yeah so this summer has been crazy busy in getting a job at a cute pizza place near where I live...Ditching the jerk who I was starting to fall for, and choosing courses for university...yeah, crazy. Not to mention my mom keeps flipping out everytime I actually get some time to relax and go to the beach or watch TV. Yesterday she called me and listed all the numbers I could have phoned her.Really? c'mon. hope your summer days are turning out to be better than mine.
pce
~Duke
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wildplay 2010
Journalism Class of 2010 went to Wildplay Juan de Fuca
Oak Bay High's 2010 Journalism Class went to Wildplay.
Wildplay is a challenging exercises which progresses to be 60 ft. in the air.
"WildPlay seeks to engage people in active adventure experiences, where they are challenged to evolve beyond their self-perceived limits. Get back to nature with our “Primal Fun and Games”."
Quotes:
Britny:" I was so excited to finish the course!"
Jen:" Scared out of my mind!"
Rachel:" I didn't really think about how high up I was just concentrated on the obsticles....oh! and Mr.Jaques, he was flipping out."
Mr. Jaques:" It was a Rush. Goood Times!"
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Journalistic Interviews
Times with Ms. Watson
Jeidy Santos
Interview with the one and only JEIDY SANTOS!
Duke Dare Diary: Describe yourself in one word.
Jeidy Santos: I believe I am Independent.
DDD:Do you have any elementary school memories?
JS: My grade 7 camping trip we spent 3 days on a couple of islands. We kayaked to get there.
DDD: Have you ever had a job?
JS: I worked at Thifty Foods for 5 months as a Cashier.I liked working there cause i made some cool friends.
DDD: Tell me a little bit about your childhood.
JS:When I was 5 years old I lived with my mother and grandmother in the Dominican.I moved to Canada when I was 11 years old, because my mom married a Canadian man. I went to Margret Jenkins.
DDD: What did you think of canada when you arrived?
JS: I liked it but I missed the Dominican, cause my family was there. On the way over my mom and i got stuck in Amsterdam.In the Dominican they told us that we didn't need green cards so we left. We had a connecting flight through Germany, where our lugage got stuck. We had to stay in Amsterdam for a week. The first 3 days we slept in the airport. When we got a hold of my step dad we got us to stay in a hotel. For the day we would explore the shoppes around the hotel.
Mrs. Watson Questionaire
Duke's Dare Diary: When did you start teaching at Oak Bay High?
Mrs. Watson: I came here 5 years ago( when I was in Grade 8) This year I will be graduating with you. haha
DDD:What do you teach?
Mrs.W: English 9 and 10, and P.E 10.
DDD: When you came to the school what were your first impressions?
Mrs. W: It's a big place, lots of smiling intelligent people. I went to high school in Cowichan and Oak Bay was a rival. We were always trying to beat them at something. I played on every sports team imaginable.
Oak Bay has the typical-- "stereotypical" high school students. They are friendly, I enjoy their energy.
DDD: Have you coached any sports teams here?
Mrs. W: I coached the Jr. and Sr. Badminton teams for the first two years I came to oak Bay.
DDD: Where did you go to school for your degree?
Mrs. W: I went to Uvic for my Bachelors degree in Education.
DDD: Before you came to Oak Bay where did you teach?
Mrs. W: I taught at Lansdowne from 1985-1992. Then I went to Shoreline for 4 years. Then went back to Lansdowne for a couple of years. Then Reena Virk was murdered and I really had to re evaluate my thoughts and personal self. So I moved to oak bay in 2005.
Monday, May 17, 2010
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