A New Years Pledge

Looks like our favorite poet Brittany is a woman of action!

Action is the New Resolution

by Brittany Ditch

A new year is among us
People singing
People drinking
People sleeping
Wake up
Wake up
Its a brand new year
A year to make new mistakes
A year to say I LOVE YOU 100 times more
A year to say I am changing today

This year my resolutions are as follows...
To stop lying
To stop teasing
To start singing
To live each day in Christ's light
And to eat way less Midnight Cheesecake
This year I want to mean what I say
Yesterday will not fade away
I will dream onto tomorrow
I say what I want
But i never do what I want
Saying the right words
Do not count

Action is the new resolution
Right now i feel AMAZING
With the radio playing
Nothing but my PJ's on
Looking at a blank page
I see the beauty I can create
With a single move
That will change the view
Of all those I do not know who
This image has a story
One that will be told
Nothing is holding me back
Not a shield
Not a scar
Not a boy friend

Right now my eyes are on God
I will let him take care of the rest
If my cloths don't fit
Oh well
He loves me at any size
If I trip
We will have a little laugh
That will soon be in the past
But this isn't over yet

I will teach myself to be happy
When happiness is that I have
Last year pain seemed like family
Every time it left
Guess what
I brought it right back
This year thats not how things will be
I am ready to let it leave
Bye Bye

Jesus I am alive

He is watching us
God is holding us
Although we can't see this magnificent sight
We must always keep the faith
This is where the hardest step is met
Giving our selves to what we can not see
Thats when we get scared
Lets stop giving up
Lets shine for those who need it most
We can be the living examples of faith
No more running
Unless we are in a marathon
Failure is in the steps that are not taken
We will succeed

Everything last year might be over
But God still stands

HAPPY NEW YEAR
:D

Turkey Time

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, a great time for a new poem by none other than our favorite Brittany! Makes me hungry just reading it.....

Gobble, Gobble
Brittany Ditch

With the holiday season taking off
Joyful songs are all we can hear

Thanksgiving is right around the corner
can you believe it?

Its time to pull out our appetites
Prepare our specialty foods that go so well with grandmas secret recipe
I can almost smell my grandpas turkey cooking in the oven
I can almost taste my aunts home made pumpkin pie
I get a stomach ache just thinking about it with extra whip cream
Don't forget to save room for Aunt Betty's famous Ambrosia
She only makes it 4 times a year
Each time gets better and better

This holiday season i am truly Blessed
A beautiful family is at the top of my list
Even on cloudy days
I was never left out in the rain
With out these special people in my life
the holidays would never be the same
This past year has been totally unexpected
Never thinking I would have fallen so deep
I never expected to rise so high
My family and friends are to blame
Thank you all for staying on top of the game

Its time to pull out or winter coats
Mix Match scarves and Mittens

The tree is on its way to being a sight to see
Memories that will last a life time
Are in the making

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

"Gobble, Gobble"

We Are What We Learn

Enjoy the video produced by the Graphic Communications class as they learned the basics of filming and editing. In it they share their joy and enthusiasm for being in school and learning with each other.

The Eagles Have Landed

The season closed for the ITC Eagles with a 12-22 loss to Nottingham. Overall it was the best season we've had as a young team. Some scenes from their final game of 2009.

Taser Talk

Where do you stand on tasers in schools?

Some ITC freshmen were asked their thoughts on it by Teen Voices and had this to say:

"I do not like the thought of being assaulted with a Taser. I believe that a Taser can really harm someone. Tasers, or any other weapons, should not be allowed in any school."
– Damian McKenzie Jr.

"I think it’s horrible that people think Tasers belong in schools. Such a dangerous weapon has no place in our schools. A Taser should only be used if the violence is so bad that other weapons are involved. Students shouldn’t be scared of the officers in their schools."
- Ashley Woolman

"I think that Tasers should be used only if there is a serious matter, like a big fight, and police could not break it up. Also, if someone had a weapon on them a Taser could be justifiably used."
– Michael Dykes

"Tasers should be used in schools. If students get into a fight that the police or staff cannot break up, then a Taser should be used."
- Alex Mitchem

Full article here.

The Mastery of Light

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to three scientists whose work has literally changed the way we think of light and information.

One scientist is recognized for his work in fiber optics, which is what we use for high speed internet and for sending other kinds of electronic information literally at the speed of light.

The other two scientists were the minds behind the invention of the CCD sensor, widely used in every digital camera.

Scientists work anonymously with very little recognition. As a technology school (and as a society), we should know Nobel Prize winners as well as we know Oscar winners.

ITC Eagles Remain Undefeated

Some scenes from the game last weekend against Phoenix, which ended in a one sided 61-6 win. Full details at Tech Know.