Feb 29, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Today is the “double sixth,” the extra day in the calendar inserted every four years. The story goes that the Romans started their Julian Calendar on the 24th of February, 6 days (sextus=sixth) before March 1st. In Leap Years, they had two 24ths, or bis-sextus (second...
Feb 24, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
I was reading the paper on Sunday (yes, people still read the newspaper) and I came across an article about teachers using video games as a centerpiece to teach specific lessons. For example, playing Angry Birds and having kids calculate the trajectories of the...
Feb 3, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
It’s February, and the first month of 2016 has come and gone. I didn’t expect 2016 to start the way it has, nor did I expect 2015 to end the way it did. We had no business doing what we were doing that afternoon. The Scornavacco family and Dr. Karla’s sister’s family...
Jan 25, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Please vote for us RIGHT NOW for Yellow Scene’s “Best of the West.” The Deadline is Today! We need Your Help to pull off a win, so don’t let your school down. Vote in an election where your vote actually matters. Just click on the linked text...
Jan 18, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! In a time when so many people’s civil rights are being trampled upon all over the world, let’s take a moment to remember a man who fought non-violently for human rights for everyone, no exceptions. SMAA will be open for...
Jan 7, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Welcome to 2016! December may be the most wonderful time of the year, but January is the most EXCITING time of the year. Everything seems fresh and, well, new. The new year is the perfect time to look at yourself with new eyes, to examine your life from a fresh...
