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September 4th, 2008 at 6:24am09
The video that talks about the boiling temperature, the accomplishments of men, and life’s possibilities is interesting!
I am happy to be in your class this year !!!!!!!!!
November 24th, 2008 at 6:24pm11
This website is the bomb for sheeeezie.
It is so convient every week when i lose my home work sheet.
Thanx Mrs. Milis
September 7th, 2009 at 6:24am09
This website is very clever and interesting. Everything one needs to know about this class is all right here in this cool website. I have a confident feeling that this year, in sixth period, it is going to be fun and enjoyable.
September 10th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
a little off subject but i just wanted to see how your doing, and how the baby is doing. have you had him yet?
i hope everything goes well.. and my new English teacher sucks, i wish i could have you again
let me know how everything goes
good luck being a mom
September 10th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Tianna it is so good to hear from you. I am sending you the baby slideshow I just put together. Nicolas was born on 09-05-09 at 11:16 in the morning. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measures 20.5 inches in length. We are recovering well from a traumatic delivery as you’ll see in the slideshow. He is truly a blessing. Everyone says he looks like his dad. He is soooo cute!
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Wow, not only the 212degree video explains how we should take life, but you’ve practically put together a site where we can study and even hang out! This is pretty cool… xP
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
I think it was a video and a great website. I look forward to meeting you but Mr. Lindsay still is the coolest sub I have ever had. I hope you liked the essay.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
I don’t know how to change the little picture or I would have a better one instead of a mad one.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Hi Mrs. Milis,
I think that the mandala activity sounds very fun and creative, but I was a little concerned reading about mandalas that this assignment may be promoting some new age ( or religous) beleifs.
I hate to be a pest but would you please clarify whether or not this assignment is doing so?
P.S. congrats on little nick/the website is amazing and easily navigable
thanks for reading
KrIsTiAn KnObLaUcH
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Almost forgot, I can’t wait to read lord of the flies, such a profound book!
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Wow, that video was amazing. I got chills watching it. Haha.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Ah! I don’t know what’s wrong! It’s as if the HTML stopped working on this site.
Either way the site is cool.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Hello friends, peers and Mrs. Milis
I really love the whole idea of your teaching methods, Mrs. Milis. I really think that all of what you put together for us is really helpful for us not only to do well in this class but also its very helpful in allowing us students to get know each other. So yeah, for the moment thats what I wanted to say 
So unless i type somehtin else up before I get off- I’ll see you friends later!!!! 
lol Bye people
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Wow! Haha, I am soooo glad to have an English teacher that wants to communicate and help her students in lots of ways. I think I’m ready for this year in english, but I’m still not sure about the homework D: haha, i think I’ll have fun(:
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
This website is actuallly really helpful!! It provides anwers to many questions that I’m sure I might have in the near future as well as a good way of getting to know what this class is about. Thank you Ms Milis!
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
the videos on mandalas are very helpful
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
This website really does have eveything we’ll need and liked the mandala videos. I love how each and everyone is unique.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Wow! I loved the analogies in the clip. This has actually changed me a little and I’m excited about that. This is going to be fun!
September 15th, 2009 at 6:24am09
Wow, that’s something I would expect from a Gatorade commercial… ha ha
September 15th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
oh and i forgot congrats on your new baby hope u hav fun beeing a mom
September 15th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
Hello Mrs. Milis its a lovley day, so i am glad to have you as my teacher i am just here to leave a message so you can know that this website is helpful not a waist of time.
