TUESDAY

5/26/2020

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Good morning! I was pleased to read through 25 Post a Response paragraphs. This means 5 students remain. Will these students completed it before the morning meeting? Only time will tell......but, if you don't, I will be having a one on one meeting with you this morning after our class meeting. OWN IT EVERYONE! Ownership means so many things. It means following the BIG 6, being responsible, listening to your parents, being honest, etc. Take ownership in all area of your life!

IMPORTANT:
1.) Check the weekly newsletter for this week's learning activities. Make sure the link works for you. Check daily as it is updated regularly

SHAPE OF THE DAY:
1.) Follow the instructions on the weekly newsletter. (currently being updated)
a.) You have Math today.
b.) You have Art today.
c.) You have Social Studies today.
d) PAR/Writing

POST A RESPONSE:
LEARNING INTENTION: I can edit/revise my first body paragraph based on self and peer assessment and feedback and this morning's lesson.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
1.) Copy and paste your body 1 paragraph from your Google Doc here. Check for the below criteria points.
2.) Paragraph format

topic sentence
supporting points/sentence (2-3)
each supporting point/sentence must be followed by supporting details
concluding sentence that connects to body paragraph #2

3.) Givens/Conventions (Spelling, grammar, capitals, sentence structure, and punctuation).
4.) Transition words
5.) Give 2 students feedback about their paragraph directly on the PAR and edit/revise.
6.) Copy and paste your body 1 paragraph after you have revised it, onto your Google Doc.
7.) Write your 'BODY 2' paragraph directly on your Google Doc.

VIDEO LINKS:
Khan Academy - Reflections
Khan Academy - Rotations

brieana

5/26/2020 08:44:03 am

1st!

5/26/2020 08:47:11 am

Second! >w<

5/26/2020 09:04:25 am

sophia

5/26/2020 09:11:19 am

Surviving the start of high school is quite simple once you understand a few things. firstly.
Go into high school with a kind heart and an open mind. Try your best to not start drama with anyone and steer away from the people who do. Second, remember that you are only in grade 8, this means you are at the bottom of the food chain. With that being said, it doesn't mean you shouldn't stand up for yourself when your not respected. In addition, stay away from kids who don't have the same values as you. such as, they vape and you don't support vaping. Moreover, don't change yourself just to be liked by a certain person or group of people. In other words, be yourself, remember what your morals are and what type of people you want to surround yourself with! Establish a good relationship with your teacher because they not only decide your grades but also right recommendation letters. Last but not least, spend the first few months logging the amount of work each teacher usually gives. For example, your french teacher may give very little homework that only takes you 15 minutes, whereas your science teacher gives an hour of work. After knowing how much work each teacher gives, you can better your schedule to the needs of each subject.

Ethel

5/26/2020 10:13:32 am

@Sophia Remember to capitalize the "F" in the first sentence and instead of saying "In other words be yourself..." after "Moreover..." you should stick to one since it kinda sounds the same. Overall, I like how you explained to stay away from people who might be a bad influence to you. :^)

brieana

5/26/2020 10:13:40 am

@Sophia
Nice paragraph! there are some letters that you forgot to capitalize and after " grade 8," instead of , you should put a period. but otherwise, its good!

Max

5/26/2020 11:20:15 am

@Sophia-You forgot to capitalize some stuff. i.e "firstly" and "such"

