Directions: Unless otherwise asked for in the topic, one sentence responses are not considered valid responses. Please be sure to back up your statements.
NOTE: Journals for a particular week will be accepted up to 2 days after the week ends. No late journals (starting the 3rd day after a week ends) will be accepted.
NOTE: Journals for a particular week will be accepted up to 2 days after the week ends. No late journals (starting the 3rd day after a week ends) will be accepted.
Daily journal topics May 20-24
Monday, May 20: What is an achievement you're proud of this year? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, May 21: What is something you are looking at in the near future? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, May 22: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 23: No journal topic today.
Friday, May 24: No journal topic today.
Tuesday, May 21: What is something you are looking at in the near future? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, May 22: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 23: No journal topic today.
Friday, May 24: No journal topic today.
Daily journal topics May 13-17
Monday, May 13: What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat springs a leak? Please explain why, briefly.
Tuesday, May 14: What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said! What would you do?
Wednesday, May 15: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 16: This morning I looked out my window and to my surprise I saw… Please explain.
Friday, May 17: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, May 14: What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said! What would you do?
Wednesday, May 15: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 16: This morning I looked out my window and to my surprise I saw… Please explain.
Friday, May 17: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics May 6-10
Monday, May 6: STAAR exam, no journal topic scheduled
Tuesday, May 7: STAAR exam, no journal topic scheduled
Wednesday, May 8: STAAR exam, no journal topic scheduled
Thursday, May 9: Trip, no journal topic scheduled
Friday, May 10: Trip, no journal topic scheduled
Tuesday, May 7: STAAR exam, no journal topic scheduled
Wednesday, May 8: STAAR exam, no journal topic scheduled
Thursday, May 9: Trip, no journal topic scheduled
Friday, May 10: Trip, no journal topic scheduled
Daily journal topics April 29-May 3
Monday, April 29: What is one change likely if children were to rule the world for one day? Why do you think this way?
Tuesday, April 30: You dig up a big pile of money buried in your yard. Now what?
Wednesday, May 1: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 2: What is something you think you deserve but don’t have? Please explain, briefly.
Friday, May 3: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, April 30: You dig up a big pile of money buried in your yard. Now what?
Wednesday, May 1: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, May 2: What is something you think you deserve but don’t have? Please explain, briefly.
Friday, May 3: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics April 22-26
Monday, April 22: Easter Monday holiday. No journal topic is scheduled.
Tuesday, April 23: Is there anything you would have done differently this school year? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, April 24: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 25: What is something you think you deserve but don’t have? Please explain, briefly.
Friday, April 26: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, April 23: Is there anything you would have done differently this school year? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, April 24: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 25: What is something you think you deserve but don’t have? Please explain, briefly.
Friday, April 26: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics April 15-19
Monday, April 15: When was your last food craving, and why did you crave that food?
Tuesday, April 16: What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you think of it?
Wednesday, April 17: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 18: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Friday, April 19: Good Friday holiday. No journal topic is scheduled.
Tuesday, April 16: What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you think of it?
Wednesday, April 17: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 18: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Friday, April 19: Good Friday holiday. No journal topic is scheduled.
Daily journal topics April 8-12
Monday, April 8: If I could rule the world for a day, what is one thing I’d do? Briefly explain why.
Tuesday, April 9: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?
Wednesday, April 10: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 11: What is a journal topic you’d assign to Webber? Why?
Friday, April 12: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, April 9: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?
Wednesday, April 10: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 11: What is a journal topic you’d assign to Webber? Why?
Friday, April 12: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics April 1-5
Monday, April 1: How do you react when something is stolen from you? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, April 2: Where is a place you’d like to go for vacation? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, April 3: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 4: You have $100.00. Now what happens? Please explain briefly.
Friday, April 5: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, April 2: Where is a place you’d like to go for vacation? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, April 3: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, April 4: You have $100.00. Now what happens? Please explain briefly.
Friday, April 5: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics March 25-29
Monday, March 18: Do you prefer wearing casual or dressy clothing? Please explain briefly?
Tuesday, March 19: Why do you think people create graffiti? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, March 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 21: Why do you think people create graffiti? Please explain briefly.
Friday, March 22: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, March 19: Why do you think people create graffiti? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, March 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 21: Why do you think people create graffiti? Please explain briefly.
Friday, March 22: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics March 18-22
Monday, March 18: Who is a person important to you? Why is that?
Tuesday, March 19: What is your opinion of the school’s cafeteria food? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, March 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 21: What is an easy way to make a new friend? Please explain briefly.
Friday, March 22: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, March 19: What is your opinion of the school’s cafeteria food? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, March 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 21: What is an easy way to make a new friend? Please explain briefly.
Friday, March 22: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics March 11-15
Spring Break. There are no journal topics for this week.
Daily journal topics March 4-8
Monday, March 4: What is one difference between your generation and your parents’ generation? Please explain.
Tuesday, March 5: What is your favorite dessert? Why is that?
Wednesday, March 6: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 7: Should cell phones be used during mealtimes? Please explain.
Friday, March 8: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, March 5: What is your favorite dessert? Why is that?
