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Thirteen year old Roger Clementine was driving this afternoon when his car collided with  John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith and his wife Melba's car, resulting  in a horrific crash on Slaughter Lane. "The car came out of nowhere," recalls Clementine. "I'm not quite sure of what happened because I was caught up in the song I was singing, but I feel terrible." J. Smith was immediately taken to  University Medical Center Breckenridge  with an injured head and is now in critical condition. Luckily, his wife was unharmed with the exception of  bloody nose. "As soon as I saw John's bleeding head I called an ambulance," M. Smith said. "He's been in critical condition for hours, and I'm terrified." Clementine only suffered minor cuts to his face an was released from the hospital shortly. However, he isn't in the clear yet, for  police began to investigate the situation.  "We have  found out Clementine was driving withou...

Anna Smith and Daniel Tripper were arranged to get married on September sixteenth at a church in Sacramento, California. After they thought they planned the perfect wedding, the outcome was unbelievable. "As the priest said 'kiss the bride,' I saw Anna's eyes move toward the door. I followed her gaze to see a man burst into the church," Tripper said. "Then I realized it was him; Anna's old boyfriend." Smith's previous significant other James Blacker had been in a serious relationship with Smith for over three years. "I had never been as close to anyone as I was to James," Smith said. "I remained friends with him, even after our break up." Blacker, who lives a long ways away, barely made it to the wedding on time to express his feelings for Anna. "On my way to the wedding, I was extremely anxious and rushed," Blacker said. "Unsure of what I was really aiming to get out of crashing the wedding, I was too...

The man in the Volkswagon is trying to make it to the wedding of the woman he loves, even though she's preparing to marry another man. As the bride is getting ready, she keeps looking out the window, looking for the man she truly loves, rather than who she's marrying. In a hurry, this man is trying to get to the the wedding as fast as he can, and he ends up arriving just on time to interrupt the wedding. Notes Who- guy driving car, bride , bridesmaids, other man in room: bride's father, priest/minister, groom ,   wedding guests What- wedding When- September 16, 2017 Where- driving long ways through long/windy road, dark/heavy forest, flat plains, past beach, over a bridge, through mountains, through cities; the church (California) Why in story How in story Other- man driving seems anxious, is speeding, gripping when tightly, checking time consistently bride seems happy, relaxed and then turns nervous, uncertain, fiddles with ring bride looks out window dad ...

Short Response Questions Senator Susan Collins,  Senator John McCain,  Senator Rand Paul, and  Senator Ted Cruz all do not support the latest effort by the GOP to repeal and replace Obamacare. North Korea last shot down a U.S. warplane in 1969, which was during the Nixon administration. Skimmers are devices used by thieves to steal people's credit or debit card numbers and rack up a large amount of money for themselves to take. Target believes raising its internal hourly wage  will  help them hire and keep their best employees, as well as make shopping a better experience for their customers. Robert Baden-Powell  is credited for founding the worldwide Boy Scout movement in 1907. Long Response Questions I've heard that the conflict has been occurring for a few weeks, but that it'd only been with few players at a time. However, the "trend" caught on, and now whole teams are kneeling to the national anthem. For example, ...

Freshman Katie Martinez has recently received the Student of the Month award from the Bowie High School administration for her class. While only a month into school, she's already being recognized as a wonderful student. "The winner of Student of the Month must be respectful, have amazing grades, and show they're giving full effort at all times," world geography teacher Rachel Cole said. "I've seen Kate exhibit all these requirements on a daily basis." Martinez maintained straight A's all through middle school and currently has a 4.3 GPA. "It's been challenging for me because I've had to sacrifice a lot of my time to make sure I always make school my top priority," Martinez said. "The late nights and long hours of studying can be tough, especially when I have additional extra curricular activities." Martinez values dedication, hard work, perseverance, and teamwork. "I admire intelligence, dedicati...

United States Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Japan surrenders to end World War Two. 1945.    After dropping one atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Japanese War Council was not quite ready to surrender just yet. Determined to get Japan to surrender, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on August ninth. Dropping around 22, 000 tons of TNT and killing between sixty and eighty thousand people, the second bomb was enough to force the Japanese War Council to surrender once and for all.     This is one of the top three most interesting events of the 1900s because it ended one of the world's worst horrific wars. Without this event occurring, the course of history could have been completely different. One thing I particularly find interesting is that Japan did not surrender after the first atomic bomb, knowing there would probably be more attacks from the US. They waited too late and allowed for the deaths of tens of thousands of more people bec...

Teacher Interview Teacher of Student of the Month Interview Questions What is your name, and what grade do you teach? Why do you like or dislike the Student of the Month system? What is asked from a student that aims to win Student of the Month? How do you keep the students focused on their school work, rather than the award? What could other students learn from the winning student, Katie? Answers  My name is Mrs. Cole, and I teach Pre-AP world geography for ninth graders. I like the Student of the Month system because I think it is beneficial for the students to set goals for themselves. The Student of the Month winner must be respectful, have straight A's, turn in their assignments on time, and show they're going full effort at all times, just as Katie was. I tell my students to focus on their school work and the the reward is just a bonus. It is not a competition. Other students can try to model Katie's good behavior and perseverance. They should lear...

Assignment #2: Student of the Month I could also interview... The teacher(s) of the student Classmates with strong opinions of the student who won Family members or close friends of the student Questions What is your name, and what grade are you in? Was it a goal of yours to win Student of the Month? What was required of you to receive this award? Why do you think you were rightly or wrongly chosen as Student of the Month? Why is this award an important accomplishment to you? What personality traits do you have that you believe helped you become Student of the Month? What advice would you give to other students that hope to one day achieve what you have? In what ways was winning Student of the Month challenging? How were you able to overcome the challenges that stood between you and this award to make sure you cold remain focused on being a good student? What was your initial reaction to winning Student of the Month? How did your fellow classmates react when you re...

Assignment #1: School Uniforms  I could interview... The head of the school board A teacher or student who has a strong opinion on the topic  A principle or assistant principle of a school now enforcing the uniform policy Questions What is your personal opinion on the new uniform policy your school had adopted? How will the school uniform policy effect the students of the district? Why do you support or challenge the requirement of school uniforms? What do you think caused this new rule to be put in place? How do you think this will impact your everyday lifestyle or routine at school? In what ways was the old dress code policy not sufficient enough to remain as it was? How do you think the students and the community will react to this policy? If students begin to protest this policy, what consequences should be put place, if any?  In what ways could the school uniforms help the district?  In what ways could the school uniforms hurt the distric...

Short Response Questions 7,000 members of the Florida National Guard have been told to report for duty because of Hurricane Irma.  Steve Hicks decided to donate $25 million to the UT School of Social Work because he had been helped and impacted by social workers throughout his life. A social worker was by Steve's mom's side as she passed away, and social workers have also helped him recover from alcoholism.  The current curfew for kids under the age of 17 is 11:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.  The Cedar Park High School football team raised $2,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief.  I'd be interested in watching "It" to "Con Man." Long Response Questions:  "Trump bypasses GOP on debt, Harvey aid" It was really interesting Mr. Trump made a deal without the support of other Republican officials because for the first time, he went against his own party and did what he thought would benefit the victims of Hurricane...

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