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The Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 4, Issue 4 October 3, 2006
Power Point Projects By Raul Avila In Mr. Hyvari’s class we have been working on Powerpoint presentations. I was the first one done in the class. I also needed to write a story for the newspaper class, so this story is about how we made our Powerpoint presentations. Mr. Hyvari’s gave us an assignment to do a slide show about us personally. With this type of assignment we all learned something about everyone in class. Everyone had to present a slide show about their life and what has happened to them. The assignment had various topics that had to be covered such as our personal backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses, activities, goals, what we do in the summertime, what’s going on in world history, and also our final thoughts. All of these topics are part of our daily lives. (Continue à)	Check out our class powerpoints on the internet… Mr. Hyvari talked us through putting the slide show together and helped us collect and scan photos to use. He showed us how to include titles and other fancy effects. We then viewed one another’s presentations on the new “Smartboard” in the ALC computer lab. Mr. Lowry helped out by putting the shows that have been finished onto the internet. That way, people anywhere can see them. If you click on the picture of the camera below, you will be able to connect to our Powerpoint presentations. Also included on the page are some student webpages that students (and former students) made for Mr. Lowry last year. Hope you enjoy them… ß Click here

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WHS Soccer on a winning season

By Joan Vasquez and Jose Sanchez

Look out for the Worthington High School soccer team! They are almost unstoppable. This is the best year in at least the last four years. This year the W.H.S. team currently has a winning record of 10-2-1. Last week we broke our record for the most wins ever! Previously the most wins we have ever had were eight in a whole season. So not only have we beaten the record, we did it in only half a season. Just wait for the second half!

This year we have elite players in every position. We have Crystian Munoz-Rios as a forward and he’s one of the best players on our team. We have Nery Perez, Erick Arauz, and Max Pierson as defense. Trust me, if you don’t want anyone or anything to go through the net, these are the people you would put in as defense.

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Trojans schedule and win-loss record

8/25/2006	Central Minnesota Christian	8 - 1	W
8/26/2006	Mankato West	0 - 1	L
8/29/2006	Madelia-St. James Hawks	12 - 2	W
9/2/2006	Fairmont Area Schools	5 - 1	W
9/5/2006	Marshall	1 - 3	L
9/7/2006	New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL	2 - 0	W
9/12/2006	Plum Creek Area Penguins	4 - 2	W
9/14/2006	Southwest Minnesota Christian	2 - 2	T
9/19/2006	New Ulm Public / NUACS / MVL	2 - 1	W
9/23/2006	Willmar	4 - 1	W
9/25/2006	Fairmont Area Schools	4 - 2	W
9/26/2006	Plum Creek Area Penguins	9 - 0	W
9/28/2006	Madelia-St. James Hawks	9 - 0	W
10/3/2006	Central Minnesota Christian	0 - 0
10/6/2006	Southwest Minnesota Christian	0 - 0

Schedule and photo courtesy of the Minnesota State High School League

This year’s unstoppable Trojan Boys soccer team includes ALC students Jose Sanchez and Joan Vasquez, as well as former ALC students Nery Perez and Erick Arauz.

As for the midfield we have Jose Sanchez on the right side, Carlos Munoz-Ramirez on the left side, and Luis Garsia in middle with Felipe Ortega by his side. This combination of elite high school players is unstoppable.

This is the best team we have ever had. With these players and the positions they play, I think we can make it to state. The players and the coaching staff are all very confident in our team and its abilities. We can only get better and that is bad news for everyone in our path.

Last week was Homecoming week at W.H.S. We really put our act together by defeating the Medelia-St. James Black Hawks 9 to zip! We didn’t expect any problems with this team because we had already beaten them once before in their house 12-0. Now we’ve shut them out twice.

Tonight we play Central Minnesota Christian here at home. We defeated them once before 8-1, so we hope to do well tonight. So, come on out and support an amazing team and a great sport. Go Worthington High School Soccer!!!!!!

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Mr. Strouth ALC Social Studies Teacher By Audrey Spurgeon Mr. Strouth is a very outgoing guy. In his spare time he likes to go bike riding, watch TV, and also go to the YMCA and lift weights. His likes are mornings and the outdoors. He likes to get up early and get ready for work. He loves to be outside when the sun is shining. Mr. Strouth says he has no real dislikes. Mr. Strouth’s favorite color is blue just because he has always liked that color. His Favorite food is steak because he thinks it tastes really good. He was born in Boulder, Colorado, but lived in Boise, Idaho, while growing up. Mr. Strouth has had 8 different teaching jobs stretching from Idaho, to Montana, to South Dakota and finally Minnesota. He also paints houses and works at various grocery stores during the summer. His favorite job is here working at the ALC. Mr. Strouth has 4 grown kids. One daughter is named Laura. She is 38 and she lives in Kansas City, Missouri. His second daughter, Lanore, 35, lives in Gaylord, Minnesota. Son BJ is 36 and he lives in Colorado. Last is son Richard who is 32 and lives here in Worthington. Mr. Strouth has one sister named Susan. She lives in Boise Idaho.

