Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Labor Day

For many students Labor Day is the last free day of summer. In 1894 the President declared the first Monday of the month Labor Day to honor all who are employed and have a job. Your job now is to be the best student you can be.

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

82 comments:

alec8b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking forward to the dirksen olympics becuase we are the biggest in the school so we will win now.

Anonymous said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?


im looking forward to talking with my friends and im not looking forward to getting homework

stephaniec 8 said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Volleyball, basketball, and soccer is what I'm looking forward to this school year. I'm not looking forward to all the essayes we have to write.

jacobo8b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?


Disecting a frog and graduation.All the work I have to do and the homework.

daniaa8thgrade. said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Im not looking forward to nothing this year.

joshuarabenau8b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? Im looking forward to graduating 8th grade and disecting frogs/ Im not looking forward to presentating projects.

JanayP 8B.* said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

--Im looking foward to getting good grades
---Im not looking foward to getting in trouble.

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MiaRose8B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

One thing that I am looking forward to this year is Language Arts and Art class. The thing that I am not looking forward to this year is Math.

JamesH8b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking for me to get good grades and have fun and what i am not looking forward is me getting in trouble to much.

CashaeS8b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
Im looking forward to doing good in school and getting good grades. What im not looking forward to is sitting in that boring advisors office all year again.

AstasiaN8 said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking forward to playing on the basketball team and fool around with my friends. I am not looking forward to getting in trouble and people messing with me.

DayaC 8B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?


im looking to more fun and danceing and more social time with my friends.what im not looking to is to more homework

jason hale said...

For many students Labor Day is the last free day of summer. In 1894 the President declared the first Monday of the month Labor Day to honor all who are employed and have a job. Your job now is to be the best student you can be.


im hopeing to get good grades this year and not get into truble

Jasminea8b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?




I want to meet new people this year and learn more things.

jessenia m said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I'm looking forward to graduating. I'm not looking forward to all the work and homwwork we ar going to have.

vicky r 8b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I look forward to graduating. I dont look forward to all the illnesses i will probably receve this year.

Ariannam8 said...

What I'm looking forward to this school year is meeting new friends at this new school. I'm not looking for trouble this school year.

isabel 8b said said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

i am not like forward to make more friends this year. i am like forward of getting out of iep and getting a's in class this year.

JaylenB8B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

This school day I am looking forward to this school year going by EXTRA fast soo we can graduate and be on to HIGHSCHOOL! I am not looking forward to all this HOMEWORK! XD

gaby Z. 8B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
I am looking foward for graduation and I am not looking for essays and homework

JustinH8B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Just graduate and to get my high school diploma. Im not trying get in trouble at at cause im trying to graduate.

Eduardo C. said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? Im looking foward to the end of the year field trip. Im not looking foward to my first parent teacher confrence.

arianna said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking foward to playing sports.I am not looking foward to te homework.

luisXD c said...

i want to play soccer this year in gym and to b in the soccer team

KennedyH7B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Im looking foward to people This year.

RacquelV. 7B said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Im not looking forward to homework this school year. What i am looking forward to is a different enviroment then my old school.

ashleys7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

i am looking to the school year to get all A's in all my clsses. what i am not looking for is getting into fights yeah fights

DemondF7b said...

. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?



I like forward to make the basketball team.

mariah G.7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

What I am looking forward to this year is seeing all of my friends and getting good grades. What I am not looking forward to this year is homework and quizzes.

kealin7b said...

What I am looking foward to in this school year is going on a field trip and what i ort looking foward to is more homework

IsabelM 7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking forward to meeting new people.What I am not looking forward are enemies.

CieloZ7b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?What im looking forward this school year is to get good grades and also get high average

Amber C 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?Is having more field trips to go to but be fun.Also what else is the fun where going to have.

cristina7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?i am looking to look forward to going to the dance at the end of the corter and not get nun of though's refurals

lesly7b said...

1. what are you looking foward to this school year? what are you not looking too foward this year? Im looking foward to learnin g lots of things. im not looking foward to this year id getting bigger lockers.

keiferjordanb6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking forward to the no reforal socail and i not looking foward to the isat.

maritza esquivel 7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
i am looking forword to get a's .
i am not looking forwords to getting a refrul.

Tyler J 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
Answer:im looking forward to trying to get in to pre-algebra for math, i do not look forward to doing easy work.

Anonymous said...

i am looking forward to getting all mostley a's and some b's . i am also looking forward to learning new things in math , mostley all the subjects. i am not looking forward to getting any f's or d's . im really not looking forward to getting in any trouble.

alejandroR 7b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking foward to get better grades.

