11/29/10

Its been a long time since we were at school, like a week or two. We started out with a whip, and the question was "What was one thing you did over the Thanksgiving Break?" I answered that I went to Memphis and visited my family, along with going to a really bad Ole Miss game.  We had our FLVS block, and I noticed I got suspended out of my Geometry class! I guessed it was because I havnt called to complete our monthly call in a while. I called her right after I saw the suspension and of course, it was because of the over due monthly call. She fixed everything which was good, and I'm pretty sure I have learned my lesson. Next was our brain break and we played Octopus Tag, and a relay race. After that we did our HS PBL. It was interesting today because we all joined on a shared doc and each picked a color to answer the questions about what we learned in the book. After everyone was done, we could read each others and agree or disagree. Lunch was good, then we played kickball. I wasn't really feeling kick ball today so I went and sat on the beach:) It has been breezy and gray all day, so the ocean was just perfect! It was so nice. After that, we had music and worked on our songs to perfect them. Next we were supposed to be working on our Civil War project but we were pretty much done. Mira, Leah and I got pretty distracted for a while because we discovered it was Cyber Monday where all the online stores have sales! Of course, its time to clean. 




Bye!

Today was a pretty good day, but I was really tired. We started out with a whip. The question was "what was your most vivid nightmare?" I couldnt really think of any, but then I remembered about the dream I had a few nights ago. I had gotten kidnapped, and it was pretty creepy. We worked on FLVS and I got a spanish lesson done, and read most of a geometry lesson. We had some visitors today. It was a dad, and two children. They just wanted to check out the school and see how it works. The kids played brain break with us and it was pretty fun. We first played tongue, and this time I was the tongue. I have never been the tongue and truthfully never wanted to be. After that we played Octopus Tag. During PBL we completed our Civil War project! It looks really good too:) After lunch, and tennis we worked on more FLVS and I really didnt get much done because I can never focus enough later in the day. Although, we did send our experts our presentations! I cant wait to see if they respond. Its about time to clean of course, but tonight is the midnight premier of Harry Potter. Its the first part of the last one:( The whole high school is going, plus some of the middle schoolers. It will be fun!


Bye!

Today is Wednesday November 22, and there is only one more day until our Thanksgiving Break. This morning we did a whip with the question "What was the biggest accomplishment you have ever done in your life." I had a hard time thinking of something, but then I remembered that when I was about ten I was saving money for really anything, and my mom at the time, was working with an organization that donated money to Africa and helped build schools for the children. I was so inspired by my mother, that I decided to donate all of my savings which had an outcome of $400. I have never regretted getting rid of all that money:) We worked on FLVS this morning and I got some geometry done. I sent in my literary analysis to Mrs. Sylvia, and she replied right away. She told me I had done well on the paper, but I just needed to change a few minor things. I was glad she liked it because I had a hard time writing this paper. Before PBL began, Mrs. Amy sat the high schoolers down and talked to us about having a high school party on the 10th of December. It sounds interesting, and I hope it will be fun. She also told us that our books dont have to be completely read until the Monday we come back to school! Such a relief. Mira, Leah and I almost have our project done, and we luckily found two more experts to look over it! Music was fun, and we are learning how to play "Winter Wonderland". I love Christmas music, its always so happy. 


Now, I have to go clean:( 


Bye!

11/16/10

Yesterday I got back from New York City and had  GREAT time:) But, of course that caused for a tiring day today. Mr. Tim took group pictures today for something (I'm not sure what for.) We worked on FLVS for a while and I got two three assignments done. When everybody was at brain break, I stayed back and listened to Mrs. Sylvia give me advice on my writing paper. It really helped me. PBL came and Me, Mira and Leah are almost finished with our civil war project. It looks really cool! Lunch came, and I stayed inside and did stuff on my computer. When everybody went to tennis I worked on more FLVS. Now everybody from the high school side is basically gone for their personal reasons, so it is just me, Connor, Hunter, and Nathan to clean up everything:( 

Bye!

11/10/10

This morning our whip was "If you had to get a tattoo today, what would you get, and why?" It was very interesting to hear what everybody chose. I chose I sparrow on my wrist because I really sparrows, and the inside of my wrist dosnt seem like a bad spot. The first FLVS I worked on a spanish lesson, that I am not even close to, but Hannah and Alyssa told me I could go ahead and complete it with them. We had to make a small poster in spanish. It is supposed to be an invitation to "my block party". It wasnt to hard, but it took up the whole period. For brain break we played Sharks and Menos, and a relay race. Next we had PBL. The high schoolers discovered that we have to present our hybrid car slide shows tomm! We mainly focused on how we were going to do the presentation and we practiced two times. Hopefully it wont be to bad! Thankfully it was lunch next because I was starving. Mira, Leah and I worked on our civil war project due very soon, but we got some of it done today. I stayed in the school instead of watching them play kickball. When everybody came back we went to music and played TNT, and Gives You Hell. After music I worked on more FLVS and got a geometry assignment mainly done. Now it is almost time to leave, and Im tireeddd!


Bye!

11/9/10

Hello,


This morning we had our community time, as usual. That led straight into our FLVS session. I got some chemistry done. For brain break we played the counting game, then one footed steal the bacon. I didnt get to play steal the bacon because my shins STILL hurt:( Lunch came pretty quick, and then everybody headed to tennis. While everybody was at tennis, Mr. Randy helped me with some more chemistry. We had our community after tennis, and I shared my Justin Bieber pictures with everyone. It was pretty funny. Next was another FLVS session, and I didnt really get much done then. Now it is almost the end of the day. Today I have to go to SWHS for dance tryouts. I havnt danced in a while, so we will see how this goes.


Bye!

Essential Question

High school has started to work on our newest project for the civil war. We, as a group looked up a few things to help us better understand some things that are important to our project. Next we took a few minutes and created essential questions ideas. Now with the choice of essential questions, we each have to pick one we are interested in.




Essential Question: How did Abraham Lincoln's decision to change his view on slavery affect the outcome of the war?


I would like this project to be a group project.