ELP wk 2 day4

GOODWILL!
Today we had a great day at Goodwill. This was an opportunity to explore other types of service learning projects in addition to reforestation. We all learned that Goodwill provides much more than just used items. They took us on a tour of their classrooms where they teach English as well as computer classes --- for FREE. Let me know something interesting about your experience at Goodwill as part of your blog tonight. My favorite part was helping the guys sort women's clothing! "Well, it's sort of looks like a shirt but it doesn't have any sleeves and it's really short and it doesn't really have any shoulders???" Maybe it's a pillow case with holes.

Day 8 - Last Day at Grasslawn Park (Good Inspires Good)

This was our last day at Grasslawn Park! I can really see how our service learning work has helped. By the time I'm a grownup, I'll have to come back to Grasslawn Park and see the native forest we planted. Good does inspire good. By our work, we are inspiring others to help the environment and community. This morning we were discussing how little kids have a hard time coping with big kids at a new school because some big kids bully little kids or do not help them get around at least. As an 8th Grader this year, I plan to inspire 8th and 9th Graders to treat 7th Graders and younger kids respectfully and empathetically by helping 7th Graders get around the school and not bulling them.

Today was marked by several highlights, the most moving however was Alex's quote about Service learning. He said, "Good inspires Good" and that we should try to cause a positive chain reaction. How are you making a positive chain reaction happen by the work you are doing?

Day 7 - Mulching and Watering

Today was awesome. I liked mulching and watering two new native plants at a time. I was able to meet as much of today's goal as possible. People also do service learning at the Humane Society.

Numerical Sequences

Yesterday was the 7th day of ELP, the 7th day of the month, in the 7th month of the year, in the year of 2002 + 7, in the 7x3st century, the 3rd of the 7 days in this week, and in the 7x4th week of the year. At 10:11 AM and 12 seconds today, it was 7/8/9 10:11:12. Also, I saw from an email today after ELP that at 12:34 PM and 56 seconds today, it was 12:34:56 7/8/9, which is even more special if it counts.

drew can we do wiffle ball again tommorow on the baseball field?

I SMELL LIKE MULCH

ELP week 2 day 2

Today at ELP was packed with mulching and watering the native plants we planted last week. Today we introduced group work skills. Our goals were centered around including everyone and offering to help others. These skills are critical to working in a group because they depend on noticing others in your group, be responsible for contributing to the group and being responsible for helping people contribute to the group. Tonight, I would like for you to give an example of other types of service learning that people do-- it is ok to do some research on your own if you need to.

Conner B day 6

I hope this week is way fun. and I hope I hope we have more fun today. I loved cutting black berries today.

drew dunked on me

hey drew

Day 6 - Drew It and Blew It

Not such a good day for Drew. I guess we drew it and blew it. (Apparently we did draw it and blow it, as we drew projects last week and it was windy today.) We had warm, sunny weather on all of the first 25 days of ELP! That streak has come to an end. Drew thought I jinxed the weather by considering the possibility of rain. Not that I don't have empathy for you, Drew, but you forgot the basketball and kickball and broke your shovel. I suggest you, as well as me, think positively and remember what to bring to ELP. Maybe doing that will bring back the sunshine.

One time that I hoped people would empathize and they didn't was at the end of June when I didn't know what I needed to do to be able to blog. It did not feel fair to not have permission to blog even though I was a member of ELP.

Besides the "drew it and blew it" part of the day, I enjoyed what we did today. The topic of this week, empathy and communication, sounds useful and not boring. I noticed everybody had the same goal today. I enjoyed working again. I also liked the basketball game and run the bases competition we did at the end of the day.

I discussed going to Ravenna Park with my mom. Mom is not sure whether I will be able to come to Ravenna Park or not. I figure that if there's a good bus route and I know how to handle the bus well and the last two weeks sound fun, I might be able to go, where as if either there isn't a good bus route, my parents are not sure I can handle the bus well, or the last two weeks do not sound very fun, then I probably won't go. I have not gotten an email with a link to the bus routes yet. Also, I would like to remember what we will be doing in Ravenna Park to determine if the last two weeks sound fun or not.

Wk2 Day 2

We bid farewell to Corey and welcomed Brian. Today we introduced the topics of communication and empathy. Monday was a great day to practice empathy. Drew had a bit of bad luck with forgetting the ever important kickball and then he broke a shovel. This proved to be an excellent opportunity for everyone to empathize! Can you think of a time when you were hoping that people would empathize (understand you and respond thoughtfully to your thoughts and needs) and then they didn't? How did that feel?