Thursday, December 1, 2011

What The DATA Technology Club Has Been Doing!

We have been playing games, learning some technology applications on our netbooks, reading, and even working on homework. Just a reminder that The DATA Technology Club is in the DATA Library from 7:45-8:30 and everyone is welcome! We also have raffles with prizes EVERYDAY so join us and be a winner! Hope to see you there!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Girls Volleyball!

Queen sang it best……….WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!      

NOT ONLY ONCE, BUT TWICE!

After 8 weeks of competition, 49 volleyball teams, 157 volleyball matches, and 391 games, 2 teams emerged as Oxnard Recreation Volleyball Champions………DeAnza 6th grade Gold and DeAnza Varsity.

DeAnza Gold defeated Fillmore 25-21, 27-25 to take the Division “B” championship.  Dating all the way back to 1994 DeAnza has never had a 6th grade team qualify for the Oxnard league playoffs.  That is until this year! 

In the “A” division, the DeAnza Varsity team took the championship with a relatively easy 25-13, 25-13 victory over Santa Clara.  That is back to back championships for the DeAnza Varsity team.

6th Grade Gold – Jessica V., Cindy E., Delaina A., Tabitha l, Karina N. Kambria D., Karina I., Maria E., Joie G.

Varsity – Rebecca C., Joselin G., Daisy M., Dalila G., Natalia G., Merissa B., Caryssa C., Anahi G., Julia S., Angelica V.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Story Bird!

We are making our own stories on our netbooks, then were going to walk over to E.P. Foster to read them to the Kindergartners. We will post pictures and stories as we finish!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Our Spooky Story

Students wrote this one together:
                               Our Spooky Story:
“The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty tree. The salt of the seas ambushes my face. The roar of the waves crashing in my ears and I feel like screaming. I was feeling very uncertain about my next move. Should Irun or hide or stay and see what is causing the bizarre visions.
Then, I feel a cold breath on my neck, and I slowly turn around. I see a horrid sight a woman with gray skin and a haunting look on her face. Never have I seen such pale skin with a big nose. Then she opened her mouth that was filled with two long, bloody, fangs and said “Go away, get away now, it’s not safe.” Then she turned around and hollered a painful shriek. Then she disappeared into the dark night. The only thing left behind was a small drop of blood glistening in the moonlight.
      The next thing I knew someone with rough, wrinkly skin grabbed me and covered my mouth with a dirty cloth. I felt the adrenaline pumping through my veins, and I just let him drag me away. Then, less than a second later, his greasy hands grabbed me by the neck and threw me into a van. “What is going on?” I yell. “Be quiet and you won’t be too damaged,” the deep voice of the man said. Then he mumbled something to another person, a woman I think, and ran off deep into the dark woods.  All of a sudden, I felt the van jerk forward. I started panicking.  My mind was racing.  Thoughts and questions were jumbled around in my brain.  I wondered where the woman was taking me.  I didn’t know what to do.  If I screeched, no one would hear me, so there was no point.
      I felt my life coming back to me, the good and the bad. Then the van door opened and I was guided to a place unknown because there was a blindfold over my face. When it was removed I was at my house greeted by my mom and friends. Then I saw my captures, and they really weren’t unknown, they were my friends. “Happy Halloween!” they all shouted.
“Is this payback for what I did to you last year?” I said with tears trickling down my cheeks. “Yup,” they all said in unison. “Then how did you do the ghost lady?” I asked. “What ghost lady?” They said confused.
To Be Continued….Maybe

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Fun with the Computer

Now that kids have their computers all day (and take them home) we can do fun stuff in the library before school.
Here is a fun link to help with your typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

A Poem About Reading By. C.


Read and Believe

Reading, Reading, Here and There, Reading, Reading Everywhere        

Oh what do I owe the pleasure of entering my little world?

Well it has to do with learning

Learning new things every day

I learn big things, and small things, important, or not-so-much

I am always learning in the little reading place in my mind

In my mind I can create a world with everything I want

It’s a place where I can control, create, and have all to my own

Whether it’s defeating a knight or casting a spell, it’s all mine

Though you may have your own little world you may just be able to enter mine

Just for a second

But you have to know the secret code

The code has something to do with you

And who you are

So once you find what it is your welcome to visit me

But I have to fully trust you to let you visit

But at some point in your visitation in my little world

I will guide you to the making of your own little world

A world that you can control, create, and have all to yourself

But you have to believe in everything that crosses your path

Are you up for that?

