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(A): In crew Mrs.k lets everyone have  a voice we are able to share our thoughts and bring kindness and equality throughout our crew community, she always gives us valuable feedback no matter what, i am grateful for being able to share my thoughts and stay connected with my crewmates whether online or in person

(b) I've always listened to all my crew mates' opinions . Everyone of them matter, and they also can change my perspective on things for the better.

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A): I feel as if I'm not that connected with the school, gaynor mccown. Last year I joined a club, but never really did anything there. This year I didn't join a club, but since I have crew I have been able to somewhat connect with my classmates here.

B): I don't really engage with other students, so I don't think I have helped others feel like they’re part of the community.

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A): I think I have shown growth for the HoWL, respect, HoWLs are traits that help students with behavioral issues. For respect, I have shown growth on it because even though I can't see when I'm looking at my screen, I can hear the teacher talking and can listen while doing my work on a computer. Another example is that I can work on more tasks right now and I am present there. I do not enjoy any sort of negativity towards my community.

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A): While the respect HoWL is a factor that is showing growth, I think I can show more growth in integrity. I can show and admit that I am making a lot of mistakes and try to fix that problem. I have honest thoughts that I sometimes share, either it be through padlet or jamboard. I take responsibility for my own actions and try to improve myself.

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1. To what extent have you been able to remain connected to and feel like part of the McCown community this year?  What has helped you do that?  (ie: crew, clubs, etc)

2. How have you helped others feel like they are part of the McCown community?

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Which HoWL do you think you have the most room for growth with based on this year?  

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Which HoWL do you think you have the most room for growth with based on this year?  

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What makes you say that?  Cite 3 examples.

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Which HoWL have you shown the most growth with this year? (perseverance, responsibility, respect, integrity, or citizenship)  

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Which HoWL have you shown the most growth with this year? (perseverance, responsibility, respect, integrity, or citizenship)  

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What makes you say that?  Cite 3 examples.

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Artifact showing community connections from this year:

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Example: Cooking club helped me be part of the McCown community this year because it gave me a chance to hang out with friends who I've rarely seen this year while we cook delicious food!

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Post a link to at least one of the assignments you are most proud of from this year.  

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Post a link to at least one of the assignments you are most proud of from this year.  

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1. Why are you proud of it?

2. How does it show that you’ve mastered the learning of that class?

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Tell us about an academic struggle you’ve faced this year and how you’ve grown (or need to grow) to meet that challenge.

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Tell us about an academic struggle you’ve faced this year and how you’ve grown (or need to grow) to meet that challenge.

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1. I feel confident and part of the McCown community. My teachers and some nice classmates.

2. I help others to feel like they are part of the community By being nice with them and making them feel comfortable.

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I have felt like a part of the community as I was able to talk to people and make friends. I’m not sure if I truly helped anyone but I have started conversations before.

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I have known what it is like to be connected to a crew. But due to the social distancing protocols put in place, the only people who I find myself ever socially or connecting with are the ones I already know. McCown, particularly crew is heavily focused on social interactions, and that just can’t happen during a pandemic. So I have not really felt connected with the McCown community this year, nor have I helped others feel connected to this school because of the pandemic.

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A) The only way I feel like I have been part of the McCown community this year was going to the College Now club and sharing ideas in crew.

B) I wouldn’t say that I helped others feel part of the community this year since everything we learned was online and in class on computers so unfortunately I haven’t been able to speak with others a lot. Crew is really the only chance to connect but is still very limited due to the pandemic.

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Red (a): To be honest I have not done anything major to stay connected to the McCown community this year since most of my time was remote. But I somewhat remained connected by sharing my thoughts and ideas about certain topics and Crew has also made me  interact with other classmates.

Red (b): I have helped others feel like they are part of the McCown community just simply by talking to them and when they share out I listen and ask questions when necessary. I also work with other students without problems so we don't feel awkward or left out, Besides that I have not really impacted others since most of my time was remote.

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The HoWL I believe that I grew the most in perseverance because with the pandemic I have been able to spend more time with assignments and more time to figure out what I want to do. For example I have tried harder to complete my work to the fullest before turning it in, I’m able to gather better evidence and write better explanations for my essays, and I paid more attention to the rubric.

