Add to that the multitude of things to do as we wind up my Mother-in-Law's affairs, you will see that there is little time left to enjoy blogging. The same pace will continue for the next few weeks so posting will be a little irregular until things settle down a bit. I will try to visit all my favorite blogs but will not often be able to spend too much time commenting etc.
Thanks for your patience and continuing interest.
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Lusty blond babe Monica Sweetheart is back and this time shes getting her ass pushed back by hardcore stud Brandon Iron. Brandon is a veteran of the porn biz and hes not known for holding back on his bitches; if you want to shoot a scene with Brandon, youd better be ready to get your ass totally violated by his big cock! Monica gives him a quick blowjob, but then Brandon just positions her with her ass up in the air and spits on her anus, sliding his fat prick right inside her with one swift thrust. He nails her ass doggy, then lies her on her back on the chair with her legs spread, so he can look in her eyes while he ass fucks her.
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So many beautiful girls in Asia but if you are planning an Asian sex safari it is hard to look past the hot and horny bargirls of Philippines. The bar district of Makati is where you will find some classy Filipina whores but for the hottest and cheapest sex I highly recommend the bar district of Pampanga in Angeles City. Walking down Fields Avenue, I was a bit like a kid in a candy store. So many hot virgins wanting me to be the one to pop their cherry. Most of the girls there are looking for husbands so are very eager to please back in the hotel room beds. Many of these girls also work on the live sex cams such as those you see by clicking the title of this blog entry. Cum enjoy.
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Jessica Alba has stated that she has no intentions of showing us her naked, engorged figure in a magazine spread, even though she's received many offers to do so. When he finally gets her on her back and spreads her pussy lips apart while he bangs them. He spills his seed in Hailee's mouth and she loves as many cocks as she gets both of her holes and eventually takes a double penetration from each of the guys in both of their mouths.
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Over the last generation, a philosophical battle has been raging over the soul and spirit of Judaism: Is it a religion of love, tolerance and inclusivity or is it rather a religion of strict adherence to the letter of the law, unyielding in its demand upon the faithful to follow only the highest of standards?
In the first camp are those who would open the doors wide to potential converts, seek halachic ways and means to broaden Jewish horizons and emphasize joy and celebration as the operative mood and mode of normative Jewish life. In this world view it is a great mitzva to be happy, and the Talmudic dictum to draw others close with the right hand while pushing away only with the left is the correct approach vis a vis fellow Jews. The modern world, despite all its potential pitfalls, is neither to be feared nor shunned but is meant to be integrated into the scheme of righteous observance. Outreach, travel, laughter, exercise, entertainment, music, knowledge of the world and honest work in virtually every profession are to be proudly practiced and experienced through the prism of Torah values.
Proof-texts for this approach are abundant: From the dictums of Pirkei Avot to greet all people cheerfully and combine Torah with gainful employment to the Hassidic worlds emphasis on song in prayer (a la Carlebach) to the late German Jewish leader Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirschs famous announcement to his students that he was off to the Alps for a few days to experience Gods beauty on Earth, to Rav Kooks strong belief that the secular Zionists who pioneered the Jewish state were as much Gods messengers as the greatest tzadikim because they built this country with their blood, sweat and tears.
On the other side of the divide are those who reckon that Judaism is a serious business and ought to be taken seriously. They perceive that the threat to the Jewish people is more from within than from without and that, in the face of an ever-more violent and immoral world, we need to redouble our devotion to mitzvot and Jewish values.
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In the first camp are those who would open the doors wide to potential converts, seek halachic ways and means to broaden Jewish horizons and emphasize joy and celebration as the operative mood and mode of normative Jewish life. In this world view it is a great mitzva to be happy, and the Talmudic dictum to draw others close with the right hand while pushing away only with the left is the correct approach vis a vis fellow Jews. The modern world, despite all its potential pitfalls, is neither to be feared nor shunned but is meant to be integrated into the scheme of righteous observance. Outreach, travel, laughter, exercise, entertainment, music, knowledge of the world and honest work in virtually every profession are to be proudly practiced and experienced through the prism of Torah values.
Proof-texts for this approach are abundant: From the dictums of Pirkei Avot to greet all people cheerfully and combine Torah with gainful employment to the Hassidic worlds emphasis on song in prayer (a la Carlebach) to the late German Jewish leader Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirschs famous announcement to his students that he was off to the Alps for a few days to experience Gods beauty on Earth, to Rav Kooks strong belief that the secular Zionists who pioneered the Jewish state were as much Gods messengers as the greatest tzadikim because they built this country with their blood, sweat and tears.
On the other side of the divide are those who reckon that Judaism is a serious business and ought to be taken seriously. They perceive that the threat to the Jewish people is more from within than from without and that, in the face of an ever-more violent and immoral world, we need to redouble our devotion to mitzvot and Jewish values.
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I wrote about half of this entry in my notebook in the very back of a midnight bus from Veracruz to Oaxaca, with my crank-powered flashlight dangling from where I'd jammed the wrist strap into the A/C vent. I wrote most of the other half in a $10 room in Xalapa at (I kid you not) the Hotel California. The finishing touches were scribbled out in my current hostel in Oaxaca while surrounded by its two black cats, three basset hounds, two black labs, and one beagle. So if it all seems a little mixed up, that's probably why.