Max

5/26/2020 09:34:57 am

4th

Ethel

5/26/2020 09:36:13 am

Everyone has something they look forward to in high school, like everyone I have a few things I cannot wait to try out, here’s an example. First of all, I’m really excited to join a club and meet new people. There were a bunch of clubs on the website vsb.bc.ca. But the ones I was mostly interested in were the Spirit Committee, Library decorating club and Arts and reading club. The Spirit committee is where students make spirit events to make the school year more enjoyable! The Library decorating club is basically students decorating the library. Lastly the arts and reading club is a club where you can do crafts and make book reviews with other students, there wasn’t much to it but it sounds super fun! Secondly, I’m pretty excited to do drama class. My sisters told me stories about their drama class experiences, and it sounded cool because they got to make props and make creative skits with your peers. For example, my sister Ester told me about some of the fun skits her peers have done, like two boys did a skit and tried to recreate a scene from disney. Lastly, learning how to sew and bake! My sister had made some cookies in class and she told me all about it. I've never been able to help my mom in the kitchen since I don’t know how to cook, so I’m hoping I’ll be able to help her more after the class. For sewing, I wanted to learn how to sew so I can make cute designs on my pencil case and so I know how to fix my shirts and pants and not have to ask my mom for help all the time.

5/26/2020 10:04:32 am

@ Ethel- Nice paragraph! Remember to add your concluding sentence at the end of you paragraph. :)

Ethel

5/26/2020 10:17:33 am

Megan

5/26/2020 07:31:01 pm

@Ethel - Try to capitalize proper nouns such as 'disney,' and instead of 'their' in the last sentence, use 'there.' Otherwise, I like your paragraph! :)

Ethel

5/26/2020 09:49:20 am

5th >:)

5/26/2020 09:59:16 am

Firstly, I’m going to be talking about what I’m excited for. One thing I’m excited for is new projects. For example, during our talk from high school students. They talked about how they had to create their own cereal box. In my opinion that sounds pretty cool, and I’m excited to find out what other projects high school has.Now, onto field trips. Field trips are almost always fun so that’s why I’m excited for them. For instance we have skating every year, and each time was fun. Finally, clubs. I’m looking forward to clubs because they have a good amount of clubs for various interests. According to vsb.bc.ca. There are 104 clubs to choose from. Some of the clubs I may be interested in are arts and book clubs. A club where you can make crafts, and read books. It’s a great way to refine your art, and reading skills! Also, I may be interested in the best buddies club. A club where you can do games and activities of all sorts! Clubs can also be a way to make new friends that have the same interests as you.

Ethel

5/26/2020 10:15:45 am

@Mi Maybe have a more engaging hook (or something) but, overall I liked the way you explained why you might be excited about projects and clubs.

5/26/2020 10:23:45 am

Firstly, I’m going to be talking about what I’m excited for. One thing I’m excited for is new projects. For example, during our talk from high school students. They talked about how they had to create their own cereal box. In my opinion that sounds pretty cool, and I’m excited to find out what other projects high school has. Now, onto field trips. Field trips are almost always fun so that’s why I’m excited for them. For instance we have skating every year, and each time was very enjoyable!. Finally, clubs. I’m looking forward to clubs because they have a good amount of clubs for various interests. According to vsb.bc.ca. There are 104 clubs to choose from. Some of the clubs I may be interested in are arts and book clubs. A club where you can make crafts, and read books. It’s a great way to refine your art, and reading skills! Also, I may be interested in the best buddies club. A club where you can do games and activities of all sorts! Clubs can also be a way to make new friends that have the same interests as you. High school can be a good time, but some parts can be not as fun. So now I'm going to talk about what I'm least excited about!

5/26/2020 10:29:38 am

High school has something interesting for everyone! Firstly, I’m going to be talking about what I’m excited for. One thing I’m excited for is new projects. For example, during our talk from high school students. They talked about how they had to create their own cereal box. In my opinion that sounds pretty cool, and I’m excited to find out what other projects high school has. Now, onto field trips. Field trips are almost always fun so that’s why I’m excited for them. For instance we have skating every year, and each time was very enjoyable!. Finally, clubs. I’m looking forward to clubs because they have a good amount of clubs for various interests. According to vsb.bc.ca. There are 104 clubs to choose from. Some of the clubs I may be interested in are arts and book clubs. A club where you can make crafts, and read books. It’s a great way to refine your art, and reading skills! Also, I may be interested in the best buddies club. A club where you can do games and activities of all sorts! Clubs can also be a way to make new friends that have the same interests as you. High school can be a good time, but some parts can be not as fun. So now I'm going to talk about what I'm least excited about!

