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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Cudahy Middle School Is Going To The Arctic!


Hey all, it’s Mr. Wojo. I am going on an expedition to the Arctic’s Edge. This expedition is through Earthwatch and made possible by a generous grant given by HSBC in the Community(USA) Inc. I will be studying climate change and focusing on the possible degradation of the permafrost. My students at Cudahy Middle School, in Cudahy, Wisconsin will be following my trip. I will be focusing on supplying them with information on my trip and assigning them research and discussion questions. I know that there are many other students, parents, family members, and friends that will also be following along with my trip. I encourage all people to leave comments on each and every blog and I intend to get back to as many people as possible. Please remember, my first obligation is to my students back in Cudahy. While I am typing my blog I will be making some of the words in the blog as bold text. These are key words that can be used as discussion or research questions by anyone or any age group. When you click on the comment section please leave your comment, and it seems to be easier if you mark your comment as “anonymous”. Otherwise, it will ask you to make a profile or set up an account.

67 Comments:

At September 17, 2008 11:13 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I will miss u Mr.wojo have so much fun! Please don't give to much work:)

From Elsa

 
At September 17, 2008 11:15 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

HEY MR.Wojo. we dont want you to leave but we hope ytou have fun on your trip! :)

~Tabby

 
At September 17, 2008 11:15 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey Mr. Wojo have fun in the artic circle

 
At September 17, 2008 11:16 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey!

Hope you have fun! :)

lol plus Me and Brittany will teach u computer words like "lol" and "omg" haha!

-Kimmee =](srry i use smileys alot)

 
At September 17, 2008 11:17 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

sup mr wojo u need to take a picture of the lights and if you see 2 polar bears fighting take a video ps mr vandenburg needs to shave the beard its 2 white

herdi

 
At September 17, 2008 11:56 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

can i come with you on the trip?

maya

 
At September 17, 2008 11:57 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hello


]
katey

 
At September 17, 2008 11:57 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi its liz..... i'll miss u

from liz

 
At September 17, 2008 11:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

lets not have homework.

maya :]

 
At September 17, 2008 11:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mr. Wojo

-Shayna

 
At September 17, 2008 11:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey mr. wojo it's alexie... i will for sure miss you when you are gone!!!:)

 
At September 17, 2008 12:01 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey mr wojo

 
At September 17, 2008 1:09 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good Luck
-Joey Pyzzah

 
At September 17, 2008 1:12 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi mr.wojo
from sammie r

 
At September 17, 2008 1:14 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love homework,its all about books and pencils.i like school supplies.tehe
-Emily

 
At September 17, 2008 1:14 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Wojo hope you don't get in trouble with the animals!!!!!Hey don't scare them!!!
We will miss you =)

From Melissa H.

 
At September 17, 2008 1:14 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

get me a pik of some animals dude!

-jake e.

 
At September 17, 2008 1:15 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

are you gonna swim with the whales

 
At September 17, 2008 1:15 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

get me a pic of a polar bear plz☺☺☺

OR ELSE!!!!!!

From luis

 
At September 17, 2008 1:16 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

heyy have a good time in the artic circle :PP funnn funn in the freezing coldd
-AmberZ

 
At September 17, 2008 1:18 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Buy Me A Pengiun mr

 
At September 17, 2008 1:21 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are you going to study far away from the research center?


- Kurt F.

 
At September 17, 2008 1:23 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heyy :) please play patty cake with a penguin and record it =]

From Zeke M.

 
At September 17, 2008 9:46 PM , Blogger Kate said...

Wow Wojo- congratulations and good luck. Jim just showed me your blog. I'll definitely put a link to it from my classroom blog so my students can follow your journey. Take tons of pictures- we'll be looking forward to seeing them when you come home. Knowing Jim, he'll be trying to figure out a way to get a reading/lang. arts teacher on this adventure.

Kate Sommerville

 
At September 18, 2008 10:34 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Take pictures of the lights!! They are really pretty....even if you can't see them! And even though you can't see the polar bears don't get eaten!!!


~Danielle

 
At September 18, 2008 10:41 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bring me back a ringed Seal!!!