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The HoWL that I believe I have the most potential for growth in is integrity or responsibility because I believe I should be able to realize and right my own wrongs and be more responsible for what I put my name on. I should be able to get my assignments done quicker, be able to get help when I really need it, and correct my mistakes.

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This is a relatively recent assignment, but the reasons that make me proud of this essay is because of the high grade I got: 99/100. Second, because I believe that I utilized the feedback from my first draft in a great way compared to past essays in this class. The final reason I’m proud of this essay is that I felt that I used more sophisticated language and I edited my essay better than my first draft.

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An academic struggle I’ve faced this year and that I always have faced was time management. In the beginning of the year I wasn’t really on task and that may be because I felt I had too much freedom and I didn’t utilize my time in a productive way. Now I feel that I’ve grown to meet that challenge by just realizing that I need to do more for my future and I did this by planning more efficiently.

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I’ve grown the most with respect since I haven’t been getting angry over small things, started listening to what others are saying, and do as I’m told more often

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I have grown the most in citizenship. This is not really shown in the McCown building itself, but during tuesdays when I am at my church helping out with the pantry. I do participate in class a lot, as my philosophical mind usually has a lot to say (though I keep my mouth shut when it is possibly controversial). I am also willing to help out any classmate who needs help with an assignment (of course not during tests). All they need to do is ask me (I find that people usually ask for my help during spanish).

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1. I would say the extent in which I have been able to remain connected to and feel like a part of the McCown community this year is rather narrow. I never felt as if I was part of the community since I got here only because I haven’t been able to join any clubs besides Reality Check and I really struggle to ‘branch out.’ The small connection I do have is through the trust I have been able to build with my teachers and, as stated earlier, through Reality Check.

2. Honestly, I do not know if actually have helped anyone feel like they are a part of this community because - once again - I don’t really talk to people. Today is actually the first day I have actively had a fun conversation with another person in my crew.

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I think that I need to grow in responsibility. I lose my things constantly, am often procrastinating on homework, and sometimes forget to submit my assignments

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I have shown the most growth in responsibility this year. Though you would never be able to tell before - and no one did - a lot of my smaller bits of work (worksheets, paragraphs, smaller assignments in general from here and there) were done in the morning while i was waiting in the lunch room to go upstairs because I would be hear at 6:30 every morning and figured ‘I might as well.’ Although I would have expected to worsen this year because I simply have so much time to complete my assignments - the fact that I do have so much time has actually led me to take more responsibility to do my work and get it done the day of so I can actually rest and have more time to study. Along with this, I have also become much more used to asking for help. I feel comfortable asking my teachers clarifying questions that would've screwed me up for hours because of its wording (Snazzy can testify to this fact). Finally, I am actually studying - whether that be because I finally have to or because I am more nervous about failing this year remains a mystery but it is still a valuable skill I am glad to have picked up.

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Orange: The HOWL I think I showed the most growth in would be Integrity. When I do something wrong I own up to that mistake and I am not afraid to admit my mistakes and faults. I show this because when I answer a question a teacher asks I answer regardless if I'm wrong since I will use that mistake to grow on myself, I particularly struggle in Spanish.  The works I submit are entirely my own and I do not cheat or copy others' works. I show this by submitting tests, essays, and other assignments without looking stuff up and copying the work of others. I take ownership of what I did wrong and I am very honest with the community around me during school and outside of school. I show this by admitting I said something wrong or did something wrong during an assignment or during a talk.

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The HOWL that I think have the most room for growth would be responsibility. That is because I lose interest or confidence fast and Ignore some work that I should be doing. I show this by not completing certain assignments in class since I find them rather boring and I lose motivation to keep doing it. And when I miss some assignments I am either not motivated enough to do the assignments or I find them confusing and I leave them alone. I leave homework alone as well because to be honest I do not want extra work on my hands and I dont have the urge to do the homework. And when I need help I usually rely on myself which does not really work out as I should  be asking the teacher for some advice.

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I am proud of how well I am doing in Global studies as until last year, I have never had a proper history class.  I have done really well with my assignments and have submitted all of them

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vkbDw7nBHp-n9D0ZQ9ghXIVazJZka5ZUnQNx7bj9Ybo/edit?usp=sharing
EVAN MAI - 19 Text Analysis Final Draft

I'm proud of this assignment since the topic this was written about was heavy and it really spoke to me as well. I'm really proud of this essay because I think I wrote it almost perfectly and I described my feelings towards the topic. This was also one of the highest grades I got on an essay this year which is 97/100. It showed me that I have mastered learning in that class since it allowed me to write about different topics in literature fluently. It has made me also feel more comfortable in writing and more confident in the things I write.