Wednesday, March 6: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, March 7: Should cell phones be used during mealtimes? Please explain.
Friday, March 8: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Feb. 25-March 1
Monday, February 25: Staff Development, no school or journal topic today.
Tuesday, February 26: What is one piece of advice you would give to one of your teachers? Why is that?
Wednesday, February 27: No journal topic today (Film festival).
Thursday, February 28: No journal topic today (Film festival).
Friday, March 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, February 26: What is one piece of advice you would give to one of your teachers? Why is that?
Wednesday, February 27: No journal topic today (Film festival).
Thursday, February 28: No journal topic today (Film festival).
Friday, March 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Feb. 18-22
Monday, February 18: What is something you'd like someone to say about you when you graduate? Why?
Tuesday, February 19: Should students be allowed to bring their cell phones to school? Please explain.
Wednesday, February 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, February 21: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Friday, February 22: District holiday. No journal topic today.
Tuesday, February 19: Should students be allowed to bring their cell phones to school? Please explain.
Wednesday, February 20: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, February 21: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Friday, February 22: District holiday. No journal topic today.
Daily journal topics Feb. 11-15
Monday, February 11: What is one thing you look for when deciding whether a person will be your friend? Please explain.
Tuesday, February 12: Do you do good things when nobody is watching? Please explain your answer.
Wednesday, February 13: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, February 14: What is something that requires patience? Please explain.
Friday, Feb. 15: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, February 12: Do you do good things when nobody is watching? Please explain your answer.
Wednesday, February 13: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, February 14: What is something that requires patience? Please explain.
Friday, Feb. 15: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Feb. 4-8
Monday, February 4: District holiday. No journal topic.
Tuesday, February 5: If you could visit anybody on Earth right now, who would you go see? Please explain why.
Wednesday, January 30: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 31: What are three things you have in your backpack?
Friday, Feb. 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, February 5: If you could visit anybody on Earth right now, who would you go see? Please explain why.
Wednesday, January 30: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 31: What are three things you have in your backpack?
Friday, Feb. 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Jan. 28-Feb. 1
Monday, January 28: Do you have a favorite place to eat? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, January 29: What is something you've learned in the past few days? Please explain why
Wednesday, January 30: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 31: What are three things you have in your backpack?
Friday, Feb. 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, January 29: What is something you've learned in the past few days? Please explain why
Wednesday, January 30: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 31: What are three things you have in your backpack?
Friday, Feb. 1: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Jan. 21-25
Monday, January 21: Staff development. No journal topic.
Tuesday, January 22: Do you recycle? Please briefly explain why or why not.
Wednesday, January 23: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Jan. 24: Friendship: Is making you laugh or being there for you more important? Briefly explain why.
Friday, January 25: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here).
Tuesday, January 22: Do you recycle? Please briefly explain why or why not.
Wednesday, January 23: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Jan. 24: Friendship: Is making you laugh or being there for you more important? Briefly explain why.
Friday, January 25: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here).
Daily journal topics Jan. 14-18
Monday, January 14: How clean is you’re your bedroom right now? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, January 15: What is your opinion on tattoos? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, January 16: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 17: Do you prefer drinking water, soft drinks, juice, or something else? Briefly explain why.
Friday, January 11: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here).
Tuesday, January 15: What is your opinion on tattoos? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, January 16: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 17: Do you prefer drinking water, soft drinks, juice, or something else? Briefly explain why.
Friday, January 11: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here).
Daily journal topics Jan. 9-11
Wednesday, January 9: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, January 10: Briefly write about something positive that happened during the past two weeks.
Friday, January 11: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Thursday, January 10: Briefly write about something positive that happened during the past two weeks.
Friday, January 11: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics Dec. 17-21
Monday, December 17: You're Santa Claus. What gift would you give to somebody? Why this gift?
Tuesday, December 18: No journal today due to final exams.
Wednesday, December 19: No journal today due to final exams.
Thursday, December 20: No journal today due to final exams.
Friday, December 21: No school today. It's the start of the Christmas Holidays.
Tuesday, December 18: No journal today due to final exams.
Wednesday, December 19: No journal today due to final exams.
Thursday, December 20: No journal today due to final exams.
Friday, December 21: No school today. It's the start of the Christmas Holidays.
Daily journal topics, Dec. 10-14
Monday, December 10: What is one quality you would want your hero to have? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, December 11: Would you buy a motorcycle, car, pick-up truck, or other to drive? Please explain why.
Wednesday, December 12: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, December 13: What quality does your favorite teacher have that you want to emulate? Please explain briefly.
Friday, December 14: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, December 11: Would you buy a motorcycle, car, pick-up truck, or other to drive? Please explain why.
Wednesday, December 12: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, December 13: What quality does your favorite teacher have that you want to emulate? Please explain briefly.
Friday, December 14: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Dec. 3-7
Monday, December 3: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Tuesday, December 4: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Wednesday, December 5: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Thursday, December 6: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Friday, December 7: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, December 4: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Wednesday, December 5: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Thursday, December 6: No journal today due to STAAR testing.
Friday, December 7: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Nov. 26-30
Monday, November 26: Have you ever snooped in a friend’s house? If so, what did you find interesting?
