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| Makes me think of Mikey Robertson's Color Guard! (Thanks to Frank Tanico and Jessica Glickman) (From the 22 January "Buckets" cartoon strip) |
Monday, January 31, 2011
Color Guard Folies
WELCOME TO YOUR SECOND SEMESTER
Welcome back, and a warm welcome to the second half the school year. If you're not happy with how you've been doing academically, it's not too late to turn a new leaf--but time is getting short, so "square away" now! What can you do?
- Seniors: Eschew (look it up) senioritis. It's too early to take your packs off. Keep working and buff up on what you will need next year. This might involve studying grammar and reviewing math fundamentals, but it will time well spent.
- Juniors: This is a very important year for you. If you think you are going to college, now is the time to be studying for the SATs and thinking about where you might want to go and what you might want to study. Think about where you want to be in ten years and plan accordingly. If you want to go to medical school, ITT Tech is not where you need to go for college. Beyond this, put out the effort to do your best on every assignment. Consider one of your teachers looking at an assignment that you've turned in and thinking thinking that you could have done much better. What effect will this likely have on your reputation? Isn't the teacher rightly going to assume that you don't care? If you don't care, why should they.
- Freshmen and Sophomores: Keep up with your assignments and do your best on every single one. Talk to your parents, teachers, and guidance counselors about your post high school plans and make sure that you are taking the correct classes. If you want to go to college, make sure you are taking classes that will prepare you for college--four years of math, four years of English, at least two years of a foreign language, and four years of science. Think calculus, trig, physics, and chemistry.
The WOD for 31 January and 1 February is reprimand. Reprimand is a verb meaning to reprove severely: rebuke. For example: Fedorka was afraid that the inspector would reprimand him for his shabby uniform appearance at the annual inspection. Reprimand can also be used as a noun--you figure it out.
- Seniors: Eschew (look it up) senioritis. It's too early to take your packs off. Keep working and buff up on what you will need next year. This might involve studying grammar and reviewing math fundamentals, but it will time well spent.
- Juniors: This is a very important year for you. If you think you are going to college, now is the time to be studying for the SATs and thinking about where you might want to go and what you might want to study. Think about where you want to be in ten years and plan accordingly. If you want to go to medical school, ITT Tech is not where you need to go for college. Beyond this, put out the effort to do your best on every assignment. Consider one of your teachers looking at an assignment that you've turned in and thinking thinking that you could have done much better. What effect will this likely have on your reputation? Isn't the teacher rightly going to assume that you don't care? If you don't care, why should they.
- Freshmen and Sophomores: Keep up with your assignments and do your best on every single one. Talk to your parents, teachers, and guidance counselors about your post high school plans and make sure that you are taking the correct classes. If you want to go to college, make sure you are taking classes that will prepare you for college--four years of math, four years of English, at least two years of a foreign language, and four years of science. Think calculus, trig, physics, and chemistry.
The WOD for 31 January and 1 February is reprimand. Reprimand is a verb meaning to reprove severely: rebuke. For example: Fedorka was afraid that the inspector would reprimand him for his shabby uniform appearance at the annual inspection. Reprimand can also be used as a noun--you figure it out.
Monday, January 24, 2011
OPEN CHALLENGE
Here's challenge open to any cadet:
You have a set of salt and pepper shakers; i.e., you have one salt shaker full of salt and one pepper shaker full of pepper. You open the pepper shaker, and take a teaspoon of pepper and put it in the salt shaker. You mix it up thoroughly. You then take a teaspoon of that mixture and introduce it into the pepper shaker. Is there more salt in the pepper shaker or more pepper in the salt shaker?
What will the winner get? I'm betting there won't be one!
You have a set of salt and pepper shakers; i.e., you have one salt shaker full of salt and one pepper shaker full of pepper. You open the pepper shaker, and take a teaspoon of pepper and put it in the salt shaker. You mix it up thoroughly. You then take a teaspoon of that mixture and introduce it into the pepper shaker. Is there more salt in the pepper shaker or more pepper in the salt shaker?
What will the winner get? I'm betting there won't be one!
Friday, January 21, 2011
AREA MANAGER'S INSPECTION, NOTE #2
Just a reminder: the annual inspection is right around the corner. As you should know by now, the inspection will be 9 February and participation is MANDATORY. Between now and then:
Inventory your uniform. Make sure you have everything.
Inventory your uniform. Make sure you have everything.
- Read you handbook and make sure you know how to properly wear your uniform. Don't guess, and don't ask someone who doesn't have any more of a clue than you.
- Take some time and shine your shoes. Put some effort into looking good.
- Think about taking your uniform to the cleaners and getting it pressed professionally. If you do it yourself, cold water wash your shirt and trousers, then hang them up to drip dry--don't put them in the dryer. If you iron them, use the low setting to avoid melting the plastic in the fabric.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
NEW WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Here's the new weekly challenge:
For NS4 cadets: Prove to me that you've seen the president's National Security Strategy.
For NS3 cadets: What is the first point of Aries and what is its significance?
For Tiffany Parker: If you have two apples and find two others, how many apples do you have? Congratulations to Tiffany, who correctly answered "four." I think she guessed.
