Student of the year story

Student of the month story

By: Jamie Council

Hana Dole, a freshman, won student of the month by being nominated by the students and Staff at James Bowie high School for her hard work and dedication to helping others around her not just her fellow peers.  “Hana definitely deserved the award because she is always helping out her teachers and other teacher when they need help and she always has straight A’s.” Runner up Veronica Wisor said.

Hana had to do a lot of work in order to win student of the month, for instance community service, Dole worker at a local animal shelter to help some of the animals adopted. “Dole has always been a student that I can always go to for help with a community project because she is always willing to help out anyone that need her help, especially in her own community.” Mr. Cane the principle of Bowie High school said.

There were twenty other people that Hana was up against for Student of the month and all of them could have won. “ We all stood a pretty good chance at winning but it just kind of came to who works the hardest, who has the best grades, and other small little things like that. ” Senior third runner up Lynmarie said.

The administration announced the final winner on the announcements. “When I heard them call my name out I felt every accomplished with myself because I had spent so long working so hard and to know that it paid off felt amazing!” Hana Dole said.

The whole process took about three weeks and all the nominees had a little bit or a lot of stress put on them by themselves because they wanted to win Student of the month. “I had a little bit of stress but not much because I had already planned what I was gonna do, how I was gonna do it, when I was gonna do it, and where I was gonna do it.” Dole said.

The admission gave the nominees an option for their parent to help them with applying and everything, and most people jumped on the opportunity to have some advice from a greater source and other didn’t. “My parents didn’t want to help me because they wanted me to win this award on my own and not with their help.” Wisor said

“The advice I have to give to future people who want to apply for Student of the month is work hard, help out your community, get really good grade, and just enjoy the whole process and don’t stress out about it too much.” Dole said.

inverted pyramid

School uniforms

Three people I can interview: Principle/ vice principles, school board, students, teachers

1. Why do you think the school board enforced uniforms?
2. How do you feel about the new the decision to wear school uniforms?
3. Do you think they are enforcing the rule all over the nation or just at your school?
4. Why did y'all enforce the rule of school uniforms?
5. Will you have to pay for the school uniform? How much?
6. Are parents happy about the new decision about the uniforms?
7. Can you add your own style on to the uniform or do you have to keep it the same?
8. Who all on the school board said yes to making the uniforms happen?
9. How did you hear about the new change to uniforms?
10. Does the whole school have to wear the uniforms or does just a few certain grades?
11. Do you have to wear they everyday or only certain days?
12. Will every student have the same uniform or different one for the different genders?
13. How do the other students feel about the new change?
14. Do you think wearing the same thing everyday will help the learning environments? 
15. Do you think student will disobey the new uniforms?
16. Will this change students behavior in class?
17. Do you think because of the new change students will make a petition to get rid of the new change?
18. How do the teachers feel about the changes?
19. Did the school board ask for students opinions ? 
20. Do you think they will keep the uniform for a long time or change it back because they student are upset?

Student of the month

1.  What did you do to earn student of the month?
I worked  really hard
2.  How did you have to apply for student of the year?
They Nominated me
3. Did  you have to do community service to earn the award?  If so what type did you do?
I did some community service I volunteered at an animal shelter
5. How hard did you have to work to earn the award?
Pretty hard
6. Who all gets to vote?
Students and Teachers, principle, vice principles if they want to.
7. Why do you want to be student of the month?
Because I deserved it and I like getting awards
8.  What did you have to prepare for to apply for student of the year?
Worked really hard, applied and won
9. How long have you wanted to be student of the month?
For a year
10. How many people were you up against?
20 people applied
11. Do you have to get your teachers recommendation?
Yes, Just a few, you can ask what they said but they don't tell you
12.  Are you thinking of applying next month?
Yes, definitely
13. If so  what will you do differently than the past time?
Probably work harder
14. How did you feel when they gave you the award?
I felt very accomplished with my self
15. How hard was is it to apply for student of the month?
It wasn't that hard, just get teacher recommendations and turn in the application
16. How much stress did you feel when you were applying?
I felt a little bit stressed because to be student of the month you basically have to be perfect, like Straight A's, help your teachers out, friendly to everyone
17. Did your parents help you apply or did they let you work on your own?
They let me be independent and let me do it on my own because later in life they can't be with me at my first job interview and stuff.
18. What kind of grades did you have to have to be student of the month?
To be student of the month you have to get really good grades like straight A's basically
19. What was the most fun part of the whole process?
To me the most fun part of the whole process was winning
20. What advice would you give to future people applying for student of the month?
Some advice that I would give to future people applying for student of the month is to work hard and to help out your community

