Citizen Schools at Keith Middle School: January 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

January Newsletter!

The January Newsletter and Mini-WOW! Potluck Invite are now posted in the documents section!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hi! My name is Terrell and I am a 13 year old boy. This has been my 3rd year in Citizen Schools. My favorite part of Citizen Schools is the WOW! The WOW! is a performance of all the work us kids do in our apprenticeships. In the beginning of the WOW!, there are booths running down a long hallway and even in the community room. These stands may show you poster boards to show and explain the apprenticeship. After that, everyone goes into the auditorium to see some apprenticeships performn. I performed on stage myself this semester as Romeo in "Shakespearean Swordfighting's" Romeo and Juliet. This semester, some of the apprenticeships that went on stage were "So You Think You Can Dance", "Shakespearean Swordfighting", "Project ReRunway", and the chorus. We all know that "So You Think You Can Dance" is dancing, chorus is singing, I already told you what Shakespearean Swording is, so what do you think "Project ReRunway" is? It's an apprenticeship that uses recycled objects to make clothing. Overall, I think that the WOW! was a success, especially the Romeo and Juliet part. We got lots of cheers from the audience and I'm looking forward to another great WOW! in the spring.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Spaghetti Gum Drop Tower Contest

Students were given a pile of toothpicks, 1/3 of pound of spaghetti, and 45 gum drops. Who will build the tallest self-supporting tower using only the materials given? It's harder than it looks! Please congratulate our winning teams for their teamwork, vision, and perseverance throughout the contest!

1st Place:

2nd Place:

3rd Place Tie:

12.22.10: End of the Semester Carnival!

Thanks for a great semester! On behalf of the Citizen Schools at Keith Staff, we'd like to wish you and your loved ones a safe and enjoyable holiday break! See you on January 10th! (Reminder: there is NO program the week of January 3rd.)