Thursday, June 5, 2014
Practice Post
As soon as possible, do a first practice post-no, this doesn't count toward the "big four" posts per book-we're just doing a test to make sure you can post successfully. Tell me a little about yourself-your interests, extracurricular activities, of course, your favorite book of all time, and anything else you'd like to share.
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Hello, my name is Shelby Howell! I am the co-captain of the high school robotics team, Bedford Express. In addition to being co-captain, I am coaching one team of K-3rd graders through their robotics experience this fall. I am a percussionist in the symphonic band, and I play trombone in the marching band. My family will be hosting an exchange student from Germany next year. I can't say I really have a favorite book, I like a lot of books. Some of my favorites are Paper Towns by John Green, Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks, and Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.
ReplyDeleteHi, Shelby! I am in awe of the robotics team and also am a hopeless John Green fan.
DeleteHi, my name is Heli Patel. I enjoy playing tennis, and my sophomore year was my first year on the girls varsity tennis team. I am eagerly looking forward to my next two years of high school tennis. One thing I don't enjoy doing is reading, but I remember liking And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and any other mystery/thriller books I've read.
ReplyDeleteHeli, I also love Agatha Christie and loved being shocked at the end of that one. We'll have to discuss mysteries next year. I wonder if you'd like the Alexander McCall Smith #1 Ladies Detective Agency series that takes place in Africa--love that one!
DeleteAs you can tell from above, my name is Sarah Hutchinson. I really enjoy listening to music. Some of my favorite bands/artists are Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! At The Disco, and The Ready Set. I do read quite often, and one of my absolute favorite books of all time would be The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey. I really enjoy futuristic-, dystopian-, apocalyptic-type books.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
DeleteI am a bit obsessed with dystopian novels as well. Besides Divergent & Hunger Games, I really love 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale, which is a feminist dystopian novel that is pretty amazing. I just finished The Maze Runner--could not put it down. I'll have to check out Rick Yancy--thanks!
I'm Melanie Moore. I try to stay busy with marching band, theatre arts, concert band, writing, and of course, honors classes. I have a long list of favorite books, but the one that sticks out in my head is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
ReplyDeleteHey, Melanie! I also loved The Book Thief--have you read the other one? I have not but would like to. As an actress, hopefully you can help us act out our plays next year. Don't worry, I have costumes and wigs...
DeleteHi, I'm Abigail Tomalewski but I go by Abbey. I don't do much that's related to school. I read, babysit, use the internet, and hang out with my friends. I like to read all kinds of books. Mostly I read realistic books but I also like supernatural books too. That's me. I'll see everyone in class.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Abbey! Looking forward to meeting you next year--happy summer!
DeleteHi, I'm Abigail Spencer (go by Abbie). I am a drum major in the BHS Marching Band, a French Horn player in concert band, a grapplerette for the wrestling team, and a first-year Varsity Lacrosse player. I really enjoy spending my time at lakes and on beaches. I like to read novels/articles that challenge commonly accepted beliefs, but I am also a huge Potterhead, so my favorite is the Harry Potter series!
ReplyDeleteAbbie,
DeleteDid you go to Universal last year with the band and visit Harry Potter Land? We just got back with my daughters, Lucy (8) and Gracie (5)--so fun!
Hi, my name is Jacob Wexler. I play football and throw shot-put and discus for the school. I like listening to music and just relaxing. My favorite book is And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie because of the big twist at the end. I enjoy reading books that broaden my literary horizons and challenge how I think.
ReplyDeleteHi Jacob,
DeleteI love that book, too--we'll have to talk about mysteries next year.
Hello, my name is Nikolas Sieg. I like to spend my spare time playing basketball and video games. I am very tech savvy. My favorite book of all time is A Tale of Two Cities, I really like the way the setting transitions from London and Paris, and the struggles the characters face. I also like Charles Dickens' writing style.
ReplyDeleteHi Nikolas,
DeleteThat is one of my favorite books as well. So glad you're tech savvy--you can help us next year. Have a wonderful summer!
Hello, my name is Matthew Albery. I tend to spend my spare time playing baseball and football. I also like to play video games. During summer I like to go outdoors and go fishing. In the fall I go hunting with my dad. I really enjoy reading war books. My favorite book is Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden.
