The document discusses the impact that teachers can have on students' lives and education. It describes how two teachers, Mrs. Fliehler and Herk, helped the author succeed in math and physical education despite struggles, through their encouragement and care for students. The author urges students to appreciate those who have positively influenced them.
The document discusses the impact that teachers and mentors can have on students' lives. It describes how two teachers, Mrs. Fliehler and Herk, helped the author succeed in math and build confidence through their encouragement and support. The author expresses gratitude for the positive influence these teachers had and encourages others to appreciate those who have impacted them during their time in high school.
This document summarizes a student's personal brand and accomplishments from middle school into high school. It highlights things the student is known for like being kind, keeping good grades, and enjoying Pokemon. It outlines goals for the next year like improving singing and media skills. The student has learned to believe in themselves and be more social and comfortable speaking in front of others. The document shares the student's passions, important relationships, and a skill they want to improve. It compares their accomplishments from last year to the current year.
I'm sorry I didn't get to post on Christmas, I recently discovered facebook only has the capacity of posting a file of 25,000 kv only. And it seems useless if I post it on an eventless time so I'm sorry. Love you Guys!!!
This autobiographical essay discusses the author's journey to becoming an educator. From an early age, the author enjoyed playing school and always wanted to be a teacher. In 4th grade, the author had an inspiring teacher, Mrs. Berberick, who reinforced this goal. After some detours in other careers like pharmacy technician and waitressing, the author returned to school to earn a teaching degree. The author's goals are to graduate with a bachelor's in elementary education in 2015, maintain a high GPA, and land a teaching job after graduation through volunteer work to build experience. The desire to positively impact students and provide them with a quality education that the author did not always receive has remained constant.
This document is Mark Boatman's autobiographical essay for an education foundations course. It summarizes his educational and work background, and reasons for pursuing a career in teaching. He grew up in a family of educators and was influenced by many great teachers. After obtaining a degree in anthropology, he worked as an archaeologist for several years but wanted a career with more personal fulfillment and impact. He is passionate about empowering students and making a difference in their lives through teaching.
Making sense of what you do in 20 slides
This is my personal story of putting my teaching principles to the test.
Learn if what I believe in as a teacher, has proven to work in life.
The documents describe various experiences of students' first day of college, an instructor who nurtures students through different seasons, graduation songs celebrating memories made and knowledge gained, biographies of students reflecting on their year, and inspirational messages about defining oneself and unlocking one's potential. The documents capture moments in students' educational journeys and reflections on both the challenges and rewards of learning. Overall, the documents celebrate education and personal growth.
This document contains a summary of a student's submissions for their Social Psychology course. It includes 4 entries discussing various topics related to social psychology:
1) The False Consensus Effect - A recollection of comforting a friend after learning of her mother's serious illness without saying any words.
2) Social Influence - How a conversation with their father made them question their need to conform to their peers and fashion trends.
3) Confirmation Bias - Personal experiences learning that happiness comes from within rather than material possessions and expensive brands.
4) Social perception - The beginning of a discussion on how black cats are often overlooked in animal shelters compared to other colored cats.
The document discusses the impact that teachers and mentors can have on students' lives. It describes how two teachers, Mrs. Fliehler and Herk, helped the author succeed in math and build confidence through their encouragement and support. The author expresses gratitude for the positive influence these teachers had and encourages others to appreciate those who have impacted them during their time in high school.
This document summarizes a student's personal brand and accomplishments from middle school into high school. It highlights things the student is known for like being kind, keeping good grades, and enjoying Pokemon. It outlines goals for the next year like improving singing and media skills. The student has learned to believe in themselves and be more social and comfortable speaking in front of others. The document shares the student's passions, important relationships, and a skill they want to improve. It compares their accomplishments from last year to the current year.
I'm sorry I didn't get to post on Christmas, I recently discovered facebook only has the capacity of posting a file of 25,000 kv only. And it seems useless if I post it on an eventless time so I'm sorry. Love you Guys!!!
