3. Hey, I remember the time when I had to carry my... Once, when I was in middle school, the kids would always...

4. Mrs. Bacca, baseball teaches great character. _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ My coach’s words have helped me in the classroom, too!

6. The cats were all acting like they were crazy. For example, one jumped at me with all … We had a barrage of different weather last week: hail, rain, snow, and sunshine. My brother always seems to pick on me. For instance, he hides my soccer shoes before a game.

7. The game of golf does not discriminate against age. People of any age can go out and play a round of golf whenever they want; this is not true of most sports: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________. Golf is a sound investment that will last you a lifetime.

9. Mrs. Bacca, the bullying problem at our school is in direct violation of the Ambassador Program. The Ambassador Program is a system of ethics and character with which we try to live by at American Preparatory Academy. It represents f respect, enthusiasm, achievement, citizenship, and hard work. Respect is very much in danger.

10. One of the best programs at our school is something called Winterim. ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________.

12. Mom, did you know, according to a poll in Times Magazine, 98% of all parents surveyed said they let their child stay up until 1:00 AM on the weekends? A recent article in the World Medicine Journal said that kids who smoke at an early age are prone to heart attacks later in life.

13. Another craze to sweep America was the low-carb diet._______________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ __________________________.

15. “Vaccinating cats and dogs against parasites is the single best gift a pet owner can give.” Dr. Stein, a five-year veterinarian from the animal shelter, agreed when she said,

16. Another reason to graduate from high school is that even technical jobs require a diploma. Jared Turner from Best Performance Welding magazine states, “_____________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________.”

18. The sound of my phone cut through the silent class, and I anxiously dug into my backpack to grab it before Mrs. Bacca, the writing teacher, noticed. Pawing through Chapstick, lipstick, gum wrappers, and rubber hair wraps, my hand darted around the deep pockets of my khaki pants. Must shut off ringer, I thought.