G.+Narrative+Essay

You have been asked to write to a foreign exchange student about a typical day at your school. This person will spend next year at your school and needs to know what to expect. Why are the events of a typical day meaningful to the exchange student? Write a narrative about a typical day at your school. Kaleigh Foley Monday, March 07, 2011 English 11 2A

Dear Foreign Exchange Student, Congratulations! You have been selected to attend Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, VA for the school year 2011-2012. Hi! My name is Kaleigh Foley and I am a Junior at Kempsville (K-ville). I am here to tell you all about our school, K-ville. Our school days, we have ‘A’ and ‘B’ days. The school board alternates days so we (the students) do not have to go to all of our classes in one day. I also think they have us on block scheduling so we can have an extra day to do our homework, projects, or study for a test/quiz/exam.

I will tell you about some of my ‘A day’ classes. The day starts at 7:10 (or when ever my bus drops us off at K-ville. That is a completely different story.) I go straight to the courtyard where my friends and I hang out. Every kid who hangs out in the courtyard is a ‘Courtyard Kid’. I never walk around the halls because they can get so crowded. When the bell rings at 7:20, I go to my first block class which is World History. My World History teacher, Ms. O’Neill, is new to K-ville. She used to teach at Green Run High School. Green Run High School is another school near K-ville. She is a cool teacher! She allows us to talk with our classmates. Since we are upstairs and the first block gets over at 9:00, she lets us leave the room at 8:58.

I go back out to the courtyard before second block. In the courtyard, there are kids chatting with their friends, checking their cell phones, talking about random things, making out and hugging. Out in the courtyard, one of our assistant principals, Mr. Korte, or a security guard yells, “Two minutes till the bell rings, you better get to class.” The halls start to get crowded again, and students move from class to class. Next class is English 11. My teachers Mrs. Szymczak and Mrs. Tucei are awesome! They let us work in groups. They have a very good sense of humor and they have lots of patience. They are the coolest English teachers that I have had so far!

The next few blocks for some kids' are electives. For example, there is band, orchestra, chorus, marketing, art, fashion marketing, and too many more for me to list. In addition to those classes, some students attend Advance Technology Center (ATC), Vocational Technical Center (VoTech), Governor’s School for the Arts, or Renaissance Academy. It all depends on what you are interested in.

I will enjoy meeting you next year and helping you with meeting new friends. I am so excited for you! I know that you will enjoy Kempsville High School next year! As I have said, you, out of all the other foreign exchange students that have applied, have been selected to come to Kempsville High School for the 2011-2012 school year.

Sincerely,

Kaleigh Foley