Spencer

5/26/2020 05:39:54 pm

@Mi
I feel like you don't need to state your thesis again in your body paragraphs, as you have already but them in the intro and have again in the conclusion. This might help to simplify your paragraph a bit. I'm excited to see how the rest of your essay will unfold.

brieana

5/26/2020 10:05:14 am

There is always a good side to everything, and I am looking forward to a few things. First, I'm looking forward to the new opportunity that high school will bring. For instance, I'll get to learn new things and meet new people. I am one of those people who like meeting others. I have basically always been that way. Second, I can't wait to meet new friends. I have lots of friends but i would still like to meet more. Third, I can't wait to see the science lab. My brother has told me so many things about it. Science is my favorite subject, and we don't have a proper lab in elementary. Science is still fun though! That is what I am looking forward to. Now lets head on to the next thing.

5/26/2020 10:08:11 am

@ Brieana- Try not to start with I two times in a row, with your fourth and fifth sentences. Overall a nice paragraph! :)

brieana(edited)

5/26/2020 10:16:28 am

There is always a good side to everything, and I am looking forward to a few things. First, I'm looking forward to the new opportunity that high school will bring. For instance, I'll get to learn new things and meet new people. I am one of those people who like meeting others and I've basically always been that way. Second, I can't wait to meet new friends. I have lots of friends but I would still like to meet more. Third, I can't wait to see the science lab. My brother has told me so many things about it. Science is my favorite subject, and we don't have a proper lab in elementary. Science is still fun though! That is what I am looking forward to. Now lets head on to the next thing.

Max

5/26/2020 11:17:29 am

Time Management is a big thing when it comes to high school. You need to make sure you don’t lack behind. If you do, you will most likely get crushed by all the work you have to catch up on. My solution is an easy one. Just make a schedule or chart. Then put it somewhere that you will always look at. That way you know what to do at what time. You don’t have to worry about missing something or forgetting to do your homework. The schedule can be made in different ways. There is the specific form. The specific form means that there are time slots and you can fill it out whenever you get the work. The second one is the generic one. You fill out and before you receive the homework, and then you can adjust when something else pops up. Without a schedule, it's more likely that you will miss a bunch of homework and then you will be having to skip all your fun time to catch up on all the work. Making A schedule may be boring or it may take some time but it will be worth it since it's better than spending hours and skipping fun time just to catch up on your missed work. Not to mention more work from the present days. Therefore, you should make a schedule to help you keep track of your work and not end up having to catch up on all the missed work.

5/26/2020 12:46:59 pm

@Max
I liked you paragraph but can you connect the sentences a little better? When I was reading your par, I got kinda lost because it was not connected.

5/26/2020 12:43:31 pm

Firstly, I will be talking about things I expect from highschool. To start off, I highly doubt I won’t get lost. Churchill is such a big school Probably would take the first week just to know where my classes are. The next thing I expect from highschool is much more homework. I understand that as we get older we get more homework. But I feel like this year’s homework amount will jump way more than any other year because it’s going from elementary to highschool. Finally, the last thing I expect is getting more freedom. I have been told that we get more choice of what we want to learn. Like we have optional classes.

Emily

5/26/2020 04:48:14 pm

@Raymond - Don't forget to put a period between school and Probably. Also, some sentences are cut short, and need to be backed up with evidence.

Spencer

5/26/2020 05:42:14 pm

@RZ
Maybe try using a more engaging hook at the beginning of your paragraph instead of just restating the first point of your thesis. Great paragraph, I also expect to get lost in the first week!

