Allison's CAS Blog

  This past Saturday, April 15th, I attended Carroll County's Military Formal hosted by all of the county schools. This event is designed for JROCT members from the county schools to recognize special guests and veterans who act as role models for all cadets. I got invited by my brother who is a freshman at Central High School. He is new to the school and wanted someone to attend with him. I couldn't say no and I am glad I didn't! It was a great learning experience.  The event started at approximately 5:00pm. Remember that this is a very formal event so I had to wear a dress like you would wear to prom. I enjoy being at formal events, but this was like no other event I've been to! We started off the evening by meeting the guests of honor and shaking each of their hands. They were very friendly and easy to talk to! I was very eager to get to know some of them. Next, we joined about 100 other people in a room full of fully set tables and drinks ready to be used. Not too l...

  This past Tuesday, every IB student along with Mr. Brewer, Ms. Hook, and Mrs. Sewell to the Fernbank in Atlanta. The purpose of this field trip was to educate us on elements of nature and how there is a meaning and importance for everything in nature and even culture. We left at 9:00 am Tuesday morning. The bus ride was really fun and gave us an opportunity to bond with the partial IB students who rode alongside us. The seniors were very accepting of us Juniors and talked all about the senior aspects of IB. When we arrived, the first thing we did was go out onto a nature trail. It was a little bit like hiking. I enjoyed it very much especially when I got to talk with my peers about what we saw and our own interpretations of what each thing meant to us. We got the opportunity to play on the playground that they offered and to burn some energy. Afterward, we headed into the color exhibit which was all about waves, different Pantone shades, and how color affects the moods of everyon...