Ashtales The Magazine of Ashlawn Elementary School Arlington, Virginia 2012-2013

Volume 22 May 2013

“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” - Vince Lombardi

Art and creative writing by Ashlawn students Cover drawing by Tona Beck Volunteers: Aimee Arrowsmith, Ginger Attarian, Laura Cecil, Allison May, Jamie Pilot, Susan Simolunas and Karen Sutter

Special thanks to Ms McCoy for guidance and support Edited by Rachelle Naab

1 Ashlawn Elementary School 5950 8th Road North, Arlington, VA 22205 703 228 5270 Judy Apostolico-Buck, Principal www.apsva.us/ashlawn

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2Table of Contents

VPI ...... 4

MONTESSORI ...... 9

KINDERGARTEN ...... 14

PETTINELLI ...... 15 POWER ...... 19 SMALL ...... 24 WALSH ...... 27

1ST GRADE ...... 34

BRANSFORD ...... 32 CHAMBERLAIN ...... 37 ELLISON ...... 42 WHITE ...... 46

2ND GRADE ...... 52

3RD GRADE ...... 78

BAILEY ...... 79 GIBSON ...... 84 KNOTT ...... 94 MUSTO ...... 110

4TH GRADE ...... 116

5TH GRADE ...... 144

MENTCH ...... 145 PRICE ...... 151 SIMONI ...... 161

2 Holland Forsythe

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Children begin their writing development by scribbling. They then begin to draw recognizable pictures and imitate writing with squiggles. Eventually these squiggles become letter-like forms or the letters of a child’s name. Then children begin to match some sounds and letters and may use one beginning letter to write a word. The next step is writing beginning and ending consonants to represent a word. There are no spaces between words at this stage. Eventually children will begin to use some vowels in their spelling and will spell some high-frequency words such as the or and correctly. They may also begin spacing between words. As you look at the writing of our class, you will see that we are on our way to conventional writing.

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“My Dad was working in his office.” “I played in a bouncy house.”

By Anna Bayliff-Delgado By Alexandra Estrada

“I played with Daddy.”

“Dad Neil Ice Cream.” By Eddy Ider

By Neil Bensaid 4

“This is my dad and my sister. I got a balloon.”

By Claudia Bonilla

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“Mom Aisha Dad Grandpa Grandma “Mom Dad Brother and me go to park.” Grandma” By Brianna Lizarazu By Aisha Jilaow

“I play with Madison.” “I learned how to ride my bike.”

By Kimberly Lopez Sparks By John-Henry McGinnis

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“I went to Anna’s house and looked for Easter eggs.” By Alexis Morley-Lascano

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“We played with the sand and we tried to “I went to the Disney store.” make it wet.” By Shaan Raj By Bilal Mohamed

“I went to a holiday.” “I played with my cousin.” By Melanie Ortega By Delfosa Rapkati

“I was at the dentist. I got ring and brush.” “Yesterday was Jissele’s birthday.”

By Diya Paudyal By Julissa Salazar

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“I buy clothes in the store.” By Mitchell Tuvshinsaikhan

“I went to the park with Mom.”

By Yacheng Wu

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It is important to note the mental and manual (paper and pencil) skills of writing are separate. In a Montessori classroom, the first step to writing is learning words are made up of different sounds. The mental skills of writing are developed first. The Moveable Alphabet is used to help develop the mental skills of writing; analyzing words by component sounds and using the cut out letters, to make words. The words are arranged phonetically and the focus is on communication. To avoid inhibiting the child’s desire and enthusiasm to make words, spelling is not corrected. The teaching of correct spelling comes at a later age. The child learns how to make simple words first (i.e., cat, hat, mat). As the child’s skill and confidence grows he/she is encouraged to write phrases and stories with the Moveable Alphabet. Here are some stories from children who are at this writing stage followed by stories written directly onto paper.

Drawings of our Families &Montessori Movable Alphabet Stories

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By Angel Bu

By Hanan Alsulami

By Angeline Cardozo

By Eric Bae

By Kevin Cardozo

By Trinity Boyd

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By Saajan Chokshi

By Makayla McNeil

By Kellan Dick

By Indranil Oyunbold

By Maddie Johnson

By Max Pinella

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By Caterina Rivas

By Ana Vuckovic

By Steven Saenz

By Kaylee Lopez Baran

By Isaac Tewelde

By Alison Cardozo

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By Sydney Carome By Camille Walker

By Lucie Zenzie

By Mia Moret

By Demetra Tudorache

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7Liya Hagos Ashtales 2013 Page 14 of 168 Pettinelli

I liked it when we went to Frying Pan Park. I liked P.E. the best! I liked going to the gym and playing By Tess Davies “Monkey Tag.” I liked math class. By Christopher Badger

I liked it when we went to Frying Pan Farm Park! I liked reading group. By Hayzie Fernandez

I liked Australia Day! By Stephan Butaev I liked it when we made a castle in Art. I liked playing math games in math class. By Max Finkel

I liked painting in Art class. I liked playing I liked playing with my friends! with pattern blocks. By Helen Gallegos By Alexandra Campbell Ashtales 2013 Page 15 of 168 Pettinelli

I liked it when we made masks on “Africa Day!” By Charlie Gent

I liked learning Math with Mrs. Pettinelli! By Taylor Jensen

I liked Spanish Class because we got to sing songs. I liked singing and dancing with Mrs. Pettinelli! By Bailey Hansler

I liked pajama day. I liked playing on the computer! By Tommy Joyce

I like to do math. I like playing basketball in P.E. By Minoru Hirayama

I liked playing basketball in P.E. I liked reading group. By Kevin Lopez Cruz

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I liked to play basketball in P.E. I liked it when Mrs. Cooksey read to us sometimes at I the end of the day. liked it when we made the castle in Art. I By Gabe Roggen liked P.E. By Sean Naff

I liked to play on the computer. I liked it when we played with the hula hoop in P.E. I I liked it when we played “Monkey Tag” in liked it when we read books with Mrs. P.E. Pettinelli By Riley Neal By Caroline Ruck

I liked playing with my friends. I like school. By Yesica Sanchez I liked pajama day and playing with the pattern blocks. By Jeymi Perez

