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Friday, November 30, 2012
upcoming dates
Canned Food Drive Nov 30-Dec 7
Gr 8 Parents Night Dec 12, 2012
IDCIdols Dec 21, 2012 (sign up Dec 3-Dec 7/auditions Dec 10-14 )
Christmas Semi-Formal Dec 20, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The Outliers and belonging
In the section, The Roseto Mystery, Gladwell investigates a town of Immigrants who left Roseto Italy in the 1880s and 1890s to come to America. Most of these people settled in one area of Pennsylvania which they eventually named after the town they come from in the old world. The new Roseto looked very much like their old town, everyone in it spoke Italian, and in the early 1900s it was a little island (like any other small immigrant towns around that part of America) unto itself.
Where the story gets interesting is in the 1950s. A doctor in the region of Roseto commented to a researcher that he rarely found anyone from that area who dealt with heart disease. At that time there were many people researching heart disease so this presented a mystery worth investigating. Also, at that time, before cholesterol lowering drugs, many men died young because of heart disease. As the research was done, sure enough, this little community had staggeringly healthy hearts. The heart disease in men was shockingly low compared to the surrounding area and national averages. The team researched the diet of these people, their exercise patterns, and all the usual suspects when it comes to heart disease. To their surprise, there were no dietary behavior or normal health pattern that surfaced to indicate why these people were so healthy. They finally concluded it was not a physical dynamic.
I’ll let you read the whole story in the book, but here was the conclusion. Their health was positively impacted because of their commitment to community. They shared meals together, sat on porches in the evenings, talked and laughed. They greeted each other warmly as they met in the streets. The people in the town of Roseto seemed to really love each other, care for each other, and function as a big family.
What a message for our day and age.
Tigger or Eeyore?
Never underestimate the importance of having fun.....I'm going to keep having fun because there's no other way to play it
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
No one is pure evil. Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
Brick walls are there for a reason. They are there to give us chance to show how badly we want something, and they keep out those who do not want it badly enough.
It's not about achieving yoiur dreams but living your life. If you live your life the right way, the dreams will come to you.
We can't change the cards we're dealt, just how we play the hand. If I am not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
and, as always, it's better to be a Tigger than an Eeyore
Book of Awesome Gpp 3O1 - 2012/13 edition
You've played a long hard game, youre still sweating. youre exhausted. All you really want to do is go home and sleep. youve worked youre butt off all game and done all that you can for your teammates. you take off all of your equipment after the coaches after game speech and you step out side of the rink into the cool winter air. you feel like you could play another game. you feel awesome.
The moment when the game is on the line, when your team is counting on you. You can see it, the glory, the satisfaction of putting the team on your back and finishing the job. The stands are full, the noise is overwhelming, but you look straight ahead at the server and think that this is your time to achieve your goals
The feeling you get when your "crush" finally asks you out. The feeling you get as you walk through the amazing haunted house hosted by, non other then IDCI leadership, and you know its all fake but can't come to terms with that at that moment. The feeling you get when you have to walk on stage to receive an award. The feeling you get as you reach the top of a roller coaster just before you go over the edge. Awesome.
Getting into a bed at night for the first time all day,relaxation taking over you for the night. Waking up to birds chirping and bacon, but then hearing about the bus delay BEFORE getting into the shower so you can go back to sleep. Looking at the sun rise while riding on the bus, getting back your test to see you got perfect, pressing the elevator and the doors open automatically, seeing your favourite candy in a store and having the exact change so you don't need to break that $20 bill for a measly $2.45. Plus the cashier is now happy too. When you're going though Toronto without all that traffic, and you can go 120km without one stop all the way to your destination. Getting to hockey finally on time so there is that time to warm up with the team, tying up your skates and getting the first goal of the season. Feeling love for the first time and this time not for just your cat. Getting an assignment done with no stress, having a good nights sleep for the next day to start all over again. AWESOME.
That moment when you're having the worst day ever and you walk down the hall, feeling like you're about to break down into a loud, uncontrollable sob, then you see that one person. That one person that can make you smile no matter what mood you're in. And BAM. Your day has become a million and ten times better, just by seeing this person's face and remembering every dumb or stupid thing that that person has done, just to see you smile. Awesome
Top of a mountain looking down over the cloud line. Crisp winter morning with two feet of freshly fallen snow untouched by any other. The sun just peaking over the mountain across the way. Its silent. Then suddenly your best friend wizzes by tauntingly shouting at you to hurry up. The you off. Racing at top speeds as the scenery bolts past at lighting speed. All is silent but the sound of your own cheers and hollers! skiing is my life and It. Is. Awesome.
A Cup of Coffee
You are in Starbucks, scrutinizing the menu for what seems like hours trying to find something. Something that would warm your body to the core after a long, tiring walk in your trip back home in a chilly weather. You approach the cashier with your order in mind, finally asking for a grande vanilla latte. The machine is malfunctioning, he says, and so you wait. The guy at the cashier finally brings the cup of latte that you've been waiting for to the other counter to your near the exit. But, wait, you haven't paid, yet.
"It's alright," the guy shrugs. "It looked like you could use a cup of coffee."
