
-Simon

Yes you can!

Mr. A.

 

Hi mr. a.
Did you see the end of the liverpool game. I watched the whole first half but, then I had to go to my brother's basketball game. I had a great game. Not as well as sean. He had 5 baskets and 1 assist. I had 1 basket 3-4 foul shots and 2 assists. It was a great game. We won 29-28. See you today.
Ryan

I did see the end of the game, sadly for me! Nice job in your game.

Mr. A.

 

Portsmouth beat Liverpool 2 to 0.
p.s. portsmouth is the worst team in the leage right?
-Elianna

West Ham tied Chelsea. West Ham are second to bottom of the League. Does this mean they are the second worst team? What does that say about Chelsea who have got two points out of a possible six over the last two games, Man Utd, zero points from the last six, Liverpool, three points from the last six. Is that how it all works?

Mr. A.

 

Hey mr its wil. i just wanted to tell you the reason i have been out for the last two days is because i was sick, biut on the up side for me i did not have swine flu . on the downs for me and the whole class on monday when we are acting through the play i really wont know what i'll be doing. then i that case the class will fill me in. Also didnotice it snowed, a nd it actually stayed I hope it does not effect the play. cough cough

wil

Good job today trying to fit in to the Show!

Mr. A.

 

hey mr.allen!! if i could, could i come to the play at 6?

thanks!!

Courtney

Sure thing!

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, December 20th

hi mr.A it is camila, right now it is snowing, i hope that i can still be there to wish you guys luck for the play!!!!!

I'm sure you will!

Mr. A.

 

Guess were i was last night... THE UMASS BASKETBALL GAME AT THE BOSTON GARDEN!!!!!!!! We had front row seats and this morning it came up as the number one best play of the day on ESPN. I WAS ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!!! and you can see us on T.V!!!!! they won 73 to 72 against Menphis. They were behide by 1 piont in the final secounds of the game and had one more shot. They missed the three pionter and got the rebound. Then #2 (Vince) got the ball and scored the wining piont!!!!!! It was thee best game I ever went to.
MERRY CHRISTMASS!!!!!
-JUlia

Sounds like a fun event!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Mr. A.

 

hey Mr. Allen,
you know that robot you showed us last year, what is the web site?
I want to show Kev.
-JUlia

Have a look on the 'Projects' Page - the link to Elbot is still there!

Mr. A.

 

Hey mr. A.
I hope school doesn't get snowed out. It would be good to have the time for the play. I hope to see you tomorrow.
Ryan

I'm sure you will!

Mr. A.

 

H1 m8 4113N,

My server has gone corrupted, but atleast we got faster internet(2mbps) from a company that promised 12mbps.

Anyhow, just to let you know, my parents are going to come at 7.

When do I have to arrive? The earliest my dad says I can get 2 school @ 5:45.
I suppose 15 minutes is enough to open up a PowerPoint presentation....


-50U13

Students need to arrive at 5:30pm. The purpose is to get the team ready for their efforts. It's not about any one individual's particular job.

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

mr.a can I switch my screen name from Sophia to sgl thanks

Your wish is my command, sgl!

Mr. A.

 

Ha ha, Portsmouth just got a goal on the helpless liverpools. Liverpool is doing VERY bad this year! I'm happy! Go Chelsea.
-Elianna
Watching Liverpool getting beat by Portmouth is VERY VERY fun!
HAHAhAHA CHELSEA IS WAY better THAN liverpool.
p.s I hope you are watching the game!

What a dreadful, downright ugly, taunting, tone to your message. I guess you must really be a Chelsea supporter. Good luck to your team today!

Mr. A.

 

heyyyy mike,
i am bored and only have 1 shoe on. i will be coming 2 the show on tuesday. what time do u recomend?? c yeah cant wait!!!!

Your fav student from last year,
geuss who!
** 
* 
*** 
**** 
***** 
****** 
******* 
******** 
********* 
********** 
*********** 
************ 
************* 
************** 
*************** 
**************** 
***************** 
****************** 
******************* 
******************** 
**********************
********************** 
********************* 
******************** 
******************* 
****************** 
***************** 
**************** 
*************** 
************** 
************* 
************ 
*********** 
********** 
********* 
******** 
******* 
****** 
***** 
**** 
*** 
** 
* 
** 
ok it is Maddi! 
ps i hope u knew that!!

Both shows are going to be equally crowded, so it doesn't really matter which you choose. I'm glad you're going to make it. By the way, I think you're a lovely person, but you are not my 'favorite student from last year's class'. I don't play the favorites game!

See you on Tuesday!

Mr. A.

 

Friday, December 18th

'hi!!!I have somthing to wear for Monday. It's sparkly and pretty, but I don't think it looks like I'm poor. So what sould I do? Oh and I don't think it's going to match what Abby is going to wear. HELP!!! HELP!!! HELP!!!
- andrea

Go with sparkling and pretty. Relax. We put together a whole host of sparkly and pretty costumes after school, including a sparkling and pretty one for Abby!

Relax!

Mr. A.

 

HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CANT STAY UP SO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LUCY
PS HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!!

Sorry - just got the message this morning. The answer is that you just should relax and dress up any way you think might work.

See you soon,

Mr. A.

 

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR BECAUSE
I DIDENT TALK TO OWEN OR MOLLY ABOUT IT WHAT SHOULD I DOOOOOOOOOO?????????????????????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LUCY

Relax. Do your best. Talk to them today. Don't stress!

Mr. A.

 

heyy
just woundering is i could go to your play on tuesday.

george

ps no i was not in the wanted section :p

Sure thing!

Mr. A.

 

What time do the performers need to be at the school on the 22nd?

Pam.

5:30pm

mike

 

Hi mr A.
It's fine with me. I think that's a good idea. Hopefully the "chat" goes well. See you today. I will be staying after.
Ryan

See you soon,

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, December 16th

Hey mr. a,
If you could bring your electric guitar in tomorrow, that would be great. I would bring mine in but it gets out of tune fast sometimes. I forgot to remind Aidan to bring his in. So how do you like the play so far. It's a bummer that we might have to take down the set. It looks so good.I'll see you tomorrow, ( hopefully with the guitar).
Ryan

I'm thinking we stick with the acoustics. I like the play - I think it's officially alive and kicking. Let's hope today's Fire Department 'chat' doesn't burn it all down, so to speak!

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike- Caroline is staying after tomorrow but I need to pick her up at 3:25. If you could send her to the office then, that would be great. Thanks! Susan

Hopefully, she'll remember!

Cheers,

mike

 

Hi it is Dante, meep meep!!! I started to write a long story but the homework page says a short story. Can I keep going with the long story???? Please Please....

Yep! 'Short' means anything under one hundred pages!

Mr. A.

 

Hi ,Mr.Allen! I can stay after school tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday! We have a great play so far, and I love how it's going! .-Sarah

Me too!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, December 14th

i forgot do we have to keep track of our reading also?????? sophia

The Journals are on pause until January 4th, unless you want to keep keeping them going!

Mr. A.

hi mr.allen. i sort of had a idea for the scorpia costumes. I was thinking like an italian gangster. for me anyway. i know i have to do something i just forget what it is. it's something inportant thet i know i will remember tomarrow when it is to late. sophia

Not really important. We need to bring in fallen branches, if we can. Other than that, it's thinking about your character: things you might say and do when your chance comes. Craig dressed like a gangster in a blue suit on Friday with a fedora. It looked swell!

