My favorite thing about reading class is how much fun our class has together. I used to be in a different period, and we didn’t get along so much. But once I moved to her 1st period, this class was much more fun to be in, and I’ve enjoyed the semester I’ve spent there.  The top thing I learned in that class is that Ms. Oshiro likes to joke around a lot. I was put in the table right next to her desk, Ms. Oshiro and my table group make a lot of jokes with each other, and they can be really funny sometimes!! The thing I will miss most about this class is how much we get along. Most classes will have some people we like, and some people we don’t like, but our class, we don’t really care who is there. We all get along, and it makes me really happy to see everyone happy.

Period 2 - Choir - Miles.

My favorite thing about choir is that we learn in more of a fun way. Most classes go through a full process, the a test. But with choir, we prepare ourselves for a concert, and the concert is how you pay off your learning. The concerts are so much fun too. The top thing I’ve learned in this class is that you should have fun while doing music. Most people will do it just for the grade, or just because they didn’t like the other electives. But I actually enjoy singing and choir is a fun way to learn about music. The thing I will miss most about this class is that I won’t be doing this part of music anymore. I chose to only do band and, I won’t do choir anymore. Mr. Miles has taught me so much about how to sing properly, and I will miss him and his teaching ways as well.

Period 3 - Washington State History - Tiegs.

My favorite thing about this class was the teacher, Mr. Tiegs. He was a teacher who used sarcasm a lot, but it made class more fun because he will make me laugh, and I’m a student who he likes because I understand the sarcasm. The top thing I learned in this class is to put in your best effort. I did well in that class, but most of the assignments were really easy. Once it came to the WSH fair, I didn’t do so well of one portion of the whole process, and I learned from my mistake, then put in my best effort. The thing I will miss most about this class is how organized the class was. You’d walk into class and the board would tell you to write in your agenda, and Mr. Tiegs’ agenda for the day. I like when a teacher is organized and has everything planned out.

Period 4 - Band - Miles.

My favorite thing about this class was that we grew as a musical family together. Mr. Miles said that we we’re one of his favorite bands because we adapted quickly to everything we have learned in the past two years.

The top thing I learned in this class is that you can do anything you believe to achieve. I, myself, didn’t think I was capable of being the best clarinet player I could be, but I’ve been first chair since the beginning of last year, and I made it into the top band at Columbia, which was a huge achievement.The thing I will miss most about this class is everyone in the class. Some students aren’t doing band, or didn’t get into the top band, and I like how much we’ve grown to become a big family, because we work so well together.

Period 5 - Language Arts - Fingarson.

My favorite thing about this class is that we have a lot of fun. I haven’t been in this class all year long, but I’ve been there long enough to know that we are a smart class, and we can get things done. We also have a lot of fun learning too! The top thing I learned in this class is to not procrastinate. Ms. Fingarson is a very strict when it comes to turning things in on time, and that has taught me to care about all of my assignments and get them done in time. The thing I will miss most about this class is Ms. Fingarson. She is an amazing and funny teacher to have, and I’m glad I had her this year. She taught me so much, and she did it in a fun way as well. I hope to have her again while I’m in high school.

Period 6 - Math - Harlow.

My favorite thing about this class was making my group of friends. We’re more like a family now, and although they get on my nerves sometimes, I love them dearly. We made the “Harhigh Squad” correlating to Mr. Harlow’s name. The “squad” consists of me, Kianna Bolante, Emily Dutka, Emma Hart, Lilybeth Esau, and Hoeun Son. The top thing I learned in this class was to work as a team together.Once we all became really good friends, we all worked together to get out work done, and we rarely had any work at the end of the day. We all motivated each other during the social media challenge , and this how we are a family today.  Something I will miss about this class is all of the friends that I have made this year. Although we will all have the same subject of Algebra, I am afraid that we won’t have the same class period together. We have made a promise that we will always be friends, no matter how often we see each other around school.

Period 7 - Science - Holdener.

My favorite thing about this class is all of the stuff we actually learned. I liked all of the stars and planets and outer space stuff. It was very interesting to learn about this year. The thing I learned most in this class is to not waste time. My class wasn’t the best class, because most of the students were disruptive, and I could tell it bugged Mr. Holdener a lot, so I tried to tell some of the classmates who were talking to be quiet. The thing I will miss about this class is Mr. Holdener. This was his first year teaching, and it wasn’t too bad. I like seeing people progress and get better and better what they really like doing for their career.

I liked the engagement in the work whenever we had a task to do. She pushed us to be responsible and focus on our work all the time.

I learned more about public speaking because she made us practice so much and ways we can be better at it.

I will miss mrs.oshiro and her youthful personality. She seems like a nice and funny person. She also seems like a determined teacher.

I liked our labs when we went outside and basically all of the labs because they are fun and let’s us do it on our own while being very educational.

