Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

To kick off the season of holidays each year on the fourth Thursday of November people celebrate Thanksgiving, on this day people come together with their families and close family friends to celebrate . Thanksgiving Day usually consist of people watching football, eating so much food you can barely walk and spending time with the people that matter most. To kick off Thanksgiving Day families sometimes start off the day watching and possibly attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which this year is their 88^th annual parade. If you can’t make it to the annual parade it will be available to watch on NBC from 9am to 12pm streaming all throughout America. Thanksgiving day wouldn't be a known holiday if it weren’t for the 1621 Harvest Meal and it’s attendees.

Reflection:  12 things I'm Thankful For

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Sports
4. I said family but the people I'm most thankful for are my parents.
5. My Home, that I have a roof over my head. 
6. The food and Necessities my parents and other family members provide me with.
7. School, the place in where I live provides me with an education.
8. All the things that I don't need but my parents give me just because I want.
9. That I made the Varsity Basketball team.
10. Cousins that make my day.
11. Little Brother even though he can be a pain I'll always love him.
12. My Dad who gives me anything I want and is always their to coach me, and to just talk. 

Student Success Statement: Joseph B. Wirthlin

Student Success Statement

"Kindness is

the essence of 

greatness"

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection: In my belief the quote means, if you're nice to people you'll have a better life, a better future. Kindness can be referred to as lots of meanings but it always means the same thing and that is to be nice and caring.

Student Success Statement: Marcus Aurelius

Student Success Statement

"If it is not right do not do it;

if it is not true do not say it."

Marcus Aurelius

Reflection: As a person you know whats wrong and whats right if its not right don't do it its simple as that because later you blame you're self because you didn't stop doing it. When people tell you rumors or things that you know are not true what is the point of repeating them. If you say things that are not true people won't trust you're word or you're opinion later on in the future.

Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Assist during a variety of treatment procedures, taking and looking at x-rays. A dental assistant performs many skills that require both interpersonal and technical.

Salary: $23,550 to $47,580

Education: Receive formal education from colleges, community colleges, vocational schools, or academic programs.

 

Reflection: I would not like to be a dental assistant. First of all because I don't seem to have an interest in being one, second of all because the dental assistant does a lot of work with the patients in which i would not be comfortable with. 

Dental Lab Technician

Dental Lab Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Work in labs to create dental prosthetics and appliances including complete and partial dentures, orthodontic appliances etc.  They create models of patients mouth.

Salary: $36,000 a year.

Education: Two year program at community college, vocational school, technical college, university or dental school.

 

Reflection: As an adult I would have an interest to vbe a dental lab technician, it seems like an interesting job and you  really have to work at it. You get to build things that will help people feel better about themselves.

Student Success Statement: James Freeman Clark

Student Success Statement 

"It may make a difference to all 

eternity whether we do right or wrong today."

James Freeman Clark 

Reflection: In my opinion I believe the quote is trying to say, that whether we do wrong or right today it can and possibly will affect your future. Even if it's one of the smallest things you did wrong it can affect you no matter what.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day 

Veterans Day was'nt always called veterans day it was originally called Armistice Day. Veterans Day has now not only become a day to honor those who have been lost in war but those who are serving. Before becoming a day of remembrance, November 11th was known as the day the Great war finally came to peace.

Reflection: Veterans day is a day where we thank and honor those who served and currently serve our country. We thank them for protecting us and keeping us away from anything that can take away our freedoms. Men and Women who have families of their own risk their lives to protect our families. 

Student Success Statement: Chick Moorman

Student Success Statement

“Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”

Chick Moorman

For Example: Honesty and Victory

Reflection: In my opinion the quote is trying to say that it doesn't matter if you win or lose, it matter if you lost trying or you won trying. You always have to do the right thing, because if you win but you did the wrong thing like cheating then you're win isn't worth much because you know you won the wrong way which was not trying.

Student Success Statement: W.Clement Stone

Student Success Statement

1. Have the courage to say no.
2. Have the courage to face the truth.
3. Do the right thing because it is right.

These are 3 magic keys to living your life with Integrity.

W.Clement Stone

Reflection: The quote in my opinion is trying to tell you don't be afraid of what anybody tells you is going to happen if you tell the truth the best thing to do is tell the truth is you told a lie. It is also trying to tell you always do the right thing no matter what.

Integrity

Integrity

Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Synonyms: Honesty, Honor, Decency, Sincerity, Trustworthiness.

Examples Of Integrity: Mr.C, our principle here at HPIAM is known to be a man of Integrity. Keep your promises. 

Student Success Statement: Proverbs 13:20

Student Success Statement 

He that walketh with 

wise men shall be wise: but a 

companion of fools shall be destroyed.

 Proverbs 13:20

Reflection: The quote is trying to tell you that the way you act is sometimes influenced by the people you hang out with. If you hangout with  people who do bad things then you will most likely get into trouble, but if you hangout with people who do good you will have a better outcome of things.

Dance/Movement Therapist

Dance/Movement Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Focused on movement behavior, Body movement. Is practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, education, and forensic settings.

Salary: $40,000- $50,000 a year, with some earning $60,000- $80,000 a year or more.

Education: Master’s Degree, with a Liberal Arts background, plus extensive dance training and experience.

Reflection: A Dance Therapist seems like an interesting job I would like to consider for my future. Being a dance therapist looks fun and you get to work with people hands on. You also get to help people overcome mental and physical challenges.