See you tomorrow!

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, December 13th

Our grades closed on Friday, but we don't get them back until after Christmas break. I hope I get into the high honners.
-Elianna

Good luck with that!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike,
I just wanted to say that I looked on projects and I saw the civil war Christmas which I just saw yesterday!! I'm also really happy because my family is cutting down our Christmas tree and my granny bought us homemade candy canes from Rock port. They have this really good bake shop called Tucks and around Christmas they make their homemade CANDY CANES.
Bye
-Elianna

Did you like the show? Did you see Cameron?

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike

Yea, my name was in the newspaper id say thats about 2 minutes out of my 15 mintues of fame just kidding

George

Hopefully, not in the 'wanted' category! :)

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, December 10th

Mr. Allen, I have got an awesome costume for Scorpia! so, let me know if you want me to bring it in tomorow, or whatever.

CJ

Why not bring it? Good idea!

See you tomorrow!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr. Allen,
I'm writing to you to tell you about something in school. I already told you how I made high honors and now my name is in the newspaper. I just found out that I am just one out of twenty from the 6th grade that made high honors. And what even makes it better is that those 20 are out of 200 6th graders. And even to top all of that, 7 out of that 20 are kids from our former class. Philip, Eli, Julia, Ian, John, George, and me. I'm telling you this cause I thought you may want to know.

P.S- School's going GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Sean

Brilliant! Well done all of you guys! Fantastic work. Keep it going!

Thanks for letting me know!

Mr. A.

 

i love the pic you put the homepage its really good i thinks its cool because the trees are in front i wish i could do that!!!
your AWSOME!!!
lucy

Thanks! You're pretty awesome yourself!

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, December 8th

Ever wondered what your teacher does when he's not working on your projects? Well, the answer is, he's working on his own projects! If you feel like it, have a listen to Mr. Allen's mysterious, but impossibly thrilling extra-curricula band, The Ferrets! Here's the link:

The Ferrets

 

oH!

and mr.allen,

to answer your question you asked a long time a go... yes you can use those pictures for the calendar page!!

sorry 4 the delay,

aBbY

Neato!

Mr. A.

 

HI! This is Kathryn! May I come in on Wednesday? It's a half day. Thanks. I read the show ideas, I love them all! Just let me know. Thanks! :)

Hi Kat,

Because we're going to be working on a Show, and you know what that means, I'm not going to have Middle School visitors on the 9th. However, you're welcome to come to the next one after that, if you still feel like it!

 

HI MR ALLEN!


i just got my new mac!!


AbBy

Lucky girl!

Mr. A.

 

what was the name of the last book you read to us about the boy. I want to read ity again buti forget the name.
christelle

'You Don't Know Me', by David Klass.

Hope you enjoy reading it again. I heard they read it in 7th grade in the Language class at one or the other of the Middle Schools.

Mr. A.

 

Hey mr. A,
do you want me to bring my electric guitar into school while working on the play?
Ryan

If you want to, why not? Remind me about 'Born to be wild'!

Mr. A.

 

Hello Mike,
How are you ? hope you have recieved my last message i sent to you.
is long time i don't have your news.

ok greeting to you and hope to hear from you and abeout the teaching.

your friend Abdoulaye in Timbuktu

Hello Abdoulaye,

Nice to hear from you. It's been a long time! How is your life in Timbuktu? Everything is great over here!

Are you on Facebook?

mike

 

Sunday, December 6th

do you know anyone named Deton?

Lorax...?

No.

Mr. A.

 

hi it's Laura. i saw Jonah yesterday and heard about the play idea where you have to wear the key thing every day. is that true? if i were in your class i wouldn't wear it at all, but that's just me. sign me up for the next half day please. we got our Christmas tree today. it is pretty! my voice sounds really weird when i listen to it on recording. Adam is weird. well, buh bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the LORAX

Yes you would! You wore the 'Y' necklace like everyone else. That's where we got the idea from! Anyway, it's just a team thing. Some people don't understand that concept!

Mr. A.

 

HI MR. ALLEN!

Hi Mr. Allen,
For the auditions. Do you want us to act out a part for each character or do you
want us to explain a little about the character we pick?
Thanks,
Lena

Act out the part. You should not do any explaining. Good luck!

Mr. A.

 

i am about to practice for the audition... i think i will go for all of the roles... but... i'm not quite sure how to act like nobody loves me... oh well... i'll figure it out!

AbBy

Just pretend that you're me! Just joking! Think of characters in books you've read!

Harry Potter at the beginning of the series springs to mind!

Mr. A.

 

Heeey, guess who !
Oh its ok, you don't have to guess. It's me, Olivia :) I just went to Florida to play in the Disney Soccer Showcase. It was great. I miss you ! I was wondering if you still let people come in on half days at the middle school. I would love to come sometime ! Well , bye for now :)

I hope everything is well,
Olivia :) hehehe

I miss you too! Glad you had a good time. Was it successful? The next Middle School visit is in January. Shall I put you down for it?

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen Just wanted to say hi! So,hi! I'm really exited for the auditions. I can't wait to work more on the show. Seems like we got off to a great start on it!
- Sarah

Excited for the auditions? I'm more nervous than excited. I've got to make sure people's feelings don't get hurt. I think we're off to a decent start - but there's a huge hill for us to climb ahead. Now that I'm excited about!

See you tomorrow. Back to the music...

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.a i forgot my RJ on friday. sorry. today we are getting a christmas tree. We might not be able to decorate it yet thoough because of its wettness. c u later. sophia

That's OK. The RJ's are off-line until January from this point on! Nobody should bring them now until January 4th!

Enjoy getting that tree!

Mr. A.

 

For the auditions, you know how the children have to act like they don't have any of sometimg like imagination or oppertunity ect. Well what does the musisian have or can we just make it up?

P.S. I love the new home picture.

-Lena

Hi Lena,

I would take a look at Audition 101 for some helpful hints. Glad you like the picture!

Mr. A.

 

mr.a wht song would you think be the best to sinng that describe most of the charcters bye from cam

nice name for the characters i like from cam

Cheers Cam. Excellent job in the Show yesterday. I really enjoyed the show and hanging out with you guys afterwards. I wouldn't sing a song to be honest. I don't know if it will convince the audition panel - the rest of the class!

Mr. A.

 

Saturday, December 5th

oh my gosh mr allen it is snowing i just took my dog out on a walk in the snow, she did not like it that much
camila

I bet she will in the end! Is it the first time she's ever seen snow? How cool is that? Literally...

Mr. A.

 

hey mr. allen its lexie! i justgot back from my swim meet and i think i got 1st for all of my racces! I like the winter pic of the park! Bye!!

Congratulations on the races. What a triumphant few days you've had! Glad you like the picture! :)

See you on Monday.

Mr. A.

 

have u ever had 1 of those days where life seems different, like maybe not life? thats how im feeling 2day (sigh)-ick P.S. i LOVE the picture. its so pretty!

Yes I have! But tomorrow is, thankfully, a fresh bloom. Sleep is a wonderful cure! Glad you like the picture! :)

See you on Monday.

