Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"A man without a goal is like a boat without a rudder." - Thomas Carlyle

What this quote by Thomas Carlyle means to me is that if we have no goals, just like boat without a rudder, we wont get anywhere or we wont go the places we'd want to go. Our goals are our rudder, they help us steer ourselves to our destinations like college, success, or the lives we would want to live. So set your goals or else you wont go far in life.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating." - Sophocles 

What this quote by Sophocles means to me is that we should never cheat ourselves in life, because there is no honor in doing that. Instead we should always aim to win in a fair, competitive way, but, at the same time learn how to accept defeat in a fair way. You may hate losing as well as any other human being on the planet, but if you lose when you tried to compete in a fair manner, then people will respect you. On the other cheating towards victory in a sense is a cowards way to glory, and for the reasons mentioned above, we should aim to win/lose in a fair way with honor, than cheat and be dishonorable and disrespected. 

"Memorial Day"

"Memorial Day" (Monday, May, 25, 2015)

1. What is Memorial Day? A day on which those who died in active military service are remembered/honored, traditionally observed on May 30, but now officially on the last Monday in May. 

2. What is the purpose of Memorial Day? To honor/remember those who died in active military service, who fought to protect the United States.

3. When is it? It is observed on the last Monday of May, although it used to be traditionally observed on May 30.

4. What are a few ways to show honor and respect on Memorial Day? Visit a local veterans cemetery or war memorial, Write a thank you card to a soldier, Visit and take cookies to a nearby veterans hospital, go to a memorial day parade or watch the parade on the television, and spend time with your family. 

5. Insert a few pictures about Memorial Day? 

6. Include anything else of interest pertaining to Memorial Day? This holiday I will pray and honor one of my friend's dad, who lost his life during active military duty.

7. What are a few things you will do on Memorial Day to show honor and respect? I will try to write a letter to a soldier or a veteran, thanking them for protecting our country, I will also spend time with my family and watch the memorial day parade on television.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"If I've got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing, I'm going to succeed." - Dan Dierdorf

What this quote by Dan Dierdorf means to me is that if I follow the goals I set for my life, meaning, I work hard towards trying to accomplish them, then everything else will follow. So if I pursue my goals and accomplish them, I will see that I have a life within my control, and that life itself isn't going to control me and decide my destiny. Dierdorf also mentions to do the right thing in order to succeed which is true because we can't get anywhere in life if we choose to do what's wrong.

What is gained in doing wrong?

Student Success Statement

"Nothing is ever gained in doing what's wrong." - Wilford Woodruff

What this quote by Wilford Woodruff is that we never gain anything from doing wrong, on the contrary, we get bad feelings as well as we lose dignity and respect if we choose to do the wrong things. You gain so much from doing the right things that it isn't really worth it to do anything associated as being wrong. So don't smoke, break the law, or anything that you know and feel is wrong, because remember that our actions can also bring consequences.  

L.A.U.S.D: Families

L.A.U.S.D: Family Services

1.Testing and Accountability

2. Drop-out Prevention

3. Parents Rights and Responsibilities 

4. Gifted or Talented Programs

These services will benefit me by helping inform my parents through resources like websites, how to help me out in school. How to prevent me from dropping out, (not one of my goals), and furthermore tips so they can be good parents and they help me reach my academic goals.

I believe me and my families will use the drop out prevention and testing and accountability as well as the parents rights and responsibilities to ensure my academic success.  

"The reward for doing right is mostly ____________".

Student Success Statement

"The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity (self-worth), integrity, and self-esteem." - Dr. Laura Schlessinger 

What this quote by Dr. Laura Schlessinger means to me is that by choosing the do whats right, we achieve great personal traits such as self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. This means we will not only feel good about ourselves because whe choose to do right, but it will make us better people towards ourselves and towards others. We will develop a solid foundation for success in life.