 
At September 18, 2008 10:44 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mr. Wojo Im gonna miss you as a teacher!!! Have fun in the artic, and dont give to much homework!!!

Amber Perkins

P.S. Since i would like to continue to have you as a teacher please dont tough the polar bears no matter how fluffy the look...

 
At September 18, 2008 10:59 AM , Blogger The Last Smart Blonde said...

get me a pic of penguins!!! plzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!! u rox
I WANT PENGUIN PICS!!!
NICKI IS A NERD
OMG IT SAM

 
At September 18, 2008 11:02 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tell santa he owes me a bike

 
At September 18, 2008 11:13 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mrs. Sommerville and her class- I am so happy you are going to follow along with my trip. Please let me know if there is any information you need from me or want me to talk about. Thanks
Mr. Wojo

 
At September 18, 2008 11:34 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hope u have a good tome and i don't wnat any homework =]=]
-krisitn

 
At September 18, 2008 1:04 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi mr wojo i hope u have fun on ur trip and can u get me a picture ofa penguin or polar bear cuz that would b awesome and i was wondering if i could sneak on the plane and go with cuz it sounds really fun ttly :]
erin

 
At September 18, 2008 1:05 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi mr wojo i hope u have fun on ur trip and can u get me a picture ofa penguin or polar bear cuz that would b awesome and i was wondering if i could sneak on the plane and go with cuz it sounds really fun ttly :]
erin

 
At September 18, 2008 1:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Wojo it's me Matt. I just wanted to say good luck, have fun, and try not to get eaten by polar bears. Also my sister says good luck and she'll find a way to get back to you. See Ya!

From,Matt

P.S It will be quiet without you!

 
At September 18, 2008 1:11 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey will miss you alot don't send us homework.



Form:Marie

 
At September 18, 2008 4:17 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Wojo it is Emily Lopez i hope that you have alot of fun on your trip!

 
At September 18, 2008 7:55 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mr. Wojo get me a picture of a polar bear or something...ttyl

~Trouble~

 
At September 19, 2008 11:12 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

have fun dont freeze to death



-Collin

 
At September 19, 2008 11:17 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

What Is a Km i'm not sure?
Elsa

P.S. i'm righting this beacuse u won't call on me when i rase my Hand:(

 
At September 19, 2008 1:07 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

when your gone can i clean your moose?
from jazmin

 
At September 19, 2008 1:10 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey good luck on your tripppp.....i hope you dont get attacked by a polar bear or something bcuz yew are an awesome teacherrr.Its gonna be really cold in the Arctic Circle soooo beeee prepared...watch,you don't bring any cool clothes and it goes up to 75 degrees that would suckk XP
-amberrr z.

 
At September 19, 2008 1:15 PM , Blogger The Last Smart Blonde said...

im gonna miss u.............................. u rox
-sam

 
At September 19, 2008 1:17 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

plz send us alot of pics of polar bears and penguins(if their are any) have fun and stay warm we will miss u wojo!!!! ur awesome

from nour

 
At September 19, 2008 1:20 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Wojo I hope you have alot of fun on your trip. I am going to miss you and same with the rest of the class at least I am pretty sure. LOL. I hope you dont have to many bolded letters for us to define. Good luck and have lots of fun.

Sincerly, Oscar lol Rachelle

P.S. be carefull for polar bears.

 
At September 19, 2008 2:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mr. Wojo I hope you have lots and lots of fun and I will miss you. -Gigi

 
At September 19, 2008 2:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 
At September 19, 2008 2:07 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mr. Wojo have a lot o ffun but not too much. I"ll miss you -Adilene

 
At September 19, 2008 9:02 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mr Wojo, my Science teacher Ms. Bosetti won a trip to Nova Scotia to she is leaving tomarrow. I didn't know that you were going on a trip too. Well have fun and give us a call (the same number).
- Kate P. (from South Milwaukee a cross the street from your old house)

 
At September 20, 2008 3:13 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have fun on youre trip we will miss you


From Melissa

 
At September 20, 2008 10:44 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi, Mr. Wojo!