Just like that, the coldness in your limbs evaporate, replaced by warm and fuzzy feelings of happiness radiating into your hands and to you heart. AWESOME!
The warmth of the water when you first step into the shower, as the steam fills your nostrils and the new found warmth on your back as you make that sigh "awwww" the amazing feeling you've been waiting for all night is now yours, you wait five minutes before even reaching for the soap because this feeling is so good!Awesome. The smell of bacon cooking on the stove as you wake up and know its going to be a good day because your mom started your day with the amazing bacon she cooks. Awesome. You wake up extra early to Iron your favorite pair of boxers, you just finish and put them on. best feeling ever!awesome. You just made that tremendous dig in the volleyball game by taking the ball off the face and still got it up, it knocks you unconshious, when you wake up your happy because your told your team got the point because of it!Awesome!!!
Your First Kiss. You're both sitting there awkwardly, with butterflies aflight in your stomach. You look up from under your lashes and make perfect eye contact. Your stomach drops and you feel like doing cart wheels, but you sit perfectly still. You don't make a sound as your heads naturally start to tilt to opposite sides and your bodies start to gravitate together. You take your last, sudden breath and pause just for a minute. Your mind goes blank, your heart stops and suddenly your lips touch...Awesome.
sometimes before you go to bed you are sitting on the couch bieng lazyor you just got home and your in a rush, either way your hunger exceeds you, but you dont want to eat. you crawl into bed, hungry and tired and bareely get to sleep. but you wake up in the morning feeling 'meh' but you get up and remember that you are gunna walk out to that kitchen and pour yourself an extra big bowl off cereal.. maybe two. awesome!
Nothing beats a white Christmas in Canada. At any age when you first open your eyes from your humble rest. You lay there for a moment and then all at once you realize it's Christmas morning. You wrap yourself up in your blanket and run down stairs still wearing your pyjamas from the night before. You go down those stairs to see your Christmas tree. Sitting all around your tree is presents from friends, family and loved ones. Hanging over your fireplace is you stockings filled with presents and sweets. Family slowly starts to open there presents there expressions are outstanding whether they love or hate the gift they have been given is something amazing to watch. Everytime someone says "thank you" or "I love you" the room gets warmer and more filled with joy. After the fact, you sit down on the couch drinking a warm hot chocolate which you feel the warmth slide down your throat, all around you is empty boxes, ripped wrapping paper, and so much more. Nothing can compare to that sweet joy of giving. Christmas is pure happiness. Awesome.
New pair of shoes. Napping after school. Acing a test. Sleeping in. Breakfast. Playing hockey. CHRISTMAS. Freshly baked cookies. Ice cream cake from DQ. Candy Apples. Beating cancer. Meeting a famous person, or your hero. Leftover lasagna. The smell of a new car. Snow days! Hug from your grandma. FREEDOM! Roots sweatpants. Old TV shows. Playing board games. Having a hot shower after being out in the cold. Bus Delays. Road Trips. FLORIDA! being in a punk band. Lazyboys. Green Tea from Tim Hortons. Grandmas Soup. Chocolate milk.
The crisp cold feeling of an october breeze that brings memories, the good and the not so good. You get a sense of life filling you from head to toe. Its a reminder that your still alive. You become cold, but its enjoyable cold thats bearable. You know it will soon be halloween, and you become motivated, the years end is drawing closer, a new beginning and an end soon approach. Sweater weather, thats my cup of tea.
The feeling you get when you find someone you can completely trust and tell anything too, someone you feel your complete self around and you aren't worried to say whats on your mind right in front of them weather it's something private, personal, important, funny, or just a total random thought. Someone who you never run out of things to talk about with, someone who loves you inside and out, for better and for worse. Someone you never get tired of hanging out with and someone you miss as soon as you're not with them. Someone you can call your best friend and mean it. Now that's just awesome!
You can hear the crunching of leaves under your feet, smell the cool, crisp air, hear the geese as they begin to migrate south, the children playing in the streets. There's the anticipation of what you'll be this year. Those once-a-year stores open, and you just know, the feeling's there in your stomach. Halloween is coming.
Landing a new BMX trick-... Going in for a new trick on your bike. you've been here before numerous time at the top of a hill getting ready to go of the ramp. To try the same trick you've tried a couple dozen times before with no avail. You start down the hill feet going round and round as fast as they will go going as fast as you can. You then reach the base of the jump and your body gets ready for another attempt. You leave the jump boom your body tries its hardest to move the bike around not prepared for anything spectacular. until mid air you realise I'm actually doing it! you catch your bike and get ready to actually land one your bike instead of your feet, hands or back for once. Then the moment catches you by surprise. You landed it! you don't even know what to think so you jump of your bike and yell at the top of your lungs. with the approval of your friends. - AWESOME
The feeling of christmas morning. Waking up super early, knowing that you are getting some big gifts. Smelling breakfast cooking, the feel of excietment, and anxiety. Its the best feeling in the whole world.