ReplyDeleteHi Matthew,
DeleteYou'll have to let me know what you think of The Things They Carried--it tells the stories of soldiers in the Vietnam War but also seems to comment on the nature of storytelling and war as well. Happy Summer!
Hi, my name is Breana Finch. I love to play softball, spending time with friends and family, and just being outdoors. My new favorite book is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I've only read 2 books of his and I just LOVE his writing style! I'm pretty much open to any type of genres, but my favorite has to be mysteries - I love it when an author can be very detailed and is able to make the book suspenseful. I'm looking forward to being in your class next school year!
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Steven Waganfeald. I am a Varsity swimmer and hope to be a captain in my senior year. If you asked me what my favorite book was I couldn't possibly pick one. I'll read just about anything, but a book with strong character development is always the best. Over the summer I swim and play video games. Poetry has recently become extremely interesting to me and I've begun to write some, along with a few ideas for novels. I am excited to get started in this class!
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Gabe Elarton. The sport I love is wrestling, although football is in for a close second. I love working hard and being physical which is vital in both sports. The book that has always caught my attention and taught a lot about life is, Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy. Tony Dungy coach the Indianapolis Colts for a Super Bowl win in 2006. To sum everything up, I had surgery on my shoulder in July, so summer for me has been very calm! I am eager for this upcoming year!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Ali Price. I enjoy playing basketball, softball, and hanging out with friends and family. This will be my first year in Honors English, and I am looking forward to the challenge. I don't have a favorite book, but my favorite genres are mysteries and realistic fiction.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Abby Coulter. One thing about me is that I love Music. I have been playing the piano for a very long time and it is the one thing that I can always fall back on. I also love summer and my favorite thing to do is to go camping with my friends. Some other random things about me are that I love cats and watching football. I would have to say that one of the greatest books I have read would be The Book Thief. I love reading so I am always up for a good book to read.
ReplyDeleteI'm Branden Kern. I spend a lot of my time listening to music or reading. I also like to watch shows like American Horror Story and Dexter. I play sax in the marching band and hope to become section leader as well. This year I will be hosting a foreign exchange student who will also march sax. I cant wait to get started on this class! (even though I have been known to procrastonate quite a bit!)
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Shannon Maag, though I've been known to be called a variety of things thanks to my last name (most recently "Maagpie"). I'm a Les Mis junkie with a passion for creative writing (I've written two novels, although they were written and sixth grade and... um..) and digital art. My favourite punctuation mark is the poor, misunderstood semicolon (as well as parentheses-- or brackets in general-- , which I don't think anyone would have ever guessed). As for my best-loved book, which is a question I always struggle to answer, I'm going to go with Les Mis simply in that I enjoyed it and it's a current interest of mine. The Book Thief and Good Omens are definitely close behind.
ReplyDeleteOn an end note, I'm that weirdo who hauls a 1940s typewriter to social gatherings in the hopes of deafening everyone by my pounding at the keys; it's definitely an attention grabber.
Hi I am Dale Davis and I love to play hockey just as much as I love to read. My favorite all time book series is Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. They are also my favorite movies of all time. I love how action packed the movie is and how much detail goes into the movies.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Jocelyn Groll (although I go by Josie) and I think I spend more time reading than anything else... Is that a good thing? I'm also very involved in music and theatre. I've been in choir for two years and play clarinet in the Symphonic Band. I've played piano since I was seven, and started doing musicals when I was 8. I'm currently in Jekyll and Hyde, and music directing Flat Stanley Junior, which I am super excited about. My favorite books (because I can't pick just one) are Distant Waves, all 9 Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus books, all of the Harry Potters except The Order of the Phoenix (Harry was just too whiny for me in that one), and I'm sure I have like 3 more, but that's all I can think of right now. On that note, I have a HUGE obsession with Harry Potter, and Greek and Roman mythology, and I'm really looking forward for this year!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Abigail Cloum. Most Abigail's go by "Abby" but I'm one of the few who actually prefer "Abigail". I love to sing and dance. I've been dancing since I was 4 and have experimented in many of the different genre's but have narrowed it down to pointe ballet, ballet, and jazz. I am involved with the choirs at our school but also take vocal lessons on the side. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my friends, listening to music and reading. One of my favorite books is Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley. English usually tends to be my favorite subject so I look forward to what the year has in store!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Rebecca Crane, I've been referred to as many other nicknames like Reba or Rebacon but I really prefer being called Rebecca. For extracurricular activities, I am on the Cross Country team and will be starting back up on the Track team this year. I also participate in ballet and jazz classes at Vibe. If I had the choice between reading or watching tv, my obvious answer would be to read. I am a huge Hunger Games fanatic, just like the rest of America, but I mainly enjoy reading mystery novels or an informational book like the one I just read. It was called, "Without Conscience". It was a novel written to describe the mindset and characteristics of the modern day psychopath and it is now my favorite book. As for writing, I really enjoy creative writing and I think I have the creative writing course as one of my electives this year so I am excited to see what types of writing and reading we"ll be doing this year!