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I liked to play “Monkey Tag” in P.E. I liked I liked playing Rock, Paper, and Scissors in to read books with my teachers. P.E.! By Heidy Aguirre-Valenzuela By Jack Williams

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The Gingerbread Men cookies ran away from the classroom. Then we asked lots of other teachers if they had seen them. Finally, we asked I like doing Art with Mrs. Hicks. Painting pictures Mr. Pototsky, he told us to go back is my favorite. to our classroom. The Gingerbread By Aaron Autman Man cookies were there! By Tala Alsulami

Space Camp is my favorite. I like the space toys and special books. Maybe I can be an astronaut I learned how to read in some day. kindergarten. The teachers were By Henry Brys really nice to help me learn to read. And, the most thing I learned about is reading. The teachers are the best teachers and I love my teachers! By Austin Armbruster

We went to the farm in October. I liked seeing the lambs, horses, and cows. We even got to pretend to milk a cow. I love field trips! By Claire Capwell

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Field Trips are really fun. I like riding on the bus. Especially, when Harrison is my bus buddy. We have 5th grade buddies in Kindergarten. My By Alex Conner favorite day with buddies was when we made paper airplanes. By Emily Duerr

I liked the 100th Day of School because I liked the parade we did and the hats we made and the It is pretty cool in kindergarten to be on a trip necklaces we made and the 100- around the world. My favorite was Africa Day. We th piece snack we made and the 100 got to play drums to the music. I like Africa day papers we did. Claire and because it has some of my favorite animals. Cooper were the two Zero the Hero By Ben Goodman people that day. By Nicholas Daly

Doing math at school is fun. I like doing math problems and finding the answers. We get to use I like recess. This is me playing on fun toys to do our math work. the monkey bars. By Harrison Han By Jorge Diaz-Matinez

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Recess is the best! I like the parallel bars and the slides on the playground. By Moira Hogan Music is my favorite class. Mrs. Preznicsky is music to my ears. She teaches all of us all kinds of songs. By Anahit Harutyunyan

I loved South America Day. I remember we used ropes to pull ourselves down the pretend Amazon River in pretend boats, and there I love Spanish class. I love Senora Armengol. were pretend Crocodiles and Snakes. By Marlé Janse van Rensburg The other part was pretending to go through the airport and take a pretend airplane ride. By Max Hertzog

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I like to play toys with my friends in kindergarten. By Ethan Lee

My favorite thing in school is Australia Day. I liked playing the kangaroo hop game the best. By Juliet Jones

Our class and Mrs. Pettinelli’s class did a play about the first Thanksgiving. We were the pilgrims and Mrs. Pettinelli’s students were the Indians. I even remember almost everyone’s lines. I got to be the In Kindergarten, my favorite thing is pilgrim who learned how to plant corn. I said, “A to read! Fish?!!!” and everyone laughed. By Kelly Kaplan By Cooper McComis

At kindergarten we adopted animals. The Platypus I like P.E. because I like to jog is my favorite. I can’t wait to take him home around the red line. And, I like to because he is the cute one. play games and exercise. Mr. By Josslyn Moody Johnson is fun! By Jameson Kim

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My favorite month in kindergarten was September. We went to South America and pretended to save the rainforest animals and ride a boat down the Amazon. We also had to hunt for the Gingerbread Man. We had to look everywhere for our cookies! By Winston Watkins

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I like Ms. Power. She makes me laugh. I wish I could have her be my teacher every year. By Cary Tran-Trong

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My favorite was the one hundredth day of school! By Kyla Clarke The one hundredth day was fun fun fun! By Luca Grenier

We went after the gingerbread hunt. By Eliza Dryden I like when we had our walkathon because the music was nice. We got to go over the bridge. I had so much fun. By Bella Handler

We were on a scavenger hunt for our We were looking for gingerbread cookies. When gingerbread men. We went we got there, the cookies were gone. They were in everywhere. The gingerbread men our classroom. came back to our classroom. By Ryanne Harris By Nathan Eckrote Ashtales 2013 Page 24 of 168 Small

My favorite part from Kindergarten was when I was Zero the Hero. By Cynthia Henriquez-Viera My favorite part is going to see animals at the farm. By Shahzad Khan

My favorite memory is making friends. My favorite part of Kindergarten is reading books. By Jae’lyn James By Cisco Lopez-Sparks

The farm was fun because the cow On South America Day we made turtles. It was fun was funny. The cow mooed because because my favorite friends were there. it was making funny sounds! By Matthew Middleton By Kai Jefferson

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My favorite part was the Planetarium. By Mihran Miller We learned about endangered species. By Julian Torma

My favorite part of Kindergarten is South America Day. By Meena Packer

I liked the Halloween parade and it was fun. By Kaya Vickers

My favorite part of Kindergarten was writing time. We got to write anything we wanted to write! It was SUPER fun!!! The end. By Cody Shoelson

My favorite part of Kindergarten was the one hundredth day of school. By Aiden White

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My favorite part of kindergarten is recess because I like playing outside. By Abigail Andelman I like to play with my friends on the playground because it is fun. By Addison Borakove

My favorite part of kindergarten is I was playing around on the playground. Then, I art because I like making stuff. saw some kids standing at the edge of the By Teddy Attarian playground. I ran over to see what was happening and I saw a deer. By Nicholas Cecil

In kindergarten, I liked doing the monkey bars because it is so fun. By Alexa Billo My favorite part of kindergarten was the Gingerbread Man Hunt because it was fun. By Nick Coughlin

My favorite part of kindergarten is art class. I love doing art and I love making designs and colors. By Dominic Blackwell Ashtales 2013 Page 27 of 168 Walsh

My favorite part of kindergarten is recess because I like to play with my friends. By Grayson Haney My favorite part of kindergarten is going to art because it is fun to paint, draw, and write. By J-Lo Escabel

My favorite part of kindergarten was Travel to Africa Day. I had so much fun and I loved making my own mask. By Alyson Harvey

My favorite moment is the Gingerbread Hunt because it was fun. By Alex Guy

My favorite part of kindergarten was the Gingerbread Man Hunt because we had to go all around the whole school. By Airi Kubo