This autobiographical essay discusses the author's journey to becoming an educator. From an early age, the author enjoyed playing school and always wanted to be a teacher. In 4th grade, the author had an inspiring teacher, Mrs. Berberick, who reinforced this goal. After some detours in other careers like pharmacy technician and waitressing, the author returned to school to earn a teaching degree. The author's goals are to graduate with a bachelor's in elementary education in 2015, maintain a high GPA, and land a teaching job after graduation through volunteer work to build experience. The desire to positively impact students and provide them with a quality education that the author did not always receive has remained constant.
This document is Mark Boatman's autobiographical essay for an education foundations course. It summarizes his educational and work background, and reasons for pursuing a career in teaching. He grew up in a family of educators and was influenced by many great teachers. After obtaining a degree in anthropology, he worked as an archaeologist for several years but wanted a career with more personal fulfillment and impact. He is passionate about empowering students and making a difference in their lives through teaching.
Making sense of what you do in 20 slides
This is my personal story of putting my teaching principles to the test.
Learn if what I believe in as a teacher, has proven to work in life.
The documents describe various experiences of students' first day of college, an instructor who nurtures students through different seasons, graduation songs celebrating memories made and knowledge gained, biographies of students reflecting on their year, and inspirational messages about defining oneself and unlocking one's potential. The documents capture moments in students' educational journeys and reflections on both the challenges and rewards of learning. Overall, the documents celebrate education and personal growth.
This document contains a summary of a student's submissions for their Social Psychology course. It includes 4 entries discussing various topics related to social psychology:
1) The False Consensus Effect - A recollection of comforting a friend after learning of her mother's serious illness without saying any words.
2) Social Influence - How a conversation with their father made them question their need to conform to their peers and fashion trends.
3) Confirmation Bias - Personal experiences learning that happiness comes from within rather than material possessions and expensive brands.
4) Social perception - The beginning of a discussion on how black cats are often overlooked in animal shelters compared to other colored cats.
This document is an eulogy for Ding Cheung Yue, who passed away in September 2009. It summarizes his life struggles, working hard to provide for his family, and instilling strong values of integrity, ethics, and leadership in his three sons. Though he had little formal education, he demonstrated great resilience and kept his "wits" about him through difficult times. He is remembered as embodying qualities of purpose, hope, humility, courage and providing an example of overcoming life's challenges through his own hard work and leadership.
This document is a personal essay written by Christabel Frye reflecting on her experience getting an abortion as a college student. It describes some of the events leading up to her discovery that she was pregnant, including a one-night stand and taking Plan B. It then recounts her visit to the campus health center where she received a positive pregnancy test result and began to panic. The essay ends with Christabel learning she was pregnant and beginning to process her options.
This document summarizes the experiences and future plans of several students graduating from Gordano Sixth Form. It includes short messages and descriptions from the students reflecting on their time in Sixth Form and what they hope to do after graduation. The teachers also provide words of encouragement and best wishes to the graduating class as they move forward.
1) Elaine Sihera overcame a difficult childhood with an absent father and racial discrimination to become a successful publisher, author, and diversity advocate.
2) After 34 years of marriage, Elaine had an emotional breakdown and realized she still carried deep scars from her childhood traumas and lack of self-love.
3) Elaine went through a period of personal growth and transformation, ultimately finding inner peace and happiness by loving herself unconditionally.
The speaker recalls two major failures from his past that taught him important lessons. The first was failing to score a single point for his basketball team in 6th grade, which led to humiliation. However, this motivated him to take up boxing where he found success. The second failure was getting fired from his first job out of college for falling asleep at work. This lit a fire under him to prove himself as a hard worker on Wall Street. The speaker hopes that by sharing his stories of failure, the graduating students will be prepared to face inevitable failures in life.
Nicholas Dunkley wrote an autobiography summarizing his life so far including his family, childhood memories, hobbies, goals and life lessons. He was born in 1998 in North Carolina and enjoys activities like swimming, bowling and traveling with his family. His goals are to graduate high school as valedicated, attend UNC Chapel Hill to study forensic science and work as a criminalist. Key life lessons from his mother include accepting life's challenges as learning experiences and focusing on relationships over material things.
