Major General Stanley and Judy O’Neill

by Malachi Johnson
PHS Press staff member

Math teachers.  They help you solve problems that you would never have without them. 

Judy O’Neill was inspired to teach by watching teachers and learning from them.   O’Neill began her teaching career in 2008 at Planet Homeschool. 

O’Neill started teaching at Planet Homeschool because one of her two daughters started attending. To O’Neill, a typical day at Planet Homeschool is very busy with every thing being set up. Never the less O’Neill very much enjoys teaching algebra and geometry. 

On a more personal note, unlike Major General Stanly, O’Neill has not incorporated the Pythagorean theorem into her parenting style. Because “I don’t think of the Pythagorean theorem and parenting as intertwined. The Pythagorean theorem is really straightforward and clear-cut, where-as parenting has none of those qualities,” she said. 

POLL: The better of the two

Malachi Johnson

PHS Press staff member

The people of Planet Homeschool have taken their votes of which one is better.

Indiana Jones

or

Star Wars. 

Indiana Jones got 6 votes

Star Wars got 17.

Star Wars is the clear victor with a whopping 17 points.

PHOTOS: Formal Day 2015 at PHS

Photos by Malachi Johnson
PHS Press staff member

VIDEO POLL: How much sleep do you get?

Meet PHS Guitar Instructor Joe Filipovich

Get to know Planet Homeschool guitar instructor Joe Filipovich (jfmusiclessons.com). Video and interview by Parker Lehman and Malachi Johnson.

Joe is a guitar teacher who offers lessons at PHS. He has almost thirty years of guitar experience and has been teaching for five years. You can contact him at http://www.jfmusiclessons.com or through the PHS website.

Amity Neubauer: the next Angelina Jolie

by Malachi Johnson

PHS Press staff member

Amity Neubauer at the age of 11 lives in Apple Valley, MN. 

Neubauer’s favorite thing to do is act.  She is a seasoned actress with many productions in her portfolio such as ‘Sleeping Beauty’.  She loves spending time acting out stories on the stage.  Neubauer divulged that watching people on T.V. got her into acting.  She also admitted that she thought playing as different people would be “cool and fun”… Does she still feel this way? She wouldn’t say…

When asked who she likes to act as most she answered with shifty eyes “PEOPLE”. But when asked how she likes to act she responded “AS HUMANS “.  Neubauer is working on her next production as a mere mortal.  You will not want to forget the soon to be famous name of Amity Neubauer...                                                                     

WATCH OUT HOLLYWOOD.          

VIDEO POLL: Why do you come to PHS?

PHS Press reporters Amity Neubauer, Bridger Berg and Malachi Johnson question fellow Planet Homeschool students about why they come to PHS each Friday.

PHOTOS: Pajama Day 2015

Photos by Malachi Johnson
PHS Press Staff

Photos from Pajama Day on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at Planet Homeschool.

All smile now

The spring 2015 staff of the PHS Press includes (back row, left to right): Parker Lehman, Soren LePage, Solomon Midwinter and Tyler Skidmore. Front row: Aurora Pass, Amity Neubauer, Bridger Berg and Malachi Johnson. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen Pettit)

Meet PHS Press staff: Solomon Midwinter

Solomon Midwinter (Photo by Soren LePage)

by Malachi Johnson
PHS Press staff member

Solomon Blue Midwinter
Age/Grade: 13/ 7th grade
City/Town:  West Saint Paul
Song of the week: EYE OF THE TIGER
Favorite Book: Ready Player One
Favorite Magazine: Make Magazine
Favorite Thing To Do: Gaming Writing
What Do You Like Most About PHS: All
Why Did You Join PHS Press Staff: Sounded Fun
Favorite Thing To Write: Fantasy

Meet PHS Press staff: Malachi Johnson

Malachi Johnson (Photo by Soren LePage)

by Solomon Midwinter
PHS Staff member

Malachi Johnson
Age: 13, 7th grade
City/Town: Plymouth
Favorite Book: Beyonders
Favorite Magazine: Lego magazine
Favorite Thing To Do: free running
What Do You Like Most About PHS: taking pictures
Why Did You Join PHS Press Staff: his mother though he would like it.
Favorite Thing To Write: not much