I learned more about science like about the earth and the galaxy, it’s very helpful. I learned more about things i never really knew or i worked on knowing topics i already heard of and learning about them more.

I will miss the fun and relaxed aura in that class, all of my classmates and work we had to do was very laid back.

I liked how we could go on our own and be individuals with our work, It made us really work harder.

I learned how to code for robots and more about how they work and just tech in general.

I will miss how much we were on our own in work in that class. We could do our work how we wanted to.

I liked how he trusted us to work with others and be constructive and do our work thoroughly.

I learned that projects may seem hard and they might take a while but its a lot easier than you would think because we had lots of visual presentations.

I will miss how we were able to work with others so often and how kind he was to the class about that.

I liked how she had such a high standard for us and pushed us with our work. She made class fun and projects fun, her teaching style is really special.

I learned that some teachers can really impact you and some teachers are just so determined to teach their students.

I will miss our class because everyone was so friendly and comfortable with each other, we had such a good time in class every day.

I liked how i could watch other people do their artwork and also go down to get papers for ms.baxter because it was pretty easy and i liked to see the art projects other people made and i liked to help them.

I learned that being a TA is easy and fun sometimes but the teacher can give you a huge and important project you werent expecting. Helping others isnt that hard.

I will miss my classmates in that class because everyone was so funny and kind. They came up with interesting projects for art and it was funny to see what they would make.

I liked how we were always let on our own to do our work and mr.harlow was such a nice teacher.

I learned about how different people’s personalities can really show in their teaching because of how different everyone acts as my teachers.

I will miss the really fun and laid back vibe in that class. We could talk with friends and do our work on our own, it was really fun and mr.harlow is a very understanding person.

2nd: Washington State History-Mr. Tiegs

3rd: Science-Mr. Holdener

4th: Band-Mr. Miles

5th: Language Arts-Ms. Fingarson

6th: Math-Mr. Harlow

7th: T.A.-Ms. Fingarson

Period 1: My favorite thing about reading and my class is all the inside jokes and quotes that people have said. They bring so much joy to the lessons and make class even more enjoyable. When someone says something funny in class it also brightens the mood and makes me laugh. One of my favorite quotes during this school year was one from Ms. Oshiro herself. It was during volleyball season, and the announcements were going. They said that “Lauren had two kills during the match. Ms. Oshiro then says, “Just like Johnny did!” Chloe and I started laughing so much and Ms. Oshiro was too. At first Chloe and I were the only ones who heard, so now it’s like an inside joke for us. The top thing that I learned this year in Ms. Oshiro's class was how to be comfortable when talking up at the front of the class. We have done so many presentations in class for all kinds of projects. At the beginning of the year I was always nervous to go up to the front and present for the class. Each time when Ms. Oshiro said that we were presenting something or teaching the class I got really bummed because I felt that I wasn’t good at it. However now I’m thankful for it. I can now go up and present for the class and not feel so embarrassed. All this preparation is going to help me in the future for when I need to present. Something that I’ll miss about this class is Ms. Oshiro's pandas. She loves pandas and has multiple stuffed ones in her class. This have brought so many memories to the class and they are always available for comfort. Many funny events have happened with the pandas and I’m going to miss them.

Period 2: My favorite thing about Washington state history and the class was the field trip to the Washington State History Fair. This was really fun, but engaging at the same time. My group was Gabby W. Mya H. Anna M. and Grace L. They were so much fun to hang out with. They made the field trip so much more fun. The best part was when Gabby was sitting on a railing in one of the exhibits and she fell backwards off of it. This made me laugh so hard! The top thing I learned from this class was to push myself to work harder. Mr. Tiegs is a very sarcastic teacher that makes you think on your own. He want just give you the answer to questions that he asks like previous teachers that I have had. He may seem like he is joking or giving you an answer, but you can never quite tell with him. This makes me work harder and push myself to better and not just expect things. Something I will miss is Mr. Tiegs’ sarcasm. Although it could get annoying at times it still made me laugh. Especially when people believe him and get all worried that they didn’t do something right. One time Mr. Tiegs said something about there being a dead bird on the ceiling. Half the class looked up and were like there isn’t! This was really funny and now we always make jokes about that moment.

Period 3: My favorite thing about science was the labs that we did. One of my favorites was the one when you and a partner made a baby. We had to flip a coin and see what genotypes and phenotypes you, your partner, and your baby had. This was really fun to experience and see what happens when reproducing. It was hilarious to see all the drawings of the babies that the groups made. The top thing I learned was that to have a smooth class you need to stay on task. Mr. Holdener always made sure that we were paying attention so we didn’t miss anything important. If we got off task he would wait and sit there until we stopped talking. It was really important to not talk and help everyone else to stay focused on the lesson that Mr. Holdener is teaching. Something I’ll miss about this class is Mr. Holdener’s little games/tricks and his jokes. He would always have us try something to relax our minds and have some fun before we worked really hard. One of the games he taught us was one where we had to get in a circle and count to 10 going from person to person, but if you were the one to say 10 you would be out. It was really fun to watch and play. It also really helped get my mind off of SBA testing. I hope I have another teacher that does these types of activities.