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My favorite part of kindergarten was the Thanksgiving Play because I got My favorite part of kindergarten was when we were to put up the ‘Home Sweet Home’ in art on Friday. We made a castle for the Silent sign for the pilgrims. Auction. It was my favorite part of kindergarten By Sophie McCoy because I like art and making things. By Caleb Pennington

My favorite moment from kindergarten was watching Mrs. Hick’s glaze her bowl. I really liked My favorite part of kindergarten was on the monkey glazing my bowl, too. bars. It was fun because I was able to skip some By Lizzie McMullin monkey bars. By Brennan Pilot 11

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By Sawyer Ruthford

My favorite time in kindergarten was recess because you get to do all My favorite part of kindergarten is doing kinds of fun stuff, like tag, playing mathematics. I like math because I like to switch with friends, and the coolest thing is stations, write numbers, and play games. going down the biggest pole. By Gavin Simpson By Scottie Price 12

My favorite part of kindergarten is playing at recess. Grayson tagged me and I tried to get him back. It was fun and I ran really fast. By Jude Roggen

My favorite part of kindergarten was my first day of recess. It was fun. 12 Olivia Jazwick Ashtales 2013 Page 30 of 168

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13Majeda Aesha Ashtales 2013 Page 31 of 168 Bransford

I have soft fluffy feathers. I live on a farm. I am little. I eat seeds and bugs. Who am I? A Chick I am white. By Enzo Cantanzaro I eat carrots. I live in a cage. I have soft fur. Who am I? A Rabbit By Krisdalys Dishmey

I am blue. I eat squid. I am long I am big. and skinny. I live in the ocean. I live in South America in muddy rivers. I have white at the bottom of me. I have no teeth. Who am I? I eat small sea animals. A Blue Whale Who am I? By Finn Blackwell-Curtis An Electric Eel By Quoc Doan

I live in the water. I live on land. I have skin. I have scales. I am gray. I am brown, gray, or black. I eat fish. Sometimes I eat rats. I have fins. I have a rattle on my tail. I am smart. Who am I? Who am I? A Rattlesnake A Dolphin By Jhanelsy DeLeon By Keven Rodriguez-Gonzalez Ashtales 2013 Page 32 of 168 Bransford

I am yellow with brown polka dots. I live in Africa. I love to eat all kinds of meat especially

I live on land. antelope. I have fur. I am the fastest animal on land. I am brown. Who am I? I eat insects. A Cheetah I have 8 legs. By Yuto Ishikawa My pinchers are too small to puncture people’s skin. Who am I? A Daddy Long Legs By Witt Hennig

I live on land in the mountains. I have fur. I am brown. I eat fish and hunt other animals. I have four legs. Who am I? A Mountain Lion By Carlos Lopez-Sparks I migrate to Mexico in the fall and migrate back in the spring. I can fly across the sky. There is black and orange all over me. I drink nectar from flowers. I spread pollen. Who am I? A Monarch Butterfly By Abby Hogan I am warm blooded. I can jump up high. I have a pouch. I live in Australia. I eat grass and other plants. I can go for many weeks without drinking. Who am I? A Kangaroo By Dalit Milewich

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I am a carnivore. I live in the water. Polar Bears hunt me. I like to eat other fish. I am sometimes stray but I find a home. I am a mammal. I am warm blooded. Who am I? Dogs are my enemies. A Whale I have whiskers. I have a tail. By Zoe Moret I like to swat at flies. Who am I? A House Cat By Myriam Perez-Sheldon

I lived a long time ago. I eat other dinosaurs.

And I eat meat. I have wings. When I stomp it makes a really loud sound. I soar in the sky. And I am one of the tallest dinosaurs. I eat meat. Who am I? I like to fly in the air and I swoop down A T-Rex in the water to find fish. By Jake Nix Who am I? A Hawk 14 By Eli Sachar

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I am a carnivore. I live in the sea. I live in a cage. I eat other fish. I eat carrots. I am a fish. I drink water. Sharks hunt me. I have black or brown eyes. I hide then attack. Cats and dogs chase me. Who am I? I like to jump around outside. A Grouper Who am I? By Luke Simolunas A Bunny By Addie Taylor

I like to chase cats and bunnies. I am a carnivore. In the summer I shed my fur. I have four legs. In the winter I get a thicker fur coat. I have a tail. I walk on all fours. I eat meat. Who am I? I live in someone’s house. A Dog I have a family. By Danny Soares My family cares for me. Who am I? A Puppy By Lulya Tekie

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I am the largest of all cats.

I will swim to cool off on hot days. I usually hunt at night. I am a carnivore. I am born with my eyes open. My only enemy is human beings. I have sharp claws. Who am I? My front teeth are bright orange. A Siberian Tiger I’m nocturnal. By Sara Tewelde I have quills. Who am I? A Porcupine By Gracie Wood

I live in a jungle. I eat other animals. I have fur. I drink water out of the river. I have black stripes. I can fly. I have a tail. I am not a bird. Who am I? I have wings. A Tiger I have different colors. By Amy Tuvinshaya Who am I? A Butterfly By Katherine Zelaya-Hernandez

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BROWN BEAR Hi! I have black hair. I have brown eyes. OWL I am a bear. I do not like the wind. Who am I? I can twirl my head. By Julio Recinos-Barrera Who am I? By Camila Lopez-Nina

JOSEFINA I am a chicken. THE TEENY TINY WOMAN I did my best. I went to the gate. I was too old. I find a bone. Who am I? I took the bone. By Hector Murillo-Cabrera Then a ghost came inside. Who am I? By Joselin Serrano

JOSEFINA I am a chicken. I fell in the water. I wouldn’t lay an egg. Who am I? THE TEENY TINY WOMAN By Maria Paula Samayoa I was sleeping. The ghost was getting the bone. I am a woman. I am small. Who am I? By Yulisa Gomez-Alvarez Ashtales 2013 Page 37 of 168 Chamberlain

I play all day with my friend. Who am I? By Erisa Matsudo

HARRY I ride a broom and play quidditch. My friend’s name is Ron. I have a scar on my forehead. Who am I? By Zachary Norins PIGGIE I am funny. I am pink. My friend is Gerald. Who am I? By Zachary Gehring

