Parent agenda and reflection

Parent Agenda/Reflection

What did you think about my portfolio?

How do you want me to improve my grade and how do you want me to strive for an A next semester.

What writing trait do you think I have to improve on?

What trait do you think I am good at ( best one out of the four, Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice.




1 Javon's portfolio provides positive insight to his realization that leads him to believe that attaining an A is not unreachable. Positive attitudes coupled with an organized and determined approach to learning will help him attain his academic goals.




2 Javon needs to assert himself with the same tenacity as he did playing football. As a freshman, he realized that he did not have the same physical strengths, knowledge of plays and techniques, and experience as his older team mates. Realizing where his shortfalls are will allow him to be more focused towards achieving his goals. This will not happen overnight, marginal efforts will not work, but a consistent and organized effort with some coaching will help him gain confidence.





3 First of all, in order to have a writing trait he needs to increase his vocabulary. Then he needs to write about something that he really feels passionate about. It could be a daily diary, or a journal or just writing about his life. This will trigger an enormous transition from writing smaller paragraphs with little content to pages full of ideas expressed through a myriad of words captivating even the most judgmental audience.



4 Javon has a great writing trait: Voice. What he can express through his words can be an opening to his heart and his true feelings.



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Rail and Hawaii Economy

           Hawaii Rail

          In Hawaii there is a lot of traffic and many of our people who have jobs far away from their home are being late because there are so many cars on the road. So the HART (honolulu authority - Rapid transportation) made a project worth billions of dollars. The HART program is borrowing money to pay for the rail using short term bonds that will be paid back using federal funds. This project helps the economy by  helping people get to work on time, helps people far away from home get to their jobs.

          Each year during construction, the rail transit project will help generate an average of 10,000 jobs. Thousands of jobs in construction, engineering, and professional services will be created as a direct result of the rail project. In addition, thousands of other indirect jobs will be created by businesses that provide goods and services to the project. The direct investment of federal and local funds will boost the economy and increase demand for goods and services at local businesses, while increasing tax revenues for the City and State. Transit oriented development around rail stations will sustain the demand for jobs in a variety of industries for many years into the future.

          The train will start operating from Kapolei to the stadium will open by 2018 and the entire system from Kapolei to Ala Moana center, is set to be fully operational in 2019. The rail will make a difference in traffic because it will eliminate 40,000 cars on our streets and highways. There will be a fleet of 80 train cars, with approximatey 17 four car trains in operation during peak travel periods. There will be 800 passengers per car train and if an emergency case there are emergency phones. The train will be elevated and will be air conditioned. 

         By 2030, nearly 70 percent of Oahu's population and more than 80 percent of the island's jobs will be located along the 20 mile rail corridor. Rail will connect major residential areas with primary job centers. There will be stops downtown, at three UH system campuses , aloha stadium, the Honolulu international airport and several shopping centers. rail will provide a way to attend special events at Aloha Stadium, catch flights at the airport, or enjoy concerts at the Blaisdell Center, without the hassles of parking and traffic.

          In conclusion, I think that this 5.2 billion dollar will help out economy because it will reduce 40,000 cars on the road and people going to college and private school have a ride and people who work far away from their homes they have an elevated rail and they don't have to go through any traffic. This will enhance our community because their are many stops and our population will raise by 2030 and a lot of our stores in the city will raise money because of the transportation. The rail will be traveling at 55 mph and it will be open at 4 am to midnight the next day. It is highly elevated and will take you to places on time. 

 

Photoshop Sense of Place

Querencia Final Draft

            Me having so much stress is something I don't want. Finding a place that would take away that stress is somewhere I want to go back to. Where the homework builds up and the test gets harder, and more chores is at school and at home. To get away from all the stress I have. I need to think about what can get me out of all this stress. I need to think of the imaginary door I haven't opened yet. I think of sunsets, waves, fishing and friends. When I thought of opening the imaginary door in my head I see Waimea. Its a beach that I enjoy going to with family and friends. It is so far away from my house that I have to beg my mom to go to that beach. Before going to that beach I would pick up my friends. I could just think of relaxing above the water and on the sand. Waimea would be a beach that my family always loves to go. Its just the gas that we have to worry about because that beach is so far from where I live.

