Speaking on behalf of Sturgis/IB

In the past few weeks the guidance department and Mr. Steedman have asked me to participate in talking to the sophomores, sophomores parents, and also a school who is thinking of becoming an IB school. I enjoy these things, I have had a good experience in the IB program and I think more people should be able to experience it.

2. Undertook new activities because I am not a good public speaker, talking in front of people is scary for me. and by doing this activity I am undertaking new challenges.

4. I worked with others because in all of the different situations I worked with others in talking to the people.

Gymnastics on Tuesday

Yesterday I had gymnastics, It was really fun! I really enjoyed it. I was on the bars for about 2 hours. I have gotten really good at my pull overs, I have started working on cast hand stands as well. they are difficult too. I want to learn how to do a flip around the bar at some point. they look really hard.

Then I went to the trampoline. I worked on flips, back flops, and front bounders. I also tried this other thing that sara was doing in order to learn how to do flips. I couldn't do it. but thats ok. I can already do a flip:)

4. I worked with others because I was working with Sara on the trampoloine

Gymnastics Day 2

This year I will be doing gymnastics twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays!

This thursday I learned a new skill ALL BY MYSLEF!!! ( but with some guidance from a 9 year old!) I learned how to do a pull over on the uneven bars. I was so happy when I figured it out!

I was on my own set of bars working on it, but then the little girl Suri was there. I needed more chalk on my hand, it makes your hands feel a lot better. The little girl said to try to keep my head to the bar longer. So i did that the next time and I got it! I was so excited! Suri didn't see it but the girl Kimmy did. She was the girl that I followed around the first day that I went. Kimmy is very nice and also REALLY good at Gymnastics! She seemed really happy for me! I was so excited! I had been working on this skill last year but I couldn't get it! but I got it this time!

I also did other things on Thursday but this was the main achievement that I made!

I worked collaberatly with others because of Suri showing me how to do it!

Also I learned new skills because I learned how to do a pullover!

Here is a link to a pullover online!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkw4G_KAqeo

Soccer

This week at soccer has been pretty good. We haven't done too much. I had to miss practice on Tuesday because of schoolwork, and yesterday we went to go watch the JV game. That was REALLY fun. i never really get a to watch the game because normally I'm playing for the whole time, or trying to get back into the chane game. So i really enjoyed it. Today practice got canceled because of inclement weather. There is supposed to be a game tomorrow in P-town but its supposed to be very bad weather, so we will see.

I have been working collaboratively with others because its a team and also because I'm captain.

Soccer 9-18

So far this season has started off good! Being a captain is more responsibility that i knew about and thats why its a new challenge. I have to be at everything, and I'm the one that needs to talk to the girls if they are having a bad day and what not so it not just as easy as in past when i can just show up to practice and play and have fun but its still really fun im really liking soccer this year! As a result I am working collabertly with others because i have to be im captain.

So far this week has been a good week. We have had one game this week and we had one game last week also. We lost both of them but we are imporving a lot. We have a big game tonight under the lights at Old Town House against P-Town and I think that we are going to win. Im hoping that we do anyway!!

Gymnastics 7-15

Okay so this week at gymnastics was really fun!!! ( I didn't go last week because i couldn't get a ride home) But yesterday at gymnastics i started to learn how to do a back flip. what i was doing were drills to get it. what i would do is jump then land on my back and then on the rebound bounce i would flip over and land on my feet. It was really fun i did other drills also but i had the most fun with that one!!!
then i did some stuff on beam like trying to do a handstand but i stubbed my toe REALLY bad so now today it hurts to walk. so i got out of doing beam which is my least favorite of the events and then i went to vault which is really fun! probably my favorite. on vault i did the same thing that i did a few weeks ago where you go over the real vault with a little trampoline thing. i had help the first and second times i did it and then i was able to do it all on my own!

I worked together with others because i got help going over the vault and also i was asking people questions if i was doing stuff right and also other people were showing me how to do different things

I also developed new skills because I'm starting to learn how to do a back tuck and that is brand new!

First Soccer Game

On Tuesday June 16, we played Barnstable. This was my first time playing in this league. For this game barnstable didn't have enough players so Rachel, Kelly, and I all volunteered to play for the other team. We got the win because Barnstable had to forfeit the game, but DY did win anyway. It was really fun. I played for just about the whole game. It was a lot harder than i thought that it would be because we played 2 45 minute half. Im used to playing 2 35 minute half not in the summer when its really warm. Also when i play for the school we have subs so when you get tired you can get a sub. also the level of play in this league is a lot higher than I'm used to. so its really hard. but i forgot how much fun soccer is so I'm really enjoying playing!

I undertook new challenges because i have never played in this league before so I'm undertaking new challenges and also, is a new level of play so its definitely undertaking new challenges.

I'm working with others also because I'm on a team.

Were going to STATES!!!!!!

this was a good week in tennis, we found out that were going to states!!! which is really exciting. we made it to states with 2 or three more matches to play which mean if we win those matches we have a chance of going onto the second round which would be AMAZING!!! we are the second girls team to make it (girls soccer was the first-that was fun also) now tennis!

4 because I'm on a team so i have to be working together with others

5 because this season I've been really stressed out with school and i have been thinking of dropping tennis to give me some more time, but i keep going back to it, because its fun and i enjoy it so its showing my commitment to my team!

almost getting a pullover

This week at gymnastics was fun, i worked on bars for just about the whole time. I am so close to getting a pullover. I really want to get it, what it is where you pull yourself over the bar so that you are ontop of it. It sounds easy and looks easy but its not. I've been working on it for a while and i cant get it, but its close. I have to get my hips to the bar when i'm upside down instead of my legs.

after bars, we went to floor and did basics, which is going over basic moves, they were all dance things, like jumps and stuff, have never done that stuff before, i think that i like real tumbling better than that stuff.

1 because by almost getting a pullover, i am increasing my knoledge of my groth, everyweek i get closer to getting it.

4 becaue while i'm doing all of these i have to be working collabratly with others, sharing the bars with them, or them showing me how to do something, or them actually helping me do something.

8 because every week i am devloping new skills, a pull over and dance moves this week