SAM I AM I like green egg and ham. I am persistent. I tell somebody to eat green eggs and ham. Who am I? By Chase Shepherd

FOX IN SOCKS I am a fox. I wear blue socks. I am red. I give you tongue twisters. Who am I? By Alena Topchy LITTLE CRITTER I am small. My friend is Tiger. Ashtales 2013 Page 38 of 168 Chamberlain

DIXEY I am medium size and brown. My friend’s name is Emma. I am a dog. Who am I? By Allison Grove AMELIA BEDELIA I like to be silly. I am a girl. I am a maid. Who am I? By Maya Sandoz

FLY GUY I am small. I am a fly. I like shoo fly pie. Who am I? By Owen Potts JACK I wear glasses. I have a little sister. I have a time traveling tree house. Who am I? By Ryan Date

FANCY NANCY I wear fancy clothes. I speak French. My best friend is Bree. Who am I? By Morgan Leathwood

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RAINBOW FISH I have scales. I am a fish. I have a tail. Who am I? By Kenisha Le GERALD I am big and gray. My friend’s name is Piggy. I am an elephant. Who am I? By Kaden Kowallis

CHRYSANTHEMUM I am small. I was named after a flower. I love my name. Who am I? BISCUIT By Leah Abreu I have an owner. She is a girl. I am silly. I am a dog. I have ears. I love friends. Who am I? By Alyssa Lopez

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ARTHUR My friend is Buster. He is a boy bunny. POPPLETON I wear glasses. I am a pig. Who am I? My friend is Cherry Sue. By Tatyana Royal I like to drink tea. Who am I? By Ludovica Knight

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ANNIE My brother is Jack. My friend is Morgan. She’s a librarian. I can time travel with my brother. Who am I? By Chloe Schwartz

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It is sparkly sometimes. Sometimes it makes you cuter. You wear it on your neck. It sometimes has sequins. It has decorations. You wear it when it’s cold. It is sometimes pink. It goes on your head. They make your neck warm. What am I? (a headband) What am I? (neck warmers) By Khadijah Ahearn By Matt Bristol

You can wear them in any season.

You wear it on your head. It protects your eyes. What am I? (hat) You wear it to bed. By Campbell Bailey It’s made out of soft fabric. You can wear it inside. What am I? (night gown) By Kavya Dick

It goes on your shirt. You wear it over your legs. You can wear them to work. It can be different colors. You can dance with them. Ballerinas wear them. You can wear it at a wedding. What am I? (leggings) What am I? (tie) By Malee Geitner By Edward Barker

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You wear it over your leggings. They come in all different patterns. You wear it in summer. Sometimes they have layers. It has a top and bottom. Some are made of silk. You wear it in the pool. What am I? (skirt) You make it out of polyester and spandex. By Sydney Keiser What am I? (swimming suit) By Benjamin Haney

It has a lot of color. It’s under your shirt. It’s over your socks. It is something you wear on your feet. It’s over your undies. They can be black or gray or brown. What am I? (pants) You can wear them outside. By Jason Kim What am I? (boots) By Wyatt Hogan

You wear it to bed. It’s not day clothes. It has lots of decorations. It feels warm on the inside when you wear It’s like a shirt and a dress connected it. together. You wear it all the time. It has different What am I? (night gown) colors. What am I? (shirt) By Charlie Kubena By Theresa Holmes

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Some have pictures. Some have long sleeves. They protect the front of the leg but not the Some have short sleeves. back. You can wear it in the summer. The boys wear it with socks. What am I? (T-shirt) What am I? (shin guards) By Jeremy Levano By Maxwell Myers

You wear them on your feet. You wear them when you run. What am I? (running shoes) By Gene Mitchell

You wear them on your feet. They’re not so big. You wear them all the time. They can be any color. They’re made in a machine. Sometimes you sew them. What am I? (socks) By Simon Rubinstein

It has glass. You wear them when it’s sunny. It goes above your nose. It goes over your eye lids. The inside is black but the outside can be like any color. It goes above your ears. What am I? (sunglasses) You wear them in the summer. By Sean Murphy You wear them when it’s hot. It could be any color. It could be any size. What am I? (shorts) By Layne Sagusti Ashtales 2013 Page 44 of 168 Ellison

This thing protects your privates. You put it on first. They come in different colors. You wear it all the time. They look fancy with a belt. What am I? (Underwear) They come with pockets. By Nikhil Soni They come with zippers. What am I? (pants) 16 By Verniece Spraggins

It has sleeves. It has a neck hole. It comes in many colors. What am I? (a shirt) By Maya Thayer

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She teaches 2nd and 1st grade. She is really silly. She has brown hair. She is in Extended Day. She has glasses. She is everywhere. She comes in to 1st grade for reading and She is old. writing. Who am I? Who am I? Ms. Kim Mrs. Butt Packard By Logan Borakove By Amelie Arnold

She has blond hair. She has pet snakes. She is a teacher. Her favorite lunch is salad. She wears glasses. Her favorite color is blue. She is a Kindergarten teacher. She wears blue eye shadow. She is funny. She teaches kindergarten. She has short hair. She loves to wear sweaters. She has curly hair. Who am I? She always makes kids laugh. Ms. Pettinelli Who am I? By Kathryn Boerckel Ms. Power By Melissa Bunra

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He has a moustache man voice. It’s a woman. He is a 5th grade teacher. She has long curly hair. He is a good friend of C.J. She also has red hair. He likes football. She works in the lunch room and Extended He is strong. Day. He has fancy pants. Who am I? Who am I? Ms. Rosa Mr. Price By Mara Gerardi By Alex Calleja

She teaches kindergarten. He says, “Get out of town!” She has blond hair. He likes to make big spaces in his words. Her class is in a trailer. He likes to stare at people. She teaches Painter’s Workshop in Ashlawn. He likes sports. She is very funny. Who am I? She has blue eyes. Mr. Johnson Who am I? By Remi Fleuette Ms. Walsh By Luke Holland