             

             While we were there I would go fishing wish my friends. And we would cast our lines I could hear the sound of the water as the hook sinks down to the ocean, and we would just bet who would catch the fish first. Just sitting down in the hot sun would be relaxing because we would watch the big waves and sometimes it would get so big that the water would come up to our things we would still have a lot of fun, but it was the easiest beach for me to catch fish. But I would never catch one my friends would always catch more than me. When we feel the line jerk we would all be excited because we would know that we caught a fish. We hear the splashing of the fish when it comes out of the water.   We would stay at the beach till 6-7 o'clock for the sunset. We don't really see the sunset but the sun shines on the clouds making orange and it is a nice view to take pictures. When we see the beautiful view we would think of all the good things that happened and we would take pictures of the wonderful view. Orange, yellow, red clouds. It is just a perfect match for the clouds After the sunset I would go with my friends to jump off the rock. The rock would be about 30-40 feet tall and we would jump off the highest level. Before we jumped we would wait till the wave goes up  because we don't want to hit the sand. The first time we jumped took long because we were scared about belly flopping or back flopping or drowning. But sense we all were scared we just chose to jump at the same time. When we all get in the water we could hear the splash and I would think of that splash every time I am stressed out because it would be one thing that would make me happier. After we get to the water we would swim out to the reefs and look at the nice living coral and fishes. While we swim to the shore we would just lay on float on our backs in the nice cold water and just relax and feel free.  This is a place I would love to be than anywhere else because it is a beach far away from my home and away from all the stress.

              After going to that relaxing beach we would go to Matsumoto's shave ice and get tasty shave ice. I would always want to eat here because in my opinion they have the best shave ice. My flavors would be Hawaiian rainbow with ice-cream on the bottom, it is the place where I would want to be. My friends would get the lychee and coconut, which I don't usually get.When I'm standing in like I could just hear the shaving of the shave ice. When I hear that sound, its a sound of refreshment and I could just think of the wonderful colors to shave ice. Before we would get shave ice we would have to wait in a long line. Mostly overtime I go to that store we would always have to wait in a long line, so I am kind of used to it. When I get my shave ice it is the most refreshing shave ice I would never want to leave Mastsumoto's because it would make my days and make me feel relaxed. I would feel like I am the happiest person in the world because I would just feel the melting of the tasty ice in my mouth and just when I breath out the fresh cold air I would just want more every time I take a bite

              Going home I would think of the bond with me and my friends. I would think of how close we are together. With my friends at the beach is so relaxing and it keeps me away from all the stress. With out them I would be lonely and I would never have someone to count on when I'm down. But when ever I'm down I would put down all the difficult and plan to go to the beach with my friends. I would always thing of the same thing to keep me relaxed. Going back to school would be like a new day for me because I would know that my friends would always be on my side when ever I'm down. I would start doing all my chores and try my hardest to study for my tests. I will start doing these things more often because I know its worth it. This is my Querencia.

7th Grade Christmas Party

           We walked into the cold and refreshing room, at Saint Theresa, with the rest of our class, trying to plan a good movie day. The smell of delicious food delivered by our teachers filled the room, everyone anxious to taste it in their mouths. We filled the green chairs and blue tables, waiting for instructions from our teacher. After a long time, we picked the movie Frozen, while the other class chose to walk around Chinatown, buying anything they saw along the way. No one in our class liked the movie choice, but our teacher didn't want to copy the other class. She finally called us for grace, so we can eat the good food that was in front of us. We had rice, chicken, steak, noodles, and our class was responsible to bring the forks and plates. Our desserts was jello, hot cocoa, ice cream, and marshmallows.

            We all waited for the movie to start on the promethean board, assuming that the movie wouldn't be enjoyable. We heard the bad news that the board couldn't work, so all of us went back to the classroom to try and watch the movie there instead. Continuing to eat the delicious food, savoring it until we were finished. As we tried to focus on the movie, most people got bored and did their own thing. Our teacher knew that we were not watching the movie so she let use our phones, while the movie was still running. At the end of the day we had to go back to the teachers work room to clean the mess we made. After we cleaned we all said a goodbye to each other because we weren't seeing each other in 2 weeks.    

