Extra Credit #4

Theme: October is a spooky and scary month...Boo!

What is the scariest thing you have ever

seen?

Write about the scariest thing you can

remember and why it was scary.  Would most people think it was scary?

Please write at least 1/2 of a page in response to this prompt. This extra

credit is due by the end of the school day on Monday, October 10.  

Extra Credit #3

Theme: Spirit Week and Our School Mascot





Research and reflect on the history of our school mascot the mighty Spartan.  What is the history behind the Spartans?  Why do you think so many schools chosen to have the Spartan as their mascot?  What are the qualities of a Spartan?  Please write at least 3/4 of a page in response to this prompt.  This extra credit is due by the end of the school day on Monday, October 3. 

Extra Credit # 2

Theme: World Gratitude Day (September 21)

Name five things that you are grateful for. Explain in complete sentences why you are grateful for each.  This extra credit is due by the end of the school day on Monday, September 26.

Extra Credit #1 2016-2017 School Year

Labor Day was the first Monday in September

 

Write about three jobs that you think are really amazing.  Please write at

 

least five sentences about each job. Tell me why you think each job is

 

amazing. This extra credit is due by the end of the school day

 on Monday, September 19.

Extra Credit #31

My Kind of School









Pretend that this summer, your family has decided to take a “learning vacation.” Options include participating in a dinosaur dig in Utah, exploring ancient ruins in Rome or Greece, or snorkeling at a coral reef off the Australian coast. Which one would you vote for? Write about three things you would like to explore, discover, or learn about on this vacation.  Your response must be at least half of a page long.  This extra credit is due by the end of the school day on Tuesday, May 31.

Extra Credit #30

Theme:  Cleaning your Room





May 10 is National Clean Your Room Day.  Is your room clean and organized?  Or, is your room messy and disorganized?   Why is your room like this?  How often do you clean your room?  What types of things do you do to clean your room?  Do you think that people who are more organized are more successful?  Why or why not?  Please reflect on and answer these questions.  This extra credit is due by the end of the school day on Monday, May 16. 

Extra Credit #29

Theme: Mother's Day



Write a descriptive paragraph or poem about either your Mother or someone who is a Mother figure to you.  What makes that person special to you? What would you like to tell her?  This extra credit is due by the end of the school day on Monday, May 9.