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He is bald. He teaches us new games. He is the Ashlawn Eagle. He is very quiet. Who am I? Mr. Pototsky By Kian McMahon She teaches 1st grade. She has long hair. She has brown and yellow hair. She is really silly. Her name starts with a W. She has blue eyes. Who am I? Ms. White By Emma Ibrahim

She teaches 1st grade. She loves to laugh. She loves to be a teacher. She changes her hair a lot. She wears glasses. Who am I? Ms. Ellison By Jazzmyne Moody

She is silly. She is out where the cars are, a lot. She is on WASH 45 some times. She wears glasses. She likes flamingos. She has blue eyes. Who am I? Ms. Hawkins By Nicky Jaques

She has curly hair. She wears glasses. She sometimes wears earrings. She teaches 1st grade. Her name begins with C. She is very friendly. Who am I? Mrs. Chamberlain By Carly Ochgerel

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She does fun things. She wears glasses. She has blond hair. She has smocks for us to wear. She has blue eyes. We wear smocks to her class. She likes to do art a lot! Who am I? She has long squiggly hair. Mrs. Argueta She is a really good cutter and drawer. By Sofia Sarria Her skin is peach. She is big. She always puts the circles on the board when we stand in the hallway. She gives us smocks when we lost ours. She has blue eyes. Who am I? Mrs. Argueta By Joseph Serrano Rodriguez

She teaches 1st grade and 2nd grade to read different books. She has glasses. She has brown hair. She is a nice woman. Who am I? Mrs. Butt Packard

She is very nice. By Cole Schachnovsky She is a kindergarten teacher. She likes silly songs. She makes silly faces. She is good with dancing. Who am I? Ms. Walsh By Yalguun Saikhanjavkhaa

She has blond hair. She laughs a lot. She teaches 5th grade. Her classroom is in the trailers. Who am I? Ms. Simoni By Isabella Schulz

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She has long, blond hair. She is very serious. She is a kindergarten teacher. She teaches 1st grade. She loves kids. She is very nice. She is funny. She is very fun. She is a good artist. She has blue eyes. She is good at math. Who am I? She has blue eyes. Ms. White Who am I? By Nate Traugott Ms. Walsh By Sadie Stratton

I am staff in Extended Day. He teaches P.E. I have long, yellowish-brownish hair. He teaches games I have an Eagles jersey. He teaches exercising. I don’t work in the lunch room when it is He likes you to do hard stuff. lunch time. He puts on music. Who am I? Who am I? Ms. Kim Mr. Pototsky By Matthew Wang By Allen Thong

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17Bree Meyer Ashtales 2013 Page 51 of 168 2nd Grade

ALL ABOUT ME Siddharth ALL ABOUT ME Star student Surafel Fast, smart, strong, funny Nice, helpful, thoughtful, Lover of books, playing, and art Friendly, Who believes that homeless people should Lover of soccer, movies, video games, all get homes Believes soccer is the best, Who wants peace, fun, and playdates Wants a jersey, soccer shoes, soccer balls. Who uses pens, pencils, and paper Uses soccer balls, soccer shoes, jersey Who gives presents, love, and books Has knuckles, books, secret handshakes, Who says, “Tag. You’re it!” Says soccer. Advani Alem By Siddharth Advani By Surafel Alem

WHAT IF Last night, while I lay thinking here, WHAT IF Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long Last night while I lay thinking here, And sang their same old What if song: Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear What if my face catches on fire, And pranced and partied all night long What if my dad grows higher and higher, And sang their same old What If song: What if I flunk in school, What if I’m bad at mining? What if no one thinks I’m cool. What if I lose my diamonds? What if my friend is Jake, What if my elixir storage is full? What if I get punched in the face with cake, What if I get hit by a bull? What if I get stuck in goo, What if I scrape my knee? What if I speak moooooooEverything seems What if my brother “5 stars” me? swell, and then Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! By Hannah Alansky By Tyler Arrowsmith

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ALL ABOUT ME Adam Nice, Awesome, Reader, Lego builder Lover of Legos, food, water Shea Who believes I should play Legos every Friend minute Helping, giving, happy, funny Who wants Lego sets, to play outside, and Lover of reading, playing baseball, and food making kids have fun Who uses Legos, footballs, forts Who believes that everybody believes in her Who gives Legos, fort kits, presents Who want peace, kindness, and to be in Who says “I am awesome” nature Baker Who uses respect, laughter, and fun By Adam Baker Who gives smiles, help, and kindness Who says, “Everybody is included.” Augustin By Shea Augustin

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ALL ABOUT ME David Funny, Nice , Playful, Smiley Lover of pizza, TV, Minecraft Who believes sports are a lot of fun Who wants gold, diamonds, respect Who uses pencils, markers, paper Who gives gift cards, legos, soda Who says “Pizza” Bannon

By David Bannon

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Grace And pranced and partied all night long Energetic, Talkative, Kind, Loving And sang their same old What if song: Daughter of Angela and Dean What if someone looked in locker, Lover of Jacob What if a mule kicked my face, Who fears tarantulas What if my baby brother kicked my face, Who needs love What if my hair change into fire. Who gives help to everybody What if my bus broke my house, Who would like to see Alaska and Hawaii What if someone kidnapped my dog, Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, What if a door fell on me, Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, What if I farted. Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Everything seems swell, and then By Grace Berck The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! By Eddie Batbold 19

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Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear ALL ABOUT ME! And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if my pencil breaks? Jayson What if there is an earthquake? Smart, Happy, Fast, Artistic What if I tear my shirt? Son of Shetara and Lamar What if my dog gets hurt? Lover of soccer What if I am chased by a bear? Who fears loud sounds What if I fall down the stairs? Who needs a soccer ball What if my cat throws up? Who gives time to my mom What if I get a wolf pup? Who would like to see roller coaster What if it snows? Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, What if something happens to my nose? Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, What if I change my name? Earth, Milky Way Galaxy What if the school boundaries change? By Jayson Brown-Ford Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Katherine Boneff-Walsh