This document provides biographical details about Katie (Lauer) Fox, a 2001 graduate of Northern High School who now works as a realtor in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. It describes her childhood growing up in the small village of Wellsville, her education at Wellsville Elementary and Northern Middle School, and her current family and career. The document is from a local newspaper and includes an interview with Katie about her unpredictable work schedule as a realtor, memories from her childhood, and playing field hockey in high school.
Fizzy provides an autobiographical summary of her educational experiences from elementary school through college. Some key points:
1. She struggled with reading in elementary school but had teachers like Mrs. Walter who helped her catch up.
2. In middle school she struggled in math but had supportive teachers like Mr. Schmidt.
3. In high school she found passion and support through her computer science teacher, Mrs. Bachrach, who encouraged her photography and continued to mentor her.
4. She attended multiple colleges - New School University, Montclair State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and is now at Bloomfield College pursuing education. She learned from setbacks at previous schools.
This document provides a summary of the author's experiences as a Denison University student over 483 days. It describes involvement in various campus activities, programs, and leadership roles, as well as study abroad experiences. Key events included June Orientation as a student and advisor, participating in the Denison Summer Option program, studying in the Dominican Republic, and serving as a Resident Advisor. The author reflects on personal growth and learning outcomes from these opportunities.
1) The document introduces a new family website and newsletter created by Saundra Kelley to help keep family connected and updated on each other's lives.
2) It provides updates on family birthdays in October, a planned 2013 family reunion, and educational updates on Saundra and her niece Shauntel.
3) It encourages visitors to engage with the site by posting comments, pictures and updates to further strengthen the family's communication and connection.
We've all had dreams at some point-of who we want to be, where we want to live, what we want to do, etc.
And along the way, some of us went astray…But, we found our way.
These are our stories…
Karen Walker reflects on her middle school diary from 2011. In the diary, she documents being bullied by a girl named Skye and her friends over five days. They tease Karen about her red hair and read her diary entries aloud. Karen tells her favorite teacher Ms. Davis about the bullying. Ms. Davis gives an assembly about privacy and bullying, embarrassing Skye. Skye and her friends apologize to Karen, and the bullying is resolved. Karen is glad she learned from the experience.
This document appears to be a collection of stories and memories from the author Jairo Santos de Oliveira about important moments and people throughout his life. It includes stories from his childhood, time in high school, graduation, his first day of supervised teaching, experiences during his teaching internship, references to important mentors who helped guide his career in education, memories from trips and time spent with family and friends. The stories are presented with photos and serve as a reflection on the author's life journey to become an educator.
The family moves into a new house with more space. Nicola is happy with the move while Sean is eager to leave for college to escape family drama, especially from his twin Kimmy. Terry has a scare when getting lost outside alone at night but finds comfort sleeping with his parents. Sean convinces his parents to let him leave for university earlier than planned.
This article profiles Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. It discusses how she overcame obstacles as a woman to become the first Kenyan and first East/Central African woman to earn a doctorate degree. As an environmental activist, she founded the Green Belt Movement to plant trees and fight corruption/oppression in Kenya, winning her both praise and criticism. In 2004, the Nobel Committee recognized her work by awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy, and peace.
This document summarizes the narrator's life experiences growing up in West Virginia. They were born in Cabell Huntington Hospital and grew up with their mother, sister, and father until their parents divorced. They had a difficult relationship with their maternal grandmother who showed clear favoritism towards the narrator's sister. The narrator enjoyed spending time with their paternal grandfather until he passed away from a heart attack when the narrator was in 5th grade, which was their first major loss. The narrator found community through friends and attending local anime conventions. They struggled with depression in high school as loved ones left them.
This document summarizes the multi-year friendship between Kim, an English mentor, and Joshua, his African American mentee in the Friends First program. They have bonded over activities like cooking, sports, exploring Chicago's neighborhoods, and introducing each other to aspects of their different cultures. Both have grown through learning about new experiences and trusting one another. Their positive relationship demonstrates how cultural exchange can build understanding.
