August 19, 1847
U.S. forces under Major General Winfield Scott began the Battle of Contreras, opening the final campaign of the Mexican-American War.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-19
Thursday, August 14, 2025
I BLEED BLACK AND ORANGE!!!
It is my 21st year at the Hive! I bleed black and orange!!!! I started working at the Hive in 2005. Feels like yesterday, but was so long ago! Here are some of the reasons I love Booker T:
1. The Pride and the Tradition
Mr. Hornet 2024 and I
Miss Hornet 2024 and I
This is Miss Hornet and Mr. Hornet and I from last year. They were both in my class, and I ADORE them! Mr. Hornet even gave me a shout out at the Coronation. I LOVE the traditions of Booker T! I am so glad teachers cannot vote in Mr. and Miss Hornet. I usually know all the candidates, and love them all!
Two years ago my fifth hour won door decorating contest! We were so happy!
I love Homecoming and Spirit Weeks, and dressing up! My wardrobe is all black and orange! This Homecoming 2013! I love that students participate and go all out! That really impressed me as a teacher!
2. Being a Class Sponsor - Class of 2010
The 2010 Nominees for Mr. and Miss Hornet Fall 2009
My 2nd year I became the Class Sponsor of 2010. Being involved with Booker T is good for students and teachers! Royce Anderson was Mr. Hornet, and TPS made a video about him. Listen to his advice to future Hornets! I completely agree! Be involved - it deepens your love for Booker T!
Being the Class Sponsor of the Class of 2010 was the best decision ever! I got to know them, and 11 years later we had a mini reunion, and the love was still there! They will always have my heart! This year we have organized a 15 year Reunion!
3. I took students to Europe 3 Times
Paris 2007
Paris 2007
Rome 2008
I have done 3 trips to Europe with Booker T. students! I am such an advocate for traveling! See the world - the world is so much bigger than Tulsa, OK!!! It was pure joy showing them the world!
4. Supporting Students
Booker T students are rock stars! I ADORE you! I would move mountains for you! Love watching you guys grow and learn! I truly enjoy coming to school every day! I have the best JOB on the planet!!
Class of 2024 - I will miss these two so much!!!! They were in my APUSH class when they were sophomores.
Class of 2024 - I will miss seeing him in the halls saying hello!
Class of 2015 - These two have my heart!
2023 - Cheering on my APUSH Students before the Exam started.
This amazing girl was in my Advisory for 4 years! So happy for her!
This was the NSU Graduation - Spring 2023. I adore this girl to the moon and back! So when she invited me to her college graduation - of course I said yes! Her future is SO BRIGHT!!!
This Day In History
August 18, 1920
Nineteenth Amendment ratified
On this day in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified after Tennessee—by just one vote—became the 36th state to approve it, capping the 72-year fight to win women the right to vote in the United States.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-18
This Day In History
August 17, 2008
At the Olympics in Beijing, American swimmer Michael Phelps helped his team win the 4 × 100-metre medley relay, becoming the first athlete to win eight medals at a single Games.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-17
This Day In History
August 16, 1954
The first issue of Sports Illustrated was released. By the 1960s, it had became the leading sports magazine in the United States.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-16
Wayman Tisdale
If you go to Booker T - you MUST know who Wayman Tisdale is! He went to Booker T, in the 1980s, and became an NBA player and successful musician. He is so FAMOUS that ESPN made a documentary about his life! It is AMAZING - you need to watch!
Here is the trailer!
You can actually watch the whole documentary on YouTube at this link:
I believe the BEST part is the life lessons you can get from watching this! Wayman Tisdale was a HORNET and sn INSPIRATIONAL person! He died from Cancer in 2009. As someone living with MS - if I have a bad day I LOVE to watch because he is always positive and smiling! He also reminds us to follow our passions and believe in ourselves!
If you are a HORNET, and do not know who Wayman Tisdale is - WATCH this!
This Day In History
August 15, 1935
Entertainer Will Rogers and aviation pioneer Wiley Post were killed in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-15
This Day In History
August 14, 1935
U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, establishing a permanent national old-age pension system through employer and employee contributions.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day
This Day In History
August 13, 1521
Fall of the Aztec empire
On this day in 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City) after a 93-day siege, thereby ending the Aztec empire and winning Mexico for the crown of Spain.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/August-13
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
This Day In History
American comedian Johnny Carson, considered by many to be the king of late-night television, made his final appearance as host of The Tonight Show.
May 22, 1992
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-22
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
This Day In History
Michelangelo's Pietà, a sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary supporting the body of the dead Christ, was attacked and badly damaged in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
May 21, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21
Monday, May 19, 2025
This Day In History
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U.S. Homestead Act signed
On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided 160 acres of public land virtually free of charge to those who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.
May 20, 1862
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20
Thursday, May 15, 2025
This Day In History
Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; the ceremony, unlike any previous British royal wedding, mixed pomp and circumstance with African American culture, the latter a celebration of the bride's biracial background.
May 19, 2018
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-19
This Day In History
Eruption of Mount St. Helens
On this day in 1980, following an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted in one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in North America.
May 18, 1980
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-18
This Day In History
School segregation outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court
On this day in 1954, lawyer Thurgood Marshall scored a landmark victory as the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
May 17, 1954
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-17
This Day In History
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed
On this day in 1943, Nazi troops quelled the month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which Polish Jews and partisan fighters, led by Mordecai Anielewicz and the Jewish Fighting Organization, resisted deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp.
May 16, 1943
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-16
This Day In History
While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Alabama Gov. George Wallace was wounded and left permanently paralyzed below the waist in an assassination attempt.
May 15, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-15
Boys Soccer is going to STATE!!!!
We won Semi - Finals! Going to State on Saturday the 17th at 7pm in Claremore at Roger's State! Go if you can!!!!
Monday, May 12, 2025
This Day In History
U.S. declaration of war on Mexico approved
Tensions between Mexico and the United States—stemming from the U.S. annexation of Texas (1845)—led the U.S. Congress on this day in 1846 to approve overwhelmingly a declaration of war against Mexico.
May 13, 1846
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-13
Friday, May 9, 2025
This Day In History
Nelson Mandela inaugurated as president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, whose efforts to end apartheid led to his imprisonment (1962–90) and earned him a share (with F.W. de Klerk) of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, became president of South Africa this day in 1994.
May 10, 1994
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-10
Thursday, May 8, 2025
This Day In History
Fourth and final voyage of Christopher Columbus launched
On this day in 1502, master navigator and admiral Christopher Columbus, long considered the “discoverer” of the New World, set sail from Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage, hoping to find a passage to Asia.
May 9, 1502
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-9
This Day In History
World War II in Europe ended
Following Germany's unconditional surrender, World War II in Europe officially ended at midnight on this day in 1945, although the war in the Pacific continued until the Japanese surrender in September.
May 8, 1945
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-8
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