Personal Narrative: The North West Outdoor School

On April 08, 2016, I arrived to my designated school, Cypress Point Elementary School. Upon my arrival to Cypress Point Elementary School, I went to the main office of the school to see the assistant principal, Mrs. Dewitt. She could not make it to school on time, due to her having car troubles. The secretary told me she would notify her that I arrived and to set me. As I waited for Mrs. Dewitt, I noticed quite a few students having to call home due to violating the school dress code. Mainly it was more girls violating the dress code than boys. I am assuming from what I saw, the children only wore clothes that they saw the adults wore, or whatever their parents picked out for them. During this time, I noticed a little Asian or Hispanic boy being brought to school but he was supposed to be at home due to suspension. The secretary asked him “Why are you at school?” This young man told the secretary that his mother brought him to school. The secretary informed him that he needs to call his mother so that she

The outdoors provide tremendous ways to do something that I’d never thought of doing. For example, hiking, in my viewpoint, I have never, personally, thought about hiking before. Then I came to the conclusion that it was one of the most astonishing activities to do. Hiking can be the experience to see the outside world and to discover new possibilities just by trekking up a little path

The sun was glistening through the tall, swaying pines. To the right of the trail, a gentle river flowed softly down towards the mouth of the lake. Walking across the rickety wooden bridge, I inhaled a deep breath of refreshingly crisp mountain air. The sun beat down on me as I made my way across the bridge and back onto the well-used hiking trail. The ambient sounds of chirping birds, babbling water, and the croaks of several frogs filled my ears as I made my way around the bend. As I entered the mouth of the forest, I could see my father standing in the middle of the path, glancing upwards, taking in the beauty that had began to engulf us. “We better get going.” he said, looking back at me. “There’s still many miles to go.” I smiled and turned, taking in one last view of the beautiful creekside. Then, with determination, we set out to finish the challenging trek we had started.

At this stage any activities will have an impact on their intellectual development as they become aware of the different activities they do.

On Thursday 12/01/16 at 2236 hours I was dispatched to Terminal Park Elementary School located at 1101 D ST SE because four juveniles had knocked over a donation bin and were throwing rocks at the school (reference AP160088033). Dispatch advised it was possibly related to two other malicious mischief calls that had just previously occurred in the nearby area.

My heart pounded against my ribs. My throat was dry, but I had no one to talk to through the harrowing experience that I had just endured. My backpack not only weighed down my body, but also my morale. I looked around, but there was nobody in sight. Purposefully twisted metal and bright green trees encompassed me. I knew where I was. But I was lost.

On the 24th of April 2016, I had just left Lake Hamilton School with two of my long time friends. We had just had a ceremony, and I had accepted a metal for completing the medical professions course, both level 1 and 2, throughout my junior and senior year. We had decided to take the Sunshine way home instead of the bypass. As I was driving down a straight stretch on sunshine I began to speed. Before I realized it a cop had passed me going the opposite direction. He then turned around and proceeded to pull me over. Once he had gotten onto me for driving so carelessly and not taking what could have happened into consideration, he then proceeded to tell me he was going to tow my car for such actions and asked if I had anything he needed to know

I feel like I have had a better understanding of how people really think. I liked being able to go through each assignment and relate them to my own personal life. I have also learned how to manage my time much

Okay, you’re wondering about Outdoor School, aren’t you? You’re probably thinking that you’ll hate it, but you’ll love it. You, along with everyone else, will be sobbing on your last night there, but don’t take my word for it! Just wait and see. You have an awesome cabin, and you’ll meet two girls named Aggie and Ella, who you will be able to talk to via texting and FaceTime. The food is great, and campfire is amazing. Water field study is the best, though. I have to admit, there will be some hard times there, but your friends will hug you and make you laugh, and you’ll feel better right away. A warning: You will get 9 letters from your family, all on the last day.

On the day of the training session, I tried to use that opportunity to glean as much information as possible from the park naturalists. I learned that some teachers do not take into consideration how much planning and preparation it takes to go on a field trip and what to do when they get there. Teachers have the responsibility to reach out to the location they want to bring their students and figure out necessities such as lunches and where to put them, locations of bathrooms, and how to use their time. Teachers should attempt to be as organized as possible because then students will have more time to maximize learning opportunities. The naturalists explained practices they have seen good teachers use such as brightly colored name tags or t-shirts to identify children, placing students into groups before getting to the park, and simply setting clear expectations for student behavior. Teachers should make students aware ahead of time that classroom rules still apply outdoors.

I was so excited to start going to Heritage Middle School, I was finally starting to grow up. I was going to meet new people and have more classes that I have to manage now all on my own. Now I am becoming one of the big kids I will become responsible for my own work like projects and turning in my work on time.

School at St. Catherine began in preschool. When I was in preschool my best friends were Shelby and Justine. We all began playing violin together at Mrs. Miller’s studio. Justine used to be a very quiet person, but for some reason I knew exactly how she was feeling or wanting to say. Us three had a lot in common: violin, dress up, and humor.

Choices. Regardless if the choice is good or bad, everybody makes them. There are times where the choices people make can alter their lives forever; this was one of those times. It was April 26, 2013, a normal friday for me attending West Middle School in my sixth grade year. At the time, I was the definition of an attention freak; I always wanted the spotlight on me. For a reason still not known to this day, I wanted people to feel bad for me. I thought that by gaining sympathy, I would be able to make friends and be the talk of the school. What I didn’t realize is that not all attention is good; some can be devastating. Unfortunately for me, I was not thinking about the effects of the choice that I was about to make. I couldn’t have possibly

Outdoor education can be used for multiple age groups and multiple subjects. Generally, outdoor education used for science studies such as biology, ecology, astronomy, and geology; however it can be used in many other subjects as well. For English and reading, taking students outside would bring a peaceful atmosphere that could make focusing on a book or writing easier. Real world examples could be used for math problems outside. Education opportunities are numerous outside, so long as the teacher keeps their mind open. Studies have been done on students to see whether or not learning outside increases

For the field trip we went to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office and the Miramont gym. At the Sheriff's Office we learned about the K-9 unit, collecting evidence, and the SWAT team. When we learned about the K-9 unit we watched a presentation about the dogs, their owners, and the training required. We then went outside and watched the dogs attack. It was really interesting seeing the dog grip the guy’s body and not letting go until he was told. We then went down to the lab and learned about collecting evidence. We first learned what products they use to store their data and where they put all the evidence. Then, we went into the lab, and learned about the photography aspect of collecting evidence. We then learned how to collect evidence from