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I feel like i have been able to connect to  the McCown community because of Crew. Crew has helped me connect to other people because i just transferred to McCown and I didn't know anyone.
One way that I have helped other feel included is by involving others in our conversations and trying to relate to others and their interests.

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I have a wide berth for growth for my citizenship HoWL. Based on the worksheet above, my lowest scores are in citizenship and I struggle to constantly apply the skills necessary to have a perfect tally in the citizenship section. I think I am particularly struggling with the citizenship HoWL for several reasons, really. Firstly, my freshman and sophomore years have been severely interrupted due to covid and I haven't really been able to socialize or really get to know anyone - a factor which has kept me from joining clubs. Along with this, I was never really social in the first place which made making friends when I actually was in school also close to impossible. I tend to get very nervous and slip up when I have to speak in front of a larger setting which is why I tend to avoid giving presentations and such unless I am really confident in what I am about to say. I truly need to start getting used to volunteering more and relying less on written words.

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https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/MTY4MDYxMzM0ODk4/a/MTY1Mjk5NDY5NTcw/details

If I had to pick at least one assignment I have felt most proud of from this year, I would have to choose my Modernism project from English Term 1. This was our first big project in English this year that wasn’t an essay and it involved a lot of creativity that I just do not have when it comes to the arts. Being able to score full marks on this assignment proved to me that I can combine meaningful analysis while also making something look nice and sound dramatic.

The Modernism project shows I was able to master the things being taught in tenth grade English because I didn’t just write and cite, I was able to apply what I already knew about modernism to what I was learning in order to take my project that one or two steps further to place photos, art works, and even just stylistic aspects to my project that relate and enhance the subject matter.

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A): An assignment that I felt proud of was the one where I had to fill out notes for global history and I managed to fill out all of the empty questions with answers and notes that I have taken. There were more questions and documents that I had to go through and it made me a little proud that I managed to fill out all of the notes.

B): It made me feel as if I did master even  a little bit of that class because I know that work like this is necessary in global history. Doing work like this made me feel not so distant from that class.

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One of my biggest academic challenges I have faced this year is understanding my chemistry work as a whole. I am a very visual and hands on learner so having to learn any sort of science from behind a screen for most of the year threw me way off kilter. For other classes, it's easier to understand a point or subject because, most of the time, they fit together or connect with each other no matter what class you are in. For example, when I was learning modernism in English, I was learning about World War One in Global, so each class kind of acted in support of each other, making it easier to grasp. For chemistry, the first part of the year was entirely independent from anything I had seen before. I had no way to connect or feel out how to balance an equation. I knew it was math but I was learning logarithmic equations in trigonometry at the time so I couldn’t find the same inter-class support I would find elsewhere. Over time, though, as classes have moved in person, I have found a way to make this connection. In chemistry, we are focusing on an environmental unit. If you don’t already know, the environment is one of my biggest special interests. Having this knowledge already helped me hone in and learn the skills I missed out on in the beginning of the year in a context I understood.

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1.I have the most growth to apologize if I did something wrong because I feel it is useless and weakness to make excuses.

2. I have the most growth to not make mean comments about other members of my community because I always feel that it is going to cost me nothing for being nice.

3. I show the most growth with trying my best even if I do not understand or if I am confused and this can be shown on how it was challenging for me since I just moved from Egypt but I worked so hard and still working and trying never to fail even if it is hard and confusing.

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My Response:  An academic struggle I faced this year was probably spanish. I'm not very fond of learning new languages nor am I good at it too. I dont find learning a new language important for me and I never got the drive to learn it. But now I realize that I really need to pick it up and start taking it seriously. So I studied every once in a while and actually listened in class and used notes and I slowly got better eventually getting 80s and 90s in my tests.

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A): I have many struggles right now, one of them being not handing in assignments one time and I haven’t made that much improvement. Since I’m sometimes doing my work at home I really can't focus that well. Back then I did my homework at home perfectly and had no trouble, but now I really can't focus.

