Congratulations to our student athletes of the week. These students have demonstrated hard work and leadership during practice and games. Thanks for being examples on the mats, the field, and the court.

A horrible day in 3rd period class.

A horrible day in 3rd period class. 

They have been talking all day and the teacher has had enough, but still can't keep the class quiet. Why is 6th grade so noisy? Some of the students get on the internet when they are not suppose to and look up images like ps4,xboxone,fat people, and soccer players.Please help us to control this class!Let's try our best to help people be quiet, and not to go on the internet unless given permission.Help us! Please be quiet or the teacher will YELL AT YOU! I did a little survey to find out why the class is so loud. Here are some responses. One student said he didn't know why the class is loud, another said it was because they talk to their friends. Please try to keep quiet during your 3rd period class.

Interview with Mr. Yowell (part two)

8) What was your favorite year of middle school?
Mr. Yowell said that it would be his 8th grade year. Not necessarily for school reasons. Just because, "7th grade just stunk."

9) How many degrees/credits did you finally graduate college with and what were they?
1 degree-BS in math, teaching certificate. And "A lot. A lot. A lot. A lot." of credits

10) Some people say that people are born with their ability to do math things. Do you agree with those people? Why or why not?
I do not agree because all people have ability to do math. "There's a part of the brain just for that." It's not always easy but everybody has number sense, it's a very human thing to do.

11) Have you always liked Math? What attracted you to Math?
No, I have not always liked math. I started liking it in my third year of college. I was really good at it. I was okay at Science, good at English, and good at History. I especially like classes that were after calculus such as topology and analyses. They are patterns and why things work the way they

12) Who is the teacher you are most thankful for? Why?
Mrs. Moody. She was my 7th grade teacher. It was like a class community. She was really nice and understanding. She made English interesting. Her class was fun to be in.

13) Do science and math have a lot of similarities? What are some of them? And differences?
Math describes Science

The Song of the Day!!!!

"Wake Me Up When September Ends"

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends

like my father's come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends

summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends

ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when September ends

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends

like my father's come to pass
twenty years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends

~HakunaMatata<3~

Song of the day! :)

"Sorry"

I've been thinking lately about you and me,
And all the questions left unanswered,
How it all could be.

And I hope you know,
You never left my head,
And if I ever let you down,
I'm sorry.

Whoa-oh

Oh NO NO NO!

Whoa-oh

I see you around here lately,
You smile brighter than you should.
And me I've been so lonely,
I'm glad you're doing good.

'Cause I can't forget,
The way it used to be,
And if I ever let you down,
Well I'm sorry.

Whoa-oh

No I can't let you go...

And you know that you can take all of me,
I swear I will be better than before,
So sing it back.

Whoa-oh

No I can't let you go

I'm sorry for the things I've done,
Things I've done.

I'm sorry for the man I was,
And how I treated you.

I'm sorry for the things I've done,
Things I've done.

I'm sorry for the man I was,
And how I treated you.

Whoa-oh

No I can't let you go...

And you know that you can take all of me,
I swear I will be better than before,
So sing it back.

Whoa-oh

No I can't let you go...

I've been thinking lately about you and me,
And all the questions left unanswered,
How it all could be.

And I hope you know,
You never left my head,
And if I ever let you down,
I'm sorry.

~HakunaMatata<3~

Song of the day! ^.^

"Safe And Sound"

I could lift you up
I could show you what you wanna see
And take you where you wanna be

You could be my luck
Even if the sky is falling down
I know that we'll be safe and sound

We're safe and sound

I could fill your cup
You know my river won't evaporate
This world we still appreciate

You could be my luck
Even in a hurricane of frowns
I know that we'll be safe and sound

Safe and sound
We're safe and sound
Safe and sound
We're safe and sound
Hold your ground
We're safe and sound
Safe and sound

I could show you love
In a tidal wave of mystery
You'll still be standing next to me

You could be my luck
Even if we're six feet underground
I know that we'll be safe and sound

We're safe and sound

Safe and sound
Safe and sound
Hold your ground
Safe and sound

I could lift you up
I could show you what you wanna see
And take you where you wanna be

You could be my luck
Even if the sky is falling down
I know that we'll be safe and sound

I could lift you up
I could show you what you wanna see
And take you where you wanna be

You could be my luck
Even if the sky is falling down
I know that we'll be safe and sound

We're safe and sound
We're safe and sound
We're safe and sound
We're safe and sound

Safe and sound
We're safe and sound
Safe and sound
We're safe and sound
Hold your ground
We're safe and sound
Safe and sound
We're safe and sound

Requested by:Jarred Moore

~HakunaMatata<3~

An interview with Mr. Yowell

Today I had the opportunity to interview Syringa Middle School’s very own Math genius, Mr. Yowell! My helper and I asked him a variety of questions, including some that might even help you.  We started off the interview with questions regarding his college work, and then went on to his favorite years of school and subjects in those years. We asked for some advice and what else he would do if he weren’t a Math teacher.  Here are the questions we asked:

1)      What or who made you want to become a teacher?

Mr. Yowell said he went to college with no career or major in mind. He was told to try a class in each and every department. He did just that and found that the Education department was what he liked and he stuck with it.

2)      If you could teach any other subject what would it be?

He said that if he wasn’t to teach math, that he’d love to teach the German language.

3)      Do you often get the question “When will I use this in life?” and what is usually your answer?

He said that he gets the question a lot! The answer to that question is actually that you will use math everywhere. It actually depends on how advanced the math is. Some math is a lot like sports fundamentals. Like learning to dribble a basketball, you don’t just stand there and dibble, but you will use it as a skill during the game!

4)      What would you like to do, job wise, if you weren’t a teacher?

Either a Programming Architect or an Actuary.  Interesting fact; an actuary is a number cruncher for insurance companies.

5)      What is your favorite thing about your job here at Syringa?

“I like sharing my love of math…excitement of Math. If that makes sense.”

6)      What advice would you give students wanting to become a teacher?

Volunteer at elementary schools as an aide. See what it’s like from the teacher’s view. It can actually be quite the surprise.

7)      What college did you go to? What made you decide to go there?

Mr. Yowell went to the College of Idaho, here in Caldwell, Idaho. He went there for 3 reasons. Ultimately the cheapest school for him to go to. He wanted to go to a small school. He wanted to go to a liberal arts college because he agrees with their philosophy, “Learn a little about everything and you know a lot about everything”

Stay tuned for the other half of the Interview!