For NS2 cadets: Describe the New York congressional delegation in terms of size and composition.
For NS1 cadets: At what position do you fall in?
The first cadet in each category to answer the question correctly will receive a small prize. This challenge will expire 0730 Friday, 21 January 2011.
The WOD for 20 and 21 January is sanction. Sanction is a verb meaning to approve or to ratify. Example: Nothing could convince the teacher to sanction Fedorka's research paper by giving him a passing grade. The first person who tells me the WOD gets a candy bar.
For NS4 cadets: Prove to me that you've seen the president's National Security Strategy.
For NS3 cadets: What is the first point of Aries and what is its significance?
For Tiffany Parker: If you have two apples and find two others, how many apples do you have? Congratulations to Tiffany, who correctly answered "four." I think she guessed.
For NS2 cadets: Describe the New York congressional delegation in terms of size and composition.
For NS1 cadets: At what position do you fall in?
The first cadet in each category to answer the question correctly will receive a small prize. This challenge will expire 0730 Friday, 21 January 2011.
The WOD for 20 and 21 January is sanction. Sanction is a verb meaning to approve or to ratify. Example: Nothing could convince the teacher to sanction Fedorka's research paper by giving him a passing grade. The first person who tells me the WOD gets a candy bar.
LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL DRILL MEET
We're still waiting for the results from the Linden MLK Drill Meet, but here are a few pictures:
Stay tuned...
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| Armed Platoon Drill |
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| Armed Platoon Drill |
Stay tuned...
Friday, January 14, 2011
LINDEN DRILL MEET--WISH US WELL!
On Monday, 17 January, the Middletown High School Drill Team will climb on board a trusty yellow school bus and, not later than 6:00 AM (0600 for us military folk), hit the road for Linden, NJ and the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Drill Meet. We expect to compete against a field of 15 schools, including two recent National Champions. Good Luck, MHS!
The WOD for 14 through 18 January is rancor. Rancor is a noun meaning bitterness; hatred. Example: After failing the inspection for the third week in a row, Fedorka was consumed with rancor against the cadet inspecting officer.
The WOD for 14 through 18 January is rancor. Rancor is a noun meaning bitterness; hatred. Example: After failing the inspection for the third week in a row, Fedorka was consumed with rancor against the cadet inspecting officer.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
The WOD for 13 and 14 January is relegate. Relegate is a verb meaning to banish to an inferior position; to delegate; to assign. Example: After the cadet failed to wear her uniform for the third week in a row, the Senior Naval Science Instructor revoked her rank and relegated her to a minor position in the unit.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
Personally, I believe that it's all a set up, but it has been asserted that there has been duplication, repetition, and even some measure of redundancy in the presentation of the Word of the Day. The cadet who made these scurrilous accusations will be dealt with most severely; however, in an effort to forestall any possible such issues, I will draw the WOD from a completely different part of the alphabet. This simple expedient should rectify the situation. For those who haven't yet figured it out, today's WOD is rectify, a verb meaning to set right.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
The WOD for 6 and 7 January is eclectic. Eclectic is an adjecitve meaning composed of elements drawn from disparate sources. Example: The reviewers praised the new restaurant's eclectic selection of dishes, which ranged from Tibetan Yak yogurt to American favorites such as pizza and burgers.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
The WOD for 5 and 6 January is disparage. Disparage is a verb meaning to belittle. Example: The Naval Science Instructor was likely to disparage Cadet Fedorka's lazy, half-hearted efforts. Speaking of the lazy and half-hearted, there have been no winners in the two most recent challenges. Are the rumors I've been spreading actually true?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
NEW WEEKLY CHALLENGE
This challenge is is open to all cadets until 0730 Friday, 7 January: How old was Diophantus when he died? Since this is not a terribly difficult challenge, the successful cadet must show his or her work.
Rest in Peace, Diophantus. Incidentally, the WOD for 4 and 5 January is disparity. Disparity is a noun meaning a difference or condition of inequality. Example: Their is an evident disparity between Fedorka's opinion of himself and reality.
Rest in Peace, Diophantus. Incidentally, the WOD for 4 and 5 January is disparity. Disparity is a noun meaning a difference or condition of inequality. Example: Their is an evident disparity between Fedorka's opinion of himself and reality.
Monday, January 3, 2011
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back, and welcome to 2011. Our annual inspection is now just 37 days away. Remember, the inspection is a mandatory, all hands event.
The WOD for 3 and 4 January is conflagration. Conflagration is a noun meaning a great fire. Example: Much of the town was destroyed in the conflagration that followed the great earthquake of 2012.
Don't forget that our first uniform inspection of the new year will be this Thursday. Check your uniform now and make sure you're ready. Do you know your general knowledge? Are your shoes shined? Is your insignia properly positioned? Be there, or be square.
The WOD for 3 and 4 January is conflagration. Conflagration is a noun meaning a great fire. Example: Much of the town was destroyed in the conflagration that followed the great earthquake of 2012.
Don't forget that our first uniform inspection of the new year will be this Thursday. Check your uniform now and make sure you're ready. Do you know your general knowledge? Are your shoes shined? Is your insignia properly positioned? Be there, or be square.
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