Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Finally...


...Prince releases music that is true to the sound that made him famous. For diehard fans like me, this is a very big deal. Despite our loyalty, the past 5 or so years of Prince music has been a little too experimental and wavered too far from the brilliance and genius that is Prince....that mojo that everyone aspires to but will never achieve. Did I mention that I saw the Musicology Tour show three times during the summer of 1994 when I became an AP? These two albums (released together!!!) are a breath of fresh purple air...well done, Prince!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Doodle for Google!








Here are the entires that we submitted for the Doodle for Google contest. Thank you, Ms. T. Hall for coordinating this effort and seeing it through to completion. Thanks to the students who composed these works of art.




Wednesday, March 25, 2009

LOST Season 5: Episode 10: He's Our You


OK so this episode was definitely Sayid-centric, just as this season as a whole is Dharma Initiative and Hostiles-centric. As the picture suggests, this installment was quite an explosive one. Like last week, the last few moments were mind-blowing. Sayid's struggle with self-worth and his "true nature" [as a killer?!] was at the forefront. He eagerly and unapologetically kills a helpless chicken back in Iraq as a young boy as the episode opens. Later in the episode, we understand how Sayid came to be on flight 316. One question is why he would fall for the sexy femme fatale character a second time. Turns out this was Lana, the one who was escorting him a la Kate and the marshall.

There were a couple of moments when we thought Sawyer's cover would be blown when Sayid is given the truth serum by Dharma's resident torturer from whom the episode gets its name. It was fun to watch the Dharma folks' reactions of amazement and confusion as Sayid named a few of the stations and their purpose! This was chalked up to too much serum.

Juliet told Kate in a nice way to "stay away" from Sawyer (or LaFluer, if you will).
Kate kinda sorta expressed to Sawyer that she only came back to the island for him. (Aaaaw!)

Sayid shot the young Ben and knocked Jin out while fleeing the Dharma camp.

Now if Daniel said that the past can't be changed, WHAT IS GOING ON???
And on that note, WHERE IS DANIEL???
There are definitely more questions now than ever.
How will the ADULT Ben in 2007 be affected by the ADOLESCENT Ben's death in 1977???
How will Kate, Jack, Hurley, Sawyer, Myles, and Juliet's true identity remain a secret?
And where are Sun and Locke???

Maybe next week we'll find out what Ceasar was doing going to Guam.

So far, this season is sick! LOST is the best show to ever hit the small screen.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

LOST Season 5: Episode 9: Namaste

Episode 8 was mindblowing. Going a week without a new episode was worth the wait. Jack, Kate, Hurley and Sayid showed up unscathed after the crash of flight 316. Sun, Locke and Ben remained in 2007 while the aforementioned went to 1977 with Sawyer (or Lafleur), Juliet, Jin and Miles. Sawyer thought quickly on his feet and smuggled them in as new Dharma recruits. The lies continue. And what is up with Christian Shephard showing up at the Dharma dock in 2007 when Sun and Lapidus get there? And where's Claire?

Meanwhile, we keep running into younger versions of adults that we have met. This time, the shocker was young Ben coming in to meet a captive Sayid in a holding cell. We're also getting a lot of inside information about the Dharma Initiative and how they run their portion of the island.

The writing and storylines just keep getting better. I think this is the best season yet. Can't wait to see the rest of the story behind Widmore being one of the original hostiles as well as the full story on the giant statue. Here's looking forward to the next episode.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Senior Dues


Senior dues are $85.00 and they are due now.
You should pay the fee sooner than later. Or we might wind up graduating downstairs in the auditorium. The fee covers the following:

  • The cost of renting Walt Whitman Hall at Brooklyn College
  • Caps and gowns

  • Full color yearbook
Senior dues must be paid in the form of cash or money order and should go directly to your academy assistant principal. Checks are not accepted. Please make your money orders out to I.S. 68. You will receive a receipt.

The $85.00 senior dues fee does not cover the cost of the prom or the senior trip. These are separate fees. The prom is usually $75.00 and the senior trip is usually $65.00. Please plan ahead if you are considering attending either of these or both.

In the unfortunate event that you do not graduate, you can opt to receive either a full refund or a partial refund depending on whether or not you would like the yearbook. By the way, the third marking period ends on Tuesday, March 31st, so be sure to hand in all of your assignments and study extra hard to pass that last test before Tuesday.

Surprise!!!







Class 264 threw a surprise birthday party for Ms. Hristodoulou today. She was surprised. Thanks Ms. Overstreet for your assistance.




Thursday, March 5, 2009

LOST Season 5: Episode 8: LaFleur


Lafluer was yet another wonderfully surprising and visually entertaining episode. We saw the back of the rest of the mysterious four-toed statue very early in the show. The flash took everyone to 1974 when Dharma was in full swing. Again, we met Horace who was leading Dharma.
While waiting for Locke to get back to the island with the Oceanic 6, Sawyer, Juliet and Myles wound up staying for three years. They joined Dharma even though they were given a chance to leave on the submarine that Locke blew up. They lied about who they were (just like the Oceanic 6 were lying in the U.S.) to maintain their cover from the Dharma Initiative. Juliet helped to deliver a baby. The mother and the baby were fine. Therefore, this happened before all the women on the island could no longer give birth to a child while staying alive herself.

This was a great episiode. The scene between Sawyer and the Oceanic 6 was just as I predicted last week. Too bad there's no new episode next week.

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