2016 - 2017 Page & Pen STUDENT LITERARY DIGEST, VOLUME 34

Arlington Traditional School 2016 Summer Reading Challenge Reading is a Really Big Treat! From Sea to Shining Sea...

Arlington Traditional School The Page & Pen is an annual publication of the Arlington Traditional School PTA

2016 - 2017 Page & Pen

VOLUME 34

Arlington Traditional School 855 North Edison Street Arlington, Virginia 22205

Holly Hawthorne, Principal Page & Pen 2016-17

Table of Contents Kindergarten ...... 1 First Grade ...... 17 Second Grade ...... 23 Third Grade ...... 36 Fourth Grade ...... 54 Fifth Grade ...... 61

Acknowledgments Page and Pen, the yearly Arlington Traditional School literary magazine, is a truly collaborative effort. It starts with all of our students, whose imagination, creativity, and love of learning have come so vividly to life on the printed page.

Thanks to all of the teachers and staff for compiling and submitting student writing and artwork for the magazine, especially to ATS Reading Specialist Anitra Butler-Ngugi, who coordinated the submission process.

As she has for the past decade, Sarah Schmer designed the publication, producing the beautiful, professional layout that you see on the pages within.

Finally, a special thanks to Principal Holly Hawthorne. Her commitment to ATS students “learning to read so they can read to learn” makes up part of the backbone of this publication. Her continued support is invaluable.

Please enjoy your 2017 edition of Page and Pen!

David Glendinning June 2017 Page & Pen 2016-17

Dedication It has been another award-winning year at Arlington Traditional School. ATS won the Virginia Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award and was ranked by NICHE as the No. 1 public elementary school in Virginia and in the D.C. metropolitan area! Both of these prestigious awards recognize schools that exceed standards and achieve high academic excellence.

ATS students read and write across the curriculum. “Reading is a Really Big Treat From Sea to Shining Sea” was our Summer Reading Challenge that was celebrated on Reading Carnival Day at the school with author/illustrator Laurie Keller. We continued our partnership with the George Mason University Sally Merten Fellowship writing program. Throughout the school year, the Masters of Fine Arts students taught weekly writing lessons to our students in grades one through five that ranged from poetry writing to narrative fiction. Both teachers and students grew as writers as a result of this partnership. You may see some of the students’ fine work represented in this Page and Pen magazine.

Our focus continued on the ABCs of Success – Academics, Behavior, and Character (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship). We continued our support of the Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH), our sister school in eastern rural Uganda. We wrote friendly letters to the 350 primary students at AAH. Because of the partnership between these two schools, AAH has seen the success rate for its students rise from virtually zero to 100 percent at the two highest levels on national exams. Our first group of students are career professionals and university graduates. We are bringing hope and success to children who otherwise have none.

As I review the almost four decades of history of Arlington Traditional School, I am proud to be a part of its wonderful traditions and accomplishments.

I want to thank all of our teachers and staff, parents, and students, past and present, for making this such an exceptional place to learn and grow. In safe, challenging, joyful classrooms, our goal is to engage, educate, and empower students to reach their fullest potential. Thank you for 38 years of excellence!

Holly Hawthorne June 2017 1 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Kindergarten Mr. Greenwell

SALLY COPPENBARGER RHYS ARMSTRONG Once there was a girl named Helen. Once upon a time there lived a boy name Helen had a horse who pretended to be Isaac. Isaac was an Eskimo who lived in a superhero. His name was Harry Horse. an igloo. He lived on an island off of Ant- Once upon a time He hates hats. Helen had her hand that arctica. He liked ice cream. His igloo was she pulled her hair with. She saw a hen made out of ice. His mom and dad were there lived a boy flying in the sky by her house. Then Hel- named Iggy Peck and Isla. Every night en found her hamster near her hen. they tried to find insects. But they never name Isaac. Isaac found any. LUCAS DASILVA was an Eskimo who Once upon a time, there was a pig. His PHEBE BAYSIC lived in an igloo. He name was Penny. Then Penny the pig Irene likes to travel. She has been in went to his usual store where he buys Italy, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, and India. lived on an island food. He wanted to get paint and a Ice cream and ice pops are her favorite. paintbrush. He ate pizza after he went to She had seen a beautiful island, an igloo, off of Antarctica. He the market. He used a pencil to write on iguana, inch worm, icicle, and insects. paper. While he drew a picture, he ate a She writes info about her trips on her liked ice cream. pear. Then he went back home wonder- journal using an ink. She collects indigo - Rhys Armstrong ing why he did everything right. Then he and ivory collection items. And she has went to bed. an idea where she wants to go next.

LUCAS DONAHUE ADAM BONSAMO One day George the gorilla found some Luke likes to eat lollipops. He loves to grapes in a tree. The grapes were above play with Legos outside in the park. Lola the gate and the grass. They looked great! climbs the table using a ladder at home. They were green. After eating the grapes, I saw a lizard crawling on the tree leaves. George the gorilla wanted to go to the The lobster has long antennae. gym. He played golf, hitting into the green well. He had a good game. HIRAD HOSSEINKHANI One day Ollie Octopus went to a store. EDEN FLEMING Ollie Octopus saw Oreos. Ollie Octopus Once upon a time, there was a Zebra bought some Oreos. He ate one half of named Zena. She lived in a zoo. And the Oreos. Ollie Octopus ate the other when people were coming to the zoo, she Oreos the next day. He went to a play- saw somebody eating a zucchini. And ground but didn’t think about Oreos it was getting cold, so people zipped up that much. So he went to the store and their zippers on their jackets. And then bought more Oreos. the people went to the museum and they saw a huge zero. Page & Pen 2016-17 2 Kindergarten HELEN BUTLER MAYA JOHNSON Mr. Greenwell Once upon a time there was an inch- One day Tim was excited for Thanksgiving. worm and he was eating ice cream. He He had to take an airplane to Texas. He lived in an igloo. He fell in ink. The ink saw some trees while on his trip, and he was in an ice cube. saw a tiger. When he got there, he ate turkey. ARANZ GANZORIG There was a Zebra whose name was Zak. SHAH MEHRABI He zipped zippers. Zak had a friend Once upon a time there was a lookout There once was a named Zoi. Zoi liked to play a zombie in and there was an emergency. There were tiger named Terry “Zero Zone.” two new pups named Everest and Track- er who decided to run in a race. Ronnie who went to ELISE BROWN the Rabbit won the race. Then Tracker Terry Tiger is frozen on ice. They go to gave Ronnie a Danger Medal for saving Tennessee and bed and plant a tree in the morning. Then his friends from danger. they went to the park to play tennis. Texas. Then he Then they found a turkey and cooked it BO MORAN played with his up for dinner. There once was a tiger named Terry who went to Tennessee and Texas. Then he friend Tammy at GUNNAR BOWIE played with his friend Tammy at her There was a person who lived in Wash- house. He saw a turkey. They drank tea her house. He ington and he had a watch. Around his and played tennis too. They climbed trees house was a wall. He liked to eat waffles. and then they went to the farm. They saw a turkey. Every day he ate a waffle with some water slipped in tar there. - Sunday Moran before he went for a walk. A wolf wanted his waffle. SUNDAY MORAN Once Sammy and Silver Snake went to ABRAHAM GETACHEW South Dakota on Sunday. They met a Ollie is an octopus. She was born in the girl named Sally with her brother named month of October. She opens the box Shah. They also had another sister of Oreos because she loves to eat them. named Sunday. Sunday said she saw a She also shares her Oreos with her best snail. Sally said she saw a snake. Shah friend Owl. Ollie also likes to eat the said he saw a shop. Oreos with orange juice. JOSEPH POZO AGUILAR CAZIMER INGLIS Yonda the Yak was hungry so he decided One time there was a newt who lived in to have some yogurt and a banana and a a home. The newt went to a new mar- yam along with it before he would go to ket because he has never seen it before. school. Before he went to school, he took When he went into the market, he found his lucky yellow pencil and his lucky yo- a new friend, his name was Newt. Both yo to get him through the day. newts took a nap at night because they were tired. When they woke up, they said, “Let’s go to North Carolina.” The newts took a plane ride to get to North Carolina. When they got there, they made new newt friends. 3 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Mr. Greenwell FLORIDALMA SANCHEZ Leo Lion went to get some water at the lake. Leo Lion was climbing on the rocks and ladders and then Leo got thirsty. Leo Lion went to play on a pile of leaves, and he said I had a lot of fun. Leo went back home and ate a lemon pie. Sally and Sunday JANELL NAVIA went together to Sally and Sunday went together to have a playdate and they found a snail. They have a playdate and went to the zoo and found a snake and they found a snail. snail. And they both saw another snail. Then they saw a family snail. They went to the zoo ISABEL STOUT and found a snake Once upon a time there was a turkey named Terry who could talk. Terry loved and snail. And they tea and watched TV. She got a taxi and both saw another asked to go to Texas. She went to the jungle in Texas and saw a tiger. The tiger snail. Then they saw was friendly and her name was Tara. She loved trying to sneak up and eat some a family snail. delicious animals but she couldn’t so she tried to reach the tomatoes on the tree. - Janell Navia Terry had tears down her cheek because she missed her home.

ROARK WHITE During a safari in Africa, we saw an old male lion named Leo. Leo was one of the older lions, and was known to lay around licking his paws and relaxing. However, during our safari a lizard snuck up on Leo and scared him. Leo jumped up run- ning taking long leaps across the open field. We laughed for a long time at how this big old lion was scared of a little lizard.

TIMOTHY WAGNON Yonda Yacht has a slide. Yellow Pencil slides down the slide. He splashes into the water and he yells, “Yes, I’m happy as can be!” They spotted a yak floating in the water. Yonda and Yellow Pencil res- cued the yak. His name was New Hamp- shire. Then they met Yumi Yo-Yo. Page & Pen 2016-17 4 Kindergarten Mr. Holladay

In kindergarten,

we go outside for

recess. Also, we

Theodore Hoyt have art. We have

PRESTON BRENT I learned how to do tangrams, pattern math at school, In kindergarten we do math, we read, blocks, and puzzles. I can learn more we do phonics, we do books, we go than I did before. and I learn to to PE, and I love Spanish! In class, we read. We sing talk about different places of the whole OLIVIA BRASLER world which are the continents. We learn In kindergarten, we go outside for recess. in music. We reading and math. We learn about stuff Also, we have art. We have math at like beehives, and dogs, and whales. At school, and I learn to read. We sing in have Spanish. PE, we run and jog. At Spanish, we learn music. We have Spanish. We read and about languages in different countries. write stories. We get lots of homework. We read and We go to music and we do different nice I like homework. I’m serious: I love it. write stories. songs. We go to art and our art teach- After we pack up, we share. Last time, I er speaks Spanish because she is from shared some Shopkins. - Olivia Brasler Spain. We learn about different artists. We had muffins with mom. We’re going We do flowers and robots in art. to have doughnuts with dad. My dad says he’s going to eat lots of doughnuts, but AVERY CHEN we’re only going to get one doughnut. In kindergarten I like to do art, because Maybe he can have some of my dough- you can learn how to make different nut if I don’t finish it. pictures. We made a robot and a flower that touched all four sides of the pages. My teachers are great. Sometimes Mr. We also learned how to make a snowman Holladay opens the door and yells “This that touches only two sides of the pages. class is great!” He is kind of crazy. If a kid loses a tooth, he says he is going to I learn how to do math, like what the glue it back in. When we do good stuff, plus and the equal sign look like. we sing the “Two Thumbs Up” song: Two Before kindergarten, I didn’t know how thumbs up, two thumbs up, two thumbs to draw the pictures in art and do math – up for Mr. Holladay’s class. like what the equal and plus sign looked I like kindergarten! like. 5 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Mr. Holladay moved when my teacher beat the drum. For taste, we tried oranges, pretzels, and a dessert. For sight, we used our minds to find and look at things. For smell, we smelled different kinds of things and had to guess what it was. The last sense we learned about was touch. We touched dif- In kindergarten, I like ferent objects in boxes and had to guess what was in the box. Clay was one thing I to play. I like it when touched in the box. Gavin Ramboz I am the line leader. Another thing we do in kindergarten is NATHANIEL NUNEZ choice time. I like choice time because I like it when it’s In kindergarten, I like to play. I like it you can do pattern blocks and puzzles. If when I am the line leader. I like it when you finish your puzzles or pattern blocks, choice time. We get it’s choice time. We get to pick what we you get a badge. On rainy days in choice want to do. It’s so much fun. Puzzles are to pick what we want time, you get to play with toys. Another my favorite thing to do. activity during choice time is reading to do. It’s so much I like it when we eat lunch and play out- groups. We sit in groups of six, and the side. But my favorite thing of the day is kids read a book. fun. Puzzles are my when I get to pack up my things and get Specials are all through the week. I like ready to go home. favorite thing to do. PE because we can play with balls. In Spanish, we learn all the shapes, colors, - Nathaniel Nunez DANIEL OGHLIDOS and matching. We have music on Tues- In kindergarten, children work in the days and Thursdays. One song we learned class. We do math and listen to the in music this year is called Johnny on the teacher. We get to be the leader and learn Woodpile. Another special is art. In art, about new things. We do science and we do different kinds of projects and pic- play. I and 23 children make together 24 tures. The last special is library. In library, friends to learn in the class. We eat lunch we listen to the librarian read us books. at school and learn everything. After we read, we have time to pick out a book to take home with us for the week. KIO PAGONIS In kindergarten, we do lots of different In kindergarten, I have learned a lot of things. When we get to school, we un- things and have had fun. I have made pack and start our day. The first thing new friends and I like to play with them. we do is morning routine. In morning My favorite thing about kindergarten is routine, we do pledge of allegiance, circle Zero the Hero! time, attendance, and we count the num- ber of days we have been at school. THEODORE HOYT In kindergarten, I do math. I also read. After morning routine, we start our We go outside. That is the most fun part! schoolwork. We do math, which I like I love going outside! because it is easy for me. We also work on science experiments. One experiment we did was to learn about the five sens- es. For hearing, we put rice on a drum and my teacher beat the drum. The rice Page & Pen 2016-17 6 Kindergarten WALID BASSIOUNY PE is my favorite class because you get Mr. Holladay In kindergarten to run. My favorite thing about kinder- I read books garten is following Kaime around on the I learn playground. I sing the ABCs In kindergarten, daily papers are really I draw hard but if you finish fast, you get a long I color recess. You learn ABCs and dot-to-dots. I play with toys My teacher said the more you use your In kindergarten, I I play “hugging the tree” brain, the more you get smarter. You do math. I go to have to be a good student to go to the RONNIE BATSUKH next grade. When you become a grown- lunch. I go outside In kindergarten, I am happy up, you still have to learn stuff you don’t In kindergarten, I learn know. for recess. I like to In kindergarten, I play In kindergarten, I grow ROBEEN LASHHAB play with the balls In kindergarten, I read In kindergarten, I love to do the calen- with everyone. I go In kindergarten, we love dar. Calendar is to know the date every day, and it is exciting to know if it is to specials and I go GEORGE NOWAK almost Saturday and the weekend. I read In kindergarten, I do math. I go to lunch. the days of the week and the date each to Extended Day. I go outside for recess. I like to play with day. I also have started going to the cafe- the balls with everyone. I go to specials teria to eat breakfast with my friends two My favorite part is and I go to Extended Day. My favorite days, and I enjoy it. It is fun to eat and choice time and part is choice time and doing puzzles. talk with my friends. The most exciting I go on field trips, too. The best thing part I like is doing art. I love art because doing puzzles. about kindergarten is getting badges! I can paint, draw, and use scissors to cut papers. I like the kite project that I did in - George Nowak AAYA MUSTAFA my class. Finally, I was so happy with my In kindergarten we learn a lot of things, mom when she came to see me sing in and they are great. My favorite part is Muffins for Mom. recess and choice time. I love ATS. I have a great time learning. I love the home- work they give me every day. I like math games, especially when we pass the bean- bag during circle time to see how fast we can count to 100 by five and then tens. We can count by fives in 14 seconds and by tens in 6 seconds! After spring break, we played a game with the bean bag – we tossed it to one another and told what we did over the break.

MAXIMO FERNANDEZ In kindergarten, we do lots of hard work. After we’re done, we go outside for recess. You have to keep your hands to Maximo Fernandez yourself and be good. In kindergarten, 7 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Mr. Holladay GAVIN RAMBOZ singing songs. I also have made new In kindergarten, we do lots of puzzles friends. We learn how to do math. In during choice. I like doing tangrams science class, we learned what plants during choice. During working time, need to grow. We even planted flower we do lots of math. My favorite part of seeds when we had muffins for moms. kindergarten is reading lots and lots of We learned how to write a story and books. I like reading so much because learned Spanish in Spanish class. I like We learn so much there are so many interesting books to my kindergarten, and I feel very happy read. The kind of books I like most are when I go there! stuff. We do home- Rainbow Magic books, Magic Treehouse Series, and my classes’ books. The Rain- GISELE TORRES work. We line up for bow Magic books have so many fairies in In kindergarten, the first thing I do in them, which I like. And I like the Magic the morning is walk to the gym and wait lunch quietly in the Treehouse Series because I like to learn for the bell to ring. When it rings, I walk hallway. We walk so many new interesting facts. I like the to my classroom. When I get in the class, first day of school because all the chil- I go hang up my backpack and take out quietly to lunch. In dren unpack our backpacks together. I my blue folder. Then we stand up to do like kindergarten. the Pledge of Allegiance. After the Pledge an aquarium outside of Allegiance, Mr. Holladay does atten- PEYTON SEIDEL dance and the leader does lunch count of Mrs. Flynt’s room, In kindergarten, we learn so much stuff. to see who brought lunch and who is I saw some frogs, We do homework. We line up for lunch buying lunch. quietly in the hallway. We walk quietly Then we start with Science and Math. and I saw some to lunch. In an aquarium outside of Mrs. After that, we have choice time. I like Flynt’s room, I saw some frogs, and I saw real tadpoles. to pick puzzles most of the time. After some real tadpoles. I like to go outside choice time, we get ready and line up to - Peyton Seidel and play with my friends. My favorite go to the cafeteria for lunchtime. I like things are recess and choice time. to follow a pattern. Sometimes I bring lunch and another day I buy lunch. After APRIL TIAN lunch we do our calendar and learn the In kindergarten, we ride the bus to months of the year. Then we check the school. When we get to school, we go weather graph and check how many days to the gym where we meet. When the we’ve been in school. Then we do ques- bell rings, we stand up and some patrols tions or comments. After we are done, lead us to the classroom. When we are some of us go to our specials. When we in the classroom, we go to our seats and are done, we come back to the classroom then unpack our backpacks. We put our to get ready to go outside to play for a things away and then do lunch counts. while. After we are done, we come back After that, we read the morning message in and drink some water. Then we do a and then we sit down on the carpet. We dot-to-dot or writing workshop. can also go to have a drink of water or go to the restroom. Then we do the calen- After we finish, we start to pack up and dar and our daily papers. This is how we then we do sharing time. Then the pa- begin our class every day. trols come by to pick us up. Then at 3:06 we are dismissed and we walk out with In kindergarten, we have so much fun, the patrols that help us get to our parents because we do a lot of fun things, like or to the bus. drawing pictures, playing games and Page & Pen 2016-17 8 Kindergarten SOPHIA SMITH SAORI TODA Mr. Holladay In kindergarten, my dad and I went to In kindergarten, I have learned about a Donuts for Dads. There was nobody lot of math. else there, but Mommy and Ava came I always thought math was sort of good. because they were invisible. So we ate all But, then when I learned about math, I the donuts, and I couldn’t sing because found out it is fun! I had a tummy ache. The others had a When I am in first grade, I will be a mas- In kindergarten, tummy ache too. ter of good math. I will get better and better if I practice we got to taste the CAROLINE TULL every day. In kindergarten, we got to taste the I like math like always, but I like it more different parts of different parts of plants. We tasted the than anything now. plants. We tasted flower, the seed, the root, the stem, and I always listen to the teacher because I the leaf. We made stone soup out of the will get smarter and smarter. the flower, the seed, parts of the plant. The flowers smelled In kindergarten, I always go to recess. the root, the stem, really good, but I only liked the popcorn. There are so many friends I can play I hope to make stone soup again some- with. Sometimes I play with Caroline and the leaf. We time soon. and Avery. Sometimes, I play with somebody else. made stone soup UNDRAL AZJARGAL And I like recess because I get to run In kindergarten, I learned lots of things outside to the playground. out of the parts of like stretching out words. Kindergarten And I find other friends to play with me. the plant. The flow- is teaching me how to write a “how-to Sometimes, I play sports, and sometimes book.” I loved Sophia as my helper on the I run in the field. ers smelled really day I transferred to ATS from another I always like school and I have the nicest school. I love how kids get to be a leader. good, but I only That never happened at my other school. teacher ever! And I like how kids get to be numbered, liked the popcorn. but I do not like my number. I would like to be No. 1 because I get to be a leader - Caroline Tull first, but I am not trying to brag. I was a leader on April 19th, my mom’s birthday. I was very excited to be a leader because I am a new kid to ATS. I did lunch count, calendar, months of the year, Macarena, and was the line leader. As a leader, I taught my classmates counting and I told them what school day it was. I cannot wait to be the leader again.

EILIYAH AVENDANO Haiku In kindergarten I like to go to art class To paint and to draw. 9 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Mr. Holladay MALK ELARBI In kindergarten, I learn how to read and write. In kindergarten, I learn how to count to 100. In kindergarten, I have lots of friends. In kindergarten, I play with toys. In kindergarten, In kindergarten, I play on the playground. In kindergarten, we celebrate birthday parties. I learn how to In kindergarten, I go to PE. I run and jump. In kindergarten, I go to Spanish class. I learn how to say hi in Spanish. read and write. In kindergarten, I go to art and music. In kindergarten, I eat lunch with my friends. In kindergarten, I In kindergarten, I see my teachers, Mr. Holladay and Ms. Tsai, every day. learn how to I love them so much! Mr. Holladay is so funny. He make me laugh every day! count to 100. In kindergarten, Ms. Tsai helps me a lot. I love to go to school every day. In kindergarten, I I love to go to kindergarten every day! have lots of friends. GAVIN HANSEN In kindergarten, I In kindergarten, I like to play with toys. In kindergarten, I go to Spanish, PE, and Art. play with toys. In kindergarten, I have to do homework at night. In kindergarten, I really like to play outside at recess. - Malk Elarbi Page & Pen 2016-17 10 Kindergarten Ms. Jacobs

MARGARET MAIZEL-DALY Y-LAN TRAN One day my mom bought me some pop- One day in my backyard, my friend corn and some corn. I ate the corn for Michael was going to play in my back- dinner, then I ate the popcorn. I got sick. yard, but I saw a butterfly! It landed on Then I went to bed. The next day I was my headband. It did not get off. In five One night I met a better. I told my mom and my dad. My seconds the butterfly got off and I was robot named R2-D2. mom was happy and my dad was happy happy. too. Then I went to school. I was happy R2-D2 is a droid. that I was not sick. ROMAN DOBRONOGOV One night I met a robot named R2-D2. Then there was an EZRA LEE R2-D2 is a droid. Then there was an attack. We got on One morning I woke up. I made a robot. attack. We got on the Millennium Falcon I named it R2-D2. It teleported with me. and flew to Coruscant. We are happy! the Millennium We went in water. R2-D2 broke. I had to fix him. He was fixed and teleported VICTORIA PAN Falcon and flew back with me. My mom and I read a One day I went to the beach. A starfish book. When my mom was done, my ro- bit me but it was a friendly starfish. I to Coruscant. bot and I went to sleep. It was morning. played with the starfish. Then I put the We are happy! I went on a field trip. We went to a zoo starfish back in the sea. and saw animals. - Roman Dobronogov MICHAEL WHITE ALEXANDER BATBAYAR One day I saw a rabbit in my garden. I One day I saw a shark. And the shark fed the rabbit a carrot. The rabbit felt was going to eat us. And I said “Run!” tired. I made the rabbit sleep in my bed. And we swam to the boat. MATTHEW PETRUCCELLI CHARLOTTE MYERS Hi! One day I went on a ship but some- One day I went to a space museum. I got thing was banging against it. Help! The on a toy rocket ship. I pulled a lever. The ship was sinking! Then a man fell over- toy rocket ship started to move! It went board! It was a bull shark! Oh, he’s my to outer space. I saw the sun. The sun friend. Everybody get on the shark. was melting the rocket ship! The rocket ship went back to Earth. I saw my mom SEBASTIAN CACCAVARO and dad. Then we went home and had One day I saw a chick. I put a hat on it. dinner and went to bed. The hat was too big. The chick could not see and it bumped his head. KUSH CHAND Long ago there were people called Vi- THOMAS FOY kings. They came to the USA. They had a One day I was preparing for a war. I got war with India. They would never try to on Viking ship No. 9. We spotted an en- attack them again, but they returned and emy ship. It fired at us but it missed! We a big war began. They fought for a long fired back and hit it. time. 11 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Ms. Jacobs JAMES GRAHAM HANNAH ROBBINS Hey there! My name is James and I am at It is spring. We can go to the beach. It is the bay in Maryland today. I am going on hot at the beach. It is not going to rain! a ship. I am going scuba diving. I will see Okay, let’s go in the water to swim. The sea creatures. I am going under water. I water is cold. Let’s go home. see a starfish. “You are my friend,” I say to the starfish. I cannot live in the ocean. CARMEN AMES-PERRON One day we went to Then I go back up to my ship. I went into the woods. I found a bee. It stung me. I said, “Ow!” I had to go home. play in the park. I ate SUSANA PENA Papa put a bandage on it. It felt better. One day my mom gave me a shark for lunch. There I had Christmas. It was a baby shark. It nibbled ADONIA MACKEY on my fingers. She liked her new bowl. One morning I saw an egg. My mom a sandwich. It was Then my shark started to walk and talk. came to see it. The chick hatched. It was good. I had a She turned into a person. She was my a baby chick. I said, “The chick is cute.” best friend. Then I took the chick home. cookie; it was JEREMIAH RAMOS MIKAELA LY chocolate chip. One day I built a robot. The robot can One day we went to play in the park. I talk and the robot read me a story. The ate lunch. There I had a sandwich. It was After that it robot slept with me. The robot woke up good. I had a cookie; it was chocolate was nap time. and the robot played with me. chip. After that it was nap time.

