9th Grade

Time Capsule

Name __________________________ Date __/__/__

Scholars Teacher ____________________ Period ___

Graduation Year: 20___

This time capsule will be returned to you during the last week of your senior year.

Teacher: Give completed time capsules to the Scholars Coordinator.

Fun Times In the picture outlines below, paste pictures or clip art that represents the fun times you had during your freshman year in high school. Add captions to each picture.

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More Fun Times In the picture outlines below, paste pictures or clip art that represents the fun times you had during your freshman year in high school. Add captions to each picture.

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Letter to Yourself Write a short letter to yourself that details what you would like your life to be like by the time you graduate from high school. Be very specific. These letters will not be read by your teacher so feel free to make them as personal as you wish them to be.

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Sincerely,

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Favorites

Movie(s): ____________________________________________________

Food(s): ____________________________________________________

Activities: ____________________________________________________

Television Show: ______________________________________________

Actor & Actress: ______________________________________________

Friend(s): ___________________________________________________

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Music/Song/Band: ____________________________________________

YouTube Video: ______________________________________________

Two Favorite Subjects/Classes: __________________________________

Slang Words/Phrases: _________________________________________

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Height: ___________ Weight: _____________ Shoe Size: ___________

Interests/Hobbies: _____________________________________________

Professional Sports Team: ______________________________________

Books: ______________________________________________________

School Activity: _______________________________________________

Car: ________________________________________________________

Activities to Do With Friends/Family: ______________________________

Memory From 9th Grade ________________________________________

Internet Site(s): _______________________________________________ 4

What’s Hot Today Print 8 or more pictures to make a collage of what is popular today. Glue the pictures to the iPad screen below. Pictures may include fashions, movies, food, hairstyles, technology, vehicles, or anything else that represents today.

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Goals What will your cumulative G.P.A. for high school be? (Grades 9-12) _________ What part-time job will you have by the time you are a senior in high school? What is the name of the college that you would like to attend? What is your career goal? _______________________________________________ Where would you like to be living in 10 years? _______________________________

Grades Write down your grades for freshman year on the transcript below.

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Yearbook Comments Have four friends or classmates (1 per page) write about the kind of person you are in high school in the yearbooks below. Have each friend sign their name.

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It Do a Google search for the top news stories from this school year.

1. Funniest headline: ________________________________________________

2. Most heartwarming news story: ______________________________________

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3. Story of dumbest criminal: __________________________________________

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4. Something that happened in another country: ___________________________

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5. Saddest news story: _______________________________________________

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6. In politics: _______________________________________________________

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7. In popular culture: _________________________________________________

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8. Top story at this school: ____________________________________________

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9. Top female recording artist: _________________________________________

10. Top male recording artist: ______________________________________

11. Number one movie of the year: __________________________________

12. Number one song of the year: ___________________________________

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Recognition What was your greatest accomplishment this year? Give yourself an award for that accomplishment.

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Letters from Friends/Family Have at least two (2) friends or family members write you one page letters and place them in sealed envelopes (or staple them closed). DO NOT READ THE LETTERS NOW. You may include as many letters as you choose. Staple or tape the sealed letters to this page. These letters will be opened by you during the last week of your senior year.

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School News Write a short article about your experience this year as a freshman. Add an illustration, graphic, or picture.

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