The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Lisa Miller, Third Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Mr. Copley For many years, my family and I have supported our troops by sending care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. These care packages support the ideas of the 4-Way Test. There are […]
Archive | Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The 4-Way Test and Me by Rebecca Schwind
By thefourwaytest on June 13, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rebecca Schwind, First Place Grade 6, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Schmieg For me, sixth grade has been the best of times and the worst of times. The best part of the sixth grade class is my teacher, Mr. Schmieg. Mr. Schmieg exemplifies the 4-Way Test […]
A Struggle for Equality by Akito Hayashi
By thefourwaytest on June 8, 2012 in 2011-2012, 2nd place, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Akito Hayashi, Second Place Grade 4, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Pierce Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American who supported social change through peaceful protests. A powerful speaker and a man of great spiritual strength, he shaped the American civil rights, and was one of […]
I Meet My Brother’s Cold Shoulder by Carlos Robinson
By thefourwaytest on June 7, 2012 in 2011-2012, 3rd place, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Carlos Robinson, Third Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mr. Copley It was January 2012, and my little brother, Diego, started getting jealous of me. He was getting jealous of all the attention and presents I was getting from my relatives and family. Because of […]
From Ordinary To Extraordinary With The 4-Way Test
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rebecca Schwind, First Place Grade 5, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Baca My social studies class is studying early America and we each have been assigned an historical figure for a wax museum, and I got Dolley Madison. I have learned what an extraordinary woman Dolley […]
The 4-Way Test and Me
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Daisy Wickstrom, Second Place Grade 4, Coastal Christian Teacher: Mrs. Schrei & Mrs. York As I was thinking about The Four Way Test and its questions (Is it the truth?, Is it fair for all concerned?, Will it build goodwill and better friendships?, and Is it […]
The Rotary 4-Way Test and Me
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kimi White, Third Place Grade 5, Harloe Elementary Teacher: Mr. Nygaard When I first heard of the Rotary 4-Way Test I thought it was one of the best inventions EVER! I first thought that it would be great to use at my school. Everyone could live […]
4-Way Explosion
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 1st place, 2007-2008, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Savana Welch, First Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. VanArtsdalen, Grover Heights School “It was the wrong decision and I think that anybody who knows any- thing about the game knows that. Umm….there’s no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves and the fact […]
1 way or 4 ways
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities McKenna Arnold, Second Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. Hayes, Ocean View School Hurricanes can destroy houses and lives. After Hurricane Katrina, many fundraisers were started to help all the people who suffered. This is where our story starts. As I said before, many fundraisers were being […]
The Four-Way Test and Ethics
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Ben Zwarg, Third Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. Hayes, Ocean View School Ethics is the act of making decisions because they are RIGHT and not just because they are required or expected. Sometimes this re- quires making hard decisions. This is where the Four-Way Test can […]