English (Mon, 5/10)

All Classes:
Your essays are due tomorrow.  Don't forget the FCA's:
1.  Thesis Statement (highlight)
2.  Body paragraphs should follow the order main points are listed in your thesis statement
3.  Should have a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences.  You may have more than 6 simples sentences, but I just don't want the whole essay full of short, choppy sentences.
These must be typed unless you either have a note from home.  You can also email them to me at kgreene@mpsd.org

Heading home soon!

Happy new year! We are packing up all of our gear and cleaning up getting ready to head home. Christmas was a day off for us and I was able to call my family using an internet camera. I got to see my 1-1/2 year old son open a gift I bought him in Iraq so that was the highlight of my day. In just a couple more weeks I'll be able to see him in person and we can be buds again...looking forward to that! Other than that, I want to thank everyone for the care packages, letters and notes you sent while we were here. It's always nice to get something at mail call and I know everyone appreciates your support and patriotism. Have a great 2010!
--GySgt Ward

Happy New Year!

We received the letter and the card today.  We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Merry Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and a few of us were looking at your blogs.  We want to thank you  for your service and hope you guys (and gals) are safe tonite.  My kids are going nuts with "Santa".  Although, right now they figure the sled is already packed so what the heck...
By the way, Mrs. Leonard is also my boss, and I'm glad to hear that you sympathize.  I know she is looking forward to getting her "boss" back soon.  Trust me, any guy who works with Lisa understands and can not wait for Peter to get back...
But Seriously.
Dan (and Peter),
We cannot wait for you all to get back state side and be with your families again.  Even though we are safe and with friends tonite, we are still thinking about ALL of you as well.  We want to wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to celebrating your return VERY soon.

Stay Safe!
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(By the time you read this, our kids will be enjoying the holiday!  Thanks)

Christmas Photo

This is the first blog I have ever written...Mrs. Leonard asked Mr. Leonard to have me write something and since Mr. Leonard is my boss and Mrs. Leonard is his boss, I figured I best write something!
I am in charge of a route clearance team and the photo attached is the crew in front of a little Christmas tree and lights one of the guys mounted to his vehicle. Pretty funny to be roaming around the roads of Iraq with Christmas lights all over your vehicle! Our job is to patrol and clear the roads of hazardous objects so that it is safe for civilian and military traffic to pass.
Right now we are getting things packed up in preparation for leaving Iraq...we'll miss the holidays with our families but will be home shortly afterward so we're all looking forward to going home soon.
Hope you all have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!
---GySgt Ward

Hello to the 7th grade class. Things are great here in Iraq, especially with all the great support we recived from your class. Our mission here in Iraq will be coming to an end verry soon. We have been keeping the roads clear of mines and IED's, building areas for the units just getting here, providing force protection upgrades for forward operating bases, and working alot with the Iraqi Army. We have shared you packages with the kids that flock to our sites as we are working, with the Iraqi Army, and all the other US Serrvice personnel just getting here. It realy shows how grate a town we all come from where we recive all the nice letters of support and of course the boxes of goodies.
Hopefully thay see all this good will and start taking care of each other like we do. If anything that are going to need dentists with all the candy we gave them. Well thats about all for now. I will send some phots on my goverment account. The goverment computers will not allow use to access blog sites and such.
Thanks to all for your Support and look forward to meeting you all when we get home.
Semper Fi
MGySgt Leonard
Engineer Co Ops Chief
MWSS 472 Det A

Another photo From Dan Ward