- Mikaela Ly CONSTANTIN DUPOUY MELANY GONZALEZ GUDIEL One day I went to the beach and I saw a The sun is shiny. The sun is hot. I like to starfish. It was not alive. I took the star- play outside when the sun is shining. fish and I put it in a safe place. The next morning I went to look for my starfish.

DOMINIC HERNANDEZ “Boom boom!” went the roar and the dragon roared in the clouds. It made all the children go into the house. In the house they could still hear it. It got loud- er and louder and louder. It got so loud that it made them scream and they did not like it at all. They hated it so much they closed their ears until it was gone.

HARPER FERN One day I saw a rabbit in my yard. He came to me. He liked me! My dog barked at the rabbit. He wanted to live with me. I said, “Yes!” We played all afternoon. We had fun. Page & Pen 2016-17 12 Kindergarten Ms. Messman

In kindergarten, I

get to go on spring

break. I went to

Great Wolf Lodge

with my family. I

went to the water

Keimi Yamasaki park and rode the

big slides. The blue REHANA BONSAMO went on it, there was an open space at In kindergarten class we begin with the top where you sit down in the raft. was my favorite letters and numbers identification. We I also played putt putt and got a hole- learned how to write letter and numbers, in-one. Then I went to the arcade and because it was really and pen holding strategy. We learned played Connect Four with my mom. uppercase and lower case letters, and When I won, I got 50 tickets. We went to fast and had twists numbers up to 100. We identified and the ropes course and did the zip line. In and turns. wrote a story using most frequently used every room, there was something spe- words such as “that,” “this,” “we,” “I,” “do,” cial. Our room had a “Kid’s Camp” with - Carter Addison and so on. Participating in music and art bunk beds. Next time I want to stay in class was also fun. We also started addi- the Wolf Den. When it was time to leave, tion and subtraction of numbers in the I was sad. I wish I could move to Great class. We started identifying money such Wolf Lodge. as coins and bills as part of math lessons. We learned word sounds and began to GRAHAM DELACOURT practice reading. Kindergarten class has In kindergarten, I learned that making a a lot of educational tools helping us learn mistake is okay. And I learned that you in an easy and practical way. Meanwhile, have to do good strokes of coloring to get I am grateful for our teachers for all their a star sticker. I learned that nickels are valuable knowledge they offer us in a five cents, pennies are one cent, quarters family-friendly manner. are 25 cents, and dimes are 10 cents. I also learned that writing on the smart CARTER ADDISON board isn’t too fun because it doesn’t In kindergarten, I get to go on spring work as you want it to. Being the leader break. I went to Great Wolf Lodge with is very fun because you get to pick the my family. I went to the water park and names, but it runs out and you don’t rode the big slides. The blue was my want it to. favorite because it was really fast and had twists and turns. Right before we 13 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Ms. Messman PETER DOMINGUEZ-BYERS LOLA FERRI In kindergarten I have learned many In kindergarten, Mrs. Messman is a things. My favorite things are weekends, teacher who is very nice to us. She teach- choice time, recess, and lunch. I learned es us about water, the sun, the moon, and we always do our best. I like to play with plants. She teaches us how to read. My my friends. I’m trying to learn how to mom was very happy when I was read- read. You need periods; beginnings, ing a book. We also have funny activities In kindergarten I middles, endings; spacings; and capital like making Stone Soup, paper owls, and letters at the beginning of a sentence. I hitting the piñata. It is also fun to go to play with blocks. learned how to tell time. kindergarten because we get to play with our friends when it is recess and have We build large cir- DARIEN EBERHART movement breaks. I also like my Span- In kindergarten we have recess outside ish teacher because when we get eight cuses and towers. when it’s sunny, and if it’s too rainy, I play stars, she gives us a fiesta. I love going to And we always go with the dump trucks and helicopters. In kindergarten because I have lots of fun kindergarten I also tell cool stories and I and learning. to delicious lunch, also write stories. In kindergarten, Mrs. Hawthorne is our principal and she tells EVAN MEYER but before that Mrs. me where to go on the first day of school. In kindergarten I play with blocks. We Every Wednesday I go to flag football. It build large circuses and towers. And we Messman reads is fun. You need a ball, flag, football, and always go to delicious lunch, but before us a story. people to play. We learn new things in that Mrs. Messman reads us a story. Af- kindergarten, like yesterday we learned ter lunch we go back to the classroom to - Evan Meyer about chicks, and sometimes we learn do papers. And then we get to go to PE about dogs, and dogs have four legs be- and Spanish. I like PE better than Span- cause they have no hands to balance. Oh, ish. It is my favorite special because you I forgot to tell you that on the first day of get to run around all the people sitting school we all have to sit in a line. Do you on their dots. My favorite thing about know that some of the kids get off the kindergarten is specials. We all go to line to go to the other side of the door to specials every day at ATS. drink water out of the water fountain? They do that. That’s all I can remember right now in kindergarten.

AMEN EMMANUEL All students read a book quietly in the classroom. We have a lot fun outside at the playground. When I back to class, I wash my hands so I have no germs. And then, all students line up go to lunch and have a lunch. After that, when the teacher calls us to line up to back to the classroom, Ms. Wilson picks me up to go to her room. I watch the story in Ms. Wilson’s room and then go back to my classroom. That is it!

Davien Eberhart Page & Pen 2016-17 14 Kindergarten JONAH MANNAKKARA which is my favorite place to go, and Ms. Messman In kindergarten, I found a friend and she PE. We also learned stuff in PE because played with me. people don’t know that PE can be learn- She goes on the three slides and I do, too. ing too. My favorite person in the class is In kindergarten I my best friend Carter, and I always play At lunch, I like to eat my food and sit with him and we talk to each other, but had fun learning with my friends who also brought lunch not all the time. School is the best place from home. for me to be because we learn things we and reading. I have did not learn before and our parents help At the library, I like my library teacher fun playing with my reading to me and stories to us. us learn, too. I really like picking my book! friends and learning SERGIO SANDOLI My parents read it to me and I hear all In kindergarten I like to own badges. I new things that I the different stories. get badges by doing stuff; such as: to get the Virginia Flag badge I had to find the didn’t know before. ANTHONY HERNANDEZ CASTILLO Virginia flag. I have so many badges. One of my favorite In kindergarten I like to learn. I like to At Recess I like to play Power Rangers play with my friends. I like playing with and Dino Chargers. My favorite class is things I learned was Eddie, Wyatt, and Carter. I like to have art and library. I like art because we get Choice Time. I like to do puzzles. I love how to count money to paint stuff. I like library because we kindergarten! get to pick up funny books like Franken- in kindergarten. Fly. ALEX JACOBY - Alex Jacoby In kindergarten I had fun learning and My teachers are nice! I make lots of reading. I have fun playing with my friends in kindergarten by playing with friends and learning new things that I them. didn’t know before. One of my favorite things I learned was how to count money EDWARD SMITH in kindergarten. I enjoy reading and In kindergarten, learning and I now know what I have We follow directions, listen to the teacher, learned in kindergarten to be an adult. And we also get to play when we don’t talk. My favorite thing in kindergarten was If we do talk then we have to sit down. playing with my friends, going outside, Kindergarten is very good. and learning from my best teacher Ms. My favorite things that I do and to learn is PE and art Messman. I have now come so far in That I go to inside of school, kindergarten, I have been learning to But I like playing on the playground more. study different things. I learned to read In kindergarten, we go to Spanish and go to music. and do art if I want to be a scientist when Also, sometimes when Mrs. Messman or Mrs. Dowler is gone, I grow up. I also like gym because I get Other teachers come and help. more energy. I learned to say words in Like this week, Mrs. Dowler is not there. a different language – Spanish. I know So other teachers are helping out in the class. how to do the Spanish greeting to each other. One of my favorite things in PE There are no events yet, but there are birthdays. was playing with my friends and learning And on birthdays, people get treats! and trying my best to learn. I love being with my friends because I like playing races and tag outside. I also go to music, 15 Page & Pen 2016-17 Kindergarten Ms. Messman AVERY WILKINSON ELISHAR ZAKKA In kindergarten I learn a lot! One day I In kindergarten I learned the months of was doing my work and I accidentally the year, about Martin Luther King, Jr., messed up. When I messed up I was and what he said, about George Wash- writing a story. The story was about ington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham In kindergarten we when I went to the beach with my cousin Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Flo. In writing workshop I like to write learn the ABCs by They taught us all the 50 states, the coins, about how to make things. At recess and the calendar, the seasons, the water cycle, doing the sounds, choice time I like to play with my friends the shapes, and the sorting rule cheer. Cassidy and Keimi, and I like to do the and we learn the monkey bars. Sometimes in art I use We learned that our country is the Unit- many different colors to draw a rainbow. ed States of America. And that George numbers: 1, 2, 3 … After art I go to the library. When I’m in Washington was the first president and the library, my favorite part is checking he was called the father of our country. by counting up. out books and picking one I can bring And that Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president, and the three forms of water. We learn how to home. My favorite books are funny books! I also like origami books. I hav- Also that Betsy Ross designed and sewed read and many en’t been able to do some of the origami our first American flag in 1776. in my book yet. I like doing math, too. I learned to count to 100 by ones, by fives other things. On the first day of kindergarten I really and by tens. And now I know the nine liked the book that my teacher read to - Keimi Yamasaki planets in our solar system including my class. It was a really funny book but I Pluto. don’t remember the name of it. They taught us the Honorary Junior Fire KEIMI YAMASAKI Marshal, in case there is a fire we will In kindergarten we learn the ABCs by know what to do. doing the sounds, and we learn the num- On Mondays we have PE and Music, bers: 1, 2, 3 … by counting up. We learn on Tuesdays we have PE and Spanish, how to read and many other things. Stop, on Wednesdays we have art and library, look, and listen before you cross the on Thursdays we have PE, Spanish, and street, use your eyes and use your ears music, and on Fridays we have music and then you use your feet. That is one and Spanish. of my favorite songs. In kindergarten we listen to the teacher and we behave very In kindergarten I learned to do exercises well because we want to learn and be and run in PE. In Spanish, we learned 10 good students. new words every day. In the classroom I do my work very well and get Dr. Seuss’s MARIANA ALZATE RIVERA stickers. In kindergarten I met 23 new In kindergarten Mrs. Messman helps me friends. a lot to learn and Mrs. Dowler help me, too. I love school because I love Mrs. Mess- I help my friends when they fall, I play man, to whom I wrote this little song: with my friends. I love so much kindergarten I am happy when my mom goes to Because of my teacher school. Her name is Mrs. Messman And I’ll never forget her! I like kindergarten. I like school. I love school. Page & Pen 2016-17 16 Kindergarten ELYSSA SNYDER Shelly tells funny stories and the other Ms. Messman In kindergarten, I like to learn about librarian helps to scan our books. At the science. I learned about the water cycle, end of the day we pack up and then we evaporation, condensation and precipita- have recess. That is my favorite part of tion. One time I dripped drops on a pen- the day – then the school shuts down. ny – three drops – then I dripped drops In kindergarten, I on a quarter – 10 drops. I like getting lots BRIJANA PEREZ like to learn about of badges in one day. My mom puts them In kindergarten I learned math. We did up on the wall so I can see them. I know science. We do stories. We do sentences. science. I learned all the months of the year. I like to sing I like to read books. I love kindergarten! the Pocahontas and Christopher Colum- about the water bus songs. I like to play with my friends AYANNA SAHU Cassidy, Avery and Ayanna at school. In kindergarten, on the first day I was cycle, evaporation, nervous. Then, I started learning to condensation and CASSIDY TAMIR draw, color neatly, do math, and read. In kindergarten, I have new teachers, a Now I don’t feel nervous. On the 100th precipitation. One new school, and new friends. Also, I have day of school Ms. Dowler hid choco- big fat crayons. I was happy and excited late kisses, and each kid had to find five time I dripped for first day. School gave us star cookies each. We went around in circles and with smiley faces, a new pencil and an gave the chocolate to Ms. Messman. We drops on a eraser. We said our names and sat in a got to keep some chocolate, too. Then I penny – three circle. I have new friends: Elyssa, Avery, learned to sing songs. We all sang songs Keimi, Peter, Lola. They are all nice. We on Thanksgiving and Muffins for Mom. drops – then I play together at recess and chat during I learned sorting of words. I learned sci- lunch time. I used to sit table No. 4, and ence. I put drops on nickels, pennies, and dripped drops on a Mrs. Messman switched me around to quarters. I learned about the five senses. table No. 2. I learned lots of rules. I raise I learned to make Stone Soup. Every day quarter – 10 drops. my hand if I need to say something. is fun in kindergarten. liked the popcorn. I wish we had a bigger classroom for puzzle time. I like to help some kids WYATT CLELAND - Elyssa Snyder when we have puzzle time. I love math In kindergarten, and reading. Sight word time, Math work time, I like art and painting, but my favorite Learning to get badges. time is recess. Going to recess, I love to hug and smooch my mom when Time with my friends. she comes for volunteering. RIDLEY WEAVER LUKE PARSONS In kindergarten we keep In kindergarten we do art, music, Span- our hands to ourselves. ish and library. In art we learn to make We follow directions. statues, angels and pictures. I like mak- We sit quietly. ing a portfolio that has art in it that I can We put our hands in our laps. take home. In music class, we sing songs We criss cross apple sauce. about the ABC’s. I like Spanish class be- Everybody gets to play. cause we get to say words and sing songs in Spanish. I like the library because Ms. 17 Page & Pen 2016-17 First Grade First Grade Cinquain Poetry Ms. Blessed

Ellie Santry

ASAL AL BADRI LUCY BAILEY Butterflies Spring Cool, colorful Cool, fresh Hatching, flying, hunting Hatching, singing, blooming Some butterflies are yellow Plants are growing Pretty butterflies Flowers

DANILO ALVARENGA VINCENT BRINKMAN Sunny day Spring Warm, fun Beautiful, fresh Catching, flying, shining Warming, growing, coming Kids playing outside Easter is coming Spring Colorful

ABDUL BAHR RILEY CALLEJA Beautiful spring Spring Refreshing, cool Cool, wet Singing, growing, fixing Fresh, refreshing, awesome Watering the plants Watering flowers Wet Spring Page & Pen 2016-17 18 First Grade • Ms. Blessed ALICE CHENG IMAN NEBIYU ASHFIQ KABIR Spring Spring About spring Warm, bright Colorful, sunny Spring, fun Blooming, fishing, chirping Growing, playing, watering Planting, fixing, playing Perfect Fun and fresh Playing outside Spring Cool About spring

MILES ELY HENRY ODAR LENA MOGROVEJO Spring Spring Spring Fun, fresh Sunny, wet Refreshed, warm Cool, sunny, hot Buzzing, flying, playing Refreshing, blooming, humid Spring is rainy Spring is so fun Spring is close to my birthday Birds Spring Colorful

LILIANA FREIMARK OLIVER SALTIEL SAMANTHA MONEYMAKER Butterflies Spring Birds Colorful, hot Refreshing, wet Chirping, hunting Flying, shining, growing Blooming, fixing, hunting Nesting, flying, feeding Butterflies migrate I like spring Flying back to their home Flowers Spring Birds

OLIVIA GLENDINNING ELLIE SANTRY SUMER CHAUDHARY Spring Spring Spring Colorful, sunny Sunny, cool Bright, hot Returning, buzzing, hatching Playing, running, raining Growing, flying, watering Rainy and colorful Sun is bright Everything is blooming Spring Spring Blossoms

AVA HALATAEI ALEX SILVEIRA Spring Animals Warm, bright Cute, soft Raining, growing, shining Awakening, hunting, hatching Animals come out Birds are flying Sunny Colorful

LIAM HINCHLIFFE MORGAN SMITH Spring Birds Sunny, windy Diverse, happy Playing, jumping, returning Flying, singing, nesting I like flowers Birds hunt worms Spring Flying birds

MICHAEL HOLDAWAY KELLEN ZIMMERS Spring Spring Beautiful, colorful Warm, sunny Shining, playing, hunting Blooming, raining, hatching Everything is hatching Animals are awakening and returning Vinny Brinkman Blooming flowers out Refreshing 19 Page & Pen 2016-17 First Grade Ms. Figari

MIYAKO DODGE JUDY ELARBI Easter Bunny Flower White, friendly Soft, pretty Hopping, stuffing, giving Growing, blooming, picking Gives you candy They smell good Bunny Flowers

LUNA CANDON ANGEL MONTOYA Bees, Cloud, Black, yellow White, soft Buzzing, stinging, scratching Moving, floating, covering Making honey for us Blocks the sun so it’s not hot Honeybee Cloud

COLE DELVECCHIO JIMMY SULDBAYAR Soccer, Apple tree Fun, exciting Brown, hard Kicking, waiting, running Sucking, growing, changing Love to kick the ball Love the pretty branches Soccer Tree

SARANZAYA ERDENEMUNKH BRENDAN HARRIS Flowers Squirrel Soft, beautiful Furry, red Smelling, coloring, picking Playing, climbing, waking Beautiful colors and smells Happy gathering food Roses Squirrel

SALLIAH VENEY JOHN DONAHUE Cherry blossoms Fun, easy Pink, soft Dusting, playing, running Blooming, flying, living Very fun to play Beautiful puffs of pink Baseball Cherry blossoms

MICHELLE BUD Playground Colorful, happy Playing, sliding, swinging A fun place to be Park Page & Pen 2016-17 20 First Grade ADA ROLFES CRISS SANCHEZ CABRERA Ms. Figari Sunflower Bunnies Yellow, brown Soft, fast Bending, growing, drinking Hopping, speeding, eating Grows so tall Hopping on the hills Sunflower Bunnies

JACKSON BROWN SAMANTHA SHEETZ Butterflies Rain Pretty, beautiful Cold, wet Eating, flying, catching Falling, dropping, puddling Flying from flower to flower Giving plants water Monarch Shower

JONATHAN TATE NICHOLAS HERRADA Flowers Flowers Sweet, beautiful Pretty, colorful Standing, carrying, swaying Eating, drinking, growing All different colors Making oxygen for the Earth Flowers Rose

NARDOS GETACHEW TAI-YU WANG Bunny Woodpecker Cute, fuzzy Flying, singing, pecking Hopping, eating, caring Pecking on trees Very sweet and cute Bird Bunny COLLIER KRAFT DANE ZIMMERS Golf Dragonfly Fun, long Blue, green Hitting, putting, pitching Flying, lighting, landing Really good at it Alive when dinosaurs were Golf Dragonfly MERON WHITE JULIAN NAVIA VENTURA Honeybee Garden Yellow, black Green, beautiful Collecting, stinging, buzzing Digging, planting, growing Collect pollen for honey Plants are growing big Honeybee Garden

LAURA PEGORARO Chick Loud, yellow Chirping, flying, singing Fly from tree to tree Baby birds 21 Page & Pen 2016-17 First Grade Ms. Snead

Sydney Kelly

CLARE COLE ALLIE SPENCER Baby bird Baby animals Pretty, needy Soft, cute Flying, building, eating Playing, cuddling, eating Baby birds hatch from eggs. Baby animals are born in spring. Hatchling Adorable!

LOGAN DI BENIGNO FATAMATUS SHAFA Woodpeckers Flowers Strong, colorful Colorful, pretty Tapping, pecking, flying Planting, blooming, smelling Woodpeckers have colorful feathers. Flowers bloom in spring and summer! Strong beaks Beautiful

MATTHEW MURAYA NELSON ABRAHAM Baseball Soccer Fun, exciting Fast, fun Batting, running, sliding Kicking, running, scoring I want to go to a game someday. Soccer is a game where you use your feet! Washington Nationals Kicking game

BENJAMIN MCCLELLAN VIENNA JACOBS Bugs Flowers Weird, resilient Pretty, colorful Boring, annoying, biting Sprouting, growing, smelling Bugs are small. There are many beautiful colors in spring. Insects Pollen Page & Pen 2016-17 22 First Grade • Ms. Snead ABIGAIL LUND GRAHAM DODD Birds Spring blooms Pretty, cute Pretty, colorful Flying, chirping, nesting Planting, growing, blooming Birds are colorful. You can smell the flowers. Flying friends Cherry blossoms

KATIE RICHARD DYLAN KAUFLIN Bugs Puppy Icky, creepy Little, cute Crawling, wiggling, scaring Biting, biting, biting Abigail Lund Bugs are weird. She is fast! Small Bella

NASEEM FILLALI JESSY HERNANDEZ MOLLY LEVITIN Allergies Bunnies Robin Sniffy, sneezy Soft, fluffy Red, brown Blowing, wheezing, sleeping Hopping, eating, playing Hopping, hunting, flying Go to the nurse. Bunnies are adorable. Robins look for worms. Sick Big ears! Springtime bird

KHAI CURTIS BROOKE INSERRA ALEX CZELUSNIAK Soccer Baby animals Bryce Harper Fast, fun Cute, soft Fast, talented Running, kicking, heading Hopping, chirping, playing Hitting, running, sliding Soccer is played around the world. Baby animals are born in spring. My favorite player. Real Madrid! Loud Number 34

JOSEPH MILLER SYDNEY KELLY Birds Birds Fluffy, cute Pretty, different Flying, nesting, soaring Tweeting, flying, eating Birds are interesting. I like owls! Emerson Eagle! Fluttering flyers

WILLIAM MONEYMAKER MICHAEL BATGEREL Allergies Spring Annoying, bothersome Warm, sunny Sneezing, wheezing, dripping Planting, raining, blooming Allergies are not fun. Shorts and short sleeves. Tissues Nice season

PABLO OCA AMARBAYAR BAYASGALAN Soccer Soccer Fun, happy Fun, cool Running, kicking, scoring Kicking, scoring, punting There are many good soccer teams. My favorite player is Ronaldo. Clare Cole Real Madrid Football 23 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Second Grade Ms. Flynt

Ode to Spring Ode to Spring GRACE GULTOM LEILA HABAL I was beginning to think you’d never come! I was beginning to think you’d never come! Finally, you are here. Finally, you are here. Spring, you are magnificent, gorgeous, and delightful. Spring, you are lovely, colorful and pretty. Spring shines like the sun. Spring shines like the sun. Spring, you taste like a juicy watermelon. Spring, you taste like minty ice cream. You feel like soft petals from a rose. You feel like puffy grass. You smell like good flowers from a garden. You smell like blooming flowers. You look like a wonderful day at the park. You look like colorful rainbows. You sound like people talking about flowers. You sound like freedom in the world. Spring, you are a baby blue jay chirping in its nest. Spring, you are colorful flowers and rainbows.

Ode to Spring Spring TYRA JOHNSON ELINA CHAINANI I was beginning to think you’d never come! Spring, I was beginning to think you would never come! Finally, you are here. Finally, you are here. Spring, you are sunny, grassy, and pretty. You are pleasant, beautiful, and colorful. Spring you open doors to flowers. You bloom every day. Spring, you taste like chocolate and strawberries. You taste like fresh, irresistible sweet fruits. You feel like a soft pillow. You feel like the petals of the softest flowers. You smell like minty grass and flowers. You smell like fragrant flowers. You look like rainbows, flowers, candy, and sunshine. You look like sparkling gems. You sound like winds blowing towards summer. You sound like the melodious chirps of birds. Spring, you are a beautiful sight of flowers. You are a land full of rainbows.

Narwhal!!!! Ode to Spring EMMIE MCDONALD LOUISA ERWIN I was beginning to think you’d never swim by. I was beginning the think that you’d never come Finally, you came narwhal. Finally, you are here You are magical, blue, and adorable. Spring, you are warm, beautiful and lively Narwhal, you act like a joyful little unicorn! Spring blooms the flowers Your long tooth (people think Spring, you taste like juicy watermelon it’s a horn) is so poorly understood. You feel like soft daisy petals You feel like slippery warm ice. You smell like chocolate Easter eggs Your color is blue or white with black spots. You look like new bits of green grass I imagine you as a little baby sea kitten. You sound like little birds chirping Your call is like a whale echoing Spring, you are a mountain full of pretty flowers through the ocean blue. Narwhal you are an amazing thing and one of the cutest sea creatures ever!!!!!!!! Page & Pen 2016-17 24 Second Grade • Ms. Flynt Dinosaurs Baseball Game The Way of Life AMIN ELGINDY JACK CHENARD TEO AHMAD Dinosaurs can be deadly Baseball The birds are tweeting. Interesting animals Fun cool The frogs are leaping. Not alive Throwing pitching catching The fish are swimming. Only fossils Eat hot dogs at games The tigers are sleeping. Some are carnivores Amazing good tasting toppings The monkeys are swinging. All are amazing Yummy grilled The flowers are blooming. Unique and extraordinary Hot dogs The children are playing. Rare discoveries Being the way of life. Spring Summer QUINN FLEMING MARK JOHNSON Swimming freestyle in indoor pools Swimming at the pool Playing hide and seek Rocky mountain water slide Rainbows after a thunderstorm That was our best trip! I see cherry blossoms in my front yard Baseball Haiku Nighttime is dark and quiet GIORGIO THEOBALD Green leaves grow on trees I play triple A. Baseball is an awesome sport. Sharks I hit many balls. ELIAS ALVARENGA Sharks are fantastic Animal Sounds Human hands are as big as a small shark WALTON BUTLER A kind of fish Lions roar, Rows and rows of teeth! Wolves howl, Kids are called pups Eagles soar, Sometimes, sharks mistake humans for food Bears growl. Ode to Spring Birds sing, CATE MORAN Gorillas exhibit, I was beginning to think you’d never come! Bees sting, Finally, you are here. Frogs ribbit. Spring, you are grassy, delightful and lovely. Tigers say “aah,” Spring blooms flower and weeds. Cows moo, Spring, you taste like honey fresh from the hive. Sheep baa, You feel like dandelion fluff flying in the sky. Chickens cock-a-doodle do. You smell like a pizza fresh from the oven. You look like a round dandelion that’s free. Soccer You sound like a song from a blue jay. MARTIN PENA Spring, you are a flower of summer. Spring sport Often played outdoors Can you run the fastest? Can you score a goal? Everyone works together Running is good exercise 25 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade • Ms. Flynt Ode to Spring You feel like marshmallows on my feet. CARLA PENARRIETA You smell like fresh strawberries. I was beginning to think you’d never come! You look like a really cute puppy in the spring grass. Finally, you are here. You sound like birds singing. Spring, you are beautiful, pretty, and gorgeous. Spring, you are beautiful lilies and roses. Spring is smelling fresh flowers. Spring, you taste like oranges, sweet and juicy. Spring is Here You feel like warm blankets. SABRINA SAUNDERS You smell like fresh air. Bye bye winter, hello spring You look like a rainbow in the sky. Hello to the daisies that spring brings You sound like birds singing. I see trees that are green Spring, you are a home of life. And bees that seem mean The sun is shining and is bright in my eyes Ode to Spring The pollen seems to affect those guys LILY STOUT I love spring when winter comes to an end I was beginning to think you’d never come! So happy that spring is here again Finally, you are here! Spring, you are lovely, beautiful and colorful. Ode to Spring Spring opens the doors to playing in the sun! RICHIE GUST Spring, you taste like ripe juicy strawberries. I was beginning to think you’d never come! You feel like newborn grassy fields. Finally, you are here. You smell like fresh clean air. Spring, you are grassy, green, and gorgeous. You look like a beautiful rainbow that just awoke. Spring brings rain to flowers. You sound like little baby birds Spring, you taste like strawberry ice cream chirping outside my window. with sprinkles on top. Spring, you are a grassy field full of flowers. You feel like grassy fields. You smell like a blooming flower. Ode to Spring You look like a magnificent garden. AHREN SIDHU You sound like beautiful music. I was beginning to think you’d never come! Spring, you are a warm blanket. Finally, you are here. Spring, you are warm, green and sunny. Ode to Spring Spring, you taste like yummy cotton candy. AKEEMAH LEE You feel like warm water. I was beginning to think you’d never come! You smell like flavorful Gatorade. Finally, you are here. You look like green flowers. Spring, you are flowery, beautiful, and filled with action. You sound like a great heartbeat. Spring you shine so bright. Spring, you are a garden full of flowers. Spring, you taste like wonderful baked muffins. You feel like fluffy animals. Ode to Spring You smell like very nice flowers ANNA NESBITT just picked from the garden. I was beginning to think you’d never come! You look like a very cute baby. Finally, you are here! You sound like dings from a Spring, you are pretty, flowery, and wonderful. fresh baked cake from the oven. Spring grows trees and flowers. Spring, you are a flowery garden Spring, you taste like chocolate ice cream filled with wondrousness! with sprinkles on top. Page & Pen 2016-17 26 Second Grade Mr. Godwin

I love to climb trees.

