2 summers ago I was in a play called “Hairspray”. I had the part of Little Inez and the character is black, but it was still a fun role to play.

 My character had a solo. I practiced the song and I had to sing it very loud, but luckily I have a strong and loud voice. Each day I got better at singing my solo. I also had roles where I was acting. So I had to practice my lines and my hard solo. 

The play was on and I was scared about singing my part. I got to the front of the stage and sung loudly, and everyone screamed and cheered loudly. I was so proud of myself. It was the proudest moment of my life.

My accomplishments in 8^th grade are exciting to me and make me think of what I did before I made these accomplishments. I made a new friend this year and I raised my math grade.

Last year in 7^th grade I made a C in math almost every marking period. This year in 8^th grade I didn’t want to fall behind again since my bad grade put me into intro. My mom’s friend’s mom happened to be a retired teacher and her best subject was math. Her name was Margaret, but everyone called her Mimi. I went to her house every Wednesday and I started to see math as an easier subject each time I went. Report cards came around and when they did I usually got scared, but this time I had a good feeling. When I checked it I had a 99% in math. I was so happy and when I showed my mom she was happy too. I called Mimi and she was so proud of me. I thanked her and she said “I didn’t do the work for you in class you did it on your own.” Each marking period came around and I saw Mimi less and less each month.  My grade still stayed an A in math, but I got to the point where I understood almost everything in math. I didn’t need Mimi to help me anymore. Ever since then my grade in math hasn’t dropped to a B once.

In late September a new girl came to our school by the name of Morgan Holston. She was in my Chorus class and she was pretty shy. One day I sat next to her and started talking to her. I noticed we had a lot in common and not only did we have a lot in common, but she watched one of my favorite shows that almost everyone has never heard of. As days went by I talked to her more and more. Not only was she in my Chorus class, but she was in my Science and Contemporary issues class too. I introduced her to my best friend and they started talking as well. Weeks went by and we started sitting together at lunch and talking more. Now she is one of my best friends and I am so glad I talked to her in chorus, because if I didn’t I would have never gained a close friend.

 My grade in math remains an A and I understand it better now. Morgan is one of my closest friends and I wonder what would happen if I never talked to her. These accomplishments have made a great change in my life.

 What does a pool and an extra field have to offer? Adding a sport to school would make more kids get involved in something. Cape’s athletes would double and there would be more participation. 2 field sports can go on at the same time plus a swim meet! Some people don’t like outside sports, but if we have a pool those people can be involved. Don’t like running or the outside, but want to be on a team? The pool will come in handy for people who want to exercise, but want to do it in a more refreshing and fun way.

 If we didn’t get the pool and extra field then the taxes would be returned, but the money you would be getting back would only be a tiny amount. Would you rather have your kids involved in a sport or would you rather get only around 15 dollars back? Getting the field and pool will be a great choice.

Don’t you hate it when the stands are filled top to bottom and there’s no room for you? Well if we built an extra field this would never happen ever again! Community centers and schools are very similar, but there are some differences. For example, would you rather want your kids going swimming with their best friend who sits with them in math class or do you want your kids swimming with complete strangers in the community pool? Putting a pool in the school will be safe and useful. It will benefit for the kids and the teacher!