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1. Something that I do not have the most growth with is that I do not really admit all my mistakes to other people because sometimes my mistakes can make someone else happy.

2. Sometimes I do not complete my assignment on time because I struggle with it or want to make it perfect.

3. I do not really ask for the next task or lesson because I feel that I have to give time for each assignment.

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1. I am so proud of this assignment because English is my 2nd language and it was so challenging for me to make a whole research paper or an essay by myself.

2. This  essay took too much work and time to get done but in the same time I have learned a lot from it as I learned how to organize my essay and my work. I have learned how to analyze and add evidence in my text.

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My academic struggle is procrastination since I have a lot more time than I used to and often it piles up. I need to grow by focusing on it.

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Perseverance is my weakest HOWL. Do not let that fact deceive you though, as I am good with it in a lot of aspects. It’s just certain other aspects about this HOWL that I do not typically do. One thing that has certainly gotten weaker is showing my work. In ELA and History, of course I do things like provide my reasoning for my answer, as those classes tend to not be objective (more so ELA than History). But I feel that in classes that are more objective in answers (like Geometry), I feel no need to slow myself in completing my work, and since I am not writing on paper I just do the calculations in my head or in my calculator and just type the answer down. It is worth noting that I have faced no repercussions for this. Another aspect that I sometimes ruin is doing all the work. This is usually just me not realizing that there was another page with more questions or a part of an assignment that I forgot while working. This is rare for me though.

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I have struggled with the US history since it it my first year in the US so it is hard for me to know all this history with no background knowledge.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_Cd3yTxYOxJbV0vLmB0XHXUzUqGZ9NZtPfEFbi2p4Y/edit

I made this bad boy in two days. My edits that I did were minor, as the content was good enough. It was commented by Mr. Sorochkin as “virtually flawless”

This virtually flawless essay definitely shows that I understand the material. I had perfectly captured the spirit that Maya Angelou was going for, and gave it further life in essay form. So yes, I have mastered the learning of ELA in terms of that case study.

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So I bring to you the pinacle of destruction in regards to my grade: I present to you the greatest struggle man has ever known. None can overcome this academic struggle. The academic struggle I have faced this year: is none other than this very SLC (just kidding).

My actual academic took place in Chemistry

https://classroom.google.com/u/4/c/MTU5ODgzMzY5Mzkz/a/MjczNjkyMTM2NTc5/details

Don’t worry, the assignment was to complete the first page only.

Though I still had no idea what I was doing and to this date still do not understand this. The subject in chemistry was since changed into something that I understand better, but it is a gray area that I have never overcomed. Praise be to the Lord for the water pollution case study and ocean acidification

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1. Orange:  Which HoWL have you shown the most growth with this year? (perseverance, responsibility, respect, integrity, or citizenship)  What makes you say that?  Cite 3 examples.-

HOWL Reflection Stems Hyperlink- Make a copy of the HOWL reflection stems to help you draft this portion.

My response: citizenship my howl shows that i can work together with my friends, responsibility- i make sure i keep on track and stay on top of my HoWL grades. Integrity- i am able to express myself and speak my  mind on anything that i learn i am being taught how to listen and be heard.

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1. Green:  Which HoWL do you think you have the most room for growth with based on this year?  (perseverance, responsibility, respect, integrity, or citizenship) What makes you say that?  Cite 3 examples.

Respect: i  learned in my crew to Respect others opinions, waiting my turn to talk and listening to everyone

Citizenship: i get along with all of my crewmates and never find it a challenge to work with them

And perseverance: with teamwork everyone can get something done, during group work everyone focuses on the main topic. It has taught me a lot of information I never knew about my crewmates. Perseverance brings me together to understand how my crewmates feel on certain topics

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The HOWL that I have shown the most growth in this year is integrity because i have tried my best to be completely honest even when it does not benefit me. I gave my mom my report card even though i had some bad grades on it.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XVH2jUF-CuKDsKWJpEVIMdBAr4Zb0YXmT2HiX5gkfgA/edit?usp=sharing

1. Why are you proud of it? - it lets me explain myself the things i do and like, we are all able to embrace our differences or similarities

2. How does it show that you’ve mastered the learning of that class?- crew is about learning new things as a group, we master the understanding of partnership and listening to everyone's ideas.

