The Incredible Seniors (INCRED18LE)

Clever! Thank you ASB and Mrs. Bowman for this gift. Senior Check Out begins Thursday May 31st. Also, Senior Sunset is at 6:30pm at the fields. 

Here's an unplanned twinning day with the most popular teacher on campus Mr. Mullen (From 5/31/2018)...

Thank You, Mackenzie

Red Velvet Cupcake!!! Can't say no to that. In addition to being a fantastic student, Mackenzie is also an elite ballerina and singer. I had the pleasure of watching her perform at this year's pop show. (From 5/18/2018)

From last year:
http://mr-yip.blogspot.com/search?q=mackenzie

Girls 4x400s

Just WOW!

Amazing performance! Amari, Alisha, Sierra, and Sami. 

Post Race Interview with the Ladies:

http://ca.milesplit.com/videos/294700

"We chat with the state-leading Bonita girls 4x400 relay team. The team of senior Amari Prude, freshman Alisha Wilson, senior Sierra Julian and junior Sammie Riggs, who ran that CA #1 time of 3:44.92 at last week's CIF-SS Divisional finals, posted their second-fastest time of the season in winning at CIF-SS Masters on Saturday at El Camino College."

AP Statistics - Saturday Review

Seven pizzas and an order of bread sticks for five students. The review was held on Saturday May 12th from 11a to 1p. A lot of events and photos took place and pushed this post back. (From 5/12/2018)

Time for more food. Thumbs up for hot pizzas.

Break time is cell-phone time. =)

Student of the Month - May 2018

Congratulations to Pariya for being selected as our May 2018 Student of the Month (Academics). I nominated Pariya for her dedication in balancing tennis and academics. She is respectful and eager to learn. On many occasions, she has visited me before school and during lunch for help. She's an excellent student athlete and I am blessed to have her in my Pre-Calculus class this year. Thank you also to Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. Bird, and Mr. McGarvey for supporting this lunchtime event. (From 5/15/2018)

I gave Pariya a gift pack with girl scout cookies and candies.

Thank you for the fantastic celebration and luncheon.

Thank you, Mrs. Lindsay, for supporting our Students of the Month.

Among others, our superstar track athletes were also being celebrated.

Don't blink, these ladies are fast.

All smiles! I wish I could run their pace.

Bonita Prom 2018

Bonita High School Prom 2018. See you there.

Open Mic Night 2018

Thank you, Mr. Frederick, for hosting Open Mic Night. It's a platform for students to perform their artistic talents. We enjoyed students performing songs, comedy, and poetry readings.

My Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics student Anthony gave a wonderful performance:

Demi and Nick also performed to a happy crowd:

Teacher Appreciation Week - Friday 5/11/18

Love it! A running shoe on the run, math symbols, chopsticks and sushi (though I'm not Japanese, hahaa). Life is good.  Gaby has been the best ASB student buddy this year, she kept me informed in all of the Bonita events. Thank you, Gaby, for the personalized painted canvas.

Going the Extra Mile Poster

The students definitely have gone the extra mile to make me feel appreciated during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you Karen, Gia, and Sophia for the surprise. I appreciate the poster with the beautiful fonts, the balloons, and a picture of my most recent run at Mt. Charleston.

It's hard to believe that they are twins!

They came to visit during lunch just for a photo shoot. Many thanks.

Going the Extra Mile Card

Thank you, Gia and Sophia, for your gifts. I love the card. Also, I love puns.

ASAP - Mile 71 (A Visit)

A Shoe Adoption Project Update: On Friday, the student who received the dress shoes stopped by my classroom during break to thank me. We have never met before. We shook hands. He introduced himself and told me how grateful he was. Since receiving the shoes, he has tried them on and they fitted him well.  This is the senior student who received a pair of simple black dress shoes (Mile 70), he was polite and well-spoken. I wished him good luck on his senior presentation and asked him about his topic. He told me about his skateboard painting project. During lunch, I was surprised that he returned and brought his skateboards to show me. His skills are amazing. We wish him the best with his presentation next week. We also want to thank Mr. Archibald for communicating and helping us connect with this student. 

-Ricky

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thursday 5/10/18

The ASB kids have "post-it" some fun puns that week to make teachers feel appreciated.

AP Testing Weeks

AP Testing Weeks 2018 was from May 7th to May 18th. After a long academic year of preparation, students took on the challenging AP exams. I will be reading AP Statistics exams for the College Board again this June in Kansas City.

ASAP - Mile 70 (Dress Shoes)

A Shoe Adoption Project Update - On Wednesday, we donated our first pair of formal dress shoes. This pair goes to a senior student in need. Our seniors present their senior projects in a formal presentation to a panel of judges as a part of their high school graduation requirement. One of the categories of scoring is based on their formal attire. We are happy to provide for this student. The English Department also does an outstanding job of providing  formal shirts/ties/suits for the boys and blouses/pants for the girls in need. This simple and classic pair of black shoes may serve the student for other formal events or future job interviews. Thank you to all of the donors, supporters, and friends of this charity project.

Hunter's Bay Mike (Size 8)

I also threw in a pair of black socks for the kid. =)

Gift wrapped just to look cool.

Active Sock Fundraiser 2018

ASAP - Mile 69 (Thank You Donors)

A Shoe Adoption Project Update - I want to share two brief emails of gratitude from leaders who work closely with the shoe recipients. The emails are not too personal, I want the donors to know that they are making a positive difference. 

The first email came from our District Foster/Homeless Youth Liaison Mrs. Williams of Student Support Services. After I followed up with her via email and asked if the shoes fit our most recent recipient, she replied:

I let her know that both pairs of shoes are for the student to keep. The second email came from our fantastic principal, Mr. Ritchie:

Thank you to the donors, supporters, and friends of this charity project. We are working on donating a pair of dress shoes to a student who needs them for a formal presentation. More to follow very soon. -Ricky

National Teacher Appreciation Day - May 9th

National Teacher Appreciation Day was on May 9th, 2018. It is a great time to be an educator. I'm blessed to be working alongside some amazing teachers who I truly admire.

Teacher Appreciation Week - Wednesday 5/9/18

Thank you PTSA for the delicious lunch and gift pack.

D-Street Dance Showcase 2018

From Mrs. Ogrady:
"You’re invited to the dance show this weekend!

The theme this year is World of Dance so you can expect to see traditional dances from around the world and music in various languages. We will present Musical Theater, Disney, Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, and Folk style dances.  Each year we add to our costume collection and quality as well."

National Nurse Week 2018

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday.

What do teachers and nurses have in common? 
We both need 'patients'! =)

Teacher Appreciation Week - Tuesday 5/8/18

I joked with the ASB kids that they should have given me chopsticks. =)
I love punny jokes.

ASAP - Mile 68 (Track Prodigy)

Shoe Donation Pair #105 and #106

A Shoe Adoption Project Update - We delivered two pairs of new running shoes to a freshman student who had lived under the foster program. She continues to have a challenging life outside of school. This student is an excellent track runner. Thank you, Mrs. Williams, for your communications. 

Under Armour Assert 6 (Womens 11)

361 Degrees Marshal Aruba/Midnight (Womens 11)

*I checked both Dick's Sporting Goods and Big 5 Sporting Goods. To my surprise, they rarely carry women size 10.5's. They only carry full women sizes 10 and above. In any case, I have offered this student an online purchase if she feels that these size 11's don't fit her needs.

Teacher Appreciation Week - Monday 5/7/18

Thank you, ASB, for the Krispy Kreme donut and the funny pun.