Vivian So is a part-time cashier living in BC, Canada. She has a background in accounting and general insurance. Throughout her education, she took on many leadership roles such as bus monitor, prefect, and tutoring assistant. She has a wide range of interests and skills, doing well in subjects like math, science, and computer programming. She has experience with website design, social media, and online community facilitation. Currently, she is interested in personal development, spirituality, and internet marketing. Her goal is to find fulfilling work that allows her to help others.
Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus
In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”
The Kernels minor league baseball team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa makes a positive economic and social impact on the community. They bring in around $5 million to the city each summer and employ about 100 local high school students. Families and students also enjoy attending Kernels games, interacting with the players, and special events like fireworks displays. This year, the Kernels have expanded their entertainment offerings at games with more fireworks shows, concerts, and themed promotional nights.
Two high school seniors, Courtney Kalb and Lauren Crawley, tried out for and made the University of Northern Iowa Panther Dance Team after dancing together on their high school's junior varsity and varsity dance teams for several years. They were both nervous about the multi-day tryout but were excited to continue dancing at the collegiate level. If selected, they would get to dance at football and basketball games as well as attend competitions and perform at various community events. While unsure of their future dancing plans after college, both were happy to have made the team together using the experience they gained from their high school dance experience.
This document is an eulogy for Ding Cheung Yue, who passed away in September 2009. It summarizes his life struggles, working hard to provide for his family, and instilling strong values of integrity, ethics, and leadership in his three sons. Though he had little formal education, he demonstrated great resilience and kept his "wits" about him through difficult times. He is remembered as embodying qualities of purpose, hope, humility, courage and providing an example of overcoming life's challenges through his own hard work and leadership.
This document is a personal essay written by Christabel Frye reflecting on her experience getting an abortion as a college student. It describes some of the events leading up to her discovery that she was pregnant, including a one-night stand and taking Plan B. It then recounts her visit to the campus health center where she received a positive pregnancy test result and began to panic. The essay ends with Christabel learning she was pregnant and beginning to process her options.
This document summarizes the experiences and future plans of several students graduating from Gordano Sixth Form. It includes short messages and descriptions from the students reflecting on their time in Sixth Form and what they hope to do after graduation. The teachers also provide words of encouragement and best wishes to the graduating class as they move forward.
1) Elaine Sihera overcame a difficult childhood with an absent father and racial discrimination to become a successful publisher, author, and diversity advocate.
2) After 34 years of marriage, Elaine had an emotional breakdown and realized she still carried deep scars from her childhood traumas and lack of self-love.
3) Elaine went through a period of personal growth and transformation, ultimately finding inner peace and happiness by loving herself unconditionally.
The speaker recalls two major failures from his past that taught him important lessons. The first was failing to score a single point for his basketball team in 6th grade, which led to humiliation. However, this motivated him to take up boxing where he found success. The second failure was getting fired from his first job out of college for falling asleep at work. This lit a fire under him to prove himself as a hard worker on Wall Street. The speaker hopes that by sharing his stories of failure, the graduating students will be prepared to face inevitable failures in life.
Nicholas Dunkley wrote an autobiography summarizing his life so far including his family, childhood memories, hobbies, goals and life lessons. He was born in 1998 in North Carolina and enjoys activities like swimming, bowling and traveling with his family. His goals are to graduate high school as valedicated, attend UNC Chapel Hill to study forensic science and work as a criminalist. Key life lessons from his mother include accepting life's challenges as learning experiences and focusing on relationships over material things.
This document provides biographical details about Katie (Lauer) Fox, a 2001 graduate of Northern High School who now works as a realtor in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. It describes her childhood growing up in the small village of Wellsville, her education at Wellsville Elementary and Northern Middle School, and her current family and career. The document is from a local newspaper and includes an interview with Katie about her unpredictable work schedule as a realtor, memories from her childhood, and playing field hockey in high school.
Fizzy provides an autobiographical summary of her educational experiences from elementary school through college. Some key points:
1. She struggled with reading in elementary school but had teachers like Mrs. Walter who helped her catch up.
2. In middle school she struggled in math but had supportive teachers like Mr. Schmidt.
3. In high school she found passion and support through her computer science teacher, Mrs. Bachrach, who encouraged her photography and continued to mentor her.
