3.2 100th Day of School

The 100th day of school is very special, but in high school we do not celebrate like we used to. When we were younger, we did crafts, and had many fun activities to celebrate the 100th day of school. For high school we could have a spirit day, fundraiser, or my favorite ¨ 100 acts of kindness ¨ challenge. The 100 acts of kindness is the best one  because it makes the day more meaningful than the other ideas. Celebrating 100 acts of kindness is a very simple way to celebrate costing no money, and still keeping it fun for high school students.  

3.1: My One Word

Everyone chooses a word that they want to represent or to become. For me, my word is growth. To me growth is not just a word, but a change I want to make, so I can be the best version of myself. 

Right now growth means to become a better version of myself. Growth is about learning from my mistakes, to become stronger mentally and be more understanding of my actions and choices. Growth also means not staying the same person forever, I want to change and grow from the challenges I go through.  

In 2026, I want the word growth to mean growth in my mental health, growing as a person, becoming stronger, more understanding, and more comfortable with myself. People will focus on growing in money or growing in friends more than emotionally and mentally.  

Overall, my word is growth because it represents who I want to become. I want to keep becoming the best version of myself. I chose this word for the year because I know you cannot grow overnight it takes time and patience and it cannot all happen at once. 

2.1 Mini-teach Highlight

I was given the opportunity to teach a mini lesson to a grade level of my choice for Halloween, and I chose to work with 1st graders. My lesson focused on helping Dracula find the shape of a square.

One thing I think I did really well was how I taught the lesson. I started by teaching the whole class, then had them work in groups, and finally had them try it on their own. I think this helped them really understand what we were learning. All of the students were listening, asking questions, and actually getting the concept, which was really good.

Another positive was that the lesson was fun. The kids got to color, look for shapes, and work with their friends. They were excited and engaged the whole time, which made the activity even better.

Overall, the lesson went really well, and I’m glad I got the chance to experience being the teacher for a day. It made me even more excited about teaching in the future.