awesome number 247: when you wake up in the morning and your not tired and you're in a good mood
so..this is what last year's final exam project (20% of final) looked like
last semester's culminating activity (20%) GPP 3O1 Leadership Culminating Task This assignment is the culminating activity for this semester. It is based on all the leadership activites you participated in this semester. This assignment is worth 20% of your final mark in this course. It is 2/3 of the exam component of the course . Leadership Scrapbook (20% of Final Mark in GPP 3O1)...create a “scrapbook”/report (call it what you want) of your own design which includes the following: (You will need to access photos from:W:\mcguchan leadership , the IDCI website, facebook ,...wherever... decorate your scrapbook with stickers, sketches, visual representations, accessories etc which contribute to the overall presentation of you as a leadership student at IDCI) ❏ a cover page ❏ a table of contents ❏ This was the semester that was...describe in detail, the duties that you performed during your classroom and leadership activities in which you participated ❏ Caught in the moment..include pictures of yourself in action at IDCI this semester with brief explanations of what was happening at the time ❏ Changes...changes?....describe how you feel your personal leadership criteria and style developed over the course of the semester ❏ Goals for the Future... list your top 5 realistic goals. Do not include materialistic goals like “I want an Escalade”. Include goals such as “I will get a part-time babysitting job”, or “I will get an A in math this year”.Each goal must have three steps you will take to reach the goal. .. I will complete all of my assignments and turn them in on time. 2. I will study with a group before each test. 3. I will make time after school to see my teacher if I have questions. ❏ ❏ School Spirit.....capture our school spirit with photos and/or drawings. ❏ The Best Thing About Me...... create a collage with words and/or pictures that tells the best thing about you ❏ Success!....describe a time in the semester when you were especially proud of an event or activity that you were involved in and why you feel that way ❏ Lasting Memory..... write a 5-7sentence paragraph describing your one single favorite memory of being a leader at our school (not a big event or activity but a single moment that will live on with you for some reason). Include a photo or illustration to accompany the paragraph. ❏ Success!....not really...not this time...describe a time in the semester when your plans/goals did not achieve the success you had hoped for and explain what you learned from the experience ❏ Hmm..not as easy as I thought...describe a specific barrier that you encountered in your leadership experiences and how you attempted to overcome it....include a visual representation of this experience ❏ I Can Do This.....describe a specific example when you needed to use effective communication skills (including conflict resolution skills perhaps) during your leadership experiences and how these skills helped you in this particular situation ❏ Together, We Can Do This...describe how the group context of this class helped you in your practical experiences and what you learned about working with others along the way ❏ The Tough Stuff...discuss the issues of diversity, tolerance and violence prevention and how they came into play throughout your leadership experiences ❏ The Real Meaning of Leadership ...... write what you believe is the“real” meaning of leadership. Explain what experiences have you had as a student leader this year that have led you to this conclusion? Draw a picture or include a photo(s) that illustrates your point. ❏ Now, That One I Remember......think back to all of those video clips (not feature films)....which one stuck?...which one had an impact?....explain and include picture ❏ Quotes I Can Live By ......Include at least 5quotes that you will live by made by famous (or not-so-famous) people. These may be quotes you heard in class, quotes made by famous people in history, or sayings your Great Aunt Myrtle has said over the years. No repeats! ❏ Leading away from school....explain how you have taken leadership roles in non-school activities in the past year (coaching, captaining, tutoring, setting an example etc) ❏ You’ll Figure it Out...include one other category not represented in this task.....explain it,....illustrate it...represent it...whatever ❏ What now? (Was it worth it?)...describe the thing you take from this course as you continue your academic career. It may be a skill, a new-found confidence, an attitude adjustment of some sort or even new knowledge...something of use you think you will remember....don’t forget to visually represent this ❏ The Sign of the Times.... Get everyone in the leadership class to autograph this “scrapbook”. You also need to get at least one teacher (not including me) to sign your book. You must get them to sign this after your book is finished. You may not get autographs on the day that the assignment is due. ❏ Picture This! include a current photo of yourself and decorate the page with a creative border. *Feel free to add any other elements you think will contribute to this representation of you in the leadership class* BONUS**Reflection of Me ......Ask your parent(s)/guardian to write a letter about how they perceive you as being a leader outside of school and include it ...Include a photo of you and this family member and briefly summarize the nature of your relationship
20 Proven Things All Great Leaders Always Do
20 Proven Things All Great Leaders Always Do In an unstable, inconsistent world, great leaders are consistent and stable. Consistently do these 20 things and you’ll be a great leader. Tell the truth. Demand the truth. Act in the best interest of their organization. Get results through others. Celebrate the success of others. Challenge the status quo. Press into the future while honoring the past. Try. Receive criticism. Learn. Inspire. Improve. Encourage. Listen more than speak. Take responsibility. Show gratitude. Pursue clarity and specificity. Engage in self-reflection. Act in alignment with who they are. Rest.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
#25 Belonging
other than family, identify the group you feel most connected to and explain why this connection is important to you.....it might be your basketball team, your church youth group, your 4H group, your writers' workshop class...whatever...what is it for you and what role do you see it playing in your life
#24 pg 95 ...lions and tigers and zebras...oh my
how can we apply the lessons of the zebras to life at IDCI? Explain
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