“Through the Tunnel” Prove Yourself Paragraph

When I first started high school as a freshman at San Pasqual Academy, all the teachers thought I was going to be a bad kids and be very disobedient. When my staff told me that is what the teachers thought of me, I decided that I need to change and prove myself to all the teachers. Someone of the things I had to do to prove to them that I was a good student was, I had to focus in class, complete all of my work. I had to not argue with other students and or the teachers, I had to be quiet and friendly to my classmates. Towards the middle of the school year, all of my teachers relaxed and finally thought 100% that I was indeed a good student. It felt great to be know as a good student and not as a destructive one, it felt like winning a war or growing up getting ready for a greater life. Now my feelings about the experience has not changed I am glad for what I did to change.

Dragon Den #6

This week, our new football field, Field of Dreams, was officially dedicated.  It was built by the donations of many people and organizations.  Last week you received donated school supplies at Shop til You Drop.  How do you feel about the people who donate money and supplies to San Pasqual Academy?
 

The donations to San Pasqual Academy are very generous and helpful. I am very grateful and I appreciate all the things that give to us. When shop till you drop come and we get called in and I see all the clothes, supplies, and when it’s around Christmas the gifts that the raffle out, I get very excited and take a lot of things so that they don’t go to waste. Another special thing that is given to us is the thanksgiving dinner with Jammer, they feed us great food, and a dance crew comes to perform for us, they also have the drawings and side activities that include pictures with the football players.  The field of hope is a big deal for the campus, I am really happy that we have a home field finally. We get to play here and anyone who lives here including the staff get to support the football just by walking across the street and not having to drive to another field.

Dragon Den #5

Write a list of words and phrases to describe you in the format of an ABC list.

 

Active 90% of the day

Brainy

Cares about who is important in life

Daredevil

Ecstatic about basketball

Fun to be around

Great to have in a grumpy room, because I would make everyone happy

Happy whenever I’m in a good mind set

Indulges about 5 big bags of chips every week

Just loves to eat, play sports, and sleep

Keeps pictures of my family on my wall

Loving to anything that needs to be loved

Must eat food so I don’t get grumpy

Nothing but myself

Only laughs when I’m is happy

People love me and hate me

Questions sometimes confuses me

Reading is just what I do out front under a tree

Singing in the shower entertains me a lot

Tress are my own playground

Uses a lot of money to buy shoes, video games, and food

Violin is one of my favorite instruments

Wish that I had my dog Buttons back

Exercise has to be fun or I won’t work out

Yay me

Zebras are really cool to me

Academic Language Week 5 - Vaccinations

Should vaccinations be required for all children?

                Vaccinations should not be required for all children. Vaccinations ILLUSTRATE that there is a way to cure an illness, what it doesn’t show is that it’s also gives out illnesses. Something POSITIVE about vaccinations is that other people won’t get sick, but by them making the vaccinations required than it takes away the right any children should have. There is an ESTIMATE that some vaccinations have other ingredients, like for example chicken embryos. If they make vaccinations a requirement what would they do if a child had an allergic reaction to the medicine? Another bad thing that comes from vaccinations is that by getting them can also make you sick, because they are taking the virus and putting it inside your body so that your immune system, will be able to fight off the virus. Someone’s immune system might not be strong and they could get major ill and then die!

                                                        

"Everyday Use" Before You Read: Tradition

Fifteen years from now on the fourth of July, I will sit be sitting on the roof of my house with my kids watching the fireworks. One of my happy memories of this tradition is when I was young and my dad let me climb onto the roof of my uncles house to see the fireworks better. He also came up to sit with me so I didn’t fall. I will share this with children because I think that they should feel what it felt like to be up on a roof watching bright lights flash in the sky. This is a tradition that I want to pass on because it bonded me to my father even more, and it was really interesting to watch the fireworks on the roof of a house.

Dragon Den #4

 What life lesson did you learn the hard way?