September 15th, 2009 at 6:24pm09
wow! this site is so useful and the video was so cool. im so glad you have this website for us to go to. hope you enjoyed my letter feel better and see you soon.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:24pm10
I just wanted to say that this website is really cool,because you’re talking to your teacher and friends at the same time. So when you see what your friends’ respponses are it’s a chance to get to see them in a different light…x]
October 28th, 2009 at 6:24pm10
Dear Mrs. Millis 10-25-09 My name is Jacqueline Gutierrez, and I’m 15 years old. I’ve been enrolled in your class this year. You don’t even have to worry about me flunking your class because I have always done good in english. Well, honestly in the beginning of this year I didn’t do so “hot”. I know this year will be an amazing experience. This is actually my first year at La Quinta High school. I’m truly a sophomore; last year i went to Horizon Independent studies. I’ve never really completed a school. For kindergarten I attended James Monroe. For first through fifth grade I went to John Adams. I thought I was going to attend all three years at La Quinta middle, but i went to Col. Mitchell Paige for seventh and eight grade. The reason why I kept on moving schools was because everytime my mom found out about a new one, she would always think it was better than the one I attened to before. Like I mentioned before, I did attend Horizon for freshman year. In retrospect; I thought I was going to stay there until I graduated high school… But obviously I didn’t. Ultimately I hope to stay the remaining years here at Lqhs. Now that I have told you about my school history, I would love you to stick around and hear a little more about my self. Like I said before, My name is Jacqueline Gutierrez, and I’m fifteen years old. I have two little brothers; Jorge is 9; Benji is 6. My parents are Jorge Luis, and Araceli Gutierrez. I was born in East Los Angeles, at Santa Marta Hospital. I lived in East L.A with my parents, my aunts and uncle, in a small apartment for a year. Then when I was one and a half my parents bought a house in Bellflower; 20 minutes away. For like 2 years we lived there. In that time my moms youngest sister got married and moved to a city two hours away called “La Quinta”. We went to come visit her, and my parents loved the desert. We didn’t exactly move straight to L.Q right away. We lived in Palm springs, and we moved around Bermuda Dunes a few times. Then we settled in the quited cove, where we live now. This past summer I traveled to Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico for the first time. It was an amazing experience. It was also my first time flying on a plane, it was really exciting, but I was so nervous. When I arrived there, i was so excited to see my family. My dads family lives over there. Its also suprising how humid it was. Wnen my grandparents told me we were going to the beach, I jumped up, I was filled with excitement. When we got to the beach, the beach was something that you would imagine you’d see in thos Travel Channel specials. The beach was so warm, about 90 degrees. the beach was also clear. i remember on my last night there, my aunt, her friends and I went bowling, and to Apple bees. We went to the beach last mintue. Since the beach was across the restaurant, we walked there in 3 minutes. We were at the beach from one thirty in the morning to about three. IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN MY WHOLE LIFE. I cant wait to go next summer! Now I would love to tell you about my future goals and dreams. I without a doubt, would want to be a Forensic Scientist, or something invlolving investigating murders and getting down and dirty into a juicy mystery. I also want to get married and have 10 kids! I’m just joking, i don’t want to be the crazy mom who has a million kids. All in all, this is my story that i wanted to tell to you. It’s still in the making, but this is what has happened so far. Yours truly Jacqueline Gutierrez
November 6th, 2009 at 6:24am11
The Legislative Branch
The legislative branch was established by the first Article of the Constitution. It consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and this together forms the United States Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the authority to enact legislation and declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments, and significant investigative powers as well.
The House of Representatives contains 435 elected members. These members are divided among the 50 states according to their total population. There are also 6 non-voting members, which represent the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and five territories of the United States. The presiding officer of the chamber is the Speaker of the House which is elected by the Representatives. The House members are elected every two years and must be 25 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the State they represent for six months. The House has many powers assigned exclusively to it. It has the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie.
The Senate is made up of 100 Senators, with two for each state. It wasn’t until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in year 1913 that Senators were chosen by state legislatures, and not by popular vote. Since then, they have been elected to six-year terms by the people of each state. Senator’s terms are stalled so that about one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Senators must be 30 years of age, U.S. citizens for at least nine years, and residents of the state they represent for six months. The Senate has the power to confirm the President’s appointments that require consent, and to ratify treaties. There are two exceptions to this rule: the House must also approve appointments to the Vice Presidency as well as treaties that involve foreign trade. The Senate also tries impeachment cases for federal officials referred to it by the House. When you pass legislation and send it to the President for his signature, the House and the Senate must pass the same bill by the majority vote. If the President vetoes a bill, they may override his veto by passing the bill again in each chamber with at least two-thirds of each body voting in favor.
During the Legislative process, a bill must first be introduced to Congress. After that it is referred to a committee. There, it is examined carefully and the chances of its passage are determined. If the committee fails to act on the bill, then the bill dies. Then, subcommittee review is performed with studies and meetings. Mark up then follows. In this process, the subcommittee meets to make changes before sending the bill to the full committee. After the debate and the approval of any amendments, the bill is passed or defeated by the members voting. After both the House and Senate have approved a bill, it is sent to the president. If the President approves, he will sign the bill. If he disagrees, then he can veto it and send it back with objections. If the President does not act upon the bill for ten days after it is sent, then it becomes a law. Even if the President vetoes the bill, Congress can override it. If both the Senate and the House pass the bill by a two-thirds majority vote, then the president’s veto is overruled and the bill becomes a law.
That is the process of how a bill becomes a law. As you can see, we have a very complicated legislative process, but it is one that I think is pretty fair overall.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:24pm11
O.o Whatever happened to the polynomial shapes that were given as we wrote these? They’ve been replaced by monsters! Crazy…