Tuesday, November 27: Happiness or success? Explain why.
Wednesday, November 28: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 29: What is a difference between your generation and your parents’ generation? Why do you think this is so?
Friday, November 30: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, November 27: Happiness or success? Explain why.
Wednesday, November 28: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 29: What is a difference between your generation and your parents’ generation? Why do you think this is so?
Friday, November 30: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Nov. 12-16
Monday, November 12: Do you do good things when no one is watching? If so, what is something you’ve done?
Tuesday, November 13: What would you like people to say about you when you’re old? Why is that?
Wednesday, November 14: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 15: Should students be allowed by have cell phones in school? Give a reason why or why not.
Friday, November 16: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, November 13: What would you like people to say about you when you’re old? Why is that?
Wednesday, November 14: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 15: Should students be allowed by have cell phones in school? Give a reason why or why not.
Friday, November 16: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Nov. 5-9
Monday, November 5: What if our streets were rivers? What is one way life would be different?
Tuesday, November 6: What if your pet could talk? What would you talk about?
Wednesday, November 7: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 8: You just received $100 but have to spend it in 6 hours. What would you buy? Please explain why.
Friday, November 9: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, November 6: What if your pet could talk? What would you talk about?
Wednesday, November 7: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, November 8: You just received $100 but have to spend it in 6 hours. What would you buy? Please explain why.
Friday, November 9: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Oct. 29-Nov. 2
Monday, October 29: Which is stronger, love or hate? Please explain briefly
Tuesday, October 30: Your child steals something. How do you react? Please explain.
Wednesday, October 31: No journal topic scheduled.
Thursday, November 1: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Friday, November 2: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, October 30: Your child steals something. How do you react? Please explain.
Wednesday, October 31: No journal topic scheduled.
Thursday, November 1: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Friday, November 2: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Oct. 22-26
Monday, October 22: Who is your favorite band or singer? Please explain why.
Tuesday, October 23: Describe a character you would be in a comic strip, real or made up.
Wednesday, October 24: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 25: Art, science, or history: which one do you like the most? Why?
Friday, October 26: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, October 23: Describe a character you would be in a comic strip, real or made up.
Wednesday, October 24: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 25: Art, science, or history: which one do you like the most? Why?
Friday, October 26: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Oct. 15-19
Monday, October 15: Staff development. No classes today. No journal topic.
Tuesday, October 16: What season of the year is your favorite? Why is that?
Wednesday, October 17: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 18: Should we have 3 weeks of school followed by 1 week off, year around? Please explain briefly. or For those who went to Texas State: What is something about the trip that really stands out in your mind? Please explain.
Friday, October 19: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, October 16: What season of the year is your favorite? Why is that?
Wednesday, October 17: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 18: Should we have 3 weeks of school followed by 1 week off, year around? Please explain briefly. or For those who went to Texas State: What is something about the trip that really stands out in your mind? Please explain.
Friday, October 19: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Oct. 8-12
Monday, October 8: Columbus Day holiday. No classes, no journal topic.
Tuesday, October 9: What is the best piece of advice you a) have ever been given or b) have ever received?
Wednesday, October 10: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 11: What meaning would you give your first or last name? Why did you choose that meaning?
Friday, October 12: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, October 9: What is the best piece of advice you a) have ever been given or b) have ever received?
Wednesday, October 10: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, October 11: What meaning would you give your first or last name? Why did you choose that meaning?
Friday, October 12: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Oct. 1-5
Monday, October 1: What is your favorite holiday or special day? What do you like about it?
Tuesday, October 2: Please write a bit about an important quality a mom or dad should have.
Wednesday, October 3: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Oct. 4: What is a “little thing” that makes life enjoyable? Please explain.
Friday, October 5: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, October 2: Please write a bit about an important quality a mom or dad should have.
Wednesday, October 3: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Oct. 4: What is a “little thing” that makes life enjoyable? Please explain.
Friday, October 5: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Sept. 24-28
Monday, Sept. 24: If you could be the best in the world at something, what would it be? Please explain.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: What is an item you would like to inherit someday from a family member? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 27: Was there a time that you felt like the “new kid?” Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 28: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, Sept. 25: What is an item you would like to inherit someday from a family member? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 27: Was there a time that you felt like the “new kid?” Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 28: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Sept. 17-21
Monday, Sept. 17: What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? Please explain, briefly.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: What technology device would you have trouble living without? Please explain.
Wednesday, Sept. 19: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 20: Write a bit about a time you did something nice for a stranger, or a stranger did something nice for you.
Friday, Sept. 21: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, Sept. 18: What technology device would you have trouble living without? Please explain.
Wednesday, Sept. 19: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 20: Write a bit about a time you did something nice for a stranger, or a stranger did something nice for you.
Friday, Sept. 21: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Sept. 10-14
Monday, Sept. 10: Please briefly write about one way a person can be strong.
Tuesday, Sept. 11: If you could have a perfect day, what would it be like?
Wednesday, Sept. 12: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 13: If you could go on vacation today, where would you go? Why there?
Friday, Sept. 14: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, Sept. 11: If you could have a perfect day, what would it be like?
Wednesday, Sept. 12: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 13: If you could go on vacation today, where would you go? Why there?
