Buffington's Blog

April 14 - 18

This week we will be starting our CPR unit. This is a unit that does take a higher level of maturity and I will be expecting excellent behavior. We will be working with partners for the first few days and the rest will be with manekins. Absolutely no gum, lip gloss/balm, or writing on hands or arms. You will need to wear comfortable clothes because we will be working on the floor. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. This unit will take us about two weeks. We will see how CRCT week plays out to see if we need more time. Have a great week.

March 24

Monday and Tuesday we will be finishing up our mental health unit with a discussion on conflict resolution and communication skills. You have an article review on mental health due Tuesday March 25th. We will begin our nutrition unit on Wednesday as we rounf out the week beginning our 3 day adventure with SuperSize Me. You will be required for a grade to keep a journal/log of the McDiet that Morgan goes on and will need to record all the changes and emotions he goes through as he eats this food. Your journals will be due on April 2 as will your article review over this topic. I hope for us to have a healthy snack day on April 2 with some fun activites planned for the 2 days prior to spring break. I know, I cannot wait either. :) A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue! Have a great week.

2-25-08

Here we are back in action. Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. This week will be all about the skills of CPR. Monday we will work on conscious choking, Tuesday most of the 7th grade will be on a field trip, Wednesday we will work on chest compressions and then on Thursday we will practice unconscious choking. Friday we will review all skills and make sure our study guide is complete. Our written test will be on next Monday. There is a article review due on safety (of any kind) next Monday as the test is scheduled. Have a great week.

2-4-08

Hello Gang! Well we are off to a great start. Some of you still need to turn in your addiction packet!!! I had great fun grading those in between the commercials of the SuperBowl! Ha! This week plans on being a information packed week. Monday we will be finishing our overheads of damages to the immune, reproductive and nervous systems by drugs. Tuesday plan on a powerpoint presentation on steroids. Wednesday we should be ready to start Ad Libing it which is a movie about the effect of media on us to use drugs. Thursday we will have a review and plan on a test on Friday. Unless I see a time problem we will then start CPR next week. This weeks mystery message is that most lipstick contains fish scales! See ya!

1.28.08

This week has an historic amazing blog fact. Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte both suffered from epilepsy. Remember to keep up with these in your agenda for extra credit tickets! This week we will be finishing our SuperSize me lesson. Be sure to have your journal inorder and ready to turn in at the end of the movie. We will be heading into a new topic either Tuesday or Wednesday. I will have to see how far Mr. Martin has gotten with the CPR unit. We may have to start on Alcohol, Tobacco and drugs instead of CPR. I will conform this with you on Monday. Hope you had a well rested weekend.

1-14-08

Well it has been a great start to the nine weeks so far. We will be finishing up our mental health unit this week and heading into the computer lab on Thursday and Friday to begin some research into a nutritional website called mypyramid.gov We will be discussing how to complete an article review this week and look into peer pressure and stress management. Remember the DYK extra credit and the hidden wierd fact in each weeks blog for homerun tickets. Have a great week and make sure you got your syllabus and HGD permission form signed and turned in. Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum!

12-17-07 This is it!

Well this is it! Our final week together. This has been a great 9 weeks. Here is how this week shapes up. Monday - Thursday we will be finishing our HGD workbook and we will discuss grades on Tuesday. You can turn in your DYK's after you write this weeks from the board. All extra credit must be turned in by Wednesday. Friday we will be attending the seasonal assembly with performances by the Palmer Band, Orchestra and Chorus and a guest performance by your connection teachers. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin! Our course post test is done but we still have the HGD post test to do on Thursday. Let's have a great week! Mrs. B

10-3-07

We will be finishing ATOD this week and you will need to complete your anti drug advertisment. I am really looking forward to seeing those. Your CPR cards are in and if you are wanting to retake the test for certification you must attend a review session with me before I will allow you to retake the test. We will discuss what you did wrong and make sure you uderstand the material. Diseases are our next unit before we head into human growth and development. Remember this is permission based and I need to have that permission in writing. You can access that letter from my blog. It is the last page of my syllabus for your class in the section marked syllabus off the main page of this blog. It takes 2,354 tissues to stop a bullet. Have a great day. Remember the extra credit options I extended to you. Many of you have already taken advantage of this. Have a great week.

11-12-07

This week will be a normal week for you. We will be working on CPR all week long and your next article review will not be due until the Tueday prior to the Thanksgiving break. It will be over safety. Monday we will review the Checking the VIctim skill and discuss the CCC and ABC rules again. We will also look closer at the Good Samaritan Law which protects you as a responder. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Tuesday we will review conscious choking. Wednesday we will be starting to work with manekins we will continue on with skills through the rest of the week. On Nov. 19th and 20th we will review all skills and finish our study guides to prepare you for the written test we will have when we return to school on the 26th. Remember to bring your cheat sheet to class everyday!!

10-29-07

Welcome bacak to a new week! We are continuing on with our Nutrition topic. You will have an article review over any topic under nutrition due on Friday. This will include eating disrders as well as fast food and dieting articles. Please make sure you find a news article. Check with me if you are unsure about your article and rememer that you must attach a copy of your article with your review in order for me to be able to grade it. Monday - Wednesday we will be watching SuperSize Me and you will be keeping a journal of all that Morgan goes through on this "McDiet". Thursday your journal, concept map and vocabulary will all need to be stapled together and turned in. We will discuss our nutritional resources that day and prepare for our new topic on Friday which will be CPR. The lion's costume from the wizard of oz was made from real lions fur. Have a fantastic week and I hope you are all doing great. Try to stay away from too many treats. Oh and Happy Halloween!