Spencer

5/26/2020 12:52:31 pm

Imagine this: you're at your desk, when your teacher asks a question, and all your classmates start furiously writing down notes. Then that's when you realize; you lost your pencil last period! Soon, everybody else has useful notes while you sit there awkwardly, notepad in front of you. You think to yourself “if only I had just kept track of my school supplies…” Fortunately for me, I plan to always know where my stuff is! Keeping track of your school supplies is a major part of school, so make sure you always know where they are! You can also buy spares just in case that sneaky ruler that you always seem to find in the weirdest spots blips out of your sight for the last time.

gabriel

5/26/2020 01:11:40 pm

at the start of any school year you start off with a clear desk with only a bit of work and papers inside. after some weeks or a month it all starts pile up and makes a big mess and is hard to organize. so first thing for high school is to regularly clean my desk/locker so my work is always organized and clean so I dont have to go on a search and rescue mission for my work. plus a clean desk always looks nice and its satisfying to look at it all organized the way you want.

Adrian

5/26/2020 04:27:50 pm

@Gabriel - Make sure to capitalize your letters when you start a sentence! :)

Amy

5/26/2020 10:12:15 pm

@Gabe you forgot an apostrophe in your "don't"

Brendan

5/26/2020 02:42:34 pm

Hmm… how do we prepare for high school? Is it similar to elementary school, or is it way way worse? Well, in my opinion, it is just another name for a school with older kids, no big deal. I am currently in grade 7, and I am very very excited to start my high school journey. However, it is actually kind of different compared to elementary school. How is it different? How am I going to prepare and get ready for high school? Well, we’re going to find out together.

5/26/2020 02:59:14 pm

@Brendan I think the par was about our body paragraph not our topic.

Amy

5/26/2020 09:41:32 pm

@Brendan, the PAR about your first body paragraph

Konoshin

5/26/2020 02:45:04 pm

In the first place, I am looking forward to high school because it is a lot larger than elementary school and when you go inside, you will see there will be different paths to take to get to your destination. You might go up and down because you went the wrong way and you thought the wrong way was the same as the right way. You will have more freedom than usual because you could go somewhere and buy food, but you must finish it before going back to school. You must also go back to school before your class starts or else you would be late and the teacher would ask you why you were late, so when you go somewhere you should go to a place that is near the school and not far from school. I am also excited about being friends with other people, so I could get a feel of high school and how it is like being in grade eight.

Konoshin

5/26/2020 05:47:49 pm

In the first place, I am looking forward to high school because it is a lot larger than elementary school and when I go inside, I will see that there will be more rooms, more floors and more students. I might go up and down and go the wrong way because high school is like a maze. Not to mention, what I am not looking forward to is I might get lost on the first day of school finding my classes. I will not even know where I will go to find my first class or any of my classes. So how I will prepare is I will go up to a teacher or student and ask him/her where my classes are and they might show me where it is or they might just tell me.

Sara

5/26/2020 02:55:22 pm

When you enter high school, aren't there things we are looking forward to? The first thing I’m looking forward to is more independence. In elementary school, your parents tell you things like, “Wake up! It’s time to go to school "and “You can play games after you finish your homework.” In high school, you are older meaning you have to be more responsible of yourself. Additionally, I also want more independence so I’m looking forward to it and doing things on my own rather than people telling me what to do. The second thing I’m looking forward to is learning new things. I’m really excited because a new school means new opportunities to learn new things. In high school, you can join clubs like a baking club, basketball club, or maybe a homework club to keep each other accountable. Also, I’m planning to only join a sports club but maybe I might change my mind. The last thing I’m looking forward to is a new experience. Compared to elementary school, high school is different. You get different teachers for each subject and I kind of wanted to experience life in high school. Unfortunately, there are things we are scared of in high school.

Emily

5/26/2020 04:45:48 pm

@Sara - I would reword the two sentences where you said learn new things one after another.

5/26/2020 03:00:06 pm

One of the things I’m excited for in high school is meeting new people. The reason why is because I can make new friends.I'm also excited for having a bigger school because there will be more places to go and explore. There will also be more freedom. Another thing I'm excited for is having older students. Sometimes I accidentally bump into someone in a younger grade because I'm bigger than them. So having older students means a low chance of bumping into someone.

brieana

5/26/2020 04:07:11 pm

@Ty
You should add some more transitions words.