As I've told a lot of people, I've been saving up for this trip for a long time. One of the ways I've done that is to put little things I'd want to buy in perspective. I'd look at a teriyaki lunch in Downtown Seattle during a half hour break, but then I'd tell myself "yeah, I want that, but it will taste better if I save the money and use it to get some in Japan." So I would save the cash, knowing it would be put to better use later. The gelato will taste better in Italy, the samosa will taste better in India, and the hot chocolate will taste better in Mexico.
A few nights ago, after hunting live music by streetlamp, I found myself writing by candle light on the cobblestone square of the Artist's Barrio, sipping Mexican hot chocolate and listening to two guitars and a violin playing latin jazz in Puebla, Mexico.
I was right. The chocolate did taste better.
The week has been filled with churches, museums and markets, but also especially with music. On Thursday, a few friends I made in Puebla took me out to a couple of their favorite bars and clubs. I left my hostel at 9:30 pm, and didn't end up back in my bed until I wandered in around 9:30 am, groggily grabbed breakfast and stumbled back into the dorm for the two hours I could use before checkout. I haven't pulled an all nighter like that since college. Get yourself a club that plays both club music and salsa/meringue/etc, stuff it full of people who know how to handle both, and you've got yourself a great party. I didn't even know the name for half the partner stuff I danced to, but I guess I did okay-- after sitting down, one of the girls I'd been dancing with asked me if I knew how to dance to the kind of song that had just started playing. I said I might be able to guess. She took my hand and said "let's guess together." This is a culture I could get used to.
Then on the other end was two nights ago in Veracruz. I'd been talked into seeing Veracruz by a native who had two rules: 1. No hablas mal de Veracruz (you don't say bad things about Veracruz) and 2. No hablas mal de Britney Spears (...same thing with Britney). So I was a little dubious of his judgment. Especially after running into a Spaniard in Puebla who went on at length about how ugly the city was. But when I got there, and Saturday night fell, it was a whole different ball game. Live salsa bands peppered the city center and people were dancing everywhere. I saw one talented singer who couldn't have been much older than twelve (and also his adorable little brother who wandered onstage and covered his ears). Then of all people, I met a Mexican man who had spent 10 years in Edmonds, WA (or "Deadmonds" as he called it), just outside Seattle.
"Veracruz is ." He told me confidently. "The place is , the people are ... they just don't want to work." He added, "This is my country, so I can say whatever the I want about it, know what I mean?" I pointed out that the music was good, and he couldn't disagree with me there. He himself has spent three years doing what I'm doing now, traveling the world. He's got back problems from his old external metal frame backpack. Not that he has to worry about it anymore. It was stolen on a second class bus between small towns in the state of Veracruz (part of why he's less than happy with the place). So he's got plenty of advice for backpackers like me.
"Backpackers like me" brings me to another reason why this trip has been so great so far. One of the things I enjoyed the most and now really miss about college is that I was surrounded by smart people close to my age from all over the country. But now, in hostels, I'm surrounded by smart people close to my age from all over the world. Bonus: we're not here to sit in class and do homework. We're here for adventure. Within two hostel stays I've met travelers from the UK, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, Italy, and Belgium. None from the US so far, interestingly enough...
For those of you keeping score, I've gone from DF to Puebla, to Xalapa, to Veracruz, and am now in Oaxaca, where last night after climbing a nearby mountain, I made myself sick off of Oaxaca chocolate (...but it's so good!). Up next is Chiapas, then with any luck the Yucatan. Either that or I'm just gonna say screw it all, I'm going south to the beach. We shall see.
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As I've told a lot of people, I've been saving up for this trip for a long time. One of the ways I've done that is to put little things I'd want to buy in perspective. I'd look at a teriyaki lunch in Downtown Seattle during a half hour break, but then I'd tell myself "yeah, I want that, but it will taste better if I save the money and use it to get some in Japan." So I would save the cash, knowing it would be put to better use later. The gelato will taste better in Italy, the samosa will taste better in India, and the hot chocolate will taste better in Mexico.
A few nights ago, after hunting live music by streetlamp, I found myself writing by candle light on the cobblestone square of the Artist's Barrio, sipping Mexican hot chocolate and listening to two guitars and a violin playing latin jazz in Puebla, Mexico.
I was right. The chocolate did taste better.
The week has been filled with churches, museums and markets, but also especially with music. On Thursday, a few friends I made in Puebla took me out to a couple of their favorite bars and clubs. I left my hostel at 9:30 pm, and didn't end up back in my bed until I wandered in around 9:30 am, groggily grabbed breakfast and stumbled back into the dorm for the two hours I could use before checkout. I haven't pulled an all nighter like that since college. Get yourself a club that plays both club music and salsa/meringue/etc, stuff it full of people who know how to handle both, and you've got yourself a great party. I didn't even know the name for half the partner stuff I danced to, but I guess I did okay-- after sitting down, one of the girls I'd been dancing with asked me if I knew how to dance to the kind of song that had just started playing. I said I might be able to guess. She took my hand and said "let's guess together." This is a culture I could get used to.