The thing Mr. Strouth likes best about working at the ALC is interacting with the students. Mr. Strouth’s wife’s name is Faith and she works at Prairie Elementary School as the financial secretary. He went to school at Boise State University as a Social Science major, and a Physical Education minor. I hope this article told you a little more about Mr. Strouth. This week’s jokes Compiled by Priscila Garcia Q. What is the difference between men and bonds? A. Bonds eventually mature!! Man says to God: “God, why did you make woman so beautiful?” God says: “So you would love her.” “But God,” the man says, “why did you make her so dumb?” God answers: “So she would love you.” Teacher: “Johnny. You know you can’t sleep in my class.” Johnny: “I know. But maybe if you were just a little quieter, I could!!!” One day, a sarcastic teacher made the following announcement: “If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up!” After a long silence, one student rose to his feet. “Well now, mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?” questioned the teacher with a sneer. “Actually I don’t,” said the student “but I hate to see you standing up there all by yourself!!”

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ALC Focus on “Jookie” By Jimmy Dinh Hello everybody, my name is Jimmy, and today I’m gonna give you the 411 about Jookie Ammone Xayphantho. First of all, she is 20 years old, turning 21 soon. She was born in Thailand. She came to America in 1990. Jookie has four brothers and three sisters. She is the fifth child from the family. She is very down to earth, friendly, funny, and energetic. Last but not least she is very understanding. How tall is Jookie? She’s five feet five inches. She likes to listen to R&B, and Hip Hop. Her favorite colors are baby pink & baby blue. Her favorite movie is Bride of Chucky. She loves to hit the clubs and dance the night away. She has an absolute passion for poetry. (Continue à)

Lil’ Jookie sports her crown This is her third year at the ALC. Her favorite subject at school is Journalism. Jookie thinks that her best body features are her dimples, her smiles, and her lips. This is what some of the people at the ALC say about Jookie: Mr.Knapp : “ Jookie is very gifted in many areas.” Cee : “She is a sweet gal, funny, bright and unique.” Mr.Lowry: “Jookie is positively unique and interesting.” Me (Jimmy) : “That girl is crazy!” Paula : “ Jookie is sweet and full of life.” Natasha & Barney : “She’s so cool!” Looks like everybody loves Jookie. I hope you enjoyed reading this article and I hope you understand Jookie better after you read this.

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October Trivia October is the tenth month in the Gregorian Calendar, the calendar presently in use. It received its name from the Latin number octo, or eight, because it was the eighth month of the year in the old Roman Calendar. The only legal holiday occurring in October is Columbus Day, a day honoring Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of America on October 12, 1492. As is the custom with many legal holidays, Columbus Day will be celebrated on a Monday. This year, Columbus Day falls on October 9. And guess what, most schools in Minnesota will not be closed on this day. Ha! Columbus Day is known as Discovery Day in many Latin American countries and is also a holiday. This holiday is not celebrated on Indian Reservation in the United States. The second Friday of October 2006 happens to fall on the thirteenth day of the month. Watch out, bad things may happen! Students in Minnesota always look forward to the third Thursday and Friday of each October as days off from school. Why? It is the time when the Minnesota School Teachers’ Union, Education Minnesota, has its statewide convention. So, do school teachers actually have to go to this convention? The answer is no. We could not find one teacher who has ever attended. (Continued à)

October has given its name to one of the best-known German festivals, Octoberfest. It began on October 17, 1810 as a wedding-day celebration for King Ludwig I. It continues to be a big festival in Germany, as well as in American cities with large German-American populations, such as New Ulm, Minnesota, and La Crosse and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We change our clocks back to regular time from daylight savings time at 1:00 am on the last Sunday of the each October. The idea of Daylight Savings Time was first dreamed up by none other than Benjamin Franklin in 1784. October ends with Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve. It is a religious festival in some countries, but a night of trick-or-treating in the United States. Flowers for the Month of October are the calendula and the cosmos. Birthstones for the month are the opal and the tourmaline. Animations by animationlibrary.com

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By Amy Syhavong

Aries (March 21-April 19) Let your hair grow, because your big bald head
shimmers…

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is your lucky day… Tomorrow things will be different

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Be nice to your teacher and you will get a Pisces-sort of reward. (FISH)

Cancer (June 21-July 22) We recommend that you not eat spicy food today. If you do you’ll have a fiery ride.

Leo (July 23-Aug 22) Don’t be a jerk…. listen to your inner sense of beauty!

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) Your lucky colors are blue, yellow, and pink.

Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22) Shower today – you really need it.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) Wear garlic around your neck – it will be helpful to
keep away the sucking vampire.

Sagittarius (Nov 22- Dec 21) Don’t be ignorant. Get your facts straight.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) Face it, you are hot.

Aquarius (Jan 20- Feb 18) This weekend will be a lucky time for you.

Pisces (Feb 19-March 20) Don’t eat fish this week. Don’t ask why, just follow our advice.

This Week’s Separated-at-Birth

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