Mr. A.

 

Friday, December 4th

Hey Mr. A,
I didn't know which idea was going to win. They were all so good. Hopefully we can turn this idea into something great. See you at school.
Ryan

I agree with you completely. See you in an hour!

Mr. A.

 

OMG!

I CAME IN FOURTH!!!

i fell sooooo happy for lex and lena though!
they put out a TON of effort!

See u today...

aBbY

Saw you today. Have a great weekend!

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, December 3rd

Mr. Allen, I'm so excited that our idea won !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:) :) :) :)
-Lena!!!!!

Well done! I'm just hoping all of those other kids who didn't win, but worked so hard and did such a great job are OK, too!

Mr. A.

 

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Love hate and zombies lost. Well i kinda expected the lexie and lena's play to win. After they passed out the keys I knew they had it in the bag. well I lost so i should take it like a man. So we lost. Next time I am going to force myself to win. love hate zombies Shal remain FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congatulation to lexie and lena for overcoming obsicals to win. My Miley jonas and joe cyrus Evenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wil
P.S. miley still hasen't kissed a boy.
hee hee heee!

I'm glad you're being honorable in defeat! Your idea was excellent, like everyone's this year. You should feel great about your project!

Mr. A.

 

aahhhh oh my god we came in second place!!!!! i can't belive it. I never come even close to number 1. Its too bad we didn't win thouhg. But i still like a gift but a curse. I can't belive we beat love hate and zombies though. I thought hat they would of won. sophia

Hi Sophia,

You're always close to number one in my book!

Mr. A.

 

hey mr allen, could you please put up the other planet songs along with the venus one?

molly

I wasn't going to post the Saturn song, unless we get to do more work on it - which is rather unlikely, at the moment. However, if you really want me to, I will - after the Show is over!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen just so u no it says fifth for the link to 6th place (me!yay!) just wanted u to no and im glad a gift but a curse won yay! k ic

P.S. its love, hate, and zombies -k ic

Thanks for the corrections, ic. I've fixed them!

Mr. A.

 

Mr.Allen,
I am kind of sad that our play idea didn't win but i still like the winner
Lucas

I know what you mean. I wish we were all together to process the results, but what can you do? Anyway, I'm really pleased that you're being a good sport about it - I hope everyone else is feeling the same!

Mr. A.

 

Mr. Allen,

Did you get my message?

Carson

Which one?

Mr. A.

 

Hey mr. A.
It's Ryan. What are the chourds to bornto be wild?
Ryan

Let me show you at school, if that's OK with you!

Mr. A.

 

post who won please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caroline and Sarah
p.s we are dying to know!!

Patience, my dears, patience!

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, December 2nd

hi!!!lucy

Mr.a is the math homework due the same day as the project??lucy

Hi Lucy,

Nice to hear from you. The math homework is due in with the rest of the homework, as usual! Good luck,

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.A, its lena and lexie and we were wondering if we can bring a fog mashine in for the presentation tomorrow?

(: Lena +Lexie :)

Sure. But if you set off the fire alarm, I might cry!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen did you put up the saturn song yet? Please do. By the way how are you?
-Sarah

Hi Sarah,

I'm fine. What about you?

I wasn't going to post the Saturn song, unless we get to do more work on it - which is rather unlikely, at the moment. However, if you really want me to, I will!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Roy,

I got your message. Hopefully, Sarah let you know that it's absolutely fine with me. Sorry to post here - I don't have your email address in my system, at this time.

Cheers,

mike

 

Look at my custom made calender:

January:
http://img2.allposters.com/images/PTGPOD/398772-FB.jpg

February:
http://www.eindiangirls.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/valentines-day-gifts.jpg

March:
http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens2137341module11123989photo_1219482997Very_Windy_Day.jpg

April:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/176257778_21f7d1ee89.jpg

May:
http://img2.allposters.com/images/NPLPOD/1161747.jpg

June:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/1112420830_3d66c8ae72.jpg

July:
http://s-tiger.photovillage.org/photosDir/2369/thumb/800-1024_-_American_Puppy.jpg

August:
http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpyyiiMQSx1qz82gvo1_500.jpg

September:
http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/12761.jpg

October:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b8kKXkBU2rM/SuUNTzBXw6I/AAAAAAAAACU/_

QLDPGVNJGg/s320/puppy+pumpkin+7.jpg

November:
http://www.thelensflare.com/large/puppy_2688.jpg

December:
http://blog.blacknight.com/images/christmas-puppy.jpg

Love Abby

How lovely. Can we use these images on our calendar page here at the website?

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, December 1st

the internet on my computer is not working. boo hoo. but i'm using the other computer. my itunes acount is messed up and iv'e been messing with it for 45 minutes. i'm listening to music right now. i have no homework other than study/practicing for math. we're balencing checkbooks in math. it's so much fun. well, gotsta goooooo. buh bye!!!!!!!!

Lorax ♥

Let's see if you think it's so much fun when you're an adult!

Great job on the music today. You rule!

Mr. A.

 

aahhh florida waas ssoooosososososssoooo much fuunn ! (:


reyna

So's Medford! Right? Glad you had fun!

Mr. A.

 

Mr. Allen,

We absolutely have to do a show, it would be sooooooo fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carson Jonah and I have a great idea!!!!!!

Lucas

I hope you're right!

I've posted your page!

Mr. A.

The Other World

Play Idea courtesy of Jonah, Carson and Lucas

 

hi mr. a it's cam. Just wondering if you could give me a copy of the math again, i lost it sorry. Responed back please.

but so long from camster the hamster (that's going to be my user name now)

It's a problem. I gave the original copy to Sophia. If you can find out what the pages were, I can copy them. Ask someone to bring them in, or write down the page numbers and remind me first thing.

Mr. A.

 

 H1 m8 4113N,

I am in trouble... I have been far off the grid for a while, and then overcrowded with stuff, then just too damn lazy and lack of willingness whenever i have a free 30 minutes.

The internet here is not incredulously fast, and I cant leave the laptop on for extended periods of time to upload. I just now read that I need to bring in a story idea for the homework, since I have not done mine... now I have dug my self in a dark hole too deep to rescue my self, and i need the light to find my way out.... I was wondering if you could be the flashlight.

What do i do... I often claim I can run before I am sure i can walk, as I have just done now.

I have experienced plenty of things, and what i JUST thought about, (as i write) that I could write a 2-3 page account(or more) of my travel. Would that be fine?


Anyhow, please forgive me, and see you in 2 days.

50U13

Don't worry about it. You can do whatever you want!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Mr. A.

 

Hi it's Owen. I have a question about the homework. When it says all students have to hand in a written version for the story. Does the story have to be the same one you are presenting to the group.

No. You can hand in whatever you want!

Mr. A.

 

Dear Mr.Allen,
I can't come to class afterschool tomorrow, have to finish up some homework and I'm feeling a little sick. Hope you had a great thanksgiving,
Sincerely, John

Don't worry about it. No pressure!

See you next time I see you. Feel better.

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen i really want to do the show!!!! I also agree that the class works slow but, I really really want to do it. Andrea and I have a an awesome idea. I bet the rest of the class does too!! I think the class would really want it too! Just wanted to say hi well ,bye! -Sarah

Hi Sarah.