Then on the other end was two nights ago in Veracruz. I'd been talked into seeing Veracruz by a native who had two rules: 1. No hablas mal de Veracruz (you don't say bad things about Veracruz) and 2. No hablas mal de Britney Spears (...same thing with Britney). So I was a little dubious of his judgment. Especially after running into a Spaniard in Puebla who went on at length about how ugly the city was. But when I got there, and Saturday night fell, it was a whole different ball game. Live salsa bands peppered the city center and people were dancing everywhere. I saw one talented singer who couldn't have been much older than twelve (and also his adorable little brother who wandered onstage and covered his ears). Then of all people, I met a Mexican man who had spent 10 years in Edmonds, WA (or "Deadmonds" as he called it), just outside Seattle.
"Veracruz is ." He told me confidently. "The place is , the people are ... they just don't want to work." He added, "This is my country, so I can say whatever the I want about it, know what I mean?" I pointed out that the music was good, and he couldn't disagree with me there. He himself has spent three years doing what I'm doing now, traveling the world. He's got back problems from his old external metal frame backpack. Not that he has to worry about it anymore. It was stolen on a second class bus between small towns in the state of Veracruz (part of why he's less than happy with the place). So he's got plenty of advice for backpackers like me.
"Backpackers like me" brings me to another reason why this trip has been so great so far. One of the things I enjoyed the most and now really miss about college is that I was surrounded by smart people close to my age from all over the country. But now, in hostels, I'm surrounded by smart people close to my age from all over the world. Bonus: we're not here to sit in class and do homework. We're here for adventure. Within two hostel stays I've met travelers from the UK, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, Italy, and Belgium. None from the US so far, interestingly enough...
For those of you keeping score, I've gone from DF to Puebla, to Xalapa, to Veracruz, and am now in Oaxaca, where last night after climbing a nearby mountain, I made myself sick off of Oaxaca chocolate (...but it's so good!). Up next is Chiapas, then with any luck the Yucatan. Either that or I'm just gonna say screw it all, I'm going south to the beach. We shall see.
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Reviewed by Thanh
You should consider this school if you're looking for a place with: a very well rounded approach to school core curriculum of the three Rs and equal emphasis on extracurricular activities (sports via CYO, student council, yearbook, community service, etc); an active (and I mean active) parent community, and a very traditional school setting and culture (think Leave It to Beaver), engaged teachers who seem devoted to their craft, a foundation of Catholicism in the sense of a respect for God and appreciation for spirituality, a structured and clearly well-run administration, and a real sense of community between the different grades.
The Facts
Web site: www.stmonicasf.org
School tours: by appointment
Location: 5920 Geary Blvd, Richmond district
Grades: K-8
Start time: 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten size: 16 students (by my count but I am told that average class size is 25)
Average class size lower school, K8: 20-25, one class per grade
Total student body: 225 students
Tuition: (based on one child)
$5,320 for Catholic in Parish
$5,570 for Catholic out of Parish
$6,010 for Non-Catholic
Financial aid: Financial Aid assistance is awarded on the basis of need and funded through the BASIC Fund for low-income families.
Before- and after-school program: Extend Care program $2,394/year, drop-in fees $6.00/hour. School-run with multiple activities, including dance, music, and physical activities. There are also numerous additional enrichment programs for additional cost. In addition, starting in 3rd grade (I think) there is a variety of sports teams offered and school extracurricular activities (at no cost).
Language: There is a Mandarin Chinese class offered after school for additional cost. I did not note if additional language class offered starting in middle school.
Highlights: There is a wide range of extracurricular activities after school including Mandarin language, Science Adventure Club, guitar and piano lessons, dance, etc. for additional cost. In addition, mostly for older children, the school offers a host of school-sponsored activities including student council, media club, yearbook, newspaper, peer tutoring etc. Also there is a range of sports options starting in 3rd grade soccer (I think), basketball and baseball (co-ed) for boys and soccer, volleyball and baseball (co-ed) for girls. All at no cost.
In addition, because of the schools Catholic foundation, community service is also integrated beginning in 8th grade with visits to St. Anthonys kitchen, volunteering in the Parish, etc.
Thanhs impressions
St. Monica is a very traditional school in the very best sense but will never be mistaken for alternative school. My takeaway is that their mission is to develop the whole child academically and developmentally. As such, there seems to be equal emphasis on core academics and extracurricular activities. Academically the school wants to ensure that their middle schools students are prepared for high school. Were told that most students seem to enroll in St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Archbishop Riordan, Mercy and Lowell and from the parents who led the tour, that seemed to bear out. As you can see from the highlights, there is what seems like a few hundred ways to get involved in the school via extracurricular activities.
