Journal, 8/27

Happy Wednesday!

Below is your journal prompt for the day!

In an essay, explain how disappointments can have a good side.

Happy Writing!
Mrs. Murphy

Journal - August 27

Happy Tuesday!

Below is your journal prompt.  You may use your tablet or tablet paper to complete your journal.  If using your tablet, save your journal as August 27.

You have been hired by Catholic Youth Ministries to design a summer camp for young children.  Design a brochure advertising your camp.  Be sure to include specific information regarding your camp activities, age group, cost, and where this camp will take place.

God bless,

Mrs. Murphy

Journal - 8/20/13

In most parts of the world, kids attend school all year round, and only have the month of August off. My friend from Japan talked about when he moved to the U.S., he was thrilled to have June, July, and August off. He said he didn’t know what to do with himself! (His mom promptly enrolled him in “summer classes” – poor guy). Another friend who recently went to London mentioned how the whole country practically shuts down for “holiday” in August. So I guess we should be grateful for small blessings like 2 ½ months of summer vacation!
But, now back-to-school time is here. The memories of summer will be tucked away, to make room for new memories in the coming school year (sniff sniff).
So, for today’s journal I want to hear from you about Back-to-School:

What are you most looking forward to? What are you most dreading? What are your goals for the coming school year? What do you hope to accomplish?

Your journal will serve as a representative of you.  So, you should pay attention to detail, write quality sentences, with appropriately leveled vocabulary, and be mindful of the length (not too long, not too short) of your paragraph(s).

Happy Writing!
Mrs. Murphy

Let's Draw



Use the link below to go to Drawzit to create a digital picture about your first two week of school. Your picture should have:

1. Your name (first and last)
2. A colored background.
3. A pencil drawing
4. A stamp
5. A picture that is related to school

You may also add more than the above, but make sure you at least have the four items listed above. Drawzit.com - click here! Have fun!
Mrs. Murphy

Journal Prompts - 5/30, 31, 6/1

Good morning!

Happy Wednesday!

Below are your journal prompts for the remainder of the week!  They should all be complete by the end of journal time on Friday!!

Enjoy!
Mrs. Murphy

Would you rather always take a cold shower or sleep an hour less than you need to be fully rested?

Would you rather always get first dibs or the last laugh?

Would you rather always have to say everything on your mind or never speak again?

Would you rather always wear earmuffs or a nose plug?

Would you rather always win pie-eating contests or always win wheelbarrow races?

Would you rather be a giant hamster or a tiny rhino?

Would you rather be able to read everyone’s mind all the time or always know their future?

Would you rather be able to stop time or fly?

Would you rather be an unknown minor league basketball player or a famous professional badminton star?

Why???

Happy Thursday!

Below is your journal prompt. Remember, that your response should be in paragraph format and should contain 3 to 4 paragraphs (not sentences).

Happy Writing!
Mrs. Murphy

Summer is coming up fast! If you could plan the ideal summer, what would you do? Why would you do these things? Your budget is endless, so be creative! 

Journal Prompt - May 23

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the benefit of having single gender classrooms (boys in one room and girls in another). Statistics show that each gender retains more information and in a shorter amount of time when being taught in separate classrooms. How do you feel about this? Would you like to be in a class with all girls or all boys? Why or why not? Write an essay stating your opinion and why you feel your opinion is the way to go!