Friday, Sept. 14: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, Sept. 3-7
Monday, Sept. 3: Labor Day holiday. School is closed for the day. No topic is scheduled.
Tuesday, Sept. 4: Briefly describe a book you have read during the year.
Wednesday, Sept. 5: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 6: What is an item you would like to see the school cafeteria serve? Please explain why.
Friday, Sept. 7: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Tuesday, Sept. 4: Briefly describe a book you have read during the year.
Wednesday, Sept. 5: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, Sept. 6: What is an item you would like to see the school cafeteria serve? Please explain why.
Friday, Sept. 7: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here), (here), or (here)
Daily journal topics, August 27-31
Monday, August 27: What is something useful you have learned in 2018? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, August 28: Do you consider yourself shy or outgoing? Why is this?
Wednesday, August 29: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 30: Write about a time when you broke something.
Friday, August 31: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here) and (here).
Tuesday, August 28: Do you consider yourself shy or outgoing? Why is this?
Wednesday, August 29: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 30: Write about a time when you broke something.
Friday, August 31: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why. For something upbeat and positive, click (Here) and (here).
Daily journal topics, August 20-24
Monday, August 20: Briefly describe a decision you recently made.
Tuesday, August 21: What is one piece of advice you would give to a 10 year old? Why is that?
Wednesday, August 22: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 23: Give this a new ending: People who live in glass houses should not ... .
Friday, August 24: What is an invention you'd like to see created in the future? How will it help you?
Tuesday, August 21: What is one piece of advice you would give to a 10 year old? Why is that?
Wednesday, August 22: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 23: Give this a new ending: People who live in glass houses should not ... .
Friday, August 24: What is an invention you'd like to see created in the future? How will it help you?
Daily journal topics, August 13-17
Monday, August 13: Journals begin tomorrow!
Tuesday, August 14: What is your impression of the first day of school?
Wednesday, August 15: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 16: Did you go shopping during last weekend's Tax-Free Weekend? Please explain your answer.
Friday, August 17: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why.
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Tuesday, August 14: What is your impression of the first day of school?
Wednesday, August 15: What do you like or not like about this photo? Please explain your answer. Click on the link to see the photo.
Thursday, August 16: Did you go shopping during last weekend's Tax-Free Weekend? Please explain your answer.
Friday, August 17: What is a topic in the news that you'd like to know more about? Please explain why.
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Daily journal topics, May 28-June 1
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day: Staff development, no classes scheduled.
Tuesday, May 29: 1/2 day of school, no journal topic scheduled.
Wednesday, May 30: 1/2 day of school, no journal topic scheduled. Last day of school for 2017-18.
Thursday, May 31: Summer vacation. Graduation day for seniors.
Friday, June 1: Last day for teachers. Summer vacation continues.
Tuesday, May 29: 1/2 day of school, no journal topic scheduled.
Wednesday, May 30: 1/2 day of school, no journal topic scheduled. Last day of school for 2017-18.
Thursday, May 31: Summer vacation. Graduation day for seniors.
Friday, June 1: Last day for teachers. Summer vacation continues.
Daily journal topics, May 21-25
Monday, May 21: What would you invent that would help make life easier? Please explain.
Tuesday, May 22: If you could spend a week being a cartoon character, which one would it be? Why is that?
Wednesday, May 23: Please respond to the photo.
Thursday, May 24: What is your opinion on writing journals in any of your classes? Why do you say this?
Friday, May 25: No journal topic scheduled.
Tuesday, May 22: If you could spend a week being a cartoon character, which one would it be? Why is that?
Wednesday, May 23: Please respond to the photo.
Thursday, May 24: What is your opinion on writing journals in any of your classes? Why do you say this?
Friday, May 25: No journal topic scheduled.
Daily journal topics, May 14-18
Monday, May 14: Briefly describe a time you felt needed.
Tuesday, May 15: What do you like most about your room (or other space)?
Wednesday, May 16: Please respond to the photo.
Thursday, May 17: What is a job you would like to have some day? Why is that?
Friday, May 18: What do you include when you write a thank you note?
Tuesday, May 15: What do you like most about your room (or other space)?
Wednesday, May 16: Please respond to the photo.
Thursday, May 17: What is a job you would like to have some day? Why is that?
Friday, May 18: What do you include when you write a thank you note?
Daily journal topics, May 7-11
Monday, May 7: STAAR testing, Algebra; no journal topic is scheduled.
Tuesday, May 8: STAAR testing, Biology, no journal topic is scheduled.
Wednesday, May 9: STAAR testing, U.S. History, no journal topic is scheduled.
Thursday, May 10: Should students have to take standardized tests? Briefly explain your answer.
Friday, May 11: Briefly describe an online friend.
Tuesday, May 8: STAAR testing, Biology, no journal topic is scheduled.
Wednesday, May 9: STAAR testing, U.S. History, no journal topic is scheduled.
Thursday, May 10: Should students have to take standardized tests? Briefly explain your answer.
Friday, May 11: Briefly describe an online friend.
Daily journal topics, April 30-May 4
Monday, April 30: You are ruler of the world! What is one piece of advice you would give to everybody? Explain why.