Let's just see what happens. If everybody really worked hard, we could have fun and do some great work. If not....

Mr. A.

 

Monday, November 30th

HI!!!!! :)
I'm writing the scene for the homework and should we make names for the caracters, or should we let the rest of the class deside?
-Lena
(:

You should name the characters and identify their personalities. They may change, but you should do the work in the first place.

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

hi mr.a on the homework writting thing can we do it in pairs? me andcamila already did. sophia

Check out the homework page. There are explicit instructions for what you each need to do up there for you.

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, November 29th

hi its luke ......again........i was looking at the psychedellics and i want to know: why haven't you put jeremys, connors, and my name on the roster?i'm not trying to confront you or anything like that, i just want to know..........
LUKE

hi its luke again and i'm depressed too because like you, liverpool is out of the champions league..........were they knocked out in the tie against manchester city? that was the last liverpool game i saw (no fox soccer channel)

LIVERPOOL FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!

LUKE

hi mike its luke i just got a new acoustic guitar and its amazing and i was wondering if i could bring it in on tuesday so the group not recording wouldn't have to use the small guitar............

i'll see you on tuesday,
LUKE

Hi Luke,

Thanks for the messages. Lucky you, on the guitar front. Feel free to bring it on Tuesday, if you want. Glad you're still supporting the mighty Reds. We won today  against our most bitter rivals, Everton. You'll never walk alone! As for the Psychedelics, the songs currently on the website were written, performed and recorded by the people mentioned. Once the songs you've worked on get on the site, then your name will appear, too.

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

Mr. A.
 

Hi Mike,
I loved the Thanksgiving treat!!! Thanks!!! It was a complete surprise, I went to the webpage to read about the assignment for this week and I found the song.
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving...
Federica

Hi Federica,

Glad you like the song. Didn't they do well?

See you soon,

mike

 

Saturday, November 28th

Hey Mr. Allen,
I GOT A BASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got Friday and I'm wondering if I should bring it in on Tuesday. I'm guessing that if I did that, maybe the group that's not recording would have a bass.
-Sean

Lucky you! I have a bass at school - but feel free to bring yours if you want!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr. A,
did you find the math assestments?
Ryan

Yep!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen. It's Rachel, and I'm so excited right now because I got a new iPod touch today and I thought I'd write to you on it. So yeah, I should probably get back to thinking of play ideas. P.s. I'm almost done with the hunger games. See you on Monday.

Gosh. You're lucky! Good luck with the play idea!

See you on Monday!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr A,
Thanksgiving was great! I'm kind of mad because I was playing a video game over my cousins house and started a carer that I really want to finish now. The game is so addicting. It's called Need For Speed Carbion. I had atotal of 56 cops on me!! I had to ride into a bunch of cops that covered the hole road. I am just really mad that I couldn't finish the game.
Ryan

I'm right at the end of my game, too!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen i am writing from ROCHESTER after a yes 8 hour long drive. (but we eliminated about an hour by stopping to use the bathroom and having lunch) Happy thanksgiving! (i am eating with my aunt and cousin, mickey and stewart, and my grandparents, at a place, etc. -ic

Yikes! Eight hours! Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Hope you had a great time!

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, November 25th

hi mr allen it is Camila and I just realized out that I an not going to be here on the day of the play sorry.

Well, never mind. At least you told us early enough that it won't be a problem!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.allen I found these funny animal pictures,but I don't know how to make a link for it from the website! Do you know? Thanks - Sarah

Get your Mom or Dad to show you how to 'hyperlink' the images. I'll show you at school, if you ask. Happy Thanksgiving!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr. a my blog is CJ's Blog please put a link up on the website, by the way Mr. Feldman was modled after you. Happy Thanksgiving!
--
CJ (craig diskin)

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too. That Mr. Feldman thing was my idea, if you recall!

I've posted the link on the 'Student Pages' page, too.

Mr. A.

 

hallo mr allen.

i am wondering about two things,
one:can i do the tuesday music thing, i am still playing piano

two:can i come on the 9th for the half day?

-simon

Hello Simon,

You're more than welcome to come to the Tuesday music thing. Just show up, sign in at the office, and come on up! Because we're going to be working on a Show, and you know what that means, I'm not going to have Middle School visitors on the 9th. However, you're welcome to come to the next one after that, if you still feel like it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mr. A.

 

hi this is laura (the lorax) and Adam. ADAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahaha i am so not funny. what is the joke.......................weird. i had like no homework tonight and my dog is CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

the Lorax (the walrus)☺☻♥6♣♦

Hello Sodanos,

Sorry to hear about the crazy dog. Try keeping the poor thing away from you two. Maybe that might help! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mr. A

.

Tuesday, November 24th

Hello Mr.Allen,
How are you?
Caroline

A bit depressed. Liverpool are out of the Champions League, and I still can't find those accursed math assessments!

Oh well!

How are you?

Mr. A.

 

hey mr allen here are some really cool pictures:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gTJMEP-c2fo/SfWlx6LZ-uI/AAAAAAAALww/p0qOA71Suks/s400/CAT-LICKING-GERBIL.jpg 

http://www.wallpaperslibrary.com/Wallpapers/Funny/tiger-rabbit-funny-wallpaper-13.jpg 

http://www.funnydog.net/images/funny-dog.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y8qhm316y84/Re30yLDt6LI/

AAAAAAAAALg/BEbiE72rOjs/s400/cat-coffe.jpg 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ckBlasgNSzg/SdKI77qYmPI/A

AAAAAAALu0/SiAgpNzSoVU/S1600-R/Funny+Cat+Proceed.jpg 

Molly

Thanks Molly. I'm going to check them out shortly!

Mr. A.

 

I learned MAD WORLD!!
Ryan

You rule!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr allen,

I am finding it hard to squeeze in time to blog, but today i woke up early so i can blog for about a half-hour before i fall asleep.

We will pick up our car for rental today(IA); and then we are going to Marrakesh. After that we will probably then go to the village where my dad was born and grew up for the early part of his life in Ait Mansour. There is very deserty and there are plenty of mountains surrounding.

Not anything particularly interesting has happened so far, but i will put some pictures up after i finish talking 2 u.

Anyhow, seen you,

-50U13

Don't worry - just keep your senses on high alert, and your brain on full processing power!

Everyone's checking your blog, apparently!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, November 23rd

Hey Mr. A,
I learned the chourds to lucky man and mad world. But I'm not quite sure about the chourds of the chorus to mad world. What are they???
Ryan

You rule!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen! i lost my homework!! ahhhhhh!!! Can you get me another one??? please! Sophia

The main stuff is on the homework page. I'll give you the math tomorrow, if you remind me!

Mr. A.

 

is there room for me to come on half dayyy!
if so can i come???

******************Maddie

WE have a half day, too!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr Allen!!!!!

eerg we tied our game so we are still in division 3 .... going to florida in 3 daays !

reynaa

Florida? Who cares about the game? At least you will win most of your games next season by staying in Division 3!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen
Abby just told me how you said JEP was so great
Elianna

Well you are!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike,
where is the i hate jonus brothers blog!
send the link to me please!!!!!!