ReplyDeleteHey there, I'm Matthew Stewart, my parents call me Matthew but I go by Matt. I have a fairly newfound interest in the manipulation of metal whether it be welding and creating unique things or machining and making useful parts. I'm on the robotics team Bedford Express and I perform many key roles when it comes to the construction of our robot. My favorite book of all time is probably The Roar by Emma Clayton it's somewhat like Ender's Games. (My second favorite book by the way.) I"m really looking forward to this upcoming year and I hope it'll be a good one.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm Alexis Laginess but I go by Lexi! I love running cross country although this past year has been difficult due to an injury in which I had surgery for in Early December 2013. So far this summer, I have been trying to figure out what I want to do "when I grow up" and so far I have been successful with the conferences I've attended and places I have traveled Although, I am excited to see where the next two years of high school lead me! Unfortunately I have not yet found my all time favorite book, but I do enjoy reading the newspaper :)
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Victoria Baum but I prefer to be called Tori. I enjoy several artistic activities such as drawing (I have recently started going to figure drawing classes in Toledo) playing the flute/piccolo which I’ve been playing for close to seven years now, and love performing in the school’s band and marching band, I also enjoy jewelry making, and running on my free time! There are many books that I have liked but one of my favorites (though not a very long one) is called Ten Days in a Mad-House. I enjoy English as one of my favorite subjects (it helps to make up for my poor math skill haha) I can’t wait for all the exciting things we will be doing this year!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Julie Myers. One thing to know about me is that i run cross country and have been doing it since the seventh grade. I also participate in the school orchestra and will be moving up to the chamber group next year. Growing up I used to travel a lot with my family and was almost always on the road to new places. As far as reading goes, I do not have a favorite book as I love reading and there are too many books to choose from. My favorite genre though would have to be any kind of supernatural.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am Madeline Winters, but I go by Maddy. My main interest is sports. My favorite sport is basketball and the positions I play are point guard and shooting guard. I also enjoy playing softball where my position is shortstop. Another interest I have is music. I play the guitar, ukulele, and violin. For reading, my favorite genre is mystery and one of my favorite book is And Then There Were Known by Agatha Christie.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Alyson Waite, but most people call me Allie. I play doubles sand volleyball. My partner and I play on the USA Junior Beach Tour. I also play indoor volleyball. I prefer sand volleyball because it combines my two favorite things, volleyball and the beach. When I'm not playing volleyball I'm either working, volunteering, or hanging out with my friends. My favorite genres are realistic fiction and mystery. My favorite book is Paper Towns by John Green.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm McKayla Hubbard. I run cross country and track, play violin, and love to read, but I don't think I could possibly pick a favorite book. In the summer I like to hang out with friends, swim, work, and travel. My family and I just got back from a long trip out west. It's kind of put me behind on school work, but I got to see the Grand Canyon, Arches, Mesa Verde and more. So many cool things! I'm really looking forward to this class next year.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Jennifer Ortiz. I swim and dive, and throw shot put and discus, I also really enjoy creating pottery, in the fall I will be in an art show called Focus, the pieces I made and entered into the show with be shown at the Toledo Museum of Art Campus at the University of Toledo. My favorite book is not a single book but rather an entire series which is The Pretty Little Liars Series by Sara Shepard.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Irene Nachtrab. I play basketball and travel softball. I play guard in basketball and second base in softball. I also volunteer and babysit in my free time. During the summer I love to spend my time at my lake swimming and tubing. I don't have one favorite book but I love to read. My favorite genre is realistic fiction.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Kassidy Desmond. My interests include playing volleyball, drawing, and spending time with friends and family. I also just started my first job (although I wouldn't list that under interests, since making pizzas isn't on the top of my favorite things to do). I love finding new music and watching Netflix in my free time. I don't have a favorite book, but my favorite genres are mystery and realistic fiction.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Jeffrey Wills. I am a trumpet player in our marching band and Varsity band. My interests revolve mainly around music. I am currently teaching myself to play the piano, then I would like to move on to the guitar. My favorite book is The Giver, but I haven't read very many books so that is bound to change. I am looking forward to being in your class because this will be the first honors class I will ever be taking and I heard that it should be fun.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Donovan Morgan. I play baseball and basketball. I play third base in baseball and guard in basketball. I enjoy reading and sleeping. I don't have a favorite book because there are so many books to choose from. My favorite book genre is historical fiction.