Tuesday, May 1: You receive a compliment. How do you react?
Wednesday, May 2: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, May 3: Fill in the blanks: I would like to march right up to ___ and say, “___.”
Friday, May 4: What is something you and a friend have in common? How does that link you together?
Tuesday, May 1: You receive a compliment. How do you react?
Wednesday, May 2: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, May 3: Fill in the blanks: I would like to march right up to ___ and say, “___.”
Friday, May 4: What is something you and a friend have in common? How does that link you together?
Daily journal topics, April 23-27
Monday, April 23: What is something you think is overrated? Why do you think this way?
Tuesday, April 24: What easily distracts you? Why is that?
Wednesday, April 25: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 26: What do the clothes you are wearing say about you?
Friday, April 27: What is an activity you would like to do someday? Why is that?
Tuesday, April 24: What easily distracts you? Why is that?
Wednesday, April 25: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 26: What do the clothes you are wearing say about you?
Friday, April 27: What is an activity you would like to do someday? Why is that?
Daily journal topics, April 16-20
Monday, April 16: If you had lived hundreds of years ago, what kind of job do you think you would have had? Explain.
Tuesday, April 17: If you woke up tomorrow and found that everything was free, what would be the first thing you’d do? Why is that?
Wednesday, April 18: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 19: What is something you have learned recently? Please explain briefly what it is.
Friday, April 20: Snakes: interesting or creepy? Please explain your answer.
Tuesday, April 17: If you woke up tomorrow and found that everything was free, what would be the first thing you’d do? Why is that?
Wednesday, April 18: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 19: What is something you have learned recently? Please explain briefly what it is.
Friday, April 20: Snakes: interesting or creepy? Please explain your answer.
Daily journal topics, April 9-13
Monday, April 9: No journal topic today.
Tuesday, April 10: STAAR English I. No journal topic for today.
Wednesday, April 11: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 12: STAAR English II. No journal topic for today.
Friday, April 13: No journal topic today.
Tuesday, April 10: STAAR English I. No journal topic for today.
Wednesday, April 11: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 12: STAAR English II. No journal topic for today.
Friday, April 13: No journal topic today.
Daily journal topics, April 2-6
Monday, April 2: Write a little bit about a recent gift you gave or received.
Tuesday, April 3: What is something you would like to learn about that school doesn’t teach? Please explain why.
Wednesday, April 4: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 5: You’re taking a 1-day trip. Where would you go, and what would you like to do? Why?
Friday, April 6: What is a song you listen to that brings back memories? Please explain.
Tuesday, April 3: What is something you would like to learn about that school doesn’t teach? Please explain why.
Wednesday, April 4: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, April 5: You’re taking a 1-day trip. Where would you go, and what would you like to do? Why?
Friday, April 6: What is a song you listen to that brings back memories? Please explain.
Daily journal topics, March 26-30
Monday, March 26: What is an item of clothing that you really enjoy wearing? Why is that?
Tuesday, March 27: You have an entire afternoon to relax. What is something you would do? Why is that?
Wednesday, March 28: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 29: What historical figure would you like to have a meal with? Please explain why.
Friday, March 30: Good Friday holiday. No classes scheduled.
Tuesday, March 27: You have an entire afternoon to relax. What is something you would do? Why is that?
Wednesday, March 28: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 29: What historical figure would you like to have a meal with? Please explain why.
Friday, March 30: Good Friday holiday. No classes scheduled.
Daily journal topics, March 19-23
Monday, March 19: What is something that takes too long? Why is that?
Tuesday, March 20: What is a chore or other thing you hate doing? Why?
Wednesday, March 21: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 22: What is your favorite holiday decoration? What makes it so special?
Friday, March 23: Do you prefer reading paper books or those on Kindle or iPad? Why?
Tuesday, March 20: What is a chore or other thing you hate doing? Why?
Wednesday, March 21: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 22: What is your favorite holiday decoration? What makes it so special?
Friday, March 23: Do you prefer reading paper books or those on Kindle or iPad? Why?
Daily journal topics, March 12-16
Spring break: no classes scheduled.
Daily journal topics, March 5-9
Monday, March 5: What do you love doing that you wish you could be paid for? Please explain why.
Tuesday, March 6: Write a little bit about a discovery you’ve made.
Wednesday, March 7: Write a little bit about a messy place in your home, school, or other location.
Thursday, March 8: Please react to this photo.
Friday, March 9: Do you agree or disagree with the need for spring break? Please explain why.
Tuesday, March 6: Write a little bit about a discovery you’ve made.
Wednesday, March 7: Write a little bit about a messy place in your home, school, or other location.
Thursday, March 8: Please react to this photo.
Friday, March 9: Do you agree or disagree with the need for spring break? Please explain why.
Daily journal topics, Feb. 26-March 2
Monday, Feb. 26: What is your favorite meal to order when you go to a restaurant? Why is that?
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Who do you think has a great mind? Please explain.
Wednesday, Feb. 28: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 1: Mystery: what’s behind the closed door? Please explain.
Friday, March 2: You have $500.00 for your shopping trip. What is one item you’d buy? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Who do you think has a great mind? Please explain.