There is only one

tree I can climb in

my neighborhood

park. One day, I

was at the park on a

beautiful day, and I

Mandah Bayasgalan wanted to climb that

tree. My brother and Not a Monkey Spring NOEL BENYAM ALLISON BUTZER our friends climbed it I love to climb trees. There is only one Spring babies playing. tree I can climb in my neighborhood Pollen from trees makes me sneeze. first, and there was park. One day, I was at the park on a Roses please your noses. beautiful day, and I wanted to climb that Interesting plants in my back yard. no room for me. tree. My brother and our friends climbed Nobody wants ants to eat their plants. - Noel Benyam it first, and there was no room for me. Garden filled with roses. I was kind of mad about it. I wished I were a monkey so I could climb up all Spring the way to the top really fast. Unfortu- HURIA AHMED nately, I couldn’t climb like a monkey. So Spring is glorious. I begged them and begged them to give Playing outside in the spring is fun. me a turn. It worked, and they got off Run outside in the spring. and gave me a turn. I love spring because it’s warm. Nice weather happens during spring. The Joy Boy Glorious flowers grow. RAYAN BOUCHAREB There once was a boy who was full of joy. Fall He made everyone happy. ROWAN GRAHAM A bully was being mean to another boy. Raking is fun Then the Joy Boy came and made the Outside I like to play at the park in the fall bully happy. Wow! Lots of apples in fall The bully then helped the boy he was Autumn is my favorite season being mean to. New school class at ATS. Than the Joy Boy left. 27 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Mr. Godwin Ode to Spring Rainbow QUINCY AYSCUE JACOB OLIVER DOCENA I was beginning to think Rain stops, a rainbow comes out you’d never come. An assortment of colors Finally, you are here. In the sky, they form an arch For spring break, I Spring you are fun, fantastic and awesome! None of the colors are boring and dull Spring being born. Blue is one I love so much went to the Smoky Spring, you taste like juicy apples. One other color I love is green, Mountains. I went You feel like a pillow of cotton. the middle of the lot You smell like candy Wonderful colors, from the first to the last horseback riding in apples floating in the air. You look like butterflies. My Spring Break Vacation the Smokies. My You sound like bees humming LYDIA GROTOS horse was named and birds tweeting. For spring break, I went to the Smoky Spring, you are music in the air. Mountains. I went horseback riding in Sully. He was brown the Smokies. My horse was named Sully. Seasons are Special He was brown with a brown mane. The with a brown mane. EVAN CAMPOS guy who worked there lifted me up into - Lydia Grotos Summer means no school, the pool, the saddle. It felt different at first, but playing with friends, and days that never then it felt normal. I was high up, and I end. got to ride right behind the guide. Sully Fall means football and friends that did not always listen. Sometimes, he always call. Start of school and closing of grazed on grass, and I had to hit him the pool. Colorful leaves. with the stick that the guide picked for me. It was annoying. We rode through Winter is full of snow if we are lucky. the woods and saw where the Cherokee Hot cocoa, holiday fun, runny noses, and Indians lived. It was cool because I had comfy clothes. learned about them in school. Sully was Spring is rain, blooming flowers, birds 30 years old (in human years, he was 70). chirping, sunny skies, pollen and aller- It was so fun. I had a good time during gies. Soccer on green grass. my spring break.

Ode to Spring KYRA CORONADO-WAGER I was beginning to think you’d never come. Finally, you are here. Spring you are happy, warm and joyful. Spring running. Spring, you taste like candy. You feel like cotton balls. You smell like flowers. You look like puppies. You sound like birds. Spring, you are a running horse. Evan Campos Page & Pen 2016-17 28 Second Grade shocked that I drove the school bus. I Mr. Godwin didn’t want to drive the school bus any- more, and so that is why I never rode the school bus again!

Ode to Spring It was September YOHANNA KINFE 21, 2017. I was I was beginning to think you’d never come! getting on the school Finally, you are here. Ashley Urquizu Valdez Spring, you are fantastic, bus when I saw the rainy and colorful. bus driver was gone. The Story Why I Never Rode Spring blooming. the School Bus Again Spring you taste like strawberries. I thought, “What NIO AHMAD You feel like a warm sunny day. It was September 21, 2017. I was getting You smell like flowers. should I do?” on the school bus when I saw the bus You look like apples. driver was gone. I thought, “What should You sound like rain. I thought that I I do?” I thought that I could be the bus Spring, you are a hatching bird. could be the driver (I was only 7 years old). I got in the driver’s seat, and I didn’t Seasons bus driver know how to drive. There were so many ANNA KORENBLATT buttons. I saw a button, pushed it, and Spring, spring, jump for joy (I was only 7 Flowers growing then the bus got wings and was flying. years old). Then I pulled a lever, and it went for- Snow has gone. ward. I pressed another button, and it Summer sun will glow - Nio Ahmad was spinning around and around. I got Say goodbye to school so dizzy and pressed it again so the bus New places and friend will show. stopped spinning. A new season comes I had two stops. I came to the first stop. Cold and sly I didn’t know how to open the door, Fall has arrived and so I grabbed a hammer and smashed Hot air goes away. the door open. Students came in, and I explained why I was the bus driver. Winter, winter They were confused and impressed that I Joy to all made it to my first stop. At Stop 2, some Here comes Christmas and students were surprised and wanted to A little snowfall. drive the school bus. And there you have it all I turned the steering wheel, and I had The four seasons at last. five crashes until I stopped. Then a car Enjoy them! Enjoy them all bumped the school bus and the bus For each year that sure will pass. fell on a beach. A shark bit one of the wheels off. With only three wheels left, I went to the nearest car shop. The me- chanic repaired my wheel, and I was off. When I got to ATS, Mrs. Hawthorne was 29 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Mr. Godwin How Fred and Steve Just Keep Dreaming Became Friends ALI MATHEWS ALEX KORNS Once upon a time, there was a little girl There once were two animals. One was a named Bella. Bella lived with her dad frog, and the other was a tick. The frog ever since her mom and dad got di- There once were had blue spots, yellow stripes, and a vorced. Bella wanted to be a rock star, but her friends and her dad doubted her. two animals. One small red dot on its head. The tick had orange stripes, and yellow dots shaped But that didn’t stop her from dreaming. was a frog, and the like round candies. The frog’s name was In high school history class, she had to Fred, and the tick’s name was Steve. Fred team up on a project with four other other was a tick. and Steve each had a problem. Fred kids: Annie, Stella, Robert, and Brandon. wanted to hop-hop-hop, but it always The frog had blue They all wanted to be rock stars too, and made him tired. Steve wanted to bite a like her, they had something to prove to spots, yellow stripes, boy named George, but it always made their friends and families. They called him sick because George had the themselves “The Dreamers,” inspired by and a small red dot chemical “Tick Defense” on his skin. He Bella. Eventually, Bella and her band be- bought it from a store with the phone came famous with a hit song called “Best on its head. The tick number 1-800-NOT-TICK. Friends.” The song was about two girls had orange stripes, Fred went into the forest to look for help. (Bella and Annie) who met and became Steve also went to the same forest to look best friends instantly and had the time of and yellow dots for help. They bumped into each other their lives in just one day. in the forest. That is how they met. Fred shaped like round Over the next few years, the band went said, “Hey, who are you?” Steve said, on rock tours to New York City and candies. “Hey back, who are you?” Fred said, “My many other places in America, Canada, name is Fred.” Steve said, “I am Steve.” and Europe. They played many concerts - Alex Korns Then Fred said, “Can you help me hop- and had more hit songs. They even had hop-hop without getting tired?” Steve a TV show called “Chatting with the said, “I don’t know how. Oh by the way, Dreamers,” where news reporters talked can you help me get the Tick Defense with the band and asked questions for chemical off George? It will make me the band to answer. sick if I bite him.” Fred said, “No way.” So Fred and Steve went their separate ways. Ten years later, she lived happily with her band mates, her husband, and her Fred hopped and hopped and became two little girls. And more than a million very tired. Steve bit and bit George. Then dollars in her bank account. Steve fainted because of the chemical. After that, Fred and Steve went back to Spring the forest to find help. This time when LEONARDO SANDOLI they met each other, they agreed to help I think spring is cool each other. Steve gave Fred shoes with Pollen comes down from the trees gravity coils, so Fred would not get tired Flowers are blooming when he hop-hop-hopped. Fred used his big wet tongue to lick the Tick Defense chemical off of George. So then, Steve could bite George and not get sick. This is how Fred met Steve, and they became very good friends. Page & Pen 2016-17 30 Second Grade my grandparents’ house in Tucson. It Mr. Godwin was huge. We had dinner and went to sleep. The next day we had breakfast and played for a bit. Then we went to a go- cart place. We met our cousins there. The go-cart place also had bumper boats. We We left at 9:00 and had lunch and went home. We played got on a plane. We more until dinner. Our cousins came over for dinner. After dinner, we went flew to Chicago. We to sleep. The next day we went to my cousins’ house, and we went to the pool. took another plane Then we went to our house. Later at dinner, we went to their house. The next to Las Vegas, day we went to visit my mom’s friend. Nevada. After we We played, had lunch, then played some more. got there, we went Then we went back to our house. We had Kyra Coronado-Wager to the pool and met dinner and went to sleep. My Spring Break! The next day I woke up and had break- my cousins there. KAYA SPITZAK fast. At 9:00 am, we went to the airport Chapter 1 and got on a plane to Virginia. We had dinner and Las Vegas went to bed. The We left at 9:00 and got on a plane. We Teachers flew to Chicago. We took another plane MANDAH BAYASGALAN next day we to Las Vegas, Nevada. After we got there, Thoughtful woke up and we went to the pool and met my cousins Energetic there. We had dinner and went to bed. Awesome had breakfast. The next day we woke up and had break- Caring fast. After breakfast, we packed and left. Hardworking - Kaya Spitzak We drove for hours and finally we ar- Encouraging rived at The Grand Canyon, one of the Responsible wonders of the world! We met our cous- ins again, and we took a trail to see all of Spring the views on the south side. JOSELYN NUNEZ Spring brings sports After that, we had dinner and went to a Spring is warmth lodge in the park. The next day we went Spring brings fun back to the Grand Canyon and hiked a Spring brings the sun little way down. Then we went back to The days become long the top and then had lunch. We walked The nights become short around for a bit then a park ranger told I have a little garden of my own us about California condors. After that, The birds are chirping we had dinner and went to sleep. The I hear a little song that says spring, next day we had breakfast and drove to spring, is here all year long Tucson. We drove for hours, and we arrived at 31 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Mr. Godwin Starting the Life of a Frog EVIE WHARWOOD Mama frog laying eggs in the hidden pond, Tadpoles hatching, some take long. Growing back-legs, losing tails, My cat left Losing gills, breathing air. No more swimming to be done, the house Just some frogs having fun. He got lost Mama frog said, whatever kind of frog you are, in nearby You’ll always be a shining star. woods. I Lost My Cat He was a LUISA MORAN Anna Korenblatt My cat left the house wild cat He got lost in nearby woods. He was a wild cat - Luisa Moran What’s Better? MATTEO THEOBALD Do you want to know what is better than being a regular kid? It is being the mayor. Do you want to know what is better than being the mayor? Being the president. Do you want to know what is better than being the president? It is being the king. Do you want to know what is better than being the king? It is being the emperor. Do you want to know what is better than being the emperor? It is being an immor- tal god. Do you want to know what is better than being an immortal god? It is being a regular kid!

Ode to Spring ASHLEY URQUIZU VALDEZ I was beginning to think you’d never come! Finally, you are here. Spring, you are fantastic, peaceful, and colorful. Spring is blooming. Spring, you taste like honey. You feel like fur. You smell like flowers. You look like a masterpiece. You sound like birds hatching. Matteo Theobald Spring, you are a beautiful butterfly. Page & Pen 2016-17 32 Second Grade Ms. Swain

One sunny day,

four kids were

solving a mystery.

Their names were

Bradley, Brian, Nate,

and Lucy. They all

Caroline McLaughlin thought there were

Mystery Kids Only Nate and Lucy were left. They asked aliens in town. They MEREDITH BRASLER the aliens, “Did you guys take Dink, One sunny day, four kids were solving Josh, and Ruth Rose?” thought the aliens a mystery. Their names were Bradley, The aliens said, “Yes, are they your took Dink, Josh, and Brian, Nate, and Lucy. They all thought friends?” there were aliens in town. They thought Ruth Rose. They the aliens took Dink, Josh, and Ruth They said they were. Then they told the Rose. They thought the aliens landed on aliens that Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose thought the aliens Bradley and Brian’s yard. were missing and that their parents were worried about them. landed on Bradley There were three aliens. Their names The aliens said, “Oh no! We didn’t were Bloba, Blobo, and Blobe. The planet and Brian’s yard. they came from was planet Mluto. The know!” And then they sent them home. city they came from was Zobo. The aliens asked, “Are you guys aliens, - Meredith Brasler too?” Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy made friends with the aliens. The aliens spoke Nate and Lucy said no. They were about in a different language called Bloo, but to miss dinner. So they headed home. the kids could understand it and speak it Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose were left. because the aliens gave them superpow- Then they also had to go home for dinner. ers. They started to play, but just then Bloba, A Poem about Butterflies Blobo, and Blobe’s mother called them. MARTA CARLSON Their mothers’ name was Mrs. Zobe. She Once I saw a butterfly, said, “It’s time for dinner!” Then I thought I’d wave bye bye! I followed it from side to side, So the aliens went back home with Brad- I really want to name him Clyde. ley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy. They looked He flew so fast around and played for five hours. After ‘Till he flew past. that, Bradley and Brian’s mom called Wow! Butterflies can do many things them on their phones and told them they With their wings! had to come home. 33 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Ms. Swain Fall ple are killing these animals and some THEO FUSARELLI animals lose their habitat. The people Warm and cold weather who kill the animals are called poachers. Brown, yellow, red and orange leaves Some people think that the rhino’s horn Trees are so pretty is medicine and that’s why they kill them, I think second grade but the rhino’s horns are not medicine. We have to protect the animals from is the best grade. School HARLEY MAE SEIDEL becoming extinct. Here are some School is where you learn You can learn math and science Recess is the Best reasons why. First, We have lots of fun MICHAEL TARPLEY Recess is the best subject your teacher may let Butterflies I want it all day you play games like CAROLINE McLAUGHLIN You’re free to play anything Colorful and flies The teacher blows the whistle Four Corners and Has antennas, loves nectar Like a squealing mouse Has a life cycle We pretend we do not hear Night at the Museum Now my favorite subject Is over and done with so you can exercise In Second Grade We hope for extra recess NELSON CALATAYUD and have a break I think second grade is the best grade. Here are some reasons why. First, your Moonlight from work. Another HANNA KIM teacher may let you play games like Four The moon is shining reason why second Corners and Night at the Museum so Crickets singing in darkness you can exercise and have a break from The wind tickles me grade is the best is work. Another reason why second grade is the best is because sometimes you get because sometimes extra recess. The last reason why second Waterfalls TORI LAZO you get extra recess. grade is the best is because we get to work on our iPads. This is why I think Dancing waterfalls - Nelson Calatayud second grade is the best! Reflections in the water Hearing the drizzles Animals EISHRA ASHURA Snow Animals are important to the Earth. REHAN NAWAZ There are animals all over the world A soft blanket, snow and all of them are different. They are Snow is white like a sheep’s wool different because they have different Snow is like thick salt features. They are all different colors, eat different food do different things. But Winter is Here some people don’t think that animals VICTORIA SANCHEZ are important. There are lots of animals The snow is coming that are endangered. Endangered species The fox is playing outside are animals they are dying and are close The bushes have snow to becoming extinct. There are a lot of The families are playing reasons animals are endangered. Peo- Christmas is real close Page & Pen 2016-17 34 Second Grade They were so adorable, but they smelled Ms. Swain stinky. That night we went to an Italian restaurant. My sister and I got to draw a picture of our favorite things in San Francisco. The owner put our pictures on the wall so everyone could see them. This February our That was cool. family went to San The next day we went on a cable car ride. It was like a roller coaster. I loved it. I Francisco for my could see the whole city and the Golden Gate Bridge. We then went to Ghirardelli mom’s birthday. We Square to get chocolate and walked down had to get up very Lombard Street, which is the crooked street. We also watched the street early in the morning Rehan Nawaz performers. to catch our flight. It We drove to Monterey the next day. My Summer is Here mom and dad took us to the Monterey was a very long WILL COHEN Bay Aquarium. My favorite part was Bugs coming to play getting to see the sea otters. They were so and tiring flight. People enjoying sunshine cute! Beautiful weather - Josie Hadges The next day we flew home. It made me Butterfly feel sad because we all loved San Fran- cisco. CAITLYN ERDENEDALAI Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly Butterfly as beautiful as my mom Girl Scouts Butterfly as colorful as a rainbow ELIZABETH NEAL Butterfly flies like a bird Girls go to Girl Scouts Butterfly brings spring I have a lot of fun, fun, fun Butterfly likes flowers Really, you should go Butterfly enjoys sunny days Lots of fun every day Butterfly makes life beautiful Skits are plenty of fun Camping is outside Our Awesome Trip to San Fran- Outdoors is what we do cisco Unseen Brownie elves JOSIE HADGES Try new things This February our family went to San Scouting is awesome! Francisco for my mom’s birthday. We had to get up very early in the morning Smart to catch our flight. It was a very long and ROMAN SANDOLI tiring flight. I am a genius Smartness flows all through my head When we got to San Francisco it was in I am an expert the afternoon. We went to our hotel and unpacked. After that, we went to eat. We got clam chowder in a bread bowl. It was good! We then went to see the sea lions. 35 Page & Pen 2016-17 Second Grade Ms. Swain She loves to jump at the top to catch her food. Of all the things Cloudy likes, The fake rainbow, seaweed, and the rainbow fake rock, Today was the The rock is the best because I know My Cloudy championship game. Likes to rock! Kangaroos vs. The Championship! Gorillas. The goril- MIGUEL VALENCIA Today was the championship game. las have the soccer Kangaroos vs. Gorillas. The gorillas have ball first. They work the soccer ball first. They work together to have fun. The game is starting. First together to have round, ready, set, go! The gorillas pass, they shoot, they score! Goal! Now the fun. The game is kangaroos have the ball. They pass so fast that they already made a goal! Now it is a starting. First round, Meredith Brasler tie, 1 to 1. Spring ready, set, go! The HAILEY HANSEN Second round, ready, set, go! Gorillas shoot and miss. Now the kangaroos have gorillas pass, they Sprouting flowers Pink cherry blossoms bloom the ball. Who is going to win? Kangaroos shoot, they score! Rain falls on the flowers won! It was 2 to 1. They are the champi- It makes them grow ons. They got a trophy as tall as the Go- Goal! Now the animals are awake rillas. They had a big party to celebrate. Growing and changing every day The Kangaroos invited the Gorillas and - Miguel Valencia everyone had buckets of ice cream. Spring BENJAMIN GYESIE Summer The rain is falling FAIZAAN SABIR The sun is shining on us Swimming at the pool Cherry blossoms bloom Umbrellas help in summer storms My brother plays games with me Cloudy My Gold Fish My mom makes milkshakes SARON MESELEWORK Every day it is hot! Cloudy my goldfish is orange as a pumpkin. Reading books for school She loves playing with her reflection. She has two goldfish friends Spring is in the Air! To play with when she swims, CAULDER PICKARD Their names are Goldie and Ginger. Pollen in the air She loves playing with them together. Yellow cars are everywhere They also love to eat fish crackers Cough! Need Claritin! When it is time for dinner. When Cloudy sees the toy castle She swims around and around it. Page & Pen 2016-17 36 Third Grade Third Grade Persuasive Essays

