https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h en-us 2018-10-12 22:19:18 UTC 2018-10-22 19:35:25 UTC hello@padlet.com cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294605082 Junko Tabei is the first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. ]]> 2018-10-18 20:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294605082 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294621177 Allie comes from a long line of ambitious "first evers". ]]> 2018-10-18 21:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294621177 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294621523 Allie wants to make her mark before graduating Sendak Elementary. 

]]> 2018-10-18 21:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294621523 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294622496 The past four years has been tough on Allie due to coming in second place. ]]> 2018-10-18 21:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294622496 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294622953 She has made a massive volcano as her science fair project. She is very proud of it and wants to be the first in her family to win. ]]> 2018-10-18 21:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294622953 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294623493 Victor, the new kid starts talking to Allie. He has to use the bathroom so Allie watches his project and adds water to his slime so it does not dry up. ]]> 2018-10-18 21:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294623493 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294624882 Allie thinks by winning the science fair, she will gain the respect from her family and be worthy of fitting into the Velasco name. ]]> 2018-10-18 21:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294624882 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294626928 Sara, Allie's ex best friend is upset about her magnet project. Allie isn't suppose to leave her area, but decides to go console Sara. She still has hope that they will be friends again. ]]> 2018-10-18 21:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294626928 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294632832 Allie goes back to her station. Now, the judges arrive. She explains her volcano and pours the ingredients inside to erupt. However, nothing happens. ]]> 2018-10-18 22:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294632832 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294633323 After the judges leave, she inspects her project to find out what happened. She realizes Victor had put slime in her volcano to help her in return of helping him. She is upset with Victor. ]]> 2018-10-18 22:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294633323 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294636234 Sara ends up winning the science fair trophy. ]]> 2018-10-18 22:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294636234 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294637744 Bisabuelo takes Allie to Cosmic Taco because she did her best whether or not she won. This shows how keeping your promises big or small is important. Your word is your character. ]]> 2018-10-18 23:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/294637744 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295283972 Gwendolyn Brooks is the new poster hanging up in the classroom as the first African American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. This poster represents the next contest, Trailblazer Contest. ]]> 2018-10-22 03:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295283972 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295285071 Allie becomes interested after learning that no one has ever won from Sendak. The rest of the class decides to partake after hearing about the two hundred dollar prize money.]]> 2018-10-22 03:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295285071 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295285910 Victor wants to help Allie with the new contest. Allie and Sara are at odds because they both want to do the Trailblazer Contest on bisabualo. ]]> 2018-10-22 03:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295285910 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295288499 Allie's great gramps, Rocky Velasco was the first soldier EVER from our town to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295288499 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295288949 Bisabuelo shows a photoalbum of pictures to Allie from when he was young in the war, his family, photo of him receiving the Medal of Honor. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295288949 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295289344 Allie learned about his family and how different things were back then like almost not being able to go to school and being poor. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295289344 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290116 Allie is distracted the following day in class due to the upsetting phone call with Sara. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290116 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290411 Victor gives Allie the idea of making a storyboard about her great gramps. He understands why she is so persistent on wanting to win for her family. Victor wants to be the first one in his family to graduate high school. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290411 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290920 After having conversations with Victor, Allie is sad to hear how his family has struggled. Though Victor is all about doing your best and pushing forward. Allie is supportive of him and his dreams. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295290920 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295291431 The following day, Sara and her friend Hayley come over to bisabuelos house. She needs some information for her Mexican corrido. Bisabuelo signed up to go to war because Hitler was an evil man and wanted to help United States take him down and to make a better life for his family and future family.]]> 2018-10-22 04:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295291431 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295292718 April Fools Day is today! This is a big holiday for the teachers at Sendak. They get their revenge on the students with pranks. Allie and Sara used to have a tradition by wearing two mismatching socks. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295292718 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295293800 Our teacher, Mrs. Wendy wants the students to present their entries for positive feedback before the final deadline. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295293800 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295294200 At lunch, Allie gets upset with Sara about sharing their tradition with Hayley. After school has ended, she goes to the GI Forum to see bisabuelo. She needs one last picture of him with his medal. ]]> 2018-10-22 04:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295294200 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295294665 Allie uses her new camera to snap pictures of the medals on the wall. She is able to get pictures of the war vets at the center alongside bisabuelo. ]]> 2018-10-22 05:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295294665 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295054 After leaving the center, Allie is excited to see the Medal of Honor and to take a picture of bisabuelo holding it. She believes this will win her the contest. ]]> 2018-10-22 05:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295054 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295274 Great gramps opens the box and to Allie's surprise it is empty. He tells the story of why he gave the medal away. ]]> 2018-10-22 05:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295274 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295904 Today is the Trailblazer Contest deadline. ]]> 2018-10-22 05:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295295904 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295537248 Allie gets called out of class because bisabuelo is in the hospital. Allie is worried that she caused him stress and it could be her fault.]]> 2018-10-22 16:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295537248 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295539337 Bisabuelo wakes up. Sara and her family come to the hospital to visit. Sara is apologizing to Allie about sharing their tradition with Hayley. And Allie gets told the three finalist: Allie, Sara, Victor]]> 2018-10-22 16:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295539337 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295542237 Allie is upset with Victor. She thinks he is trying to sabotage her, but he only did it for extra credit. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295542237 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295543427 Mr. Honig is great gramps closest friend and decides to tell Allie the story of how they met. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295543427 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295544483 Allie apologizes to bisabuelo for being inconsiderate and thinking she made him sick. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295544483 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295547045 At the last minute, Allie decides to change her final presentation before performing for the judges. She wants to make things right between Sara, Victor, and bisabuelo. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295547045 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295548864 Victor performs his poem about his dad. Then, Sara performs her song for bisabuelo. Lastly, Allie gets on stage. She knows she will be disqualified for a new presentation. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295548864 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295550866 She has been focusing on all the wrong things. Allie says, "You can always tell who a true trailblazer is by the friends and family that surround them. True trailblazers are motivated not by glory, but for love of friends, family, and country."]]> 2018-10-22 16:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295550866 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295553058 Her new presentation gets Allie a standing ovation. Allie was so happy with what she did, it did not matter she wasn't going to win. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295553058 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295554236 Allie and Sara made up and became friends again. Victor is announced the winner of the Trailblazer Contest. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295554236 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295555267 Allie's family is very proud of what she did. She wants to apologize to Victor, but he has already left. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295555267 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295555928 They all go to Cosmic Taco to celebrate. Victor ends up there too. He forgave Allie when he found out about the letter of recommendation. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295555928 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295557251 Victor gives Allie a handmade medal that says #1 Best Friend. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295557251 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295557994 In the end, Allie realizes that medals are not the most important thing in the world. It is having friends and family there beside you. This award makes her feel like she is on top of the world. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295557994 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295565972 Allie comes to the realization that she has not been a very good fiend lately. She has been to focused on winning that she does not listen to anyone else. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295565972 cab29 https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295566826 She pulls an all nighter to redo her presentation. At school, it is the day to present the three finalists in front of the judges. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cab29/4gzyss08fl2h/wish/295566826