Not All Teachers Stink By: Donnie Teague

“Bonjour tout le monde” I’ve gotten used to hearing those words come out of one of my most favorite teachers. In case you were wondering who that teacher is, it’s Mrs. Sherry Frazier, and she teaches French. I’ve actually known her for awhile even though she’s only been my teacher for the past two years, but it’s because my brother and sister had her when they came here. Not to be mean, but she’s getting kind of old because she’s been here for awhile. About 35 years to be exact. I don’t know, but there’s just something about the way she teaches us that I like. Probably, it’s how crazy she is. Some of the things she does you can’t imagine any other teacher ever doing. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t leave that class happy or whatever. She has like the best comebacks for every joke. There’s a time for playing but when it’s time to learn she sure does teach us. Every word we learn she has a hilarious story for. To me though, she’s more than just a teacher because she’s just so laid back. I’m able to talk about anything to her. Most teachers it’s the complete opposite. She knows how stupid I am and how I act, but she also knows I’m one of her smartest students and she keeps me out of trouble. I’m sure if it wasn’t for her, I’d be a bad student making bad grades and bad choices. She just shows that not all teachers are the same old same old.

Engineering in School By: David Lewis

Have you ever wondered who created the chair you are sitting in or the car that you drive? Well, engineers are the ones responsible. Everyday, new ideas are being created and made into new products and things that we can use to make our lives easier and more care-free. As a student at AACAL, we are being trained in the basics of the engineering world. We are able to do projects that will give us an idea of the type of things that we will experience in the engineering profession. We also are taught the many fields that exist in engineering. For example, I am interested in the field of architectural engineering which mostly deals with the design of buildings and structures. These are just some of the things that we have the opportunity to learn and do. Right now, we are designing and building equipment that can be used to help physical therapy patients. Engineering is a very fun thing to learn and do, and I hope this gives you a better idea of what it really is.

Swim Team Off- Season By: Joey Cepeda

Off-season for us started on February 19. Our coach, Coach Demar, and Tascosa’s new coach, Coach Zikes, are training the Caprock swim team and the Tascosa swim team (this is the only time Tascosa practices with us). We are involved in life guard training. One reason why we did not do this training last year might be because coach Zikes used to be a life guard trainer. She did not coach Tascosa's swim team last year. So far they taught us how to jump in the water with the red life guard flotation device and to swim fast to rescue people.
In off-season, the Caprock swim team sometimes does dry land. Dry land is a workout that is not in the water. This can make you sore the next day. In dry land, we run and walk, do different types of pushups, different types of crunches, and other stuff. We also work on technique. We swim different drills to make each of our strokes better.