Period 4: My favorite thing about band is the sounds that we were able to make. At the very beginning in 6th grade none of us knew anything about our instruments. We played and we sounded terrible for about the first month or so! I thought that it was so hard to play, but before I knew it we were breezing through the book. There was so many difficult times for every section in the band and we would have to stop and fix it each time. But, now I’m glad we did because it has improved our sound. I love how Mr. Miles always pushed us to play the best we could all the way from beginning band to concert band. Everyone tries their best and that’s what makes us so good! The top thing that I learned was that practice and hard work makes permanent. If you don’t practice your instrument, there is no way you can get better. I practice every day that I can for 30 or more minutes to make sure I play all of my songs well. In band we have challenges for chairs in your section and if you don’t practice the challenge songs you are most likely to lose and not get to be moved up. Band means a lot to me and I want to improve and be the best that I can be. Something that I’ll miss is Mr. Miles silliness. He can always make the entire class laugh by things he says or actions that he makes. Sometimes he even makes raps with things that we need to change and they aren’t funny, but that’s what makes it funny!

Period 5: My favorite thing about language arts is all the fun activities we do. Ms. Fingarson always comes up with the best lessons to teach us all the things that we need for 8th grade. She can take the most boring lesson in the world and turn it into something unique and all around fun to do. Her lessons always get the whole class involved and engaged in the lesson. They are so out of the box and creative, that I never get tired being in her class. One of my favorite activity that we are currently doing is the final. Normally a final is a vocab test or written test, but Ms. Fingarson came up with an activity that us students can enjoy. I love how we get to make a movie about our 7th grade year because we are able to reflect on it from a unique standpoint. The top thing I learned this year in this class is to work hard and fast rather than procrastinating. All of Ms. Fingarson’s assignments are very important and will affect your grade if you don’t do them. She also won’t just give assignments for fun. They mean a lot and go with the lesson, so they are a big part of your grade. If you wait until the last minute you will most likely not get a good score. I have learned to work hard on all the projects we get because I want the best grade possible. The thing I will miss most about this class is all the creative minds that we have. There are so many funny and unique things that people have said that I will never forget. The one I remember the most is our class discussions during The Giver book. These always got crazy, but they were fun to engage in. Especially when Kyle said that they were in a dome in beijing. Then Gabby started correcting him and it was really funny! 

Period 6: My favorite thing about math is all the people I got to meet and become friends with. First semester I knew who a lot of people in my class were, but I didn’t know really anything about them. I made some really good friends and we always worked together and helped each other. I remember when Anica Na and I would get separate answers and then we would argue about who was right, and when we confused each other with our answers we would go up to Mr. Harlow and ask him who was right! This always made me laugh. However at second semester almost everyone I worked with got switched to a new period, and then I was left alone because I didn’t know anybody. That feeling didn’t last for long because I quickly made friends and I’m glad I met them. That being said the top thing I learned from this class was that just because you don’t know someone doesn’t mean you can’t learn to know them. I met someone new poeple just in one year in one class. I may have seen them around school, but I never actually talked to them before. This lesson helped interact with others and help people when in need. Something that I’ll miss about this class is Mr. Harlow’s stories. He always told us stories about things that have happened to him in his life. They would almost always help us with the lesson that he was teaching, but they were really funny and sometimes serious. They really helped me realize some important information. 

Period 7: My favorite thing about being a T.A. was being able to get a lot of my homework done during class. Whenever Ms. Fingarson didn’t have anything for Majesta and I to do, we got to do homework from other classes. I really liked how I was able to get most of my homework done during class because then I wasn’t so stressed in getting it all done at home. I could easily finish the rest of my homework, and then I could enjoy my afternoon. One thing that I learned from this class is how make coffee. The first time that Majesta and I got asked to make coffee we forgot some of the steps that Ms. Fingarson told us to do and we were really worried. After that Ms. Fingarson only asked us to make coffee one or two more times, so I think that was a sign that we made it wrong! Something I’ll miss about the class, was helping Ms. Fingarson out. Whenever she asked Majesta and I to do something for her I was up and ready. I always want to help and ask her if she needs anything because I want to be the best T.A. for her.   

2nd pd: PE- Darnielle

3rd pd: Science- Boyd

4th pd: Tech- Garrett

5th pd: Writing- Fingarson

6th pd: Math- Harlow

7th pd: Reading- Oshiro

1st pd: My favorite thing about WSH is that Mr. Stevens is a Star Wars fan. I am a fan of Star Wars myself, and it's nifty to have a teacher who shares the same interests with me. The top thing that I've learned from Mr. Stevens’ class was economics and business skills. I really liked learning this because I could apply this learning in the future. Something I'll miss about this class is the fact that most of my friends are there. In this class there's Anica, Kianna, Baovy, Tyra, and my bestest friend of all, Emily.