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1. Purple:  Tell us about an academic struggle you’ve faced this year and how you’ve grown (or need to grow) to meet that challenge.

My Response:

An academic challenge I faced this year has to be Math, I was a good math student once but things were very hard to understand. Learning with Ms. Gibbons and Ms.Lauro has helped me alot, focusing on notes and being persistent in work definitely helped. I also ask for help when I need it and they help me fully comprehend my lesson.

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: I have felt that I have been a part of the McCown community because of  crew. I have been in a crew before so I know how important and special it is to be able to become close with a group of people and share personal experiences with them. Our crew trip that we went to last year has allowed me to participate in many team building activities, so I was able to work together with my crew. I feel that I have made my other crew members feel like they have been a part of the school community by being respectful and cheering them on when they share something that is significant to them. I feel that I have always helped them when they need it.

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(A)I can feel connected by talking to the people that I went to school with last year, whether that's through one of the group chats or just talking privately with someone.
(B)i can help classmates feel more apart of mccown by always being kind to everyone.

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the howl I think I've shown the most growth in this year is responsibility. I think this because in the beginning of the year(november/december) i wasn't going to class alot and my grades were all failing but i eventually decided to hand in all my late works to try and get my grades back up.

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i think i have the most room to grow in responsibility. I think this because i still don't get a lot of my homework done on time and i still sometimes dont do some of my classwork.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=19IkFVdVI-PLPvZyr8Cr7oQ1CDFsncRomNr0_SVrtGU4&authuser=1 the assignment i am most proud of is this spanish project because i haven't really been to good in spanish this year but i got a 200 on it so it felt really good.

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an academic struggle i've had this year is staying motivated to keep up with my work. It's so easy to get lazy and let all the work pile up so it's been hard trying not to let it get to that point.

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My Response: (Use the above HOWL reflection task sheet to help draft this portion as well)     I feel that the HOWL that I have the most room for growth with is Perseverance because sometimes when I struggle I give up. I ask for help before really trying myself. I need to challenge myself more in order to overcome obstacles.

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A) i think from playing baseball and participating in class help keep me apart of the community. being a part of crew has helped a lot.

B) I would always pay attention if someone were to talk in any of my classes and I wouldn't interrupt them and respect their opinions.

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I would say I've grown in responsibility. Since my mom works she doesn't have time when she gets home to check my work and that's okay because it gave me a chance to prove that I can do it on my own and get good grades. Also i turn in my stuff on time. I also keep track of my work and grades.

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I would say i do pretty good on all my howls but if i had to pick one that i could improve most on it would be citizenship. This is because i do not participate as much as other kids in the class. And i don't wear the uniform much this year.

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https://cl.castlelearning.com/Review/CLO/Student/Assignments/Complete?v=1412952177&tid=16638831

Im most proud of this assignment because you could have used google or notes and i didnt and got a 95.

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an academic challenge that I have gone though this year would have to be chemistry. I chose chemistry because everything that I've done has not interested me at all and i don't think I could ever find myself interested in chemistry.

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My response: I feel that I have shown the most growth with Responsibility because I have been more organized about making time for myself in order to work hard on assignments. I have been more responsible with making sure I tried my best. I turn in assignments on time.

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I am proud of my ELA Final Draft because I worked very hard on it and got a good grade. It shows that I have mastered the learning of the class because ELA is my best subject and I got a 99 out of 100. I feel that I am able to write an essay based on a case study or text that I have read. And that I am able to state the central idea. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ncu3uk2HYj-g5qkWR7ny9lVHSDtxSG0W3_v1-WKcgRs/edit

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My Response: I struggled with chemistry a little bit throughout the year because sometimes it’s challenging. I currently have an 86, which is my lowest grade. I need to work harder in order to achieve a 90.

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I think i have the most room for growth in responsibility because i blame others a lot for things that ultimately are my fault. Whenever I have bad grades i try to pass it off as the teacher not grading my work, but it is really just me being irresponsible and not turning in my work

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nr2dhTmrcHUie-LhQuuEC_kjFEWh1URd9COnFYwFoXk/edit
This is a project that I am the most proud of. I am proud of it because i took my time and really tried hard on it.

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An academic struggle I have faced this year is Chemistry because I find it quite difficult , and sometimes when I find an assignment difficult in this class I just put it off.