Language Arts class with Ms.
Cary is filled with diversification and tons of different
subjects. Some examples would include:
- Studies on Hispanic Heritage Month: Talked about Cesar Chavez
and wrote their very own corridos on www.corridos.org.
- Poetry Unit: Recited poems from famous poets that were found
on www.poetryoutloud.org
and had a poetry writing contest.
- Students also take Star Reading quizes to determine
their reading grade level.
- New to Spring Creek this year is the Accelerated Reader
(A.R.) program where students read books, log onto A.R.
and take a quiz on the book. Each book is worth a certain
amount of points, and the students earn the points from passing
the quizzes then are able to use their points to 'buy'
prizes. Some prizes available are: Books, Stationary,
Envelopes and Candy (Jolly Ranchers to be exact).
- Great
Depression Unit: Students read Bud Not Buddy by
Christopher Paul Curtis and did activities surrounding the book
and other Great Depression issues.
- Genocide
Unit: Students watched Hotel Rwanda and Freedom
Writers and read the book Night by Elie Wiesel.
Students also logged onto this
website to study the Holocaust.
Some other
literature that the students have read interactively in class have
been: The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe and The
Crucible by Arthur Miller.
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In Journalism class, the students work on Spring
Creek's very own quarterly newsletter. Examples of some things
that go into the newsletter would be:
- Some of the staff's favorite recipes
- Interviews with various people in our school
- Articles of interest for the students
- Surveys
- Book and Movie Reviews
- Current Events
The students also study out of a Journalism textbook to gain more
skills in the art of Journalism.
In her G.E.D. Prep. classes, the students work independently at
their own pace. Students who successfully complete their
G.E.D. are awarded a party in their honor with cake, ice cream,
chips and soda. The students may request the kind of cake,
soda, chips and ice cream they want. The pictures below were
taken from the most recent G.E.D. party. The one on the far
right shows Ms. Cary cutting and serving the cake:
  
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