Our tour started in the Library (with a dedicated librarian) and two current St. Monica parents met us. The Principal, Mr. Sweeters, who has been there 3 years, led the intro session. We met Mr. Mullen who is the 8th grade science teacher and two 8th grade students who were part of the Student Council. Mr. Mullen was clearly excited about his craft, he leads a 7th vs. 8th grade science challenge every year, and is proud of the fact that St. Monica kids are ready for a college preparatory high school when they leave. Example cited: you take Algebra in 8th grade and when you enter 9th grade, you are ready to Algebra II or Honors Algebra. One statement he made stuck out for me. St. Monica offers a range of tutoring both by peers and by teachers outside of class. The philosophy is that instead of lowering academic standards and expectations, they want to build a of support with regard to academics, should youre child need it.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on California standards, in addition to adherence to curriculum guidance from the Catholic Archdiocese (I think). K-6 is homeroom style, with one teacher teaching all subjects, and augmentation from specialty teachers for art, music, computers. Starting in 7th grade, you start having multiple teachers across different subjects, so a history teacher, a math teacher, a science teacher, and english teacher, etc. Homework starts in kindergarten, and is about 15 minutes, for both K and 1st grade. Then each subsequent year adds an additional 15 minutes so if youre doing your math, it ends up being about 1.5 to 2 hours by 8th grade. I am told that the K homework might be something like read your child a book and have him or her tell you about what happened. I dont know the extent and how it works in practice, but apparently the teachers (who are mostly long-term), are required to take additional professional development courses.
Tour and Day in the Life
We then moved on to look at the kindergarten class. It was incredibly cheerful room with all sorts of kid drawings and activities on the wall. There were 3 computers in the class. They had just finished english and were involved in free form play most of the girls were playing dress-up in a great dress up corner and playhouse, and most of the boys were building giant forts with wooden blocks. From what I could see of the english workbooks on their desk, it looked like what they had been doing was coloring with crayons all pictures of things that started with D, so coloring in a dog and not coloring in phone. I have to say I liked what I saw of both things in that there was both structured learning and unstructured activity. Unfortunately, did not meet the K primary teacher because she was out sick. Met the assistant teacher and a parent who was helping out. Apparently parental help is welcome, and up to the teachers to determine the level.
We saw a 1st grade PE class in a nice little gym, led by their PE teacher who seemed enthused and liked the kids. All the kids were lined up and learning how to kick a soccer ball with the inside of their foot and passing it back and forth to each other. The K-3 play yard did not have a playground structure apparently the teachers bring out balls, hula-hoops, equipment, etc. to play with. There are two daily recesses, each 30 minutes. And an Activity Time, for 30 minutes activity time might include yoga, PE, etc. depending on the day. The school day at St. Monica is long, 8:00am to 2:50pm, so there is a 30-minute Rest Time after lunch for Kindergarteners, where you can either do quiet activities or even nap. We saw a 2nd grade class in the computer lab (with new iMacs) doing games that helped them with math and keyboarding, led by a computer teacher, with the second-grade teacher present and lending support. We saw the middle school science class and observed a 4th grade class I cant remember the subject and the only thing from my notes that is interesting at all, is the fact that there was same level of cheerfulness with walls plastered with student work.
Student Observation and Diversity
St. Monica is a mostly Asian student body 40% are Chinese, 24% are Caucasian, and 22% are bi-racial (mostly Asian/Caucasian), 14% other. I could be wrong, but I dont remember seeing any African-Americans. My observations of the kids are that these are real kids not worldly nor overly coddled, just happy, well-adjusted children. The two 8th graders we met were confident, bright, articulate boys who seemed respectful to each other and respectful to their teachers. Just a nice note: the school has a K and 8th grade program, which work on projects together once a week, and it was delightful to hear how much those boys liked working with their K buddies. That was reinforced by the K teacher who remarked on how much the Ks adored their 8th grade buddies.
Parental Involvement
You are expected to provide 25 hours of service per family/year. You are also expected to participated in Fall Fundraiser by selling $300 worth of products (youre able to buy our $200 yourself), participate in Spring Fundraiser by purchasing $100 with items in something (auction?), and $250 in Maintenance Fund, an emergency fund to cover capital improvements. In addition to that, it sounds like, just as there seem to be a lot of extracurricular activities for your kids, there are many ways you can jump into and help as a parent parent club, room parent group, parent volunteer on business side (marketing and development). The parents we met were long-term parents who were relaxed, clearly very involved in the school and in their kids, and really proud of their children.
Personal Note
So I have to address the Catholicism, a bit, I think. St. Monica is Catholic school make no mistake about it - which means in Kindergarten, you have 20 minutes of religion class, school assembly every morning starts with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and there is once-a-month student Mass. Catholic students will be prepared to have First Communion and Confirmation. There are students who are non-Catholic (as a matter of fact, my notes tell me that 50% of students are non-Catholic, could that be right?), and they seemed genuinely open to accepting students who are non-Catholic. Personal note, I am Catholic (and handful of Mass/year attendee who was raised by a Buddhist father, who promised my mother when she died that he would raise me Catholic), my husband is not, and our son is not baptized. For some folks, Catholicism, however offered, is not going to be suitable. For others, it might be a draw. For our family, here is how we look at it: the tenets of religion (any religion) are good do right by yourself, do right by others, do good in the community and honor some higher being whether thats God with a capital G, whether that is Allah, whether thats a spiritual being you find in the nature, etc. The religion question in our family is an evolving one, but currently were thinking that our sons path can take on many forms, Catholicism, Buddhism, Muslim, spiritual awareness, etc. And as he grows up, and as we grow up (!), were open to wherever that may take him and us. So for our little family, an introduction to Catholicism via school is fine and thats why were looking at them. But I appreciate the fact that for many of our friends, and Im sure others, it wouldnt be appropriate.