ALL ABOUT ME Joshua ALL ABOUT ME! Kid Building, reading, watching, collecting Lover of video games, playing under his Ryan bed, and building with wood Smart, Loving, Athletic, Nice Who believes that skulls are skeletons that Son of Ellen and Tom protect your brain Lover of Pokemon cards Who wants nails, screws, and paint Who fears zombies Who uses a hammer, a hacksaw, and a Who needs Doodle Jump measuring tape Who gives hugs to Mom and Dad Who gives small clothes, small shoes, and Who would like to see Lars Peter toys Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Who says, “Race you there!” Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Bustillo Earth, Milky Way Galaxy By Joshua Bustillo By Ryan Boyd

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Cody Alexandra Brother Helpful, cheerful, nice, generous. Smart, creative, helpful, and smiling Lover of nature, animals, books. Lover of MineCraft, reading, and animals Who believes pets are the best. Who believes that all people can be good Who wants a dog, chocolate, and to go to Who wants Pokemon cards, to go to Harry Disneyland. Potter World, and to be safe Who uses markers, crayons and bookmarks. Who uses kindness, respect, and honesty Who gives hugs, kisses, and gifts. Who gives friendship, love, and courage Who says “One, two, three, all eyes on me”. Who says, “Howdy partner!” Butaev Cameron By Alexandra Butaev By Cody Cameron

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Jack Abby Brother Sister Smart, nice, funny, athletic Helpful, smiling, funny, fast Lover of the piano, sports, and paintings Lover of soccer, gymnastics, and all sports Who believes that everyone can be nice Who believes that everyone is fast Who wants peace, a pet, and to be the best Who wants safety, cheerfulness, and football player ever kindness Who uses paper, scissors, and pencils Who uses kindness, love, and attention Who gives love, quizzes, and friendship Who gives gifts and love Who says, “Can we get a new App?” Who says, “Keep on trying!” Butler Carome By Jack Butler By Abby Carome

Ashtales 2013 Page 56 of 168 2nd Grade Who believes that all students can listen in school Who wants to be good at ballet, to go to Hawai’i, and to go to Ohio more often Who uses her body, her brain, and answers to find more answers Who gives potholders, clothes, and love Who says, “I love school!” Cecil By Natalie Cecil WHAT IF

Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang the same old What If song: What if I go to jail? What if I eat my mail? What if I eat rocks? What if I get chicken pox? What if I step on a venomous snake? What if I get banged by a rake? What if I crush my bed? ALL ABOUT ME What if I bump my head? What if I see a dragon? Hana What if I ride in a wagon? Sister What if I only count to five? Reading, helpful, positive, smart What if I find a beehive? Lover of books, dogs, and teachers Everything seems swell, and then Who believes that all homeless people The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! should have plenty of food By Luca Catanzaro Who wants to be happy, safe, and friendly Who uses kind words, honesty, and forgiveness Who gives hugs, appreciation, and respect Who says, “We can be helpful and brave.” Christensen By Hana Christensen

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Natalie Student Responsible, trustworthy, creative, thankful Lover of books, swimming, and her family

Ashtales 2013 Page 57 of 168 2nd Grade Who believes that nature is great Who wants peace, joy, and wonder Who uses kindness, her brain, and her mouth Who gives hope, kindness, and respect Who says, “I love my family.” Cloe By Margaret Cloe

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if Caitlin is mean? What if I have to do a writing theme? What if I hate my clock? What if I don’t put on my socks? What if I can’t play with Nat? ALL ABOUT ME What if I lose my hat? What if I Mrs. Adams is mean? What if I am a beam? Autumn What if a leprechaun goes in my room? Kid What if my room goes boom? Trustworthy, thankful, responsible, What if I’m dumb in school? respectful What if they’ve closed the swimming pool? Lover of puzzles, tennis, and family Everything seems swell, and then Who believes that she will be the best tennis The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! player ever Who wants to be good at tennis, good at By Kayleigh Clements softball, and to see her sister more often Who uses her imagination, creativity, and her brain Who gives peace, concentration, and love Who says, “Everyone should have fun!” Criswell By Autumn Criswell

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Margaret Little sister Smart, athletic, kind, funny Lover of plants, animals, rocks, and family

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WHAT IF ALL ABOUT ME Joshua Last night, while I lay thinking here, Smart, funny, kind, friendly Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear I am the son of Amy and John And pranced and partied all night long Lover of soccer play And sang their same old What If song: Who fears nothing Whatif? Whatif? Who needs ninja turtles Whatif I had no hair? Who gives smiles Whatif I got bitten by a bear? Who would like to see grandparents. Whatif I never got a car? Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Whatif I never got a granola bar? Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Whatif no one could talk? Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Whatif I couldn’t walk? By Joshua Eckrote Whatif the sky wasn’t blue? Whatif cows didn’t moo? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Violet Deane

WHAT IF Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: Whatif? Whatif? ANIMAL POEM Whatif my Mom was really tall? Whatif my Dad was really small? I am a cobra, Whatif I never climbed a tree? I am brown, Whatif I ate a bee? I am slender, Whatif I wasn’t a boy? I have scales, Whatif I had no toys? I have a hisssssssssssssss, Whatif baseball wasn’t a sport? I slither on the ground, Whatif I never went to court? I eat other snakes, Everything seems swell, and then I live in India, The nighttime Whatifs strike again! I am poisonous. By Damari Efford By Karan Dholakia

Ashtales 2013 Page 59 of 168 2nd Grade What if I drink a gallon of soda? What if I have a water gun filled with cola? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! By Ryan Ermovick

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Adam Lover of Soccer, Football, Sports and Pizza Who believes you need to exercise Who wants to be good, help people and be a good citizen Who uses kind words, uses his manners at ALL ABOUT ME his friends house Who gives hugs, smiles and high fives Who says kind words, says “hi” and Rebecca “please” Friend Elbazouni Funny, kind, caring, helpful By Adam Elbazouni Lover of friends, family, and sports Who believes that everyone can have an amazing and adventurous life Who wants books, sunny weather, and recess to be longer Who uses friendship, her brain, and her imagination Who gives help, love, and fun Who says, “Don’t give up.” Estevao By Rebecca Estevao

20 WHAT IF Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if I faint in school? What if I drool? What if I go to Bolivia? What if my name is Olivia? What if I go to the Great Wall? What if I plunge in a 50 foot fall? What if I turn into a duck? What if I punched a truck? What if I destroy a school? What if I explode a pool? 20 C J Walz

