Student of the Month

Student of the Month

Emily Trotta, the student of the month, was given the award on March 1st. She was awarded in the announcements during her 1^st period class and was given a certificate. She won this award by her hard work she put into her grades.

“ I felt proud to win this award, but I know it is just a small step into my learning career,” said Emily Trotta. Emily felt proud to win the award, but knew she still had to work hard.

“ This award was important to me, but I knew the award was just a label,” explained Trotta. The student of the month award is a prestigious award, and is very hard to win.

“I was surprised to win this award. I had to have a high GPA, great grades, and I had to have volunteer hours,” told Emily. Emily who is a junior has never won this award until now.

 “ Many of my friends have won this award over the past few years at Bowie, and it makes me want to win the award more,” said Trotta. The student of the month award is given to the best student and looks great on colleges.

“ When I won the award they put it on my school transcript and many colleges recognized my award,” Trotta said. Many colleges look for this award on transcripts.

“ I think this a great step in my high school career, here at Bowie,” Emily proclaimed. Emily feels that this award is a great success.

“ This award makes me want to work harder and be the best I can,” Emily said. This award helps Emily get closer to her dream college.

“ I plan on going to an Ivy League school on the coast, and getting a masters degree in law,” Explained Emily. To win this award you have to have many volunteer hours. “ I volunteer with National Art Society, Key Club, and Harry Potter Club. In these clubs I feed the homeless and I run marathons for fundraising, and I help kids,” Emily always has her hands full helping the community, and her teachers feel she is a great role model.

 “ My teachers think I am outgoing, hardworking, loud, and I always participate,” explained Trotta. Emily knows that winning the award is hard work.

“ I had to compete with the other candidates to win this award. This candidates were Jackson Cobb, Amanda Stewart, and myself,” she said. Student of the month is an award to cherish. “ Achieve excellence, help others, and pursue your goals,” Trotta said.

iMovie

1. I watched a video on how to make and use iMovie. To use iMovie you have to capture the image on iMovie. I learned on how to create a good iMovie. I learned how to put an image in the movie. Also I learned how to trim images. I also learned how to cut video footage that is unwanted.
2. I already knew how to start the iMovie program.
3. I did not know how to add transitions.
4. I am not concerned about this final project.
5. I am confident of getting my images in iMovie.
6. I will do the pet idea from their routine.

Baltimore

If I were the photographer I would be kind of scared, because the protesters are being very violent and vandalizing buildings and harming people. Yet this photo is very significant, because this picture shows the damage people are doing to protest. The protesters feel the should have justice when it comes to police killing African-American people when they did not deserve to be killed.

Portfolio Analysis

Photographer: Jordan Murph

Focus: Sports

3 problems: No new angles, no theme, mergers

2 things liked: Good composition, great lighting

I like this photographer overall, because he has great light and good composition.

Photographer: Sam Adams

Focus: People

3:  Bad lighting, poor angles, and poorly photo shopped

2: Good ideas, good exposure

I did not like his photos, because they had no real focus on the important part of the image.

Photographer: Nick Adams

3: Bad focus, same ideas, poor quality in photos

2: Good lighting, good silhouettes. 

I thought his photos were decent because some photos were very poor and a few were nice photos.

2. Winner: Dustin Snipes

Strengths: everyone in the photo is doing something, great angles

Weaknesses: sometimes too much editing in the photo.

How the winner is decided: They go back and look at all the photos and look at the bad ones to decide who is out.

One photo I agree with: I like the picture of the tennis player who appears to be showing emotion on how she won. I like the lighting, composition, and the photo.

One photo I do not agree with: There was a photo of a light pole and it was after a football game and I agree that it is low quality lighting, no focus, and a bad angle.

my first interview

Student of the Month

1. What does this award mean to you?
Makes me want to strive to do better academically, and do more volunteer work out of school.

2. What were the steps you had to take to win this award?
I had to have a high GPA, good grades, and volunteer hours. Also I participate in clubs.

3. What are your current grades?
I get high A's and I am still trying to get better.

4. Did you volunteer and with what organization?
I volunteer with Key Club and National Art Society. I feed the homeless and help children.

5. How did you feel when you won this award?
I felt proud, but I knew it was just an award.

6. Do you participate in after school activities and if so what activities?
I am in 3 different clubs: Harry Potter, Key Club, National Honor Society

7. Was this important to you and why?
I thought it was a great award, but it is just a label.

8. Are you familiar with this award and why?
Yes, many of my friends have won this award over the 3 years I have been at Bowie.

9. Do you have any advice on how to win this award?
You need to achieve academically, help others, and be a good role model.

10. Were you recommended for this award and by who?
Many of my teachers and club presidents thought I was a great candidate.

11. Do you think this award is an important step for you in high school and why?
I think it is a good achievement, but I think it is only a small step.

