Requirement 18C - A Day in the Life of Jay

I am supposed to keep a daily record of my activities for 2 weeks.

Today I woke up at 6:31 AND got out of bed.
Then I got dressed and ate breakfast.
I left for school at 7:40 but I forgot my lunch so we drove home again.
I got to school finally at 7:48.
The first thing I did at school was read because I finished all my work yesterday.
Next we corrected the paper from yesterday. I did good except I accidentally skipped 2 problems.
Next we did Estimations in Math. I was only one off. I chose 243. The real answer was 244.
Next we did "Specials". It was Computer Day. I did math exercises in a program called "Study Island" on the computer. I got a really squeaky chair.
After "Specials" we got ready to go to Reading. In Reading, we listened to a report about Thomas Jefferson. Then we finished our AIMS test prep. We got to show people rocks that we found. I was the last one to do it. I found a whole bunch of rocks. One of them looked like my pocket knife. Another looked like a duck's foot. Then reading was over.
Then we went to lunch. I ate leftover meat, rice, crackers and spinach dip. I ran out of time to eat my asparagus. Then I went to recess.

At recess, I tried out a game that didn't turn out so well. Everyone on the other team was cheating. It was a game with hoops and a football. If someone steals the football on your side, you have to tag them before they pass the line in the middle. Once they pass the line in the middle, their team wins.

After recess, we went back to the classroom and read for a couple minutes. I am reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Then the teacher read us a chapter out of the book "Mouse on the Motorcycle". We just started it today. We only got to chapter 2. I've read it before and I enjoyed it the first time. After she read to us, we did writing. Unfortunately it was really hot in the classroom because the air conditioning wasn't working. So everyone was asking to get a drink.

After writing, we did Science. In Science, we learned about clouds and what forms them. About clouds, I learned that they are formed by water vapor. Wind changes the shape of the clouds.

After that I went home. I don't have soccer anymore. Usually we have to do homework first but I didn't have any. Then I get to play until 5pm. Tonight is my turn to do the lesson for Family Home Evening.

1/2 Mile Run

A couple days ago, for P.E., we were running a 1/2 mile. Afterwards my legs have been very sore. Right after that I had soccer practice where I did even more running. So my legs were even more sore. But now it's over.

My cousin Reed gave me a new lego set. It is a car that has really big wheels, suspension, steering, and I have been playing with it since I got it.

Today is St. Patrick's Day. For breakfast, my mom made green milk and green cinnamon rolls. At school, we watched a movie called "The Unlucky Leprechaun" and ate popcorn and drank soda. I asked Mrs. Martinez if I could keep all the soda cans for Cub Scouts so when I got home, I just put them on the floor. Some time today, I want to go to my friend Nathan's house to give his dad the cans. We don't have homework because we were good during the movie.

Tomorrow we are going to have the multicultural performance. In the multicultural performance, we get to dress up to represent a country. We can represent any country that we want. I am going to represent America and dress up as a cowboy. We will also be singing songs like "Three Little Birds" and "We are Family". We will also be doing hand bells. The exciting part is that I'm going to be doing hand bells.

Jay's Class in the Newspaper

Yuma schools raise over $6,000 for cancer research
BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER
2010-03-09 16:16:42

The competitive spirit, when applied toward a cause, can bring an outpouring of generosity.

Pasta for Pennies, a campaign to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, provides collection jars in classrooms around the country to raise funds for research. Since its inception in 1994, Pasta for Pennies, which has formed a partnership with Olive Garden Restaurants, has raised $47 million nationwide, according to society statistics.

Recently, two Yuma schools, Desert View Academy and O.C. Johnson School, wrapped up their drives with more than $6,200 raised for the society. The top fundraising classes earned a pasta lunch from Olive Garden.

Desert View Academy has an outstanding record of raising money for good causes, said Rick Ogston, executive director.

Last year, Desert View was the top fundraiser in the county and third best in the state. This year they set a goal of $5,000, but managed to reach $5,925. This is the seventh year Desert View participated, Ogston said.

"We're trying to teach the students about how cancer can affect nearly everybody at some point in their lives. While we try to teach them how important raising money is, teaching the importance of raising awareness is just as important."

Fifteen Desert View classes raised more than $250. But it was the third-grade class of Marilyn Gutierrez who raised the most - $560. For their efforts, the students will be treated to a pasta lunch at the end of March, Ogston noted.

Desert View has been touched by the trauma of cancer, witnessing the loss of several parents and this past Christmas, a staff member succumbed, Ogston said.

"It was a tragic loss. Elda Neketin was with us for over eight years. She loved reading and teaching literacy to our second-grade students. Cathy Prell, a para-professional, also passed away from cancer."

He said this was an excellent opportunity for students to learn the value of giving, even pennies, because every small amount helps. Ogston also praised Cindy Carter, character education teacher, for organizing the campaign which proved to be so successful.

Soliciting support for leukemia research turned out to be a very positive experience for students at O.C. Johnson School, said Jennifer Arellano, health clerk.

“They got really excited about the campaign. They were clearing out their piggy banks and sweeping their homes for change.”

O.C. Johnson collected more than $300 for their efforts. Arellano said that was very impressive given the current economy, when everyone is having a rough time financially.

She said the school had a student last year who previously had leukemia but it has been in remission for several years.

“It touches us more profoundly because we knew someone who was struggling with the disease.”

Typically, the top fundraising class of each school wins lunch but since three classes at O.C. Johnson were close in their final tally they will all get to dine. The classes of Yadira Hom, third-grade teacher; Sherry Elzey, fourth-grade teacher; and Anita Monk, special education teacher, will all share a lunch at the end of April.

One of the motivating factors about the program is children get to see how a little effort from a lot of people can really add up, said Katrina Noble, general manager of the Olive Garden on 16th Street.

Noble said they will deliver a spaghetti and marinara dinner with salad and garlic bread sticks to O.C. Johnson and serve students in class.

"At first, children are kind of shy but then they go, this is all for us? I doubt they get to eat in class very often, so it's kind of a treat for them."