To Whom It May Concern:
Here is the United States, children are lucky enough to have to have school as part of their regular routine. However, most of the children do not look forward to school.
That’s because today’s schools suck.
Huh? They all have the “National Requirements”. Teachers, lunchladys, lunches, principals, nurses, preschools and playgrounds (if there elementary), books, secretary ect...
It gets boring.
Sure, some kids learn that way, but the majority of kids in school don’t. They need schools like Eagles Peak, which are small, close-knit, and are active in the arts.
Most of the time, kids learn better with something challenging and fun.
Something needs to be saved. It’s in great danger. You didn’t want to have do it.
But if you don’t it will die.
So look in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s not Superman! Or Supergirl! Not Batman or Spiderman!
It’s a group of kids, lead by their fearless teacher, heading out on a fieldtrip to the world one school at a time!
Okay, that would be pretty darn cool, but we don’t live in a comic book. There aren’t any super heroes to save the world and stop global warming right?
Wrong! There is someone. Lots of someone’s.
No, it’s not a comic book superhero come to life. You’re one. I’m one.
Who are they? The reason we are in this whole mess in the first place.
Humans. Humans have endangered the whole planet. They caused global warming.
Along the way, we’ve put millions of lives in danger. Animals we love. Tigers. Pandas. Seals.
We cut down whole rain forests, just to make some old guy with no heart or concise can be rich enough to cut more trees down.
So we should to teach kids how to make small changes for the world. Teach them how even the smallest choice you make will effect everyone and everything around them.
Schools should also be greener. Take small steps, like recycling, or use Florissant lights bulbs, will make a great difference.
Make the right choice.
Julie Lynne Conradi
2. Plot Diagram (save as a .jpeg and post as a picture)
3. Response to Literature
Treasure Island
By Julie Lynne Conradi
Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic adventure story with a valuable lesson: People aren’t always who you think they are.
It all begins our main character, Jim Hawkins, finds a map of an island, and a captain’s log that says is full of treasure. He shows two trusted friends, Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livsley. They set sail for the mysterious island with a good ship, and a seemingly loyal crew. The crew does a wonderful job maintaining the ship. The cook, Long John Silver presents mouthwatering cuisine at every meal.
When I first heard the name ‘Long John Silver’ I didn’t trust him. The name is kind of a give away that he is a bad guy.
And he is. Long John Silver takes over. While getting an apple, Jim overhears the cook talking about taking over the ship. It turns out that Long John Silver was really a
pirate! Jim told his friends, and they fled to the island in panic.
At long last, Silver surrenders. He couldn’t find the treasure, and his crew wasn’t loyal. He gave up. He even agreed to be hanged once they were back in England.This story shows you that you should make someone gain your trust before you trust them.
4. Autobiographical Incident
Mr Rachiln, you have it.
5. History: Powerpoint Check
6. summerys fic/non-fic due 11/19/08
LEDs and OLEDs Summery
By Julie
LEDs and OLEDs are a brand new lighting technology that has the ability to renew the way we use light. LED are light-emitting diodes, while OLEDs are organic light-emitting diodes. A diode is a simple form of a semiconductor. LEDs and OLEDs could cut lighting energy in half, while being brighter then a normal light blub. LEDs are still to costly to use in all home and offices.
Inventors are developing ground-breaking methods to use LEDs. Light could glow from a tile on the floor, or the wallpaper!
There are, nevertheless, challenges to conquer before solid-state lighting replaces all the bulbs in our sockets. Scientists are investigating ways to make LEDs and OLEDs more efficient and cheaper. The organic materials in OLEDs are easily broken and don’t last as long as conventional LEDs, so scientists are looking for ways to make them sturdier. Moisture harms OLEDs, so researchers are trying to figure out how to protect these lights of the future.
Thank you, Ma’m
By Julie Lynne Conradi
One night, a lady named Mrs. Jones was walking home from work at 11’00 when a boy named Roger who was 14 or 15 snatched her purse. The boy fell when the purse strap broke, and so Mrs. Jones caught him.
Roger said Mrs. Jonas he tried to take her purse because he wanted a pair of blue suede shoes.
After a lector, Mrs. Jones gave him some food and 10 dollars so he could by some blue suede shoes.
Roger never saw Mrs. Jones again.
Christmas Moring
Julie Lynne
12/18/08
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry, was favorite story in the packet because it showed the spirit of the Christmas and what the holiday season is all about.
The 2 main characters in the story, James “Jim” and Della Dillingham Young, are a poor couple living in 19th century England.
It is the day before Christmas, and Della only has $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. While she was crying, she realized that she could cut and sell her hair so she could buy Jim a Christmas present.
Her hair was worth $20 and so, with her $21.87, she set out to find the perfect gift. She returned home with a new chain for Jim’s watch.
That night, when they exchange gifts, they found out that Jim had sold his watch to buy her new combs to wear in her hair, and she had sold her hair to buy him a new chain for his watch!
This classic Christmas tale gives me a warm, fuzzy happiness inside, like when you drink hot chocolate, and put a smile on, my face.
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