Friday, March 11, 2011

Edition 2011, #11 - 3rd Grade and Flat Stanley

Flat Stanley
by Dejah W and Chanel B

"Flat Stanley" is a book written by Jeff Brown. It's about a boy that is flat because a bulletin board fell on him while he was in bed.

3rd grade and Mrs. Leonard came up with a brilliant project idea to send out their own Flat Stanley's all over the world. This project started in the beginning of October 2010. The students followed the adventures of their Flat Stanleys and their travels.

3rd grade students sent out 22 Flat Stanleys with each student’s picture. They decorated and colored each to make it their own. Flat Stanleys were sent to over 15 states in the United States. They also went to 3 countries: Canada, Australia, and England.

Each Flat Stanley went out with a letter asking their friends to let him learn about their community. They sent all of them out and got 18 back.

Here is a recap of where some of the letters went:
  • In a helicopter above Oklahoma
  • To Ohio state to see the Buckeyes football game
  • To Minnesota to visit a university
  • To Niceville, Florida air force space went in a fighter plane
  • To a local McDonalds
  • To the White House
The kids were so excited about some of the really cool things they got back:
  • Donald and Trey: "Our Flat Stanley went to the White House. We got a picture of the White House dog."
  • Kentrall: "Mine went to Ohio State. I got a jacket, CD, magazines, and photos of the campus."
And Mrs. Leonard said, "Flat Stanley was a great opportunity for our students to interact with people all over the world. We enjoyed reading all about each adventure and the pictures and souvenirs that were sent back to us. It will be a project that we all remember!"

Wow, sounds like Flat Stanley had a lot of fun and even made new friends. I wonder what it would be like to become flat.

3rd Grade and Flat Stanley (photo set)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Edition 2011, #10 - 8th Grade Questionnaire

8th Grade Questionnaire
by Asia W and Mr. Bill

The 8th graders are our student leaders at St. Ethelreda School. So, we at The Eagle Way were interested in getting the opinions of our 8th graders on a variety of subjects. So, after the long Terranova test, we crafted a questionnaire and asked the 8th to take one more test.

You can see the full questionnaire here: 8th Grade questionnaire.
The 8th graders completed our questionnaire on Tuesday Mar 8, 2011, and results of the questionnaire are given below.

We wish to thank Mrs. Pass and the 8th grade students for the help and cooperation. We took a number of fun photos during and after the test that you can find here: 8th Grade Questionnaire photo set

Enjoy!

St. Ethelreda School - 8th Grade


8th Grade Questionnaire Results
The results of the questionnaire taken by 15 8th graders on Tuesday Mar 8, 2011.

Q1: In 25 years, which of these technology companies will be the most important?
Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, Myspace, Twitter

Top 3 results:
  • Twitter - 6 votes
  • Facebook - 4
  • Apple - 3
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Q2: In 25 years, which of these breakthroughs will happen first?
Man land on Jupiter, Computers smarter than humans, New energy source to replace fossil fuels, Cure for cancer, None of these will happen

Top 2 results:
  • Cure cancer - 7 votes
  • Computers smarter - 6
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Q3: What is your favorite movie?

Results: Only 1 movie got more than 1 response, "Big Mama's House 3", with 2 students choosing it as their favorite.
Other movie favorites included: Friday, Titanic, I Robot, Medea goes to jail, Twilight movies, Race to Witch Mountain, Kiki's Delivery Service, I Am Number 4, John Tucker Must Die, Love and Basketball, Scary Movie 2, Coraline.

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Q4: What is your favorite TV show?

Top 3 results:
  • Shake It Up - 2 votes
  • The Game - 2
  • Bad Girls Club - 2
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Q5: What is your favorite book?

Top 2 results:
  • Twilight series - 3 votes
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 2
Other books included: School of Fear, Impulse,The Wise Old Man, Matilda, Ghost Huntress, The Giver, The Ghost in Tokaido Inn, The Outsiders, Dead is a State of Mind, Blue Ford High series.

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Q6: Who is your favorite musician?

Top result was Chris Brown with 3 votes. Other musicians receiving votes were: Mindless Behavior, Justin Beiber, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Beethoven, Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Blink 182, Pink.

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Q7: Who is your favorite athlete?

Top 3 results:
  • D-Rose - 6
  • LeBron - 3
  • "Me" - 2
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Q8: Who in 8th grade is most likely to be rich and famous?

Top 2 results:
  • Terrance - 4
  • Anthony - 2
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Q9: Who in 8th grade is most likely to be the President of the United States?

Top 3 results:
  • Robert G - 8
  • Kierra - 3
  • Virginia W - 2
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Q10: Who in 8th grade is most likely to return to St. Ethelreda and teach?

Top 3 results:
  • Rayan B - 7
  • Deja - 3
  • Brandice - 2
  • Virginia - 2
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Q11: What is your favorite Chicago sports team?

Top 3 results:
  • Bulls - 9 votes
  • Don't care about sports - 3
  • Bears - 2

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Q12: After school, how do you usually communicate with your friends?
Email, Facebook/myspace, In person, Talk on the phone, Text message

Top 2 results:

  • Text message - 12 votes
  • Facebook - 2
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Q13: Who is your favorite famous role model?

Top 2 results:
  • Tyra Banks - 3 votes
  • Oprah - 2
Other votes were for: Raven Symone, Lauren London, Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Michael Jordan, Hayao Miyazaki, Malcolm X, LeBron James, Rajan Rondo, Monica Parales

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Q14: Who is your favorite personal role model?

Top 2 results:
  • Mom - 10 votes
  • Brother - 2
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Q15: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Top 2 results:
  • Entertainer - 3 votes
  • Doctor - 2
  • NBA/NFL player - 2
Other answers included: model, teacher, novelist or comic book artist, cosmetologist, tech person, journalist, author, art director, dentist



Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Edition 2011, #9- First grade Bible stories

First grade Bible stories
By Mr. Bill

Last week, Sister Mary and her first grade class hosted parents and students for a Bible stories performance. The stories were done as a part of Catholic Schools Week at St. Ethelreda School. Each 1st grader got up in front of the audience and told a Bible story.

Sister Mary was very happy with the participation as "more than 15 parents were here." The students enjoyed the performance as well.

Here is each student and the story that he or she performed:
  • Damien - Jonah
  • Jeremiah - Noah
  • Kelli - Jesus in the marketplace
  • Jordan - God also loved the world
  • Davon - Joseph
  • Mikayla - Adam & Eve
  • Sirr - The blind man
  • Christopher - Jonah & the whale
  • Doria - Love your neighbors
  • Eriana - 10 girls
  • Datiara - The lost sheep
  • Terrance - David & Goliath
  • Imonie - Jesus & the wise man
  • Alexya - The tax collector
  • Joslyn - God made everything
I asked the 1st grade students whether 1st grade was the best class in all of St. Ethelreda School. They all replied, "Yes!" These students are a fun and enthusiastic group.


The 1st Grade photo set is at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stethelreda/sets/72157626069578086/

Thanks to Sister Mary and the 1st graders for this fine story.