*********Maddie!

Here it is: http://ihatebrothersofjonas.webs.com/

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, November 22nd

i just gave my dog a bath and she got the bathtub all covered in hair. it is disgusting!!!!!!!!!! the phone is ringing! i have no idea who it is. i just had the BIGGEST glass of orange juice! it was good. goooooood. gooooooooooooooooooooooooood. mm. now I'm exhausted. i have a project due on Monday and two tests on Tuesday. i am exhausted. goodnight.

THE Lorax :-}

Nighty night!

Mr. A.

 

I got high honors!!!!!!!! my grades are even better than they were in 6th grade!!!! YAY!!!!! haha. byeeeee!!!!

~eRiN

Congratulations! Erin goes from strength to strength!

Mr. A.

 

Mr. A, Mr. A it's wil. Unless my dad tricks into not dong i'm getting my phone tomarow. It's weird because this is the same day my sister got it. My I mension she's gone trough three phones. Also for once i'm updating you on my iPod touch. My batteries is about to die so by. Hay that rymes. He he.
I just notice my iPod takes a long time to load!

Wil1

Gosh. Some people have all the luck!

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

HEY MR.A CAN WE LEARN THIS SONG

I love the mountains.
I love the clear blue skies.
I love big bridges.
I love when great whites fly.
I love the whole world.
And all its sights and sounds.

Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!

I love the ocean .
I love real dirty things.
I love to go fast.
I love Egyptian kings.
I love the whole world
And all its craziness

Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!

I love tornadoes.
I love arachnids.
I love hot magma.
I love the giant squids.
I love the whole world.
It's such a brilliant place.

Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!
Boom De Yada!

Well, anonymous one, I don't know the song, but I'm sure we can write our own version. I like the positive lyrics!

Mr. A.

 

Friday, November 20th

Hi mr allen,

Some unfortunate fellow left his wireless network unsecured -only to leave an intelligent tourist to take advantage! (thus why i can talk to you) :P

The flights were decent; We went from Logan to NY, and NY to morocco. It is warm, with a nice breeze. The sidewalks and roads are disastrous and are either poorly cemented together, full of holes, or covered in dust. The drivers are all maniacs, and don't care at ALL about you, they'll run you over as if nothing had happened, and the only real safe time you can cross is when there is a stop-lights, where you have to sneak in between the space between the cars - they use diesel which truly stinks, and everywhere it rots of it.

Also, there are poor stranded cats and dogs strolling through the streets heedlessly, hoping for a kind person to feed them.

'till next time,
50U13

Sounds like you're off to an interesting start. Try not to let the difficult aspects of life in a developing country put you off. I know how crazy and wild places like Morocco can seem. Try to let the whole thing wash over you and absorb everything: the good, the bad, and the ugly! You're older and wiser than you were before!

Great to hear from you.

Are you going to keep the blog up to date? I'll link it here so the others can contact you and follow your adventures!

souleiman

Mr. A.

 

CHECK THIS OUT!!!


http://post-a-cat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/f-funny-cat-3539.jpg 

http://www.monkey-pictures.net/funny-monkey-78.jpg

http://home.swipnet.se/mooamp/wallpapers/cow-tongue.jpg

http://www.foodiebuddha.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hotdawg.jpg

http://www.webalice.it/edmtromb/blog/elephant.jpg

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00681/tiger_682_681324a.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D-LZxhXlNXY/RzfLKMIk3CI/AAAAAAAABN8/CcI-8MjGY7Q/s400/animal%2Bhumor.jpg

http://www.all4humor.com/images/files/Funny%20Fish.jpg


enjoy!!


Abby Molly

Fantastic pictures! Thanks for these!

Have a great weekend!

Mr. A.

 

Thursday, November 19th

Hi Mr. Allen,

It is sean and ryan's brother matt. I am not sure if you know me, however I have a question for you. I just joined a band at my middle shool and I need to find a cheap bass guitar. If you have any information just write back.

THANKS!!!!

Hi Matt,

I don't really have any better access than to recommend Guitar Center on Comm. Ave. Those guys have a huge range of guitars in every conceivable price range. The only thing I would say is to remember that 'you gets what you pay for', usually! Also, it's not the guitar so much as the amp and speakers that matters most! Good luck!

Mr. A.

 

heey !

okay, so i know that everyone is telling you about their report cards so i thought i should tell you minee ! so i got an A+ in science, an A in Social studies, and an A- in english, spanish, and math ( =[ ). but its okaay (: i got HH so thats nicee =)
OMG on monday, Justin biebers cd came ooutt !!!!!! i went to SIX stores to find it. it was sold out EVERYWHERE else. six stores. six. thats all (:

ren\yna

Excellent news on the grades - but back to the important stuff - what happened in the game?

I think I saw this Biber person on the Today show one day. What's the deal exactly?

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, November 18th

Hi mr. allen. its lexie, one more time. There are several things on the rubrik for the homework about paragraphs. I think that i dropped the only job that has paragraphs in it. (planet explorers) or are the ten facts supposed to be paragraphs? Bye!! (for now at least)

Yeah, Soule spotted that, too - and I didn't! Drat. Well, anyway, I'll just skip those categories for those of you who omit the Explorer job. Ah, the plans of mice and men!

Mr. A.

 

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/04/a-one-way-one-person-mission-to-mars/ totally Village!(except for the solo part0 -ic

P.S. check out the space art! -ic

check this out! i was looking for stuff for my magazine and i stumbled across this(long story, no time):http://www.arcadiastreet.com/ -ic

Hi ic,

Thanks for these. I'm going to chase them after I publish this page!

Mr. A.

 

Hi mr. allen it's lexie again! I noticed that on the rubrick for home work there is a souces grade. Does that mean that we have to make a page about the websites and books we got info. from? Bye!!

Drat! There's something else I forgot to go over. The answer to your question is 'yes'. However, since it's my fault that I didn't go over it with the group, I'm going to have to be flexible. I'll mention this tomorrow. Will you remind me please!

Mr. A.

 

H1,
I skipped doing the planet explorer, and i found 10 facts and wrote a poem, decorated it,
but the problem is that there isn't much of any paragraph. like 2 or 4 are about paragraph development, but mine doesn't have one and I cant figure out what i should do. Could you give me an Idea on what to do?

-50U13

(also, 7nk3, you would be 10%3)

I'll just skip those categories for those of you who omit the Explorer job. Ah, the plans of mice and men!

Have a great time, if I don't see you tomorrow!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen i got HH on my RC i got a new BS and a NH. I love the WS


bye phi !!!!!! L !!!!!!!! ip


(i was looking over at the archives and nearly got annoyed by the numerous misspellings)

Congratulations!

As for the spelling thing - welcome to my World!

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, November 17th

hey mr. allen its lexie!
I wanted to know if on the homework for the ten facts about the solar system can it be facts that aply to most solar systems? For example: Solar systems are canibals.

Bye!!

Solar Systems are cannibals? Scientists really don't have much information about Solar Systems outside of our own. If you check out the Exoplanets link on the Space for thought page, you can find everything we know about Exoplanets.

Hope this helps.

Mr. A.

 

Hi mike,
Philip just moved into his new house!!!!!!!!!
-Elianna

I just saw him at the music thing!