Ms. Barba Have you ever

wondered what Ms. Shelly work or take care of you. You will always your life would be MICHELLE TELMUUN need your parents. Have you ever wondered what your Your parents are caring. They talk to you like without a per- life would be like without a person that when you’re sad. Once I lost a basketball checks out books for you? It would be game and my dad said it doesn’t matter, son that checks out miserable if we didn’t have Ms. Shelly to win or lose, you played amazing defense books for you? It check out books. She is very helpful and and that’s what matters. That made me kind. feel better! Your mom and dad stay home would be miserable Our librarian is a very kind person be- when you’re sick. One time when I was cause she talks to students. She also never sick I was in my room and my mom if we didn’t have Ms. gets angry at us when we do something went to get Bella, my 75-pound dog. She wrong. Our school’s librarian is kind knew it would make me feel better, so she Shelly to check out brought Bella upstairs. It took about five enough to check out books for us. The books. She is very librarian checks out a lot of books for her minutes so I knew it was a lot of work. job at the library. She does her job every Your mom and dad check your home- helpful and kind. day at our school and she is a really nice work so you don’t miss a question when librarian. Our librarian, Ms. Shelly, is they could be at work. Your parents are - Michelle Telmuun even kind enough to check in books and caring because around your birthday, Ha- return them for us. She is a very kind and nukkah, Eid, Easter, and Christmas they helpful librarian. are stressfully looking for gifts for you. Ms. Shelly is a very helpful person be- Your parents are hardworking because cause she helps put the books away. She they have to drive you to sporting events, helps do her job every day at school. Ms. play dates, and school when they could Shelly is helpful by working hard at the be working. They are always thinking school’s library. She helps the school get about you. For example, when you’re out more and more books for the library. Ms. of milk or cereal your parents drive all Shelly helps kids when they need her for the way to the store and get more milk assistance. and cereal. Your mom and dad pay for your excitement. If you want to go to I think that Ms. Shelly is special to our a movie, guess what? They have to pay school. I also think that she is a really for everything you get including your great person. Ms. Shelly is the best librar- popcorn, candy and tickets. And just for ian to check out books for you. my brother, my dad, and me it’s a lot of money – about $60-$65! Parents are Undervalued BRADEN TULL Your parents do many amazing things Your parents are extremely hardworking for you. They are really helpful and nice. and caring. If you didn’t have your par- Your parents are hardworking and car- ents it would be a disaster. No one would ing! 37 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade • Ms. Barba Cooperstown no. There are so many things to do, portant that we don’t have to worry DILLON COLE so don’t miss out! about school. Let’s not forget about If you are a baseball fan, Cooper- If you’ve never been to Hawaii sports. stown is the place to visit. Cooper- you’re missing out! It has beautiful I know for a fact teachers like Coke, stown is the home of the Baseball sights like Mauna Kea with its cool I mean planning and grading. If Hall of Fame. Cooperstown is an labs and awesome views. Some vis- you give us more recess you can interesting small town. itors will go to awesome hotels like grade more. I know you hate being Cooperstown is interesting. It is the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel that unprepared, so more planning! interesting because the Baseball has a water park and even a lagoon. After all that, you can go to Coke- Hall of Fame is where all the base- Hawaii is all about fun! People will Town. ball MVPs go. It opened in 1936 never get bored here because of all Recess is important. Everyone and is still open today. One person the awesome activities like going on should get relief, kids and teachers. who got put in the Baseball Hall a helicopter ride over an active vol- We need much more time to play of Fame is Jackie Bradley, Jr. It has cano, or taking surfing lessons, or and have fun while teachers grade a radio from back in the day from maybe even entering a hula dance student work and plan their day. one of the baseball games. It also contest. The best kid friendly hotel has paintings of very important in Hawaii is in Ko Olina Oahu. It’s Janitors baseball players and coaches. The called the Aulani Disney Resort ADAM ISLAM Baseball Hall of Fame is an interest- and Spa. So don’t miss out! Take a Janitors work more than you think. ing part of Cooperstown. trip to Hawaii now! Janitors work hard, therefore they Cooperstown is an amazing small Many of the best things to do in are helpful. Since they work so hard town. It is a small town with really Hawaii do require money, but it’s all they should be treated fairly. big fire departments. The restau- worth it. Most of these fun, exotic, Janitors help schools and buildings rants are real delicious because and breathtaking activities are only all around the world. They help there are not that many. Cooper- in Hawaii. Don’t miss out. Don’t let take out the trash that other people stown only has four hotels because your chance slip away! make. In the fall, they rake all the not that many people visit, but you leaves outside. Whenever it snows should. The best part of Cooper- they shovel it out of the way. Inside, stown is downtown where every Recess Rocks they polish the hallways, which single store has baseball souvenirs. JORDAN DORSEY always gets dirty. Janitors help keep Lots of people live in the amazing The third graders should get more the building clean. little town. recess. Some kids love the care- worn blueberry and sunny-colored Janitors work hard all day just to If you have never been to Cooper- playground equipment. The spin- do their job. They clean the entire stown it is a cool place to visit. It is ach-colored sandy baseball field is school top to bottom, and if they interesting and is a small town. You filled with people arguing over who didn’t the school would be dirty. should go to Cooperstown! won the game. They fix many things in the school. Once on the radio, I heard that a lot I don’t think anyone would like it if Reasons Take a Trip to Hawaii of schools split their recess. It must everything was dirty. Janitors have CALEB DELVECCHIO have really helped their kids’ stress a hard job. If you’ve never been to Hawaii levels! That is what we should do. you’re missing out! It has nice Janitors should be treated fairly. For example, we should have three restaurants, beautiful sights, and Without them the school would be 10-minute recesses. However, the exotic culture. You may come dirty. grades under third, fourth, and fifth across a surf rider at the beach or should get less. We work so much a hula dancer at a restaurant. You harder than them. It is also im- may even climb up an active volca- Page & Pen 2016-17 38 Third Grade • Ms. Barba Kids Need Less Homework London can see what things look like built CALLIE DOWLER ADA JORDAN with Legos. It’s very cool because Kids should get less homework. London is full of history and you far away it looks like one giant Lego Having more time and spend- can learn about the Queens and world. You get to feel what it’s like ing time with your family are Kings. You will learn a ton there. being a Lego. two reasons kids should get less London would be a great place to Legoland is an amazing place! You homework. All ages should get visit. might be thinking that Legoland is less homework. When you have In London, history is everywhere. just interesting and a fun place but less homework you may not get so For example, at Stonehenge you can there is a lot more to Legos. Lego- stressed. learn when it was built and who land is extremely amazing. Kids should get less homework. built it. If you don’t think that is Having more time is part of having interesting, how about the London Legoland is the Place to Go less homework. You could play with Eye? I learned how it was built and THOMAS LEE your pet when you have less home- the materials they used to make the If you like Legos, fun, and lots of work. If you had less homework London Eye. You can learn when time to relax, then Legoland is you would not be stressed. Having the guards started protecting the the place to go! Legoland is super less homework is more important building. fun in every way. Most of all, your because you could do all of these Wouldn’t it be great to learn about dreams of becoming a Lego master things. the queens and kings in London? can come true! The second reason kids should get You could learn when they were One important reason you should less homework is they have time to born. Queen Elizabeth II was born go to Legoland is that it is full of spend with their family. There are in 1929 and is still alive in 2017. fun-filled games, rides and way many different ways kids can spend Queen Mary I died in 1558. You more fun. Your child won’t be time with their family. One of the can also learn where they were bored anymore. Most of all your many ways to spend time with your born. Queen Elizabeth II was born child can discover the true meaning family is you can play games like in London. of fun, so dart over to the grand Blink. There are many other games Did you know all this history? If palace of Lego fun! to choose from. You can also spend you didn’t then you learned a lot. If you’re always stressed out about time with your family by taking You could go to London to see and work then hop over to Legoland walks. If you have a pet you could learn amazing things. and relax all you want! For exam- bring it with you if you decide to go ple, if you’re hectically running for a walk. Going to the playground here and there, then take a trip to is also a fun thing to do. You can Legoland MATTHEW KATERBERG Legoland, where you can cruise and do many fun things at the park If you love Legos, Legoland is the see all the sights. If you don’t have like play tag or freeze tag. Hiking place to go. You can build anything enough time to have a little child and reading are also things you you want. You can learn interesting and parent time then you can go to can do if kids had less homework. things about Legos and you can Legoland. If you’re planning a trip Sometimes you can read lots of have fun. to the one and only Legoland, nice books without stopping. Having pick! less homework can let you do many In Legoland, you can have fun. You things. can go to Lego amusement parks. Legoland is a few steps up for you You can go to a Lego Star Wars and your child to have a perfect You could get many things done if theme park. You can have a lot of relationship. Legoland is a place you had less homework. It would fun in Legoland. that will blow your mind! Without let you spend time with your fam- a doubt Legoland is awesome! ily. Kids of all ages should get less Legoland is interesting because ev- homework. erything is made out of Legos. You 39 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade • Ms. Barba Go To Estonia life would be without county work- one, Ms. Shelly will take the book MIIA KREEK ers? It would be very hard to imag- so you don’t have to walk back to Have you ever thought of going to ine. It would be very miserable. the shelf. She also returns hundreds Estonia? Have you ever wondered They are very helpful and brave. of books a day without one com- where it even is? Well, if you have One reason is that they are very plaint. not, then you should go! Estonia is helpful. In 2016, we got 26 inches Have you ever seen a book mis- fun and full of nature. of snow and county workers had placed on a shelf? Ms. Shelly makes Everybody should go to Estonia to stay up for seven days and seven sure that does not happen by because it is super fun there. You nights. They were plowing snow always putting books on the shelves can go visit Estonia’s amazing capi- very late at night in very big trucks. organized. Another thing she does tal city, Tallinn. You can have some If county workers did not pick up is that if you forget about what Estonian drinks, ice cream, candy trash there would be trash every- books you have already checked out and food. For instance verivorst, where. It would smell terrible. They she reminds you. She also recom- blood sausage, is an amazing food! cut the parks’ grass. If county work- mends books to you if you don’t It doesn’t sound very appetizing but ers went on strike, we would not be know what to read. Helpfulness is it tastes so good. Don’t worry, we able to play soccer or football! very great. are not vampires! An example of an Another reason is they are very Ms. Shelly is also full of kindness. Estonian candy is draakoni komm, brave. They pick up trash that peo- When you check out a book she dragon’s candy. The best part is that ple throw on the ground instead of always says hello to make you feel you can go to stores on your own at throwing it in the trash. That makes better when you’re feeling lone- the age of five. You can go to Pärnu county workers work even harder. some or depressed. Have you ever and stay at a hotel named Püha County workers make sure we are not had anything to read over the Järve. It is the best hotel ever! safe. They are very important. week? Ms. Shelly makes sure that Estonians also love nature. Esto- County workers are very important. doesn’t happen by letting you check nians respect nature because they They don’t get enough credit for out three books. love it and it gives them lots of their hard work. County workers A third example is that she is things that help them live. Anoth- are important in my life and oth- always ready to check out books er fact about their love for nature ers. They keep everyone safe while when you are at the library. A final is that 50 percent of that really working hard. They make sure we example is that she knows the small country is covered in forest. can get to work and school. I love names of 501 kids in the school and Because of their love of nature county workers and you should too. she never ever gets anyone con- they were considered the spirits of fused. Kindness is important. nature. Estonians are sometimes Ms. Shelly Deserves Respect scared of harmless bugs but they If it weren’t for Ms. Shelly, we CARTER VU mostly never kill them. Last of all, would all be walking out of the Ms. Shelly deserves way more they don’t hunt real animals for library with no books. After all she respect than she already has. One fun, they hunt real animals to eat. has done for us we should now ap- reason is that she is full of help- Estonians love nature so much. preciate her more often. Ms. Shelly fulness and another is that she is is awesome! Estonia is an amazing place. You always kind. She is one of the most can learn so much there. It is a important parts of the library. small country with a big heart. Ms. Shelly is very helpful. She Estonia is awesome! checks out books for you so you don’t have to walk behind the County Workers checkout area and do it yourself. If HAYDEN BURNSIDE you already have too many books Have you ever wondered what your checked out, and you don’t want Page & Pen 2016-17 40 Third Grade More Recess times, they get so tired they have temper Ms. Barba EVE NARDONE tantrums. When you have temper tan- We need more recess for kids! It gives trums you feel like you want to explode. you time to make friends and exercise. I have had a tantrum before and it wasn’t Recess is a universal problem! great because you can get into a lot of trouble by ruining everything in your Kids are very When you have more recess, you can house. They will even cry because they make new friends. You can talk about intelligent but are tired. We really need to stop giving school, or what you are going to do that homework to kids. weekend outside of class. Friends give they don’t need you company and comfort. That makes We need less homework. I am telling you homework. you feel better and more confident. It this because kids are so annoyed and makes your worries blow away, and mad about it. Teachers, you should pause Children might makes you look forward to school more. and think about your students. I am say- Recess lets you build friendships that last ing we need kids to be free of homework. start to stress forever, so you’re never alone, or sad. and get tired. Another reason why kids need more Custodians are Undervalued recess is exercise. Exercise helps make CAROLINE WEAVER Homework is your body stronger. It is like another P.E. Do you ever wonder who cleans your and is good for your body and mind. classroom? The custodians clean them! important, You can use up energy outside of class by Custodians don’t get appreciated. They however kids running. Kids may teach others how to do a lot of work for us. They are helpful and they keep the school clean. do certain stretches or moves. You can need a break. practice being active and stretch your Custodians are helpful because they legs. Exercise is very important. clean things that they don’t want to, but - Angel Batgerel As you can see, more recess is essential. they still clean them. For example, they It allows you to do some of the activities pick up random clothes off the floor. If I have just mentioned. Recess is amazing! custodians didn’t clean the classrooms, then when kids walk get to school in the No More Homework morning it will be hard to work all day. Custodians should get more appreciated ANGEL BATGEREL because they do a lot of work for us. Kids are very intelligent but they don’t need homework. Children might start to Custodians clean dirty places. It takes a stress and get tired. Homework is im- lot of effort to be a custodian. Custodians portant, however kids need a break. don’t just clean the classrooms, they also rake leaves, shovel snow, and take out the Kids are so stressed out about school trash. In the summer, custodians take homework. Sometimes they make their everything out of the classrooms just to parents do all the work for them. In shampoo and clean the carpet. Then they higher grades, there is so much work put it back where it was. Custodians are kids don’t even know what to do. Some very helpful! kids will not sleep because they need to study for tests. I think all grades should Custodians do a lot of work for our not have homework. school community. Without a custodian our school would be very dirty! Clearly Have you ever wondered why kids are so custodians should get appreciated. tired when they get home? I have, but it wasn’t someone else, it was me. Some- 41 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Barba Janitors are Undervalued argument and stop arguing! Some people NAOMI YOHANNES without a friend will grow up to be unso- Imagine if Mr. Luis and the other custo- cial and not friendly. As a result, children dians quit their jobs? It would be horri- will be excited all day long! ble! The custodians work every day. People should go What do you think? Now do you believe The janitors work very hard so our kids need more recess? Everyone will be to Colombia. It is a school will be very clean. They wipe so happy at school! our desks if the desk is dirty. They pick great country and up people’s trash even if they litter on Colombia purpose. They vacuum the carpet so the SEBASTIAN MONROY you should visit its next day it is clean. They organize our People should go to Colombia. It is a towns and famous classroom if it is disorganized. They also great country and you should visit its take out the trash if it is full. They are towns and famous cities. Go on the next cities. Go on the very helpful. plane to Colombia! next plane to You might think janitors are not caring, The first reason why you should go to but they are! A janitor cleans schools. Colombia is to visit Colombia’s towns Colombia! If the janitors decided not to clean they like Cartagena, Santa Marta, and Santa could, but they don’t want to. That is how Fe de Antioquia. The first town, Cart- - Sebastian Monroy caring they are. agena is the oldest town in Colombia. Mr. Luis is very kind. He works even if The second town, Santa Marta, has a the rooms look clean. That is why they beautiful beach. The third town, Santa work very hard. Fe de Antioquia, is a colonial town. This is the first reason why you should go to We Need More Recess Colombia. MARGOT WYMAN The second reason why you should go to Why do children need more recess? Re- Colombia is to visit its famous cities. Go cess allows kids to get more exercise and to Bogota, the capital of Colombia and to make new friends. Try and make kids learn who made Colombia an indepen- get more recess! dent country. Visit Cartagena because it was the first and oldest town in Co- You are probably wondering why chil- lombia and it has lots of history that dren need more recess? Exercise is key you can learn about. Armenia is home to having a happy, healthy year at school. to El Parque del Cafe and it has lots of For instance, when I don’t let enough rides. This is the second reason why you steam off my body I bounce off walls. should go to Colombia. Children of the next generation need to be fit. When children don’t want to These are two reasons why you should participate it’s because they haven’t had go to Colombia. Visit Colombia’s towns enough recess. Maybe kids will even and famous cities. Colombia is the place enjoy school more! for you. Let me explain another reason kids need more recess. Children need more friends to play with! I remember this one time a person didn’t want to play and when we found him a friend we had to go inside. Maybe arguing friends will settle their Page & Pen 2016-17 42 Third Grade • Ms. Barba More Recess during the Day lets us lay down when we have a Less Homework ALEX NAMBA tummy ache. When the nurse is LEAH ROBBINS We need more recess during the here I feel safe. Don’t you think kids get too much day. You make new friends and get Nurses work hard to help us when homework? I am not only speaking through the day easier. Recess is we’re hurt. The nurse will go and for myself, but I am also speaking important for all kids. get us an ice pack so that we don’t for others when I say, kids will get I know you might be wondering, feel the pain as much. The nurse tired and stressed out from too “Why do kids need more recess?” also puts a paper towel over my ice much homework. If this problem Kids need more recess because they pack so that it isn’t too cold. She is not solved soon, you will see that make new friends during that time. checks my eyes and ears to make there are bad results. For example, last year I was talking sure that I could hear and see well. Kids should really have less home- with my friend when someone I did Nurses get us a Band-Aid so that work. Because we have so much not know started to talk to us. Now we won’t bleed. The nurse will help homework we can get stressed out. he is my best friend. If we had more us any time we get an injury. Yes, this is not good, but why? Well recess you can play games with Nurses are helpful and caring. that’s my job to tell you why. Kids people you do not know. It also Nurses are very helpful for people can have a fit because they can’t gives you time to learn stuff you did that have disabilities. You should concentrate. Another reason is that not know about people. thank them when they walk by. kids will be stressed out because Have you ever wondered why it is kids have to do all of their home- hard for kids to make it through the Everyone Should Go To Brazil! work and may think their friends will make fun of them because they day? It is because we don’t have ex- ANDREW TATE take too long. A true friend should tra recess. If kids had extra recess it Everyone should go to Brazil be- never do that. Kids will start rush- would help release stress from their cause it is fun! If you go to Brazil ing. This is not good because kids body. It also helps kids concentrate you can also meet lots of new peo- should never feel uncomfortable in on tests. That is why kids should ple. Brazil is incredible! have more recess. school. One of the reasons why everybody Kids should never come to school Recess is important to all kids. It should go to Brazil is because you really tired because they had to stay helps everyone during the day. can meet new people. A few people up late doing homework. As we It gives kids time to make new you could meet are Neymar, Jr., all know, staying up late is bad for friends. and Pelé. You could also meet other your health. Kids will also not be athletes, or you could meet some able to stay on task and will get bad famous people. Meeting new people Nurse grades because they are not paying EDEN ROBERT is one of the reasons why every- attention while dozing off. Kids will Have you ever wondered what body should go to Brazil. forget about their homework and school would be like without a Another reason why everybody have to do it the following night. nurse? Nurses are a big part of our should go to Brazil is because you Doing so gives them more to worry life. Nurses are undervalued. Nurs- can also have fun! You could go to about. es are hardworking and caring. soccer games. You could go to fun I am not only talking about this Nurses are caring. They take care of and enjoyable restaurants. Brazil school, but I am talking about kids us when we don’t feel well. When also has beautiful sites and statues. all around the world. Less home- I skinned my arm at recess I went It will be awesome! work is necessary! to the nurse’s office and she put a Everybody should go to Brazil be- Band-Aid on my arm. The nurse cause you can meet new people and gave an ice pack when I hit my have fun! Brazil is incredible! head on the table. The nurse also 43 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Mehrnama Should You Always Get A Trophy? kick or hit anyone. Therefore that’s why HARRIS ELLINWOOD I believe that trampolines are not too Should you always get a trophy? I think dangerous. Most kids and no you shouldn’t. I feel this way be- parents believe that cause, really, should you get a trophy Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? just for showing up or being on time to MADELINE LUND trampolines are a a practice or game? My first reason is Most kids and parents believe that that if you always get a trophy, you will trampolines are a fun activity and will fun activity and will eventually get tired of them because you help with exercise. Well, I think that won’t think that they matter. My second help with exercise. they are too dangerous. My first reason reason is that, according to the article, is kids can get broken bones and bruises Well, I think that they experts say, “If everyone gets a trophy and other serious injuries by crashing it may send them the wrong message.” into each other and sometimes getting are too dangerous. They think they are more skilled than accidentally pushed. My second reason other people and could start being mean is that kids can fall off trampolines, and My first reason is about it. My last reason is that if every- even trampolines with nets aren’t safe kids can get broken one gets a trophy they aren’t as special, because, like I said, kids can crash into because they may seem like nothing each other and that can cause injuries. bones and bruises to you since not just you, but everyone My third and final reason is that most around you, has one. So, my conclusion doctors say that trampolines are dan- and other serious is that you shouldn’t always get a trophy gerous no matter what location they because you might get tired of them and are, whether it’s your own backyard or injuries by crashing not think they matter anymore. Also, it a playground. So now you know why I into each other and may send you the wrong message, and think trampolines are unsafe. So without they are not as special when everyone trampolines, kids will be safe and not try sometimes getting gets one. So, in my opinion you shouldn’t to do so many dangerous stunts. always get a trophy. accidentally pushed. Should You Always Get A Trophy? - Madeline Lund Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? PRESTON SOLHEID-PLONSKI JULIE DANIEL Do you think that kids should always Do you think trampolines are too dan- get trophies? My opinion is no. If you gerous? My opinion is no. One reason I have too many trophies you will not have think kids can still play on trampolines space. Also, a quarterback does not get is it keeps them in good health. Experts a trophy for throwing one good pass. say kids that do not do sports get their When I was on a football team some exercise by jumping on trampolines, and players didn’t get a trophy because they jumping builds muscles. A second reason didn’t play as well as the other football I think kids can still play on trampolines players. Another reason is because you is that it’s safe if a parent is watching. It’s don’t get a trophy for arriving on time safe if a parent is watching because if one to school. When I am in school I have of the kids gets hurt they can help them to show effort to get good grades. This is right away. My third reason I think kids why I feel many kids should not always can still play on trampolines is it’s also get a trophy. safe if kids don’t do stunts. It is safe if kids don’t do stunts because they won’t Page & Pen 2016-17 44 Third Grade Should You Always Get a Trophy? are doing sports or swimming practice Ms. Mehrnama NIKI SAMAC then a parent should tell the teacher they I think you should not get a trophy all can’t do it. These are my reasons why I the time because you will have no space think parents should help kids with their at home, and buying a new home costs homework. money. Another reason is the trophies Do you think parents will not be valuable anymore because Should Parents Help should help their everyone gets one no matter what even Kids with Homework? if they came after the game. The last JOSE NUNEZ kids with homework? reason is there are other ways to make Do you think parents should help their players happy. Like a pat on the back or kids with homework? I think kids should I think kids should a thumbs up. I hope you are now con- get help from their parents. My first rea- get help from vinced that you shouldn’t get trophies all son is to be better at school, because you the time. are learning by your parents’ help. My their parents. My second reason is that kids will remember Are Trampolines Dangerous? what their parents helped them with and first reason is to be JACK KAUFLIN will do better on tests. My third reason Do you think trampolines are danger- is that parents won’t do homework, they better at school, ous? I think they are not. If a parent is will only help. That’s my opinion. I think because you are watching, they make sure no one gets parents should help kids with home- hurt. My first reason is I don’t do flips or work! learning by your back flips on the trampoline, so I don’t get hurt. My second reason is jumping Should Parents Help parents’ help. on a trampoline builds muscles. My third with Homework? reason is I recommend you get a netted - Josie Nunez JAMES WINTERS trampoline. I think a trampoline is safe I think that parents should help kids for kids if it has a net. So that’s why I with homework but not do their home- think trampolines are safe. work. What I mean by help is help with understanding. If parents actually did Should Parents Help their homework it wouldn’t count as the You With Homework? kid doing their homework. Also if the KATHERINE HERNANDEZ parent did their homework the child What do you think? Should parents would do worse on tests. Now, if a kid help you with homework or should they doesn’t understand their homework, not help you with homework? I believe that’s where the parents come in. The that parents should help kids do their child should ask their parent(s) to help homework. My first reason is that par- understand the question that they are ents should help kids do their home- stuck on. Not ask for the answer. Usually work because they get stressed out, and a parent would want a child to do well on parents should help kids when they get schoolwork and tests. If they want that, stressed. My second reason is that par- they should help their child understand ents should check kids’ homework and subjects that may be on future tests. if a child does not understand the ques- But, if their child does understand the tion, then a parent should help the child question, they should not help at all so understand the question but not give the they can do better on tests. These three answer. My third reason is that when a reasons should convince you. kid can’t do their homework and they 45 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Mehrnama Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? Trampolines are fun to jump on, but they ANTHONY FIORINO can also be highly dangerous! I have an Did you know that trampolines keep opinion that trampolines can be danger- you healthy and they’re fun? I think ous if you don’t know how to stay safe trampolines are not too dangerous for a on a trampoline. According to scientists, Did you know that few reasons. My first reason is that they “100,000 people get hurt or badly injured can keep you fit and healthy. My second every year!” more than 100,000 reason is that they are fun, and my third Here are three ways to stay safe on a people get hurt on reason is that they can entertain you and trampoline. First, you should never have your friends when you are bored. One more than three people on a trampo- trampolines each way you could make it better is you could line. If there are too many people on a stop doing stunts, flips, or tricks. Anoth- year? This is why trampoline someone could lose their er way is you could make it safer is to put balance and fall. Then another person you should not one person on the trampoline at once. I could trample the person who fell. Next, think trampolines are not too dangerous. you should never climb on the outside buy your child a I think trampolines are not too danger- of a trampoline. I have a neighbor whose ous for the three reasons above. friend did that once and broke her leg. trampoline. Don’t Lastly, always have a net on your tram- let their cute Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? poline. The worst fear of a trampoline is JENNA SHEETZ falling off. If you follow these safety rules smile fool you. Did you know that more than 100,000 I guarantee you nobody will get hurt or people get hurt on trampolines each badly injured on your trampoline. - Jenna Sheetz year? This is why you should not buy your child a trampoline. Don’t let their Should Everyone Always cute smile fool you. Safety always comes Get A Trophy? first. My first reason why you should not ELINA HOSSEINKHANI buy your child a trampoline is because I think kids should not always get a you always want to care about your chil- trophy. My first reason is you’ll run out dren and keep them safe. My second rea- of space. In the article called “Should You son is that not just your child could get Always Get a Trophy,” the picture shows hurt, but your kid’s friend could get hurt that the boy’s closet is full of trophies. My and you would not want that to happen. second reason is experts say that trophies For example, in the article, “Are Trampo- aren’t the only way to motivate or inspire lines Too Dangerous,” Caroline bumped players. Coaches can give them a pat into her friend and her tooth broke on the back or a thumbs up and it can into pieces. My last reason is that many keep kids coming back to play. My third doctors say that trampolines are very reason is people are not always rewarded bad for kids because injuries can happen for showing up. According to the article, very easily on trampolines. Trampolines Karen Coffin says, “A student doesn’t just are very dangerous so if your child wants get A’s for coming to class or a worker one, say no. This is for your safety. doesn’t get a raise just for arriving on time.” Shouldn’t only the best athletes Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? get the trophies? This is why I think not JACKSON JACOBS every kid should get a trophy. Do you like jumping on trampolines? I love jumping on trampolines! But did you know trampolines can be dangerous? Page & Pen 2016-17 46 Third Grade • Ms. Mehrnama Should You Always Get A says, “A student doesn’t get an ‘A’ You Always Get a Trophy,” Coffin Trophy? just for coming to school. A worker says, “Trophies aren’t the only way STELLA BARCLAY doesn’t get a raise just for arriving to inspire and motivate players. Do you think that you should at work on time.” Shouldn’t only the Coaches could give them a thumbs always get a trophy? I think you best athletes get trophies? I don’t up or even a pat on the back.” Now shouldn’t always get a trophy think you should get a trophy until for my third and final reason, in because sometimes you only get a you deserve it. adulthood nobody gets a raise, trophy for showing up at practices. good job offer, or a reward for just My first reason is, your room gets Do You Think Kids showing up to work. For example, full of trophies that you don’t earn, Should Get Trophies? a student doesn’t get straight A’s for and other kids actually want it and SEMIRU ABRAHAM just showing up to class. Now that earn it because some people can be Should you always get a trophy? you have read my essay, I hope that better athletes than you are. My sec- Well what do you think? I think you now understand that not all ond reason is, when a kid starts to you should always get a trophy. kids should get trophies and why. brag about having a lot of trophies, Read on to learn more about my your friends start to feel bad be- three reasons. First, I think all kids Should Kids Always cause you have a lot of trophies and should get a trophy because if only Get Trophies? they only have a couple of trophies. the best athletes get a trophy, the CHLOE CLARK-WINSTON My last reason is, sometimes you other athletes won’t feel very good. Do you think kids should always just aren’t as talented as other kids Experts say the “trophies for all rule get trophies? I think kids should and athletes, but this can motivate is part of a bigger change in youth not always get them. I think kids you to try harder and work harder. sports. All that really matters is should never always get trophies It can also make you stop bragging, that everyone tries their best and because the house will be crowded because you actually earned it. has fun.” Trophies are to encourage with them. Second, it’s not fair! kids to play sports. Kids also should Some people play the game and Should You Always get trophies so it will encourage others do not. Last, kids do not Get a Trophy? more kids to play sports. Trophies need trophies for just showing up MILES SPENCER are great motivators. These are my to practices or games. I think kids Do you think you should always get three reasons why I believe kids should not always get trophies a trophy? Here are my three rea- should get a trophy. If you’re ever a because they are meant for special sons why I don’t think you should future coach, make sure you make things. always get a trophy. My first reason all your team members happy. is because some kids don’t put as much effort in a game, so they will Too Many Trophies lose more often. My second rea- SYDNEY WOLVERTON son is because when they get more Many experts say that all kids trophies they think they can do should get trophies, a few other everything by themselves. Accord- experts and I say the exact opposite ing to the article, Lucas said, “I’m of that. I also know that there are actually not so good at sports.” So lots of reasons and facts why. My what’s the point of getting a trophy first reason is, from my personal if you’re not so good at sports? My experience, trophies are not as nice last reason is I think you should get and special when everybody gets a trophy but not for everything. I one. Like in recreational sports, think that because you need to earn when every player gets a trophy it. According to the article, “Should or a medal. My second reason is, You Always Get a Trophy,” Coffin according to the article, “Should 47 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Mehrnama Are Trampolines Dangerous? fun, but experts bring up that 100,000 GABRIEL LUNDY-PONCE people get hurt on trampolines every Do you think trampolines are danger- year. Even though trampolines are scary, ous? I think people do not get hurt very they provide exercise and entertainment. much on trampolines. Do you need These are the three reasons why I think Trampolines could evidence? The last time I did a front flip trampolines are not dangerous. I did not get hurt. Sometimes for begin- be dangerous, but ners it would be hard, but most people Should Kids Always Get a Trophy? not when safety is do not get hurt on trampolines. Most BETHANY MELENDEZ people can do tricks on trampolines Do you think kids should always get a around. My opinion without getting hurt. But, if people are trophy? I think they should not! Here are not careful they can get hurt. I think old my three reasons why kids should not is that trampolines people should not jump on trampolines get a trophy. My first reason is I think I are not that dan- because they can fall down. These are the should receive the trophy I got in soccer reasons why I think trampolines are not because I worked really hard to earn it. gerous, and safety dangerous. My second reason is I think it’s unfair for a child to only get a trophy for showing supports my opinion. Are Trampolines Too Dangerous? up to practice. Experts say, “Kids get a trophy just for showing up at practices Without safety rules DMITRI GRIVA Trampolines could be dangerous, but and games. But, a student doesn’t get A’s there will be a lot not when safety is around. My opinion is for coming to class. A worker doesn’t get that trampolines are not that dangerous, a raise just for coming at the right time.” more injuries and and safety supports my opinion. With- My third reason is, in my opinion, kids out safety rules there will be a lot more should not always get a trophy because then there will be injuries and then there will be more they will run out of room in their house. These are my three reasons why kids more collisions. collisions. This is what safety does for us to be safe on trampolines. Trampolines should not always get a trophy. - Dimitri Griva can be safer if nobody does flips and stunts. A parent or guardian must always Should You Get A Pet? be around to help prevent injuries. Safety MINA DOWLER helps us be safer. So trampolines are not Do you think you need a pet? Well I always dangerous. Be safe! If you have a think you should get one. In my opinion trampoline make sure it has a net! That’s you should get a bird. I think you should part of the safety rules! get a bird because we can all own one and we can watch them play together in Trampolines Are Not Dangerous the bird bath and they will not be bored. BROOKE NEWTON Birds are my favorite pet. Unlike dogs, Do you think that trampolines are dan- they do not jump up on the couch and gerous? I think they’re not dangerous. mess it all up, which is good. Also, they Here are three reasons why I think tram- don’t throw up or go to the bathroom on polines are not dangerous. My friend the floor like one of the dogs we dog sat. and I have a trampoline and our parents This is why I think you should get a bird. are never watching us. They know that I will be careful and won’t get hurt. When l go on my trampoline I do flips all the time and I never get hurt. It is important that it has a safety net. Trampolines are Page & Pen 2016-17 48 Third Grade Ms. Miller Stay Safe to be the 100,001st person to get injured! IAN DOWLER Trampolines are good for exercise but Do you like to jump on trampolines? you can still get hurt. There are other Do you like to jump Do you know how many kids get hurt? ways to get exercise. For instance, kick- If you keep reading you will find out. I ball, baseball, or tag. Every year people on trampolines? Do think trampolines are too dangerous. get hurt on trampolines. Kids get bruises and broken bones on trampolines be- you know how many First, you can get seriously hurt. You cause they bump into each other or fall can break your bones on a trampoline kids get hurt? If you off. Doctors think trampolines are never if you fall off. Another way you can get safe and I agree with them. Trampolines hurt is by bumping into someone. Did keep reading you are dangerous! Parents should not get a you know 100,000 people get injured on trampoline. These are all of the reasons will find out. I think trampolines? Also, many doctors say that why I think trampolines are dangerous. trampolines are never safe at home and To all kids out there: Stay away from trampolines are at playgrounds. You can also get hurt, trampolines; they are not good news! but not as bad. First, you can get a rug too dangerous. burn. You can also bleed. Trampolines Are Dangerous - Ian Dowler Remember to get rid of your trampolines COOPER THOMPSON because they are too dangerous. Kids, get rid of that trampoline. Trampo- lines are dangerous. Did you know that No Helping with Homework 100,000 people get hurt on trampolines BABIKER ELARBI every year? You can fall and hurt your Did you know that if you help your chil- neck, you can fall and get bruises, you dren with their homework, your child can die, but it is unlikely. will do worse on tests? I do not believe Studies show without supervision you parents should help their children with can get badly hurt! If you are not careful homework. Here are some reasons you can die. You might get a rug burn why not to help with homework. Your too. The trampoline might have loose children will not get any smarter. They screws or rusty metal, and you can bleed aren’t practicing for their homework. very badly. Do not jump without super- Your child will have a lower test grade. vision. You did it and your child did nothing. Helping on homework does not help on You might think the trampoline with grades. If you helped, then they proba- a net is safe. Still, the net is not strong bly guessed. For example, if you want to enough and you can break through it! know the answer to a math equation you Again, you can get seriously hurt. Be could just use your hands or tally marks. careful – don’t jump! So parents, don’t help with homework – put that pencil down!

