Middle school

 

Oedipus Rex and Chill In theatre learning about the history can be very interesting but also kind of awkward. In fourth period ,Freshman  Jeff Steelman gets into it. “It made me feel good, I learned a great deal of history with a lil fun.”

States of Matter In Coach McFall’s IPC lab, students are learning about the different states of matter.By doing this lab they have ice in a beaker and a hot plate. Kiehl and Karli watch carefully for the ice to start melting and boiling.  “Basically,watching the ice start to melt and boil was my favorite part of the experiment”.

                                                                                            

 COOL,CALM, AND COLLECTED On a rainy Saturday on the 24th, the White Oak Band get to go around and hang out. Two best friends go around walking and talking to different bands. They made a lot of new friends but the four that spent most time with them will always be in their hearts. Freshman Kaylee Johnson and sophomore Zoe lambert adored meeting new people especially Chez, Cody, Zack, and Rain from New Boston’s band.  “I loved getting to meet new people,make new friends, and make memories.”

 

pixels –  a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed

Image resolution – is the detail an image holds.

Megabyte-a unit of information equal to 220 bytes or, loosely, one million bytes.

Megapixel-a unit of graphic resolution equivalent to one million or (strictly) 1,048,576 (220) pixels.

Gigabyte- a unit of computer information equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes

jpeg- a type of computer file used for storing images; also : an image that is stored as this type of file

Bitmap-a representation in which each item corresponds to one or more bits of information, especially the information used to control the display of a computer screen.

Exposure-the amount of light per unit area

Tiff-a computer file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and both amateur and professional photographers in general. The format was originally created by the company Aldus for use in desktop publishing.      

Png- a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression.

White balance- the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo.

Histogram- A diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval.

Aperture- A device that controls the amount of light admitted through an opening. In photography and digital photography, aperture is the unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor.

Shutter speed-exposure time is the length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light, also when a camera’s shutter is open when taking a photograph.

Depth of field-focus range or effective focus range, is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image

Aperture priority-on a camera mode dial, is a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to match, thereby ensuring proper exposure.

Shutter priority-a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to ensure correct exposure.

Bitmap- A representation in which each item corresponds to one or more bits of information. The information is used  to control the display on a computer screen.

Exposure-a tool to create beautiful photo narratives

Watermarking- originally faint imprints on paper that could only be seen at a specific angle. This process was designed to prevent counterfeiting and is still used today.

optical zoom-on a digital camera, optical zoom is a true zoom feature. It allows you to zoom in (or out) on the subject in the LCD or viewfinder. This will enable you to get a closer view of the subject before taking your picture.

Digital zoom- Digital zoom is a method of decreasing the apparent angle of view of a digital photographic or video image. Digital zoom is usually accomplished by scaling portion of the image data (usually center) to have same aspect ratio as well as pixel dimensions compared to the original image.

Bracketing-  the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings

Light meter-An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, used chiefly when showing the correct exposure in photography.

Image stabilization-  a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera or other imaging device during exposure.

Noise- a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance

Lag time- the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect: a time-lag between the declaration of war and full war production. Origin of time-lag Expand

Hot shoe- A hot shoe is a mounting point on the top of a camera to attach a flash unit and other compatible accessories.

Fisheye being, having, or produced by a wide-angle photographic lens that has a highly curved protruding front, that covers an angle of about 180 degrees, and that gives a circular image

Macro- short for macro lens

Telephoto-a lens with a longer focal length than standard, giving a narrow field of view and a magnified image.

Wide angle- In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially smaller than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane.

DSLR- A digital single-lens reflex camera (also called a digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera combining the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film.

Dynamic range-the range of acceptable or possible volumes of sound occurring in the course of a piece of music or a performance. The ratio of the largest to the smallest intensity of sound that can be reliably transmitted or reproduced by a particular sound system, measured in decibels.

Digital negative- open lossless raw image format written by Adobe used for digital photography

Exposure compensation- is a technique for adjusting the exposure indicated by a photographic exposure meter, in consideration of factors that may cause the indicated exposure to result in a less-than-optimal image.

               Vans warped tour

 

The music festival Warped Tour will be held in the summer of ‘15,june-august for people to see their favorite bands.

 

“Last summer 2014 i went to warped tour around early june in Dallas,TX when i was at the time 17 my friend Blake Warren went with me.We met “For today” and there is a lot of crowd surfing going on.The bands are on a random schedule the order is posted the day of the concert and there are usually 8 stages with different bands playing and there are 30-40 bands total.It gets very hot and there are resting spots with water sprinklers all around the venue and monster energy drinks is all everybody drinks they’re more common than water.”~Drew Frazier

 

  Warped tour is a music festival in the summer in which it gets very hot and The lineup for the Warped Tour varies per each stop. Check your local date page to see what bands are playing at your show.Doors for Warped generally open at 11:00am and the show closes down by 9:00pm. Check the Warped website for your show’s info as some show start and end dates vary.

“In june 2013 I went to warped  in Dallas,TX with my cousin and mom.It was very hot outside and nearly had a heat stroke and i don’t drink energy drinks so i drank mostly coffee.The band I wanted to see the most was   set it off and i did discover some new bands such as “Front porch step” and “The story so far”.I really liked Front porch step.When the concert started a guy came out on stageand started yelling about Vans and Journey’s its like a big ol party . I’m definitely going next year.”~Kennedy Lobey

The schedule of the band’s set times are not set until the morning of the show so Remember to Get to the Show Early and head to the big inflatable at the main Vans tent where the schedule will be listed.Warped will be providing free filtered water at the Cool Gear Water hydration systems at each Vans Warped Tour stop this summer. Fans can fill up empty water bottles, soda cups or purchase a reusable water bottle all of which can be filled up as much as needed throughout the day. Note that fans are allowed to bring in one sealed water bottle when they enter the show and that can be continuously filled up at the station. Look for the “WATER” banner in the festival grounds for the filtration stations.

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LEAD IN:

Student applications are due monday,april 11 for governor Rick Perry’s new pilot school in Leaguetown.

 

QUOTE:

“We have funding for at least two years.if this program is successful,I am positive that we can find funding for the pilot to become a permanent  school in this community and many others.”~Rick Perry,governor

 

TRANSITION:

If Rick Perry is successful with the program at Leaguetown, there will be more schools with this kind of program.

 

QUOTE:

“To advance to community college, students must pass all exit test-English,Math,Social studies,Science and a Foreign language test.The tests will be hard,but i have no doubt our students will be prepared”. ~Marci Tucker, principal of early high school

 

TRANSITION:

Students that want go to college two years earlier must pass all the exams, but the tests will be difficult

 

QUOTE:

“I will not hesitate to apply. Because of our financial situation i had planned to go to community college for the first two years of college and then move on to a four-year university. I never caught that school spirit bug. It would be a great to start community college at 16.” ~ Holly Daro,freshman

 

TRANSITION:

This program is best for people who are not involved in any extra activities.

QUOTE:

“This new school sounds boring to me.Plus,I don’t want to attend a community college.I plan to play football in college”. ~Phil Howard,freshman

 

TRANSITION:

This school is for people who want to graduate early and go to community college and football is a extra activity.

 

QUOTE:

“Leaguetown is so lucky to get this pilot program.A smaller school environment would be nice.I have 150 students this year,and it is a bit overwhelming trying to connect to each student.” ~Terry Updike,english teacher

 

TRANSITION:

Some of the faculty is excited for this new program and are wishing their school would have been chosen to do this idea so that is would be easier on them.

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