HILLCREST STUDENTS CHECK OUT THE FULL PRACTICE SCRIMMAGE

On Saturday, November 9, 2013, some students from Hillcrest’s First LEGO League (FLL) attended a practice scrimmage at Oakwood Elementary School.  Mr Meyers, Mr Herold, Nathaniel, Jackson, Cole, Ann, John, Alex, Skylar (Mr Herold’s son), and I all spectated to see how the real scrimmage would run in the month of December when each team […]

BULLYING FOLLOW-UP

As you all now know I am very aware of bullying and sickened by it. I am very disappointed to tell you there has been another bullycide in Florida. The girl was 12 and jumped to her death after being physically, verbally, and cyberbullied. One of the two girls accused of bullying said she was “saddened” by […]

A TRIP TO LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA

Guess what the newest fun at Legoland California is. You know, it’s not an attraction, but it’s better. Yes, I am talking about the brand new Legoland Hotel!! The new addition to the fun opened on April 4th, 2013. When I visited on the 10th of November, the hotel was almost full, and the available […]

TOP 10 DOG BREEDS IN THE WEST VALLEY

Have you ever wondered what the top favourite dog breeds are? According to an Arizona Republic analysis of county dog-license data, the county has more than 350,000 licensed dogs. Glendale, Peoria, Surprise and Southwest Valley cities follow the regional trend, with Chihuahuas and Labrador Retrievers in the #1 and #2 spots. 1. Chihuahua 2. Labrador […]

MOVIE PIT: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Hey everyone! Welcome to Movie Pit. Movie Pit is a weekly movie review on TDN. All ratings for Movie Pit are based on the website Rotten Tomatoes, the free movie review website which judges if something is a ripe tomato (Above 60%) or a rotten tomato (Under 60%). THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen […]