Year-Round School Anybody?

Rumor is flying around that year-round school will be coming in the future. How soon? We don't know yet, but there are pros and cons for it. Read a few these, and write your thoughts or ideas.

Pros
1. Shorter summer breaks will help students not lose all that they learned in the previous year.
2. There are more breaks and longer breaks (i.e. winter break = 3 weeks, a fall break = 1 week)
3. The breaks give teachers and students time to get refreshed for more, versus being burnt out.

Cons
1. Keeping schools grounds will cost more money because school will be open longer.
2. Teens who work may have difficulty holding or finding a job.
3. A shorter summer

When I Grow Up ...

Here's an interesting thought ... have you ever been asked what you would like to be when you grow up? Well, I'm asking ... what do you picture yourself doing when you grow up? Tell us why or what gave you that inspiration ... Plus, it's good to have that goal in mind as you come to school every day because it's your choices today that direct where you go in the future. Here's mine.

When I was little, I wanted to be a nurse because not only did I like being on my feet, but I also loved helping people, making them feel comfortable. I also knew I'd get paid well, and I liked the idea of going to work in gym shoes, not having to dress up.

So what about you?

Cartoon Craze

Back in the day, I would watch cartoons like the Smurfs, Gummi Bears, and Tom and Jerry. Nowadays, I have no idea what's out there to watch.

What are some cartoons you like to watch? What time and channel are they on? And why do you like watching it?

(Post suggested by Adam 319)

Bully Alert!

Recent studies show that:
1 out of 4 kids is bullied.

Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%.

8% of students miss 1 day of school per month for fear of bullies.
77% of the students said they had been bullied.

More bullying occurs on school grounds than on the way to school.

These are statistics. I share them because I know we have had bullying situations here at Falconer. It's a very serious matter, and I think we should work together to stop it at Falconer.

What are your thoughts or suggestions about bullying? Why do people bully? What should we do to get rid of bullying behavior here at Falconer?

(Post suggested by Hector 317)

Making School Longer ... That Means Extending It

Rumor has it that the newly-elected mayor, Rahm Emanuel, wants to make the school day longer. How do you feel about that? We all thought getting out at 1:45 pm was nice, but it might not stay that way for long. What are you thoughts, positive or negative, about this possibility? I can already hear some of you groaning and complaining ... :0)

Read the article below to get some more details before you leave a comment.

Extending the School Day

(Post suggested by Darius 302)

What's for Breakfast?

On April 29, 2011, Falconer begins their new breakfast program. How is it going so far? Do you like the choices? Do you like or dislike that you have to eat breakfast? And do you think it's helping you out by giving you energy for school?

They say breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day ... what do you think?

Royal Wedding Bliss

April 29, 2011, marked a historic day for England ... Prince William gets married to Kate Middleton. When his grandmother (Queen Elizabeth II) and his father (Prince Charles) pass away, he will be the King of England.


Check out the link below to take a look at the wedding, its preparation, and what happened after. Write back your thoughts. Would you want to have been there? What must it feel like to be royalty? I think about that a lot ...

The Royal Wedding