Progress On Our Newsletter.......

This past week in computer class we have been working very hard on our newsletter "ND NATION". We have chose our final layout and are finishing our articles. Once again, I am writing about twin day, Maggie is writing about class color day, Megan is writing about the spirit day, and Jaycee is writing about grade school/college day. We have gotten some great pictures, along with some very great ideas. We are draining every bit of creativity out of our minds and putting it into this project. We are very pleased with it and we hope you will be too.

Physical / Athletic Goal

This week in computer class we are suppose to set a physical or athletic goal for ourselves. My physical goal is to get into better shape and become healthier. I would like to get into better shape, so that I don’t get so tried out just from walking a mile. I would also like to be healthier, so that later in life I don’t have health problems. I am going to accomplish this goal by eating healthier and to start exercising more. My mother and I are going to join the Riverplex so that we can both get into better shape. I think my exercising and eating healthier I will accomplish my goal.

Newsletter Project

This week at Peoria Notre Dame High School it is Homecoming week. With all the festivities going on around the school, this week in computer class we are making a newsletter to document all of the events. My group’s newsletter is called “ND NATION “, my group members include Maggie, Megan, and Jaycee. The article I am writing is about twin day. Maggie is writing about class color day. Megan is writing about the spirit day. And last but not least, Jaycee is writing about grade school/college day. In our articles we will be telling about what is entitled with each day; the dress code, fun stuff, etc., and then we will put pictures in to show how the students showed their school spirit. Our newsletters are due next week, so wish us luck!

My Intellectual Goal

My intellectul goal is to get better grades and raise my GPA. I chose this goal because I get pretty average grades, the only year I got straight A's was in the second grade, and I am sick of just getting by. I want to make the honor roll and get a GPA higher than 3.0. So that in the future I can get into a good college and therfore get a good job. To accomplish this goal I am gonna study harder and take more notes. I am also gonna listen and pay attention more in class so that I understand everything that is going on. Come time for the first report card of the year I hope to have all A's and B's, then I will know if I have accomplished my intellectual goal.

My Emotional Goal

I am a very emotional person, which I guess is a good thing because it means you are just human like everyone else. We all make mistakes and cry every now and then. I would have to say my emotional goal is with my parents, to let them see the world as I see it. To have them see what I go through on an everyday basis. For them to see how I deal with school, grades, friendships, and current events. I plan on making this goal happen by talking with them more about what is going on in my life and tell them about the decisions that I have made.

Keynote Song Project

In technology class we are making a storyboard-keynote presentation. Keynote is MAC's version of powerpoint but different. In our keynote projects we are suppose to pick a song and make a storyboard about it, because later on we are going to make a movie about the song that we have picked. For my storyboard I chose the song Revolution orginally sung by the Beatles, but for my storyboard I chose the Jim Sturgess version from Across the Universe. In my storyboard I have pictures that go along with the lyrics that pop up and I also have fun transitions throughout my storyboard. I really enjoyed this project and had alot of fun picking a song and coming up with pictures and ways to make my storyboard interesting.

Saint Project

This week in Introduction to Technology we are making a powerpoint presentation about a saint that we have chosen. We are making a presentation to further our skills with the MAC and to learn about our saint. We will be presenting these projects next monday, the seventeenth. For my project I chose Saint Cecilia. I chose Saint Cecilia because she was my confirmation saint, and therefore my favorite saint. She is the saint of music, musicians, martyrs, musical instrument makers, poets, and singers. Since I love music and play a little guitar, I figured she was the saint for me.

HALLOWEEN!!!!

OMG! My friends and I are totally dressing up as the Spice Girls for Halloween! I am going to be Baby Spice. Savannah is going to be Ginger Spice. Sadie is going to be Scary Spice. Heather is going to be Posh Spice, and Allison is going to be Sporty Spice!

My Spiritual Goal

My spirtual goal is to try to attend church more offen on Sundays. My life is pretty hectic and I don't have alot of spiritual time. My mother is catholic and my father is lutheran and we only really go to church like once a month and on christmas. Although I do attend church during school hours, I also would like to attend church on the actual "holy day". So I am going to try my hardest to reach this goal that I have set for myself. I have a very spiritual best friend named Savannah, her father works for the Catholic Diosease of Peoria, so they are very insync with their spirituality. I will be joining my friend and her family at church more often.

My BIRTHDAY WAS YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My experience in Computer Class.

My first two weeks of Intro to Technology have been interesting. I have learned alot and am a bit confused about the whole MAC idea. You see, I have a Dell and I am a master at it. I know where everything is and it is alot more simpler to me than MACs. But in class I have learned a great deal of stuff. I have learned to use pages, keynote, and numbers. I have made spreadsheets, written an essay, and am working on a slide show presentation. I have also made a blog, this very blog that I am blogging on. Haha, well anyway computer class has been fun so far.