It's on!

    I have decided that I will create a scholarship fund so that at least 1 students goes to Creek Camp starting this year. Also Selene is doing something similar related to Creek Connection, but she will be in charge of the science aspect and keep up with the equipment that Jim and Will will bring. And in order for that to happen I need to plan a lot! My first idea is already starting and it's developing. I emailed Tanya Rauzi, she is in charge of the Community Council from the school to know more about the Beach Social which will be happening next Saturday. This beach social will be in Tamarindo in front of Witches' Rock and I email Holly, a former La Paz parent to see if they could give us a percentage of the profit that are gained that day. Now I'm just waiting for their response. And for now I will be creating a small flyer for the event and if I get a response from Holly I will add that information. 

   On similar topic I will be creating a power point about creek camp and all the fun that I had. I wanted to do it along will Selene, but her topic is different it's the science aspect, I was too show the fun and unique aspects of science camp. So I will  create the power point and then see if Selene wants to add anything to it. I want to do the presentation soon so people can have an idea of what creek camp is like and they will like to go. 

    Also Jim will be here this week and hopefully I will see him and I will coordinate with him the project and tell him my ideas. 

CAS HOMEWORK: 

Goals:

• Create a connection with Creek Camp by sending a student to the camp each year. 
• Fundraise about 2,500 dollars for the student to go. The camp is $500 and the other money would be for plane ticket and depending when the ticket is bought it might be less, hopefully. 
• Give the scholarship to a top student from the 10th grade

Grantt Chart:

1. October: 

• Meet up with Jim
• Think of ways to fundraise
• First fundraiser?
• Presentation about camp

1. November: 

• Speak with the treasure of the school to make sure a fund in the school for the scholarship. Nobody will touch this money. Also do the same thing for yearbook and make sure that the money that was left from last year is still under the yearbook fund. I want to make sure about this because there was a money disappearance in the music club. 
• Do second fundraiser a raffle
• Speak will Miss Kellie and have candidates for the scholarship
• Start planing a larger event for the second trimester a dinner, casino night, etc.  

1. December: 

• finish the last details of the big event

1. January: 

• I will see how I'm doing on December and plan the rest. I need to plan more fundraiser, but the tickets and find a student who might be interested in doing the project for next year. 

ON ANOTHER TOPIC!

THE YEARBOOK!!!

    I wanted to talk a little bit about the yearbook because I have been experiencing many of the 8 learning outcomes and at the same time learning a lot. 

     So far it's going really great! I  have a good team and last week I have learn how to show that I was incharge. I didn't want this to happened but they left me no choice. My ideas was that yearbook club would be similar to Student Government, everyone listens and gives ideas in a friendly way and Andrea and I don't have to act like we have more power than everyone else because everyone contributes. However in yearbook we have a lot more people and they get distracted a lot. On Wednesday Camille brought books from her old school, which I approved because I tell everyone that they can bring yearbook to share ideas. But there were a few students who were being really distracted by the yearbooks and were being rude because they weren't pay attention to the planning that was being made, so I called their attention once. Then it happened again so I raised my voice and told them to put the book away, but they didn't. Then they were being loud and not contributing so I raised my voice a little more and told them to pay attention and put the books away now and to contribute and be respectful other ways they could leave. I said the last part very calm and relax and this worked because it should to them that I had more authority and that they had to be respectful, however I felt really bad because I felt that I was being a Miss Kenia. She was be a very good teacher but when you are being rude, you will see her bad side and I have the same thing, I'm very nice and calm but I hate it when people are being rude and I have a really strong attitude. I guess that I don't like to raise my voice and bring out my string attitude because I don't want it to be that way. I like to lead and have people respect me, but I have learned that I need to show everyone that I'm in charge and then when and not "loosen the leash" if I want everyone to do their work and behave. Also I'm just like most of them, maybe a year older than them and I don't want them to be like uhg she is so bossy, but after reflecting with Andrea about the last meeting I have come with the conclusion that I need to show my strong leader attitude to get a contribution from everyone and then as the year goes on and I see how they contribute I "loosen the leash" and hopefully it will become similar to the Student Government meetings.  

Other fun facts about yearbook:

• Nils loved the idea of doing the cover and he will work on it this weekend
• The first fundraiser will be on Oct. 24th at the coffee house. The yearbook and music club will be together and will divide the profit.  I'm excited and nervous because I won't be there and I'm letting the club step up and do it on their own!
• In November Nils will be working with a parent that knows about graphic design to do the cover!
• The yearbook will cost about $5,360!!!! 
• More and More students are wanting to join and help with yearbook! :) 

That is all for now! More updates along the week!