Ms. Carr and Mr. G would like you to write a post to Mr. Carroll telling him about your year in our classroom. Explain to him why you think this class is important. Has this class helped you? Will you use some of the lessons taught and discussed throughout your life? Do you think it is important to continue this type of classroom for future students?
10 comments:
Mr. Carroll,
This year I have not only learned about myself, but about World around me. This class is open to discussion that usually wouldn't be found in a classroom, but is. We learned about the Rwandan Genocide and how it effects everyone. We learned that as a class we can make the right choices and we can make a difference together. The lesson on bullying helped us realize that cruel words are like daggers and can make people feel worthless. We need to stand up against it and not use cruel words, if someone we know does use hateful words we need to stop them. I know as I go through life these lessons will always follow me, and I thank these teachers for making me aware of it. With these great life lessons I know I can make it through life more easily. Classroom 211 is by far the most eye opening class I have ever been in. I am a different, stronger,more compassionate, and confident person because of Mrs. Carr, and Mr. G, and the classmates I have come to know as friends. I can not stress enough how these lessons have helped me. Future classes would benefit greatly because of this wonderful class. As the year went on, we went from single students to one class and grew to be a family. Mr. G and Ms. Carr are responsible for this amazing year, without them I would not have grown as the person I am today. I thank these two wonderful teachers, I think of them with as mentors, and as people who have changed my life forever!
Leah O.:)!
This class is such an important part of my childhood and will probably be for the rest of my life. I have learned so much from this year alone then from all the others teachers and grades in the previous. Like does anyone think Mrs. Formont could have taught me to be myself, stand up for myself, or have given me the confidence I needed. I think not(not to diss Mrs. Formont).
I've learned that finding what makes me happy isn't a bad thing. That doing what makes me feel happy is valued among myself and will always be something I will do in my life. This class taught me that not everyone is a bad person, but they just have bad behavior, and this is relating to me. Because when i was with that group of people that they thought that they were 'much more mature then everyone else' i had bad behavior. I didn't do drugs or drank or anything, i was just lying to myself. Saying that this was what i wantied, even though i knew it wasn't what i needed or even wanted. What i wanted were people that i could have loyalty with and let me be the idiot I am. This class gave me the confidence to do what was needed, and i did.
Without this class I don't know where I would be. I would probably be in Mr. Caroll's room a lot, and just showing more bad behavior in more serious ways, and still lying to myself. Everyone knows that this class will forever go down in history in all of our minds. I'm gonna hate going to two different schools to see my favorite teachers, and just to think that people next year won't get the full effect of this class is sad. Just thinking that bad behavior over the years starts sooner and sooner, and thinking that next year those kids will need Ms.Carr and Mr.G just as much as we needed him or even more.
*Megan Basenfelder*
Mr Carroll,
This class literally changed my life. It made me realize the effects of bullying and other situations. We learned how being bullied can really bring you down to such a low state of mind that you may want to take extreme measures to defend yourself against your enemy. I also learned that I'm still a kid and I need to be innocent. The whole girlfriend thing got out of hand and I was stressed out with all the drama and trying to balance her with my friends, school work, and sports. It was way to much. This class taught me how to be a responsible "kid". You don't have to do things that adults do to be responsible. Plus this class taught me how to deal with things in Seneca. Overall this class was amazing and if you want the rate of bullying so settle with upcoming 7th graders you'll need this class to continue. Every student in this class has realized the effects and has stopped and that only allows for a better learning environment because kids don't come to school afraid. :)MATT(:
Mr. Carroll
This class has given me a..bigger view of the world and our school. I can just look around in silence and see everything that is going on and how people treat others. This class has shown me that anyone can change...but you cant change anyone. This class showed me how small words can break people down to nothing so you have to watch what you say. Also it showed me that I can still be a kid and be responsible. i will always make mistakes but that's part of growing up so i am going to stay a kid forever on the inside when i grow up. we learned to help others not because we had to but because we wanted to in the HIPPO project, that on act can change anything if the act follows through others. i am defiantly going to remember this class and the lessons taught in it. it may help me in life it may not but i am pretty sure it will! this class needs to continue if you want bullying rates to go down. This class can change anyone, maybe not drastically but the difference will show.