Architecture shoot

Detail

Light

Pattern

Shape

Surrounding

Architecture preview 2

La Pedrera

details-

This picture matches detail because when you look up pictures of La Pedrera it shows the build and not really the top of it. In this picture it shows the top of the build and it shows the detail that the archetct put into creating the design on the pillars.

Light-

This picture matches light because you can see the contrast between sunlight and shadows. The light that you see in the picture isn't artificial light it is light from he sun.

Pattern -

This photo matches patterns because the one piece of artwork is repeating and repeating. The artwork also had a very unique design to it almost like a face.


Angles and shapes -

This photo matches angles and shapes because of the spiral on the structure and the unique holes in the pillars. These angles and shapes are very creative.


Surroundings -

This Picture matches surroundings best because it doesn't just show the front of the building, it shows the intersection in front of the building.

Action photos

Warmup- IPhone photos

1. What is your favorite photo? Either describe it, or figure out a way to post it on your blog.
My favorite photo is the one of the Golden Gate Bridge with a Seagull on the left side of the photo.
2. Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?
It does not seem like all these images could have been taken with a phone.
3. How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?
I think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image by making it sharper.
4. List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.
a. using natural occurring shadows to my advantage
b. adding a sense of scale and surprise to an ironic view

Select 5, Architecture Preview

Eden project, United Kingdom

1. Nicholas Grimshaw

2. 2000

3.Bodelva, Cornwall, United Kingdom

4.You can visit it.

5. There is no information on how much it cost to build it.

6. Yes there was history on the building.

7. I picked this Building because the name sounded cool, and because it was in the united kingdom. When I first saw the pictures of the Eden Project was amazed at how pretty and amazing it looked! After looking at a few different photos I could tell that it is more of a nature site than anything else.

Sculptured House, USA

1. Charles Denaton
2. 1963
3. Genesee Mountain, Colorado
4. No you can not go and visit it.
5. There was no information on how much it cost to build it, only information on how much each guy paid the other guy for the house.
6. There was no history on the house.
7. I picked this one because in the name it says sculpture and when you hear the word sculpture you think out of the box, different. After looking at some of the photos of this building it reminds me of a mouth.

La Pedrera, Spain

1. Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol
2. 1906-1910
3. Provença, Barcelona, Spain
4. Yes you can go and visit it, concerts are held there.
5. It does not mention anything about how much it cost to build it.
6. there was some history on the house
7. I picked La Pedrera because the name sounded really pretty and it kind of reminded me of a flower. I also choose La Pedrera because its in Spain and I really want to go to Spain.
   
   Turning Torso, Sweden
   

   

   
   

1. Santiago Calatrava
2. February 14, 2001
3. Lilla Varvsgatan, Malmö, Sweden
4. You can only visit floors 53 and 54, and only for special occasions, pre-booking is required.
5. There was no information on how much it cost to build it.'
6. There was no history on the building itself.
7. I picked the Turning Torso because I though since it said turning that maybe the building itself turned. The turning torso is a really tall building and it kind of reminds me of a water side.

The Longaberger company, united states 

1. Dave Longaberger
2. 1978
3. their headquarters is in Newwark, Ohio
4. It doesn't say if you can visit it.
5. No information on how much it cost to build it.
6. There was a little history on how the company started but thats it.
7. I picked this because I though that maybe since it was a basket building place that the building may just be a basket and I was right. The building itself looks so cool how they made it into a Basket with everything a normal building would have.

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