Mr. A.

 

Can you get your pictures from the enternet? Or do you have to draw them all.

Aidan

Sure thing - internet, enternet, magazines, drawing - as long as it looks great, it's all good!

Mr. A.

 

Hey Mr. A.,
guess what, I made the HIGH HONORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got an A in math, and an A- in Science, Ela, and social studies. John, Ian, and Philip also made it from our class.

-Sean

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

hi its 7nk3 again and on my report card i got high honors..........2 A's, 1 A-, and 1 B(math :l)
still, ROCK ON FOREVER,
7nk3(luke)

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

hi mike its luke and i'm writing to say this again,"i'm super excited to be a part of the psychidellics and it'll be awesome to make music with my friends again.
ROCK ON FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!,
7nK3
(i'm copying 50U13)

Good to see you. BTW, you're being inspired by, not copying, 50US13!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, November 16th

it was an upside down dog
Lena

No, I didn't get it. You can't directly send pictures through the communicate window - you have to attach them to an email, or send a link, as Abby did.

Mr. A.

 

did u get the picture i sent u?
-Lena

I don't think so - I'm up to date with emails! What picture was it?

Mr. A.

 

you should post this on your website

http://www.katiessite.com/images/cute_animal.jpg 

abby

It's OUR website! Your wish is my command...

Very cute!!!

Mr. A.

 

mr.allen when i was looking up info for the planet explorer thing nobody took me seriusly and gave me websites called thet or toys. what else are they called??????
sophia

If you follow the link below it will lead you to all the Exploratory missions that NASA has conducted. Choose one and away you go - to infinity and beyond!

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/

Mr. A.

 

 

Mr. A is it are groups turn tommorow because of Thusday?
-Elianna

We're going to have to figure it out tomorrow. I'm happy to work with whoever shows up!

Mr. A.

 

I GoT INTO THE High honners I 'm So HAPPY I GOT ALL As!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Bye Elianna

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

Guess what guess what guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we got our RC today and I got ........High Honners!!!!!!!!!!

can you belive it?????!!!!!!!!!

im so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julia

Congratulations!

Mr. A.

 

H1 m8 4113n,
Remember when earlier today you said we could take out a piece of the HW for repairing our old one?
I was wondering what i should skip on the homework, I really enjoy learning about space as it intrigues me very much, but I am short of a bit of time -I am asking if I could skip doing the magazine, and probably squish in a poster and hand in my math.

I can definitely repair my old writing and I've done the math... just pondering.

Thank you for reading,

50U13

Hi 50U13,

Sorry we didn't go over this at 2:00pm, as planned. You can take out either the 10 facts, or the Explorer investigation parts of the magazine. Alternatively, you could drop two math sheets. I'll put a note on the homework page about this.

Hope this helps.

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, November 15th

H1 M8 4113N,

My parents finally bought me a new laptop :) I bought it from micro center for 260$, it is very lightweight and small (11.6) and is pretty niice.

Anyhow, I am leaving on the 19th and coming back on the 2nd of december, so I miss 6-8 days of school :(

The muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha is on the 29th of November, fortunately just circa thanksgiving. But, every year it decreases by 11 days, so next year it'll be a bit before.

Anyhow that is all I can say, also my dad wants me to do all the homework of next week before I leave, could u give it to me?

Thank you,,

555555%%%5%%555555655555

Nice work on the laptop! Your homework is to keep a diary of your travels, with short entries each day describing the most important and interesting event of the day. Where possible, include photos, or illustrations. That's it!

Have an amazing time and tell us all about it. If you want, email stuff, and I'll post it. Alternatively, post it to your blog.

See you tommorow.

Mr. A.

 

Saturday, November 14th

hi mike its luke again i forgot to tell u i want a new fender starcaster for christmas i recently started really enjoying playing guitar again and i have to show inititave before my parents will get it. but the good thing is that a fender starcaster is high quality but for a low price. hope i get it,(i dont think i will though)
LUKE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HI

You know what you need to do if you really want the guitar, don't you?

Mr. A.

 

hi mike its luke i just listened to the pyschidellics songs and they're great. can't wait to be a part of it
see you on tuesday,
Luke

See you then!

Mr. A.

 

Bad Jokes of the Dark Duo

 

 

 

More 'humor' from mysterious sixth grade team!

 

Thursday, November 12th
 

The Psychedelics

Here is the work of a sixth grade team taking part in an after-school project to create, design, and make a record of original songs. These rough drafts are there for your and their pleasure, inspiration, and entertainment.

 

hi mr.allen it is camila i was looking at the website of the northeast animal shelter and there is a dog named Saturn and a dog named Jupiter.

bye, camila

And, of course, there is the famous dog Pluto...

Mr. A

 

ON THE chicken or the egg. the egg came first.

-PEM

But what is your proof?

Mr. A.

Philip has solved the skyline math puzzle, and the Chessboard problem - well done!

 

Hey Mr. A.,
what are the chourds you play to eleanor rigby?
Ryan

I'll show you today!

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, November 11th

H1 M8 4113N,

I am struggling to write a story that actually makes sense.... and is not confusing to the reader. Do you have any assistance?

-an agitated 50U13

Hi 50U13,

Concentrate on simple ideas - write only about the landing and the first day. The main action? The discovery of an alien artifact on what was presumed to be a deserted World. Concentrate on describing the scenes and the people. Do not engage in fanciful plot creation. One scene described well is worth twenty that are not!

Hope this helps!

Mr. A.

 

Coutis I don't care if you got 40 $ for raking
-Elianna

OK then! Glad we got that one cleared up! :)

Mr. A.

 

are we doing the music thing on thursdays?
are we doing the music thing untill 5 o'clock?

do you wish you had been named something else? what would that name be? what is an imparative sentence?
 

OMG last weekend i was in newhampshire and my family went to this snowbording place and Adam got a snowboard. i got a hat with speakers in the ear flaps. it is an awesome hat. i have so much to tell you. i'll put in seperate messeges for organization issues.

Lorax ☺

Thursday: yes, until 4:00pm.

I'm happy with my name - they're all the same to me!

Imperative sentences: Look it up yourself!

Can't wait to see your hat and hear your stories!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr allen its lexie. I wanted to know if you could do aliens coming to the earth for job 2 in the home work. Bye!

Only if you write from the Alien's perspective!

Mr. A.

 

Monday, November 9th

Hi Mr.A its lena! Im just going to talk to you about life and here I go...
Today I had a basketball game and we one wich is great but now I have bruses all over. There was this girl and she would foul anyone that got in her way, the referre had a doughter on their team so he rarly caled fouls. Now I have two bruses on each of my arms, one one my right leg and three on my left. I mean she must not know how to play defence right or somthing because she was crazy at fouling.The good thing is we did win and I gess it was a fun game after all. The score was 34 to 27 ( I think). Well thats all BIE.
LENA:) :)

Gosh - sounds more like a battle than a game! I'm sorry you got hurt so much. I've got bruises too from watching Liverpool completely and utterly dominant the game only to end up with a tie!! I was so frustrated! Grr! Grr!

Oh well, it's all only a game, eh?

Mr. A.

 

hi mr allen it is camila and i have a question about the math i forget what are number-and-word notations and what are standard notations???