2nd pd: My favorite thing about PE is that I got a chance to play softball. I, of course am not the best at softball, but I think that the sport is fun and sometimes I get lucky and get a home run. The top thing that I learned was that practice makes permanent. I realized that if you want to be good at something, perhaps a sport, then you have to keep practicing. Something I'll miss about the class is Mr. Darnielle and Mrs. Arndt. Both teachers are really humorous and Mrs. Arndt always challenges me both physically, and academically, (considering the fact that she was an honor’s core teacher last year.) °◡°ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

3rd pd: My favorite thing about Mrs. Boyd’s class is her corny jokes. Mrs. Boyd does a thing called, “Joke of the day” and they make me laugh all the time. The top thing that I learned was how plants germinate. I thought that unit was really interesting, and it's easy to see that plants are very similar to humans! Something I'll miss about the class is the fun labs we do. There is a lot of writing involved, however doing multiple trials on various experiments is really neat.

4th pd: My favorite thing about Mr. Garrett’s Tech class is EVERYTHING! Mr. Garrett is sarcastic, but in a way that makes you laugh. I have a strong interest in technology, and being in his class is exciting because I got to learn how to do certain things on the computer, how to program robots, etc. The top thing I learned in Mr. Garrett’s class is that the engineering/programming process is very similar to the writing process. Something I'll miss about Mr. Garrett’s class is programming robots as assignments.

5th pd: My favorite thing about Mrs. Fingarson’s writing class is that Ms. Fingarson is a great teacher. Mrs. Fingarson is a great mix of funny and serious that I gain a lot from her class. The top thing I learned in her class was how to write an argument essay. I now know how to write an essay if I need to persuade the reader to agree with my position/stance. Something I'll miss about the class is Mrs. FIngarson’s great teaching ability. Mrs. Fingarson is great at preparing me for tests and other assignments.

6th pd: My favorite thing about Mr. Harlow’s class is that he gives me thorough explanations on how to solve a certain problem. This is really helpful when I have to take a math test. The top thing I learned in Mr. Harlow’s class is how to apply math in the future. I learned money-related terms such as interest and credit score, and how to calculate totals for various things. Something I'll miss about the class is Mr. Harlow’s life stories/lessons. He tells us funny stories all the time that make me laugh.

7th pd: My favorite thing about Ms. Oshiro’s class is that Ms. Oshiro gives us creative and fun assignments/finals. I really liked the Super Mario based active reading final. Adeline and I got a little over 23 minutes and beat the record of 34 minutes and 11 seconds. The top thing I learned in Ms. Oshiro’s class was how to make active reading strategies. This helped me understand the main idea better. Something I'll miss about the class is Ms. Oshiro’s kind and humble personality.

My favorite thing about this class are the people and friends in it. Most of my peers in this class were in my core class last year and it’s nice getting to see everyone again for a second time. Everyone is really nice, and they always help me out when I need it. The top thing I learned in WSH is not to procrastinate. When we were working on the WSHF projects, Mr. Stevens would tell us to not procrastinate everyday. He told us that the quality of our final projects would be way worse if we procrastinated, rather than doing it as we go along. Something I will miss about this class is Mr. Stevens’ personality. When we were doing binder checks, he asked someone why they don't have anything in their dividers and the student replied that the papers weren’t hole punched. Then, Mr. Stevens pointed to the hole puncher for about a minute, and then he held it in the air and shook it showing the student that there was a hole puncher there all year. When he shook it, all of the paper that was in the hole puncher fell out and Mr. Stevens just walked back to his desk like nothing happened.

Period 2 - Choir - Miles

My favorite thing about this class is the way that we learn things in this class. Mr. Miles usually says a few jokes throughout the day to make everyone feel happy and we also get Choir Cash if we answer a question correctly, and we can use the Choir Cash to buy things in his prize box if we have enough. On a normal day, we usually sing part of a song, Mr. Miles makes a few jokes, and then we continue learning and practicing the songs to get ready for the concert. The top thing I learned in choir was confidence and to have fun. I never thought as myself as a singer, but my cousin persuaded me to take choir as one of my electives. Mr. Miles would sometimes have us get into little groups and have one or two people be one part, and there would be about three different parts. Then, he would have a competition to see which group can sing the best, and they would earn Choir Cash. This helped boost my confidence because I would never imagine myself being able to sing in a choir, and it also taught me fun ways to sing and learn songs in choir. Something I will miss is Mr. Miles’ personality. He always makes many jokes in this class, and he tells us funny stories that have happened to him throughout his teaching career and that makes the whole class cheer up and laugh.

