Spring Break Celebrations

I hope you all had a great week off from school! Can you believe that we only have 43 days of school left? Didn't the year just fly by?

In this week's blog, tell us what you did over Easter break. What were the highlights? Did anything unusual happen? Fill us in on what happened during the week we were apart!

Magical Shoes

Complete the following story starter:

I saw this amazing pair of shoes sitting next to my grungy sneakers and by chance, they just happened to be the perfect size. I decided to try them on. First I slipped on the left shoe and laced it up. As soon as the right shoe was on my foot I felt as if I was in a whirlwind and the next thing I knew, I was standing smack-dab in the middle of...................

A Great Place to Grow

We are celebrating Lutheran Schools Week starting on Monday and it is a time for us to be sincerely thankful for the great school that we have. In this week's blog, tell about the things you like best about FIL. The ideas could range from our solid Biblical foundation, to a specific class, to a sport, to your friends and the people here, to a certain activity, and many more. Be specific about what you like and why you like it!

What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?

What Do You Want on Your Tombstone? The above phrase is a clever marketing tool for Tombstone Pizzas. However, it is a good question to ask yourself as well. Someday, when you die and are called to eternal life in Heaven, what do you want your tombstone to say? You can select one word and explain why that word would be on your tombstone, or you maybe could choose a favorite quote or Bible passage and explain why you would have that. If neither of those ideas seem appealing, you can write an entire paragraph that you would want printed on your tombstone. So, tell us, WHAT DO YOU WANT ON YOUR TOMBSTONE?

Extreme Makeover

Congratulations! Your family was just chosen for Extreme Makeover, Home Edition 2008! The host of the show, Ty Pennington, wants to help you design your dream bedroom. Write a thorough description of what your room would look like. Ideas to think about are: paint colors, size, what is your bed going to be like, would you have your own bathroom, would there be a theme to your room, what kinds of accessories would you like? Give lots of details so Ty can make it just how you'd like it! Good luck!

(thanks for the great blog idea, Noah!)

Favorite Book Ever

Think back to one of the best books you have ever read. It could have been as recent as last week or as far back as from when you were 3 years old. Tell about the book below and what you liked about it.

Reincarnation

In Social Studies, we have been talking about other world religions (Buddhism and Hinduism). Since they believe in reincarnation (and we obviously do not), I want you to put yourselves in their shoes. If you were to be reincarnated tomorrow, what would you come back as? You could be a human, animal, or a plant. You could be from the United States, Germany, Honduras, China, Russia, Kenya, or wherever you want. You could be of any nationality you choose. Just pick something to come back as and tell us why.

Something's in the Sky

Finish the following story starter:

It all started on Monday morning when several citizens of (your town) noticed that the sky didn't look quite right.

6 Weeks

If you discovered that you only had 6 weeks to live, what would you do in those six weeks?

Mini-Me

What would life be like if you were only six inches tall? Describe things that you would now be able to do and also things that you would no longer be able to do. Would you like being 6 inches tall, why or why not?

Resolutions

Every New Year, millions of Americans make resolutions of things that they want to change or do in the new year. Join the bandwagon! Write a few resolutions that you would like to make for the year 2008. Explain why you chose those goals as well.

New Rules

Imagine you are stranded on a tropical island with your classmates. You have no supervision, no rules, no leader, no McDonald's etc... How would you choose a leader? What jobs would you need? What rules would you have? What if someone broke the rules?

Mysterious

You hear a knock on the door. You answer. No one is there, but on the ground you see three items: a paper bag with something in it, a key, and a phone number written on the back of a business card. Who left them and why?

Job of Your Dreams

If you could be anything you wanted to when you grow up, what would your dream job be? Be sure to explain the job and tell why you would want to do that.

Christmas Traditions

Share a special Christmas tradition that your family does every year. Be sure to give lots of details! (For example, maybe your family goes out into the woods and cuts down a tree with all of your cousins, aunts, and uncles.)

Freedom

With our Veteran's Day celebration last Tuesday and the letter that Mr. Riederer read in chapel from a member of our church in the military, we were reminded of the sacrifice made for our freedoms. Many men and women have died in the last 250 years to keep America a great country with many freedoms and rights. Write a letter to any serviceman or woman (you can make up a name) and thank him or her for the sacrifice made for our freedoms. Your letter can be specific to a veteran of a particular war (The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, WWI, WWII, The Vietnam War, The War in Iraq, etc...) or it can just be a letter thanking the veteran for all of the freedoms you have. Be specific when you thank him/her and tell him/her the rights and freedoms you are most grateful for and why(the freedom of religion, speech, the freedom from slavery, etc...).

Here is a poem to inspire you:

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the courtswho has given us the right to keep and bear arms

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag, and serves under it.

For 2nd Hour L.A. Only

This blog is an additional blog for 2nd hour only (from Miss Schlichtmann). All students still need to respond to the "Thankful" blog below this one.

Respond in 100 or more words to the following questions:

After eating a particularly interesting piece of food that was left in the corner of the refrigerator, you find that you have acquired a superpower. Describe what power you have acquired, how you would use your power, and what your costume would look like."

Thankful

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, make a list of 50 things you are thankful for. Try not to simply list ridiculous items, but rather think about some things that you really would want to thank God for.

(This post does not need to be 100 words, but rather a list of 50 things-please number your list.)

Here is a sample of mine:

1. Jesus' death on the cross for my sins
2. my parents
3. my sister and her family
4. amazing Christian friends
5. down comforters
6. dryer sheets
7. music
8. mashed potatoes
9. a great job
10. movie theaters
11. i-pods
12. leaves falling from trees
13. game nights with friends
14. bonfires
15. strawberries
16. sharpies
17. the USA and all our freedoms
18. warm sweaters
19. swimming pools
20. lakes
21. scrapbooking
22. a home to live in

Ad Slogan

Your job is to be a marketing executive. Pick any product (i.e. Mountain Dew, X-Box, a bike, i-phone, a basketball, earrings) and write a convincing advertisement where you explain why someone should buy that product. On the first line of your blog, write the item you are trying to market. Make sure your advertisement is at least 100 words!

Complete this story

Write the ending to this story starter:

Landon felt the enormous weight of the mountain lion upon his chest and was pretty sure this may be one of his last breaths . "How did I get to be in this place where life and death hinged so close together?" he thought. Just minutes earlier he had been hiking with his friends Emily and Jared in the San Gorgonion mountains of California and now he was fighting for his life.