ReplyDeleteI am Shelby Slusher, although I go by many aliases online to hide my true foul-sounding name. I'm in marching band, varsity band, and symphonic band at school. I like to write and I even draw sometimes! I'm not that great, but gosh darn if I don't try. I also work at Burger King to make some extra cash-monay. My favorite book (that I can think of right now) is A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. It was written for kids, but it's probably the saddest thing I have ever read.
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ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Grant Andrews. I am a member of the school football team, and I am also involved in NHS. If you handed me a recorder I could probably play "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (unfortunately that is the extent of my musical ability). My hobbies include long walks on the beach, watching superhero movies, and competing in any activity possible. I am also happily involved in my church youth group! I must say that my favorite book of all time is Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, but I also enjoyed the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Well, in the words of Forrest Gump, "That's all I gotta say about that."
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm Danielle Tucker. I am the head drum major for the marching band and I play the bass trombone in the symphonic band. I take Japanese at the high school, but no one even knows that it's taught there. I really like to make little sketches, but I've only made about two. I also work at Burger King because that's all that would take me. I am a BIG fan of Sherlock Holmes. My favorite book is Bless Me Ultima, I'm not to sure why it just is (The Harry Potter series is first in my heart). My favorite genres are mystery, fantasy, and horror.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Kyle Krupp. I like to spend my time hanging out with friends and family. I have been very busy this summer playing basketball, football and golf. I love playing sports but the only downfall is little to no free time. I have been playing sports since I can remember. I am a caddie at Inverness Club in Toledo. I love my job because I meet all kinds of people from all over the country. I couldn't choose just one book to be my favorite but I love to read mystery books. I am looking forward to your class this school year!
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Blake Montrie. I love to wrestle. I have spent most of my summer wrestling and competing in different states. Soon, I will be leaving to wrestle in Iowa for the Junior Olympics. My favorite book would have to be any book in the Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket. I also enjoyed reading Night by Elie Wiesel. I am looking forward to participating in your class this year.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Sarah Mulder. I love to spend my time hanging out with my family and friends. Most of my time is occupied with competitively swimming. I swim on many teams including the team for the high school. I just recently have become a lifeguard for the YMCA and I am finishing my training this week. I love to be able to give back to an organization that has done so much for the community. I cannot really select a favorite novel out of all the ones I have read. I liked To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee but I also really enjoy mystery novels.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Ben Preston. I play soccer and golf for school. I love hunting, fishing, and just spending time outdoors. I'm also almost an Eagle Scout. I dont have one book in particular that is my favorite, but i enjoy mostly thriller and mystery books.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Nick Shonk. My interests are basketball, lacrosse, and being with my friends. I was in Honors English in ninth and tenth grade also. I am currently a CIT (Counselor In Training) at the Wildwood Metroparks. I like this job because I enjoy working with children and trying to impact their lives in all different ways. I don't necessarily have a favorite book, but I enjoy Action/Adventure genres of books. I am looking forward to Honors English 11!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Nicole Liebnau. My interests include singing, theater, and hanging with my friends! I am apart of the National Honors Society and I was involved in Honors English my ninth and tenth grade year also. I work at Tony's Cones and Coney's. It is an ice cream store and I really enjoy it there! I do not have a favorite book but I enjoy reading and like love stories!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Nicholas Hicks, but I go by Nick. I am a part of the school football team and I also school kids in Comm Ed Basketball. I am very good at video games especially Rock Band and Star Wars Battlefront 2. I have an enormous cat named Chucky that weighs more than 20 pounds! Lastly my favorite books of all time would have to be Tweak by Nic Sheff and Beautiful Boy by David Sheff.
