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toc =WELCOME! =  Welcome to the collaborative space for students in Mrs.Donna Elliott's classes at Chase Middle School to learn, discuss issues, keep up with class news, deadlines, and project outlines, find handouts, resources, and games for learning, and collaborate with other students on class projects. Chase Middle is a 6-7-8 grade middle school in Forest City, North Carolina. Email me at delliott@rcsnc.org . Call me: 828-247-1043. FAX me 247-0551. media type="custom" key="2772341" media type="custom" key="2804045"

=About the Classes I Teach = I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Healthful Living Exploratory classes. I rotate with a new class each 6 weeks. This year, 2008-2009, I have all girls classes and all boys classes each 6 weeks. We are learning about safety, first aid, abstinence, and other interesting topics. We are also working on reading and writing skills. We read the Current Health 2 magazines, discuss articles and answer questions. Also, students write a paper about "How to create a First Aid Kit."

=Calendar = Report Cards: 12-3, 1-28, 3-11, 5-8, 6-10 Christmas Holidays Out of School: December 19th 1/2 day until our return on January 5, 2009. January 19, 20, 21: Holiday and Optional Teacher's Workdays February 20: 1/2 day for students (Staff Development in the afternoon) March 8: Optional Workday April 10-April 19: Easter Break May 1: Optional Workday May 25: Vacation Day June 10: Last day for Students. June 12: Last day for Teachers. 

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=Success = If you want to feel rich, just think of all the things that you have that money cannot buy!

There are no secrets of success. It is doing what you know you should do, and not doing what you know you should not do. Success is making the most of your body, mind and spirit. Success is ninety-nine percent attitude. Success is relative, individual and personal. It is your answer to the problem of making your minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years add up to a good life. 

=Pirate Pride =



=More about Mrs.Elliott = I love to travel! I am a Christian, and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. I am married and have two children in high school. I majored in science education, and have my Master's Degree from Gardner-Webb University. I LOVE TEACHING HEALTH EXPLORATORY!

=Pirates!=

http://www.outerbankspirate.com/ http://www.outerbeaches.com/OuterBanksHistory_Blackbeard http://www.lexingtonchronicle.com/clients/lexingtonchronicle/09182008PageB16.pdf http://www.blairpub.com/coastal%20titles/pirates_ghosts_coastal.htm http://www.sunrealtync.com/sitepages/pid110.php http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate-flags.html

=OBX= For many years we have taken the 8th grade class to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is a very exciting trip! Students get to see the lighthouses, ride several ferrys, and visit places like the North Carolina Aquarium, Roanoke Festival Park, downtown Manteo, and Fort Macon. We take a senic boat ride to see the wild ponies of Carrot Island and the dolphin swim right up to our boats. Students also get to enjoy time at the pool and on the beach. For many students this is their first time seeing and getting to wade in the ocean. Last year we even got to have a visit from Blackbeard himself!!! FUN! FUN! FUN!

OTHER GREAT FIELD TRIPS CMS STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ON...: 1. Washington, DC 2. Williamsburg, Va. 3. Air and Space camp at Huntsville, Alabama 4. Chatanooga, TN 5. Linville Caverns, NC 6. Raleigh, NC 7. Wilmington, NC 8. Cherokee, NC 9. Little Switzerland, NC 10. Columbia Zoo, SC 11. Dollywood, TN 12. Carowinds, NC 13. Atlanta, GA (Coke, CNN, Underground Atlanta) 14. Chimney Rock, NC 15. Biltmore House, NC 16. Renaissance Festival, NC 17. Hollywild Zoo, Inman, SC 18. Discovery Place, Charlotte, NC 19. Schiele Museum, Gastonia, NC 20. NC Mineral Museum and down the Blue Ridge Parkway to Crabtree Falls

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Information for Teachers = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = Good Health WebSites: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/ http://handsonlycpr.eisenberginc.com/resources.html http://www.learntobehealthy.org/index.aspx?wt.mc_id=TeacherTube&wt.mc_n=Banners&wt.mc_de=Email http://video.about.com/firstaid/How-to-Perform-Hands-Only-CPR.htm http://www.abcpoolsafety.org/CPR_Awareness_Video.381.0.html http://mypyramid.gov/ http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Main_Page

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Abstinence Education = "Don't Do The Thing Until You Get The Wedding Ring!" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Samples of my work from the INTEL Essentials Course =

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Elliott's TOP 10 Students: =

Who qualifies? Students that are personable, friendly, studious, interested, attentive, hard-working, and nice to all others in class! (Choices may change daily!)