Nick

5/26/2020 03:24:03 pm

Surely everyone is excited about something when trying something new, especially when you enter a whole new school. I’m looking forward to quite a bit of things when I go to highschool. One of them includes getting lost, since the halls of high school resemble a never-ending alleyway, and I’m sure to get lost in the void. The reason I’m hyped about getting lost is that if I’ve never been lost in hallways before, and If I end up being lost in one of the hallways as the class is starting, I won’t have to attend the class as long since I’ll be spending my time walking amongst a maze while everyone is sitting in their chairs, listening to the teachers talk about the lesson. Oh, and speaking of teachers, I’m quite excited about having different teachers for each subject. I mean, I’m not sure if this will be a good thing, but it sounds interesting to me. The last thing I want to talk about are the lockers. I would love to have a space all to myself where I can fill everything. It’s like having an ender chest in Minecraft. I just hope it’s as safe as an ender chest.

Emily

5/26/2020 04:42:02 pm

My attention span is quite short. After a while, the information stops making sense. This is all coming from a kid in elementary school, who’s classes only last an hour each. In high school, each class will be around an hour and a half or less. In other words, I’ll need to pay better attention in class and stay focused on my work. If I can’t survive a meagre hour, then I’ll never be able to sit through high school. Furthermore, I’ll also be watched by the teachers, who I hear are quite strict. I think that they’ll be sterner than elementary school teachers because they expect us to act our age. In other words, I need to smarten up and act more mature and professional in the classroom, which means no slacking off. On the other hand, outside of the classroom, I have more space to do as I please. This means I’ll get to join clubs and participate in school activities. This is quite different from elementary school because there’s a wider variety. I think there's always something occurring in high school, which is why I’m excited to start.

Emily

5/26/2020 04:57:38 pm

I expect many things from high school. My first expectation is longer classes. To be truthful, I’m quite worried about this, because my attention span is extremely short. In elementary school, our lessons are only an hour-long, and I still lose focus. As for high school, each class is around an hour and a half. This means I’ll need to remind myself to pay attention and focus. If I can’t survive a meagre hour, then I’ll never be able to sit through high school. In addition to this, I’ll also be supervised by new teachers, those of which I hear to be quite strict. This means I need to act my age and not slack off. On the other hand, outside of the classroom, I have more leeway to do as I please. In high school, they have a wider variety of clubs and activities, which I can’t wait to participate in. There’s always something occurring in high school, and I’m quite excited to begin.

Megan

5/26/2020 07:26:22 pm

@Emily - Try to not use 'this means' twice and try to replace it with something different. Such as "as a result," "which means," etc. Otherwise, it's a great paragraph :)

Emily

5/27/2020 08:24:55 am

I expect many things from high school. My first expectation is longer classes. To be truthful, I’m quite worried about this, because my attention span is extremely short. In elementary school, our lessons are only an hour-long, and I still lose focus. As for high school, each class is around an hour and a half, which means I’ll need to remind myself to pay attention and focus. If I can’t survive a meagre hour, then I’ll never be able to sit through high school. In addition to this, I’ll also be supervised by new teachers, those of which I hear to be quite strict. This means I need to act my age and not slack off. On the other hand, outside of the classroom, I have more leeway to do as I please. In high school, they have a wider variety of clubs and activities, which I can’t wait to participate in. There’s always something occurring in high school, and I’m quite excited to begin.

