Wed 6/18 -- 8th grade luncheon (uniforms not required, students may dress up nicely)
Thurs 6/19 -- Exit Day (uniforms not required, students may dress up nicely)
Mon 6/23 & Tues 6/24 -- 1/2 day of school
Wed 6/25 -- Graduation Day! The program begins promptly at 9 am.
Have a wonderful summer and good luck in high school and beyond!
-Mr. Porter
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Pick-a-college Research Project
Mr. Porter & Ms. Pollecastro – Language Arts 6/9/03
Project Due Date: Friday, June 13, 2003
Your Task: You will choose 3 colleges/universities: Your dream college, a second choice college, and a “safety” college. You will then prepare an essay, poster or both.
Essay Only Option: Turn in an 8 paragraph essay of at least 400 words. The essay should be organized as follows: Paragraph 1 – intro, identifies the three colleges you chose. Paragraph 2 – explains what you are looking for in a college. Paragraph 3, 4 & 5 – talk about your “dream school.” Explain why you want to go there and how this school fits what you’re looking for. Paragraph 6 – talk about your second choice school and why it would be a good school for you. Paragraph 7 – talk about your “safety” school and why it would be acceptable to you. Paragraph 8 – conclusion, explain what you’re going to do in high school to reach your dream school.
Essay & Poster Option: Turn in a 5 paragraph essay of at least 200 words. The essay should be organized as follows: Paragraph 1 – introduction, identifies the three colleges you chose. Paragraph 2 – explains what you are looking for in a college, what part of the country you want to go to school in, what you might want to choose as a major/specialization. Paragraph 3 – talk about your “dream school.” Explain why you want to go there and how this school fits what you’re looking for. Paragraph 4 – talk about your other two choices and why they would also be good schools for you. Paragraph 5 – conclusion, explain what you need to do in high school to reach your dream school. Attach your essay to your poster.
Then create a poster advertisement for your dream school. The poster should clearly identify your chosen school, tell us where it’s located, how many students go there, how much it costs, and why it’s such a good school to go to. The poster must include a visual, picture or illustration and be neat and attractive.
Poster Only Option: Create 3 posters, one for each school you’ve chosen. Each poster should clearly identify the chosen school, tell us where it’s located, how many students go there, how much it costs, and why it’s such a good school to go to. Each poster must include a visual, picture or illustration and be neat and attractive.
Scoring: If the project that you turn in on Friday meets all of the requirements, the lowest grade you can get is a “B.” If you do not meet all of the requirements, the best score you can get is a “C+.” Since final grades must be turned in soon, NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Mr. Porter & Ms. Pollecastro – Language Arts 6/9/03
Project Due Date: Friday, June 13, 2003
Your Task: You will choose 3 colleges/universities: Your dream college, a second choice college, and a “safety” college. You will then prepare an essay, poster or both.
Essay Only Option: Turn in an 8 paragraph essay of at least 400 words. The essay should be organized as follows: Paragraph 1 – intro, identifies the three colleges you chose. Paragraph 2 – explains what you are looking for in a college. Paragraph 3, 4 & 5 – talk about your “dream school.” Explain why you want to go there and how this school fits what you’re looking for. Paragraph 6 – talk about your second choice school and why it would be a good school for you. Paragraph 7 – talk about your “safety” school and why it would be acceptable to you. Paragraph 8 – conclusion, explain what you’re going to do in high school to reach your dream school.
Essay & Poster Option: Turn in a 5 paragraph essay of at least 200 words. The essay should be organized as follows: Paragraph 1 – introduction, identifies the three colleges you chose. Paragraph 2 – explains what you are looking for in a college, what part of the country you want to go to school in, what you might want to choose as a major/specialization. Paragraph 3 – talk about your “dream school.” Explain why you want to go there and how this school fits what you’re looking for. Paragraph 4 – talk about your other two choices and why they would also be good schools for you. Paragraph 5 – conclusion, explain what you need to do in high school to reach your dream school. Attach your essay to your poster.
Then create a poster advertisement for your dream school. The poster should clearly identify your chosen school, tell us where it’s located, how many students go there, how much it costs, and why it’s such a good school to go to. The poster must include a visual, picture or illustration and be neat and attractive.
Poster Only Option: Create 3 posters, one for each school you’ve chosen. Each poster should clearly identify the chosen school, tell us where it’s located, how many students go there, how much it costs, and why it’s such a good school to go to. Each poster must include a visual, picture or illustration and be neat and attractive.
Scoring: If the project that you turn in on Friday meets all of the requirements, the lowest grade you can get is a “B.” If you do not meet all of the requirements, the best score you can get is a “C+.” Since final grades must be turned in soon, NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
