Mia's Blog

Hello all family, friends, teachers and Golf Middle School graduates. I can't believe our time at District 67 has come to an end. Even though our time here is over, the memories will stay with us forever. I want to thank my friends, family, teachers and classmates. My friends have helped me come out of my comfort zone and made me laugh non-stop. This year my friends helped me come out of my comfort zone so much that they discovered I was the one distracting my table in Mrs. Joyner's class. All the friendships I've had in these nine years at District 67 have made me the person that I am today. Throughout kindergarten to eighth grade at District 67, with new and old friends, I have made so many amazing memories that I'll never forget. Next, I'd like to thank my family for always being there for me and for supporting me. I wouldn't be anywhere without them, especially my parents. My parents always push me to do the best I can possibly do, and no matter what I

Dear 5th grade Mia, Don't worry about middle school. It isn't as bad as you think it will be, it isn't scary at all. All of the teachers are nice and your friends will be with you the whole time. You will have more freedom. In sixth grade, my advice to you is to continue reading everyday, because in the future, you will like reading even more. In seventh grade, my advice to you is to make the most of the year because a lot of your friends will be in your class, and just in general it will be a really fun year. In eighth grade, my advice to you is to focus on your work and not distract others, for example at your table in Mrs. Joyner's class. Also, don't be so hard on yourself and just try your best. You'll have a great time in your four very quick years at GMS. Have fun. From, Your future self.

Some goals I have for the end of the school year are to keep my grades up, do good on final exams, and to end the year on a good note. I want to keep my grades up because they've been really good all year and I want them to stay that way. Also, one of my goals is to do good on final exams because I've been working hard on school work all year. Finally, I want to end the year on a good note by having fun in the last days of ABC countdown, Camp MacLean, the 8th grade dance, and of course graduation. A goal I have for this summer is to spend as much time with my friends from Golf as possible. I know when we go to high school I will see them some times, but I want to spend a lot of time with them while I can and make the good times last. 

What's complicated for me is school. I like going to school everyday to see my friends and talk to them. But, school is complicated sometimes... Well, most times. Certain subjects are very confusing to me such as Math and Science. I usually have to study for Math and Science a lot when a quiz or test is coming up. I have to study a lot for those subjects because it takes a little while for me to understand what I'm learning. Also, what's complicated about school is homework. Sometimes we get a lot of homework, and sometimes we get 10 minutes worth of homework. Either way, homework is always complicated. Even though school is complicated, one day in the future, I'll be glad I have a good education, and it will all be worth it.

This week's blog post topic is either free write or about PARCC testing. So for free write I decided to write about one of my recent favorite Netflix shows, which is based on one of my favorite books. Thirteen Reasons Why is by far one of the best Netflix shows I've ever watched. First of all the actors are amazing. Dylan Minnete and Katherine Langford look exactly how I imagined Clay and Hannah while reading the book. Although, I will say the show is pretty graphic, and some parts I had to skip through. When I was reading the book, I didn't want to put it down, it was so good.  Thirteen Reasons Why is about a girl named Hannah Baker who makes seven tapes. On the seven tapes are two sides, and each side is "a reason." The reasons are about why she committed suicide. If you like suspenseful books and shows, I highly recommend both the book and the show.  (SPOILERS BELOW) So while watching the show I realized many things that were different than in t

According to research it's been proven watching cute videos or looking at pictures of animals or babies helps students through tests. So enjoy these pictures of these adorable animals to help you with your PARCC testing! (this is Colleen Ballinger's Cat Gus Gus)