Ashtales 2013 Page 60 of 168 2nd Grade Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! By Caleb Finkel

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Artistic, Happy, Smart, Friendly WHAT IF Daughter of Sherry and Frazier Lover of my family Who fears big spiders Last night, while I lay thinking here, Who needs to go to school Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Who gives smiles and hugs And pranced and partied all night long Who would like to play with friends And sang their same old What If song: Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Whatif? Whatif? Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Whatif wolves never howled? Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Whatif bears never growled? By MeiLi Evans Whatif there were no dogs? Whatif I had to eat frogs? Whatif my cat’s name was Furball? Whatif my cat was 10 feet tall? Whatif dogs could run 100 miles? Whatif I went wild! Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Collette Flocken

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WHAT IF Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if I kissed a fish, What if there’re eyeballs on my dish, What if my hair turns to snow, What if my peas start to blow? What if I turn into a sardine, What if my feet are not very clean, What if my eyes are noodles, What if my mom goes blootles! What if I get mad? What if I smack some dads? 21 Bryana Martinez

Ashtales 2013 Page 61 of 168 2nd Grade Who gives kindness, quiet, and respect Who says, “I like school.” Gellenthien ByWilliam Gellenthien

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: Whatif? Whatif? WHAT IF Whatif I slept on my head? Whatif there were no such thing as a bed? Whatif I had no hair? Last night, while I lay thinking here, Whatif I did not care? Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Whatif I had three feet? And pranced and partied all night long Whatif I could not eat? And sang their same old What If song: Whatif there were no pens? Whatif? Whatif? Whatif there were no hens? Whatif every hour, I ate sour? Everything seems swell, and then Whatif I was a flower? The nighttime Whatifs strike again! Whatif Koko was a rat? By Yarden Footlik If there weren’t such things as mats? Whatif I was a rat? Whatif I had infinity hats? Whatif Noelle didn’t go to bed? Whatif there was no color red? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Juliet Gerensky-Greene

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William Student Smart, questioning, fast, athletic Lover of paper, pencils, and desks Who believes that people should vote instead of arguing Who wants books, paper, and pencils Who uses pencils, erasers, and his brain 22 Chris Bird

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Cameron Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Kind, Smart, Happy, Loud And pranced and partied all night long Lover of laughter, math, art And sang their same old What If song: Who believes that people should be treated Whatif? Whatif? the same Whatif my Dad didn’t walk? Who wants toys, peace, books Whatif my Mom couldn’t talk? Who uses pencils, erasers, scissors Whatif there were no more stripes? Who gives toys, clothes, books Whatif I choked on a pipe? Who says “Good job” Whatif I didn’t have knees? Gleaton Whatif I saw a thousand bees? By Cameron Gleaton Whatif there were no more cars? Whatif I got stuck in tar? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Elizabeth Hall

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Smart, Nice, Friendly, Cheerful Son of Maria and Enok Lover of video games Who fears clowns Who needs Ninja Turtles ALL ABOUT ME Who give compliments Who would like to see Dad Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Arman Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Kid Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Fun, talkative, small, funny By Alex Grenados-Garcia Lover of Mario, video games, and the Stewy Lewis book series Who believes that when he grows up he will become a scientist

Ashtales 2013 Page 63 of 168 2nd Grade Who wants a class pet, a Super Mario sticker star, and more books Who uses cool math strategies, sticks, and his own version of snapping his fingers Who gives jigsaw puzzles, good ideas, and smiles Who says, “Can I have the pi now?” Harutyunyan By Arman Harutyunyan WHAT IF

Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if someone was mean? What if I eat too many beans? What if a man was mad? What if I am sad? WHAT IF What if I was wrong? What if my Dad was not strong? What if I was the word glue? Last night while I lay thinking here, What if the sky was not blue? Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear What if I am slow? And pranced and partied all night long What if I don’t know where to go? And sang their same old What If song: What if I am late? What if I’m late for school? What if the fish does not eat the bait? What if I hurt myself with a tool? Everything seems swell, and then What if I’m in an airplane crash? The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! What if I run out of cash? By Hannah Huang What if I fall and die? What if somebody eats the pie? What if I’m bad at math? What if I never take a bath? What if I get no presents? What if I am attacked by pheasants? What if I spill my lunch? ALL ABOUT ME What if I have no hunch? Vincent Everything seems swell, and then Kind, Smart, Funny, Tall The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! Lover of basketball, pie, reading By Carter Herron Who believes I can be a basketball player Who wants money, books, sneakers Who uses glue, pencil sharpeners, desks Who gives food, help, love Who says “That’s funny.” Hunyh By Vincent Huynh

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ALL ABOUT ME! Smart, Talkative, Creative, Playful WHAT IF Son of Myumi and Charles Last night, while I lay thinking here, Lover of the movie JAWS Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Who fears a scary movie And pranced and partied all night long Who needs my family And sang their same old What If song: Who gives information to the class about Whatif? Whatif? Presidents Whatif all my food was mush? Who would like to see the White House Whatif I didn’t have a brush? Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Whatif I was a dog? Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Whatif I was a frog? Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Whatif there were no dogs? By Mack Kiatrungrit Whatif I had to jog? Whatif I had no hair? Whatif I made friends with a bear? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Ellie Joyce

WHAT IF Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: Whatif? Whatif? Whatif blue is not a color? ALL ABOUT ME Whatif I threw up? Maddie Whatif I bonked my head? Funny, kind, sneaky and loud. Whatif I break my leg? Loves IPS, toys, TV. Sophie, stuffies, and Whatif my cooking is bad? dragons. What if no one likes me? Believes Ashlawn is the best. Whatif I ate a bee? Ants a phone, parrots, koala, Beenie boo Whatif there was an earthquake? Gives Happiness, fun hands, love Everything seems swell, and then Says I love my poem. It is the best in the The nighttime Whatifs strike again! whole wide world! By Izzy Leong Keene By Maddie Keene

