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=Week 3 Adult: Sally Ault = Student: Irelynne Ochs Book Title: Cut Pages Read: Pages 58-134

This week Callie talked a lot more then the first part of the book. She talked about her family more. Then in the middle of the book this week Callie started talking about her dad that she never gets too see. Callie talks about herself more in the book. She tells us about how more people get in trouble. One of the eating disorder girl's Becca make her selves throw up in the bathroom at night and Callie had to tell the attendant. I think that it is gross to make yourself throw up so you can be skinny. Becca had to go to the hospital and get bigger so she wouldn't make herself throw up again in the bathroom. Callie doesn't remind me at all or nobody else I know. I would like to be friends with Callie so I could help her with her cutting problem. I liked the third week of the book //__Cut__//. Callie expressed her feelings more. In my opinion I do not like how all the girls make fun of the girls if they get sent off or have to go to the hospital. I don’t think that it is far because it’s not their fault that they have the problems. I think that in the last part of the book that Callie’s dad will come see her and Callie finally accept the help that she needs. So how has your week been this week? Mine is good. I have been cleaning a lot so I can get money for my trip for band on Thursday and then the eight graders go to six flags on May 7th 2010. My mom told me that I had to work to get the money I need.

Your Friend, Irelynne Ochs

Week 3 Adult: Sally Ault Student: Irelynne Ochs Book Title: Cut Pages Read: 58-134

This week Callie begins to open up and talk during her sessions with her therapist. She indicates that her brother get lots of attention because of his health problems. However she doesn't seem bitter about this or jealous of her brother. She likes to run but her mother seems angry after she returns from her running. One time she was alone with Sam while her parents were out. She became angry with Sam and yelled at him. Shortly afterward Sam had an asthma attack and almost died. Callie carried a lot of guilt over this incident. Callie is a very caring person. When Debbie feels it is her fault Becca is sick Callie assures her that she is wrong. Callie admits that she saw Becca hiding food and didn't report it. Callie seems to be a honest and caring person. I would like to be friends with her.Maybe I could help her with her problem. I know some people who have some of the good qualities that Callie has.

I thought the 3rd week of reading gave us more insight into Callie's life. Since Callie gave the metal strip to the therapist I think she is really wanting to get well. I think next week we will see more improvement in Callie's condition. I hope she is on the road to recovery. The past few days my cousin and his wife have been visiting from Arizona. I hadn't seen him in over 45 years. I can hear you saying wow. I will be 63 in May so I last saw him when I was just a kid. By the way I know you were one of my kindergarten students many moons ago. Looking forward to seein you again in May.

Sally Ault

= = = Week 4 Adult: Sally Ault = Student: Irelynne Ochs Book Title: Cut Pages Read: 134-151

Week 4 the summary is that Callie escapes’s from Sea Pines (Sick Minds). She woke up and didn’t find anyone there besides the people that were working there. Callie ran to a pay phone and called the operator and said that she needed to make a collect call. I was really shocked when she ran out the door into the woods. I thought Callie was going to end up getting caught by the workers and she was going to have stay even longer then she had to. Callie wanted to call her dad to come pick her up. Callie got a hold of her dad and her dad asked where the nearest place was that was closest to her. Callie said “Dunkin Donuts”. Her dad said that it is fifteen minutes away. Callie went inside of Dunkin Dounts and the waiter Peggy asked if she wanted anything to eat or drink. Callie responded and said that she just wanted a drink of water. Callie was shaking and trying not to show that anything was wrong. Callie’s dad showed up and Callie’s dad went in and bought Callie some donuts. Callie’s dad bought her a dozen donuts for her to take back to Sea Pines (Sick Minds). Callie and her dad ended up leaving Dunkin Donuts and her dad asked her where she wanted to go back. Callie chose Sea Pines she wanted to get help with her cutting. I was really surprised that Callie wanted to go back to Sea Pines. I was happy that she wanted to go get help instead of just going home with her dad mom and Sam.

I liked the book it was very interesting to me that she wanted to get help but didn’t want to talk about it till the end. I think that every teenager should read this book because they might know people that cut there selves and people might not know about it besides their friends. A life lesson is that you could always have help with anything that you need help with Callie needs help with cutting her selves and she is going to accept the help that she needs so she can go back to her school. The question’s I wanted to know is why she ran away from Sea Pines? Why did Callie cut herself? Why did Callie’s dad not go see her at Sea Pines? If I could change the ending of the book I would have to change it by Callie telling us that she want to get help and if she ended up going back home after accepting the help at Sea Pines.

Partner Chat
Yesterday I went to Chicago. It was very fun and exciting. The best part was when we went to the Blue Man Group. They did a lot stuff that will catch your attention. It was very very windy and that was the worst part. With our groups we got to walk around Navy Pier and buy thing if you wanted to. The bus ride up there and back was fun. My friends and I took a lot of pictures of us together. We stopped at a mall on our way back home and we ate there. We liked it at the mall but we couldn’t walk around and buy things that we liked. I was very shocked when you told me that you’re cousin and his wife came down and you haven’t seemed them in over 45 years. I hope you are having a good time with them. Me too I haven’t seen you in many years. It will be fun talking to my old kindergarten teacher.

Week 4 Adult: Sally Ault Student Irelynne Ochs Book Title: Cut Pages read:134-151

Evaluation: Callie escapes from Sea Pines. She runs until dark then stops to use a pay phone near a Dunkin Donuts. She calls her Dad collect and tells him she has run away and is near a Dunkin Donuts. He says he will be there in 15 minutes. In the meantime she walks to the Dunkin Donuts and orders a glass of water since she has no money. Peggy, the waitress brings her a cup of hot chocolate and a donut and says this is on the house. Peggy guesses that Callie is a runaway and asks if anyone knows where she is. Callie says her Dad is on the way to get her. When Callie's Dad arrives they sit and talk for awhile. Callie's Dad says things are different at home now. Her Dad said he is trying to spend more time at home now. Sam is doing better and has gained weight. Callie said she wants to go back to Sea Pines and try to get better. When she arrives back she tells Mrs. Bryant she want to get better. I enjoyed this book and think it would be a good book for every teenager to read. Teenagers can learn that problems can be solved if they are open to people who want to help them. Callie is resistant to help in the beginning then starts to realize that she needs to open up and talk if she is to recover. The author was trying to impress upon us that at different times in our lives we can have problems but with the help of other we can overcome our problems. The questions I would liked answered is how common is cutting yourself? Also does it take a long time to recover from cutting? I would change the ending by letting us know if Callie recovers and returns home.

Partner Chat: Your trip to Chicago sounds like fun. I lived in the Chicago area for 8 years. I taught in Shorewood, Il. which is near Joliet and about 50 miles from Chicago. We enjoyed living there and visiting Sears Tower, the museums, zoo, etc. We moved to Jasper County in 1986. My husband's grandfather had died and we bought his house and 70 acres. That was 23 years ago. Luckily I was able to get a teaching job in Jasper County. At the time my daughter was just entering high school. She played the flute and really enjoyed being in the band during her high school years. My son was in 7th grade. He played football and baseball during his junior and senior high years. I am looking forward to seeing you again. I just happened to look at this site and you had week 4 done early. I thought I might as well respond too, since I had read the book. Actually I read it all 2 weeks ago, so I had to reread the last chapter. See you May 11th. Sally Ault