I'll go over it tomorrow if you haven't been able to ask a friend by that time.

Mr. A.

 

heehee!!

Eli only got $18 dollors for raking!!??

i got $40!!!

Courtney

Where's my cut?

Mr. A.

 

hi!! can i come on the next half day?

Courtney

Sure, if you want.

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, November 8th

Hi it's dante MEEP MEEP! I was wondering if I could do pluto for my homework because I already did and if I can't I will flip MEEP MEEP! So can I?

Dante

Sure.

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen. what is the adress to mr.paci's website again???? from sophia

Hi Sophia,

It's ericpaci.com - but I should tell you that I know he's not using it at all this year - if you write to him there, you may not get a reply - but don't take it personally!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen I have a question for the homework. For the planet story can it be a made up planet? How is your back? have to go -Sarah!

The Planet should preferably be one of the eight in our Solar System.

My back is much better, thank you!

See you tomorrow.

Mr. A.

 

I was not whining about being bored I just said I was bored. You don't even know if I was bored or not.
-Elianna

This was your message:

'hi mike I'm bored but philip and I got paid 18 dollers each for raking leafs'

The only evidence I had seems pretty clear to me! :)

Mr. A.

 

Saturday, November 7th

mr.allen i am trying to find out how long would it take for a person to get from earth to neptune. all these weird sites keep giving me different answers. i can't find out which one is right HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from sophia

Hi Sophia,

My question is why do you need to know so badly? If it's for the homework - you can invent it - the job is to write a story not do a research project - that's coming soon!

Mr. A.

 

hi mr.allen. how is your back. is it okay if my mom edits my work. the only reason i thought you might say no because her job is editing. from sophia

Hi Sophia,

My back is still a pain, quite literally! Thanks for asking! As for editing, ask yourself, what's the point in Mom editing your work? You're the one who needs to develop the editing skills, not her. In fact, if Mom's goign to do the editing you should pay her just like her clients do!

Mr. A.

 

H1 M8 4113N,

Kathryn, i have one, except it is on my site, souleiman.com.

Mr allen, can you link my blog to the page to the blog? Its souleiman.com.

Thanks,

50U13

Sure thing!

Mr. A.

 

Hey mike! omg i called you mike lololololololol im just sitting here listenin to music and stuff. OMG on halloween i got 6 pounds of candy and now im eating a blow pop and the gum is stale!!!!!!!! ewwwwww! haha. yes i'm still playing guitar but I LOST MY GUITAR TUNER AND CAPO! :'( haha but im gonna buy a new capo and guitar tuner so yaa see ya!!!!!!!!!!! -erin =)

Gosh! So much candy, so little time. Glad to hear you're still playing, even if you do seem to have become more careless than you used to be! :)

mike

 

Friday, November 6th

Hey mr. allen its wil. Today in my free time of no homework i thougt of the space project. i got really bored and built a k'nex space rover, it looks pretty cool. I wanted to know if i could maybe bring it in?

wil

Sure. Why not?

Mr. A.

 

Wednesday, November 4th

When you can make about $20, who needs boredom?

-philip

With that kind of money at stake I could see you quitting school altogether!

Mr. A.

 

why would you want to count windows?
-Elianna

Hey, I wasn't the one whining about being bored! :)

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mike,
This is Kathryn.
I am wondering whether or not you told your kids they can have blogs. My blog is the only one that pops up on the menu page..... Kids, GET A BLOG ALREADY! IT'S QUICK, EASY AND FREE! JUST TELL MR. ALLEN AND WRITE IT!
your pal,
Kathryn
:}

Hi Kat,

I don't think blogging is the sort of thing that this class likes. As they say, you can lead a horse to water...

Mr. A.

 

Tuesday, November 3rd

hi mike I'm bored but philip and I got paid 18 dollers each for raking leafs
- Bye Elianna

Why are you kids so bored all the time? Have you never heard of reading? writing? making music? artwork? photography? playing with dolls? listening to music? making movies? hypothesizing about the nature of things? exploring? making stuff? walking the dog? counting windows? making up jokes? watching bad quality TV? finding out about bats? playing dominos? investigating the Fibonacci sequence? cooking? sewing? origami?

Gosh!

Mr. A.

I would never laugh at your pain !!! only on specific occasions .

- reynaa

Gosh, it takes you so long to read my replies that I forget what was happening in the original messages! I know you got elbowed in the mouth sometime in the Jurassic, right?

Mr. A.

 

record? Pretties in about 1 day? Get Specials!-lc

Funny you should say that...

Mr. A.

 

||||||| ||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||||
||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||||
||||||| ||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||||
||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||||
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

H1 M8 4113N, I was just doing some painstaking artwork.(UBUNTU)
I would like to challenge you to a debate on Windows/OSX vs Linux........ Do you accept?

Ubuntu is in my opinion superior to other operating systems, on the outside, in the middle, and at it's core.
Ubuntu's core(kernel) is the official Linux Kernel (v2.6.29.3), based on the early. reliable, sophisticated UNIX system.

Windows, on the other hand, is built on a poor, unstable, prone to corruption archtitecture, and albeit it's degree of simple, it is very easy to be hacked, and modifyed by outsiders. Windows is only most popular since it came out early, (circa 1985), and Desktop linux had come 20 years later. If Linux had come early, surely there would be hackers devoted to corrupting systems, but it would be very difficult thanks to the stability of UNIX.

-and thats all i can say -- ahh a pointless 50U13

I'm not sure challenging me on this subject is worthwhile since I know nothing about Ubuntu - that's why I keep asking you to tell me the advantages! I was using Macs for many years before finding an extremely attractive reason or two to switch to PCs - cost and access to supported software. I think you make a strong argument for Linux - but I wouldn't minimize the importance of simplicity and being the first.

Mr. A.

 

Monday, November 2nd

hey mike,
i was wondering is the reusle is still 2morrow.
i need 2 no. and i'm cing the michael jackson movie, this is it! im sooooooooo exited!

UR friend,
Maddi

Hi Maddi,

I'm afraid we can't rehearse tomorrow - there is no school and the teachers are meeting up at the High School. It'll have to be next week!

I guess Courtney loved the movie. I wonder what you will think.

See you soon,

mike

Hey Mr. Allen! Im really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really bored! I have nothing to do and my soccer practice is canceled. Its really dark outside but tobad i think im going to go juggle. Bye!!
Lexie

Sorry you're so bored. I've still got a horrible headache. I just 'watched' the dumbest movie ever - 'Meet Dave'. I didn't really watch it so much has have it on while I cringed under a blanket! Feeling a bit better right now - writing this, listening to music.

I didn't know you could juggle!

Mr. A.

im so happy there no school tomorrow. Yea!
christelle

Really? That's not like you!

Mr. A.

 

Here are some lame but funny jokes...

What do you call a sleeping cow? A bulldozer.
Did you know that five out of three people have trouble with fractions?

What do you get when you squeeze an olive? Oliver Twist!

Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of yarn? She had mittens!

What did the bald man say when he got a comb for his birthday? "Thanks, I'll never part with it!"

What do you call a parrot wearing a raincoat? Polly Unsaturated

Why did God make only one Yogi Bear? Because when he tried to make a second one he
made a Boo-Boo.