4. She attended multiple colleges - New School University, Montclair State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and is now at Bloomfield College pursuing education. She learned from setbacks at previous schools.
This document provides a summary of the author's experiences as a Denison University student over 483 days. It describes involvement in various campus activities, programs, and leadership roles, as well as study abroad experiences. Key events included June Orientation as a student and advisor, participating in the Denison Summer Option program, studying in the Dominican Republic, and serving as a Resident Advisor. The author reflects on personal growth and learning outcomes from these opportunities.
1) The document introduces a new family website and newsletter created by Saundra Kelley to help keep family connected and updated on each other's lives.
2) It provides updates on family birthdays in October, a planned 2013 family reunion, and educational updates on Saundra and her niece Shauntel.
3) It encourages visitors to engage with the site by posting comments, pictures and updates to further strengthen the family's communication and connection.
We've all had dreams at some point-of who we want to be, where we want to live, what we want to do, etc.
And along the way, some of us went astray…But, we found our way.
These are our stories…
Karen Walker reflects on her middle school diary from 2011. In the diary, she documents being bullied by a girl named Skye and her friends over five days. They tease Karen about her red hair and read her diary entries aloud. Karen tells her favorite teacher Ms. Davis about the bullying. Ms. Davis gives an assembly about privacy and bullying, embarrassing Skye. Skye and her friends apologize to Karen, and the bullying is resolved. Karen is glad she learned from the experience.
This document appears to be a collection of stories and memories from the author Jairo Santos de Oliveira about important moments and people throughout his life. It includes stories from his childhood, time in high school, graduation, his first day of supervised teaching, experiences during his teaching internship, references to important mentors who helped guide his career in education, memories from trips and time spent with family and friends. The stories are presented with photos and serve as a reflection on the author's life journey to become an educator.
The family moves into a new house with more space. Nicola is happy with the move while Sean is eager to leave for college to escape family drama, especially from his twin Kimmy. Terry has a scare when getting lost outside alone at night but finds comfort sleeping with his parents. Sean convinces his parents to let him leave for university earlier than planned.
This article profiles Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. It discusses how she overcame obstacles as a woman to become the first Kenyan and first East/Central African woman to earn a doctorate degree. As an environmental activist, she founded the Green Belt Movement to plant trees and fight corruption/oppression in Kenya, winning her both praise and criticism. In 2004, the Nobel Committee recognized her work by awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy, and peace.
This document summarizes the narrator's life experiences growing up in West Virginia. They were born in Cabell Huntington Hospital and grew up with their mother, sister, and father until their parents divorced. They had a difficult relationship with their maternal grandmother who showed clear favoritism towards the narrator's sister. The narrator enjoyed spending time with their paternal grandfather until he passed away from a heart attack when the narrator was in 5th grade, which was their first major loss. The narrator found community through friends and attending local anime conventions. They struggled with depression in high school as loved ones left them.
This document summarizes the multi-year friendship between Kim, an English mentor, and Joshua, his African American mentee in the Friends First program. They have bonded over activities like cooking, sports, exploring Chicago's neighborhoods, and introducing each other to aspects of their different cultures. Both have grown through learning about new experiences and trusting one another. Their positive relationship demonstrates how cultural exchange can build understanding.
Vivian So is a part-time cashier living in BC, Canada. She has a background in accounting and general insurance. Throughout her education, she took on many leadership roles such as bus monitor, prefect, and tutoring assistant. She has a wide range of interests and skills, doing well in subjects like math, science, and computer programming. She has experience with website design, social media, and online community facilitation. Currently, she is interested in personal development, spirituality, and internet marketing. Her goal is to find fulfilling work that allows her to help others.
Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus
In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”
The Kernels minor league baseball team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa makes a positive economic and social impact on the community. They bring in around $5 million to the city each summer and employ about 100 local high school students. Families and students also enjoy attending Kernels games, interacting with the players, and special events like fireworks displays. This year, the Kernels have expanded their entertainment offerings at games with more fireworks shows, concerts, and themed promotional nights.
