2004 Summer Paralympics

This summer my parents were sitting at home on a boring sunday night while I was out with my friends. My mom texted me and said I need to come home soon because we were going on a trip tomorrow and my flight leaves around one. When my mom told me we were going to Gulf Shores, Alabama I thought it was really weird and I was not excited. I was actually really upset because it was towards the end of summer and I wanted to stay here and hangout with my friends. So the next morning my Dad and…

plenty of time to plan so the experience is easier on everyone in your family. Here are some things to consider about moving during different seasons of the year. Moving During The Summer Summer is the busy time for movers. Many people opt to move then since kids are usually out of school for several weeks. Summer might be a more convenient time…

just forget it in two months? In order to increase student success at Anaheim School, students must go to summer school at least two times a week for the entire summer to be able to graduate. The name of the article is “Marita's Bargain” written by Malcolm Gladwell. “But take a look at the following sets of elementary school test-score results, and See if your faith in the value of long summer holidays isn’t profoundly shaken”(6). The author of this article explains how some students dropped…

One thing that concerns teachers and other people is the “summer slide” theory that theorizes that most knowledge learned is lost over the three-month break of the normal schedule, whereas in year-round schooling the teachers are still on campus even during the break so students…

every season. Schooling should stay the same because students will have a long-lasting summer break, lower stress levels, and it will conserve money. Schooling should stay the same because it gives students a long and substantial Summer break. Students seriously appreciate the value of summer vacation because it gives them enough time to have fun in the sun! For instance, one who loves the beach during the Summer is able to surf the barreling waves, tan on the white glimmering sand, and build…

Year Round School? Imagine going to school through the summer. The sweltering heat making you sweat buckets in your classroom. Year-round schools have been popping up across the country. These schools have about forty-five days of school followed by fifteen days of break all year. But, having a long break in between school years is refreshing so you can go on vacation or attend a summer camp, and weekends are already short enough to give you a rest without forgetting school material. Also, for…

breaks. With a balanced schedule, students will have better retention of material without having a long summer vacation. Students will also not fall behind and fail classes. By having occasional days off, students and teachers alike will not get burned out and lose motivation. Summer vacation hurts learning retention. Students can lose between one to three months of learning over the summer, squandering knowledge largely in reading and math computation (More). Wasting this fundamental…

happier when they get the opportunity of having a summer break. Without a summer break students don't perform the best of their ability. The school calendar should not run year-round because students perform better, and extra costs are avoided, however students would have more learning opportunities. All year long I look forward to summer. It's a time to be with friends, have no homework, and be carefree. It's important for students of America to have a summer break because it will increase…

Most students enjoy summer vacation, but some educators feel that summer break is too long and that students do not retain information as easily when they return in the fall. Some people argue that there should be year-round schools, where there would be a 3-4 week break in the Summer, a longer Winter break, and a week off in the Spring and Fall. Summer break is very beneficial to students. Summer break is something students look forward to all year. For students, summer break means less stress…

choice and are looking for something with a slower pace there is plenty of places to ice fish, cross country ski, snowshoe or skate on the frozen lakes or in the center of town on the flooded frozen tennis court. After winter, comes spring and then summer, which quickly run into each other, and do not last long. With the coming of spring or “mud season” Moose watching and driving up and down New Hampshire’s famous “Moose Alley” (US Route 3) are perhaps the popular activity especially at dusk…