Wednesday, Feb. 28: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, March 1: Mystery: what’s behind the closed door? Please explain.
Friday, March 2: You have $500.00 for your shopping trip. What is one item you’d buy? Please explain why.
Daily journal topics, Feb. 19-23
Monday, Feb. 19: Staff development. No classes scheduled.
Tuesday, Feb. 20: Which traffic light (red, yellow, green) best reflects you right now? Please explain, briefly.
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Feb. 22: What is a topic you enjoy searching for on the Internet? Why is that?
Friday, Feb. 23: In what way are you strong? Please explain.
Tuesday, Feb. 20: Which traffic light (red, yellow, green) best reflects you right now? Please explain, briefly.
Wednesday, Feb. 21: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Feb. 22: What is a topic you enjoy searching for on the Internet? Why is that?
Friday, Feb. 23: In what way are you strong? Please explain.
Daily journal topics, Feb. 12-16
Monday, Feb. 12: What is an accomplishment this year that you’re proud of? Please explain.
Tuesday, Feb. 13: Describe something you carry around with you all the time. Wednesday, Feb. 14: Please react to this photo. (Spray paint text next to the opening reads, “Linda, will you be my girlfriend?”) Thursday, Feb. 15: What is a trait that makes a person successful? Please explain briefly. Friday, Feb. 16: School district holiday. No classes scheduled. |
Daily journal topics, Feb. 5-Feb. 9
Monday, Feb. 5: District holiday, no journal topic scheduled.b. 7:
Tuesday, Feb. 6: What is something you’d buy if you had all the money in the world? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Feb. 7: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Feb. 8: What do you think is an important thing for students to learn, nowadays? Please explain.
Friday, Feb. 9: If you could choose your next vacation, where would you go? Why is that?
Tuesday, Feb. 6: What is something you’d buy if you had all the money in the world? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Feb. 7: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Feb. 8: What do you think is an important thing for students to learn, nowadays? Please explain.
Friday, Feb. 9: If you could choose your next vacation, where would you go? Why is that?
Daily journal topics, Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Monday, Jan. 29: If you were to become a teacher, what would you teach and why?
Tuesday, Jan. 30: Write just a little bit about a souvenir you bought on a trip.
Wednesday, Jan. 31: What is something you read, saw, or heard that inspired you? Why did it inspire you?
Thursday, Feb. 1: Please react to this photo.
Friday, Feb. 2: I wish an alarm would sound whenever …. Please complete this sentence.
Tuesday, Jan. 30: Write just a little bit about a souvenir you bought on a trip.
Wednesday, Jan. 31: What is something you read, saw, or heard that inspired you? Why did it inspire you?
Thursday, Feb. 1: Please react to this photo.
Friday, Feb. 2: I wish an alarm would sound whenever …. Please complete this sentence.
Daily journal topics, Jan. 22-26
Monday, Jan. 22: What is one item you will be sure to have in your refrigerator? Why is that?
Tuesday, Jan. 23: If you were to receive a reward for something, what would it be? Why is that?
Wednesday, Jan. 24: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Jan. 25: If you could choose another country to live in, which one would it be? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Jan. 26: What color do you feel like being today? Why is that?
Tuesday, Jan. 23: If you were to receive a reward for something, what would it be? Why is that?
Wednesday, Jan. 24: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Jan. 25: If you could choose another country to live in, which one would it be? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Jan. 26: What color do you feel like being today? Why is that?
Daily journal topics, Jan. 15-19
Monday, Jan. 15: What event or activity do you look forward to every week? Please explain.
Tuesday: Jan. 16: What makes you a unique person? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Jan. 17: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Jan. 18: What is a goal you hope to achieve in your life? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Jan. 19: You are writing a book for children. What is it about? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday: Jan. 16: What makes you a unique person? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Jan. 17: Please react to this photo.
Thursday, Jan. 18: What is a goal you hope to achieve in your life? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Jan. 19: You are writing a book for children. What is it about? Please explain briefly.
Daily journal topics, Jan. 8-12
Monday, Jan. 8: What is your favorite way to spend a day off?
Tuesday, Jan. 9: You understand the wind. What is it saying? Wednesday, Jan. 10: Please react to this photo. Thursday, Jan. 11: Do you prefer taking risks or playing it safe? Please explain. Friday, Jan. 12: Please finish this sentence: I wish I had paid more attention when …” Please explain. |
Daily journal topics, Dec. 18-22
Monday, Dec. 18: None planned
Tuesday, Dec. 19: None planned, 1/2 day (p.m. students only at VMT)
Wednesday, Dec. 20: None planned, 1/2 day (a.m. students only at VMT)
Thursday, Dec. 21: None planned, 1/2 day (make-up exams only)
Friday, Dec. 22: Teacher work day. No classes scheduled.
Tuesday, Dec. 19: None planned, 1/2 day (p.m. students only at VMT)
Wednesday, Dec. 20: None planned, 1/2 day (a.m. students only at VMT)
Thursday, Dec. 21: None planned, 1/2 day (make-up exams only)
Friday, Dec. 22: Teacher work day. No classes scheduled.
Daily journal topics, Dec. 11-15
Monday, Dec. 11: What is your favorite meal? How would your tongue describe it?
