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 Mixed Media Self-Portrait Reflection

May 15, 2026 /
  • Audience Insight: What key message do you want your audience to understand about you as they view your artwork? How did you communicate this message?

I want the viewers to understand that I am a person who had a very good childhood. I demonstrated this by including some of my favorite characters from cartoons I used to watch. For example, on the bottom right, you can see the cat from Barbie, it also represents the fact that I always wanted a cat from a very young age. Furthermore, you can see Bibble holding a cupcake from Barbie on the left that represents my hobby for baking.

  • Risk and Experimentation: During the creation of your artwork, how did you take risks and experiment in order to effectively express your intended message?

During the creation of my artwork, I took a risk by sewing a necklace I made out of sequins and strings as I was really nervous during this process, specifically the fact that I wouldn’t like it and would have holes on my neck. However, in the end, it did turn out good and expressed my intended message. I wanted to communicate that I had a colorful childhood and the different colored sequins represented diversity in my life.

My Student Led Conference 2026

March 8, 2026 /

Introduction

The purpose of my conference is too share my learning journey with my parents.

I’d like to share:

  • What I’ve done and what I still want to achieve
  • Some areas of growth, struggles, and some of my work
  • My goals and how I plan to achieve them

My Vision Board

Some of the things included on my vision board are:

  • Bake more
  • Practice more french
  • Eat breakfast
  • Time management

These are important because…

My Goals

Academic Goals

I will practice French by completing five Duolingo exercises every day for 30 minutes, aiming to improve my language skills over the next three months.

I will raise my hand to ask or answer questions at least 1 time in each science class, making my learning and participation better throughout the semester.

Non-Academic Goal

I will bake at least one new recipe every week on the weekends, allowing me to enjoy and share my creations over the next two months.

Transdisciplinary Transfer Goal

Im going to grow as a Skillful Communicator by effectively communicating with the teacher whenever I have a question or an overdue.

Artifact #1

Artifact #2

Core Subject: Language Arts

I will now share my progress in language arts…

Strengths

  • Basic grammar
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Deeper analysis
  • Stronger choice of words
  • More complexed annotations
Language Arts Unit 1: First Contact

Core Subject: Math

I will now share my progress in math…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Participation during group discussions
  • Showing my work
  • Converting units
Mathematics 8 Semester 1

Core Subject: Science

I will now share my progress in science…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Participation during group discussions
  • All 3s in 3 for 3s
  • Modeling skills
Science

Core Subject: Social Studies

I will now share my progress in social studies…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Participation during group discussions
  • Use time wisely
  • Geography Skills
Social Studies Unit 1 Reflection

Encore Subject: Vocal Modern Music

I will now share my progress in vocal modern music…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Projecting my voice
  • Practice guitar finger picking skills
  • Practice different strumming patterns
Vocal Modern Music: Winter Concert Reflection

Encore Subject: Health

I will now share my progress in health…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Presentation skills
  • Reflecting on personal habits
  • Goal setting
Health: Unit 2 Reflection

Encore Subject: Physical Education

I will now share my progress in physical education…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Trying my best

Areas of Growth

  • Trying harder
  • Be active during warm up time
  • Improve my high jump skills
Physical Education: Net Wall Unit Reflection

Encore Subject: French

I will now share my progress in french…

Strengths

  • Active listener
  • Always prepared for class
  • Organized

Areas of Growth

  • Practice in my free time
  • Improve listening skills
  • Expand vocab
French Writing: “Les Conseilles”

Closing

Thank you for listening to my progress towards my goals over the last year. Do you have any questions?

Vocal Modern Music: Winter Concert Reflection

March 8, 2026 /

For our winter concert, our 8VMM class had to choose two songs to perform: All I Want for Christmas Is You and Where the North Wind Blows. For All I Want for Christmas Is You, one of our classmates helped choreograph some movements so the performance would have a more cheerful and energetic vibe. Since we didn’t use backing tracks for either song, some classmates volunteered to play live instruments, including the piano, bass, guitar, and drums, which made our performance feel more lively and collaborative.

In addition to the two songs performed by our class, MSVMM and the MS Orchestra also performed a piece together called Winter With You. This song was a great way to end the concert because it brought everyone together and showed a lot of collaboration between the choir and the orchestra.

Science

March 7, 2026 /

Evidence of Organization

My science notebook is a well-organized, carefully created artifact of my learning in science class this school year.

Evidence of Active Learner Habits

October Active Learner Rubric:

Based on the evidence from Schoology, I have improved on my active learner skills and CER writing skills.

One learner skill that continues to be an area of growth based on the evidence from Schoology are my 3 for 3s.

Evidence of Understanding of Key Concepts

Semester 1:

Semester 2:

I understand nearly all the concepts from Semester 1 and Semester 2, earning mostly 3s with only 1–2 scores of 2.

Evidence of Growth in Science Skills

Standard 1: Developing and Using Models

Meteor Model


This year, I improved my science modeling skills by moving from writing vague labels on my models to using detailed information in my labels.

Standard 2: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Ocean Currents

By working together to create a model of ocean currents, we will construct explanations about how convection currents move water and help design a model that shows how ocean currents work.

Standard 3: Engaging in argument from Evidence (CER)

Critical Thinker CER(ER)(ER) #1 – Evidence of Evolution – Anatomical and Embryological Evidence

Human Population and Consumption CER

This school year, I improved my CER writing skills by moving from using vague evidence to using specific evidence to support my claims.

Standard 4: Asking Questions and Designing Solutions

This school year, I improved my question asking skills by moving from asking yes or no questions to asking open ended questions.

Standard 5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Before

After

This year, I improved my graphing skills by changing from creating unclear graphs to making well-labeled graphs that accurately represent the data.

