Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Jimmy John's Teaches Students How to Obtain a Job in Today's World

MYP Unit Question:  How do my choices impact my personal development? 

Students learned about Jimmy John’s motivating real-life story.
 They related Jimmy John's life lessons to their own lives.
Inspired, students learned the power behind their choice to persevere and never give up.  



"A lot of high school students are like Jimmy John, and they experience the same life lessons. From today's presentation, I took out that I should not depend on others, but if I need the help I should be open-minded and be willing to take it." -Phebra
***IB Learner Profile Recognition:  Open-Minded! 

"Jimmy John's story taught me that I should not give up on life."  -Jocara

"Just like Jimmy John, I will be really successful!"  -Ronshae & Victoria

"Now, I am doing great in school. Just like Jimmy John, when I was younger, I was all play & no school. Now, I am looking forward to college." -Joy


Thursday, October 17, 2013

Another Enjoyable Day at the NCHS Library!

 Friendly Reminder:  Students are required to read one book of their choice each quarter.  
Bring your books to class tomorrow, and we will reserve some time to dive into our new library book :)



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. 

Monday, October 14, 2013

NCTS Book Recommendations

While reading library books, students visualized characters' lives and questioned characters' motives.  Students' investigative questions and creative imaginations led to the character interviews below.  Read the interviews to discover the interesting lives found in the pages of these NCHS library books. 

By Anjayla


By Cordell 



 By Kordell 

By Marcus


By Mychaela 


 By Phebra 

By Tally 



 By Victoria 

By Yemi