THINK ON THIS

School is hard.

Poverty is harder.

ESSAY TOPIC

Think of something you really like doing (a hobby, sport,...). Write an essay explaining why you enjoy this activity and how you benefit from it. Give examples and be specific.

MATH CHALLENGE

In a bicycle race, Alice beat Bob by 10.40 seconds. Carol finished ahead of David. Alice finished 5.52 seconds ahead of David but 2.25 seconds behind Carol.

a. Which cyclist won the sprint?

b. Which cyclist came in last?

Just in time to say good by to 2009.

I have been having a fit trying to get into my blog but I think I have it figured out. It has been a great year! I have had a wonderful group of Math students Monday through Thursday mornings and an equally wonderful group of students Mondays and Wednesdays. I look forward to the break and I look forward to returning Monday January 11, 2010.

Keep an eye open for the new blog about the E.A.G.L.E. representative for CAEC. Congratulations to Lucera Alejandra Garcia. She is an outstanding student and member of our community. She is going to be a wonderful representative of Adult Education in Cobb County and in Georgia.

THINK ON THIS.......

The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes.

-Victor Frankl

YESTERDAY'S ESSAY TOPIC...oops.....

Experience is the best teacher.
Do you agree?
Explain why or why not.
Give examples.

TODAY'S MATH

Express the ratio 36:48 in simplest form.