Two high school seniors, Courtney Kalb and Lauren Crawley, tried out for and made the University of Northern Iowa Panther Dance Team after dancing together on their high school's junior varsity and varsity dance teams for several years. They were both nervous about the multi-day tryout but were excited to continue dancing at the collegiate level. If selected, they would get to dance at football and basketball games as well as attend competitions and perform at various community events. While unsure of their future dancing plans after college, both were happy to have made the team together using the experience they gained from their high school dance experience.
Jonathan Andersen placed fifth in racewalking nationals. Racewalking is an Olympic event that requires competitors to always have one foot on the ground and to not bend their knee in front of their body. Andersen has been racewalking since age 9 and trains 3 times a week with his club, practicing distances up to 10km. His goal is to compete in the Olympics someday.
The document appears to contain quotes from several high school seniors reflecting on their time in school. The quotes express mixed feelings, with some seniors saying their time could have been better or was not what was expected, while others focused on cherished experiences like swimming, learning, and friends or emphasized making the most of remaining time. One senior included a phone number.
Nine teachers are departing Kennedy High School at the end of the year. The teachers include those who teach French, world history, Spanish, math, band, and business education. Some teachers are retiring after decades of service, while others are leaving for family or career reasons. The principal said they aim to replace outstanding teachers with other outstanding teachers. Teachers reflected fondly on their time at Kennedy and interactions with students.
This document discusses type 1 diabetes and how three students manage the condition in their daily lives. It describes the symptoms of high and low blood sugar and how students test their levels multiple times a day. Managing diabetes requires careful control of insulin intake and carbohydrate consumption. While diabetes presents challenges, the students have learned to cope with it while maintaining a normal lifestyle.
The document is a survey of where seniors from a high school class will be after graduation. It lists over 100 names of seniors and where each will be going - to various colleges, universities, trade schools, workforce programs or undecided. The majority will be attending local colleges and universities like Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Grand View University, and community colleges. A few will be going farther away to schools like Colorado State, University of Colorado, and the University of Alabama.
The document appears to be about graduates from an educational program. It contains a photo and page designed by Rachel Gilman. Unfortunately, without more context from the full document, I am unable to provide a more detailed 3 sentence summary that captures the essential high level information.
This letter argues that requiring religious employers to pay for birth control, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs compromises their religious freedom. The letter supports the Blunt Amendment and Arizona Birth Control Bill, which aim to exempt religious employers from being forced to provide or pay for preventative services they object to on moral grounds. While people have a right to access these services, no one should be forced to violate their beliefs by paying for others' services.
The document is a senior's reflection on graduating from high school. In 3 sentences:
The author reflects that while high school was not the best time of their life, it provided important experiences and helped them grow. They see high school as a stepping stone to achieve future goals, and believe their best years are still ahead. The author advises underclassmen to cherish their time in high school and make the most of the opportunities and support provided.
This document is a senior's reflection on graduating from high school. In three sentences:
The author states that while high school had its moments, they are not sad to be graduating and are excited for their future. High school was just a stepping stone and provided experiences that could not be gained elsewhere, such as learning how to relate to others. The author advises underclassmen to cherish their time in high school as those days will be gone before they know it.
This document contains farewell messages from the senior editors of a school newspaper, the Torch, to the incoming junior editors.
Riley Galbraith reflects on their time with the Torch staff and lists things they want to experience one last time, such as interacting with teachers and completing their final publication.
Rachel Gilman's editorial discusses discovering their thesis for their final piece. They reflect on opportunities they took in high school, taking initiative on the newspaper staff, and how hard work led to personal growth and lessons that will carry into the future.
The seniors congratulate the junior class on taking over leadership of the newspaper and encourage them to make it their own while having fun with the experience.
The Torch is the student newspaper of John F. Kennedy High School. It is committed to producing a top-quality newspaper by applying high standards of writing, editing, and production. Editorial decisions are made by the individual editors and the Editorial Board in a fair and unbiased manner. The staff and advisor seek to serve the entire Kennedy High School community, including faculty, students, and staff.