TanyaM.7b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? .. Im not really looking forward to anything this school year because I have a feeling this year is going to be the same as last year. This year im looking forward to christmas because im getting a new phone.

cesar g7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

im looking forworerd to a beter education this year.

im not looking forward to drug problems in school this year.

GEORRELLB 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

im looking forward to anything really in not looking forward to homework and any other type of work

Lizzette E 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

What I am looking forward to this year is winter beack beacuse we get off school for like a week.

Shawn7b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year?What are you not looking for this year? I am looking foward to the social,but im not looking foward to the big test at the end of this year.

Naiyuben 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
I am looking forward to making new friends,to much work.

caylam7b:)* said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? im lookinq forward in school is fun thinqsto do in class and thats it :))))*

Deja D 7B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking looking too foward to this year?

Im looking foward to being on my best behavior. Im not looking foward to getting any refurrals:)

marissabarajas7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

i am not looking forward to having a small locker but i am looking forward to making new friends

R'eonna7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? Im looking foward to summer break because when i come back to school i will be a 8th grader.

Javon7b said...

I am looking forward to Dirksen school olympics because it be fun and funny.

donald l7b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

To have a good grainds in this school this yaer.

luzg b6 said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
I am looking forward to faving fun in school. What I am not looking forward to is getting in trouble.

alec v 6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?getting good grades and i dont now

KIM6B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I'm looking forward have awesome grades. I'm not looking forward to get in figths and get bad grades.

yvonnea6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
what i look forad ibto this cool year is finding people that connet with me and knows me well as a friend. what i dont look forad to is when people are beiong mean.

artiest 6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? Chillin with my friend and having fun but learning at the same time

caitlyn6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
1 to get good grades and god to school!
2 GET STICK and miss school for a week not good

CHRIS 6B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I lookin forward to all the fun things we are going to do. Im not lookin forward to the science fair.

Amy Q 6th said...

What are you looking forward to this school year?
Ims looking forward in this school more time in gym and having alot more nice teachers. and meating more friends to play with.

Anonymous said...

. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?I am look to be a good stodit at my school.

valeria6b:) said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
What im looking forward to this school is in wanna get good grades and i also wanna make new friends.
Also i do not wanna get shoveed against a lockeer.:)

cateradillard said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year

Im looking for fun days looking for meeting nice people that im looking for

lataydra said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?i am looking ford to sportsand good grades and i wasin lookin forward to bad grades.

omar s.6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?



Im looking forward to good grades in school.Im not looking forward to missing any school days.

Anonymous said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
im looking ford to getting a strit 'a'

itzelg6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?
I am looking forward to have challenges and meeting new people and what i am not looking foward to is a ton of homework and fights.

gabrielag6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?What im looking forward to be consentraded and try my best at everything. What im not looking forward to is not doing my work and not tring my best.

Jose R. said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What I am lokking forward to this school year is that I want the teaccher to be more fun, well they are but I want them to do more fun stuff

allen6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Im looking ford to this year to have a good year.

abraham6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I'm looking on getting good grades.

gabrielle r 6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I'm realy looking forward to making lots of friends this year,and i'm also looking forward to picture day. The only thing i'm not looking forward to is the end of the school year.

ArteciaH 6B said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year


I'm looking forward to this school year is having homework everyday except for Fridays. Also I want gym to be everyday and to get to go outside on nice hot days. We should go on field trips twice a month and go on a trip somewhere far away

isaiahbennett6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

im not looking forward to thing

DEADRIANA 6b said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? Im looking forward to haveing a good school year this year. Im not looking forward to haveing a bad school year this year.

VictorGarcia said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking foward too good grades
I am not looking foward to being bad this year

GabbieC 6B :DD said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? I am looking forword to getting all striaght A's and Im not looking forward of maybe moving to Indiana :(

alysaf 6b said.... said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

I am looking forward to dirksen plympics because it sounds fun.What I dont loowk forward to is going to the office because my name got into something.

jalen6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?

Im looking forward get more time at lunch to talk and eat. And not looking forward to getting lots of homewwork just like yestaday.

xavier6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? I'm looking forward on being a better student this year. And I'm not looking on forwad on going to the princeables office.

jada hale said...

What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year? I am look to be a good soeint .

natalie6b said...

1. What are you looking forward to this school year? What are you not looking too forward to this year?I am looking forward to the Dirksen Olmpics. They sound really fun. I don't know if I will particapate in the Olmpics but I might.I want to see who wins the teachers or the stundents I think it will be a real challenge. GOOD LUCK TO ANY STUDENT WHO PARTICAPATE!!!!!!

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