1. Welcome To C114
English, Mr. Ambrose

2. Rita Pierson’s Mantra I am somebody. I was somebody when I came.
I'll be a better somebody when I leave.
I am powerful, and I am strong.
I deserve the education that I get here.
I have things to do,
people to impress,
and places to go.

3. We All Have Powers

4. Meet Aranxta King Competed in the Olympics twice.
University of Louisville Track Coach.
Hangs with Kobe Bryant.

5. Here he is on top of the highest mountain in Africa.
Meet Chris Vaudo
Here he is on top of the highest mountain in Africa.
He climbed it.

6. Software Engineer at Facebook
Meet Roger Zurawicki
Harvard University
Software Engineer at Facebook

7. Music and Video Producer
Meet Laurore Etienne
Music and Video Producer
Founder, L-Star Beats

8. Medford Overcoming Addiction
Meet Janell Rocco
Founder,
Medford Overcoming Addiction

9. So What? Why do you care about these people?
What do you have in common with them?
Well, they sat right there.

10. So what will you do? What will you do to be great?
People who sit in this classroom go out and do great things.
And those great things start with goals right here in this class.

11. Meet Shane Battier

12. Shane’s Goals (10th grade)
Make the varsity basketball team
Go to college to play basketball
Become college player of the year
Win a college national championship
Build a giant city out of Legos
Save a human life

13. Meet shane battier Two-time NBA champion NBA All-Rookie first team
NCAA champion
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
First-team All-American
Naismith College Player of the Year
AP College Player of the Year
Sporting News College Player of the Year
Three-time Defensive Player of the Year
Saver of Lives
Builder of Giant Lego Cities

14. What are your goals?
So what are your goals for this year and beyond?