Farewell Summer

A Girl Just Want's To Have Sun. 52% of our class was bored this summer, but that was not the case for me. My summer was packed with happy, funny and scary memories that will last a lifetime. The three main events in my summer involve friends, swimming and my trip to North Carolina. Beginning with my friends. One of the fun things that happened in my summer was when I went to Canada's wonderland with Maia. For our first ride we decided to go on one of the scariest rides in the whole park…

When we recognize our attachment to a culture, we are endowed with a sense of identity and belonging. It influences our core beliefs and allows us to candidly express ourselves without judgement from others who share our mindset and values. Even the standards we set for ourselves, trends we follow, and our behavior are derived from our culture. In this way, the misunderstood Minnesotan culture has impacted my perception, personality, and habits. For anyone unaccustomed to the weather of…

In Class Essay Over summer break students forget, on average, one month of grade level equivalency. One way to solve this problem is year round schooling. Year round schooling is when students attend school for about a 9 week period and then get a 2-3 week break. The plan most commonly used in the US for year round schooling is known as the 45-15 plan where peers attend school for 45 weekdays and get a 15 week daybreak. This will allow children go to school the same amount of time, but they will…

Benefits of Year-Round Schooling Have you ever found yourself bored and ready to go back to school halfway through summer vacation? Maybe, you are so stressed out by the end of each quarter of school that you just need a break to relax. These problems, along with many other issues, can be solved by year-round schooling. Many people are confused by the concept of year-round school, and as a result, they don’t like the idea. Contrary to what many people believe, in year-round schools,…

scheduling problems, loss of summer activities, less social benefits, and negative effects on student motivation, we should stop opening year-round schools in Michigan. School educates us and prepares us for some jobs in the future, but does…

Summer… a word that brings a smile to every child’s face. It is time for certain school districts to think about changing the traditional school year and having a year-round school calendar. Three hundred years ago, schools were created with the thought that students needed to have the summer off with the busy farming season. The United States is no longer an agricultural society and needs to rethink the school year. The students today are competing with other countries and the children are not…

Top 3 Reasons to Take Baby Smile Labels to Summer Camp Both kids and parents love summer camp! It’s a great way for kids to keep busy for a few days in the summer and meet new friends; and parents enjoy (although they may not admit it!) a few days of peace and quiet. With summer camp, though, comes the often tedious task of labeling everything – because what goes to camp should come back from camp! Baby smiles labels offer a wide selection of labels so that you don’t have to worry about your…

This essay will explain that summer allows teens to save up for college, teachers and students are already exasperated, it costs more, and the farming season would hinder many children. The first reason why the school year should not be longer is because summer break allows teens time to earn money for college. This is necessary because all the standard expenses of…

Is an average day the same for all children and teenagers around the world? The answer is a definite no. Depending on where one lives, there could be some similarities, but many differences as well. For example, there are many differences between average American and Costa Rican children or teenagers. It is not only the way they may talk or dress. Children and teenagers like to “fly above the trees on a canopy zip line tour, go horseback riding in the hills,” (“Costa”), in Costa Rica, but…

How to camp in the best way When planning a camp, we must take into account many factors that will make us enjoy the experience more. Image gallery. There is nothing left for the summer and it is time to go defining where and how to spend a few days or weeks of walks and rest. The mountain, the sea and the coast receive thousands of adventurers who, backpacking on their shoulders, prefer to live in camp to have a deep contact with nature. And for those who for the first time undertake this type…