Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

-Thomas Carlyle

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because a ship can’t be without a rudder because then it won’t be able to steer the ship the direction you want it to go. A person without goals is like a ship and a rudder because if you don’t have goals you don’t know what you want to do or where you want to go where you want to you won’t be able to steer yourself the way you want to go if you don’t have goals.

       Student Success Statement

       Beautiful Character

                    If there is beauty in character,

There will be harmony in the home.

   There will be order in the nation

There will be order in the nation.

    If there is order in the nation,

There will be peace in the world.

Conclusion:

If there is beauty in character, there will be peace in the world

-Chinese Proverb

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because in order to have peace with the world we should have peace within ourselves so we can make peace everywhere we go and with anything that we do. If we don’t have peace we will take hatred and not good feelings where ever we go we will make the world a horrible place.

   “The Six Pillars of Character”

The Six Pillars of Character are

·       Respect: Treat others with respect; It’s the Golden Rule

Ex: Be considerate of others feelings                                             

·       Trustworthiness: Be honest

Ex: Don’t cheat, deceive, or steal

·       Responsibility: Do what you’re supposed to do

Ex: Be self- disciplined

·       Fairness: Play by the rules

Ex: Take turns and share

·       Caring: Be kind

Ex: Express gratitude

·       Citizenship: Do your part

Ex: Follow the rules and laws

Reflection: I think that these six pillars of character are the rules and laws that we should follow to be happy and live a long life without problems. If we don’t follow these we will be un-happy and live a long life of pain.

Student Success Statement

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. “

-Sophocles

Reflection: I think this is a good statement because I would rather have honor in myself than having a better score and feeling bad about my decisions or doing something wrong and regretting it. If I make good decisions I will have honor in myself and won’t need to cheat or choose the wrong choice because I will always do what I have to do.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day in which we remember those who have died in the service of the United States of America. It is celebrated on the 25^th of May. I was originated during the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Some ways we can show honor and respect on Memorial Day is by saying thank you to all the people in the armed forces and being thankful to them and their families. Most people celebrate this holiday by going to parades, going to the people who risked their lives for us and decorating their grave, and by having barbecues with the family. One way I will do on Memorial Day is thank all the people who have fought in war for our freedom. Also I will spend time with my family and be free because that’s why people risk their lives for to be free.

Student Success Statement

“If I’ve got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.”

-Dan Dierdorf.

Reflection: I think that this statement is important because when you do the right thing you succeed. And if you do the wrong thing than you don’t succeed because you keep doing wrong things and that gets you nowhere.

Student Success Statement

“The most important thing you will ever have is good values.”

-Dennis Prager

Reflection: I think that this statement is very true because if you don’t have any good values you will not choose the right. Having good values is important because it will lead you to all greatness and happiness and success as well. If you do what you feel you are not choosing the values your choosing following your feelings. Its better yo choose good values because without them the world would be  a very unhappy and terrible place.

       Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: An optician is someone who helps fit eye glasses and contact lenses according to their ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also receive customer’s prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses, measure the person’s eyes, help costumers pick out eye glass frames and lens treatment, adjust eye-wear, repair or replace eye-wear, educate customer on eye-wear like how to take care of contacts or eye glasses, and many more things.

Salary: $ 21,030 - $ 52,740

Education: In order to become an optician you must have a high school diploma or an equivalent and receive on the job training. You can also go for an associate’s degree or a certificate from a community college or technical school. Some states actually do require a license.

Reflection: I would like to become an optician because it seems like a very easy job that requires a little bit or education and pays well. Also I would like to help people see. 

   Student Success Statement   

Nothing

“Nothing is ever gained in doing what’s wrong.”

-Wilford Woodruff

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because when we do wrong we don’t win anything. We lose our dignity and loose respect and trust when we do wrong.

LAUSD Families

·       Some resources that LAUSD has for families is the Parent Advisory Committee, the District English Learner Advisory Committee, the ESC parent engagement, the parent and community resources, the Community Advisor Committee, the Parent Bill of Rights, and the school volunteer program.

·       I think these resources benefit us because our parents are being involved in our school or our district to try to help out and make the LAUSD district and the schools within this district better as well. Also they can be aware of anything that happens in the school or district.

·       I think my family and I will use all the resources we need when we need them. It is a good thing that LAUSD district has a parent Bill of Rights because that way our parents can know their right sand can fight for them.

Student Success Statement

An Internal Phenomenon

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem.”

-Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because when you do the right thing you win self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. When you feel that you feel better about yourself and that means you rewarding yourself for choosing the right.

      LAUSD STUDENT SERVICES

• Lausd offers many services like a chance to view your student records, pupil services like graduation and attendance programs, and twitter and Facebook for Lausd, a parent student handbook, a school report card to see how the school is working overall, bullying information for if anyone gets bullied they know what to do, a digital and public library, and the opportunity to know more about DACA.
• I think these services can help me because I have DACA and it helps me stay here in the U.S. Also I get a chance to see how good my school is doing.

Forgiveness

In this story a guy named Eric Smallridge was drunk and driving and hit a car where 20 year old Lisa and Megan were killing them both instantly. They gave him 22 years in prison and Megan’s mom Renee thought it was a good sentence for killing her daughter. A couple years later Renee went to speak to the judge to ask to cut Eric’s sentence in half giving him only 11 years in prison. Everyone was shocked but she said that he was truly sorry for what he caused. The judge accepted and later on Eric apologized to both Megan and Lisa’s parents. She later said that she forgave him because to her that’s the only way to heal and if she didn’t forgive him she was going to grow old, angry, and bitter and she didn’t want that so she decided to forgive him. Now Eric has apologized to both parents of Lisa and Megan in person and has started to go to different schools with Renee talking about the bad things of drinking and driving. He is out and free and so is she just because of one word.

Student Success Statement

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

-Alan Paton

Forgive: to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because until we forgive someone for something they have done to us even if it was a long time ago, we will feel peace in our hearts and no resentment toward anyone and you will be happy with everyone. But if you don’t forgive you will have resentment and even hate in your heart for that person.

Social Worker

Duties and Responsibilities: A social worker helps people cope and solve with everyday problems in their lives. They also identify people, who need help, evaluate services to see how effective they really are, respond to crisis such as child abuse, help clients work with the government agencies to apply for benefits such as Medicare, research and refer clients to community resources such as food stamps, child care, and health care.

Salary: $ 34,950 - $54,590

Education: In order to become a social worker you must have a Bachelor’s degree but if you want to be a clinical social worker you must have a master’s degree and two years of post-master experience in supervised clinical setting.  You may take courses on anything but sociology; physiology, economics, and political science are recommended.

Reflection: I would like to become a social worker because I want to help my community and people who need help. They pay well in this job and I want to help people when I’m older.

Wellness Professional

Duties and Responsibilities: Wellness specialists work for schools, local governments, companies or other organizations to suggest, support and train people on their health and fitness goals. A specialist often consults with people directly on lifestyle, eating and exercise habits and may direct an individual to a doctor for any serious health concerns.

Salary: $53,100

Education: A wellness specialist often has a degree in a related discipline such as nursing, fitness or sports medicine. There are no specific requirements, but many positions require on-the-job training in addition to certification from accredited wellness organizations such as the International Association of Wellness Professionals.

Reflection:  I wouldn’t want to become a wellness professional because I am not very good at talking with people. Also I think this would be a hard job.