No Trampolines SEBASTIEN AWOTWI Trampolines are dangerous! Did you know 100,000 people get hurt every year because of trampolines? You do not want 49 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Miller The Dangers of a Trampoline People get stitches on trampolines. For SETH BRADBERRY example, my sister got stitches because Did you know that you can have broken there was no cover. About 100,000 bones, teeth, and bruises when you jump people get hurt on trampolines every on a trampoline? A trampoline can cause year because the trampoline did not have Hey kids, is it fun to serious injuries. You can get broken a net or covers for the springs. Don’t bones. For example, you can jump out make that population grow. Are tram- play and jump on if there’s no net and you hit the ground. polines too dangerous? Yes! trampolines? Well, You can get broken or shatter your teeth. For example, you can fall on your face. Trampolines Are Too Dangerous they are not safe. You also can get a head injury if you fall EVAN BROWN from a trampoline (not to scare you). Hey kids, is it fun to play and jump on I think trampolines That is why you should not get a trampo- trampolines? Well, they are not safe. I are not safe. Many line. Would you buy a trampoline now? think trampolines are not safe. Many doctors say that trampolines are never doctors say that Keep Safe safe at home or on playgrounds because MARY BIRHANU children can get hurt. For example, kids trampolines are Did you know that over 100,000 people can get bruises and broken bones on trampolines when they crash into other never safe at home get hurt on trampolines? Did you know that kids can get hurt just by jumping on kids. They can get serious head and neck or on playgrounds trampolines? I think that trampolines are injuries, too. Also, flips can hurt kids. dangerous. Here’s why. Parents, get rid of the trampolines, kids because children can get hurt! Once I was on a trampoline and I can get hurt. scraped my palm. They’re not safe at all. There are also other ways that kids Step Away From the - Evan Brown can get hurt. Kids break bones on the Trampoline! trampolines. Kids can bump into each MAYA DEREJE other so hard that they might even get a Did you know that trampolines are dan- concussion! In addition, you could pull gerous for kids? Parents, do not buy a kid muscles when jumping on the trampo- a trampoline. First, kids get bruises and line too long. broken bones on a trampoline. For ex- ample, I got a big bruise on a trampoline. Now you know the dangers of a tram- Another reason is that people can break poline, get rid of your trampoline. Don’t their teeth on a trampoline. That’s not all, buy them! 100,000 people get injured on trampo- lines every year. I am one of the 100,000 Dangerous Trampolines people who got injured on a trampoline. LIAM BROUGHAM The last reason is the doctor says that Hey kids, do you like to jump? Well trampolines are never safe. I think that don’t do it on a trampoline. Are tram- trampolines are dangerous for kids. polines too dangerous? Yes! Never let your friends convince you to jump on a trampoline. Do you want to get hurt with 99,999 kids? I don’t think so. So parents, don’t get a trampoline. Get a nerf gun. People break bones on trampolines. For example, they collide into each other. Page & Pen 2016-17 50 Third Grade Are Trampolines Dangerous? didn’t get hurt, but it’s possible that you Ms. Miller LINDSEY CLAURE could get hurt like breaking a bone or get Kids, don’t go on that trampoline! In my bruises. Now you might be saying to just opinion it’s too dangerous. Trampolines make rules but even if your trampoline are not safe for anyone. Don’t go on has rules, you can still get hurt. Why do that trampoline. Kids can break bones. you want to take the risk? So kids, what I think trampolines They can get bruises and other serious do you think? Walk away from that tram- are dangerous; injuries. Almost 100,000 people get hurt poline and don’t get hurt. every year. Even if there is a dome or net however, there’s a around the trampoline, it is still not safe. Trampolines Are Dangerous! Remember, a trampoline can carry two QUINN WALPOLE way to make them or three people, not six or nine people. Did you know that 100,000 Americans safe. The first way to You want to be safe. So parents, take get hurt every year? My friend Ella is away the trampolines! Trampolines are one of those people. Trampolines are make them safer is dangerous. dangerous. People can get hurt by hav- ing the net open. They can fall out. My to get a trampoline Trampolines friend fell out and hit her head on a JACOB LEE brick and had to get stitches. Popcorn is with a net. This net a dangerous game that children play on I think trampolines are dangerous; how- will help kids so if ever, there’s a way to make them safe. The trampolines. Children can crash into one first way to make them safer is to get a another and get hurt. they fall they trampoline with a net. This net will help If you vote that trampolines are too dan- kids so if they fall they will not fall out! gerous then it many mean less fun for will not fall out! Another way to make them safer is to you. But safety is first! Trampolines are - Jacob Lee have a parent watch the child who is on too dangerous! a trampoline. The last thing is to make a big rule book for a trampoline. Trampo- Be Safe, Kids lines do not have to be too dangerous! JAKELINE LOPEZ CORTEZ I think that trampolines are dangerous. Trampolines are Dangerous! Do you know how many kids get hurt ELIZABETH DAVAADORJ every year? Over 100,000 kids get hurt Kids love to jump up and down on tram- each year by playing on trampolines. polines. People think they are fun to play on and I agree with that! However, they Doctors even say that trampolines are also think trampolines are not danger- dangerous. Kids can get bruises and ous, but I think trampolines are dan- broken bones on trampolines when they gerous. Keep reading to see why I think crash on each other kids. For example, trampolines are dangerous. kids can get serious head and neck inju- ries. Children can even fall off a trampo- First, did you know that about 100,000 line. Another example of children getting people are injured on a trampoline every hurt is when someone hits the metal year? Don’t make it 100,001. Second, of the trampoline edge, they can break when people get on the trampoline and their teeth into little pieces. Trampolines they jump up and down, they could fall are too dangerous. Kids, stay away from off the trampoline. For example, one of trampolines and don’t jump on them. I my friends fell off the trampoline when am telling you now, stay safe. we were playing a game. Luckily she 51 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade • Ms. Miller Don’t Risk It! get injured in many ways. There are have kids want to play more. A pat SARAH COPPENBARGER over 100,000 people and kids who on the back or a “You can do it!” is To all the children out there who get hurt every year. Now parents, just as helpful. have a trampoline, stop jumping pay attention to the rest and make Giving a trophy to everyone sends right now! After reading this you’ll sure that if you have a trampoline the wrong message. When you probably get rid of your tram- at your house with kids on it, then grow up and show up to work polines as soon as possible. Get take them off right now and make early, you won’t get more money. ready to get your mind blown with sure you throw away your trampo- Or even now, when you’re a reasons why trampolines are too line. student, you don’t get A’s just for dangerous. Now, let me tell you reasons why showing up in school. Consider this, 100,000 kids get trampolines are too dangerous. So if your coach gives you a tro- hurt from jumping on trampolines. First, you could break a body part phy just for showing up, tell him/ Do you really want to make that like your arm, leg, or even a toe if her not to. That’s why I think you 100,001? I don’t think so. 100,000 you jump too high on a trampoline shouldn’t get a trophy for every- people get hurt each year, that’s a without a net and fall off of it and thing. lot. Some trampoline injuries are land on the ground. very serious. What if your child Second, trampolines are too dan- Trampolines attempted doing a flip on a tram- gerous because your teeth could fall DOMINIC NINER poline, and they made one wrong out. For example, you could jump Listen up, it is dangerous for kids move and they hurt themselves far too high and land on your face. to be on trampolines. Don’t worse than just breaking their arm? endanger children! Kids, don’t get If you break your neck, it cuts your A lot of people can get hurt. Did hurt. air circulation and then you just you know that people such as your die. Parents, I’m sure that you don’t friends, elder siblings, younger sib- First, kids like to do backflips and want your child to get an injury lings, or even your cousins can get tricks. They can get hurt by land- like that this type, because that’s an hurt on trampolines? ing badly on the metal parts of the injury you can never recover from. Now parents, do not buy your kids trampoline. They might break a leg, Even doctors have recommended trampolines because I think tram- neck, arm, or tooth. Second, many kids not to jump on trampolines. polines are too dangerous. times there are too many kids play- ing tag on trampoline. This can And last, even with rules kids can lead to kids falling off and getting still get hurt. The net under you You Shouldn’t Get a Trophy! hurt. Also, kids play games that can could break at any second and have CHARLOTTE GLENDINNING trip you up like soccer. your friends and you tumbling out. Kids, if your bedroom is full of trophies that’s because your coach So kids, don’t endanger yourself. So kids, after hearing all this, do has the wrong idea. I think that you Stay off trampolines. you really want to go on a tram- shouldn’t get a trophy for just show- poline? I bet you don’t. Don’t even ing up. think about jumping. Get rid of your trampolines as soon as possible. Here’s one reason: If you get a trophy for just showing up to your Trampolines Are Too practice you probably don’t feel like Dangerous you did anything special. You prob- ably think that you didn’t do very IMAN NAWAZ much to earn that trophy. Did you know playing on tram- polines could be too dangerous? Coaches think that giving trophies Playing on trampolines could be to kids makes them want to play too dangerous because you could more, but there are other ways to Page & Pen 2016-17 52 Third Grade Trampolines Are Not done a great job during the game. If you Ms. Miller Too Dangerous want to earn a trophy then play well. REID MONEYMAKER Don’t just lounge on the field or sit on Hey kids, turn that frown upside down. the bench in a uniform, playing on an Trampolines are not too dangerous. Sure, electronic or reading a book, and not Sure, people think people get hurt, but that’s because they playing while your team is playing. Kids should only get trophies if they have did not have rules. kids should always earned it. First, trampolines build muscles, which is good for the body. Second, they are get trophies, but Trampolines Are Not really not that dangerous. People get hurt that’s not right. Just from sports like football, baseball, soccer, Too Dangerous! and many more. Finally parents could KEAGHAN FAHLE because you show watch their kids so they don’t get hurt. Trampolines are not too dangerous. The way to be safe is to have nets and rules. up to a practice or a So, trampolines are not dangerous. They One way to not get hurt is to have nets. are risky but fun. So don’t back away The nets help the jumpers not fall off the game doesn’t mean from trampolines. Get some friends (not trampoline. The nets keep you on the too many), get a parent to watch you, trampoline and not on the ground. Par- that you have to make some rules, and bounce! ents need to help the kids. Parents need get a trophy! Kids to watch you and set rules. It is import- You Shouldn’t Always ant to have rules like age limits, and to should only get Get a Trophy limit the number of people. So now you SARA OCA can be safe and have more fun! It is okay trophies if they Sure, people think kids should always to have a trampoline. have earned it. get trophies, but that’s not right. Just because you show up to a practice or a No Trampolines! - Sara Oca game doesn’t mean that you have to get STELLA KELLY a trophy! Kids should only get trophies if Kids, get away from that trampoline! they have earned it. Trampolines are too dangerous for kids First, trophies are a reward for winning to play on. I think that children should or playing a game well. If you show up not play on trampolines. First, you can to the game, that’s good, and if you play, get hurt really bad. For example, some- that’s awesome, but if you just come to one can knock you down. That is the the practice and don’t play well, that isn’t start of getting hurt. Second, you can very good. hurt someone else by bumping into them. Finally, some trampolines can get Next, you shouldn’t get trophies if you worn out and break. Worn-out and bro- are a fast or a good player. You should ken trampolines could cause a lot of in- only get trophies if you’ve done a great juries. All of this means that trampolines job. You need to be the best. are too dangerous for kids. So kids, stay In addition, just because you want a away from trampolines, and trampolines trophy doesn’t mean you have to get it. stay away from kids! Trophies aren’t a toy, they’re a prize for being the best or beating the other team. In conclusion, I think the best players should get a trophy because they have 53 Page & Pen 2016-17 Third Grade Ms. Miller Trampolines Are Not Too who gets hurt. If you get hurt you would Dangerous! make it one more than it already was. JONAH PHILLIPS For example, I was at a friend’s house Hey, kids! If you read the article “Are and there was a hole in the trampoline, Trampolines Too Dangerous?” it says and somebody’s foot fell through the Kids should not be that lots of kids get hurt on them. I think hole and they got hurt. Also, doctors say that kids get hurt on them because either trampolines are never safe in front or on a trampoline. You the children don’t have rules, or the back yards. Playing on trampolines can don’t want your kids trampolines don’t have walls. I hope you lead to kids getting hurt and needing read my article and change your opinion! stitches or crutches. Kids can get bruises to get hurt, so get or broken bones and teeth from jumping. First, I have been on many trampolines You can also get head and neck injuries and have not gotten hurt on one of them! them off of the tram- and sprained ankles from jumping on If you want to make the possibilities of trampolines. poline! Do you love getting hurt on a trampoline even slight- er, you should put walls on the trampo- In conclusion, stay away from tram- your kids? Then why line and only have one person on the poline parks, moon bounces, and yard trampoline at a time. You could also play trampolines if you want to stay safe. are they still on the less dangerous games on the trampoline, trampoline? Why? so no Popcorn, and no Velodrome. Sec- Why Trampolines ond, there are many, many trampoline Are Dangerous - Delina Melles parks that the government approved! If DELINA MELLES trampolines were too dangerous, then Kids should not be on a trampoline. You why does the government let hundreds don’t want your kids to get hurt, so get of thousands of people own trampoline them off of the trampoline! Do you love parks? There are also many public parties your kids? Then why are they still on the and parades that have moon bounc- trampoline? Why? es and or trampolines. Finally, a lot of people don’t think trampolines are too First, kids can get hurt. They can get dangerous because many people have caught in the net while jumping. If you trampolines in their backyards! I know do not have a net, your kids might fall at least 25 people who have trampolines off the trampoline. Do you really want and let their kids play on it! That is a lot that to happen? I don’t think so! Second, of people that have this same opinion! kids can crash into another person on the trampoline. In addition, kids like to I hope you agree that trampolines are not do tricks. These tricks can cause trouble. too dangerous! Remember, if your kid Kids might get bruises, scratches, or a wants one, get them a trampoline! concussion. If you don’t have a trampo- line don’t even think about buying one. Trampolines Are Dangerous So don’t even think about buying or KATE MAIZEL-DALY playing on a trampoline you don’t want Kids, get away from that trampoline! to take the risk. Kids can get very hurt on trampolines. I think that trampolines are too dangerous for kids. Consider this, more than 100,000 kids get hurt on trampolines every year! You don’t want to be one of those children Page & Pen 2016-17 54 Fourth Grade Fourth Grade Winter Haiku Mr. Rumerman

JOELY GENDELL TARA NADIGA MACY CLEMENTE It’s cold in the air It is now winter Winter is the best. Winter white snow in the air It is cold, wear a jacket That is when Christmas is here It is now winter White cold snow falls down And the snow is white

JAMES JACOBS AIDAN PRATT DIANA CERVANTES Winter is awesome Cold freezing frosty Snowflakes in the air I ski down the Utah hills Snow + low temperature Sledding down really fast hills I like Santa Claus White snow is coming I love ice skating

SIMRAN SAXENA MATEY JAWORSKY JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN Winter is coming! Matey thinks Christmas is cool!!! Icy windy snow It is breezy and windy. Bisque is awesome Covered the mountain in snow School’s out for a week! Santa gave me a cool present Sledding down the hills

GRANT GUTOWSKI SHEEL SHAH SEAN ELY Hot cocoa is good Football watch playoffs Cold and icy wind The cold wind is blistering Touchdowns, field goals and safeties On top of layers of snow Snow is fun to play Watch the Super Bowl That is freezing cold

JACOB BENSON ADAM HABAL IAN CROWLEY Autumn colors gone Freezing and brisk I do not like snow The winter wind came blowing My birthday is in winter The winter wind is blowing Super Bowl fun starts Watch the Super Bowl I like to jump snow

JANE MCDONALD ANDREW KENNEDY MIKA SMOYER Winter holidays Cold icy winds blow As you float down peaceful Next season my birthday Heavy thick snow thunders down As you are gentle and calm Yay winter No school for a week Hush, hush as you are

LAILA EL MANIALAWY SOPHIA LAZO MADISON FORD The cold winter wind Winter’s here, snowflakes falling As the winter wind blows The breeze goes high and stays high Cold and windy day through my hair, Cold and icy wind Red and green colors I realize that I’m safe and distant from my fears. AJ GUST LUIS PEREZ I throw snowballs at friends I love cars so much LILA ALMY Me and my brother build My favorite car is the Snowflakes and white snow snowmen together Lamborghini Centenario My birthday and hot cocoa I love the season winter I love cars so much An awesome season 55 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fourth Grade Ms. Gildea Sledding Winter Storms JACKSON BOLFEK BORIS LEVITIN Going down a hill Strong, powerful, cold. The thick snow covering the hill Rough, dangerous, destructive, A fun thing to do Heavy snow, long wait. Christmas MACY CLEMENTE Winter is the best. Winter Christmas That is when Christmas is here DYLAN TALLIS IVY NOLAN And the snow is white Snow is on the ground Christmas is the best Snow is falling all around. I like to see the snowflakes DIANA CERVANTES It is winter time. It smells very nice Snowflakes in the air Sledding down really fast hills Christmas The Winter Snow I love ice skating GABE EDMEADES SARAH AYSCUE Christmas is awesome The white glistening JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN The smell of Christmas dinner. Snow is bitter, falling from Icy windy snow Always there is fun The bright snowy sky Covered the mountain in snow Sledding down the hills Snowboarding Christmas ANTONIO BALDERRAMA ZOE PAGONIS SEAN ELY Snowboarding is fun Snowflakes sprinkling Cold and icy wind When I snowboard I laugh lots Warming myself with cocoa On top of layers of snow I love snowboarding. Christmas is coming! That is freezing cold Winter Ice Dancers IAN CROWLEY THOMAS LESTER NIITTISHA CHOUDHARY I do not like snow I like the winter. Light, small, delicate, The winter wind is blowing Olympics action packs fun In the moonlight they dance down I like to jump snow Skiing Snowboarding Mesmerizing night MIKA SMOYER As you float down peaceful Hats Christmas Eve! As you are gentle and calm JULIA KRUGER ANASTASIA BANDIERA Hush, hush as you are Hats keep your ears warm. Christmas oh Christmas, They’re very warm and cozy. What cheers you bring and sing oh, MADISON FORD You should wear a hat. Christmas oh Christmas! As the winter wind blows through my hair, Hot Cocoa Fun in Winter I realize that I’m safe CHARLOTTE WEINGART ROCCO FERRI and distant from my fears. Yummy, warm, goodness Winter is so fun! Delicious, goodness, yummy Snowball fights in my backyard. LILA ALMY Hot cocoa, yummy blizzards Drinking hot cocoa. Snowflakes and white snow My birthday and hot cocoa An awesome season Page & Pen 2016-17 56 Fourth Grade Winter Christmas Ms. Gildea LYNDON THING DAVID BARCLAY Hot cocoa is good Santa comes to town. Fires are good for winter Getting presents if you’re good. Snow is very cold I love the presents.

Coldness January SEBASTIAN SEVILLA HELENE LYDON The cold weather comes Having fun with friends. Cold, wind, you must be ready Hanging out with family. And don’t build snowmen Snow comes down from the sky.

The Morning it Snowed Snow AMIRA THOMAS ALEXANDER SEMMENS Nice, warm, hot chocolate Do you want to play? Snow falling out my window The white snow is amazing. Winter time is here Let’s play in the snow.

Marshmallows CARLY ROGERS Tiny, white, floating Drowning in hot chocolate Perfect winter day

Snow DANIEL KIRSCH Coats are warm in cold Sledding in very cold, ice snow Hot cocoa is good

Santa BRIAN BAPTISTE Santa comes to town. He has a white beard that’s long. He gives out presents.

The Winter Wind FELIPE DIEGUEZ The winter wind blows. Right into my face. When I was sleeping. 57 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fourth Grade Ms. Probasco Snowmen Form Cold NICO DOCENA LAUREL ENSIGN Snow falls on the ground. Snow falls from the sky. Then the snow gets really big. Cold wind blows against my face. Then they make snowmen. The pond turns to ice.

My Winter Haiku! Winter Haiku NATHAN YOHANNES MADELYNN MCCLELLAN Winter can have snow! Snow is falling fast. Winter snow blows very hard. Sledding and snowball fighting Blizzards blow snow far. Are fun ways to play.

Weather Winter TYLER HARRY ELLE PICKARD Rain, snow, sun, hail, wind: Winter snow falling. Comes together, makes weather. Snowmen, sledding, Christmas cheer. Cold, hot, just right: Now. Everything is white.