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ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Justine, I like long walks on the beach, and my hobbies include cuticle care and the E! network (Pitch Perfect anyone?). Anyways, on a serious note, I love Big Brother, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, HIMYM, SNL and King of Queens reruns. More active things would include yoga and swimming. I love all books, but I have to say my favorite book that I have read recently has to be Tina Fey's Bossypants, which I thought was very hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Baylee Miller. I am on the high school lacrosse team. I love to swim, workout, and read. I don't particularly have a favorite book because I read all the time and enjoy most of the book I read but I do love the novel, "The Fault in our stars." I am looking forward to being in your class this year!
ReplyDeleteHi, I am Taylor Fillmore and well, theres not a lot I do besides work. I feel like I'm always working, but I love my job. I work at Temperance Foodtown and I just absolutely love it. I love the customers and meeting new people and someone always has a new story to tell me. As for my favorite book, I would say either "13 Reasons Why" by Jay Asher or "The Lying Game" series by Sara Shepard. Basically any book where I have to put facts together to find a resolution is a great book to me.
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Logan Dewey. I love to swim and read. I don't have a specific favorite book but I am a big fan of a series. I am currently reading the second book in the Divergent series. I look forward to being in your class next year.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name's John Yambor, but I go by Tony. I play baseball and basketball and love hanging out with my buds. I enjoy juggling, pottery, and arts and crafts. I don't have a favorite book by I thoroughly enjoyed the Harry Potter series. I'm looking forward to Honors English 11!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Isabelle Marciniak. I am completely head over heels in love with the sport of volleyball. When I'm not playing, I'm hanging out with my friends or family. I have a very close relationship with God, and try to live my life by the "I'm third" rule. My favorite book series of all time is Harry Potter. (Hands down!) I look forward to Honors English 11!
ReplyDeleteHey I'm Brenden. Sometimes I procrastinate while reading assigned books, but I fall in love with books that fascinate me. I love books that have to do with science or science-fiction. I'm pretty big into music too, and I'm honestly pretty excited for this next year.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Patrick Dillon. I am involved in NHS, DECA, and YAC. I enjoy playing tennis, basketball, and hanging out with my friends. My favorite series has to be Harry Potter, although my favorite book is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I am very excited to start Honors English 11 this year!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Brandon Gore. I run cross country and track and i always try to be the best student i can be. I am really looking forward to having an actual English teacher this year, and an actual English class.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm Hannah Asselin. I swim, run track, pole vault, and play violin. I travel with the Greater Toledo International Youth Orchestra every summer and have recently returned from a successful concert tour in Spain. My all time favorite books are hands-down the Percy Jackson series. Looking forward to be a part of next years Honors English class.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Luke Kessler. I'm in the band program, marching band, and on the robotics team. My favourite book is Ender's Game but my favourite series is the Ranger's Apprentice series. I'm ready to be an upper classman this upcoming year!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Luke Kessler. I procrastinate a bit but usually get things in on time. My favourite book, I would say, would be Ender's Game but my favourite series would be Ranger's Apprentice. I'm in the band program, marching band, and the robotics team. I'm really ready to be an upper classman this coming year!
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Patrick Sexton, however most of my friends call me Rick. I enjoy watching and playing sports, especially with friends. The sports I enjoy playing the most with friends are tennis, baseball, and basketball. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and am also a proud DECA member. I also enjoy watching movies and occasionally playing video games. It's hard to choose a favorite book of all time for me but I would have to say that it would be between the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.
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