Angela Faye  and Javon Monico  

Querencia

             Having to much stress is something I don't want. Finding a place that would take away that stress is somewhere I want to go back to. Where the homework builds up and the test gets harder, and more chores is at school and at home. To get away from all the stress I have. I need to think about what can get me out of all this stress. I need to think of the door I haven't opened yet. I think of sunsets, waves, fishing and friends. When I thought of opening the imaginary door in my head I see Waimea. Its a beach that I enjoy going to with family and friends. It is so far away from my house that I have to beg my mom to go to that beach. Before going to that beach I would pick up my friends. I could just think of relaxing above the water and on the sand. Waimea would be a beach that my family always loves to go. Its just the gas that we have to worry about because that beach is so far from where I live.

             

             While we were there I would go fishing wish my friends. And we would cast our lines, and just bet who would catch the fish first. It was the easiest beach to catch fish. But I would never catch one my friends would always catch more than me.  We would stay at the beach till 6-7 o'clock for the sunset. We don't really see the sunset but the sun shines on the clouds making orange and it is a nice view to take pictures. After the sunset i would go with my friends to jump off the rock. The rock would be about 30-40 feet tall and we would jump off the highest level. Before we jumped we would wait till the wave goes up  because we don't want to hit the sand. The first time we jumped took long because we were scared about belly flopping or back flopping or drowning. But sense we all were scared we just chose to jump at the same time.

              After going to that relaxing beach we would go to Matsumoto's shave ice and get tasty shave ice. I would always want to eat here because in my opinion they have the best shave ice. My flavors would be Hawaiian rainbow with ice-cream on the bottom, it is the place where I would want to be. My friends would get the lychee and coconut, which I don't usually get. Before we would get shave ice we would have to wait in a long line. Mostly overtime I go to that store we would always have to wait in a long line, so I am kind of used to it. I was amazed with what I tasted.

              Going home I would think of the bond with me and my friends. I would think of how close we are together. With my friends at the beach is so relaxing and it keeps me away from all the stress. With out them I would be lonely and I would never have someone to count on when I'm down. But when ever I'm down I would put down all the difficult and plan to go to the beach with my friends. I would always thing of the same thing to keep me relaxed. Going back to school would be like a new day for me because I would know that my friends would always be on my side when ever I'm down. I would start doing all my chores and try my hardest to study for my tests. I will start doing these things more often because I know its worth it. This is my Querencia.

              

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Behind The Door

             Going through that door I was at the carnival where there is  just me and where fun and games are. I am riding a roller coaster that goes away from this island and travels around the world and I see wonderful sights such as, the waterfall with a rainbow, sunsets, the tallest mountain, and it takes me to the bottom of the ocean to where I can see beautiful fishes and new species. I am just putting my hands up and saying goodbye to all the stress and good bye to homework, chores, and test. I am having the greatest time of my life. After I ride the rollercoaster I go to the mini games and there are million dollar prizes and really nice cars. I see my self winning the million dollar prize and I  win a Lamborghini. I have the whole carnival to my self. I would ride the roller coaster again and see different sights.

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   Train Gunman Had Terrorist Intent.

             "The suspected gunman who was over taken by passengeres on a Thalys Train in France last week, carried with him an Akm ass ussult rifle with 270 rounds of ammunition",  a lunge m80 automatic pistol with a full cartridge, a box-cutter and a water-bottle-sized container full of gasoline, arccording to (French Prosecutor Francois Molins).
             "After bursting out of the bathroom with his assault rifle, El Khazzani was met by a French man who was waiting there and who tried to stop him". El Khazzani fired off several rounds, ant the man escaped through the doors into the next car. (Prosecutor)
             The 25 years year old killer has been charged with attempted murder, attempted mass murder and for being part of terrorist organization. The prosecutor said because the gunman allegedly wanted to kill all the passengers on the train.
             "As the investigation into the thwarted attack and the suspect continues, authorities are trying to pinpoint where the alleged funman got the weapons he had and how he got the money to buy a first class ticket"
             I think that this is a massacre and shouldn't be happening around this world. Why murder people who did nothing to you.

From The Heart Final Draft

             The word "anak" is a word meaning son in Filipino, that my grandma calls me. It can be used as anako.. But to her it didn't just mean son it meant generous son, and a son that will be successful in life. Mostly all filipino's call there son or grandson anak because it's respect. To me when ever I hear anak I would go to her because she would always make me do work around the house and would cook good filipino food. She would ask me to clean up her carpet by getting the vacuum or would  call me to watch my baby cousin I would make sure she doesn't get hurt or break anything. 