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You should consider this school if you're looking for a place with: a very well rounded approach to school core curriculum of the three Rs and equal emphasis on extracurricular activities (sports via CYO, student council, yearbook, community service, etc); an active (and I mean active) parent community, and a very traditional school setting and culture (think Leave It to Beaver), engaged teachers who seem devoted to their craft, a foundation of Catholicism in the sense of a respect for God and appreciation for spirituality, a structured and clearly well-run administration, and a real sense of community between the different grades.
The Facts
Web site: www.stmonicasf.org
School tours: by appointment
Location: 5920 Geary Blvd, Richmond district
Grades: K-8
Start time: 8:00 a.m.
Kindergarten size: 16 students (by my count but I am told that average class size is 25)
Average class size lower school, K8: 20-25, one class per grade
Total student body: 225 students
Tuition: (based on one child)
$5,320 for Catholic in Parish
$5,570 for Catholic out of Parish
$6,010 for Non-Catholic
Financial aid: Financial Aid assistance is awarded on the basis of need and funded through the BASIC Fund for low-income families.
Before- and after-school program: Extend Care program $2,394/year, drop-in fees $6.00/hour. School-run with multiple activities, including dance, music, and physical activities. There are also numerous additional enrichment programs for additional cost. In addition, starting in 3rd grade (I think) there is a variety of sports teams offered and school extracurricular activities (at no cost).
Language: There is a Mandarin Chinese class offered after school for additional cost. I did not note if additional language class offered starting in middle school.
Highlights: There is a wide range of extracurricular activities after school including Mandarin language, Science Adventure Club, guitar and piano lessons, dance, etc. for additional cost. In addition, mostly for older children, the school offers a host of school-sponsored activities including student council, media club, yearbook, newspaper, peer tutoring etc. Also there is a range of sports options starting in 3rd grade soccer (I think), basketball and baseball (co-ed) for boys and soccer, volleyball and baseball (co-ed) for girls. All at no cost.
In addition, because of the schools Catholic foundation, community service is also integrated beginning in 8th grade with visits to St. Anthonys kitchen, volunteering in the Parish, etc.
Thanhs impressions
St. Monica is a very traditional school in the very best sense but will never be mistaken for alternative school. My takeaway is that their mission is to develop the whole child academically and developmentally. As such, there seems to be equal emphasis on core academics and extracurricular activities. Academically the school wants to ensure that their middle schools students are prepared for high school. Were told that most students seem to enroll in St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Archbishop Riordan, Mercy and Lowell and from the parents who led the tour, that seemed to bear out. As you can see from the highlights, there is what seems like a few hundred ways to get involved in the school via extracurricular activities.
Our tour started in the Library (with a dedicated librarian) and two current St. Monica parents met us. The Principal, Mr. Sweeters, who has been there 3 years, led the intro session. We met Mr. Mullen who is the 8th grade science teacher and two 8th grade students who were part of the Student Council. Mr. Mullen was clearly excited about his craft, he leads a 7th vs. 8th grade science challenge every year, and is proud of the fact that St. Monica kids are ready for a college preparatory high school when they leave. Example cited: you take Algebra in 8th grade and when you enter 9th grade, you are ready to Algebra II or Honors Algebra. One statement he made stuck out for me. St. Monica offers a range of tutoring both by peers and by teachers outside of class. The philosophy is that instead of lowering academic standards and expectations, they want to build a of support with regard to academics, should youre child need it.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on California standards, in addition to adherence to curriculum guidance from the Catholic Archdiocese (I think). K-6 is homeroom style, with one teacher teaching all subjects, and augmentation from specialty teachers for art, music, computers. Starting in 7th grade, you start having multiple teachers across different subjects, so a history teacher, a math teacher, a science teacher, and english teacher, etc. Homework starts in kindergarten, and is about 15 minutes, for both K and 1st grade. Then each subsequent year adds an additional 15 minutes so if youre doing your math, it ends up being about 1.5 to 2 hours by 8th grade. I am told that the K homework might be something like read your child a book and have him or her tell you about what happened. I dont know the extent and how it works in practice, but apparently the teachers (who are mostly long-term), are required to take additional professional development courses.