Period 3 - Science - Boyd

My favorite thing about Mrs. Boyd’s class is joke of the day. Every day, she tells a joke before we go over our entry task. The jokes always cheer me up, and they make the class more enjoyable. Sometimes, she tells us other jokes throughout the class to cheer us up and to make us laugh. The top thing that I learned in this class is that if you pay attention, then you get many of the answers to the test. Many people don’t pay attention in class, but Mrs. Boyd makes many of the questions we go over in class be the exact same questions on the test. I like this because if we pay attention, we get free answers to the test. Something I will miss about this class are the jokes Mrs. Boyd always tells us because it makes the class more enjoyable and energetic.

Period 4 - Band - Miles

My favorite thing about this class are my peers in this class. Most of us have been in the same band class for two years, and it’s nice to see how far we’ve come from playing our first note, to playing Star Wars at the assembly. We have also all been to tour and festival together which makes have a much closer bond than some other classes. The top thing I learned in band was how to work together. Some might have the melody, so if my section doesn’t have it, I need to play quieter so the melody can be heard. If my section has the melody, I need to play out so that it can be heard over the other parts. Another thing that we do to work together is that we need to be in tune with each other. If we are not in tune, then the notes will clash with each other and it won’t sound good. Something I’ll miss about this class is getting to play with all of my peers. Next year, some people aren’t going to do band, including me. However, I am going to try to do jazz band if I can. When we go to Columbia next year, some people are not going to be in the same class as everyone else because there are two bands and not everyone will be in the same one. I’m going to miss playing at concerts with everyone that is in band this year.

Period 5 - Language Arts - Fingarson

My favorite thing about this class is how much fun we have while learning. We always do fun projects like the teaching task, the memes, and the movie poster that we are working on right now. Ms. Fingarson tries to make her finals fun by making two parts. One is the vocab final, and the other is a fun activity like making memes or making a movie poster about something in my 7th grade year. Even when we do something boring like reviewing our vocab, Ms. Fingarson makes it fun by letting us use either one of the cats, or Jacob to catch when it’s our turn. Also, when we had discussions about The Giver, Kyle would always say something like a theory of where the community was located, like Beijing. Then, Gabby would tell Kyle why he was wrong and it always made people in the class laugh because Gabby would always “attack” Kyle’s theories in The Giver. The top thing I learned in this class was to elaborate more on my ideas. When we did our first reflection in this class, I just wrote the minimun that I could write to get an okay grade on it. As the year went by, Ms. Fingarson had us do an activity where we would trade our reflection with a partner, and they would write down any questions that they had about my reflections. When I got it back, I realized that I needed to start adding more detail and on many of my assignments, I try to elaborate more so there aren’t as many questions. Something I will miss about this class is Ms. Fingarson and all of my peers. Everyone cares for each other, and everyone always helps each other out someone needs help. We always have our funny moments, but we always get back on track to what we were learning.

Period 6 - Math - Harlow

My favorite thing about this class are all of my friends. When the year started, we didn’t know each other that well but we quickly became great friends. We act more like a family now, and we even set up a group chat so that all of us could communicate with each other outside of school as well. We started the “Harhigh Squad” and it includes Kianna Bolante, Chloe Forberg Levine, Lilybeth Esau, Emma Hart, Hoeun Son, and I. The top thing I learned in this class is friendship. We didn’t know each other very well until we were doing problems out of a math book, and Kianna and I were working together. Hoeun and Lilybeth were working together so when Kianna and I would get two separate answers, we would ask them what they got to see who was correct. Chloe and Emma started talking us and not much later, we all became great friends and we always work together on assignments and worksheets. Something I will miss is having everyone in the same class. We became such great friends in this one class, and we are all moving to Algebra next year, but we might be in different class periods next year so we might not get to see each other during math.

Period 7 - Reading - Oshiro

My favorite thing about this class is that we have a lot of fun, while still learning things at the same time. Ms. Oshiro would always talk about her pandas at the beginning of the period, and then we would get back on track to what we were doing. The top thing I learned in this class is how much Ms. Oshiro loves her pandas. Once when someone asked where Penelope was, Ms. Oshiro said that she didn’t know. After looking all around the classroom, No one could find her. Ms. Oshiro decided that we could make a missing poster for Penelope so that if someone took her, Ms. Oshiro might get her back. After spending about 20 minutes making the poster, we were finally finished. Erin looked under Ms. Oshiro’s table that she has the projector on, and Erin said that she found Penelope and she held her up. Them, we all realized that we spend 20 minutes making a missing poster for a panda that was found. Something that I will miss about this class Ms. Oshiro because she always talks about her pandas and she tells many jokes in our class that many of us relate to.

