First Day Survey

What is something interesting/fun you did over the summer? What is one goal you have for English class this year? What is one goal you have for the school year this year? What are your career interests?

Over the summer my students

Went to Mackinaw City Went to Kentucky Went to Florida (10) Managed the WLC football team Played in their first varsity football game Went to Myrtle Beach for baseball Went up north (13) Went to the Mall of America Went tubing (3) Participated in marching band (2) Went camping (4) Went to Cedar Point (8) Went to Mexico Spent time with family Went to Petosky for baseball Went to Seaworld Went to Michigan Adventure Went to Paris Got their first car Got their first job (2)

Goals for English class

Improve grammar (7) Become a better writer (34) Participate in class Pass vocabulary tests Write better essays (13) Write the next great American novel Read more often (10) Learn something new (7) Improve vocabulary (17) Become a better reader (10) Have fun (6) Improve English speaking skills Stay focused (2) Improve spelling (4) Stay organized (2)

Goals for the School year

Earn a 3.8 GPA or better Get a good ACT score (21) Do well in sports and earn a college scholarship Do well in sports and academics Be on the honor roll every semester Take this year seriously and focus more Qualify for honors classes next year Meet new people (19) Earn a 4.0 GPA (28) To make their Mom proud To get accepted into college (2) Earn good or better grades (19) Earn a 3.0 GPA or better (8) Earn a perfect score on the ACT Have a better year than last (2) Have no grade lower than an A Have a good marching band season (2) Stay out of trouble (4) Turn in work on time (5) Get accepted into Juliard

Career interests
Business owner (7) Forensic Scientist (4) Business (5) Athletic trainer (2) Physical therapist (5) Dentist (2) Orthodontist Medical field (11) Lawyer (8) Doctor (16) Cosmetology (2) Marine Biologist (3) President of the US Become a superhero Art & Design (6) Music (6) Law enforcement Vet (4) Pharmacist (6) Engineer (16)

Went to Tennessee Went to California and got a tattoo Stayed up late with friends Went to Texas Traveled all over Michigan and to Canada Went to Spain Nurtured a plant for the first time Got a cat Went to San Diego Worked at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Went to Colorado (2) Went to Japan Went to the Czech Republic Went to a 2-day dubstep concert Went to Seattle Got a dog Played football Went to Niagra Falls (3) Went to Chicago (2) Climbed sand dunes Learned how to drive Went to baton nationals Went paragliding

Be more involved in school clubs (6) Enter a writing competition Qualify for the Honor Roll (3) Earn an academic varsity letter Earn a varsity letter in sports (6) Learn how to create better goals

Orthopedic surgeon Marketing manager (2) X-Ray technician Criminal Justice Acting Architect (5) Own a dance studio Biologist Professional Athlete (3) Nurse Broadcasting/Journalism Crime scene investigation Therapist Economics Cardiologist Aerospace engineering Special needs teacher Computer programmer Addiction therapist Teacher (2) Writer Special effects technition Coast guard Military Psychologist Personal trainer Mechanic