Brianna

=**1. Introduction**= = = =**Hey! My name is Brianna Carruthers and I’m one out of a ton of amazing sixth graders here at Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. I’ve been in this school for 7 years since K2. My school to me is a very interesting and fun place and the environment is very safe and fun to be in. Its one of the best schools in Boston.**= =**For me a core value that best describes me is Persistence because when there’s a really tough goal I want to reach I keep pushing myself to do my best regardless of what anybody says to try to stop me.**= =**I think this EPortfilo will show you how much fun I have coming to school everyday and seeing my friends and doing my very best everyday!!**= = = = = =**2. ELA**= =**ELA is short for English Language Arts, its mainly reading and writing. Some things we learned about were metaphors and external conflict. The assignment I chose was The Giver comic strip. We were asked to make a comic of all the important events throughout the story and it was really fun for me. This was connected because we were reading it in class. The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who lives in a very isolated community and has very different rules then we do. Jonas is given a very big honor of being choosing to be the next Receiver. When he starts his training with the Giver his opinion about his community starts to change. For me it was really fun because with this assignment I was able to be really creative. I may have only got a “B” but I think I did really well and I worked really hard.**= = = = = =**3. Social Studies**= =**In Social Studies we learn about a lot of the things that are going on around us. We read the book 'The Giver' about Jonas who lived in a community with limited freedom. One assignment we did was we were asked to make our own communities. We had to make a map showing how our community would look then we made a flag to represent our community and since we had a smaller community inside we made one half of the flag for the bad side and one part for the good side. My team came up with the idea to make a big community with two smaller communities inside it. We had to make a government and decide how our community would run. At first we didn't all agree but we worked it out and finally came to a agreement. The name of our community was Neutral because we had a bad part and a good part. To me the best part about it was being able to control what happens and how things run. At the end I think me and my team did a real good job! Yea!**= = = = = = = =**4. Science**= = = =**In science we learn about a bunch of things like chemicals, Rocks and minerals and other things. The assignment I choose we did when we were learning about food webs and producers and consumers. The sun is producer, it creates sunlight and energy for plants and grass(a consumer) then a cow (a producer) eats the grass then it produces meat that we eat which makes us consumers.**= = **We were asked to make a food web of a the things we had for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner then trace them back to what they came from and label whether it’s a producers and consumers. My partner and I did really well we got an "A".** = = = = = = = =**5. Math**= =**In math we were asked to turn our names into fractions. Each letter had a certain fraction were supposed to spell our name out then if its a improper fraction then we have to turn it into a mixed number. It was really fun cause it wasn't very hard but if you don't know how to turn a improper fraction into a mixed number well its very simple first say the numerator is 10 and the denominator is 5. You would divide 5 and 10 which equals 2. So since 5 times 2 equals 10. If you simplify the answer you get 1/2. I thought i did very well.**= = = = = = = =**6. Specialty**= =**My favorite specialty this year is music with wonderful talented Mr.Connor. In music we learn how to play piano and different notes.****I think its my favorite class, because I adore music. We were ask to practice and play the first part of 'For Elise.' At first it was hard to play but then after carefully going over it again and again until I finally perfected it. Well kind of!**= = = = = = = =**7. MCAS**= =**Schools in Massachusetts from 3rd grade to 6th you take a test to determine where you are in school and to help you get into a great new school when you leave. As a 6th grader we only have to types of MCAS one for ELA and one for Math. Throughout the whole year our teachers prepare us for the big test before every test we have a big assembly to get us pumped and focused to rock the MCAS. And i all ready know were gonna rock it cause all we gotta do is USE YOUR STRATEGIES.**= = = = = = = =**8. Technology**= =In Technology we learned many skills like, Typing, Making a slide show on IMovie and how to put photos into IPhoto. And those skills help prepare us to make our Eportfilos as amazing as the ones your'll see during STEM fair. For me those skills helped me out a lot. I think my strongest skill is Typing because I can type without looking down at the keyboard and can type 34 words in one minute.= = = = = = = =**9. Citizenship**= =**Citizenship is the status of a citizen of rights and duties. In our in school sixth grade being the highest grade and the ones the young grades look up to we have to be a good role model. Helping one of the elementary students is citizenship by doing so your helping them and giving them another reason to look up to you. For example when we were walking on the halls and a little kid didn't know how to get to the bathroom so I told him to follow me and i led her to the bathroom. I waited for her to see that she makes it back to her classroom alright and that was a time I showed citizenship in my community!**= = = = = = = =**10. Career Goals**= =**For me my career goal is to work in music media because i have so much fun exploring different sounds and beats. I just play around with every song that comes to my head and then i just let it out. I will prepare my self for this by doing my hardest and reaching for the stars cause you can wish for your dream to come true but your wish only takes you half the way, you have to work to fulfill the rest and my wish is to succeed in life. I'm gonna work my hardest to make my dream come true. I was once told that in order to make your dreams a reality you have to believe you can be the best you can be. In High school and college I will prepare myself by taking courses in Music production, Music history and media. I have many ideas to help prepare myself for my future.**= = = = = = = =**11. My Future**= =**My hopes and dreams for my future is to go to LA music academy and get a degree in music media. Boston Renaissance has prepared me in so many ways. So when I leave i won't be worried because Boston Renaissance has prepared me for what the future holds and all the obstacles I will have to face. I'm thankful for all of the help I have been grateful to get. After graduation, when I go to a new school i will represent the BRCPS well! Yea thats about it!**=