Aug
5
2010
Posted by Ms. Frega in 
Ever heard of a six-word memoir? It’s a trend that started a while ago through SMITH Magazine. You’d be surprised what you can accomplish with six words.
In June, while students were hard at work writing responses to final exams, I was doing some writing of my own… and asking the rest of the faculty, staff, and administration at Pope John Paul II High School to do the same.
I thought it would be an entertaining challenge to use the six-word memoir genre to talk about this past school year – all the changes, milestones, and events that make the PJPII experience so special.
Read and enjoy. Continue Reading »
Mar
26
2010
“If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend, but with good will.”
(Act 5, Scene 1)
Those were the first few lines of my audition for the spring production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, written by William Shakespeare.
Nov
24
2009
I walked in to my first day of school at Pope John Paul II not knowing what to expect. I was hit with mixed emotions of excitement and fear. I had all the normal questions going through my mind. What are the teachers going to be like? Will I make friends easily? Am I going to be able to get my locker open? Who will I sit with at lunch?
It only took one week and I knew that I had made the right decision.
I felt that everyone cared about me, were friendly, and that the teachers wanted me to do my very best. Continue Reading »