“Animal Farm” Revolution at SPA

One day, Elizabeth was walking to school and all of a sudden students from left to right were running around acting immature. When she asked one of her friends, Alyssa, what was going on. Her friend told her everyone was rebelling against the school and was going crazy. This was a shock to Elizabeth, because she thought the staff would’ve stopped these children by now. But as she turned the corner, exiting from the girls rec, it seemed like the whole campus was non compliant. There was food being thrown at staff, fights everywhere, and kids running off with SPA property such as keys.

Then, one of the students named Dustin stopped to talk to her. “What in the world is going on here?” Elizabeth asked, “Why is everybody acting like this?”. Dustin answered sadly, “You didn’t hear?”. She shook her head. “They were planning on making this place into a lock down facility since all the kids were bringing drugs onto the campus” he answered. This infuriated Elizabeth but she heard sirens so she wasn’t trying to get involved in the whole mess.

In the end, the whole campus was ruined and all the staff didn’t know what to do. Cars, t.v.’s, and computers were stolen. Even furniture was thrown all over the place, it was surreal. Staff and students were crying and injured, but most of the kids were gone. The police finally arrested more than half of the campus and everyone had to leave the premises. The scene was pretty sad, but in the end there was no point to it because nobody won in the end.

San Pasqual Academy Dragons Symbolism

      The chosen mascot for San Pasqual Academy is a dragon. I believe dragons symbolize a school full of strong children who has came a long way and are protected. All of the students here has been through a lot and are currently in the foster care system. Most of us have come here to start over and work towards our high school diplomas and a good future. I feel proud to attend San Pasqual Academy because I'm surrounded by kids in a similar situation and I don't ever have to worry about feeling different from others at school, which can be very distracting.

House Symbols

      Eagle symbolizes our house which is Girls 3. To most people, this item is just a bird that flies in the sky and is most school's common mascot. To us, it represents that we are strong because we know how to work through our daily struggles and obstacles we go through on a regular basis. The house somehow finds a way to connect no matter what, and everything gets solved. Even though we get on each other's nerves most of the time, at the end of the day it feels just like a real home. Our house is comforting because we have good house parents and my house mate and I are always supporting each other.

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First Persuasive Essay

        I believe students should be allowed to use social networking at San Pasqual because the fact that they are one of the easiest ways to share and connect with family and friends such as Facebook. I am able to keep in touch with a lot of old friends and it is hard stay close to them if I cannot reach them online. It is not really a big risk allowing us students to use these sites since we can e-mail or call whoever we want already. If we are trusted to have cell phones here, we can be trusted to communicate through social netorks.

SPA Movie and Game Days Paragraph

Last Friday, the students of San Pasqual Academy got to watch a movie and play in a sports tournament. I was suprised beacuse I was expecting a typical day of learning and class work, but instead school was a little more laid back. The movie I got to see was Freedom Writers, which never gets old. After, the whole campus went into the gym where basketball and volleyball games were being held. I didn't play myself because I'm not that big on sports but I enjoyed watching it. For lunch, there was a barbeque in the cafe which was declious and then school was over. Overall, the day was pretty good and I hope we have another day just like it soon.

Homeroom Reform Essay Final Draft

“Can someone please help me?” Sarah asks, but the teachers are too busy to notice that she is having trouble. In most classes my school has a T.A., which I think is a very helpful aspect to most of their learning. San Pasqual Academy, is a great High School, but their aren’t enough teachers per class to help each student as needed. San Pasqual is a group home for kids that have been mistreated throughout their life.San Pasqual has over 135 students, and not every teacher can be available for all of their needs. San Pasqual’s students deserve to have an education that they can use throughout their lifetime. San Pasqual has very intelligent students, but not all get the help that they need.

UROK is a class, that helps with the students education. UROK will spend the money to buy new computers for reading, and to buy Cd's so that the students will be able to listen to the story. This class needs funding because most students are visual or listening learner’s, which means that they need to hear or see what they are learning about. I know that the teachers will spend the money for the benefit of the kids more than themselves.

Funding UROK will help me by increasing my learning abilities, and my ways of focusing. This will help me by motivating me to improve my grades, and reaching my goals of going to college. This prize will also help me by getting the supplies and attention that I need to succeed. If UROK were to get the money, the students will be very thankful and appreciative to the donors.

If my school received the money, the students and staff should all write thank you letters to show how much we appreciate the supplies.I have helped by requesting new supplies and books to improve the students learning. I have also helped by proving, that I am capable of maintaining my grades, and by using good listening skills. We could really use the money to increase our learning abilities.

If we receive the money, we will be overjoyed and you will see the impact it has on us because of our grades.This project will reflect on our lives and the way we live for our education. Another way the project will help the us, is because it will show the students how important their education is to them and their family.This project will help not only the students, but the staff as well.

We need the money because education is the most important thing in our lives.

My school should earn the money for more help with their work, attention in class, their motivation to continue and not give up, and for more supplies for school. I believe that San Pasqual Academy deserves to win this project and prize for our school, because it will help us out more than anything.

“Homeroom Reformers Ideas.” Chart

Homeroom Reformers Outline

UROK:
Gives one on one attention to help improve learning.
Helps kids with their homework/classwork.
Rewards kids with fun activities and money for grades and tests.


Jammer Family Foundation:
Provides kids with school supplies and clothing.
Provides kids with the attention they need.
Donates books, computers, and more supplies for advanced learning.


Friends of San Pasqual:
Donate gifts and school supplies.
Helps Foster Youth get through school.
Tutors and helps kids with homework.