Tuesday, Dec. 12: Is there a day you would like to relive? Please explain.
Wednesday, Dec. 13: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Dec. 14: What makes your favorite band so great? Please explain.
Friday, Dec. 15: None planned.
Tuesday, Dec. 12: Is there a day you would like to relive? Please explain.
Wednesday, Dec. 13: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Dec. 14: What makes your favorite band so great? Please explain.
Friday, Dec. 15: None planned.
Daily journal topics, Dec. 4-8
Monday, Dec. 4: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Tuesday, Dec. 5: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Wednesday, Dec. 6: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Thursday, Dec. 7: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Friday, Dec. 8: Briefly state one opinion you have of standardized testing. (STAAR or SAT, for example)
Tuesday, Dec. 5: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Wednesday, Dec. 6: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Thursday, Dec. 7: STAAR exam. No journal topic scheduled.
Friday, Dec. 8: Briefly state one opinion you have of standardized testing. (STAAR or SAT, for example)
Daily journal topics, Nov. 27-Dec. 1
Monday, Nov. 27: You just received an extra $20.00 in change after buying something. What would you do?
Tuesday, Nov. 28: What would you do if a friend borrowed something of yours and accidentally broke it?
Wednesday, Nov. 29: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 30: What makes a person truly good?
Friday, Dec. 1: Should teens’ cell phone use be limited to one hour a day? Please explain your answer briefly.
Tuesday, Nov. 28: What would you do if a friend borrowed something of yours and accidentally broke it?
Wednesday, Nov. 29: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 30: What makes a person truly good?
Friday, Dec. 1: Should teens’ cell phone use be limited to one hour a day? Please explain your answer briefly.
Thanksgiving Holiday, Nov. 20-24
Daily journal topics, Nov. 13-17
Monday, Nov. 13: Please describe your favorite picture/painting/photograph.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: Is there a time you cheated on something school related that you now
regret? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 16: What is an adventure you remember from your younger days? Please explain.
Friday, Nov. 17: What is something you would like to have someday? Why is this?
Tuesday, Nov. 14: Is there a time you cheated on something school related that you now
regret? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 16: What is an adventure you remember from your younger days? Please explain.
Friday, Nov. 17: What is something you would like to have someday? Why is this?
Daily journal topics, Nov. 6-Nov. 10
Monday, Nov. 6: What was your 10th birthday like? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Is there an arts area (music, dance, theatre, visual arts) that you
don’t understand? Please explain.
Wednesday, Nov. 8: No journal today (HHF)
Thursday, Nov. 9: What is your reaction to this photo?
Friday, Nov. 10: Your life is a best-selling book. Please write a short summary for the back cover.
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Is there an arts area (music, dance, theatre, visual arts) that you
don’t understand? Please explain.
Wednesday, Nov. 8: No journal today (HHF)
Thursday, Nov. 9: What is your reaction to this photo?
Friday, Nov. 10: Your life is a best-selling book. Please write a short summary for the back cover.
Daily journal topics, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
Monday, Oct. 30: What do you like most at a restaurant: deserts, entrees, or appetizers? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Oct. 31: Probably no journal topic today.
Wednesday, Nov. 1: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 2: Write a little about a teacher who stands out in your mind.
Friday, Nov. 3: What is a television/Netflix/etc. series that you enjoy watching? Why?
Tuesday, Oct. 31: Probably no journal topic today.
Wednesday, Nov. 1: What is your reaction to this photo?
Thursday, Nov. 2: Write a little about a teacher who stands out in your mind.
Friday, Nov. 3: What is a television/Netflix/etc. series that you enjoy watching? Why?
Daily journal topics, Oct. 23-27
Monday, Oct. 23: You are given $100, but must spend it on yourself. What would you buy? Why?
Tuesday, Oct. 24: Would you rather be in a parade, watch it, or neither? Please explain your answer. Wednesday, Oct. 25: What do you think you will be like in 10 years? Thursday, Oct. 26: What is your reaction to this picture? Please explain. Friday, Oct. 27: What is your favorite color? Please explain why. |
Daily journal topics, Oct. 16-20
Monday, Oct. 16: If you could visit anybody whoever lived, who would it be? Why that person?
Tuesday, Oct. 17: None scheduled. Mass Communication Week trip to Texas State University.
Wednesday, Oct. 18: If you could spend a month living in the past, which year or era would it be? Why?
Thursday, Oct. 19: Are good table manners important to your success in life? Please explain your answer.
Friday, Oct. 20: Spring-summer-fall-winter: which one? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Oct. 17: None scheduled. Mass Communication Week trip to Texas State University.
Wednesday, Oct. 18: If you could spend a month living in the past, which year or era would it be? Why?
Thursday, Oct. 19: Are good table manners important to your success in life? Please explain your answer.
Friday, Oct. 20: Spring-summer-fall-winter: which one? Please explain why.
Daily journal topics, Oct. 9-13
Monday, Oct. 9: Staff development
Tuesday, Oct. 10: What is a time somebody truly listened to you? (Explaining is optional.)
Wednesday, Oct. 11: What class have you taken that you now wish you had tried harder? Please explain.