             Before Christmas we went on a family trip on to Vegas, that my grandma paid for to make us happy. Some of my aunties and uncles and parents paid  for there kids. My grandma would pay for her son's and daughters. My grandma wasn't rich but she would  spend money to make us happy. While going to Vegas my grandma would say anako make sure you behave over there to your parents, cousins, and aunties, uncles. Going to our hotel rooms me and my brother would fight over the nicest bed. And my grandma would come in and say u guys will sleep on the floor for this night because you are being bad boys, in Filipino accent. "Anako where do you want to eat", my grandma said. I said I wanted to go eat at the confession stand out side our hotel. After spending days at Vegas we took a rode trip to Disney Land where we went to ride scary Roller coaster rides. My grandma would say anako do not ride that because you are to short. She really cared for me the whole trip she watched after me just like how I watch out for my cousin. 


            As time went on, Christmas came by she would always go shopping to get presents for the who family. She did not care how much money she spends, she would only care on how much she gives. She would always put to anak on the presents to shoe that the presents are for me because I'm the only one who she mostly calls. My grandma calls me anak so much times that I think it is my real name. What my grandma got me for Christmas was army guns and we got a cat, we wanted to name it anaka, but my mom wanted to name it figi which is a German name. I would always say Thank you so much grandma and give her a kiss after she would give me the present.
             
             I ask my dad to teach me some filipino so I can teach my kids in the future. I will definitely  use the word anak to my son. When  my grandma used to watch me when I was young she used to always cook for me and my little cousin she used to cook fish, and other filipino food. She would always tell me to eat all my food, she taught me that there are a lot of hunger out there and it would make me feel bad. If I would make trouble to my brother or do something bad she would give me "bak bak" which is spanking in Filipino. Me and my brother used to always fight and my grandma would say anako stop fighting in a filipino accent and we wouldn't listen so we would get bak bak.


       

           As I got older and as time went by my cat died because two dogs were harassing it, and me and my family was very sad and we buried it. My grandma found a job as a janitor so she could earn money but she got paid twice as much because she was friends with the owner.  I would always go with my dad to drop my grandmaa off to work early in the morning.  She used to always say goodbye anak to my dad and to me becausethat's how respectful she is. Anak to me is not just meaning son, but meaning nice, respectful, and generous. Thank you Grandma for always taking care of me. With out you I wouldn't have the courage to say anak or learn filipino when I get older. 

From the Heart Rough Draft

             The word "anak" is a word meaning son in Filipino, that my grandma calls me. But to her it didn't just mean son it meant generous son, and a son that will be successful in life. Mostly all filipino's call there son or grandson anak because it's respect. The reason why my parents don't call me that is because back in my grandma's time her dad used to always say anak to her brothers. To me when ever I hear anak I would go to her because she would always make me good filipino food. She would ask me to clean up her carpet or call me to watch my baby cousin.


             As time passed, we planned a family trip to Las Vegas.  I would always want to sit next to my grandma because  she would always make me laugh with funny jokes. When we got to Vegas all my grandma wanted to do was gamble. I asked her if I could gamble too but she would always laugh at me and say when youreach 21 you can with me. Not just me she would call me anak but to all my other cousins too. She respected all of us and we are very thankful that we have our grandma who takes care of us and loves us like how she loves the whole family.

            Coming back from Vegas was bittersweet because it was the last time I would spend time with my family in Vegas. When we arrived to Honolulu my grandma used to buy me Starbucks at the airport to keep me awake, even tho my mom didn't like me to drink coffee. When we got home we all went to bed and I would kiss my grandma goodnight and she would  say good night anak.


             I ask my dad to teach me some filipino so I can teach my kids in the future. I will definitely  use the word anak to my son. When  my grandma used to watch me when I was young she used to always cook for me and my little cousin she used to cook fish, and other filipino food. If I would make trouble or do something bad she would give me "bak bak" which is spanking in Filipino.

       
           As I got older and as time went by my grandma found a job as a janitor but got paid twice as much because she was friends with the owner.  I would always go with my dad to drop my grandma off to work early in the morning.  She used to always say goodbye anak to my dad and to me because that's how respectful she is. Anak to me is not just meaning son, but meaning nice, respectful, and generous. Thank you Grandma for always taking care of me. With out you I wouldn't have the courage to say anak or learn filipino when I get older.