Believing, Believing, Here and There, Believing, Believing Everywhere


Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Jog-A-Thon


DATA’s First Ever Jog-a-Thon

            By: Cheryl H.
DATA had their first ever Jog-a-Thon! Thanks to our DATA parents, we were successful. They sprayed water and started this whole Jog-a-Thon. If it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t have had it. There were 3 events for each circle. One event was jogging around in a circle. Another one was the limbo. The third one was the sack races. Other circles had hula-hoops instead of sack races. They also had music which pumped up our moods. At the end we received popsicles and memories. Kids are still bringing money for DATA to have special, fun events for the year.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Before School Club... Join Us!

Before school in the DATA library from 7:45-8:30.
One of the things we do is create the school news video.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Battle of the Books (FUN)


BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!!!!!!!!

                                                                       By Courtney C.



For all the reading machines out there come to the Library on Wednesday. Battle of the Books is where a group of people are assigned a group of books, read them and when the time comes compete with kids from different schools. When you come two times you start to get front of the lunch line pass so you can get to the meetings on time. Well I’m sure you probably want more details. But if you want it come to the Library. Or I could give just some of the information, maybe just a little. If you sign up you have to read eight books or six books if you do a book talk and pass the AR tests. But don’t worry we have time to read them, maybe even all of them. We have until February, so don’t get all nervous and panicky. Remember Wednesday, Library, Front of the Lunch Line Pass.                                                             

Monday, September 26, 2011

Dr. Roundy


Dr. Roundy Harter

By: Estelle, Cheryl, and Allison

            Dr. Roundy says, “This school has many advantages to the other middle schools. We have netbooks in 6th and 7th grade, and next year it will be everyone. We have after school programs in a small caring atmosphere.” Her experience in middle school was very different than todays. Dr. Roundy says that the technology advancement with the netbooks allow students to have creative ideas and projects. She went to Anacapa, where in those days there weren’t cell phones or computers in the classroom Could you imagine a childhood without cell phones or computers?

            Have you been asking why we have to do eight hours of community service? Dr. Roundy believes when giving back to the community you receive health and happiness. She says that it’s better to give more than the minimum benefits. She is a great principal and has astonishing experience with students.

 


Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Ms. Spevak (music)


Ms.Spevak

By: Allison, Estelle, and Cheryl

          Ms. Spevak teaches Drama, Band and at one point she taught Science Camp. She has been teaching here for 2 years. Her main instrument is the violin; she has been playing for 19 years and started when she was 9.  She went to CSU Northridge College and studied music. She also taught at Ventura High School. She is an amazing teacher.

          Ms.Spevak’s favorite colors are blue + red = purple. Guess what she has a puppy named Dack, he is half lab, half German shepherd. Isn’t he adorable?

         

         

     

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Snoop Hounds...

Here are some students working on their blog posts in the DATA library before school.
Thanks students..

Teachers Get Computers Too

The teachers at DATA get lap tops too. Here is a new teacher at DATA, Mrs. Brandsteter, getting her computer.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Remembering




Many of us don’t really know what happened 10 years ago but that is a different article. I’m here to write about the memorial services for the 2,973 men and women and maybe even children who lost their lives. The day of 9-11-2001 will forever be implanted in the minds of most of Americans.  All over the country people are showing their patriotism and support for their country and its people. The men and women who were involved, who lived are teaching others and children about how important it is to take all safety precautions necessary in the state of an emergency. All Americans will never forget the terrible attack or how it was set on the Twin Towers ( World Trade Center) or how the impact changed the world forever. At most of the ceremonies they would read the names of the victims and that only took 4 hours to read the names of the 2,973 people who were closest to the impact and farthest from the ground. We should always have support for our country…. It’s people….It’s safety…. And it’s freedom.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Girls Volleyball!

Volleyball 
By: Noah H.
        Here’s Noah with some volleyball news. First we had an outstanding 100 girls try out for volleyball. We were only supposed to have 4 teams but several teachers volunteered to coach. We have 4 sixth grade teams, 1 seventh grade team, 1 J.V. team, and 1 varsity team.
The Results Are In
          Sadly only 72 girls could make the 7 teams.
Congratulations for all who made on the team and for those who didn’t there is always next year.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

School Picture Day!


School Picture Day by Courtney C.