Thursday, Oct. 12: What is your reaction to this photo?
Friday, Oct. 13: What is something that a family provides that is impossible to have on our own? Please explain.
Tuesday, Oct. 10: What is a time somebody truly listened to you? (Explaining is optional.)
Wednesday, Oct. 11: What class have you taken that you now wish you had tried harder? Please explain.
Thursday, Oct. 12: What is your reaction to this photo?
Friday, Oct. 13: What is something that a family provides that is impossible to have on our own? Please explain.
Daily journal topics, Oct. 2-6
Monday, Oct 2: Which would you prefer: to be happy or be wealthy? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Oct. 3:What is one way you think differently from old people? Please explain why. Wednesday, Oct. 4: Do you have a favorite place (home or elsewhere) to eat? Please explain. Thursday, Oct. 5: What is your favorite dessert? Please explain why. Friday, Oct. 6: What is your reaction to this photo? |
Daily journal topics, Sept. 25-29
Monday, Sept. 25: What is your best memory from middle school? Please explain.
Tuesday, Sept. 26: What new skill have you learn that you’re proud of? Please explain.
Wednesday, Sept. 27: What is your reaction to this advertisement? Please explain.
Thursday, Sept. 28: What is something that tests your patience? Please explain why.
Friday, Sept. 29: What is a reason a student should be allowed (or not allowed) to bring a cell phone to school? Please explain.
Tuesday, Sept. 26: What new skill have you learn that you’re proud of? Please explain.
Wednesday, Sept. 27: What is your reaction to this advertisement? Please explain.
Thursday, Sept. 28: What is something that tests your patience? Please explain why.
Friday, Sept. 29: What is a reason a student should be allowed (or not allowed) to bring a cell phone to school? Please explain.
Daily journal topics, Sept. 18-22
Monday, Sept. 18.: You exclaim “it’s just what I’ve always wanted!” Please explain what’s going on.
Tuesday, Sept. 19: I turned on the TV and saw this….. Please write a bit on what you saw. Wednesday, Sept. 20: What is your reaction to this photo? Please explain. Thursday, Sept. 21: What is one piece of advice you would give to your 8-year-old self? Please explain why. Friday, Sept. 22: What is a daily journal question you would ask Mr. Webber? Why? |
Daily journal topics, Sept. 11-Sept. 15
Monday, Sept. 11: Would you prefer to have a son or daughter as your first child? Please explain briefly.
Tuesday, Sept. 12: Explain one thing you don't miss about middle school. Why is this?
Wednesday, Sept. 13: What is one thing a pet probably thinks about when it's resting. Why do you think this?
Thursday, Sept. 14: Look at the fountain in the photo. What comes to mind? Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 15: What is something you'd like to do by age 20? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Sept. 12: Explain one thing you don't miss about middle school. Why is this?
Wednesday, Sept. 13: What is one thing a pet probably thinks about when it's resting. Why do you think this?
Thursday, Sept. 14: Look at the fountain in the photo. What comes to mind? Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 15: What is something you'd like to do by age 20? Please explain why.
Daily journal topics, Sept. 4-Sept. 8
Monday, Sept. 4: What is an event you look forward to attending? Please explain why.
Tuesday, Sept. 5: How would you punish a child who was caught doing something wrong? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Describe a time that a friend helped you out.
Thursday, Sept. 7: What is something you've learned the hard way? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Sept. 8: Staff development day. No classes.
Tuesday, Sept. 5: How would you punish a child who was caught doing something wrong? Please explain why.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Describe a time that a friend helped you out.
Thursday, Sept. 7: What is something you've learned the hard way? Please explain briefly.
Friday, Sept. 8: Staff development day. No classes.
Daily journal topics, Aug. 28-Sept. 1
Monday, Aug. 28: Briefly describe your superpower. Why did you choose it?
Tuesday, Aug. 29: What personality trait to you admire in other people? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Aug. 30: What is the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? Please explain briefly.
Thursday, Aug. 31: Explain a time when felt proud of yourself. Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 1: Please describe your ultimate sandwich.
Tuesday, Aug. 29: What personality trait to you admire in other people? Please explain briefly.
Wednesday, Aug. 30: What is the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? Please explain briefly.
Thursday, Aug. 31: Explain a time when felt proud of yourself. Please explain.
Friday, Sept. 1: Please describe your ultimate sandwich.
Daily journal topics, Aug. 21-25
Aug. 21: Explain one of the first thoughts that entered your mind when you walked into VMT today.
Aug. 22: If you were to give your first name a meaning, what would it be? Please explain briefly.
Aug. 23: Who is your favorite band or singer? Briefly explain why. (If you don't have one, please explain why.)
Aug. 24: What is the best compliment you have ever received? Please explain briefly.
Aug. 25: If you spend the day doing something yhou enjoy, what would it be? Please explain briefly.
Aug. 22: If you were to give your first name a meaning, what would it be? Please explain briefly.
Aug. 23: Who is your favorite band or singer? Briefly explain why. (If you don't have one, please explain why.)
Aug. 24: What is the best compliment you have ever received? Please explain briefly.
Aug. 25: If you spend the day doing something yhou enjoy, what would it be? Please explain briefly.