The Winter Haiku Snow TOMMY SIMMS OLIVIA STAFFORD Snow is very cold. Snow makes me happy. Winter is coming real soon. Winter is fun when there’s snow. Hurry up winter. Snowball fights are fun.

Snowflakes Winter SIENNA WILLIAMS FRANKIE WEINGART Snowflakes fall gently. Very cold winter. Icy crystals clear and cold, Precipitating, with snow. Each original. Giving me frostbite.

A New Season Winter Sparkle WALID AHMED JOANNE CHENG Winter has cold days. Winter brings snow days, Winter has rain, snow, hail, wind. Cold wind, snow, and icicles. Stay warm this winter. Snow blows through cold air.

Snowflake Winter HUDSON VU ENZO THEOBALD In winter it snows, Sledding and skiing, Ice crystals fall from the sky. Snow, cold and harsh conditions Colder than summer. Winter CAN be good! Page & Pen 2016-17 58 Fourth Grade Ms. Probasco Winter Snow Winter Time FINN LUCA DAYANA PEREZ Sledding in the snow. Windy wind outside. Winter is the best season. Snowflakes falling from the sky. Having snowball fights. Snowmen everywhere.

Snow The First Season SUDHATRI SHARMA JASON SPITZAK Snow blankets the ground. Precipitation. Falling upon us slowly. Creating a white blanket. Precipitation. Cumulonimbus.

White Blanket Winter Activities MASON WOLVERTON CARDIN HUYNH-NGHIEM Snow falling lightly. Snow is cold and fun. The ground is in a blanket. Hot cocoa is fun to drink, Snow comes in winter. I enjoy sledding.

Winter’s Snow CAROLINE MASON Wind makes me shiver. Sledding in the snow is fun. Cocoa makes me warm.

The Winter Wind TEAGAN DONNELLY Snow falls upon the field. Dancing upon the fresh air. Winter wind grows mad.

White Christmas CAROLINE WALSH On Christmas morning, Outside is cold and windy, The ground is all white.

Snow INGA ENKHBAYAR Soft, cold, snow falls down. Falling on beautiful grounds. Soft little snowflakes. 59 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fourth Grade Ms. Valentine Hot Chocolate Wacky Snow Things to Do MACKENZIE THOMPSON CLARENCE TABUNO Icicles on roofs, Snow tastes like cocoa to me. Frostbite makes my toes go numb. Snow angels are so fun to make! Yum! Hot chocolate! Feel cold and shiny.

Oh Winter Winter is Here MAYA YILMAZ VIVIAN GALDO The snow falls slowly. White bright snow on trees. Precipitation falling. Below ZERO, FREEZING cold! The air is frosty! Icicles glowing.

Winter Weather Winter AVA GEORGE NANCY NOMINJIN SHINEKHUU Do not get frost bite! Freezing weather, brrr! Do not forget to stay warm! Eating mama’s chicken soup. Snow is everywhere. Time for some lattes.

About Winter Winter Haiku IAN PATTON BILLY SANCHEZ Cold and freezing snow. There is lots of snow. The animals hibernate. So windy it’ll make you cold. You can get frostbite! Drink hot chocolate!

Cozy Winter Stuff in Winter LILY NESBITT JOSEPH THOMAS Purple and blue lips. It is very white! Hot chocolate to warm up. Holidays like Christmas. Sit by the fire. Lots of snowball fight!

Blizzard Snow Winter ALLISON EVANS MAGGIE YINGLING Very cold with the snow. Snow begins to fall. Hot chocolate burns your mouth. Each snowflake is different. Kids’ laughter fills. The pond is frozen solid.

Winter Haiku My Version of Winter KATIE HADGES YADIEL BENYAM Blizzards bite my face. Could have no school days. Snow angles reflecting light. All white everywhere I go. Warm fires burning. Sit at home warm and cozy. Page & Pen 2016-17 60 Fourth Grade Ms. Valentine Winter Weather Winter Time FINLEY BILLY LEYLA MOLINA Freezing snowy air. The cold snowflakes fall. Fun activities outside. Piping hot chocolate warming me. Melting marshmallows. Colorful sleds.

Winter Winter COLIN WILKINSON ALEX BESSIN Winter is coming. Winter is frigid Everybody get blankets! Snowballs raining down outside Snuggle in warmth. Hot cocoa inside

Sledding GAEL HOBEN I love hot cocoa. Sledding is incredible. I love winter days.

Winter Life MOHAMED MUSTAFA Winter time is cold. Winter time can have blizzards. You can get frostbite.

Outside in the Cold ANTHONY HARON Sledding down the hill. Thirty-two degrees and lower. Snowflakes are falling.

Icicles RILEY MANNAKKARA I look at my roof. The icicles are clinging. Soon they’ll start melting.

Blizzard Days MARGARET ODAR White and brisk days. Everywhere you look is snow. Snowflakes floating down. 61 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Ms. Benson Today I happily The Quest for My Homework nearest pay phone and called my mom. “Mom, I have a field trip today to Tall walked out of my LUCAS CANDON Today I happily walked out of my house Towers and I need a ride ASAP. Can you house carrying the carrying the math homework that I take me there?” I asked urgently. worked so long and hard on yesterday “Sure,” said my mom in a perplexed tone. math homework that evening. Suddenly, as I was walking to my bus stop, I bumped into a well- We were at Tall Towers in no time. “Bye, I worked so long and dressed business man. BAM! Our colli- Mom. Thanks for the ride,” I said. “Bye sion caused him to abruptly let go of his son, have a wonderful field trip,” my car- hard on yesterday shiny black briefcase. He seemed irritat- ing mom answered. evening. Suddenly, ed, but I apologized for running into him As I walked into Tall Towers, I recalled and willingly helped him clean up all that that the name “Bruce Brutbox” was on as I was walking had fallen out of his briefcase: papers, the man’s briefcase. I found his name in notebooks, pens, and highlighters! He the lobby directory and tiptoed to his to my bus stop, I thanked me with an angered look on his fancy office. When I arrived, I sighted face and slowly walked away. bumped into a well- him munching on a rotten-looking green I walked away as well and hopped on my apple. I also spotted my math homework dressed business school bus. When I finally sat down, my and began to discreetly snatch it off his heart skipped a beat. Where was my math desk. I didn’t want a confrontation. I qui- man. BAM! homework? It was no longer in my etly walked out and heard him say “Give me back my papers, young man!” - Lucas Candon hands! I checked my book bag; it wasn’t there either. I raced to Mr. Z, my bus “Sir, you don’t understand! It’s my math driver, and told him what happened. homework and I need it!” I responded. “Stop the bus!” I screamed in dismay. “Well then pick one to be torn to shreds: “Sorry kiddo, I can’t … we’ll be late for YOU or the homework!” he hollered. school,” responded Mr. Z in his usual calm fashion. I gulped and replied “The HOME- WORK!” He took the homework, tore it I had to do something quick, so I jumped to pieces, stomped on it, and lit it on fire out of the emergency exit. Luckily, I was until it was no more than thin, ashy air. not injured. As I dusted off some dirt from my clothes, an idea came to my And that, Mrs. Benson, is why I don’t brain! A-HA! The business man who I have my homework today. helped earlier had my homework! It must have gotten mixed into his other import- ant papers. I looked around for him. Fortunately he was still walking on the street. As I got closer to him, he hopped on a bus head- ed to Tall Towers, the tallest towers in the world. The bus doors shut too quickly. I couldn’t get on the bus, so I found the Page & Pen 2016-17 62 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Three Little Pigs: A Twisted er pigs’ houses!” Oh no, the pigs ing to bring to her grandmother’s Fairytale must have called him from their house, so she just started heading BRAYDON FAHLE smartphones and told him about to her grandma’s house, and looked It was the beginning of spring and I my “accidents!” I felt a really big for something else for lunch on her had just run out of tissues. That was sneeze coming. I huffed and puffed way. bad because I had allergies, a runny and tried to hold it in, but it did not When she was almost there, she nose, and I was sneezing a lot. I help. I blew his door right down. I realized she had lost her hood, so decided that I was going to walk to was so surprised that the house did she retraced her steps until she was my friend’s house and see if he had not fall down that I started staring led to a beehive. When she grabbed any extra tissues for me to use. at it. I saw who was inside. It was the hood, the bees didn’t follow her the big bad wolf! I went to my first friend Joe’s house. and that surprised her. She ran to This pig was not very bright. He I was so distracted that I did not her grandma’s house, never finding had built his house out of straw. notice the wolf was coming for me anything else to bring for lunch. I knocked on his door. I felt a big until it was right in front of me. I When she got there, her grandma sneeze coming. I huffed and I bolted away, but the wolf was really was waiting for her. When she told puffed, then turned around and fast. He kept up with me, so my her grandma about what happened, sneezed. It was no use, his house best bet was to go to the busiest they went out for lunch. fell down. part of town and hope the police saw the wolf chasing me. Luckily, They went to eat at her grandma’s I did not want to get in trouble, the police were already after me, so favorite diner, since the owl took so I ran as fast as I could to get it did not take long to find us. The the food. They each got milkshakes to my friend Bob’s house. He was police thought the wolf was a bad and burgers and had full stomachs. smarter, but not by much. He had person because he was chasing me Little Red Riding Hood and her built his house out of sticks. I went around. They already knew I was grandma were out to lunch when and knocked on his door. He said, bad, so they arrested us both. I saw the wolf came. They didn’t get eaten “WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” the policeman had tissues. I asked by the wolf, and they lived happily “How rude!” I told him. Right after him if I could have the box, and he ever after. that I felt a really big sneeze com- said yes. I was finally able to blow ing. I huffed and puffed and tried my nose. Welcome Spring DANIEL DAHL to hold it in, but unfortunately his I got the tissues that I had wanted, The warm sun shines house blew down. I did not want but I am not sure if it was worth The colors brighten to get in any more trouble than I it. Of course it was worth it! I got The sky turn blue already was in, so I ran back to my unlimited tissues in my dirty, rotten Everything new house as fast as I could. I was sob- jail cell. bing, because all that I had wanted Welcome spring were some tissues and I had blown Baby birds break out of their shells The Other Story of Little down two houses trying to get Animals come out of their warm them. “I have an idea,” I thought, “I Red Riding Hood winter home will go to my third friend’s house.” ADRIANA BRUNNER Welcome spring Once upon a time, Little Red Rid- Rain is falling, puddles are forming This guy was the smartest of them ing Hood was taking a walk to her The world is green again. all. He had built his house from grandmother’s house with lunch. bricks. I knocked on his door. I She met an owl asking for food. The said, “Do you have any spare tis- owl asked three times for the lunch, sues?” and she said no, until he finally just He said “No.” After that he said, took the food from her. “I heard what you did to the oth- Little Red Riding Hood had noth- 63 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson

Johnny vs. Society “Your note told me to meet you the clouds and was growing still! I LEXI MCGOLERICK here,” the voice said. put on my shoes to investigate this Hi. I’m Johnny. My life has been As I got up to look around, I saw strange occurrence. Jack, the sneak going great since I moved. I have a that Emily was the voice! She hand- as he is, evaded my line of sight lot of new friends, but I still miss ed me the note I left in her locker. It while I attempted to pull the bean- my friend, Bob, back at home. You said “YES!” stalk out of the earth. Although I see, I moved here, California, six am extremely strong and outweigh months ago. When I moved, I had “I really like you, Johnny,” she said. any man, my vigorous pulling had to leave my BFF, Bob, behind. But “I really like you, too!” I said. sent me careening backwards into now I’m over it. an unusually sticky substance. In a way, I guess you can say that “What a stubborn plant! The last I now go to P.W.B. I have no idea my story is like a fairy tale. Why? thing I need is for humans to climb what that stands for. Here, I made Well, because in my opinion, Emily that wretched weed and hunt me!” I friends with Jack and Jackson – and I will live happily ever after! muttered under my breath as I tried they’re twins! They are my new best to stand up. friends. I also met my dream girl, People Problems with EMILY!! the Beanstalk I could not get up, no matter how hard I tried. “Weakness with age,” She’s so nice and pretty. I want to JAKOB SANTRY I thought. “I must be older than I ask her on a date, but every time Most people have heard the story thought.” she walks up to me this comes of Jack and the Beanstalk. At least out: “Umm … I like your face!!” Jack’s point of view. When did I “Super glue,” a small voice sneered. Last time, she was tied between become a man-eating giant? Did “This stuff could pin an elephant saying thanks or slapping me. She Jack just say that so he could grab in no time flat. While I’m here I did both, and my cheek still hurts. my spare change? Jack had so many might as well grab some souve- I’m trying to build up the courage things wrong, am I right? Since nirs.” I looked up at the clever little to ask her out … oh no! Here she when was I referred to as simply man and groaned. It was no use in comes. “Um … uh … ee … I like “The Giant?” I have a name, you fighting. your face!!” This time, she just ran know. away. Geez. “Oh well, you got me fair and My name is Roger, and I am the square. I have some gold coins in Today’s the day I’m going to ask her most civilized giant you have ever the cupboard. It’s not like I need out, but not by talking. I’m going met. Quite possibly the only, for those things anyway.” As he stole all to use a note! I wrote: “DO YOU my race is almost extinct, except my possessions, I seized the chance LIKE ME? Check yes or no. If it’s for me. I live in a magnificent castle to get free. Too bad that he was a yes, meet me at the garden after above the clouds, which has sat right about the glue. school. Love, Johnny” on a piece of there for longer than I can remem- paper. During lunch, I slipped the ber. As I sat on a red chair and read Soccer note into her locker. After school, a thick novel from my gigantic YUTA TODA I waited anxiously for her in the library, I said to myself, “Another I ran across the field with the ball. garden. After about a half an hour, I empty day. Oh, how I wish some- I ran up to the goal, and I shot the was ready to go home. I packed my thing exciting would happen!” As ball. The shot didn’t go in. After the bag and was about to leave, when I I sat, undisturbed, I felt a strange game that day, I asked my dad if I heard someone coming. presence and looked out the win- could get better at this particular dow. “Johnny?” I heard a familiar voice sport. My dad said that the only say. And what a spectacle it was! A way I could get better was by prac- “Yes!!!” I answered excitedly. large vine had penetrated through ticing every day. Page & Pen 2016-17 64 Fifth Grade Ms. Benson Soccer, Continued Then I saw it. I must have dropped it on The next day when I came back from the sidewalk when I took off my back- school, I started practicing. I started by pack. “The sidewalks were busy, and shooting the ball, because that was the everybody was stepping on it,” I said. only reason that I didn’t score at that I tried to get through the busy sidewalks I was sitting in my game. I started by dribbling around the but it was too hard. Then I saw it on the desk chair finishing cones and shooting the ball. Most of the other side of the street. My homework time, my shots didn’t go in. My mom was all crumbled up, and there were so my homework, when called me in for dinner a few hours later. many cars on the road that if I was going I went inside and started eating. On the to cross it, then it would probably take I heard a loud noise second day of practice, I thought about a whole week! So I had to find another dribbling, so I decided to practice drib- way to get to the other side of the street. coming from the bling and shooting in the drill. Most of I walked down the sidewalk and found window, so I went my shots went in. a place with no traffic, so I crossed there The next day was my big game, and the and went up the sidewalk, and my paper to check what made weather was good and the grass looked was no longer there! the weird sound. crisp and green. The whistle that began I went up the sidewalk, and I saw it in an the game activated my body, and I was entrance of a zoo. I had no money, so I When I opened the ready to play. I passed the ball to my couldn’t enter the zoo. I ran all the way teammate and he shot the ball. It went home to get some money, and I ran all window, suddenly in, and I felt happy for him. the way back. I saw it in a gorilla cage, The time passed very quickly, and the and the gorilla was eating it! I said to a strong wind got score was tied 2-2. There were only three one of the zookeepers, “Can you take inside my room and minutes of the game left, and I wanted the paper out of the gorilla’s hands?” and to score. One of my teammates passed they did. I was on my way to school, and took my homework! me the ball, and I dribbled past three on my way there, I dropped it again! players. I ran up to the goalie and I shot It blew away, so I had to run after it until - Alec Korenblatt the ball. The green and blue ball soared I came to the place with all of the traf- past the goalie, and it made in the goal. I fic again. My paper blew over the cars, felt so happy and proud. My teammates but I couldn’t get it. So, I ran down the congratulated me. sidewalk, across the street, and up the I scored a goal, but that’s not all. Next sidewalk, and by that time it had blown time I want to get a hat trick. in the window of a house. I went up to the door of the house and knocked on Why I Came To School with the door. “I think my homework is in your house,” I said. So the lady at the No Homework door let me in, and I found it in her EMILY CHENARD kitchen. Then, on my way to school, I “Well, you see, Ms. Benson, it’s kind of passed a pool, and the wind blew my a long story,” I said. It all started this paper out of my hands and it fell into the morning when I stepped out the door. pool. I didn’t have an extra copy, so I had I checked my backpack to make sure to come here to school without it. And that everything was in it and somehow I that’s why I don’t have my homework. forgot my homework. I went back inside and tried to find my homework, but it wasn’t there, so I looked everywhere. 65 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Snow White and the imaginary dwarves again. She went to find her. When I came to the Evil Queen started to think that people were the cottage, I knocked. The door LUCIE LEBLOND out to get her and that I was go- swung open. Everyone knows the story of Snow ing to steal her throne, which was “Hello,” said Snow White. White and how the evil queen tried untrue. “A good day to you,” I said, disguis- to get her. But sometimes things Snow White began telling people ing my voice. “Would you care for aren’t always what they seem. That’s that I was a witch and was casting an apple? They’re only one penny. A why I’m here – I’m going to tell evil spells on the people at court – bargain for apples so fine!” you my side of the story. For I am spells that would turn them against Morgana, the one that people know her. Perhaps the craziest story that “Sure,” Snow White said while as the Evil Queen. she told was that I would talk to handing me three pennies. I first met Snow White when she my mirror. “Morgana has been I handed her the apples, and she was a young girl. Her father, the talking to her mirror,” she told one took a bite out of one of them. I king, had been widowed and had of counsellors. “She uses it to talk to saw Snow White fall to the ground. decided to get married again. He evil spirits. I heard Morgana tell the I took her to the castle and placed chose me to be his wife. I was in mirror that she wanted to kill me her on a bed. I called the doctor, Dr. love with the king and I also loved because I was prettier than her!” Charming. He came as quickly as Snow White like my own daughter. My counsellor was very worried he could and brought the antidote to the sleeping potion. He put the Snow White was a sweet little girl about her behavior because she antidote in Snow White’s mouth, who loved animals. She would play seemed to be getting worse. He told but she did not wake up. I was in the garden and talk to the birds. me that I should have her see a doc- worried I might have killed her. We Everyone in the castle loved her, tor. Of course, when I asked her to took her to Dr. Charming’s rooms including me. Like any little girl, go to the doctor, she said no. That where he had more of the antidote. she would make up games and night she ran away into the forest. We waited a while and suddenly tell crazy stories. One day she told I was very worried about her in her eyes opened. But when she was her father and me that there were the forest by herself. I sent my best fully awake, she was acting strange. dwarves that lived in the garden. huntsman to go find her. He found She insisted that Dr. Charming was “There are seven of them!” she said. her in a small cottage in the woods, a prince and had rescued her from “Their names are Sleepy, Sneezy, but the huntsman came back empty the evil queen. She did not seem to Dopey, Doc, Happy, Bashful and handed. ”Did you get my daugh- recognize me except as the woman Grumpy.” She would always tell ter?” I asked the huntsman. who had sold her apples. her father and me stories about “N…No,” he said with embarrass- her imaginary adventures with the Dr. Charming said she was suffer- ment. “She wouldn’t come with me.” dwarves, and we’d all laugh at how ing from a mental breakdown and funny and imaginative she was. I realized that the only way to get had created an alternate reality for her home and get her the help she herself. He said it would be best for Several years after I married the needed would be to bring her home her to stay with him. Snow White king, he became very sick and died. against her will. The doctor gave me still stays with Dr. Charming whom Snow White and I were very sad. herbs to make her sleep so that we she calls her prince. She still has Because she was only 14, I became could bring her back to the castle. adventures with her imaginary the Queen Regent, acting as queen I came up with a plan to disguise seven dwarves. She seems happy. until she turned 18. After her father myself as a woman selling apples, She began to write stories about her died, Snow White began acting because I knew she would be hun- adventures with the seven dwarves, more and more strange. She be- gry after two nights in the woods her Prince Charming, and of course came very secretive, sneaking off with only berries to eat. I laced the the evil queen. to the forest almost every day. She apple with the sleeping herbs and even started telling stories about Page & Pen 2016-17 66 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Snow White and the Evil I snapped my fingers two times. us. We all looked behind ourselves, Queen, Continued Suddenly, three blind old witch- and standing right there were the es came from the kitchen. While skilled, smart, and strong witch As for me, I was made the queen pushing the chalkboard, they hunters, Hansel and Gretel. About because Snow White was not fit to seemed to be fighting over an a second later, Gretel splashed us rule the kingdom. I ruled for many eyeball in one of the witch’s hands. with a big bucket of water. years and people were happy under They finally came with the chalk- “I’m melting, oh the pain,” my rule. So that, my friends, is the board after bumping into several true story of Snow White and the screamed who I believe was the other tables and nearly running Wicked Witch of the West. I was Evil Queen. over someone. “Thank you,” I said too afraid to look and see what was to the three witches. One of the happening to her. The rest of us The Continued Story of Han- witches came up to me and said, were fine, just surprised that Gretel sel and Gretel: The Witch “You’re very welcome,” in a very splashed us with water and that Rebellion strong Greek accent. now our clothes were wet. DEAN CAMPOS “Anyway, on with the plan,” I said Out of nowhere, Lord Voldemort You know the story of Hansel and to my group of friends. I wrote the appeared behind Hansel and Gretel, Gretel, with the witch and the plan on the chalkboard, and I drew and cast one of his dark spells on gingerbread house? Well, that evil a way to get into Hansel and Gre- them. Thanks to him, we are all witch is me! You’re probably think- tel’s office. alive and are all fighting off the ing, “How can you still be alive?” So we took off on our brooms and witch hunters. We’re calling our- Well, what those fools didn’t know passed my house, the woods, and selves The Witch Rebellion! was that I had enough fire-resistant eventually came to the town. A few potions to last me days. Those two blocks ahead, I saw the “Hansel and kids are the best witch hunters in Spring Gretel Witch Hunting Force Build- the world. I’m planning revenge on JESSICA CALATAYUD ing.” We landed in an alley, not far those jerks, and I’m going to get The grass is green, away from the building. “Let’s use them real bad. The sky is blue, our invisibility spells on ourselves All the bees buzz, My plan was to gather all of my so the witch hunters will not catch And the flowers bloom. witch friends at the Black Cat Café. us,” Maleficent suggested. We all Then we would fly away to Han- cast our invisibility spells on our- I love spring, sel and Gretel’s office and cast our selves and started on our way to the I really, really do, worst spells on them. building. We entered the building It’s fun during spring, Do you like it too? While I was waiting for them to by the back doors. Thankfully, none come, I got a cup of coffee. Sud- of the witch hunters saw us. There It feels like spring never ends, denly, one of my dearest friends were two hunters mapping out a I gives me time to spend it with appeared, stating, “Sorry I’m late, way to hunt down the Witch of friends, I had some business to do with Greed from the North. She was one Spring, please don’t ever end, poisoning an apple.” Then a few of my friends who could not make Because I want to have fun again, it here right now, so I turned the minutes later, the Wicked Witch of You bring me joy, two hunters into chocolate bars. the West came, and then Maleficent You bring me cheer, walked into the Café. We finally came to Hansel’s office, You’re a joyful season, “Good, now we have everyone but he was not there. Suddenly, our Of the whole year, invisibility spells stopped working! here,” I whispered. And the roses are red, “We’ve been expecting you for a And the violets start to bloom, “So what is the plan?” cackled very long time now, what took you And I love spring, Queen Grimhilde. so long?” boomed a voice behind And I truly do. 67 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Twisted Cinderella but decided to stay silent. Almost out of breath, their heads SUSANNAH ERWIN “Where are we going?” said Cinder- peeped through the cloud’s small The old, famous, loving, kind ella as Jack led them down a path. opening, and they climbed up onto Cinderella was now quite different. the soft damp grass. Everything Pretty much the opposite. With “We are going to my place to climb looked so much more colorful and lots of fame and power, Cinderella the giant beanstalk!” When Jack vibrant. There were trees full of got basically anything she needed, saw her startled face, he added, blooming yellow flowers. And lots and whenever she asked for it. This “I’ve been up there once before. of gardens with all different colors turned her into a quite bratty, or There’s some kind of monster, but I and varieties of tulips, daffodils and selfish, princess. now have all the right equipment.” much more. There were dyed Easter eggs scattered around in small “Madam Cinderella, may I get you Cinderella was very confused but nooks and crannies. A little fur- any drinks?” asked a nervous maid. finally agreed when Jack reminded ther was a foggy forest with a large her of all the adventures they had “Ugh! You’re always in my way! Just creature hiding what seemed like had as kids. leave me alone. You’re so useless!” a small patch of grass or flat land. she yelled as she slammed the door After walking for a while, they “Yes! He’s asleep!” Jack said. in the servant’s face. “How many finally arrived at the base of the times do I have to tell you,” she beanstalk. “I can’t climb with my “Who’s he?” hollered as she flopped on her bed, heels!” “You know, the giant.” “I drink only orange juice at exactly “Just take them off!” 6:31 on the dot. It’s not that compli- “What? Giants! I did not sign up for cated!” “No, I can’t climb barefoot! That this!” Somewhere in the distance will mess up my new pedicure!” they heard a loud squawking noise. As she stormed out of her room They looked up at the towering It sounded as if it was coming from and rounded the corner, she nearly the forest. “What is that?!” ran into the old maid, who said, vines twisted in a scraggly rope “I don’t know, but let’s find out!” “You know you used to be one of with giant leaves the size of trucks, They followed a narrow dirt path- us. Don’t forget that.” clutching on to the monstrous tower. At a certain point, way up way leading up to the gigantic trees. Cinderella glared at her. “I’m going in the sky, the vine got swallowed As they got closer the sound was to lunch today. Your to-do list is on by giant, puffy, gray clouds, though more and more clear. “Oh no!” the the counter. You better have every- it seemed as colors of light were giant is blocking it! There is only thing done when I get back.” passing through. Jack took a deep one way.” On the way there, she heard a faint breath and planted his foot down “What?!” familiar voice hollering her name. on the vine. “Let’s do this!” Jack “Climb over. I feel as if there is a She looked around and saw a slim hollered with a determined look on treasure hidden behind him.” boy running to her with a stained, his face. Slowly and carefully, one shaggy vest on. “Jack? Is that you?” step at a time they climbed up the “That squawks?” towering bean plant. “Cinderella! Yeah! It’s me, your “Come on, just follow me.” They old friend Jack! Cinderella! Thank After about two-and-a-half hours, set their feet down the giant’s hand, goodness it’s you! Remember me? they reached the last few steps up and slowly climbed up the giant’s I am your old friend Jack! I need into the clouds, which Jack claimed chest until they got to the top of its your help!” was a whole other world or land. stomach. “Jump!” Jack bent down and soared through the air, and “Ughhhhh … I have an important “Ughhh … why did you make do landed with a big thump. Then Cin- lunch right now, so you better make this! Now I’m totally late for lunch! derella. When they opened their it quick!” she grumbled back. Jack You are such a pain!” eyes they could not believe what knew it would take longer than that Page & Pen 2016-17 68 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Twisted Cinderella, Continued “WHAT?” Jack was completely “A re you kidding?” they saw. Three golden, luscious, confused. “Umm,” said the startled maid. watermelon-sized eggs sat on the “Drop the eggs!” grass next to a gorgeous duck. “Get yourself something. You need “I don’t think I’m hearing you cor- to get a break sometimes,” said Cin- “Well, we can’t take the duck. Let’s re c t l y.” derella, smiling. take the eggs!” “Drop the eggs! Please. Just trust Once upon a time lived a kind, “Yeah!” Jack lifted the giant golden me!” loving princess. Now lives an even eggs into his arms. “We need to get kinder, loving, selfless princess. back before the giant wakes up!” Though Jack did not understand, he released the shiny gold eggs onto They climbed back up the giant to Nature his stomach. the moist grass. As they dashed back on the dirt trail, the giant PHILIP HOLLADAY “Hee he. Heeee! Ha ha ha haaa!” pounded after them to the small The water filled with fish the giant giggled. Cinderella and cranny that led back down the bean The trees filled with birds Jack could not tell if he was dream- plant. Jack seemed disappointed, The ground full of plants ing or not. though also relieved without the The smell is so delightful “You’re tickling him!” weight of the heavy eggs weighing with a fresh scent him down. “Gosh! Sorry!” Come see the forest Finally they climbed back out of the Come see the birds “Ahhh!” Cinderella tripped and magical world through the clouds Come see the fish her shoe fell off. Scrambling back and back to the beanstalk’s stem. swimming in the stream up again, they raced back onto the trail, the giant now chasing after “What was that for?!” Jack ex- Try to find the animals them. Then Jack pulled Cinderella claimed. Try to find the streams behind a tree to hide. Breathlessly “Well, while we were up there steal- Come to paradise they stood trembling behind the ing the gold, I was noticing that rough bark tree. They could hear money in life and being rich is less Winter and smell the breath seeping from important than your life and how MAGGIE MCNALLY the giant’s mouth. you live it. We were risking our Winter cold and snowy “ME SMELLS THE SCENT OF A lives just to be richer, though life When kids go out to play, they put LIVING! WHERE YOU ARE?” is more important than how much on all of their winter clothes money you have, or how rich you When they come inside, “I can’t look.” Cinderella whispered are. “ cheeks are pink to Jack while squinting her eyes, Then they hear the timer beep breathing heavily. “Well it’s getting late now. We better Hot chocolate! get going now. We wouldn’t want to “Let’s go! He’s getting too close!” They sit by the fire climb back down in the dark.” Jack glanced at Cinderella. “Wake drinking hot chocolate up!” Still with no reply he nudged “Yeah. Are you ready?” Mmmmmmmmmm. her on her shoulder. “Cinderella!” “Yep! Let’s go!” “You know what?” she said with a “Ughhh… finally back home,” trusting look on her face. exclaimed Cinderella, flopping back “What?” onto her bed. One of her maids came into her bedroom. “Drop the eggs!” “May I get you anything, Madam Cinderella?” 69 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson The Real Cinderella Story “Yes,” I said. “But tonight is the ball After that, I went back home to my LUCAS DIEGUEZ at town hall and everyone will be apartment and turned on the TV. Now I’m not going to say the whole there.” “Breaking news,” said the reporter. thing was a lie just that they made “Well, is that my problem?” she “Henry, the mayor’s son, is looking it so odd. First of all, there was no said. for a mysterious girl he danced with “fairy godmother,” it was just my “No.” at tonight’s ball who dropped her coworker. Secondly, there was no “Exactly. Now leave, and close the phone. He is looking for the young puffy gown, it was just a dress by door behind you.” lady whose fingerprint unlocks it.” Lily Jean. Third, there were no glass As soon as I left I ran to the bath- slippers, just some sparkly pumps. room and started crying, then I “Oh my gosh,” I said, “that’s my Fourth, it was not a carriage, it was texted Ferry to come and see me. phone!” just an Uber. Lastly, I didn’t lose my When Ferry got up there, she asked When I got to my office the next shoes, I lost my phone. Now, here’s morning, Henry was there wait- the true story of Cinderella. me what happened. I told her all about what Mrs. Tremaine told me ing for me. Then he told me with I woke up one morning, got and that I couldn’t go to the ball. a delightful smile, “May I see your dressed, and headed to Starbucks Then she told me that she had a hand?” for breakfast. When I got to Star- plan. “I will do your job tonight, “Uh, yes,” I said, and it unlocked bucks, I was greeted by my usual you go home and get ready, got it?” the phone. At that moment he got barista, Aurora, got my caramel “Okay,” I said, and I hurried home. up and kissed me. And we lived macchiato and a warm croissant happily ever after. Now that is the sandwich, and then headed off After two hours of getting ready, I real story of Cinderella. to work. When I got there, I was got back to my office. When I en- greeted by all my coworkers except tered my office, Ferry said “OMG, Wind for Anastasia and Drusilla, who are Ella, you look amazing!” MIYA FILLALI the boss’s daughters, but I ignored “You really think so?” I said. The wind blows and howls them, and went to my office. “I know so.” The trees shake and shiver While I was doing my work, my “Thanks, now I need to go.” Snow falls and makes a heavy coworker, Ferry, came in. She told “Remember,” she said, “be back by beautiful white blanket me some amazing news. The may- 12 o’clock!” over the ground or’s son, Henry, was having a ball, “Ok,” I said, “bye.” Then I ordered and was inviting everyone in the an Uber and left. A hare runs over the fresh snow, city. And that wasn’t the best part: then hides in a burrow When I got to the ball, Henry he was also choosing his girlfriend! looked straight at me and said, Near a frozen stream, a small log After Ferry told me the news, I got “May I have this dance?” cabin is warm and cozy inside a phone call from Mrs. Tremaine. She wanted me to come to her “Oh my!” I said, blushing. “Yes!” Outside is a harsh, windy winter office. Wish me luck. and we danced all night until the Wind blowing thirty miles an hour clock read 11:45. I quickly ordered Two worlds so very different, but I got on the elevator, pressed on the an Uber and was gone. When I got so very the same. 50th floor, and headed up. When inside, I checked my purse and saw I got to Mrs. Tremaine’s office, she that I dropped my phone. There told me, “Have a seat,” so I did. was no time to get it back, so I Then she told me, “YOU ARE GO- just kept moving. Once the Uber ING TO BE HERE ALL NIGHT dropped me off, I quickly changed UNTIL YOU FINISH THE DE- clothes with Ferry and sat at my SIGN OF OUR NEW SKYSCRAP- desk for Mrs. Tremaine. ER! Understand?” Page & Pen 2016-17 70 Fifth Grade The Tragedy of My Homework garbage truck. I ran and asked the gar- Ms. Benson MONICA ROSAS bage man desperately, “Can I look for my “May I have your homework assignment, homework?” please?” asked Ms. Benson. “Ms. Benson, “If you really want to, I guess so.” you’ll never believe what happened to my homework!” So I dived into the garbage truck and “May I have found it next to a half-eaten sandwich, When I got home from school yesterday, leftover spaghetti, and some cans of your homework I went directly to do my homework, like soup. you tell us to. I was looking for my pen- assignment, cil, but I didn’t find it. Then I looked over When I started walking back to school, please?” asked and saw my dog had it in his mouth. I a crazy dog snatched my homework and tore it apart. Then it just trotted away went over but he ran away. I chased him Ms. Benson. “Ms. until I couldn’t any more. Then I got an like nothing happened. I was trying to idea. I ran to the closest store, bought collect all the pieces of my homework Benson, you’ll never three pencils, and ran as fast as I could when suddenly a strong wind blew all home. I did my homework in 10 minutes the pieces away. believe what and went to bed. I walked to school with a scraped knee, happened to my The electricity went off at night, and my two hours late, dirty, smelly, sweaty, alarm clock turned off, so I overslept. depressed, and without my homework! homework!” “Oh my gosh! I overslept!” I quickly got “You will have triple homework for the - Monica Rosas dressed, grabbed my backpack, and left. rest of the year. You must turn it in, and I sprinted to school, then I remembered on time!” screamed Ms. Benson, after I I had left my homework on the kitchen told her my tragic story. table. I saw a kid on a bike. I pushed him off and biked home. Just then, a squirrel ran by. I had to put on my brakes, but I Snow Day did it too fast and fell off. I dropped all of NOAH SAUNDERS my papers and scraped my knee. At that It was the day before it would snow point, I didn’t care, because I was only There I was standing, looking at my bedroom window three blocks away from the school. I kept on saying to myself, “I’m waiting 24 times” then When I was bending down to get my I fell asleep worksheet, a mad driver drove by and When I woke up, I saw it blew all my papers onto a tree. “Great, A SNOW DAY now I have to climb a tree,” I thought. I got my snow gear on and ran outside Just as I was reaching my paper, a squir- Then I took my sled and headed off rel ran by and snatched it and took it I was sledding down a big hill with my friend, Wesley to her nest. I stuck my hand in the nest After we had a snowball fight with the teenagers and grabbed my homework. The mom- We had some hot chocolate at the end of the day my squirrel and her four babies started That was a good snow day to bite my hand. With one hand I was holding my papers and with the other I was shooing the squirrels away. I had no grip, so I fell down onto the grass. While I was falling, I lost grip of the paper and it flew away! My worksheets just had to land inside a 71 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Benson The True Story where I could find him. Sophia told me SOPHIA DELANEY his name, which was Lucas, and where I Have you ever heard of Sleeping Beau- could find him, which was in the back of ty? Well, believe it or not, Maleficent is the classroom, next to Mia in Mrs. Ben- not bad. I’m Maleficent! Boom! Pow! son’s class. I found him and knocked him Have you ever heard Fireworks! Yeah, imagine that, but right out with a frying pan. I also erased some behind me. But that’s not the point. You memories and added a few new ones. of Sleeping Beauty? all need to know the truth about me and Now, he was a prince looking to marry Well, believe it or the story. a girl named Aurora. So, Aurora and Lucas met that day, and it was a very cute Once upon a time in a kingdom, a king not, Maleficent is not relationship. And after that I realized and a queen had a brand new baby. Her my work here was done. So, you kind of name was Aurora. I, Maleficent, saw a bad. I’m Maleficent! know where I’m going with this, but it’s bad future in her, but I did not want to not quite what you think. Aurora was at Boom! Pow! Fire- get her. I just somehow wanted to change the castle now. Oh my! What happens if her future. Maybe I could threaten her, or things don’t go right? What will happen works! Yeah, imag- maybe I could change it. In her life, she to me? would not know me, but maybe I could ine that, but right change that. I thought I would go to her “Psssst,” Sophia whispered. behind me. christening and show off a little. So, I did. “Yeah?” I said nervously. But, of course, the others tried to help “Calm down!” Sophia said. - Sophia Delaney her. So now, she’s with a fairy. Her name “Okay.” is Lexi. I’m kind of jealous of her because I breathed in and out and then went she is pretty, but I’m prettier because I to the castle. I saw the whole thing. It have horns. I regret what I did. I mean, looked so real but felt so fake. She was poor baby! But I did do the right thing. crying. “What have I done?” I sobbed. Just look at her future; it’s amazing! I had That’s where Lucas came in. So, um, you to choose her prince now. Well, I had 16 kind of know what happens next, so, um, years. I had time. Yeah, I did. please don’t ask. Let’s just say it is embar- Fast forward 15 ½ years, and I realize I rassing to talk about. In the end, Sophia had run out of time. Her birthday was in said, “It’s not the end yet, Maleficent.” So, two months and it is hard to find a true apparently Aurora and Lucas just had a love out of the whole world! And if the baby. And, there was a horrible, terrible spell did not go right, she would die and future for that baby. You don’t really want they would get rid of me. Oh no! Well, to hear that whole entire story again, and let’s get this straight. I needed to find a I have a lot of time, 16 more years, so I’ll prince. just skip to the other ending. So, in the end, I am the bad guy. But, in the end, “So, do you know anyone? Well then, maybe what appears bad is not. I am Ma- Sophia, do you know anyone?” said I. leficent, as evil as can be. But, I can still “What?! Stay in your story,” said Sophia. have a little good in me, right? “But I happen to know a person who likes to do his hair all the time.” Sophia went on about flaws and perfec- tions. I thought that he was perfect, but at this point, I was not thinking about love. I just needed to find someone. So, I asked Sophia what his name was and Page & Pen 2016-17 72 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson A Twisted Fairy Tale in.” They didn’t answer because er American foods for lunch. We MORRISON SACHS they were frightened, and the wolf had a huge playground for recess. So you have heard of the Three huffed and puffed the wooden While we lived there, I went to visit Little Pigs, right? Well, their mother house to splinters. Luckily, the pigs Berlin and I saw where the Berlin told me this story. One day, in the lived. Wall was built. During the winter not so distant past, she was sleeping Next, the two of them ran to Peter’s we went skiing in the mountains, in a pen and suddenly got the idea brick house. Since he was walking especially on my two brothers’ of making waffles for money. She around the front room, he let them birthdays. woke up her children Patsy, Peter, in through the front door. Feeling I have also spent a summer in the and Polly. much safer, they sat down for a Philippines. It was super hot there, She said to them, “Kids, we’re going spot of tea and enjoyed Digestives and sometimes we went to the to be rich with money because we cookies. The wolf arrived and said, ocean to swim and cool off. Once, are going to make waffles!” The “Open up or I’ll huff my way in!” we went to an island to scuba dive. family saved up enough for a waffle However, the pigs kept enjoying I was only nine years old, but I was stand. Some people said that they tea and watching TV, so the wolf not afraid. I saw a sea urchin, a made the best waffles ever. They busted his way in and … the wolf jellyfish, and a whale shark. I saw even made enough money to have finally got his delicious bacon and it from below and looking up. The Peter, Polly, and Patsy go to the lived happily ever after. house we stayed in was right on the best college ever. The children said beach. goodbye to the mother because My Adventures In fourth grade, we went on vaca- they needed to continue with their PAOLO AHMAD tion to South Africa. I also went life’s work of making waffles. I have lived in other places besides scuba diving there, where I saw an- Patsy, Polly, and Peter were making the United States. When I was in other shark, named Rosa. We had a waffles one day when a wolf came first grade, I lived in Naples, Italy. It great time going on a safari. We saw up and said, “I want bacon and I was very different from Arlington, “the big five!” We saw lions up close want it now!” VA. It was sunny and warm most of and rhinos, buffaloes, elephants, the time. School was much easier giraffes, baboons, leopards, and They said, “All we have is bacon-fla- in Italy. There was a huge park that cheetahs. vored waffles because we don’t I played in with my friends. The serve bacon.” food was very good in Naples. We I really like to travel and I am glad that my dad’s job made us travel to The wolf said, “I want you!” The ate pizza and pasta and other good new places. When I grow up, I will wolf flipped the cart and leapt for food. start traveling again. Patsy but tripped on the cart. The When I was in second, third and pigs took off toward their houses. fourth grade, I lived in Germa- Patsy was hiding in her straw house ny. We lived in a house on a base. so she wouldn’t be seen. The wolf Every day, when my homework was said, “Open up or I’ll huff my way done, I would go outside and play. in!” Patsy wasn’t afraid, but the wolf It was fun there because I could huffed and puffed and blew the explore the entire base. Sometimes straw house down. Pasty ran to Pol- there would be a donut cart, where ly’s house. She was hiding behind a you could have your donut sprin- wooden bench and wouldn’t come kled with powdered sugar, choco- to the door, so Patsy came through late, or cinnamon. I really liked the the back door. chicken schnitzel and the butter pretzels. At my school, we could They were hiding when the wolf buy pizza, chicken fingers, and oth- said, “Open up or I’ll huff my way 73 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade • Ms. Benson Vanessa’s Drama throw up. “Blah! OMG! Vanessa, They got to the hospital. “V, are you SOPHIA LANDER are you ok?!” screamed Lilly when there?” asked Lilly eagerly. “There once was a war, my war. she saw her friend vomiting on the “Where am I?” asked Vanessa, Children screamed, fathers fought. bus floor. waking up. I would tell you, but I would much “Do I look okay?” replied Vanessa, “You’re at the hospital,” replied Lilly. rather show you.” still throwing up. Other people on “How did that sound?” asked Lily the bus starting staring at them. “Why?” asked Vanessa. “All I eagerly. “Great!” Vanessa replied Some were calling her Miss Blaaa. remember is I was throwing up sarcastically, lounging on her side on the bus and then fainted.” The “Is there anything I can do to help doctors pulled Vanessa into a room on the couch in the drama room you?” Lilly asked. of Hentendurg High School, eating that said “Emergencies Only.” cake. Lily’s face turned sour. “Come “Just get me of this dumb bus,” “We came as soon as we heard,” on V,” Lilly moaned, “how am I said Vanessa. Lilly quickly took her said Mrs. Baker. going to get it right?” puking friend down the aisle. When “Mom, Dad! V just got taken to the they passed by, the bus driver gave emergency room,” said Lilly. “Dude, you still have two weeks to Vanessa a dark green bucket to get it right,” said Vanessa, sitting “All we have to do is pray that Va- throw up in. As they were walk- nessa will be okay,” said Mr. Baker. up. Lily walked over to sit next to ing home Vanessa collapsed to the Vanessa as the smell of cake filled ground. One hour later: “V!” screamed Lilly her nose. “I thought being the lead as soon as Vanessa walked out of in our school play would be fun, “V! OMG! I’m calling 911!” yelled the room. “Are you okay?” “Yes, but it’s turning out to be so hard!” Lilly at the top of her lungs. “V, but there’s something I need to tell Lilly exclaimed. stay with me! Come on, breathe, breathe, the medics should be here y ou .” Ring, ring, ring. “Gosh, I hate that soon,” Lilly said, trying to calm her Vanessa’s family huddled around school bell!” Vanessa yelled. “See friend. her. “The doctor said a bunch of you later, V!” said Lily, grabbing her scientific things, then said I can’t backpack as Vanessa fell onto the No less than two minutes later, the feel pain.” couch. ambulance came. “What seems to be the problem, miss?” said one of “Vanessa, that’s horrible!” ex- After math, Vanessa and Lily got the EMTs. claimed her parents. on the bus. They sat in the middle so that they could see who came “My friend, Vanessa, has fainted “ V, I ’m so sorry,” said Lilly. and she was throwing up like crazy on. “School, school, school! I hate “Girl, way too dramatic,” said Va- five minutes ago.” school, school, school,” Vanessa nessa. hummed to herself. “So, I take it “I see,” replied the paramedic. your day didn’t go so well,” said “We’ll have to take her to the hos- Lilly. “How’d you guess?” replied pital.” Vanessa. “I’m still so nervous, V. “I’m coming with her!” demanded What if I fail?” Lilly. “Girl, chill,” said Vanessa. “Do you know Vanessa’s parents?” “Okay, I’m going to practice my asked the paramedics. lines now,” said Lilly happily. “MOM! We have to run, they’re “Yes,” replied Lilly, “Mrs. and Mr. coming!” said Lilly dramatically. Baker, they’re my parents too. V’s “That was really good,” replied adopted.” Vanessa. “Thanks,” said the paramedic, Out of nowhere, Vanessa started to “They will meet us at the hospital.” Page & Pen 2016-17 74 Fifth Grade Losing My Homework! Ms. Benson ALEC KORENBLATT I was sitting in my desk chair finishing my homework, when I heard a loud noise coming from the window, so I went to check what made the weird sound. When I opened the window, suddenly a strong wind got inside my room and took my homework! The homework flew through the win- dow and soared into the sky and softly shuffled downward toward the top of my mom’s car. I ran as fast as I could down the stairs, trying to get it back from the car, but my mom was already leaving. As I watched my mom drive away, a low tree branch swiped my homework off of my mom’s car and a giant eagle snatched it up in his talons. I saw him taking my homework over a tall mountain. I went back home in despair, thinking that there was no way to get my homework back. Then I hear a faint voice that sounded like my mom, “Alec, Alec! You fell asleep. Wake up.”

Spring EZZA ZAHID The long old winter is melting away, A single bee was spotted today. New life has come to fields and woods, Kids adventure now that spring is almost here. In just a few weeks, the river will flow, Blossoms on trees will be starting to show. There’s still a chill in the springtime air, Winter is gone, but winter memories are still here. Summer is waiting just a few months away To warm the air, and in the grass today A grasshopper peers out from the hole that he makes, Springtime is when the whole world awakes. 75 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Gaines

Maral Zorigoo

SOFIA BRADBERRY LILY BAILOR Family Mistake Trash On my journey to the kingdom Sometimes we think we really know, I had brought zero patience with me Where our trash seems to go. My father and mother stole You say it goes to the dump, every last bit of it With all the greasy, gooey gunk. If only I had it, it would But then it gets poured into the sea, be worth a fortune. You may not know that it is key, For all species, even you and me. Looking Around To live and thrive and stay alive. When I first saw the life But if a fish, a turtle, no matter that everybody lived if it’s big or thin, I thought I had walked into the zoo. Eats little bits of plastic or tin, It was mad and crazy with That discarded waste goes into their skin. everybody everywhere. And then we eat it, But now I wish I could Even if it’s just a tiny bit. go back and unseen Now the cycle goes round and round, All this for the way people live is not right. Eventually the waste goes They work day and night nonstop into the ground. With not a good share. But by then, The way they must live We will wonder what’s killing A normal “happy” life, animals again and again. Is just how people are Trying to see the light. Page & Pen 2016-17 76 Fifth Grade HOUSTON BURNSIDE AIDEN DELACOURT Ms. Gaines Days End Still Work to Do 162 Games It’s the end of the day Blood, Sweat, Tears And there’s still work to do Playing those last games of the season Mop the floors Playing for more Wash the dishes Legs ache Bake the cake Arms hurt And it will be too early tomorrow But you play for glory So I can’t do it. To win the whole thing To be the world champion Sailing Your sock is bleeding but The water was blue you still have to play The tides were high Your finger is bloody but The sailboat flew you still have to play As others passed by Crying once you win it all JOEY CORDARO Pledging every day for one goal You play to be the best The Kingdom This is what it takes One morning when I opened my eyes Blood, Sweat, Tears I saw a beautiful angel staring down at me When you finally win When I greeted her she said I was going you are the greatest on a journey Just like Muhammed Ali I asked, “To where?” She said, “The Kingdom” Baseball I was in awe when we got there My hands are dirty My eyes were gleaming over the sunrise Sliding, stealing and pitching The ball is hit to you Athletes He’s out! yells the umpire Some are out of their mind You’ve won the game Some are very kind It’s like you’re the president Some kick and scream Everybody loves you Some sit and dream You’re the next star Some dunk and slam Some are too short You open the pen Some do short layups The ink hits the paper And some don’t get up Now you’re officially a player Some get hit or checked You still have 162 games left Some get beaned or decked Some chuck ‘em deep Some do Hail Marys

