hello my name is Natalie Contreras and I attend Landmark High School. I’ve been in Landmark High School for 3 years i failed the 10th grade so that puts me in the 10th grade again. I enjoy being a student at Landmark because during my 3 years in this school i have met very interesting [...]
April 30, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Landmark High School220 West 58th StreetNew York, NY 10019PORTFOLIO ABSTRACTSTUDENT: Natalie Contreras ADVISOR:Erik SholdDATE OF APPROVAL:PORTFOLIO: New York experience TITLE:ABSTRACT: hello my name is Natalie Contreras I’m presenting my new york experience portfolio and i want you the advisor and reader to enjoy my work in the portfolio you will visualize 4 trip write ups, my [...]
When you first come to my neighborhood, the first thing you would notice is a huge baseball field right across the street from my house. Of course, you notice other things like the corner grocery store filled with people yelling and having a good time. I love my neighborhood; I live in Kingsbridge on 233rd [...]
My Neighborhood
When you first come to my neighborhood, the first thing you would notice is a huge baseball field right across the street from my house. Of course, you notice other things like the corner grocery store filled with people yelling and having a good time. I love my neighborhood; I live in Kingsbridge [...]
Before I went the to Police Museum, I was thinking it was a place where they keep guns and where they kept inmates back in the day. When we got there we saw police cars, guns and things that tell you how to get the job. I think police officers have a dangerous job.
A [...]
Tour of my neighborhood:
When you walk into my neighborhood the first thing you will notice is a lot of open space and trees. In the summer it’s actually a very pretty sight because all the flowers bloom and the grass is really green. You will also notice all the squirrels running around gathering nuts [...]
The film “Raising Victor Vargas” is a comedy filled film that is very interesting. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen when I saw it. The main characters are Victor a teen who falls in love, his grandma( guardian) and Judy Victors little sister. She is very spontaneous and rude as in [...]
January 16, 2009 – 12:33 pm
me: “Reptiles?! no im not going on this trip!!!!”
erik: your gonna FAIL
me: OKAY IM GOING! URGH!
When i think reptiles i think nasty disgusting creatures, absolutely not part of gods creation. When Erik announced that we were going to see reptiles i didnt wanna go i hate insects & creatures. they are just nasty.
During the trip [...]
January 16, 2009 – 12:33 pm
The Feast of San Gennaro is a annual celebration of the patron of Naples. The very first feast took place in New York City on September 19,1926 when the newly arrived immigrants from Naples stood in Mulberry street in little Italy section of NYC and agreed to carry in the tradition they had followed [...]
Before I went on this trip I knew nothing about Ulysses S. Grant. This really wasn’t good considering he was one the presidents of the United States. Ulysses s. grant must have done good things for this country considering he and his wife have a museum as their final resting place. When Erik first told me [...]