Plan C

By Ms. Regosin

Dear Students,

Surprise!  Tonight's blog is from me!  Ashwath's blog was giving me all kinds of problems as I attempted to post it, and though I persevered for quite a while, I had to step away and come up with a new plan.  Then I thought of Avani's blog.  I was almost certain that she told me that she had already sent it, but perhaps she actually said that it was on the way...couldn't find it in my email.  On to Plan C.  What was Plan C? I didn't have one yet.  So, I gave it some thought, looked around our classroom (you were all long gone by now), and realized that the only blog I could post (since it's your homework tonight, due tomorrow) had to be written by me!  Problem #2:  Did I have a current picture of myself?  Well, with this black eye, I wasn't exactly thrilled to take a picture of myself.  So...I sat for a while and gave it some thought.  Aha!  I got it!  I'll write my blog about my run-in with Niki (or maybe it was the Redwood Tree) and title it, "Niki's Great Escape." Then it would be appropriate to post a picture of me with my shiner! Brilliant, right?!

Maybe.  Truth is, it's getting late, I've been at my desk for over an hour and I truly need a break from heavy thinking, which as you know for me is required whenever I write!  Besides, you already heard the story.  Disappointed, are you?  Yeah, I know.  A good story is like a good book:  You can enjoy hearing it again and again. But this story, I'm ready to put behind me...along with this black eye!

Instead, I'd like to take this public opportunity to thank each and every one of you for making every day (well, almost every day- have to account for some of those talks that we've had- just sayin') such a pleasure to be your teacher.  I am grateful this Thanksgiving for the beauty, intelligence, and the free spirits of my students.  You make me proud and you are a true gift!

-Ms. Regosin

P.S.  Niki looks so innocent, doesn't she?  But we know better!
P.P.S.  If you could "hear" my voice in this piece, then you know exactly what "voice" sounds like in writing ( :
P.P.P.S.  I edited this post at least four or five times before I finally posted it!
P.P.P.P. S.  P.S stands for Post Script, which means "after the main piece of writing." So, I guess it would be Post Post Post Post Post Script.  Ok, I'm done now.

Plastic Bags Are Gone!!

Have you ever wondered why you don’t use plastic bags in some places or when will that happen? Well, all those questions will be answered in this blog! Don’t just bring nothing. Bring a reusable bag!

First, reusable bags will be used in Cupertino. Why aren’t plastic bags used in Cupertino anymore? The answer is that it provides more waste to landfills and dumps. Plus you will have to pay a fine of 10 cents to get a recycled paper bag. Cupertino wants to go green, starting from that date forever unless the government changes something.

Secondly, you should go green to because it saves lots of plastic in the world, If just you stop using plastic, it would save a lot of plastic bags over an year! All the polluters in this planet cause approximately 1 billion seabirds and mammals to die. I would like people to stop littering and polluting so more animals can live and survive in the sea.  Don’t you think so?

In addition, I personally think like almost everyone. I would recycle more if I have plastic in my hands. Here is a idea for good recycling. Get a plastic bag and hang it somewhere. Whenever you need to recycle something, put it in the bag. Whet the bag is full, take it off wherever you put it and tie it. Last throw it in the recycling bin and let the garbage truck take it away! Then you recycled multiple items at once including the bag.

To sum up, recycling is a good way to go green, to take care of the Earth especially on Earth day, and that way, you take care of yourself and our planet! In the world, many polluters pollute, and many animals die from them. That is why you take care of the great and healthy planet Earth.

Would you like to keep plastic bags or don’t keep plastic bags? Explain why.