Checklist … 1) Cook? 2) Booze. 3) Drugs. 4) Comet Cleanser. 5) Sleep? 6) Repeat. And there it was. The cue that it was time to start the day.…
A day in the life of a high school student. Today was the day. It was the day that I had pictured in my head since I was a child. I remember the last day of 8th grade. A stream was flowing down out of the eyes of my friends.…
Should school districts change a five-day week policy to a four-day week policy? That question is debatable. Jaclyn Melicharek is the author of, "Four-day School Weeks: The Rule to Skip School" she writes about, her opinion on the matter if school days should be longer or shorter and the benefits and disadvantages it will have upon the students. She believes "Changing to a four-day school week is not beneficial"(Melicharek 96).…
This Hawk Helpers day has numerous benefits and will positively impact our student culture at FHE. Through volunteering and participating in other activities the students of our school can become closer to each other, leading to a more connected school culture. (Insert something that connects to the WHY conclusion here) However, it might seem that the drawbacks of this plan outweigh the benefits. In reality, no event is perfect, and despite its possible weaknesses, this plan for a Hawk Helpers day should be accepted and implemented.…
Recently I did my observation at Chime Institute 's Schwarzenegger Community School in a first-grade class that consisted of about twenty students both those of who have disabilities and do not. These students are typically six years old and at the time there was one teacher and one assistant who led the class. In the classroom, there was also one paraprofessional for the student with special needs. The mother of the child was also there guiding her daughter and helping with any questions the paraprofessional had regarding her daughter 's needs. For the majority of my observation, I was in a class setting…
Are E-Days a good idea? More schools have started to use E-Days more often. E-Days are the homework that we do when their is a snow day and could be replacing snow days. E-Days are a great idea. This essay will discuss with the reader that E-Days are a good idea because we won’t have to make up snow days in breaks or vacations,education, E-Days save money.…
Governor’s School Last summer, I attended governor's school west where three hundred and twenty-five bright and open-minded students from all across North Carolina gathered for five and a half weeks in a college campus setting. To me, this was a big milestone in life that changed me for the better. We left our cozy lives of families and friends to start with a clean slate with strangers we’ve never seen in our lives. At first, we thought of it as a sacrifice of our summer to glamorize our college application, but throughout the program we experienced things that exceeded beyond our expectations.…
Living in Columbus can be a blessing and a curse for Tyler. It’s a blessing because it’s all he’s ever known. Which, isn’t technically true since he’d been to other states and Ohio’s various surrounding cities. But, it’s a curse because he isn’t able to escape it. His wings have been clipped from the day his family decided to move out without any notification, and sell the house to family far richer than Tyler.…
The title of my gallery exhibit is called “Windows To The Soul.” As a child, I had to grow up far behind my years and I have to learn to mask what was going on the inside by decorating what was the outside. I became aware that one feature about yourself that you cannot mask is one’s eyes. Throughout my life, I have always been told that our eyes are the windows to the soul. Through our eyes is truly where our truth lies, truly where you will find the emotions that our looks will hide.…
Daycare can be a life-changing experience for children and their parents. It is life-changing to a child to spend every day with his or her parent up until the time of toddler age and have to get accustomed to another human being. There are many ways to prepare. The parent must first research a daycare and see if it is reliable or not, prepare the parent and the child for the day, and lastly get to know the caregiver. The first day of daycare is an extra extraordinary day for a child and also the parent.…
“2017 Motion “All or Nothing” July 27,2017, was a Thursday. The student ministry at my church traveled to Birmingham Alabama for the annual Student Motion conference. It was morning with a cool breeze when we all hopped on the bus. I sat on the bus with my friends; Hailey, and my other friends; Abby, Genevieve, Peyton, and Kaitlin sitting right in front of me. When we arrived we immediately were taken to our hotel and there, I found my room leader, Amy.…
This week was not as busy because Monday was a professional development day. During this time I was able to learn how to collaborate with others. This was beneficial to me as this is something you need to know about in everyday life. We read an article on how to improve this and we then worked together to write down key points. On Friday, it was completely different.…
Do you think that a four day school week would be beneficial to students and teachers? A four day school week would mean longer days, but a shorter week. This would give students and teachers an extra day added to their weekend. Research proves that a four day school week would be beneficial to students and teachers. A four day school week is beneficial for the schools financial gain.…
School is like a six-hour walk on a rainy day, it’s not fun. But, when you’re surrounded by the right people it’s not so bad. Hidden Oaks Middle School, you start at seven and end at two. Five days a week, eight hours a day.…
Without students, we as teachers have no purpose. Without students, there would be no one to teach and therefore teaching would become obsolete. That is why I support a student-centered approach to teaching. Specifically, I am in favor of progressivism.…