Standard 6: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Species Project

City Weather Project

I improved my presentation skills by using less text on slides and making them more visually appealing and easier to follow.

Physical Education: Net Wall Unit Reflection

February 26, 2026 /

Badminton:

In this unit, we learned about badminton placement, force, and timing to stop our opponent from predicting our shots. I practiced hitting the shuttlecock to different areas of the court. I also worked on controlling how hard I hit the birdie, using softer shots and stronger clears when needed. We watched a video each class to help us understand the skills and see examples of good technique. This unit helped me improve my control and overall game strategy.

Pickle Ball:

In this unit, we focused on placement, force, and timing in pickleball. I learned how to aim for open spaces and be more accurate with my shots. I worked on controlling my power so the ball would stay in bounds and be harder to return. I improved the most in my serving skills. At first, my serves were inconsistent, but with practice, I became more accurate and confident. By the end of the unit, I felt more comfortable playing games and using strategy instead of just hitting the ball back.

French Oral – Listening Comprehension

February 11, 2026 /

This oral is related to the unit on reviews/revisions.
In this task I was supposed to listen to 3 different listenings and answer the questions. I was explaining what was in the dialogue in french. For me, it wasn’t hard, but wasn’t easy because I don’t like listening comprehensions, but the review unit was information we learnt before. I can improve by catching keywords to improve my accuracy and learn more vocabulary.

French Writing: “Les Conseilles”

February 11, 2026 /

1- PRESENTATION
This work is part of the unit on being healthy. It is meant to assess your ability to give advice. What I needed to do was pick a prompt and give advice accordingly. This was an independent project. I chose to present this piece of work because it shows what I can improve and what I did well. I can improve on arranging sentences. I did well in reusing simple sentences with accurate grammar.

2- FEEDBACK AND REFLECTION
My teacher gave me the following feedback: My writing is good. I am reusing simple sentences accurately. I think this is quite accurate because I used the sentence structures we learned in class; however, some words were arranged incorrectly. In order to keep improving, my next step will be to write in French more often. I am currently not following this, but I will when I have more free time.

3- CONCLUSION
Overall, in this unit I have learned how to give healthy advice to people and learned new vocabulary about health. I think I can apply this knowledge in real life when I go to France or when I have to give advice to someone. I am feeling quite confident reusing it because I understand the vocabulary and can use it in everyday situations.

Art Reflection: Group Clay Vessel

February 5, 2026 /

In what ways did you showcase your abilities as a Creative and Active Learner during this project? Refer to the attribute charts to help you identify specific examples.

We showcased our abilities as a Creative and Active Learner during this project by connecting ideas. In the beginning of the planning process, all 4 of us had different ideas, we combined different elements of our individual planning together and created a clay vessel of a coconut. We also evaluated our work and made changes as we go. This is shown as in our planning, we were planning on making a umbrella out of clay. However, the clay was too dry to create it, so we finally decided on making the umbrella out of paper and wooden sticks.

How does a sketchbook contribute to an artist’s creative process? Provide examples from your group’s experience to illustrate your points.

A sketchbook can contribute to an artist’s create process by allowing them to clearly plan out their ideas, in addition to them jotting down any changes when they are going through the process of creating the art. One example from our group’s experience is that we first planned out a few ideas, then decided on one together. Next, we labeled some parts of our vessel, for example the foot, and high and low reliefs. We were also very flexible during the process and changed a few things on the planning when we made the final design. For example, we didn’t create a handle on our coconut vessel and the foot is less visible.

Mathematics 8 Semester 1

January 25, 2026 /

Active Learner Habits

One strength I bring to math is that I am an active listener when another student is presenting or sharing their idea. I am also an active listener when the teacher is teaching or sharing the instructions. Another strength I bring is that I always complete the homework before the due date, this shows that i’m responsible and have a helpful planner to help me keep track of all my work. A third strength I bring is that I always keep my notebook and work organized and clear. This is helpful because when I look back at my work, I can find information clearly and efficiently.

One habit I want to improve this semester is actively participating during class. This is an area of growth because I rarely engage during group discussions. One specific action I will take is raising my hand more and sharing my ideas more often.

Math Notation and Communication

Even though my math work was always pretty clear and neat, t did improve as in semester 1, the questions were scattered in the notebook. However, in semester 2, I shows improvement by writing the question were written in an organized matter.

Understanding Key Concepts

In this photo, it shows a L4 question on the COL of our first unit on transformations and congruence. This example shows that I understand how the sequence of transformations work and how I can apply on a test.

In this photo, it shows a L4 question on the COL of our second unit on linear equations and functions. This example shows that I understand how the to incorporate mathematic language into explaining how I got the answer to a problem.

Art: Sketchbook Cover Reflection

January 20, 2026 /

How your artwork expresses your identity (in at least two ways),

My sketchbook cover includes a lot of elements that represent me. For example, the 4 turtles represent my 4 turtles that I had in the past. They were my only pets so I really appreciate them. Another example is the “K” with a strawberry tangles up on it, which represents the first letter of my name. It also represents the fact that my favorite fruits are strawberries.

The design strategies you incorporated into the planning and creation of sketchbook cover

I really liked the idea of a college because I can combine different elements like seashells and flowers to make 1 art work that represents me.


How you intended the audience to engage in the layout of the composition (use art vocabulary) 

This sketchbook cover is arranged in a way with lots of movement involved as your eyes follow different elements. When you first look at the cover, your eyes will first set on the sun, as it is the biggest in scale, and has a contrast in color, as it is a bright yellow. The rays of the Sun will point in different directions, so your eyes will secondly fall on the letter K. Lastly, your eyes will follow the strokes of the letter K, and see the big hibiscus flower. This artwork has depth because there are many layers, as the flower is overlapping the turtle that is overlapping the seashell.

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