The document appears to be a heading for the senior class of 2012. It contains the word "SENIOR" in large text at the top and below it states "CLASS OF 2012", indicating it is related to the graduating class of a school in the year 2012. The document provides a title but no other context or body.
John F. Kennedy High School is located at 4545 Wenig Rd. NE in Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. The school website is www.kennedytorch.org and it also has a presence on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KennedyTorch and Facebook at www.facebook.com/KennedyTorch. The school can also be contacted via email at kennedytorchmedia@gmail.com.
The document contains advertisements from various local businesses including a flower shop, senior portrait photographer, and high school newspaper. Peck's Flower Shop advertises bouquets for graduates and offers a discount for mentioning the ad. A photographer named Sarah Sickles offers affordable senior photos. Nodland Photography schedules senior portraits and offers free wallets with a session. The Kennedy Torch high school newspaper provides contact information and encourages engagement on social media and with story ideas.
This document is an advertisement for Mr. Tutor Mobile Tutoring Service, which provides private home tutors for students in grades K-College in all subjects, including upper-level math, science, SAT/ACT prep, and driver's education prep. They charge by the hour with no contracts required. To register or for more information, visit their website or call their phone number provided.
Edgewood Hardware in Cedar Rapids carries specialty pet foods and supplies as well as hobby items like pine car accessories and designer duct tape. They offer Kennedy students a free key with the purchase of another key.
Two upcoming local events are described. The first is a May student leadership conference featuring poet Azure Antoinette that will discuss issues facing today's youth. The second is an October diversity conference for students and educators from public, private, and home schools that will focus on embracing diversity and empowering attendees. Both events can be registered for online.
This document advertises free or low-cost birth control, condoms, STD testing, and treatment available from St. Luke's Family Health Center. It encourages readers to call the center or visit their website if they are ready for a baby or not ready now to plan their future and be smart about accessing contraceptive and sexual health services.
MOvMNT is a nonprofit dance company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that aims to make dance education accessible and affordable for all. Founded by Lovar Kidd, MOvMNT offers dance classes for as little as $5 to teach styles like hip-hop, jazz, and modern. In addition to classes, MOvMNT performs for the community throughout the year. The goal is to use dance to build confidence for teenagers from all backgrounds.
1. Giving thanks
for the impact
Although Kennedy is about taking the right classes to get your diploma and being
in activities that become part of who you are, more important are the connections we
all make during our years here. These connections and relationships will stay in our
hearts and impact our lives as we go forth. Sit back a minute and think about who has
made an impact on you during your years at Kennedy. It could be a teacher, coach, or
a special group of friends. There’s a hero in everyone’s back pocket, someone who has
taken time out of their day to help you to encourage you with a ‘yes, you can do it’.
As for me, as I’m leaving the crowded hallways of Kennedy, I know two people,
Mrs. Fliehler and Herk, who have made a huge impact on me as they go about their jobs
quietly and confidently. They may not be paid to get extraordinary results, but that is
what they are getting.
Math had always been the subject that didn’t come naturally to me. Mrs. Fliehler
was the teacher who showed me math wasn’t out to get me. I always had to work extra
hard for the grade I got by going in to get help before and after school. Mrs. Fliehler
was aware of my ongoing struggle with the subject and was always there to help me.
Every single day she encouraged me. She was the teacher that showed me ‘I can do it’.
She truly cared about me.
“Did you fall off the balance beam this week, Allie?” Hearing Herk ask me this each morning never has and never will get old. Herk
is not only a funny, witty man, but is a man who has taken his job to the next level. I honestly don’t think I’ve had a teacher that cares
more about his job than Herk. He truly wants the best for every student. He always knows when someone is going out of their way to
succeed, and goes out of his way to help.
The fine qualities of these two teachers have made big impacts on me. We all experience periods of difficulty or sadness, when we
could care less about schoolwork. There are people here on campus that are here to pick us up, to listen, and most importantly, to care
about us. These are your ‘impact’ people. Who has made an impact on your days here at Kennedy? The highest tribute we can pay to
that person is to show gratitude, and crazy as it sounds, maybe even let that person know how much of an impact they’ve had on you.