Welcome to the Arctic! We are hopeful that you are very excited to finally be there. We will be following your blog and writing to you as much as possible. We just know you are going to enjoy this very rewarding experience, and so will your students. Stay warm and take plenty of pictures, please!

The Clemins Family
Mike, Christine and Andrea

 
At September 22, 2008 11:53 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

so how do the northern lights look

from john

 
At September 22, 2008 1:02 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey mr.wojo please come back cant say y but please come bak=)

Jiryes

 
At September 22, 2008 1:33 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey mr.wojo i hope u r haven a fun time i hope u get to see alot of really cool things and just take alot of pics?

~BeCcA~

 
At September 22, 2008 1:38 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey

you need to vidio tape the northern lights cuz the are awsome i saw a pic... well have fun...


- James

 
At September 22, 2008 1:39 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi mr wojo its erin just saying hi
i hope ur trip is fun so far i was reading about the suitcase thing yah if i had to pack for the arctic i would need like 3 large suitcases cause im a girl but whatever i cant wait to hear more about ur trip bye :]

 
At September 22, 2008 1:43 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

(:hey mr.wojo hope you have an awsome time have fun cant waght to hear all about it be safe we need a science teacher so see you in two weeks:)
:)from shannon:)

 
At September 22, 2008 2:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Please don't give out to much homework. What you have on line here is enough for me. Your an ausome teacher its sad to have you go, but for you its a great expeiriance <--(sp)for you. I dont know how to spell that word, lol. Tell all of the members of this I said hi, and Have fun! and come back soon!

.:Angela:.

 
At September 22, 2008 2:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

yo mr wojo get some pics of the nothern lights and when you come back to the middle school bring them with and show it to all your classes


Dom

 
At September 22, 2008 9:07 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

social studies has lots of homework so please go easy on us
Katey*

 
At September 23, 2008 10:49 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

are you cold yet... dont worry ull be crying to come back. yesturday the packs lost 48 to 0...



Collin have fun

 
At September 23, 2008 12:53 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think the things you are telling us about is cool. make sure to put on lots of pics u take i really want to see the lights


Justin L-Z

 
At September 23, 2008 2:03 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

October 25, 2007 (continued):
On the way back to our Bed and Breakfast we stopped in at Miss Piggy for a closer look.

Miss Piggy is a Curtiss C-46 Commando which crash landed in November 1979. The plane was named Miss Piggy because of the sheer abundance of cargo she was able to carry, also at one stage she did have a cargo of pigs.

On the fateful day, Miss Piggy had a cargo of 1 snowmobile and many cases of soda drinks to be delivered to Chesterfield Inlet.

The plane had mechanical problems after taking off from Churchill and was returning to the Churchill Airport to land but came down several kms shy of the landing strip. She came to rest on a rocky cliff after topping a few trees and taking out power lines. Fortunately there were no fatalities but two of the three crew were seriously injured.

Miss Piggy is found on a scenic back road which skirts the shores of Hudson Bay between the town of Churchill and its airport. The plane is featured as an attraction on the Churchill tourist map.

it about the plane picture u posted


its the smart kid dramane berte

 
At September 23, 2008 6:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi from mike, barb and crystal, hear its cold there, talked with angie today, looks like your having alot of fun. sounds like the days are long. glad to hear you made. what an trip to be able to make the pictures look amazing.
have un.

Barb

 
At September 23, 2008 6:28 PM , Blogger Sarah said...

holy cow! what are you doing at the "Arctic's Edge"!?! oooo that sounds so sophisticated. ha ha. thats completley crazy! by the way i heard that you called me a loser and let me just say, thats extremly low considering i wasnt even there to defend myself. but we both know its because youre jealous of me! ha!
have a good time!-sarah

 
At September 24, 2008 12:50 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

You didn't say anything about George going along. Is he doing his share of the work? Don't let him get eaten by the bears. The kids are loving this. Great planning.
Mrs. K.

 
At September 24, 2008 1:18 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have you found any new species of plants or animals in your region?

 
At September 25, 2008 5:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope you are having fun on the trip it sure looks like it. Love the little Curious Gorege animal it is so cute.
- Kate (from SM [South Milwaukee])

 

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