It was nearing the end of the 5th grade and I started to realize that I wouldn't be going to the same middle school as all of my friends. The administrators came to our school to tell us about middle school and not one of my friends or people I knew said that they would get to Shadow Ridge. They all said that they would go to Rocky Top. I had one person say that they were going to Shadow Ridge. They were one of my best friends.…
Little Rock, Arkansas - The Central High School of Little Rock accepted nine negroes students on Wednesday, September 4th. This was Central High’s first day. Mobs of white students were gathered in the entrance of the school, as well as National Guard troops. The students were throwing very racial slurs.…
Valley High School has been such a huge part of my life. I will always remember the great times here with friends and family and like all good stories they all must come to an end. Valley has kept me motivated to keep learning and keeps pushing me to my limit. I will never forget from where I came from and the life lessons I have learned here. Valley High School is very important to me and its values will stick with me wherever I go.…
Liberty High School... Healthy or not. This year I have been looking deeper into how we can improve the food we provide in the schools of America specifically liberty High school. Everybody knows that obesity is on the rise and if we are to stop it we have to start with the food we put into our body's. People are aware but don’t quite understand the severity of obesity.…
I’ve been in school for about 11 years, every year is different, but yet the same. Because we are at the same school for years, it’s the same people, same school, and same everyday routine. Some years are better than others, but the overall best year that I’ve experienced is or was, 8th grade. The fun field trips to places, High School acceptance, and it’s the last year of middle school.…
When Kevin goes to school in the morning all Kevin thinks about is how to get the best grade by kissing up to teachers and cheating on assignments, with the competition of all of his other classmates doing the same thing Kevin does. In Denise Pope’s book Doing School, many teachers and students who go to the school shape how the school has so much competition and pressure on the students. However, unlike the other students, Kevin resorts to cheating in almost all assignments and gets away with it. The purpose of public education is to follow one’s desire, to teach the arts, and to encourage students to contribute to the world in a positive way.…
My life changed the year of 2013. An unforgettable experience I had was when I left the only school I´d ever been to. All of my friends were at Conway Christian School, I didn't want to leave, but my older brother did. I left when I finished fifth grade. One of my brothers stayed at CCS (Conway Christian School) and the other, with me, went to public school.…
“Dang, this asian can really play.” “Even if this guy had slanted eyes he can still see though.” “Man, I shouldn’t have underestimated this kid.” It all started in Middle School, the 8th grade. Co-ed Tennis was available to try-out, so I decided to sign-up because I looked up to my older brother in which he plays Junior Varsity at the EKHS.…
As an only child growing up in Clarence, Iowa, I at most times found myself playing alone in my backyard or sitting in front of my television, watching whatever we had on VCR. DVD players had already been out for years at that time, but with my father working as a mechanic in some random guy's garage, we could not afford to buy a DVD player. I had to resort to VHS tapes, but at least my mother would take me to the used game store(which also sold VHS tapes and DVDs)every once in a while. I became addicted to owning VHS tapes, even as a six year old boy and honestly, I still am to this day. My favorites were the movies from Tim Burton and the Disney films were my absolute favorites; I just could not get enough of Toy Story and The Lion King.…
We had to move, because of my mom’s job. I knew nobody, and had nobody. It was when I started attending junior high when things changed. That was when everything changed for me. Junior high.…
Elementary School through Junior high Second Grade In the Second grade, I had a teacher named Miss Ghetto. Her room had a huge shelf full of Potato Heads. She was probably the funniest teacher I ever had, she always had the best and funniest costumes for Halloween.…
During the first semester in my freshman year in high school, I never knew school club’s existed. All I knew was how to get to school and get as much experience as I could and return home. I did not have anybody telling me to join any school clubs or get good grades because I did not have an older brother or sister like other kids do. It was a terrible feeling of not having someone who can talk to you or inspire you to participate in school clubs but that all changed when second semester arrived. When second semester arrived, I made some friends, friends who tell me to join school clubs so my resume can look as good as a professional.…
What do electives do for your child when you send them to school? NOTHING!!! When you send your kids to school in the morning all they do is there 3 main core classes and then they got to electives. Middle schools today should not make electives a part of a regular school day because it would help kids get better grades, schools would save money on less teachers, and kids wouldn't be as tired in the morning. Middle schools today should not make electives a part of a regular school day because it would help kids get better grades.…
If I remember correctly, 4th grade was the year when I first wore glasses. I am very nearsighted, so when I first got my glasses I felt relieved, again. Now, when you are a senior in high school you tend to look more into those old photos of yourself and notice how awkward you looked. I had a bit of baby weight on me, and I didn’t know how to smile. But, that did not stop my love for school.…
First grade always stands out in my memory. I can’t remember who I spoke to on the phone five minutes ago but I sure as hell can remember first grade. I became an avid reader and started writing that year. This is when I learned I had an aptitude for telling stories.…