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Visit to Kentucky Humane Society

3/19/2008

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Today we took a field trip to the Kentucky Humane Society to deliver our donations and see the facility. We were able to donate about 20 handmade pet beds or blankets. Thanks to "Aunt Tessie" from New York for sending us the pet afghans! They will make such a difference!

The beds and blankets in the cages help the animals feel less stressed and their calmer demeanor makes them more adoptable. Along with the beds, we also dropped off supplies of paper towels, peanut butter, and a variety of pet supplies. We were able to make a monetary donation of over $280, raised during our Dance Dance Revolution Tournament and a Dress Down for a Cause day. Thanks to everyone who helped us help the animals.

Below are some pictures from our day. After we arrived, we listened to a brief presentation from the education director, Valerie Merrifield. We then toured the facility and interacted with the adult dogs and cats and kittens. Since the puppy room was closed for "deep cleaning," we were given the special treat of having a puppy to play with in the conference room and KHS t-shirts to take home. All in all, we had a wonderful time and felt good about our small contribution to this worthy cause.
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We first toured the adult dog area. We were given treats to feed the dogs and encouraged to ask them to "sit" first before rewarding them with the treat.
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"Sit!" "Good boy!"
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Many of the dogs were very excited and eager to interact.
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More sitting...
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Next we visited the cat area. We were allowed to take out and hold the kittens.
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This kitten's name was "Clueless."
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Cuddling the kittens... We had to use hand sanitizer before touching each animal to prevent the spread of germs between the animals.
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The adult cats were not allowed out of the cage, but we could open the doors and pet them if they acted interested.
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Back in the conference room we got to meet "Cody." He was a young 8 week old puppy.
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The students formed a tight circle so Cody couldn't "escape." He was allowed to run around the circle and be petted by whomever happened to be close.
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We had a great time at the Kentucky Humane Society and will continue to make projects to help the pets. The education director had a recipe for dog treats that we could have made, but we ran out of time and had to come back to school...darn!
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Dancing for a Cause

3/12/2008

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The Dance Dance Revolution Tournament was a big success and a lot of fun! Over 30 competitors came out to dance to help the Kentucky Humane Society. Qualifying Rounds were held after school on Tuesday, February 25th through Thursday, February 27th.

Competitors entered in one of three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert. We used Dance Dance Revolution Superonova on all stations (we had three set up). Qualifiers could choose the song they wanted for their "official" score.
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Two "expert" players practice against each other in my classroom.
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Students completed their qualifying rounds after school.
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A few teachers got in on the fun!
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Some players did really well, even though they had never played DDR.
On Friday, February 29th, the Finals Tournament was held in the Commons Room. The top eight qualifiers in each level competed in an elimination bracket that ended with just one winner! Song selection was set on "random," so students did not know what song they would get.
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The crowd cheered on their favorite dancers!
In the Expert level, there were just three competitors, so they went first in a round robin schedule. In the first head-to-head round, our talented dancers amazingly received EXACTLY the same score. The tie game had to be decided by the number of "perfects" scored.
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The game was projected on a big screen on the stage. Lights were dim for a great atmosphere!
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With single elimination looming, competitors were intensely focused.
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Parents and teachers stayed to watch the fun.
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By the end of the competition, many people were really dancing up a sweat!
Everyone did great and had a lot of fun. The three winners each won a $20 gift card to GameStop (video game store) and a ribbon.
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Beginner Level Winner - Aleckxis
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Intermediate Level Winner - Sydney
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Expert Level Winner - Michael
Over the course of the week, we raised $110 from entry fees and another $169 for a Dress Down day, for a total of about $280 for the Kentucky Humane Society! We'll be delivering that along with donations and pet beds on our field trip there next week. A lot of fun for a great cause!
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