Adrian

5/26/2020 05:03:15 pm

A new beginning at a new school, with many more chances and opportunities to come, but what are the things you look forward to? Personally, making new friends would be a great way to communicate with more people, because maybe you could meet their friends as well! I believe socializing with others would make a highschool life more thrilling, since you probably won’t be as bored. I am also anticipating a longer break, also known as more freedom, in highschool you can basically do whatever you want during break, as in elementary school you have boundaries, which I enjoy having, but I think it’ll be interesting to have the ability to go further than just a school playground/field. Of course there is a time limit, but it is something I believe is going to make a change in my everyday school life. According to my parents and older sibling, there are many things you could do in highschool. For example, I could join a club, join a sports team, so many ideas create an image in my mind of how exciting this new school year could be, but needless to say, our imagination would make our expectations very high, therefore I don’t want to get ahead of myself and maybe I should think about some things I definitely should start to worry about.

Megan

5/26/2020 06:32:50 pm

"The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm S. Forbes
With a new school, comes a new beginning. The transition from elementary to high school will, without a doubt, be a challenging one. Compared to elementary school, high school will have many pros, cons, and expectations.
With a new school, come many new benefits. Entering high school will offer many opportunities to meet new people. Rather than being stuck with the same class for all your subjects, high school allows you to work with different people for every subject. This allows many opportunities to interact with new people. Although many of my peers are attending Churchill, there will be plenty of other people to communicate with. Furthermore, you can bond with others by joining various clubs and sports. Another major benefit to high school are the many clubs and sports they offer. Opposed to elementary school, there is much more freedom when it comes to clubs and sports. You can create or join clubs, and it isn’t difficult to find the right clubs to join considering there are so many. One significant difference when it comes to sports is that you would have to try out to join a sports team. Due to this system, I believe it is more competitive in the sports area. Nonetheless, I am very eager to experience new varieties of sports and clubs. Many new people, clubs, and sports require a large school. Personally, I enjoy having a larger school. Compared to elementary school, high school is massive. This allows me to have more room to do whatever I would like. Elementary school is quite cramped, as the hallways are quite narrow. A larger school will allow me to have more freedom. High school will offer many new opportunities, and I'm very eager to begin.

Shannon

5/26/2020 08:03:29 pm

Ever since I started elementary school, I've always looked forward to high school. Growing up, I watched more shows than I can count including, high school musical, glee, mean girls, victorious, and all the iconic classic high school movies. I now know that these shows and movies don’t realistically portray what high schools like today, but they give me hope. They make me believe that high school isn’t just full of homework, stress, and drama.
The first thing that I’m looking forward to is meeting new people. Churchill has approximately 2000 students, while Laurier has a mere 300 students. I’m also in the synergy program that focuses on teamwork, I’m sure that this program will give me an opportunity to make new friends.
The next thing I’m looking forward to is multiple classes instead of one. I’m not sure exactly why I’m excited about this because it does seem inconvenient, but at the same time it sounds exciting. Ive always liked the idea of rotating classes because of the fact that I would have multiple teachers. I’m not saying I dislike having one teacher, but because of my short attention span, it’s hard to focus sometimes.
The last I’m looking forward to is joining clubs and sports teams. At Laurier, our clubs and sports were limited due to how small our school is. At Churchill, they have more clubs and sports than I can imagine. As you can imagine, I love joining clubs and sports teams. Not only do they look amazing on resumes and portfolios, but they’re also so much fun.

Charlie

5/26/2020 08:29:31 pm

Something I’m looking forward to is experiencing a new school environment, having more freedom in what I want to learn about and being in the same school as my brother. Going into a tremendously bigger school although seems very scary is something I’m looking very forward to because it equals a bigger school population. Being an extrovert means I love to meet new people and high school has so many more students enrolled which means there’s always someone new to meet. Having more freedom in my learning seems really exciting because I feel as though I need more self will to finish my work and having more freedom can help me train myself to become more independent and not have a teacher have to remind me. Another thing I’m looking forward to is being in the same school as my brother again, being that my brother and I are very close it gives my brother and I something to talk about. My brother can also give me advice on what to expect in school and what I should and should not do.