I guess I just did that – here’s to you, Mrs. Fliehler and Herk!
Allie Sindlinger
Appreciating the push
When I joined the torch at the beginning of this year, I had no idea what I was getting
into. All I knew was that Rachel Gilman’s fiery, red fury was forcing me out of AP Bio
and into the Journalistic world. Most people know me from the Pod Cast, check out
our YouTube channel. I hope our videos have added a little something to your week.
They are fun to do and require little to no writing. Which leads me into this editorial;
I would say about a month ago, Riley, Rachel and the Torch editorial board
sat us down for our daily talk Towards the end Riley reminded us all of the upcom-
ing issue and the senior editorials. And of course my lazy bum self-wanted nothing
to do with it. But obviously I was pestered to write my heart away. So here’s my best
attempt at a well put together piece of satire and enlightenment.
Four years ago I walked into to halls of Kennedy thinking I was the stuff. I
had an older sister in the school and lived a block away for my entire life, I thought I
was set... Boy was I wrong. The first day of school I was late to every class, didn’t eat
lunch and fell on my face walking home from school. It was one heck of a start. But
things got better. My freshman year went by, then my sophomore and junior year.
Then I ran straight into the wall that is senior year. Senior year is all that people say
it is. It’s the best time of your life so far. There are your last football games, your last
dances, senior nights, prom and finally graduation. With all of these fun and exciting
things going on in your life, it’s hard to remember school. I didn’t, my grades fell to
all-time lows. If I learned anything, it’s you need to find a balance between fun and
school. It’s hard, but trust me, when all your friends are getting more meddles then you thought even exist at senior recognition
night, and you’re up there with them rather than sitting in the emptying crowd. You will believe me.
Enjoy your time at Kennedy; enjoy being with friends in and out of school, enjoy all of the school events, go to a girls b-
ball game and a tennis meet. And of course don’t forget your grades. Welp now I’m done with all my thoughts on high school so ill
ramble to 420 words.
Ben Feltes
2. Finding humor in hell Editorial
High school is the ultimate definition of Hell. Yet, in retrospect, it has been
the best four years of my life so far.
All of you students following in the seniors footsteps, you’ll have your fair
share of embarrassing moments. The class of 2012 knows I’ve had mine…; ‘break-
ing’ my shin dancing in the locker room freshman year, squirting water out of my
eye for a spring pep assembly competition sophomore year, slipping and falling
on half of a grape in the cafeteria junior year, and dislocating my knee dancing to
the interlude at the homecoming football game this year. If you embarrass your-
self, do what I do; giggle and proceed. In the future, you’ll look back and find it
humorous.
I’ve made incredible new friendships, while managing to become closer to
my elementary and middle school friends as well. Never in a million years would I
have imagined that I would become best friends with foreign exchange students,
but I did. Mingle, people! You never know who you’ll come across.
A close friend, Lauren Houston, quoted a movie the other day, “Let your haters be your motivators.” Which made me think, and
admit, I do have a few people that dislike me. But as Josh Jahlas, another friend, would say, “Shit don’t phase me,” and truly, it no
longer does. If you get wind of having your own haters, in my advice, LET THEM HATE, BABY! You are always going to be faced with
people you don’t like, and people who don’t like you. Don’t let select individuals hold you back from being happy.
Crazy memories, however, make high school worth all the crap. I will never forget New Years at Paige’s, or staying up all night at
Lizzie’s house with my fellow classmates. I will never forget dubstep days with Sarah, or late night tennis with Lindsay. Church park-
ing lots with Lola and Allie, or St. Patrick’s Day with Autumn. Mexico with my family and friends, or camping with Mads, John, and
Alex. Lollapalooza with the greatest group of people, or even the gallon challenge with Haley and Hunteee. The list, literally, goes on
faaa dayyzz.
All in all, live it up. Laugh too much. Cry when necessary. Don’t fear to be wreckless a few days here and there...but stay classy,
never trashy. Make as many memories as possible, and forget the people who forget you. Test the waters, and figure out who you truly
are. Jessica Rowan
Nick Appleget
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