Sarah Mund 77 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Gaines LYDIA FIORINO The Winged Life It sounds silent It’s really not Walk closer you’ll hear A babble of water From an enchanted fountain Covered in twinkling moss Even closer you’ll hear Fairies talking Macy Jordan Closer than before You’ll hear RICHA DHAKAL Wings flapping Believe You hear all the things “If opportunity doesn’t come knocking, Only if build a door” – Audrey Hepburn You live The Winged Life Perfection is nothing, look for more All you have to do is believe Shadows And whatever you seek you will achieve The moon climbed the sky “Every strike brings me closer to Star by star the next home run” – Babe Ruth Night was falling Don’t look for the horizon, look for the sun Near and far “Be a rainbow in somebody’s The dusk cloud” – Maya Angelou Had been so long ago If you want to preach, be The town was silent sure to preach out loud Except for one shadow Get off the sidelines, don’t be bitter It came to a building Most important of all, don’t be a quitter And opened the door It tiptoed up the stairs The Forest Of Dreams To the very top floor The breath of the wind It found room 22 The heart of the sky And stepped inside The autumn sunset Not a care in the world The spirit of the night Hadn’t remembered it died The songs of the night It picked up a candle The call of the wild And looked around Mysterious yet mellow Looked out the window As gentle as a sleeping child Saw a bloodhound The hound had seen it too A place to collect your thoughts And barged into the building Magical and sincere Ran to the very top floor Intelligent and humble And saw nothing More wise that it appears But The trees shine like gold 10 The stars shine like jewels Dark Pink The forest of dreams Fingers No limits nor rules Page & Pen 2016-17 78 Fifth Grade ZOIE EDGEL Free to Roam Ms. Gaines Windy Days When a cloud covers The winged life The whole kingdom On windy days And there is complete stillness Makes me so afraid Everyone goes inside The thought of being blown away For they need light Makes me not want to stay But not me For getting lost is my biggest fear My spirit is free to roam I guess I’ll just stay here MACY JORDAN The Moon Shadows and Dance The beauty of the moon A shadow is a friend you always have, Something you just can’t see in the after- It sticks with you no matter what. noon A shadow never mocks you I wait all day for night to come for what you are wearing, It feels like the wait is never done Because a shadow is always caring. Waiting, waiting for the night On rainy days your shadow, Looking for something big and bright Becoming shorter to fit There it is I see it now under your umbrella. Raising my head high A shadow is there to guide Up to the sky you through long journeys, Oh how I wish I could fly Because a shadow is always daring. I want to see the moon up close A shadow is your practice Then I feel it in my toes partner for dancing, I leave the ground Even when people are glancing. Safe and sound A shadow will be there to help you I see the moon rule your imaginary kingdom, Even when people don’t MARYAM ELGINDY believe in freedom. My Freedom A shadow is there to show When sunset comes you what you are worth, I wait to see the stars To know you’re not shallow. I wait for the Moon A shadow is not you After dark arrives It’s just there to follow. This is my freedom Dance The Sun We dance for laughter The Sun is flaming hot We dance for tears But it is also warm We dance for madness It brings us hope at the break of dawn We dance for fears And makes us smile when we come We dance for fun home Because dancing is for everyone Why can’t the Moon be this way We dance in the dark Why always so cold and dark We dance in the light, Why should the Moon be made of cheese So then we are ready to fight When the Sun is flaming hot We are the lovers of dance, slow and kind Lily Bailor Easy to learn but hard to find. 79 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Gaines LACIE LYNCH The Hand I was sleeping in a room Quiet as a mouse Heard noises about And then the candle blew right out I sat up in bed Heard rustling in my closet But wait Eli Martin It was just my imagination I heard something on the ground KATHERINE HERRADA Like fingertips crawling on the ground. Earth Shadows woken crawling on the floor. From the green grass Up in my bed To the blue sky I heard a whisper Earth has expanded My blanket over my head By the life around on it Feeling someone rub my toes So when you think of Earth Lifting the blanket slowly Think of it I saw a hand and his name was Sam. From the green grass Everything got dark To the blue sky And everything was gone I saw something shiny and long Sun With blades all sharp, over my neck The sun is hot I was giving a holler! It’s bright too No one was there. It’s got yellow But no blue Five Seconds Left It’s a ball of lava My heart was throbbing, In the sky I was dribbling the ball, Just like any star Down the shiny court. You would see with your eye Walking down the court With five seconds on the clock ELI MARTIN No seconds to spare. Alone Ocean Crossovers and stuff As the waves crash I need to get the shot Attacking the sandy shore Before the timer runs out I stand barefoot Behind the court’s line Looking out to the sea I will take a three point shot Only the sunrise and I That flies through the air. Right when I let go Who Am I? The timer ran right out Who am I? My team’s score is still behind. I could be incredible The shot made a swish I could be simple Everyone made a big cheer I could discover undiscovered things We are the new champs! I could be everything I could be nothing But now, I am me Page & Pen 2016-17 80 Fifth Grade NAOMI GALOTTO Shocked Ms. Gaines My Cloud Fingers run across the wall Super fluffy all dressed in white In the big, giant room Her name is Chloe and the Waiting to be consumed best puppy of all time What would he like first She is a cloud that fell from the sky My fingers or my toes? Until one day she got groomed by this guy Then you see a small shadow with a Now she is as skinny as can be. bright candle glow Her legs are twigs and she is as cold in He comes to you with a big, fat smile and the winter as you and me says She probably is thinking why did you “I’ll let you go.” groom me in the winter Yay, your head says to you. So at Petco we bought her a dog sweater You escape. She never wore the sweater which did look very cute WILLIAM JURAS But she sits shotgun and Down the Road uses the seat heater too Down this road driving my truck Her fur is starting to grow back and it As the dust flies up looks very neat As the morning sun rises Except she plays not so sweet The day will be full of surprises

The River of Whispers The One Thing That Will Never I wake up in the morning at 4:30 am Change I get in my clothes and head out the door We are one The sky is still dark and No matter the difference I can see the moon No matter the culture That doesn’t stop me from going We will always be one I run to the forest and And that will never change go down to the creek I run my fingers through ZOE LANDER the cold calm water Wild Stillness, silence, and quiet I’m in my room, was what I wanted Looking at the ceiling, I got it My soul feels free and wild, Stars in a lovely sky, GABE GYESIE The forest full of life, Darkness The horses running wildly free, At the gate you wait The free splashing in the pound A grim, dark person Also free and wild Just the thought of pain gives you a headache Look Close He opens his arms just for you On the wall, At least that’s what you think Lies a lizard, One person steps in front of you Its tail you must look closely at, Phew For in the afternoon light you will not see, Just a sign of happiness joys your body Its tail of wonders That’s if it’s just a dream 81 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Gaines SARAH MUND An Illness Free to Roam It’s my illness In the misty dawn, To explore A fox trots back to his den, I spend days and days With a hearty meal in his stomach Going past creeks and meadows And sleep on this mind. And girls’ and boys’ homes The reds of his fur are like flames around the world Against the dark night. This is my illness Free to roam another day MAX NAMBA The Rattle of the Drum Dreamer I hear the drums rattle There once was a boy sitting in a orchard As I walk past the band room door. Dreaming about being a strong and pow- They sing me a song erful king Only I will ever know. He dreamt of having a vast kingdom The song is filled with memories, And a gleaming crown on his head Oh memories galore! He heard a sound that was not a knight This is the song But his mom calling him to lunch I was looking for. And he realized that he was just a boy Sitting under the sun Perfection In an orchard. Ah, Summer. When the mosquitoes are out The Fish And the heat covers you like a blanket. Bang! I sleep in the shade after a weary day of The rod tip goes down work. The captain shouts Oh, but it is perfection to me. Fish on And tells me to sit in the fight chair MORGAN TEST Click! Success The buckle of the harness is strapped to When the time comes near me You have trained and trained The mate hands me the rod When the time is here And I start reeling You must use your brain Scream! You feel the heat The line is tearing off the reel It comes and goes Splash! You don’t miss a beat The fish jumps near the boat You stay on your toes The mate grabs the line You feel excited And pulls the fish into the boat But you must stay calm Then we release it For the time you have been waiting To swim another day It might be gone You feel like flying No ground to your feet You fly past the trees And the birds that say tweet! Page & Pen 2016-17 82 Fifth Grade HAMMAAD SABIR Coming Ms. Gaines The Unknown You have to warn everybody in town As unseen as the night, ‘Cause I’m coming It pounces in the wild, Shut all your doors and close your stores Never been seen, down Not even heard of, ‘Cause I’m coming Or from a distance. Be ready for some changes around here ‘Cause I’m coming Lifeless When I come I will say with a sneer My childhood I’m here Lost in the forest That is my head MARAL ZORIGOO Butterflies all in my organs, The Wild Thing Confusing me everywhere I look Sometimes seen Lost. Sometimes unseen Some say it’s too wild ROHAN PALEYANDA I think I can beat the distance Champions Where the wild thing is. In the Little League World Series Two outs Goodnight Full count My mom tucks me in Bases loaded Saying “goodnight” Bottom of the ninth Then turns off the light. I am at the mound Then my soul starts to get light Japan’s slugger is up My room starts to brighten up I check the sign the catcher gives me I look at the ceiling It is a curveball Seeing stars glow up I check the runners Lights start to fade out Then … And I start to get sleepy. I throw It releases my hands And at that moment I know We are the champions Japan’s batter swings Misses I fall on the ground Knowing I am the best My team runs in and mobs me Because Japan hasn’t lost for so long And we were the ones to end that streak I am crying, praying, and smiling knowing That I am a champion 83 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. Gaines HARRISON WEAVER Illusions A lone traveler wanders aimlessly A damaged heart aches for a lost one A fountain glimmers in the morning light of dawn But these wonders are all illusions when a cloud of despair unleashes upon us But to rid of this horror, you have to persevere And by persevering, you gain a stronger soul, a sixth sense But this can only be achieved when you believe in yourself And if you do not, well, then everything’s an illusion

Beauty To some, beauty is defined by looks and personality But to a rare few, beauty is what is in your heart Beautiful hearts are free and have special souls that shine like fresh dew in the morn- ing So never treat someone wrongly, just because they are scraggly or old Those people may have a larger and more caring heart than yours

The Light A light shines in a doorway The light flickers, and then darkness falls The light is the hero and the darkness is the villain The light is conquered, and there is no saving it A light appears, but not in a house The light keeps strong, but it runs on no electricity The light defeats the darkness, and it is our savior But, this light is special It roams in everyone, small or large But this light extinguishes only at death And this light, is the spirit of everything good This light, is the light of your beautiful soul Page & Pen 2016-17 84 Fifth Grade Mr. Martin ELAINE CHU ELLA COHEN A Lovely Day Land of the Video Games Rain boots splatter Mother yells to me to clear my plate In the creek. There is silence The wind blows gently For I am in the separate Along the trees. land of video games The sun comes out, Where I am scoring a goal before a From behind the clouds. cheering crowd Butterflies fly, And I want to savor the moment And two girls run by. Stars Waiting I stare up at my room In the afternoon sun, The ceiling of stars I sit on the porch. Are staring at my soul Rocking around, Lighting up the room And reading a book. With their soft glow I can see them My cat snoozes by, Even when my eyes are closed Birds sing their songs. A squirrel runs, NIKOLAS HARRIS Along with the light. A Better World The farmer traveled to his barn I look all over, Climbed up the ladder Up in the red clouds, To sleep in bales of hay And down on the field Dreaming of gold and riches I am still waiting. When will he come back? The Sleepy Mosquito The sleepy mosquito CONNOR DETRICK Went to the shade Whales To hide from the heat The ocean hides many secrets, Beneath its flowing blue, EVA JANES But in the deepest depths, Bird Whales swim with grace, I awake at the crack of dawn A beauty unmatched by any other thing, Morning dew on the leaves of my home They look for food and fun, The scent of bugs fills the air Underneath the waves, The saying goes, the early bird catches Sometimes they surface, the worm For air and for sun, Also to belly flop which Fox seems to be quite fun, I watch my prey intently Whales have amazing traits, Patience is the key Some better than you and me, Overwhelming silence fills the air For whales are the best that I will not go hungry they will ever be. 85 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Mr. Martin SAMANTHA BLOOMQUIST OWEN DODD Night Traveler What Happens Through the dark night There are some you can, I am a traveler There are some you can’t My spirit tours the world Life happens, But my body stays in place Choices, decisions Because I am a night traveler Beauty life.

Crown Jewels Go On As the waves leave the shore On and on, It takes shells with it To and to, That becomes its jewels Do and do, Crowning the ocean as queen Life goes on Try and try ALEX CALLEJA Live and live Mosquitos Make life, life My life is hard You and you, When I sleep I am attacked Yes and no, The mosquitos are ruthless This is life. When I am in the shade they are there Oh how they love having CARTER ELLINWOOD blood buffets with me When I Awake In the heat they are like bullies to me When you dream In the heat it is the happy Your nightmares tears build an ocean. hour at the buffet Infinite boundaries hold no one down. Finally the heat has stopped When you hear the sounds of nothing For winter has come to my aid The stars begin to emerge.

OJAS CHAUDHARY Locked Away Dream The voices crawl I jump out of my bed, but I was never in it. Locked in the combat of space. I try to grab my watch, Taken away with no one but sound but I have no fingers And the room that echoes his sorrow. I do not breathe with lungs but with gills. He is always alive. Then I’m awake. DANIEL FLORES Fingers The Problem Each breath I take, the There was a big game fingers crawl closer. A lot of people watching The morning sun is trying to break Wanting to know who would win through my dreams. The crowd went silent and then it happened Every time I move, the The game started fingers move closer. But what they did not know The finger warms my face Is that there best player was missing and I am awake. But they still won They didn’t need their best teammate All they needed was to believe Page & Pen 2016-17 86 Fifth Grade DAVID GALOTTO SPENCER FRANK Mr. Martin Suspended Seasons The voice pierced his skin Spring is a warm time with gentle winds Like a dagger, his life became a sin Next comes summer with its blazing heat His favorite thing was gone Fall takes over leaving leaves and chills For so long The pure white snow shows Old Home was waiting for him Man Winter has arrived What the principal said The stars shine brightly as He felt like he was dead they watch them go by He wanted a change But it just seemed too strange Something in the Dark Only if he studied last night The room is dark All he had to do is not worry I light a candle He should just not hurry My fingers cast a shadow Home was waiting very slowly Or is that something else?

The Goat MILES HART The goat struts across the lawn The Garden It has been chewing down since dawn In a garden far, far away Now the goat must leave There was an army of ants the size of giants Nobody knows what the The village had people that goat will retrieve were nice to the ants Leaving a trail of muddy paws as he There were others that hated them walks down the road They were taken Ms. Sheep follows him like a spy But a hunter walks by Camping Trip Gets his brother to cook a stir fry Before dawn falls With lamb chops We use our axes to cut firewood Soon the traveler gets food poisoning We listen to tales by the fire Bad luck says the goat. MAYA KAMINSKI CAROLINE FERN Them Nature’s King I watch them The sun rose over the orchard They’re growing up from the earthy ground Like a king in his kingdom. Their color sprouts, like a fountain that The birds as his crown has just been turned on And the sky as his castle They sway in the breeze Shining down on all his subjects They are … tulips Helping them grow. The Light The Ocean Shining, ever so brightly When the waves wash up Reflecting vibrantly, off shells on the shore my deep, hollow eyes They are bringing us The mists of its color: green, gray, gold the jewels of the ocean Intensely blinding or The ocean is the queen bearing her gifts shadowy with a dull glow For the outsiders of her world. 87 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Mr. Martin LINA KIM The Night Sky Offerings Look up into the sky The monk sits patiently in The pretty sunset front of the hut Shining up into my eyes He holds a wooden bowl God is up there His long sleeves hangs down Somewhere in the dark sky as he begins to chant A spoonful of rice reaches out DANIEL MEYER He scrapes the bowl until there is nothing If Only Tears of joy fall down Peering out of my stable in the barn A surprise to my eyes The Unexpected Performance A mountain of hay on a shelf There is a room with a piano Way up high A candle dances by the window I can only see strings of brown The shadow sits down and begins to play But my stomach sees things differently The crickets hum and the night wind Hay is shining gold whistles If only I could jump Her heart leads her and her fingers start If only I could climb to glide The rickety ladder to the sky

ETHAN MEDRICK Under the Stars The Secrets of Autumn The Emperor and his wrath Autumn the season of breeding Evil and cruelty combined Dragons all around Tonight children run free Found in all images but never seen Beneath the bamboo The only indicator a puff of smoke The wind tells me to hush One day they will be found Like the flight of the firefly Under the moon The Hay Barn Under the stars Far to the west lay a barn filled with hay I am free So much hay you need a ladder to get out of the mound HENRY PRICE Soon that hay would be Future Mice worth more than gold Mice in a field, All of whom have done their chores, GRACE MCCOOL Riding the wind, A Rainy Day On their mouse-sized hoverboards. The raindrops bouncing off my head The pond overflowing with water A Long Trek The circular pond no longer a circle The long journey to the kingdom Rain pours down like a pitcher as it Was long and difficult. bounces on frogs’ heads But the prize that they It’s a rainy day. were rewarded with Was worth the patience. Page & Pen 2016-17 88 Fifth Grade LIA SIERADZKI Mr. Martin From Deep Inside I heard a soft “no” from my friend. Gone no more Come no less

Picking Between Run, run, run Walk, walk, walk Whatever you pick, People will admire. Whatever you let go, People will forget

GRETCHEN SMITH Cloud Bride A single cloud soars high above Floating around looking for a bride Even if compared to her he could be an elephant And she the ant All he wants is a bride

The Garden Locked in the garden Only the lemons left Many times have the sun and moon passed Stuck and stranded that’s all

JESSICA GALDO The True Meaning of Music! While sitting on the logs Roasting marshmallows near the firewood Remembering the tale told by your grandfather About the true meaning of music He said that … Music can come from any type of instrument All you need to make music is some inspiration. Music is all about you doing what you like A man chopping wood with his trusty old axe can make music All it takes is confidence and time 89 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. McReynolds (;-;Monday;-;) Same BERK BEKTESH ANGELINA FERRUFINO If the sun rises up or sets down Bark! A mother dog howls saying A boy lays in bed stay away from my love He will never get up nor eat at all A mother fox hears a call As if he were glued down From out of the woods Then he finally got up She scurries to protect her love And realized his worst mistake Bark! A call from the human’s yard It was 10 am She screams a call And on the worst day it could be Back away It was Monday Leave Bark! The dog screams Galaxy She makes a call again GISELLA CABRERA SANCHEZ Silence across the border In my room of the woods and people I look up at the ceiling A small cry There is nothing there From the human home I see pure darkness Arf! All of a sudden A baby dog and her mother I see a little light step into the sunlight A sparkling shiny light Just then the fox stops My soul feels like flying Realizing Up to see what it is The other mother is doing It wants to be happy the same thing as she It wants to see more Protecting her love I see the lights Then I realize Childhood They are STARS! TAYLOR HANSEN I try to grab one with all my joy Lost in the I feel so warm Forest Alone, Silence Chasing butterflies Through the ripe bushes, PIA DOULIERY Running through the path Silence is a voice, To my adulthood. Not one you hear, But one you can feel, Memories In a meadow, SYDNEY INSERRA The grass latching onto your hands, As childhood flies by You stand up but they pull you down, Images I still remember Stillness, Forest creatures play hide and seek Fear it, Butterflies play tag with me For it may be near, Lost memories A voice in your ear, Can you hear it? Page & Pen 2016-17 90 Fifth Grade Snowflake Wind Ms. McReynolds CONNOR COLE KAITLYN FADO Every day the sun goes down, Words: wind, pure, white, star And the wind comes. The wind Violently shaking the entire world. The pure wind But one day, Dances around my room There will be a snowflake, Filling me with joy Glittering like But, it’s home GOLD. A fluffy white place Floating across the world like, Where I wish to go A plane I look out my window That never lands. With the wind in my hair But one day, And notice the wind is there It will land. Behind a star waiting for me Every day the sun goes out. A secret is discovered beneath me But one day, It will never come up again. Throughout the Years But … TYLER KAUFLIN Even if you get down on yourself Don’t cry for me Feeling the world will end, I’m not gone There will always be a Sure my soul is sleeping Snowflake glittering like But my heart lives on, GOLD Light a candle To lighten up the way. For me to see And hold it to Beauty in Sight My memory, MATTHEW CRAUGH But save your tears Silence, For I’m still here, Lands on the pond. By your side Jewels shine in the sun. Throughout the years. Pure white stars look down on us, While we look up at them. Summer Ducks And they know, LEXIS LYNCH An angel’s been born. Waddle, waddle Because you’re not a shadow in disguise. Quack, quack You’re beauty shining in the light. See the ducks You’re rising as an angel. Pass, pass Your soul will guide you to be a star. By the flowers And your tears will bring you back. Bees buzz by Dream big because dreams come true, As my darling And when the sun rises you will too. Ducks fly Because we’re all in the By me as Presence of your grace, As I wave goodbye And we all love it. Till I see them next year Next summer Waddle, waddle When they migrate Right Back 91 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. McReynolds The Creek Poems from Beyond the Grave AMELA MALE ANNIE SIMOES I hear the water splashing Lizard Against the barriers of the creek I am a lizard As I leap across the rocks, Skittering across the wall. My toes feel the wetness of the rocks. A shadow passes over my tiny frame. I look down and see the fish, the trees are I glance up and Bright green and the flowers have bloomed. I get stepped on. I use the rocks to gently jump back to My tail falls off, it is of no use Shore in a graceful way. A survival mechanism unrehearsed. When I get back to the shore I can I could not run away in time. Feel the sand in between my toes. I am smooshed. I like exploring at the creek, barefoot. Every bone cracks in my body As I am pushed against the pavement. The Arcade I had no funeral that afternoon. ROSA MOLINA Coins jingle in my pocket Mother So does my poem As I lie on my deathbed, Walking to the arcade My boy stands over me. Spending all my money I hope he remembers my rules. On rigged games Our hearts break as we realize we will That I know I will lose Never see each other again. Getting two cheap prizes A tear slides down my face, Wow I’m a fool As a breeze passes over me, Closing my eyes forever. Friends ELISE NEWELL Bridge Goat I try to keep them near not far JACKSON STEVENS Sometimes they fall down like leaves The grand guiding goat Or sometimes I have to watch them or Traversed the forceful bridge They play with my eyes Clip clap clip clap clip clap Saying they’re my friend, Went his rock-hard hooves But knowing otherwise As he defeated the unaligned But I never know how we will unfold Path over water The troll slammed against the bridge Locked In attempt to frighten him BANG! The bridge quaked in force CAMILA PEÑA I’m locked in this feeling. But not a sliver of fear My heart is a lemon, Pierced his proud soul With sour belongings. You are the goat I grow with my feelings, Fear only fear itself Like a garden full of flowers. And step over the trolls in life I also have a moon full of darkness, Be the goat With a wicked side of me. Page & Pen 2016-17 92 Fifth Grade Students at ATS Should Get More When students have longer recess they Ms. McReynolds Recess are better in schools. Free play helps TALIN SIDHU develop problem solving and critical Hi my name is Talin and I think students thinking skills. “Children need to have should get more recess in schools. My downtime between challenges,” says Hi my name is Talin reasons are they get exercise, they get Dr. Robert Murphy, a pediatrician and professor of human nutrition at Ohio to interact with other students, and last and I think students but not least, the students are better in State University. He also says “they tend class. Without extra recess kids would to be less able to process information should get more re- be obese, wouldn’t be able to talk to each the longer they are held to a task. It’s not other, and wouldn’t be focused. Do you enough to just switch from math to En- cess in schools. My want ATS to be the type of school that glish. You actually need a break.” What reasons are they get has obese, non-focused, and anti-social the doctor is saying is kids can’t focus for a long time without a break. So if kids students? Then extend the recess time at exercise, they get to ATS. can’t focus then they can’t improve, and if they can’t improve when you are trying interact with other In school students get exercise. All chil- to get students to get better, they won’t, dren need exercise to stay fit. Play helps and then the gap between students’ students, and last grades will be the same. Don’t you want develop physical strength. It helps to pre- but not least, vent obesity and type 2 diabetes. “Obesi- ATS to be a blue ribbon school and to be ty is a problem; the health of our stu- recognized for the improvement ATS has the students are dents is important,” says the Texas school made? Then extend the recess time in board. Do you want the children at ATS our school. better in class. to be obese? Or when they are grown up, to have type 2 diabetes? Do you want In conclusion, your students get exercise, - Talin Sidhu adults who went to ATS to say that they interact with each other, and last but not are obese or have type 2 diabetes because least are better in schools with recess. of the short recess time? If not, then let Don’t you want ATS to be a better school the students at ATS have more recess. because of the better-behaved and smart- er students? Then extend the recess time. Students in all schools need to interact with others. If children don’t interact Bunny Poem with each other they will be shy. They TADASHI DODGE need to have friends. Studies show that if Fuzzy Bunny smells the delicious bread in the distance children don’t have a social life they tend Bunny’s nose twitches. to be down on themselves throughout Fuzzy Bunny wants some fresh baked bread. their lives. When adults are applying for Bunny heads to bakery with a shiny metal nut. jobs, they have to interact with the boss The baker says “That’s not enough to buy the bread.” in an interview. Or if you are a waiter So Bunny digs a tunnel. or waitress you have to interact with the Bunny digs his way up to the bank. customer. Don’t you think it is good to Bunny says “Can I have a bank loan please? I need $1.25.” build these skills up when you are chil- Bunny’s cuteness has made the banker’s heart melt. dren? In other words, give us the stu- “Sure!” he says dents at ATS more recess and we will So Bunny can buy the bread. build up many social skills. Bunny is happy. 93 Page & Pen 2016-17 Fifth Grade Ms. McReynolds Stop Dolphin Hunting it is wrong. You always pull a tarp across ISAAC TATE the entrance to your cove so you can’t be Dear Dolphin Hunters: recorded. Why? Because you’re a killer! You kill the dolphins in private to try to Dolphins were never meant to be eaten. keep it from the news. Do you want to be So why are you killing innocent dolphins Dolphins were a murderer? I guess you do if you keep for money? You lie about how much killing them. never meant to be money you have. You lie about how many dolphins you kill. And you lie about So, when are you going to stop? I can’t eaten. So why are why you kill them. So I am sending this stop you but I can try to make you stop. letter to figure out why you actually kill I along with many of my friends would you killing innocent dolphins. And if you won’t listen to that like you to stop because dolphins are part dolphins for money? and tell me then just stop hunting them. of our identity. Please stop. My friends Why? Here’s why. are counting on it. My reasons one more time are: Dolphin meat is poisonous, You lie about how Dolphin meat has high levels of mercury, drive hunts kill a lot of dolphins, and methylmercury, cadmium, DDT, and much money you you hide the killing when you know it is PCB. Do you know what any of that is? wrong. Once again, please stop. Thanks. have. You lie about They are poisonous substances that can deform babies if pregnant woman eat how many dolphins them, kill a full-grown man in a year if The Last Time it Made Sense they eat it once a week, and make you HARRISON TULL you kill. And you sick easily. Do you want that to happen The last time it made sense is the time I realized it shouldn’t. lie about why you to people that buy it because of you? Do you want to be the cause of thousands of The time I realized that kill them. So I am people dying? If I were you, I wouldn’t we need to just let it slide. want to be a killer of both dolphins and To accept that we just don’t know sending this letter to humans. the answers to some questions. Humans, we reject what figure out why you Did you know that your drive hunts kill we don’t understand. the most animals than in any other hunt? We find something we don’t know about. actually kill dolphins. It kills about 20,000 dolphins and whales And if we can’t find a reasonable in each hunt. And while you’re hunting - Isaac Tate explanation then we just classify it as fake. them they are being tortured from suffo- Or make some random theory cation, dehydration and multiple injuries. about why it is purely scientific. They are dragged to the boat, and it has Because we know how the world works been recorded that some dolphins take and that all its mysteries will be solved. 30 minutes to die. You are torturing them For the first time we need to just that whole time. Melissa Sehgal, a sea accept something as it appears. shepherd activist, said “These dolphins are wrangled and wrestled into the kill- ing cove, where they’ve sustained multi- ple injuries. Dolphin killers deliberately run over the pod with skiffs, they wrestle them, man-handle them into captive nets before even being slaughtered.” So, when are you going to stop? Do you need one more reason? Fine! You guys hide all your killings because you know