Period One (WSH): My favorite thing about Washington state history was our in-depth (and sometimes off topic) conversations. Almost every day our class managed to get off-topic. Even though we weren’t talking about the assigned topic, we would always get into really deep conversations. Mr. Stevens even encouraged this by adding onto our opinions and thoughts. He also would counter our arguments sometimes! Overall, it was super fun to be able to have a class debate almost every day, especially if the debate wasn’t planned. The top thing I learned in this class was that getting off-topic is fun, but it is not the best choice. Although I thought that getting off topic was fun, it proved to be very detrimental. Because we often spent whole periods talking about random stuff, we fell behind. We were so behind that we didn’t get to do nearly as many fun projects as other classes did. However, I do that think talking about Walmart for an entire period is a little easier than doing an assignment! The thing I will miss the most about this class is that I can get away with chewing gum in it. I never chew gum in my other classes because I know I will get yelled at or even worse get a think time. But in Mr. Stevens, I didn’t get in any trouble at all. Even though he made me spit my gum out almost every day, about halfway through the period, I still never got in trouble. It was fun to have at least one class where I could get away with breaking the rules!

Period Two (Science): My favorite thing about science was all the fun labs we did. Mr. Holdener was very generous and often bought special supplies/food for us so that we could do really creative labs. For instance, one time he got graham crackers and frosting for a plate tectonics lab. We go to break the graham crackers to demonstrate the earth shifting and dividing. Another fun lab we did was the oreo moon phases lab. For this lab, we used the cookie part of the oreo to demonstrate the dark portion of the moon and the frosting to represent the illuminated section. While in science, I learned the most about the planets in our solar system. Even though I’m a pretty solid student, I’ve always struggled with science. I always got good grades in it, but I never really understood anything, I just took notes and that was it. But during this year of science, I tried to pay more attention to the activities. During our unit about the planets, I was really paying attention. I learned all sorts of things such as the order of the planets, the characteristics of each planet, and why the planets all orbit around the sun. This information sounds basic to most people, but for me, I was really proud that I could remember that much about something I usually didn’t pay much attention too. Something I’ll miss about science is the games we played. Whenever we were taking a lot of notes or in the middle SBA, Mr. Holdener would give us a break and let us play some games. He always found really cool and unique games for us to try out. It was really refreshing to be able to just relax once in awhile and play games.

Period Three (TA): My favorite thing about being a TA was that I could almost do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. Instead of having additional homework from a class like tech or choir, being a TA was stress free. I never had any homework or overwhelming projects. Besides grading a few papers here and there, I didn’t really do much. It was nice to have one period to myself where I didn’t have to pay attention or work hard. I also got to design a lot of things or make sample art projects. I even got to decorate his bulletin board which was super fun! The top thing I learned while being a TA was how to carry a lot of things at once. As a TA, a lot of my work involved copying papers or delivering things to other teachers. Since I was doing this almost everyday, I became quite the expert at carrying 10 or so things at once! Something I’ll miss about being a TA is getting an extra class to do whatever I want. As mentioned before, I really enjoyed having a free period for myself. When I go to Columbia, I won’t have a TA class. This is something that I will most likely really wish I had once I get to Columbia since I will probably have more homework.

Period Four (Concert Band): My favorite thing about band is how we were constantly improving. At the start of 6th grade, most of us knew nothing about how to play an instrument. We were incredibly out of tune and we could barely get any notes out. About 10 times a day we would have to stop in the middle of our music and fix our mistakes. As time went on, we got progressively better. We all tried a lot harder than we did in 6th grade and our hard work payed off. We even played a song meant for an orchestra at our most recent concert as well as the theme to Star Wars which was also really difficult. The top thing that I learned from band was that practice pays off. Since we were the top band, our class was really competitive. I really wanted to be first chair, so after practicing for about 30 minutes each day, I got what I wanted. Because our concert songs were very challenging, practicing them was a really high priority for me. In the end, our concert sounded amazing, due to all of our hard work/practicing. Something that I’ll miss is Mr. Miles’ sense of humor. On most occasions, he can make the whole class burst out in laughter because of his clumsiness or just the things he says. He always tells us stories about his puppy and those are really funny too! Most of them involve him getting woken up early because of her or her ruining another piece of furniture!

Period Five (LA): My favorite part of Language arts was everything. Language arts was my favorite class, and I couldn’t bear to just choose one thing. However, one of the main things I enjoyed was the projects we did. Unlike the standard projects I did in many of my other classes, you always seeme to come up with a new kind of assignment. I especially enjoyed the Giver book project. It was really fun to find pictures for each chapter, come up with your own chapter titles, and design a book. Out of my 7 years of being in school, I have never seen any teacher do a project like that! I also really enjoyed the last 12 minute teacher activity. After being in school for over 170 days so far, it was nice to wind down and do a more flexible entry task. I liked how you could choose any topic to teach the class about. I thought this was really unique and I have learned a lot from the people who have presented so far. The top thing I learned from Language Arts was how to be creative. Before I was in this class, I was not a very creative student. Unlike others, art had never really been my thing. However, since we did many creative projects in this class, my creativity grew as the year progressed. Every new project we did, my work began to become more unique and out of the box. The thing I will miss most about Language arts is Ms. Fingarson. She is the best teacher I have ever had and I will miss her greatly when I go to CJH. I have never had a teacher who was like her in all my years of schooling. Ms. Fingarson was incredibly energetic and funny yet she still managed to keep the class on task everyday. All of her assignments were creative and they were always engaging. She put in so much effort into every single lesson. She taught me so much and I have learned the most from her than any other teacher!

