Dareus


 * Introduction **


 * Hi my name is Dareus Jones and I am 12 years old in the 6th grade at the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School in Hyde Park. I’ve been in this school for 7 years and I am graduating this year. **
 * One of our Core Values is Compassion and that means showing care and respect for your friends and family. I use that form of compassion when somebody get’s hurt and I ask them if they are okay. **
 * This means I should show compassion for others and get the same care in return. This school is one of the best schools in boston. I love to go to school each day and see all my friends and have fun everyday. **
 * This ePortfolio will show the hard work and progress that I have been showing in class. It will prove that my best work will get me to where I want to go. My greatest talents are dancing and drawing and I love reading manga such as bleach by Tite Kubo **** . **


 * ELA **


 * ELA stands for English Language Arts and in ELA we have been reading novels and doing open response questions on that book. We read books such as Number The Stars By: Lois Lowry and many more books. One of the many awesome things we have done in ELA was a test on Figurative Language. I had to define each type of figurative language in complete sentences. So i had to define: Simile,Metaphor,alliteration,personification and hyperbole. I got an A on my ELA test because i studied so i could memorize the answers so i could get a good score and pass my test. I felt that i tried my best to ace my test. **


 * Social Studies **


 * In social studies we learn about history and current events. One assignmet I completed was **** called " scholastic News and Comprehension questions ". One of our assignments in social studies was pop culture. This was assigned 4/9/12 and the assignment was to pretend that you work for a snack company that creates the newest, yummiest snack out there. I had to create a poster advertising my new snack. My poster will be hung in supermarkets around the world so be sure to include the name of the new snack, and explain a few reasons why it’s delicious and give it a price. I learned that I could be creative with my artistic skills in art drawing. I am proud of my assignment because I felt that I did my best to complete my assignment in social studies. **


 * Specialty **


 * One of the wonderful specialties is art class with Mr. Pro. One of the assignments we have been doing is stop motion animation. We had to stop, pose, and take a picture and do it over and over again. This was assigned in the 2nd Trimester. My group had to come up with the an idea of what we had to do in order to complete the assignment. I learned that I could be creative with my artistic skills and express myself in art class. I am proud of this assignment because i worked hard to come up with some cool ideas to create a master-piece. **


 * Career Goals **


 * My career goal is to be a famous dancer and have my own company. But, if that does not work out then i want to make animated t.v shows so kids could watch things that they would be interested in. I will achieve these goals by getting good grades in school. Plus, i need to focus to my hardest ability and make sure I aim for nothing but the best in life. I could make sure i could get into any activities like choir and sports. In college i could get a portfolio to prove my skills in art and my dancing skill and showcase my awesome ideas. **


 * My Future **


 * My hopes and dreams were to become a famous artistic drawer and make manga comics for everybody to read but i will always love manga and anime no matter what might changes come in my life. Brcps has prepared me for my future by helping me find the greater things in life and that maybe i could be a great scholar if i stay focused and put my mind to it and believe that i could do it no matter who or what gets in my way of achieving my dreams. **


 * MCAS **


 * MCAS stands for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. We take this test to prove our skills and show what we know. MCAS has a test on many subjects Math,Science and ELA. We prepare ourselves by practicing our skills and using our understanding ways to get the answers correct and know that you are ready to ace the test. Future sixth graders don't be afraid of the MCAS it should be afraid of you and keep in your mind that you are going to be nothing but the best. Also i made sure i worked hard and " used my strategies". **


 * Technology **


 * Some of the technology skills that i learned with Mr.Dodson this year is that I need to try your hardest on typing without looking at the keyboard. Also we worked on our typing speed and the faster we type the better we get. My strongest skill is typing fast I now accomplished typing 57 words a minute. The skills are typing speed and typing without looking at the key board. This lead me towards success by showing me that the keyboard is not that hard to get but if i learn how to use is correctly then i could be a great typer. **


 * Math **


 * Math is a subject that we use to solve problem with digits. One of my assignments was solving pi times the radius and you would solve. Pi equals 3.14. This was assigned in the second trimester. What i had to do on order to complete it was to practice my skills in solving problems. I am proud of my assignments because i worked hard on it and i think my work was incredible. **


 * Science **


 * Science is a subject the uses research and observations to figure out investigations. One of my assignments was on weather fronts and i had to figure out what exactly a weather fronts is. What i had to do was to look back into my science textbook and study as hard as i possibly could in order to figure out what a weather fronts was. I am proud of this because i work really hard on this assignment and i tried my hardest to get my questions correct. And i made sure it was my best work. **


 * Citizenship **


 * A good citizen means to me is that you help clean up the community and take charge to making your community a better place. One experience i had was when i went to a celebration to help clean and make the community a better and more safer place to be in. People were cleaning and i offered to clean and help the community and pass out flyers so people would know what our goals were. I learned that if i could make my community a better place then people will follow behind my footsteps and do the same. Participating in this project made me a better citizen by showing me that people have good in them and they should help the community. **