Amy

5/26/2020 09:16:11 pm

There are many things that I am looking forward to highschool, the first are the clubs that high school will have. Clubs are a way for people who have the same interests to come together and interact, and I think that’s great. They’re also supposed to be super fun too. In addition, I’m also looking forward to the sports in high school. In highschool, the sports teams get to go to a lot more games and tournaments than elementary. There will also be some different sports too. The last thing I’m looking forward to are all the school events and field trips we’ll have. There will be a lot more of these in highschool and we’ll be able to do things we haven't done in elementary such as camping.

Dennis

5/26/2020 10:27:12 pm

@Amy, I see you followed the criteria very closely, since I have found nothing to fix that would majorly impact the writing. But I do think you should add "to this" after you say "In addition". That's all I think you can improve on for your first body para.
Good Job

Dennis

5/26/2020 10:23:45 pm

High School itself offers a wide variety of opportunities that all are coming your way,ranging from clubs and teams to classes and shows. I know a bit of what I should be expecting since my brothers and parents have talked to me about this many times. But I do have some things I look forward to, for example if I was in a new school I would have barely anyone I know, but thankfully many in my current Grade 7 Class are also attending the school I have signed up for. I really enjoy talking with new people, but at the same time I am not the type of person who looks for them, I am the guy that is shown to others, to further elaborate on that, I mean I would often join my old friends with the new people they meet. And that was my original way of finding friends, sort of like buying a car through a third party. Though I will miss my friends, I must move on, I know people don’t come out of the sky and instantly become your friend, I understood from a young age you have to find your own ways to overcome any problems in life. So I have now decided to look for people instead of waiting for them to find me. I know my old way may have worked well, but I need to learn to be more independent and less reliant on others to solve my issues. Friends are always a good help in desperate times. A friend might be the only person you're willing to speak to if somethings gone wrong. As I mentioned before High School has a wide variety of teams and clubs students can join to further build their skills. And I have an idea of what I feel I would like to do, as an example I am a very sporty person meaning I like to play sports in a sporty way. That means I often sweat really hard to do what I love, and that is playing Volleyball. From a very young age my brothers hoped I would follow them in their Volleyball coaching careers. And so they taught me to play, and eventually I really liked to play Volleyball. And so now I want to join the Churchill Bulldogs Volleyball team. Without a doubt, I want to join the gamer club if there is one, if not I will make one. These are some of the things I hope to see in the future. There is much more to High School, more than meets the eye. I also have things I want to do or finish by the end of my time in High School.

Boswell

5/26/2020 11:32:18 pm

When I go to high school there are many things I’ll be looking forward to, such as making new friends. When I get into high school I hope I gain new friends, but I’ll still be friends with the people from elementary school. To make new friends I’m going to try and interact with people I don’t know and try to make a good first impression. Something else that would help me get new friends is joining clubs, and since I’m joining new clubs I’ll find new friends with the same interests as me. I am also looking forward to a new bigger school and even though I’m probably going to get lost, I think it’s cool to be in a completely different environment. Even though there are many pros about going into high school there are it’s cons too.

