Sunday, October 30, 2022

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Today we reinstalled an exterior door to the Tiny Home & installed landing

Today, we installed a new door on the tiny home. The last door frame got slammed in by the locals. The students also build a landing out of a wood pallet. Tomorrow we install the stairs!!!!

Yesterday students began creating DIY projects out of wood pallets, something small. Here is what our work area looked like after the day! 









Tuesday was Twin Day. Here are a couple of Twin Faculty Members....

Mrs. Cazarez and Ms. Barragen
Mr. Connor & Mr. Connor




 

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

DIY Pallet Project Ideas!

 This week's assignment will be for students to create a DIY project from parts of a pallet

Pallet Garden Ideas Link

Here are some ideas for DIY Pallet Projects


Photo Holder 


Triangle Shelf

Corner Shelf



Flower holder/TP holder


Phone Holder


Phone holder


Multi shelf


Plant Holder



Another Photo holder idea

For the drinker in the room


Another corner shelf idea



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Monday, October 24, 2022

View from Claremont looking east 1928

 The view in the photo is to the east from Claremont. The first major street in the photo is Indian Hill Blvd. The photo was taken in 1928.




Sunday, October 23, 2022

End of Q1 2022-2023

 The last day of Quarter 1 of the 2022-2023 school year was Friday October 21.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Completed painting of base paint on two more tables for Quad area

 The tables were both painted a blue-grey and moved to the Quad on Monday 10-17 for student use.



Planting seeds

 Today in class students planted seeds for our winter garden. This will be the second attempt at a winter garden. Two weeks ago we planted plants in the garden only to have someone leave the gate open and the chickens got in and well, the rest is history.

We planted 

Peas - 72 seeds planted in a tray. Green Arrow (Bush) - 75 days to harvest - 12 days to germinate.

Cayenne Peppers - 38 planted in a tray. Cayenne Long Slim, hot Peppes. 75 days to harvest - 12 days to germinate






 

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Ping Pong Tournament

 Today Mr. Connor's classes participated in a ping pong tournament with the paddles that the students created last week.  Each class had a winner of the "Best of Show" contest and a winner for the best ping pong player!


Period 3

Best of show winner. David Zamora

Ping Pong Tourney Champion David Zamora, 2nd Jorge Sanchez 10-9


Period 4

Best of show winner: Gabriel Mendoza

Ping Pong Tourney Champion - Joseph Recinos, 2nd  Isaiah Romo



Period 5

Best of show winner: Mia Villagomez

Ping Pong Tourney Champion: Elijah Johnson, 2nd Sky Walker

Period 6

Best of show winner:  Angelina Belmonte

Ping Pong Tourney Champion:  Anthony Martinez, 2nd Ruben Reyes



Some game Action.



Final point Per 3



Repair of Gate near Citrus Trees

 The students in Mr. Connor's Per 7 Farm construction class raised the chain link fence gate to allow for the hose to be brought under the gate.




And students from Mr. Connor's first-period Farm Construction classes hung cabbage from a rope for the chickens. This photo was taken later in the day after the chicken pecked at the cabbage.



Monday, October 10, 2022

Tables placed in Quad last week.

 Two tables were painted by Mr. Connor's construction class and placed in the quad. They are being used!!!!! The tables were painted for Breast Cancer Awareness. 






Sunday, October 9, 2022

Bishop Park Campground Leaf Peeping

Mr. Connor and his wife spent time in the Eastern Sierra mountain range over the weekend leaf-peeping. Leaf peeping is new to Mr Connor as well, it is going to areas where the leaves of trees are changing in mass.  Mr. Connor headed to Bishop Ca. Bishop is approx 300 miles from Upland Ca. Check out some of the photos from the excursion.