Showing posts with label Field Trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Field Trip. Show all posts

Friday, February 14, 2014

Field Trip: NCTS Students Practice Etiquette


 JELCC Director, Mrs. Wright-Browner taught NCTS students the skills and value of etiquette.  
Upon completion of the etiquette course, Mrs. Wright-Browner and JELCC Assistant Director, Mr. Funk treated students to breakfast at Le Peep Restaurant, where students practiced etiquette skills and enjoyed socializing with each other. 


Phebra shares, "I learned that everyone can be proper and really disciplined when they want to be. I will remember this day, when all the students were nice and when all the adults had smiles on their faces as they complimented us."
(IB Learner Profile:  Principled!) 

Yemi explains, "I learned that trying something new isn't that bad, after all.  I enjoyed the food and company, and I will remember this day." 
(IB Learner Profile:  Open-minded!)



Jodecie recalls, "I will remember the good time I had hanging out with friends and teachers.  I enjoyed the day, and I am happy that the teachers and directors invited us to breakfast."
(IB Learner Profile:  Reflective!)

Anjayla shares, "I will remember getting to know some people who I had never talked to before this field trip."  Similarly, Kourtney explains, " I really enjoyed the whole event.  I got to start some friendships that I never even knew existed."  
(IB Learner Profile: Caring!)

Kordell reflects, "Proper etiquette is something we will all need to know later in life.I appreciate that our teachers and administrators took us to breakfast and made learning etiquette fun." 
(IB Learner Profile:  Balanced!)



Friday, January 17, 2014

NCTS Volunteers for Gleaners Food Bank of Indianapolis

NCTS partnered with Gleaners to help fight hunger in Indianapolis. 
 While volunteering, NCTS students worked as a team to package 22,400 pounds of food. 
As a result of this team effort, 560 Indianapolis families will receive care packages from Gleaners. 

"I learned that it is better to think about others before yourself."  -Kourtney

"Volunteering at Gleaners was a lot of work.  We packed enough boxes to feed about 550 families. It was a lot of work, but knowing that I was helping people, made it all worth it.  If we had another chance to volunteer at Gleaners, I would do it again.  I think everyone should visit and volunteer." -Kordell

"This field trip really made me think about what life must be like for working moms.  It must be long and tiring. I am glad I got to help by stocking and lifting boxes of food and preparing the boxes for shipping. The field trip was a great experience."  -Cordell

"Gleaners was a very fun experience, and I hope that one day I can do it all again."  -Cameron

"I had a huge blast on this field trip.  I found it extremely cool that I was helping others and giving back to others! I hope to do this again sometime soon.  Volunteering was a great way to start off this new year, 2014!"  -Victoria

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Field Trip: Decision House 2013

NCTS students attend field trip to seek answers to their MYP unit question:
How do my choices impact my personal development?



Field Trip Reflections by Kourtney & NCTS Classmates

 I went on a journey yesterday, not just any old, boring journey.  It was a field trip that taught me about life. Phebra explains, “I would recommend this field trip because some young adults are unaware of how their decisions will lead them to a path that they might not like.”  The field trip taught us that we will have our ups and downs, but we will still have to get back up, be active, and enjoy life. 

The field trip started with a live drunk driving crash scene. It showed a teenage boy who decided to go for a drive late at night, after he had been drinking. As we sat on the bleachers and watched, red, blue, and white lights from real fire engines, police cars, and ambulances reflected on our faces.  It all seemed real as the actors shouted words, blood splattered, and the emergency workers tried their best to revive the teenage boy that the drunk driver killed. We watched as a police officer tested the driver for alcohol and drugs. We watched as the police officer took the boy to jail. Then we got to see the trial and see the judge sentence the boy to 20 years.  Of course, this was just actors in a play, but it felt real, especially since the actors related the acting to real life statistics.  Tally recalls, “I learned that teenagers who start using alcohol and drugs between the ages of 13-19 are more likely to become addicted.”



The plays felt so real that I even cried during the next play.  In the next play a father raised his hand to his son and slapped him. He told his son that he would never amount to anything.  The next scene showed the young boy passed out on the floor with an orange prescription bottle in his hand; he had overdosed.  We learned that suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens, according to Stand Up! Change Teen Statistics.



During today’s performances, I learned that no matter how I feel, I need to treat others with kindness.  Even when I am feeling so mad that my face is turning red, I need to be nice and kind.  Tally shares, “I learned how important it is to make good decisions.”  Now, I ask you, at the end of the day, who is in control of making your decisions? You!

To learn more about Stand Up! Change Teen Statistics, go to: 

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Field Trip Opportunity!

Would you like to go on the Decision House 2013 field trip?
If so, remember to turn in the completed form below by Friday, October 18. 
Remember to have your parents sign the form before you turn it in. 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Earth Science Field Trip: Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis



NCTS students transformed into astronauts as they participated in a series of tasks that replicated the astronauts’ space travel experience.  Students relied on teamwork and problem solving skills to complete tasks and accomplish a safe mission to mars.  

To learn more about the Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, 
check out the website:  http://challengerindy.org/




"My favorite part of Mission to Mars was my job. I loved talking into the speaker and helping my team." 
-Travon (IB Learner Profile Badge:  Communicator)



"My favorite part of Mission to Mars was telling everybody to run to touch the black metal tube. 
I felt like a boss." -Estefani 



"I liked the Mission to Mars field trip because I got to do activities instead of just listening and writing 
(like in a normal classroom)."  Michael 


"My favorite part of Mission to Mars was communicating with my teammates.  I was in charge of telling someone how to put together a filter."  Karron (IB Learner Profile Badge:  Communicator)



"I liked the Mission to Mars field trip because we got to work together as a team to beat the challenge." -Sebastian (IB Learner Profile Badge:  Reflective)


"If I had to tell next year's group about Mission to Mars, I would tell them it's very fun, 
and you will like how you learn a lot in one day." -Britany