Period Six (Reading): My favorite thing about reading was all the people in the class and the memories we made. It was an extremely interesting experience, because there were multiple personality types. There were tons of really confident and loud kids, but at the same time there were a lot of quieter kids. There were also really creative kids as well as humorous students. This created a very diverse learning environment that was interesting to work in. I also had a lot of friends in that class, so I could look forward to talking to them. The top thing I learned in reading was how to present better. Over the year, we did many different speeches and presentations. As we did thee, Ms. Oshiro taught us presentation tricks and cheat. At the beginning of the year, I used to not make eye contact and talk way too fast. Now, I don’t do either of these and I am much more comfortable talking in front of people and presenting in general. The thing I will miss the most about reading is all the pandas. It was super fun to go to class everyday and work next to a stuffed-animal. It was super fun to act like a first grader and play with stuffed animals in one of my classes!

Period Seven (Math): My favorite thing about math was how Mr. Harlow ran the classroom. He was so chill and barely raised his voice, yet everyone listened to him and we usually remained pretty well-behaved. I also enjoyed his homework policy. Any work that was due, wasn’t due till the end of the period. There were many days when I just had too much homework so I didn't do math homework. However, I had the entire class period the next day to finish any remaining homework. If it hadn't been for this rule, I might of had a C in his class instead of an A! The top thing I learned from math was what an adult’s life is like. I learned this during the life project. The life project taught us how to pay bills, manage a checkbook, and buy houses/cars. I thought that this was an extremely beneficial unit because knowing how to pay bills is an important part to having a successful life when we're older. The same can be said for learning how to buy a house and/or car. The thing I will miss the most about math is the people in the class. I was really lucky, and many of my close friends were in that class. It was super fun to always get to work with the people you want and sit by them too. There are usually not that many times that I have gotten in a class with 4 or 5 of my close friends.

Period 2: TA - Mrs.Arndt

Period 3: Science - Mrs.Boyd

Period 4: Math - Mr.Harlow

Period 5: Language Arts - Mrs.Fingarson

Period 6: Art - Mr.Harlow

Period 7: Reading - Mrs.Oshiro

Period 1: Social Studies - Mr.Stevens

My favorite things about this class was how in depth Mr.Stevens let us go with our discussions in class. We often start with a small topic or a question, and later everyone is soon elaborating off each other's ideas. Whether it was about economics, pollution, or why Home Alone 2 was such a terrible movie, we discussed it. The top thing that I learned is that we’re all greedy consumers and America is hogging all of the supplies of the world. Mr.Stevens often brought up how people in America use over 60% of the world’s supplies, while the richest 1% own a large portion of the total money in the world. I found out all these facts about consumption and how people in America use way too many supplies, especially kids like us. What I’m going to miss about that class were my classmates. All of my peers from my last core class were in my class this year for WSH, so all around me were familiar faces. It was very helpful when I needed to find a partner in WSH or just wanted to work or talk with someone during free work time. I found myself compatible with a lot of the students in that class.

Period 2: TA - Mrs.Arndt

My favorite thing about this period was how it made me feel needed. When Mrs.Arndt gave me work, I felt as though I was important because she could rely on me to help her out in the hectic workplace. Finishing work that she gave me a feeling of accomplishment that I got some weight off of Mrs.Arndt’s shoulders and she could relax more.

The top thing that I learned in that period is how to manage my time better. If Mrs.Arndt gave me multiple things to do and I focused too much on one job, I wouldn’t be able to get the other one done within the period. She also told me very wise words during my duty helping her. 

What I’m going to miss about that period is Mrs. Arndt. She was always encouraging to me and giving me useful advice. I always took her wisdom to heart and they always worked for me. I’m glad I got to be her TA as I was able to spend more time with her since she stopped being a ELA teacher.

Period 3: Science - Mrs.Boyd

My favorite thing about science was everything. Learning about science was so interesting to me, especially learning about the galaxy and planets. I found it so fascinating how small we were compared to everything else in the universe, and how the chance of extra-terrestrials existing aren’t as small as we think there are. From the lessons I learned that I want to go to the sun when I grow up. Mrs.Boyd was also very organized and collected, and put in grades for everything almost immediately.The top thing that I learned in that class was how you can apply everything you learned to real life. Like in the bird beak lab that we did, I can use the knowledge that I gained from that to figure out how in real life, only the smartest and strongest animals are able to survive through the generations. Something that I’ll miss about science are Mrs.Boyd’s jokes. Everyday at the beginning of class she would tell a joke or a pun, and it really lifted the mood, whether there was a test that day or it was a Monday. He enthusiastic jokes never failed to cheer me up.

