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Ruby Hogan - 7th Grade
I'll never forget when my alarm went off at 6:00 in the morning; it was so loud it could wake the whole neighborhood. I jumped out of bed shut off the alarm, had a 100 different feelings run through me and honestly, it felt like i didn't sleep a wink. This was it, I had an hour and 20 minutes to put myself together, remember all the things my parents told me and just take a minute to breathe because i was so nervous. The day was finally here. It was my first day of Middle School at Jonas Salk ! My name is Ruby Hogan and it's been one year since that first day of Middle School. I am 12 years old now, I'm in 7th grade and boy have I grown in many different ways during this past year. The changes in one year would not have happened without the help of the teachers & staff, my parents and myself ! The teaching staff and all members at Jonas Salk are truly Amazing. From what I've experienced in the last year is that the staff truly has a passion for students, for teaching, they are dedicated and they really try to provide the best education they possibly can to ALL students. For me there are 3 teacher that have made a huge impact on me this last year and that's Mr. Kind, Mr. Lassen, and Mr. Weggeland. Mr. Kind makes Math super fun and that helps me because i do struggle in Math everyday. He always gives extra help before tests and always shows the best power point presentations to prepare us better. Mr. Lassen is Great and he is my Cross Country Coach. This is my first sport and I was so nervous. He gave me the confidence i needed to absolutely love it. Mr Lassen always give me positive reinforcement which keeps me going everyday, I am currently running in the top 5. And then there's Mr. Weggeland, he's Awesome! He gives us great ways to study our material, has a texting system for reminders on tests and homework, he's extremely funny, cool and by far makes Science fun and memorable. I can't wait for his class everyday. My parents also provide me with a ton of help, support and gives me a lot of good advice both academically and socially while I'm at Salk. Even though they get stressed out with all the new material (that they don't understand), complain that there's too much homework and constantly give me examples of how things used to be compared to now !!! I don't know it still makes me wonder how they even survived back then. However, at the end of the day i see that through it all they are doing great ! As a student of Jonas Salk, I can honestly say I have definitely grown and matured this year. I have reached out more on my work, I'm trying to help others while also helping myself. I'm also finding out better studying habits and working on getting myself better motivated for doing homework. I've also made a ton of Great Friends at Salk and look forward to seeing them everyday. They are truly the best. Even though I'm still on my journey through Jonas Salk my goals are now set high to help me move forward in life. All thanks to the amazing teachers & staff for providing me with the motivation, confidence and support needed to go forward. There would be nothing greater than having my school recognized and rewarded for ALL the wonderful things they provide not only to me but to everyone. I know that my school could divide the prize of $5,000 dollars in many areas needed. First i would love to see some of the money put towards the Pantry that helps others in need. That Pantry is currently Empty !!! Our sports teams don't have the funds to provide everyone with the appropriate equipment or clothing we currently need, as of now we use hand me downs year to year. New items would be great. And of course there's always up dates needed in all rooms as well including the custodians. I'm sure my Principal would sit down with his team and make the right decisions. Again, Jonas Salk deserves the recognition and rewards for ALL they do. Remember, I still wake up to my alarm every morning, however, now I wake up without the 100 different worries I had last year. I have already created so many memories and look forward to more to come. I can honestly say I am proud to be a part of the Jonas Salk Family !!! Thank you !!!
I'll never forget when my alarm went off at 6:00 in the morning; it was so loud it could wake the whole neighborhood. I jumped out of bed shut off the alarm, had a 100 different feelings run through me and honestly, it felt like i didn't sleep a wink. This was it, I had an hour and 20 minutes to put myself together, remember all the things my parents told me and just take a minute to breathe because i was so nervous. The day was finally here. It was my first day of Middle School at Jonas Salk ! My name is Ruby Hogan and it's been one year since that first day of Middle School. I am 12 years old now, I'm in 7th grade and boy have I grown in many different ways during this past year. The changes in one year would not have happened without the help of the teachers & staff, my parents and myself ! The teaching staff and all members at Jonas Salk are truly Amazing. From what I've experienced in the last year is that the staff truly has a passion for students, for teaching, they are dedicated and they really try to provide the best education they possibly can to ALL students. For me there are 3 teacher that have made a huge impact on me this last year and that's Mr. Kind, Mr. Lassen, and Mr. Weggeland. Mr. Kind makes Math super fun and that helps me because i do struggle in Math everyday. He always gives extra help before tests and always shows the best power point presentations to prepare us better. Mr. Lassen is Great and he is my Cross Country Coach. This is my first sport and I was so nervous. He gave me the confidence i needed to absolutely love it. Mr Lassen always give me positive reinforcement which keeps me going everyday, I am currently running in the top 5. And then there's Mr. Weggeland, he's Awesome! He gives us great ways to study our material, has a texting system for reminders on tests and homework, he's extremely funny, cool and by far makes Science fun and memorable. I can't wait for his class everyday. My parents also provide me with a ton of help, support and gives me a lot of good advice both academically and socially while I'm at Salk. Even though they get stressed out with all the new material (that they don't understand), complain that there's too much homework and constantly give me examples of how things used to be compared to now !!! I don't know it still makes me wonder how they even survived back then. However, at the end of the day i see that through it all they are doing great ! As a student of Jonas Salk, I can honestly say I have definitely grown and matured this year. I have reached out more on my work, I'm trying to help others while also helping myself. I'm also finding out better studying habits and working on getting myself better motivated for doing homework. I've also made a ton of Great Friends at Salk and look forward to seeing them everyday. They are truly the best. Even though I'm still on my journey through Jonas Salk my goals are now set high to help me move forward in life. All thanks to the amazing teachers & staff for providing me with the motivation, confidence and support needed to go forward. There would be nothing greater than having my school recognized and rewarded for ALL the wonderful things they provide not only to me but to everyone. I know that my school could divide the prize of $5,000 dollars in many areas needed. First i would love to see some of the money put towards the Pantry that helps others in need. That Pantry is currently Empty !!! Our sports teams don't have the funds to provide everyone with the appropriate equipment or clothing we currently need, as of now we use hand me downs year to year. New items would be great. And of course there's always up dates needed in all rooms as well including the custodians. I'm sure my Principal would sit down with his team and make the right decisions. Again, Jonas Salk deserves the recognition and rewards for ALL they do. Remember, I still wake up to my alarm every morning, however, now I wake up without the 100 different worries I had last year. I have already created so many memories and look forward to more to come. I can honestly say I am proud to be a part of the Jonas Salk Family !!! Thank you !!!
