In class we read an article called “Did Mallory Make it?”  It was about two hikers who had tried to reach the summit of Mount Everest a while ago.  A team of researchers had climbed up before to see what had happened to the hikers, and had found one body, but not the other.  The […]

I read an article called Storm Chaser Tim Samaras: One Year After his Death, his Gift is Unmatched.  This article is about remembering the well known storm chaser Tim Samaras and how people are honoring him.  Tim Samaras died May 31, 2013 in an EF3 tornado that struck El Reno.  He was an inventor who […]

Lillie – I think we shouldn’t have had off school today because the roads weren’t bad this morning. Maybe instead of having off school we should have an early dismissal. As of now we haven’t had an early dismissal or any cancellation of after school activities other than open campus was cancelled for the seniors. […]

Reed Timmer is a storm chaser.  During tornado season he travels throughout the country in his armored vehicle called The Dominator. The Dominator is a specially built car that can withstand the strong winds inside of up to an EF-4 tornado.  These tornadoes can pack a wind speed of up to 200 mph.  Reed Timmer’s […]