__8th grade__ 1. Kathleen N 2. Mindy A 3. Sidney J 4. Sarah S 5. Kalei M 6. Harlee M 7. Kaitlin S 8. Jenna D 9. Aaliyah C 10. Keke M
 * 1st 6 weeks:**

= = __8th grade__ 1. Axl B 2. Luciano F 3. Cody S 4. Cesar R 5. Tyler E 6. Nathan E 7. Jacy H 8. Dillon H 9. Jacob S 10. Jacob J
 * 2nd 6 weeks:**

__8th grade__ 1. Katie G 2. Macie P 3. Letycia C 4. Brittany T 5. Destany M 6. Tiana D 7. Paxton S 8. Elizabeth W 9. Chasity S 10. Hollie B
 * 3rd 6 weeks:**

(In no particular order) 1. Chimney Rock (http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/) 2. Outer Banks and NC Aquariums along the coast (http://www.outerbanks.org/index.asp & http://www.ncaquariums.com/) 3. Mount Mitchell (http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/momi/main.php) 4. Blue Ridge Parkway (http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/) 5. Little Switzerland and McKinney Mine (http://www.emeraldvillage.com/) 6. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest (http://www.main.nc.us/graham/hiking/joycekil.html) "I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree." 7. NC Museum of Natural Sciences (http://www.naturalsciences.org/) & NC Museum of History (http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/) in Raleigh. 8. Cherokee (http://www.cherokee-chamber.org/Content/tourism.html) 9. Wilmington Battleship (http://www.wilmington.net/) 10. UNC campus (Go HEELS!) (http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/)
 * Elliott's top 10 places to visit in North Carolina:**

(I couldn't narrow it down! In no particular order...) 1. Everglades National Park (http://www.nps.gov/ever/) 2. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/) 3. Cody, Wyoming (http://www.codychamber.org/) 4. Las Vegas, Nevada (http://www.visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp) 5. Bar Harbor, Maine (http://www.barharborinfo.com/) 6. Key West, Florida (http://www.keywest.com/) 7. Grand Canyon National Park (http://www.nps.gov/grca/) 8. Yellowstone National Park (http://www.nps.gov/yell/) 9. Oregon Coastline and Redwood Forest of California (http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2143/ & http://www.nps.gov/redw/) 10. Oahu, Hawaii (http://www.gohawaii.com/oahu/) 11. Niagara Falls New York (http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/) 12. Badlands, South Dakota (http://www.nps.gov/archive/badl/exp/home.htm) 13. Yosemite, California (http://www.nps.gov/yose/) 14. St.Louis archway (http://www.explorestlouis.com/) 15. Little Bighorn and Bighorn National Forest (http://www.nps.gov/libi/) 16. Arches National Park, Moab Utah (http://www.nps.gov/arch/) 17. Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm?&Flash=1) 18. Monument Valley, Southern Utah (http://www.navajonationparks.org/htm/monumentvalley.htm) 19. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/) 20. Amish Country of Walnut Creek, Ohio (http://www.visitamishcountry.com/) 21. Lancaster, New Hampshire (http://www.fullerssugarhouse.com/, http://www.forministry.com/usnhumetccumcc) 22. Salt Flats of Utah (http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/bonneville_salt.htm) 23. Wall Drug Store, South Dakota (http://www.walldrug.com/) 24. Death Valley, California (http://www.americansouthwest.net/california/death_valley/national_park.html) 25. Mississippi River (http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/) 26. New Orleans, Louisiana (http://www.neworleansonline.com/) 27. Clearwater Beach, Florida (http://www.visitclearwaterflorida.com/) 28. Chamberlain, South Dakota (http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section2/sdcities/Chamberlain/index.htm) 29. Washington, DC (http://www.dchomepage.net/) 30. New York City (http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/new-york/new-york-city/overview.html)
 * Top 30+ Places to visit in the US, outside of North Carolina:**

(In no particular order.) 1. Forest City Fish Camp 2. Big Dave's Seafood 3. Key Largo for breakfast! 4. The Pizza Place in Chesnee 5. The Beacon, Spartanburg 6. Scott's on Broadway 7. Gregory's on Main Street Rutherfordton 8. Side Street Pizza 9. Olive Garden 10. Mi Pueblito = = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Surveys = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> http://www.healthsurvey.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Survey.woa/ http://www.who.int/healthinfo/survey/en/ http://www.howsyourhealth.org/ http://www.pingmyhealth.org/
 * Elliott's top 10 Places to eat:**

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Real World? = So, can you really use anything you learn in school in the real world? I hear this all of the time. "Where will we ever use this in life? Why do we have to know this?" To be honest, I understand these complaints. I like to know that what I'm learning is useful. I don't enjoy feeling like I'm wasting my time. So, WHY is it important to learn about health?

What can you come up with for the Real World?

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Games = http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm http://www.playnormous.com/?id=120x240 http://health.discovery.com/games/games-tab-03.html

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Great Web Sites = http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/9c2/9c2062.html

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Conversations With Personality... =
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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">AIR time (accountable independent reading) = Are you reading? One of //my favorite books// is __Walk Two Moons__ by Sharon Creech.

Other books I've enjoyed: The Purpose Driven Life The Left Behind series Tuck Everlasting Petey Gone With the Wind Hatchet The Pigman A Taste of Blackberries ALL Junie B. Jones Books! Homecoming Dicey's Song A Solitary Blue Blue Heron Freak the Mighty books by Roald Dahl

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Writing = All health classes for 2008-2009 are writing a paper: "How to create a first aid kit". <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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