Post Project Reflection #2--We'll Miss you Mrs. Durrant!!!

Name:  Molly Walsh

Project Name:  Thank you, Mrs. Durrant!

Group Members:  Molly, Gabby, and Tyler helped

Last week, I kept looking for the perfect time to give Mrs. Durrant the poster and goodbye peresent, but I couldn't find the right occasion.  I decided to wait until today, Monday, to give it to her.  I thought that since she taught me science, I would give everything to her during fourth period science class today. 

By the time science rolled around, I was not sure when would be the best time to give Mrs. Durrant her going away gifts.  Luckily, one of my friends raised their hands and told her that I had an announcement.  Whether I liked it or not, it was the time to give Mrs. Durrant her present and poster. Actually it turned out that she really loved everything and was really appreciative, which made me really glad that I did this project.  

When doing this project, I did see that there may be some obstacles that I would have to overcome.  For example, I was looking for the right time to give Mrs. Durrant everything.  I found that every moment I could think of had problems.  I didn't just want to barge into the middle of one of her classes and give her the poster.  I wanted to present everything to her at an appropriate time.  That time turned out to be in the middle of scinece class.  Gladly, though everything turned out amazing!!!

The poster that I made and got lots of freshmen and sophomores to sign turned out really pretty and Mrs. Durrant LOVED it.  She also really liked the Starbucks card, the chocolate, and the aviation themed coffee mug (to remind her of her time at AHS) that she got.   She really appreciated everything and really liked her poster and her goodies!!!

I want to maybe plan ahead a bit more and make sure that I schedule out a perfect time to complete my project.  Just because my project went really, really well this time doesn't mean I can stop planning.

I thought is was great that I took initiative and made Mrs. Durrant a huge poster and presents.  Also, I'm glad I got other people to sign it, so Mrs. Durrant will know she will be missed.  Something I want to improve on though, maybe is just being able to get up and not having to have anyone make an introduction for me.  It worked out that my friend was able to help me this time. In the future, though, there may not be anyone around to help.

Gabby and I worked together to make the poster and get it signed, which was not an easy feat.  We wanted it filled with signatures and that meant getting a lot of people to sign it.  We took it around to different people, and in the end the poster looked really good.  We really wanted to thank Mrs. Durrant for all of the great work she had done.

 

These are the picutres from when I was making a goodbye poster for Mrs. Durrant!  I gave her the poster and the gifts today and she really, really liked everything...mission accomplished!

Second Lead Project: Thank you Mrs. Durrant!!! :)

Name:  Molly Walsh, and I’m doing this project with Gabby

Project Title:  We’ll miss you Mrs. Durrant!!!

Start on: 6-14-11

Finish by: 6-17-11

Milestone dates:
6-15-11:  Make poster and get students to sign it.
6-16-11:  Get Ms. Durrant's going away present ready to go!
6-17-11: Finalize delivery plans.
6-20-11: Deliver the presents!!!

Describe what you see as the end result of your project. What will it look and feel like?  How does your project align with our mission and goals as a class?

            I see me and Gabby surprising Mrs. Durrant with a giant poster signed by all of her students.  I also see her opening up a bag of good-bye presents filled with a ton of goodies.  I want to give Mrs. Durrant a nice going away present.  Since she is a great teacher, I want to say thanks to her for all that she has done at her time at AHS.  I am imaging getting as many freshmen and sophomores (because those are the two classes she has taught) as I can to sign the poster. 

What are the obstacles and or challenges that you are anticipating when working on your project?

I was thinking of when to present the poster and goodies to her, but I am not sure when would be the best time.  I am not sure when would be the best time because I don’t just want to barge into the middle of class with a giant poster and gifts.  I would rather do it at a more appropriate time.  I was thinking of working something out with the students in Science Olympiad and presenting it to her in the morning.  I am just not sure when would be the best time to give it to her.  I see the timing as my main obstacle. 

What are the milestones that you are going to meet?

            For this project I really only have one milestone, and that is presenting the poster and gifts to her.  I plan to do this on Friday.  I really want to make the sign really pretty and colorful.  I also want to get a lot of students to sign it.  I want Mrs. Durrant to know that she’s going to mist and that she has done a lot for the students here at Aviation.

How will you ensure that you reach your project milestones on the dates listed above?  How do you think you will overcome these foreseen obstacles?

            This is one of the last projects I have to do for my freshman year and I am extremely motivated to get this project done and to make it very successful.   I want this project to go really smoothly and for everything to get done on time.  I want to overcome the timing obstacle, so I am going to talk to Gabby and also some people in Science Olympiad to see if it’s possible for me to present the poster and gifts to her.

What materials are you going to need to successfully carry out your project?

            I am going to need colorful paper and plenty of art supplies to be able to make the poster.  I will need many willing students for people to sign.  I am also anticipating giving Mrs. Durrant a wonderful going away present.  I was thinking maybe a nice aviation themed mug, a Starbucks card, and some tea. 

What things are you going to need besides materials to be successful in your project?

            I will need a lot of support from my fellow classmates.  I’ll need them to sign the gigantic poster that I’m making.  I’ll also maybe need some of them to present the poster and gifts with me.

How many people will need to help you in your project?

            I was thinking of presenting Mrs. Durrant her going away gifts sometime when her students are around.  I need people who have had her as a teacher to help me say thank you to her.  There would be people who would sign the giant poster and that would be a big help.  Also, though, I actually need people to be there when I give her the gifts so they can help me say thanks to her.

What is your plan to hold yourself and your group accountable for the success of the project?

            I want to get this project done and I know that not doing it is not an option.  I am often going to check in with my group members and make sure they are involved with the entire process of this project.

Thanks Teahers!!!--Post Project Reflection :)

Post Reflection Blog

Name: Molly

Project Name:  Thank you, Teachers

At the beginning of this project, I really wanted to provide delicious sweets for the teachers to enjoy.  I baked for them twice, once towards the beginning of May, and once at the beginning of June.  In May, I made triple chocolate cupcakes and in June, I made cookie bars.  I worked really hard to bake them and hope the teachers really enjoyed them.  My project turned out perfectly because I made really yummy sweets for the teachers to eat.  They turned out delicious and on time.

My project was simple, but important and effective.  There was not much that could go wrong with it.  Everything turned out smoothly and didn’t encounter any roadblocks. 

There were many things that went well with my project.  When I was baking the treats, the process went smoothly and nothing was burnt.  The treats also tasted amazing.  I am really happy that the teachers liked my treats and that everything got eaten up.  For my next project I do like this, I would want to keep it pretty much the same because the process went so smoothly.  I would not want to fix something that wasn’t broken by changing the process.

This project was a really good project because it taught me how to take time to thank the teachers who work hard to help me learn.  It helped me improve my leadership skill and took initiative to thank teachers in the middle of the year.

For my next project I was actually thinking of doing something for Mrs. Durrant. She is leaving at the end of the year and I really want to do something special for her so she could remember her time at Aviation.

Due to some technical difficulties, the pictures for this leadership project can be found at this adress:

https://sites.google.com/site/mollysawesomeportfolio/leadership-pictures