12. Are you happy with your work and how you got this award?
My teachers describe me as outgoing,loud hardworking, and I participate every day.
13. Where did you figure out you won the award?
I figured out I won the awarding the beginning in class during guitar theory. They announced it.
14. When did you win the award.
I won this award on my birthday month; March 1st.
15. Who presented the award to you?
A few students from NHS presented it and threw confetti on me. With a sign that said Student of the Month.
16. What do you plan on doing after high school?
I plan on going to an Ivy League high school and getting a masters in law.
17. What happened when you won the award?
It was put on a school transcript and it was recognized by colleges.
18. Why does this award help you succeed in high school?
It helps me because I want to aim higher for my goals.
19. Who were the finalists for this award?
The finalists were Emily Trotta, Amanda Stewart, and Jackson Cobb.
 20. How important was this award to you?

This award was very important academically, but it was just a small step in my learning career.

School Uniforms

School Uniforms:

3 Sources:
Mr. Kane
Mr.Coleman
Ms. Reyna
Dresscode Lady
Questions:
1. When did you decide to change school dress code?
2. Did you want to change it or did someone tell you to?
3. What is the importance of changing the dress code?
4. What will students have to wear?
5. Is the dress code different for boys and girls and why?
6. Why did you decide to change the dress code?
7. Are girls more impacted by the dress code?
8. Why are school uniforms more effective?
9. What are benefits of a school uniform?
10. What are negatives of school uniforms?
11. Will the school provide the uniform or will they have to buy it themselves?
12. Do you think school uniforms will fix any problems and why?
13. What will you do if students do not wear the uniforms?
14. Will students have to wear uniforms for all school events and what is the purpose of this?
15. Why do you want school uniforms? 
16.What will the uniforms look like?
17. Will they all be the same color or will the boys and girls uniforms be different?
18. Will students be able to have different hair styles?
19. What process did you go through to make the uniforms happen?
20. Are you happy with your decision for the Uniforms and why?

Inverted Pyramid

Student of the month Interview?

Student of the Month?

1. What does this award mean to you?

2. What were the steps you had to take to win this award?

3. What was your gpa?

4. Did you volunteer and with what organization?

5. How did you feel when you won this award?

6. Do you participate in after school activities and if so what activities?

7. Was this important to you and why?

8. Are you familiar with this award and why?

9. Do you have any advice on how to win this award?

10. Were you recommended for this award and by who?

11. Do you think this award is an important step for you in high school and why?

12. Are you happy with your work and how you got this award?

13. Where did you figure out you won the award?

14. When did you win the award.

15. Who presented the award to you?

16. Why did you win the award?

17. What happened when you won the award?

18. Why does this award help you succeed in high school?

19. Who were the finalists for this award?

20. How important was this award to you?

Learning how to interview Step 1

Vocabulary: 

Topic — What an interview is about.
Source — People who know the topic well enough to provide factual and useful information.

School Uniforms:

3 Sources:
Mr. Kane
Mr.Coleman
Ms. Reyna
Dresscode Lady
Questions:
1. When did you decide to change school dress code?
2. Did you want to change it or did someone tell you to?
3. What is the importance of changing the dress code?
4. What will students have to wear?
5. Is the dress code different for boys and girls and why?
6. Why did you decide to change the dress code?
7. Are girls more impacted by the dress code?
8. Why are school uniforms more effective?
9. What are benefits of a school uniform?
10. What are negatives of school uniforms?
11. Will the school provide the uniform or will they have to buy it themselves?
12. Do you think school uniforms will fix any problems and why?
13. What will you do if students do not wear the uniforms?
14. Will students have to wear uniforms for all school events and what is the purpose of this?
15. Why do you want school uniforms? 
16.What will the uniforms look like?
17. Will they all be the same color or will the boys and girls uniforms be different?
18. Will students be able to have different hair styles?
19. What process did you go through to make the uniforms happen?
20. Are you happy with your decision for the Uniforms and why?

Architecture Preview 2

Guggenheim Museum

Surroundings
This photo shows the outer part of the museum. This shows the background.

 Shapes and Angles
This photo is shapes and angles. This is because of the unique shapes.

 Details
This photo is details. This is because it is a close up of the window.

 Lighting
This picture is getting light from the window. You can see it going down the sides.

Patterns 
The photo has a reaccuring pattern. The pattern is the stripes.

Sensory Overload

1. I think this statement is an okay statement.
I disagree with this statement.
2. The photography taken is interesting and unique.
3. I think it would be stressful and not fun.
4. I like the first one with the creepy doll heads, because it is very colorful.

Architecture Shoot

 Lighting

 Patterns

 Angles and Shapes

 Surroundings

Details

Action Shot

 The was dark. The tree died.

 Student sprints to the other side. She tried to get there quickly.

 Student runs across the pit. As she finished the sprint.

The student jogs daily. She smiled at the camera.

IPhone Photos

1. My favorite picture is of the Golden Gate Bridge and the seagull.

2. It does not seem like they were all taken by iPhones.

3.I think the impact on photoshop was great.

4. I would find good lighting, and rules of photography.