Kyungsun

5/27/2020 01:05:56 am

Let’s start out with some things I am looking forwards too. The main ones are new people, a better school in general, and things like the debate club which has been recommended to me by my sister. These are all not really opportunities I get at Laurier. And to top it all off the water fountains are just so much better. I personally don’t use water fountains but Laurier has probably the worst one in any school I’ve been to. Probably because it’s just about the only school I’ve been to. But when a school has water fountains that are in worse condition and are probably much older and generally worse than a military base, something is probably very very wrong. For some odd reason the military base is rated 0.4 stars worse than Laurier mainly because of annoyed cadets and stupid parents. No, Karen a military base is not a playground. Let’s get back on topic here. As a fairly social person I really do like meeting most people and especially mutual friends. New people means new friends and new friends is a good thing unless they are not actually your friends and end up snitching on you over the most stupid thing and getting you in trouble. Personal experience is personal experience and I’ve learned from my mistakes. To be fair the same thing is most likely going to happen again at some point. The second thing I am looking forward to is a better school in general. I briefly touched on this earlier with the water fountain thing but this goes way further than just that. First of all the school is huge. Twice the floors and many more people not only mean new people but also better funding. Hopefully this money goes towards useful things and not things that benefit such a small group of people that it is completely stupid to spend money on. Also, Churchill has a giant library filled to the brim with books about various subjects and acts as a good place to read up on extreme political ideology. Also, Churchill seems to have fewer ceiling panels that fall off in class which is a good thing. And oranges stuck on top of lights as well as decent school computers instead of dual-core MacBooks and Optiplex computers paired with sub 100 dollar monitors. Finally Debate club. I don’t know much about it but apparently, it`s semi-political and is hopefully not a toxic neo-liberal cesspool with some edgy teenagers thinking that being Marxist is good with like 3 weirdly well dressed conservative kids and like one person who doesn’t know why they are here but just are there because they walked into the wrong room and stayed for the epic showdown between a Marxist and a right-wing libertarian argue about wealth distribution, freedoms, and taxes. I need to research but if it’s political and not so close-minded that they don’t allow people with a different opinion I want to join.

Harry

5/27/2020 04:24:27 am

John Dewey says “education is not preparation for life;education its life it self.” Next year I will go to high school. I am looking forward to making new friends. However, I am not looking forward to getting lost in a new big school and the difficult work in high school. Preparing is important because it will give you less to worry about when high school starts. In this essay I will tell you how I will visit the school, prepare materials and research about new subjects. When the high school start it will be difficult to find the classroom or the front door of my school because I don’t come here very often. The first things that can help is go to the high school many time so you will remember where you are going. The second things that will actually help you is to ask someone that know about this school or he/she come here often so they can help you.

Mealea

5/27/2020 09:30:11 am

I can’t wait till I go to high school! I know I’m going to enjoy the whole experience. There are a lot of things I’m looking forward to and I can’t wait to see how it goes. One of the clubs I want to join is the art club. My grade eight friend said you can draw, sketch, paint, and make all kinds of crafts. Since I love drawing I really want to join the art club to have fun and get creative. I also can’t wait for Home ec. My friend also told me that Home ec is really fun because you can bake and cook. She said the stuff they made are cookies and muffins just the simple stuff, but I really want to bake and try the recipes in Home ec. On the VSB website I checked to see what other clubs and classes they have and I saw drama and got super excited because I read lots of books about how in high school for drama club and class they do skits and plays it would be really awesome to get a part in a play and perform in front of people. I’m not sure if in high school they will do plays for drama but I’m pretty sure they do skits which is still pretty fun. I did lots of research online to see what clubs high school has to offer and I saw a club that I must join, the anime club. The website said it is a place for fans to socialize with a wide range of people who enjoy this genre and they offer many events. They mainly focus on gaming, drawing, cosplay, and card play and you can drop in and out as your schedule allows which is awesome. The last thing that sounds fun is sewing. My cousin went to the high school that I’m going to and she said that I would probably enjoy sewing, if I learn how to sew I can fix my clothes that have holes and rips. Plus I want to sew stuff onto shirts with cute stuff and messages on them. Now I will tell you what I’m least excited about.

kaelyn

5/27/2020 01:39:27 pm

High school has new and exciting experiences for all of us. I personally have a lot of things I’m excited for, but I'm going to focus on the main 3. The first thing I'm excited for is meeting new people. I want to be able to cooperate with people I've never met or worked with before. I also am excited for meeting new people because I am a generally social person. I love meeting new interesting people and talking to them. Secondly, I am excited for school events and dances. We have never gone to any of these in elementary school and I have watched them on Disney channel shows since I was 9. The events I am looking forward to are school spirit, supporting our schools sports teams and hanging out with my friends and people. Lastly I am very excited for the athletic opportunities and being able to go and support churchills team in the future. I am very excited for the higher leveled sports opportunities. Sports is most of my life to me, and I am so glad Churchill offers lots of different teams.

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