Tour and Day in the Life
We then moved on to look at the kindergarten class. It was incredibly cheerful room with all sorts of kid drawings and activities on the wall. There were 3 computers in the class. They had just finished english and were involved in free form play most of the girls were playing dress-up in a great dress up corner and playhouse, and most of the boys were building giant forts with wooden blocks. From what I could see of the english workbooks on their desk, it looked like what they had been doing was coloring with crayons all pictures of things that started with D, so coloring in a dog and not coloring in phone. I have to say I liked what I saw of both things in that there was both structured learning and unstructured activity. Unfortunately, did not meet the K primary teacher because she was out sick. Met the assistant teacher and a parent who was helping out. Apparently parental help is welcome, and up to the teachers to determine the level.
We saw a 1st grade PE class in a nice little gym, led by their PE teacher who seemed enthused and liked the kids. All the kids were lined up and learning how to kick a soccer ball with the inside of their foot and passing it back and forth to each other. The K-3 play yard did not have a playground structure apparently the teachers bring out balls, hula-hoops, equipment, etc. to play with. There are two daily recesses, each 30 minutes. And an Activity Time, for 30 minutes activity time might include yoga, PE, etc. depending on the day. The school day at St. Monica is long, 8:00am to 2:50pm, so there is a 30-minute Rest Time after lunch for Kindergarteners, where you can either do quiet activities or even nap. We saw a 2nd grade class in the computer lab (with new iMacs) doing games that helped them with math and keyboarding, led by a computer teacher, with the second-grade teacher present and lending support. We saw the middle school science class and observed a 4th grade class I cant remember the subject and the only thing from my notes that is interesting at all, is the fact that there was same level of cheerfulness with walls plastered with student work.
Student Observation and Diversity
St. Monica is a mostly Asian student body 40% are Chinese, 24% are Caucasian, and 22% are bi-racial (mostly Asian/Caucasian), 14% other. I could be wrong, but I dont remember seeing any African-Americans. My observations of the kids are that these are real kids not worldly nor overly coddled, just happy, well-adjusted children. The two 8th graders we met were confident, bright, articulate boys who seemed respectful to each other and respectful to their teachers. Just a nice note: the school has a K and 8th grade program, which work on projects together once a week, and it was delightful to hear how much those boys liked working with their K buddies. That was reinforced by the K teacher who remarked on how much the Ks adored their 8th grade buddies.
Parental Involvement
You are expected to provide 25 hours of service per family/year. You are also expected to participated in Fall Fundraiser by selling $300 worth of products (youre able to buy our $200 yourself), participate in Spring Fundraiser by purchasing $100 with items in something (auction?), and $250 in Maintenance Fund, an emergency fund to cover capital improvements. In addition to that, it sounds like, just as there seem to be a lot of extracurricular activities for your kids, there are many ways you can jump into and help as a parent parent club, room parent group, parent volunteer on business side (marketing and development). The parents we met were long-term parents who were relaxed, clearly very involved in the school and in their kids, and really proud of their children.
Personal Note
So I have to address the Catholicism, a bit, I think. St. Monica is Catholic school make no mistake about it - which means in Kindergarten, you have 20 minutes of religion class, school assembly every morning starts with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and there is once-a-month student Mass. Catholic students will be prepared to have First Communion and Confirmation. There are students who are non-Catholic (as a matter of fact, my notes tell me that 50% of students are non-Catholic, could that be right?), and they seemed genuinely open to accepting students who are non-Catholic. Personal note, I am Catholic (and handful of Mass/year attendee who was raised by a Buddhist father, who promised my mother when she died that he would raise me Catholic), my husband is not, and our son is not baptized. For some folks, Catholicism, however offered, is not going to be suitable. For others, it might be a draw. For our family, here is how we look at it: the tenets of religion (any religion) are good do right by yourself, do right by others, do good in the community and honor some higher being whether thats God with a capital G, whether that is Allah, whether thats a spiritual being you find in the nature, etc. The religion question in our family is an evolving one, but currently were thinking that our sons path can take on many forms, Catholicism, Buddhism, Muslim, spiritual awareness, etc. And as he grows up, and as we grow up (!), were open to wherever that may take him and us. So for our little family, an introduction to Catholicism via school is fine and thats why were looking at them. But I appreciate the fact that for many of our friends, and Im sure others, it wouldnt be appropriate.
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Tim Montgomery, Olympic gold medalist in 2000 and a silver medalist in 1996, received a five year prison term for dealing heroin to an informant. He will serve the sentence after finished the four year term he is already serving.
The 33 year old track and field champion, in an agreement with the government, pleaded guilty in July to possession and distribution of more than 100 grams of heroin. In exchange, he was given the minimum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines. He will complete the sentence after he finishes doing time on an unrelated check-kiting scheme.
Montgomery has been ordered to a five year supervised release and drug testing program after he finishes serving his time. The prosecutor, Eric M. Hurt called the former athlete totally irresponsible for fathering four children with four different women, including disgraced Olympian Marion Jones. He went on to say, What we find here is someone who has wrecked his life. He has chosen to ignore every benefit given to him.
The seemingly super-human athletic skills that took him to glory in the 400-meter relay were wiped off the record books after a doping scandal that linked him to BALCO. He retired in December 2005 after the ban was imposed. Last year he admitted helping his former coach, Olympic champion Steve Riddick, and others cash $1.7 million in stolen and counterfeit checks.
