Sterling Heights High School is wonderful!

Hello, my fellow bio fans!

Today, February 26th, was my first day of teaching biology at SHHS, and it already seems great! My students have been wonderful to me, and I cannot wait to teach them all the exciting things that are about to come.

We had a few great class discussions about viruses and bacteria, where I heard a lot of fantastic ideas, rich backgrounds, and very impressive thinkers. My students are going to make this class what they want it to be, and thus far it sure looks like we are all ready for some excitement.

Here are links to a few virus-related news stories that I found within the past 10 minutes:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080226-9999-1m26cruise.html

Bird flu news:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOPA43tG5fdYyUaAg2IpM0Kr_OSQD8V1VHU01
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=85&art_id=nw20080226105457967C648204

Fish virus:
http://www.newrichmond-news.com/articles/index.cfm?id=86182&section=Outdoors&property_id=19

Failed flu vaccine:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23342141/

Virus in Japan:
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=02HEA260208

Nasal smallpox vaccine from U of M works in animal trials:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/nasal-vaccine-for-smallpox-confers-high-levels-of-immunity-without,293181.shtml

Tomato virus threatens agriculture:
http://westernfarmpress.com/vegetables/tomato-virus-0225/

Article on exercising while sick with a virus:
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,2259967,00.html

Virus spreads in Michigan children:
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=7864326

Please, feel free to find any other good news articles on viruses that we can share with the classes. We can also start looking ahead at bacteria!

More fun to come tomorrow, and for the rest of the week. Take care!

- Miss Ivanna