Girls Baseketball Highlight Reel

Watch highlights from the 2012-13 season - along with a glimpse into the awesome players on this year's team!

"I Choose to Live in. . . "

Ancient Acropolis still standing in Greece

Ever thought about living in ancient Greece? Whether you have, or have not, you have the opportunity to think about it on this post. Click each of the links to five of the most important city-states in ancient Greece for an idea of what life would be like. Then you can make your decision. 


   Athens     Sparta     Corinth     Megara     Argos

Wax Museum Updates

In just over 100 days the students of team 6.3 will be bringing some of the most famous faces the world has ever known back to life - Visit the Wax Museum tab at the top of this page to get everything you need to know about this year's event. Also included are photos from 6.3's inaugural Wax Museum last spring (2012). 

The complete selection list is officially revealed as well - click here to see it! 

Do Not Fear Failure

Successful people never fail. 

That is wrong, terribly wrong. Some of the most successful, influential people who have ever lived failed miserably - and not just once, but time and time again. 

Fear of failure will stop you from doing amazing things. Use failure to fuel you as your dreams are chased. 

Enjoy the video, and remind yourself to never give up - only try harder.

Living on Crete wouldn't be so bad. . .

New Year's Resolutions - How will you get better?

What will you do this year?

Every year, millions of people make a resolution when a new year begins - to lose or gain something, to start or stop something, to be or not be someone. Within that same year, most of those people quit their resolution, giving in and returning to their old ways, probably because the change was too hard. I challenge each of you to not pick one GIANT resolution, but three smaller, obtainable things you can tackle. 

In this post, share your resolutions by commenting and listing them for us. Everyone who does this will receive a blue ticket - you're also inspiring others to possibly try what you're trying too. 

To get things rolling, I will tell you my three resolutions:

1. Run a 10k race in under 40 minutes (my previous best is 45:30)
2. Write in my diary every day (my dad does this, and when he shares things he wrote 40 years ago, it's quite interesting!)
3. Complete a Tough Mudder challenge (13 miles obstacle course, ending with a run through exposed, live wires)

So 6.3, what are you going to achieve in 2013 to make this the best year of your life. But enjoy it while it lasts, this year will only be your best for 365 days. . . until you get even better next year!

Sioux Falls to Newtown - We are with you

We feel there is no greater act than to answer a call of need. Right now, and for a long time to come, the people of Newtown, CT need us - all of us. Although what we contribute is small and much like everyone else, we hope to impact a mourning community at least slightly. As students, individuals, friends, sons, daughters and siblings, an amazing group of one hundred students answered the call to help. How my students took control of Wednesday, December 19th, the day we spent dedicating to those passed and living, continues to amaze me. There is no greater force than love. There is no more powerful being than one's self - from countless miles away, WE made a difference. 

Thank you students of team 6.3 - you have made us proud.

(Half) Year in Review

Team 6.3 brings to a close a quite successful first half to our school year - bumps and hiccups along the way only make individuals and teams better and stronger. Things do not always sail smoothly - it is the difficulty by which we struggle that makes us stronger. Enjoy a glimpse into the team we call 6.3

#63Forever

Battle: China Facts

Which class period has the most KnowStrength today? I don't know yet either, but I'm excited to find out. Lino provides the perfect platform to showcase what we've learned about ancient China - some of which we learned over the past couple weeks, some of which will be learned today. Winning today's History League event simply requires posting the most legitimate sticky notes to each designated Lino page. 

Viewing other class period's Lino pages will result in penalty - every page has a different background; while monitoring it will be easy to see if anyone's eyes have strayed. . . 

Select your class period above to reach your destination. Happy Facting

Mr. Klumper will provide log in information during class

Chinese Foot Binding

As a status symbol in ancient China, foot binding has crippled thousands of women - women seeking beauty and acceptance in the form of tiny feet. For thousands of years, women intentionally broke their feet and wrapped them tightly, as to prevent them from growing. Called "three inch golden lotuses," bound feet were admired for ages - even after being outlawed women continued binding their own feet in secret. 

Listen to one Chinese woman's account of binding her own feet. Listen here.

Below, another person remembrance of foot binding in ancient China. I do need to warn you to watch this with caution - some sights and sounds may be displeasing. 

Leave Nothing Unsaid. . .

Please don't allow yourself to ever think "I wish I had told them. . . " - while we can, we must tell the people we care about just how much they mean to us. #SayWhatYouFeel

A Hoax. . .

I see you . . . 

Ever felt as though other people are watching, waiting for you to mess up or do something wrong? 6.3 students were charged with the tasked of keeping a watchful eye on other students today - obligated to report any misbehavior. Failing to do so would result in punishment, as getting their name written down carried its own harsh consequences. 

This hoax introduced our next topic - life during the Qin (chin) Dynasty in ancient China. Emperor Qin required all Chinese people to "spy" on one another and record any actions deemed negative. As you can imagine, this did not produce a great deal of trust among the people - "you reported me, I'll report you" turned quickly into a bout of vengeance. 

Hear and seeing a rush of "ahhhhhhhh" after uncovering the true nature of this hoax, I understand how Qin created a dangerous atmosphere in ancient China - perhaps explaining the short duration of his rule (19 years).

Click here to read the letter that terrified students. One thing is certain, however, today was each class' best behaved period!