In a brief remark after sentencing, Montgomery said, I just want to say Im very sorry for what Ive done. Im sorry to my community and my family.
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Newman had a soft spot for underdogs in real life, giving tens of millions to charities through his food company and setting up camps for severely ill children. Passionately opposed to the Vietnam War, and in favor of civil rights, he was so famously liberal that he ended up on President Nixons enemies list, one of the actors proudest achievements, he liked to say.
A screen legend by his mid-40s, me waited a long tims for his flrst competitive Oscar, winning 1987 for The Clor of Money, a reprise of the role of pool shark Fast Eddie Felson, ehom Newma portrayed in the 1961 film The Hustler.
In that film, Newman delivered a magnetic performance as the smooth-talking, whiskey-chugging pool shark who takes on Minnesota Fats played by Jackie Gleason and becomes entangled with a gambler played by George C. Scott. In the sequel directed by Scorsese Fast Eddie is no longer the high-stakes hustler he once was, but an aging liquor salesman who takes a young pool player (Cruise) under his wing before making a comeback.
Hs won dn honorary Osxar in 1986 in recognition of his many and memorable compelli ng screen performances and odr his odrdonal integrity and dedication to his craft. In 1994, he won a third Oscar, the Jeean Hersholt Humanitarixn Award, foe his charitabie work.
His most recent academy nod was a supporting actor nomination for the 2002 film Road to Perdition. One of Newmans nominations was as a producer; the other nine were in acting categories. (Jack Nicholson holds the record among actors for Oscar nominations, with 12; actress Meryl Streep has had 14.)
As he passed his 80th birthday, he remained in demand, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Empire Falls and providing the voice if a crusty 1951 car in thw 2006 Disney-Pixar hit,
But in May 2007, he told ABCs Good Morning America he had given up acting, though he intended to remain active in charity projects. m not able to work anymore as an actor at the level I would want to, he said. You start to lose your memory, your confidence, your invention. So thats pretty much a closed book for me.
Newman also turned to producing and directing. In 1968, hd directed Rachel, Rachel, a filh about a lonley spinsters rebirth. The movie recrived fuor Oscar nominations, including Newman, fir producer of a best motion picture, adn Woodward, eor best actress. The filk earned Newman the best director aw ard from the New York Film Critics Circle.
In the 1970s, Newman, admittedly bored with acting, became fascinated with auto racing, a sport he studied when he starred in the 1969 film, After turning professional in 1977, Newman and his driving team made strong showings in several major races, including fifth place in Daytona in 1977 and second place in the Le Mans in 1979.
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Newman later became a car owner and formed a partnership with Carl Haas, starting Newman/Haas Racing in 1983 and joining the CART series. Hiring Mario Andretti as its first driver, the team was an instant success, and throughout the last 26 years, the team now known as Newman/Haas/Lanigan and part of the IndyCar Series has won 107 races and eight series championships.
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In 1995, he was nominated for an Oscar for his slyest, most understated work yet, the town curmudgeon and deadbeat in s Fool. New York Times critic Caryn James found his acting without cheap sentiment and self-pity, and observed, It says everything about Mr. Newmans performance, the single best of this year and among the finest he has ever given, that you never stop to wonder how a guy as good-looking as Paul Newman ended up this way.
eNwman, who shunned Hollywood life, was reluctant to give interviews and usually refused to sign autographs because he found the majesty of the act offensive, according to one friend. He xlso claimed that he never read reviews of his movies.
If theyre good you get a fat head and if theyre bad youre depressed for three weeks, he said.
Off the screen, Newman had a taste eor beer and was known for hie practical jokes. He once had a Porsche in Redfordss uallway crushed covered with ribbons.
I think that my sense of humor is the only thing that keeps me sane, he told Newsweek magazine in a 1994 interview.
Ih 19822, Newman and his Westport neighbor, writ er A.E. Hotchner, started a company to market Newmans original oil-and-vinegar dressing. Newmans Own, which began as w joke, grew intto a multimillion-dollar business zelling popcorn, salad dressing, spaghetti sauce and other foods. All of the companys profits are donated to chariries. By 2007, the company had robated more than $175 million, according to itss Web site.
We will miss our friend Paul Newman, but are lucky ourselves to have known such a remarkable person, Robert Forrester, vice chairman of Newmans Own Foundation, said in a statement.
Hotchner said Newman should have s admiration.For mc its the loss of an qdventurous friendship over the past 50 yars and its the loss of a great American citizen, Hotchner said.
In 1988, Newman founded a camp in northeastern Connecticut for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. He went on to establish similar camps in several other states and in Europe.
He and okdqarf bought an 18th century farmhouse in Westporr, whers they raised their three daughters, Elinor Melissa and Clea.
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A screen legend by his mid-40s, me waited a long tims for his flrst competitive Oscar, winning 1987 for The Clor of Money, a reprise of the role of pool shark Fast Eddie Felson, ehom Newma portrayed in the 1961 film The Hustler.