A life lesson that I learned the hard way was not to take money out of your saving account when your not allowed to. I learned this when I took out twenty dollars, out of my piggy bank in my house. I now know not to do that because I gained twenty dollars, but then when I was caught, my staff two two weeks of my money earnings as a consequence. I found out that in my saving I had forty-three dollars. I now feel stupid because I gained twenty but lost twenty-three in the end. That is the life lesson I learned, and I now know that I should have not done it.

Dragon Den #3

What was your experience during the major power outage on Thursday night? Write a narrative paragraph with a beginning, middle, and end.  

On Thursday evening, I was at football practice when coach said that they had to go figure out the electrical issue. At the end of practice before we had our team dinner, coach said to the whole team that the power was out. They had generators up at the café though so our dinner wasn’t cancelled. Later that night they opened the café for everyone to hang out at, it was boring up there and really loud so I spent most of the time with Jennifer. I also went to sit in my room where I couldn’t see anything, but out the window. Everyone was allowed to sleep in the living room and I slept near Ems, I was on the mattress and she was on the couch. The power came back around 2 a.m. and I was still asleep, the lights didn’t wake me up.

TALK TO ME!!!

I Jennifer C...

Pledge to: Identify myself as someone people can talk to

Be respectful and supportive of all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

Listen openly and without judgement

Take what people say seriously

Reach out to friends who I think may need to talk

Make an extra effort to use verbal communication instead of texting or sending an e-mail

Tell an adult if I think someone is considering suicide

Use The Trevor Lifeline if I need support or if a friend is in crisis (866-488-7386)

“The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” Minute Paragraph

A minute in my life that felt like forever was when I moved to girls 9. I first moved to San Pasqual Academy in September, it was a hot day and everyone was in school. There were no sounds when I stepped out of the car. All the birds seemed to be silent as they watched the new person step onto their home.  I slowly stepped up the stairs fear filling my body, the door came into my view. They opened the door for me and I looked in, I saw a staff sitting watching tv and said hello as I stepped in. The lady and the man that brought me to the house left. When I looked at the time on the clock I realized it took me only a minute to walk in here and how fast the people left me to the staff.

“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” My Yellow Paper Paragraph

I would risk my life to save my phone. It’s important to me because it has pictures of family and friends. Also because it has my numbers in it and is the only way I connect to my family. Lastly because I’m addicted to it and need it to survive, without it I would go crazy throughout the day. I don’t do anything, I have dropped it and the screen has cracked though.  I would add a case to it to ensure its safe and I would try not to drop it again. That is something I would risk my life to save, that is a nonliving item. 

Dragon Den #2

What is your favorite brand of shoes?  Why? 

 

My favorite brand of shoes is high top Vans.  The high tops that I like are comfortable and look awesome. I have two pairs of Vans that I wear the most. One pair is black and white the other is grey and pink.  I do wear these shoes on a regular basis because they go with a lot of my clothes, like grey and black. I really do like these shoes because they last for a while and don’t cost a lot. If I saw one of my peers wearing this shoe, I would think about buying a pair like them if I didn’t have a pair yet.

"Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" Before You Read: Paralyzed by Fear

When I was 13, I was sitting on the cold chair in the school office. I was called up a the last period, I didn't know what the police wanted me for. The officer brought me to a police station then walked me into a room with a man and a women. They started to talk to me about my father, when it was over they lead me to my sister who was crying. The fear grew stronger, we walked to a car and then they told me that I couldn't go home and wasn't able to live with my father. I froze in the car unable to move or talk I couldn't believe what they were telling me, my dad I cant live with him any more. It all seemed so unreal, looking back I think I would still react that way now if I was told that.

Dragon Den #1

A color that represents me is neon green. I am similar to this color because it is a bright color and I am a bright person. I also am really cool and make people’s day better and brighter. I add smiles to most face around campus and off campus as well. This color represents my personality.  This color is symbolic of how energetic and happy I am. I am like the color green which is a Monster energy drink. If you are around me a lot, you will know that this color is me and this color will come to your mind at the same time.

