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What I was looking forward to doing my senior year, was leading my team as a senior to the best we could be. I was working harder than I ever had all winter long leading up to this. I had one goal that I did not see happen any of my four years there, which was getting to the state championship. There were a lot of things that had to go right for this to happen. The team had to be good, they had to work hard every day, they had to win districts, they had to win regional’s, and the most…

Main findings From the report, Ofsted gathered that Rokesly Infants School offers a good standard of quality teaching and also exceptional care for pupils. The school lives up to their motto, ‘At Rokesly every child matters in every way’. Ofsted also found that parent/carers were equally pleased with the ‘balance between learning and other enrichment activities’ which was a statement stated by a parent and confirmed by the inspectors. Much of the success from the school was mainly due to the…

Going to school for kids could be a great experience or a bad experience depending on the child and their situations. The first day of school is stressful in itself and one of the major stresses in the morning is what to wear. How am I going to look when I meet these new people, or reuniting with my old friends? Whereas schools who are required to wear uniform the students do not have this problem. They know exactly what they have to wear and can focus more on what classes will I have this year.…

Education Did you know that one million American students drop out of high school every year? (EPE 2012) Did you know that students in United States is the 25th in math, 17th science, 14th reading, out of 29 countries? (OECD 2012) Did you know that two out of three eighth-graders cannot read proficiently and that nearly three out of four eighth- and 12th-grade students cannot write proficiently?(NAEP 2011, 2012) The main responsible of this situation, are the students themselves. Lack of…

Bettering Yourself One of the most rewarding aspects of high school is all of the opportunities you have. This is the time where you can find out your interests and hobbies, who you are, and who your friends are. For example, my school offers about 15-20 different extracurricular activities; these include volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, speech, play, FFA, swing choir, jazz band, and many more. Through these activities I found out I have a lot different interests and hobbies. I…

In the United States, formative, and summative assessments play a large role in the education of today’s students. Summative tests are typically the biggest assessments of the year for students, teachers, and the district. In order to find out more information in regards to formative, and summative assessments, I interviewed Colette Alonge-Watz, a high school chemistry teacher. Colette has been teaching chemistry for 21 years in various schools, and for the past six years has been at Millbrook…

The way a consumer would trace their decision making process if they were to go on a diet is exactly how the book describes it. The first step they would go through is the need recognition stage. They would need to decide if it is a functional need or a psychological need. For a diet plan, the psychological need would be a best fit because you don 't need to be paying for these services but it would be helpful to have the diet service. The next step is the information search which allows the…

Consuming nutritious foods directly relates to a child’s mental and physical health. Food gives the body energy needed to sustain through the school day contributing to student’s academic success. The government should mandate free meals just as school attendance is mandated in early childhood education programs. In Rapides Parish and guardians face legal action if a child is truant for continuing to arrive to class late or misses more than fourteen school days. If early childhood education is…

Serving in a restaurant, or any type of food chain isn’t easy. Some people know what it’s like, many others don’t. I want to explain to you the ways to becoming a good ‘sever’, in other words, so you know what it’s like. This will also be helpful to anyone who wants to know how to become a good server. If you are a one yourself, you know the in’s and out’s of it all. You also know that the only money we make it from our tips, so you better do the best job you can. That is what i’m here for. To…

Boot Camp Waking up for a grueling day of school is something that I hate doing every morning. Hearing an alarm blare in my ear for what seems to be twenty minutes straight is not of what I want my mornings to consist. The process of waking up, showering and getting dressed, being engaged during school hours, and finishing homework when I get home is beyond energy draining. I often contemplate whether or not I want to put myself through this “boot camp” of a day. A normal school day for me is…