Period 4: Math - Mr.Harlow 

My favorite thing about math was how Mr.Harlow handled everything. In his class he let us go free after teaching us something, as he wanted us to handle things how we would do it, instead of forcing his methods on us. The main thing that I learned in that class was how to be independent. Mr.Harlow let us take things in our own direction, and had us be on our own (In a good way). He didn’t remind us when to turn in homework, as he wanted us to be able to remember on our own when it was due. I created a lot of good habits in that class.What I will miss about math will be the consistency of the homework. I could always expect some homework to do from math, and not be trying my best to remember if I had a worksheet or not. The worksheets also were on topic, and I was always given time in class to try my best and finish.

Period 5: Language Arts - Mrs.Fingarson

My favorite thing from this period were the projects. We always got so much freedom as to which direction we could go in with them, and you always wanted us to go beyond and far with our projects. You wanted creativity and effort from us, and gave a lot of room to have creativity. 

The biggest thing that I learned from this class is how I should always try my best on projects, because it will really show on your work. Mrs.Fingarson always closely looked at our projects and made sure that we put in our all on our work. What I’m going to miss is Mrs.Fingarson. She was always encouraging towards me and made very good jokes. Mrs.Fingarson had very interactive lessons that she made and they were very fun. She answered my questions with unusual but helpful answers, and I’m truly grateful that I had her as my teacher this year.

Period 6: Art - Mrs. Baxter

My favorite thing about this class was the project were we had to create a mandala. I had a very unique designed planned out for my project, and I took it to action and I liked how it turned out, also with it’s soft colors. What I learned from that class were the art elements. At first I didn’t know that art had components to it, and I thought that it was just drawing, but there was so much more that I discovered in that class. What I’ll miss in this period were the students. I was close to a lot of them, and I’ve had many fond memories with them that I’ll like to look back on and smile on, 

Period 7: Reading Ms. Oshiro 

My favorite thing I liked about this class is how creative her lessons are. Our final today was based on Super Mario, which I think is really creative. My favorite thing I learned is how everything we do has a purpose. All the writing we do prepares us for future tests. What I will miss most about this class is how we so imaginative and creative. We gave each of the little pandas their own personalities and always had fun in this class. This class this year overall has been unforgettable.

2nd-WSH, Tiegs: My favorite thing about WSH is that in that class we have that one group of people who are generally outgoing and weird. We would always joke around and mess with one another. Then we would have to listen to Mr.Tiegs and his corny jokes. Something that i've learned about that class is that you can make something so simple, but yet put in so much effort and quality. Something i'm going to miss about that class is how weird everyone is and how we all get along.

3rd-Math Harlow: My favorite thing about that class is that we can always get help if we need it. Sometimes people are scared to ask for help and then they don't ask because they aren’t comfortable with the teacher. But Mr.Harlow makes it easy to talk to him and makes the activity understanding. Something i learned in that class is that if you don’t do anything you won’t be anything. That things don’t magically appear and you have to work for them. Something about that class that i'm going to miss is how he does let you have a certain amount of freedom, but only to the point where he still has authority.

4th-Band Miles: My favorite thing about this class is that nobody is going to judge you on how well you play and they won’t make fun of you for it. Another thing is how we don't ever take things so serious and we are always prompt on having fun. But we have a good mix of having fun and making jokes, and focusing and doing work. Something i learned about that class is that practice takes time, but it can make you better at what you do. Something i'm going to miss about that class is how random Mr.Miles is and how he can make anyone laugh with only one sentence.

5th-ELA Fingarson: My favorite thing about your class is how you always want us to do our best and you are willing to help and prepare us for anything that we need. You always push us to be our best and you make the class fun. Something i learned in this class is that if you always work hard you earn more knowledge every day. Something i'm going to miss about this class is that we are all willing to work hard and we can still be able to have fun with each other and be goofy.

6th-Reading Oshiro: My favorite thing about reading is how Ms.Oshiro takes all the time and effort she can to make us engaged and make our schoolwork a lot of fun. She works really hard in how much effort she puts into her work. Something i learned about in this class is that sometimes you can be able to mix school work and fun time, without getting off task. Something i'm going to miss about that class is how random everyone is and how we all get along with one another.

7th-Science Holdener: My favorite thing about that class is how Mr. Holdener is always trying to make everyone laugh and have a good time. He wants us to be the best we possibly can. Something i learned in that class is that you can take what you have learned, and apply it to the real world. Something i'm going to miss is how he really tries to connect with us as students and he wants us to have the best experience we can possibly have.

Second period: Mrs. Boyd

Third Period: Mrs. Arndt

Fourth Period: Mr. Miles

Fifth Period: Mrs. Fingarson

Sixth Period: Mr. Harlow

Seventh Period: Ms. Oshiro