-jessica packard-
Mr.Carroll,
this class has changed my perspective on so much. I've become closer to so many people, we've basically become one family. This year has gone by so fast, it's sad actually. I think there NEEDS to be a future class like this. It showed us what the effects of bullying could do, it showed me what respecting someone... and yourself really means, it prepared me for what life throws at you. Every year the drama goes up and people change, but this class changed all fifty of us. Maybe not a lot, but I could list everything I've noticed change in the past year. For one thing, the guys have really matured... well as much as possible. We'll still make stupid mistakes and maybe regret a few of them, but we're kids... what do you expect. I'll miss this class and so will everyone else, that's a fact. The kids coming into eighth grade could deffinitly use a class like ours.
-aleeeexis hobannn(:
p.s. Megan your post was perfeeeeect, you said everything I was going to say hahaha.
Mr. Carroll
this class was and still is so important to im really gonna miss it. we have learn alot of life lessons and im going to carry many things i learned in 211 throught the rest of my life. this is very important for kids in the future to have its a safe haven for me and i know everyonre else you can hear each other out. because i know i always needed someone there that would hear me and would give me some guidence. this class provided it. Room 211 Ms. Carr and Mr. G i love you guys i wish you would never get split up, but you never have to think about it. this class will always live on ill never forget it. Room 211 in stamped forever in IMMS:)
Jacob R. Ferrell
Dear Mr.Carroll,
I think this should be a manditory class for all eighth graders. Not only did i learn a ton this year, I developed a family away from home, that can never be duplicated. Room 211 shares so much love, care, and knowlege. I will carry what I learned in this class for the rest of my life. This year has gone by wayyyyy too fast, and I do not want it to be over. I have been taught so many lessons, and this class is so important to me. This year would have been incomplete without Mr. G and Ms. Carr.
Emilee Maira♥☺
Dear Mr. Carroll,
Being in Ms. Carr and Mr. G's class you not only learn about yourself, but you also learn about others. This class teaches kids about real life situations; They held nothing back. They let us know what is out there and what exactly can happen. Its changed my look on everything. Being in Room 211 has been an experience i will never forget. At the beginning of the year i was to be honest not expecting a family out of this class. But Look at what we have become. One big huuge family! This class is no ordinary class. I've grown up so much in this class; my mom has even noticed. I am going to miss Room 211 and all the people in it! I love Ms. Carr and Mr. G and i hope they have a chance of getting to teach together again.!
~~ michaela howell :)
Dear Mr. Carroll,
You don't even know how important Mr. G and Ms. Carr are to me, especially their class! Their class is so important because not only has it taught us to be ourselves and not wear a mask, it's also taught us about the world around us. We've learned respect, and other major and tragic events that have happened, such as the Rwanda Genocide, which I did a term paper on. We've really just learned the important things you need to know about life. This is a great class, and one big family (:
This class has definitely helped me! It's taught me that it doesn't matter if your different... you just need to remain yourself no matter what. I've also learned so much about life skills and I think that it has gotten me through many troubles. This class will most certainly help me through life because with all the lessons learned, 99.9% will probably help me in the future.
Don't be upset for me saying this but why do you have to split up Mr. G and Ms. Carr?!?! They are meant to work as a team. Yes, Mr. G will continue the same lessons, but the future students will only hear his input on the situations, and it's nice to hear Mr. G and Ms. Carr argue their points. Then we can hear two sides to one story... it makes things a lot easier. I mean why can't we get rid of a teacher who seems like they never want to be there? Mr. G and Ms. Carr want to be there with their students and they enjoy being there. You shouldn't rip a bond apart... it's messed up no offense or anything. But whatever... this is another thing I learned in class, you need to speak your mind and be honest, and honestly I don't agree with your decision. They have put this classroom together as a TEAM, they made it a success as a TEAM, they've done everything as a TEAM, a TEAM is a TEAM, you don't split a TEAM apart.
So that's how I see it, I'm gonna be honest with you. I know it doesn't really matter what I think, but hopefully eventually Ms. Carr can return because Room 211 will never be the same. :'(
~Jackie Kelso
Dear Mr Carrol,
this year has helped me through many tough times...i have changed alot over the last year though this class..i have matured and started taking responsabilty for my actions and thinking more about what i say and do to other people..and by taking away this class you are frankly going to change the future...because so many kids wont get to see the deep thinking process that is taught through this class over the year...this is the only class i can honestly say i loved...it is a very nice enviroment for children to go..i always felt safe and so did my friends..we could talk about our problems..they would help...no other class does that..i truly think spliting them up would be a huge mistake on your part.
MAGGS
p.s. i apoligize for anything that you may feel offended by.
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