If you’re curious about the school pictures that are taken here at De Anza here is some information. The company that takes our gorgeous pictures is called Lifetouch and they go from Santa Barbara as far as Westlake. They don’t just take school photos they also take Yearbook pictures, Sports pictures, Smile Stones (which are pictures of kids in there cap and gowns), and Dance pictures.  Lifetouch has been taking pictures for De Anza for a long time and each time with new faces, new stories, and new joy. So smile and say, “cheese”.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Pottermore and Reading at DATA


                                                         Pottermore   by Courtney. C

For all those D.A.T.A students who love to read here some information. There will be an exciting website that has to do with Harry Potter, it comes launches out in the month of October check out Pottermore. Pottermore is an exciting experience for Harry Potter fans of all ages. The website was open for on the seven days for those who wanted to gain early access, those seven days were called The Magic Quill challenge. What The Magic Quill challenge is (was), is that there are seven books, seven days, seven opportunities. I got in on the fifth day and the question was “what is the address of the house that Sirius Black lived in”

I said 12 Grimmauld Place and it took me to the correct website where I had to find the Magic Quill. I clicked on the video in the corner and it said to “follow the owls”, then I looked closely to the background and it had owls leading up to the advertisement for Pottermore. I clicked on it and it said to catch the Magic Quill, then it started raining feathers all over the screen and only one of them glowed so I clicked on it and I got in. What Pottermore is, is J.K Rowling interacting with her fans from all over the world in a safe website. Pottermore is a place where you can find more information about characters, and where you can purchase eBooks, as well as other Harry Potter information.  

Friday, September 2, 2011

The Fabulous Ms. K


                        By Courtney C.

                                        The Great Ms. K

    Ms. K is the 6th grade PE teacher. Did you know that Ms. K’s dogs names are Reba and McEntire and it just so happens that her favorite singer is Reba McEntire. Coincidence, I think NOT. Ms. K loves her dogs but she also loves burritos, but her absolute favorite burrito is Chili Rellano with rice and beans from Maggie’s.

She developed a love for burritos when she moved to Ventura from Bakersfield. She said that the burritos in Bakersfield were all from Taco Bell. Despite her talent of being an amazing teacher and friend she is also great at giving nicknames. So remember if she starts calling you another name don’t look confused.

This year is Ms. K’s twenty-third year here at D.A.T.A and she loves the school and the students. Even though she has never been in a burrito eating contest she would probably win by a landslide. In one word to describe the first week of school she says “AWESOMEJ”.                                 

DATA Music Program


De Anza Music Program

By: Shiara C.

Music is an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color and at D.A.T.A we have plenty of it. We play in many concerts. An example is the V.U.S.D Spring Concert 1, 2, and 3. We have Mariachi, Beginning Strings, Intermediate Strings, Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, and Wind Ensemble. Our proud music teacher Mrs. Spevak has been teaching us for two years but with three years of additional experience. So you know Mrs. Spevak loves teaching us, her way of music. She is very proud to say that were the only middle school, in Ventura, with a full Mariachi Band. She says, “It makes us special”, and it sure does so top that Balboa.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Graphic Arts At DATA


      By  Courtney. C

      If you have an artistic side Ms. Cambell’s Graphic Arts class is the class for you. Ms. Cambell loves working here at D.A.T.A and even though she has only been here for three years she says “She loves the students and everyone who works here”. Ms. Cambell has won a few awards such as a PTA award and the Teacher of the Year award at Ventura High School. Despite how busy she is being awesome Ms. Cambell is always reaching out to her peers for inspiration. She is often looking online and going to workshops for good ideas. But she doesn’t always have to look far for ideas because she can ask her students. As much as her students learn from her she’s constantly learning from them as well. Ms. Cambell also runs the school newspaper. If you want to learn more about Graphic Arts class or the school newspaper visit room C2, or if you just want to say Hi to one of the best teachers here.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Check out the Mouse Squad!


Reported by Courtney C.
For those of you who like to work with computers you should join the Mouse Squad. The Mouse Squad was originally based in New York but came to D.A.T.A sometime late last year. The Mouse Squad was originally made to help cope with budget cuts, but now it is used as a fun way to help kids understand  how to fix and work with computers. Ms. Amy is the person to go to if you have trouble with a computer or if you want to sign up for Mouse Squad. To sign up for Mouse Squad you can get an application in the front office, in the D.A.T.A library, or in Ms. Amy’s office located in a little nook in room C2. So remember if you have a love and desire to learn more about computers,  Ms. Amys’ club is the one for you.

Navigator Technology Club!

Welcome to our blog, a place to find out about all the cool stuff at DATA. We meet every morning in the DATA library from 7:45-8:30. Visit this site often as we will be adding features often. DATA students are welcome to join us and we would appreciate any topic ideas. Thank you.