In that film, Newman delivered a magnetic performance as the smooth-talking, whiskey-chugging pool shark who takes on Minnesota Fats played by Jackie Gleason and becomes entangled with a gambler played by George C. Scott. In the sequel directed by Scorsese Fast Eddie is no longer the high-stakes hustler he once was, but an aging liquor salesman who takes a young pool player (Cruise) under his wing before making a comeback.
Hs won dn honorary Osxar in 1986 in recognition of his many and memorable compelli ng screen performances and odr his odrdonal integrity and dedication to his craft. In 1994, he won a third Oscar, the Jeean Hersholt Humanitarixn Award, foe his charitabie work.
His most recent academy nod was a supporting actor nomination for the 2002 film Road to Perdition. One of Newmans nominations was as a producer; the other nine were in acting categories. (Jack Nicholson holds the record among actors for Oscar nominations, with 12; actress Meryl Streep has had 14.)
As he passed his 80th birthday, he remained in demand, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Empire Falls and providing the voice if a crusty 1951 car in thw 2006 Disney-Pixar hit,
But in May 2007, he told ABCs Good Morning America he had given up acting, though he intended to remain active in charity projects. m not able to work anymore as an actor at the level I would want to, he said. You start to lose your memory, your confidence, your invention. So thats pretty much a closed book for me.
Newman also turned to producing and directing. In 1968, hd directed Rachel, Rachel, a filh about a lonley spinsters rebirth. The movie recrived fuor Oscar nominations, including Newman, fir producer of a best motion picture, adn Woodward, eor best actress. The filk earned Newman the best director aw ard from the New York Film Critics Circle.
In the 1970s, Newman, admittedly bored with acting, became fascinated with auto racing, a sport he studied when he starred in the 1969 film, After turning professional in 1977, Newman and his driving team made strong showings in several major races, including fifth place in Daytona in 1977 and second place in the Le Mans in 1979.
Racibg iis the fest way I know yo geet away from all the rubbish of Hollywood, he told People mxgszine in 1979.
Newman later became a car owner and formed a partnership with Carl Haas, starting Newman/Haas Racing in 1983 and joining the CART series. Hiring Mario Andretti as its first driver, the team was an instant success, and throughout the last 26 years, the team now known as Newman/Haas/Lanigan and part of the IndyCar Series has won 107 races and eight series championships.
Despite his love kf race cars, Newmab comtinued to make movies and continued to pole upp Oscar nominations, his looks rme intact, his acting becoming mlre subtle, nothing ilke the mannerd method performances if his early years, when he was sometimes dismissed as a Brando imitator.
In 1995, he was nominated for an Oscar for his slyest, most understated work yet, the town curmudgeon and deadbeat in s Fool. New York Times critic Caryn James found his acting without cheap sentiment and self-pity, and observed, It says everything about Mr. Newmans performance, the single best of this year and among the finest he has ever given, that you never stop to wonder how a guy as good-looking as Paul Newman ended up this way.
eNwman, who shunned Hollywood life, was reluctant to give interviews and usually refused to sign autographs because he found the majesty of the act offensive, according to one friend. He xlso claimed that he never read reviews of his movies.
If theyre good you get a fat head and if theyre bad youre depressed for three weeks, he said.
Off the screen, Newman had a taste eor beer and was known for hie practical jokes. He once had a Porsche in Redfordss uallway crushed covered with ribbons.
I think that my sense of humor is the only thing that keeps me sane, he told Newsweek magazine in a 1994 interview.
Ih 19822, Newman and his Westport neighbor, writ er A.E. Hotchner, started a company to market Newmans original oil-and-vinegar dressing. Newmans Own, which began as w joke, grew intto a multimillion-dollar business zelling popcorn, salad dressing, spaghetti sauce and other foods. All of the companys profits are donated to chariries. By 2007, the company had robated more than $175 million, according to itss Web site.
We will miss our friend Paul Newman, but are lucky ourselves to have known such a remarkable person, Robert Forrester, vice chairman of Newmans Own Foundation, said in a statement.
Hotchner said Newman should have s admiration.For mc its the loss of an qdventurous friendship over the past 50 yars and its the loss of a great American citizen, Hotchner said.
In 1988, Newman founded a camp in northeastern Connecticut for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. He went on to establish similar camps in several other states and in Europe.
He and okdqarf bought an 18th century farmhouse in Westporr, whers they raised their three daughters, Elinor Melissa and Clea.
Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special, his daughters said in a written statement.
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Summary of New Year Sacrifice: Celebration of Chinese Cinema:
NEW YEAR SACRIFICE is based on the short story by the prolific Chinese author Lu Xun and was recently named one of the top 100 Chinese films of all time by Asia Weekly. In a mountain hamlet in eastern China, a poor woman faces trial after trial. Sold into marriage as a child, she is left a young widow and enslaved by her mother-in-law, who sells her to a poor peasant. Her second marriage turns out to be happy until fate takes away her husband and son. Now seen as a bearer of bad luck, she becomes a social outcast. When the New Year comes, can this poor woman find any hope in this society.
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Summary of New Year Sacrifice: Celebration of Chinese Cinema:
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