Classroom Team Standings Van Nuys High School
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"When life kicks you, let it kick you forward." E. Stanley Jones		OVERALL WINNERS: THE POWER RANGERS   Games are an essential component to the learning process in my classes. Whether it is one of the time-honored classics like "Who Wants To Be a Pointenaire?" and "Jeopardy", or the new wave of classroom gaming like "Don't Be An Idiomatic" or "Sign Wars", games in Mr. Hurst's class are a necessity. In order to play these games, however, you need two very important components. The first is a slick, fun-loving game show host (Mr. Hurst) and the second is a group of teams to play the games. This is where the concept of learning teams in the classroom comes in. At the beginning of the year, students are placed into groups of about five students each based on aptitude, and are instructed to create a team name. From this point forward, everything in the class is done via the learning teams. There are reading circles, group activities, presentations and a number of other activities that are all based on the team concept. When a team does well on something, they not only get individual points, but also team points which are displayed on a board in the room. Assuming the student comes to class with some frequency, they can check the board in the room. If a student is transferred to say, Siberia, how can that student check on their team's score? At long last, we have an answer for that question. Starting July 15th, the standings will be updated once a week, right here. So without further hesitation:
"Life is what we make it. Always has been. Always will be." Grandma Moses                 "Endeavor to live so that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry." Mark Twain		FINAL STANDINGS - SPRING 2004   STANDINGS - Winter 2004 PERIOD 1 Dudes 210 Raydogs 107 Pickles 77 5 Stars 73 Wolves 60 Latino Pride 31       PERIOD 2 Raiders 251 Stalkers 75 Pimps 61       PERIOD 3 Nightmare 186 Twinkies 144 Red Devils 101 The Unknown 68 Raiders 18     PERIOD 4 Power Rangers 276 Strawberries 128 Cool People 21   Sesame Smurfs RIP     PERIOD 5 Angels 116 Dodgers 55 Raiders 34 Clippers 22 Looney Toons RIP Slow RIP