What did Batman say to Robin before they got in the car? Robin, get in the car.

When is a car not a car? When it turns into a driveway.

What do you call a guy who never farts in public? A private tutor.

What do you call two men with no arms and no legs hanging on the wall? Curt and Rod (curtain rod)

What goes 99-thump, 99-thump? A centipede with a wooden leg.

Why was the man arrested for waiting in the Big Top? He was loitering within tent.

What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea. (no eye dear) What do you call a deer with no legs and no eyes? Still no idea.

What's long, yellow and fruity? An apple in disguise.

What's black white black white black white black white black white...a penguin rolling down the stairs.

Why did the elephant paint his toenails different colors? So he could hide in the M&M dish without being seen!

Why does E.T. have such big eyes? Because he saw his phone bill.

Two vomits were walking down the street when one started to cry. The other said, "What's wrong?" The first replied, "This is where I was brought up!"

Why were all the ink spots crying? Their father was in the pen.

What did the dog say to the tree? bark.

Why was Tigger looking in the toilet? To find Pooh

What's the difference between a guy falling from the 1st floor and one falling from the 17th floor , the guy falling from the first goes, ' splat , Aaaaaaaargh " and the one from the 17th goes, " Aaaaaaargh , splat ".

What do you call spending the afternoon with a cranky rabbit? A bad hare day.

Once upon a time, long long ago, in a land far far away there lived a woman who was just too busy! She decided to make a clone of herself so she could get twice as much work done. Well, the clone helped her a lot, but it also gave her a bad reputation because the clone constantly swore. One day, the woman couldn't take her clone's foul mouth anymore, so she took it to the top of a building and pushed it off. Soon after, the woman was arrested for making an obscene clone fall.

Why did the booger cross the road, because he was being picked on

What did one casket say to the other casket? Is that you coffin?

What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurty.

What's Irish and stays out all night? Paddy 'O Furniture.

Where do kings keep their armies? In their sleevies.

How to you organize a spacey party? You planet.

How do you start a book about ducks?...With an introduction.

How do you catch a rabbit? Hide behind a tree and make carrott noises.

What do you get when you cross 100 pigs with 100 deer? 200 sows and bucks!!!

Why can't you play cards in the jungle? Because there's too many cheetas!

What did one frog say to the other? Time's sure fun when you're having flies!

Why don't anteaters get sick? Because they're full of anty-bodies!

What do you call an Italian feline trying on clothes? Catalina dressing.

If a athlete get's athlete's foot what does an astronaut get? Mistle Toe.

Santa says to Mrs. Claws "Any idea what the weather will be like for Christmas?". Mrs Claws: "Look's like rain, dear"

What did the digital watch say to his mom? "Look mom no hands."

How does the gingerbread man make his bed? With cookie sheets.

ENJOY! AbBy

I LOVE these cheesy jokes! You don't know what you've done - I'll be finding ways to fit these into the class for weeks to come! Thanks again!

Mr. A.

H1 M* 4113N,

I feel strange having an extra hour to my morning; But i dont mind losing my evening hour. I got ubuntu karmic 9.10 on my strongest system and I got the mac skin on it. It looks exactly like a mac, and if the average person took a glance they would not be able to tell the difference;

<img src="http://souleiman.com/files/Screenshot.png" height="640" width=480>

I also got bored to the bottommost tier while at a japanese restaurant - I really don't care too much about fancy food since within the next few days you'll hear it going down the drain - only transformed. I got winXP as a VM on my laptop, so i can quickly switch from XP to ubuntu and back in roughly 3 seconds. Speaking of laptop, karmic upgrade failed on my laptop and i gave the crash dump to the ubuntu developers.

And, once again, I am speaking without a point. Oh well. And Ubuntu has nice names.... Hardy heron, Intrepid Ibex, Jaunty Jackalope, Karmic Koala, etc.

-A pointless 50U13

So what are the advantages of Karmic in your opinion? I don't think Japanese food is fancy, so much as nutritious and delicious!

See you on Wednesday,

Mr. A.

 

Sunday, November 1st

omg i just went at 1:30 to see Michael Jackson's This Is It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was AMAZING!!!!!!! he was so funny in parts. he still such an amazing dancer!! i cried in a lot of parts of it. but, the faster songs i was singing and dancing to!! the movie theater was full so every body was dancing and singing. it was a great way to remember him, im getting it the day it comes out on DVD next year. i got the This Is It CD today at target and on iTunes.

 
RIP MJ!!
 
 
___________?§$$$$$$$§§?_
___________§$$$$$$$$$$$$§?
___________??§§§$$$$§$$$$§?
_____________?____§?§§$§$$§?
______________?___?_?§$$$$$$§
________________?????§$$§$$§?
___????§?__________??§$$$$$§§?
__?§$$$$?_??______§§§$§§§§§$$§ ?
___?§$$$§????_____?§$$$J§§§§§§ $$§?
____?$$§?________§$$$$h§$§§§§§ §$§
_____§$§§3_______$$$§§§§§§§§$§ $$§
______§$$§§$____$$§§§$§§§§§$§§ $$§
_______§$$$$$$$$$$§$§§§$$$$§§§ $$§
________?§§§§$$$$$$§§§§§§$§§§§ $$?
___________$$$§$$$§§§§§§§§§§§$ $§
________________?§$$§§$§§$§§§§ §?
__________________§$$$§§$§§§§$ §?
_________________?§$$§§§§§§§§$ §?
_______________?§$$§§$$::::§§$ $$§
______________§$$$§§§§§:::§$§§ $$?
____________?§$$$$$$$$:::§§§§$ $$?
__________?§$$$$$$§§:::§$§$$$$ §?
________?§$$$$$$§:::§§$§$$$$$§
_______§$$$$$$§:::§$$$$$$§?
_____?$$$$$§::::$$$$$$§?
___?§$$$$§::::$$$$§??
_?§$$$$§§§§$$$$§?
§$$$$§§§§$$§?
§$$§§§§§$§
?$$§§§$§§§§?
?§$§§§§§§§$$§
_§$§§§$§§§§$§?
_?$§§§$$§§§§§§?
_?§$§§$§§§§§$$$§
__?§§§$§$$§§§$$$§
__?§$§$$$$§§?§§§?__??
___?$$$$$§_______?§$$$?
____?????____?§§§??§$$§
____________?$$$§_?§?
___________?$$$§§§$§
__________?§$$§??$§?
 
Courtney!!

Love the design. Glad you enjoyed the movie! Sounds like a really special event!

Mr. A.

 

Hi Mr.Allen just thought i'd say hi! Yesterday I got sooooo much candy and I can't stop eating it! What are you doing with your no homework checking-weekend? I was bored and had nothing to do so i wrote to you well, bye! -Sarah

P.S Hunger Games is great!

Hi Sarah,

Actually, next weekend is my non-grading weekend - I have the whole lump of the last project staring me in the face. I'm taking a break, then I'm going to bash them out! Glad you're enjoying, The Hunger Games - kind of ironic when you're stuffing yourself with candy, don't you think?

See you tomorrow,

Mr. A.

 

What's New?  Teacher Plans   Student Pages   Projects  Communicate  Favorites  Home  Archive  Calendar  Homework  Photos