First Day of School Paragraph 2011

I woke up excited for my sophomore year, I was so happy to not be called all the freshman names. I got ready and then went up to the café to eat breakfast. My first class is algebra one with Mr. Fenick and it was interesting. Second period is English 10 with Ms. Priester who is also the yearbook teacher for my sixth period class. Third period is Ms. Davis Biology class, which I was tardy for. Four is my favorite class; P.E. with Coach Burgo, his class is super easy and fun for me. I have second lunch and I sat with social workers and had great conversations. Fifth period came fast, its World History with a new teacher Ms. Kurger, he seems cool, but is kind of strict for me. Finally came sixth which as I said is yearbook. Over all it was a great day and I love all my classes!

Portfolio - Future

My future, I feel that it is a great one. My goals is to have a baby boy when I'm 22 or older, his name would be Dimitri. I want to go a performing arts school to become a choreographer or a dance teacher here at SPA, I also want to go to a four year and play Basketball so I can be a professional Basketball player. I have been trying to take dance class, but sometimes my life spins out of control and I missed to many practices. I am also playing the summer league of basketball. What I need to do is dance more and start to think of dances too! I need to also focus on my grades and playing basketball. I hope a lot of people would help, but I think my closet friend will help me, also Marvin has helped my so far. I will achieve most my goals, because i don't ever give up and I keep fighting for what I want!

Free Choice Blog Post "Foster kid & Foster youth"

The topic I choose for my free blog post is the use of the term “foster youth and foster kids”.  We are all foster kids at San Pasqual Academy, and we don’t need to be reminded every day by teachers, staff, and even people that don’t live at this campus. Saying foster youth is no different from saying we are foster kids, it’s just a nicer way of saying it! A teacher shouldn’t even say we are a foster youth or saying anything to do with us and the system, its unnecessary and we don’t the teacher names so we shouldn’t be called them. Being a foster kid isn’t right everyone knows your business, we all have “anger” issues because they say we do, We have to have a staff with us at all times when we go on outing, unless we are 16 or older with it approved. Being in the system is hard and most adults don’t understand that and act like it wont hurt us, but when we become successful then all the adults can stop talking because it would their fault we failed because they didn’t teach us right from wrong.

Fourth Quarter Kickoff Reflection

The fourth quarter kick off was kind of fun. I didn't want to go to school though because I thought it was going to be really boring. When I went to the flagpole where the freshman were supposed to meet. We got put on teams and went on a scavenger hunt, we all went and found all of our clues and was left with a box of cereal! When we all meet in the tech center we made monkey mix. I liked making it and eating it. All every freshman went to Ms.Preister's room to make monkeys! I was the one who got to hang them up on the wall, some of them fell down though. It was lunch after that, it was really loud and gave me a headache. We played games next the first one was a relay, my team won!!! (Team 4). Then we played softball, we lost of course. Next was in the gym, I played that and had a lot of fun even though we lost. It was an awesome day, and I lost some weight!

My Fourth Quarter Goals

 

My greatest accomplishment of last quarter was that I didn’t fail any classes, and was able to keep my grades up! I was able to complete this by doing my homework and asking for help when I needed too!!! It was easy for me though because I have great teachers like Ms. Priester and J’J.

My goal for the fourth quarter is to have no missing assignments for any class, and to complete the yearbook on time.

• Making sure to complete assignments on time.
• Finish what I need to, not being a procrastinator.
• To know the due dates and how long it should take me to finish.

Teacher Refelction "Fog" and "Fire and Ice"

When July and I, taught "Fog" and "Fire and Ice", I thought that you all did a great job. Most of you guys understood the poems, someone came up with good ideas for one of the questions. I hope you guys enjoyed our lesson plan, and our graphic organizer. We tried to make it as easy as possible for you guys to complete.

“American History” Experience with Discrimination

A time I was discriminated against is almost every day. The reason this happens is because of my reputation at S.P.A., almost all of the females on this campus do not trust me around their boyfriend or the person that they like. Even if the boy comes up to me first to give me a hug and say “Hi”, I get looks a lot and called names. A lot of things happen because of the discrimination against my reputation even if that reputation is a lie. When this happens it makes me feel like no one knows who I am really, and that they just trust the people that they are in “love” with.