A Cadet Christmas!

All the cadets (well most of them) went to Mrs. Turner's house for a Christmas Party/Service Project. We ate pizza, exchanged gifts and decorated about 200 cupcakes to deliver to MHS teachers for Christmas. Let's see - we had frosting EVERYWHERE - and it seems like many cupcakes should have been called poopcakes!

Parent Teacher Conferences

The cadets participated in mock parent/teacher conference. They paired up and were given a "son" or "daughter" with a problem related to school; anything from drugs to teen pregnancy, sport eligibility problems or difficulties in scheduling. The cadets role played the situations with the help of Assistant Administrators, Elizabeth Leonard & Don Alewine as well as Coach Frady, Athletic Director. Chris Smutzer, curriculum coordinator also participated in the conference.

Kimberly Kelly comes to visit!

Ms. Kimberly Kelly, a guidance counselor from Mauldin Middle School came to speak with cadets today, Monday, December 11th about life at MMS. She answered questions and shared a glimpse into the life of a middle school student preparing the cadets for their observations tomorrow. Cadets - you can answer the blog questions here or leave her a note about her visit!
1. What are the physical differences between a middle school aged child and a ten year old child?
2. What are the intellectual differences between a middle school aged child and a ten-year old child?
3. What have you observed about the social development of middle school children?

The Essential 55 - Thanks Ron Clark!

Thanks to the wonderful Teacher Cadets from 2006-2007, we have an autographed copy of Ron Clar's The Essential 55. After Thanksgiving, we began to read a rule a day. Each rule is posted here after we read it. Click on the comments to read the rules and comment!

November 20 - December 1

Megan kept the blog for this duration of time. Click on the comments below to read about our activities or to drop her a big "hello"

Elementary School Observations

December 3 & 4 The cadets visited local elementary schools to observe 1st through 5th grades. Hey cadets! - Respond to these questions, or simply share a comment from your experience!

Questions to anwers (here or on paper!)
1. What are the physical differences between a 6 year old and a 10 year old?
2. What are the intellectual differences between a 6 year old and a 10 year old?
3. What have you observed about the social development of children 9 & 10 years old?
4. What have you noticed about the types of classroom discipline systems?
5. What are the major differences that you see between these children and pre-school children?

Special Guest - Brett Vaughn

Tuesday, November 28, Brett Vaughn, Region 1 Coordinator for the Teacher Cadet Program came to class to talk with the cadets. She promoted using the CERRA website to locate good scholarships. Don't be afraid to apply for ANYTHING! She also read the book Paper Airplanes by Michael McMillan. The theme encourages students and teachers to think outside the box. Hey cadets!! Leave her a note in this box!!!