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ALL ABOUT ME ALL ABOUT ME Magdalene Lorenzo Kind, Smart, Calm, Respectful Smart, nice, kind, funny Lover of Mom, ice cream, jumping beans Loves mom, dad, my pet. Who believes in holiday tales, leaping Believes in god and peace whales Wants soccer, pizza. Who wants chocolate bars, to go to Mars, Uses Soccer balls. legs, good substitutes for school, no drool Gives jersey, knuckles, hugs, high-fives Who uses my hand, my hair band, my little Says soccer the best. model of a person Lore Who gives things that don’t worsen, no milk By Lorenzo Lore mugs, lots of hugs Who says “I love books” MacMullen By Magdalene MacMullen

ALL ABOUT ME ALL ABOUT ME

Annabelle Kid Bradley Reading, smiling, helping, thankful Big, big, big brother Lover of books, her family, and moving Thoughtful, smart, athletic, creative Who believes that she is a good kid Lover of books, reading, and writing Who wants more books, to go surfing, and Who believes that one day he will not have to go to Alaska to be on Earth Who uses clay, her imagination, and love Who wants Aaron not to move to Idaho, to Who gives art work, love, and hope see Jarrett more often, and to have more Who says, “Thank you Mom and Dad.” time to play with his electricity set Lyons Who uses his garden, soil, and his piano By Annabelle Lyons

Ashtales 2013 Page 66 of 168 2nd Grade Who gives ideas, games he has made, and a good example Who says, “I like to be by myself.” McMullin By Bradley McMullin

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Angeline Sweet, Smart, Beautiful Lover of games, books, friends Who believes people should be nice to each WHAT IF other Who wants cake, computers, books Last night, while I lay thinking here, Who uses kind words, smiles, hugs Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Who gives love, friendship And pranced and partied all night long Who says “Can you give me some milk” And sang their same old What If song: Molina Whatif? Whatif? By Angeline Molina Whatif there were no desserts? Whatif I had thousands of shirts? Whatif I had a dog? Whatif I didn’t have a hog? Whatif I had no hair? Whatif I was a bear? Whatif I could play guitar? What if I had a car? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Talia Milewich WHAT IF

23 Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if a cat comes to school? What if she never comes to school? What if I have to clean up? What if someone is mean? What if nobody likes me? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatif’s strike again!

23 Holland Forsythe By Leslie Molina

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Hannah Ester Good, nice, awesome, Student Lover of dogs, playing, guinea pigs, Listening, helping, reading, watching Believes in my Mom, Lover of animals, plants, and school Wants a pet, I-pad, Who believes in angels To see my BFF. Who wants joy, pillows, and books Uses toys, books, erasers, Who uses paper, pencils, and desks Gives hugs, peace, love, Who gives attention, respect, and quiet Says wowies, EKKe. Who says, “Hello everybody.” Montano Nasi By Hannah Montano By Ester Nasi

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ALL ABOUT ME Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long Peter And sang their same old What If song: Me What if the Whatifs haunt me for the rest of Funny, Kind, Smart, Weird my life? Lover of Xbox, Mom, Dad What if I get hit with hives? Who believes that I am good at falling out of What if I’m dumb? trees What if my skin gets really numb? Who wants PSP, Playstation, legos What if I lose my soccer game? Who uses Xbox, forts, tents What if everyone says I’m lame? Who gives smiles, laughs, presents Everything seems swell, and then Who says “Hi” The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! Oliveira By Ian Naff By Peter Oliveira

Ashtales 2013 Page 68 of 168 2nd Grade What if my underwear starts to get bad? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! By Nylah Panicker

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Alison Kind, Nice, Respectful, Calm Lover of Dad, Mom, ice cream, pizza Who believes Santa comes to my home for ALL ABOUT ME! Christmas Who wants chocolate bars, hot pizza, cold Smart, Energetic, Tall, Kind ice cream Son of Lawrence and Jamie Who uses paper, paint, glitter Lover of Legos Who gives smiles, frowns, hugs Who fears tornadoes Who says “We are a good family” Who needs love Padilla Who gives hugs to my family By Alison Padilla Who would like to see Texas Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy By James Pilot

WHAT IF

Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if I see some light, WHAT IF What if it’s too bright, What if I break my back, What if I don’t get back? Last night, while I lay thinking here, What if my name was Finkel, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And someone called me Pimple? And pranced and partied all night long What if I kissed a fish, And sang their same old What If song: What if there are eye balls on my dish? Whatif? Whatif? What if I get mad? Whatif I had a snout?

Ashtales 2013 Page 69 of 168 2nd Grade Whatif my eyeballs fell out? Whatif I was bitten by a snake? Whatif I drank a spoiled milkshake? Whatif I was bald? What if my car stalled? Whatif I was a camel? Whatif I was not a mammal? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Ethan Pinella ALL ABOUT ME!

Happy, Fast, Loving, Nice Son of Mario and Marina Lover of soccer Who fears getting hurt Who needs money Who gives love Who would like to see the galaxy Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, WHAT IF Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy By Manuel Reyes-Ramos Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if it’s a new year? What if break my ear? What if I try a pie? What if I make a pie? What if I’m a cat? What if I’m a rat? Everything seems swell, and then ALL ABOUT ME The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! By Kane Pulsifer Mickey Student 24 Smart, courageous, laughing, talkative Lover of Beyblades, music, and Pokemon cards Who believes that people should settle arguments by voting instead of fighting wars Who wants more Beyblades, a guitar, and more Pokemon cards Who uses math, music, and deep thoughts Who gives smiles, hugs, and math strategies Who says, “Epic awesomeness!” Robertson

24 Bryana Martinez By Mickey Robertson

Ashtales 2013 Page 70 of 168 2nd Grade Who believes friends should be nice to each other Who wants homes, a life, kids Who uses math, phones, voice Who gives love, care, food Who says “I love you” Scott By Irvin Scott

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if I fail the test? What if everyone likes my enemy the best? What if I have a bad day? WHAT IF What if no one wants to play? What if I grow green hair? Last night, while I lay thinking here, What if I see a weird looking bear? Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear What if a storm of bees comes? And pranced and partied all night long What if people think I’m dumb? And sang their same old What If song: What if I have a stomach-ache? Whatif? Whatif? What if I bake a bad cake? Whatif Claire never went to bed? What if I see the bully named Mike? Whatif there was no color red? What if she gets a weird bike? Whatif I drove too far? Everything seems swell, and then Whatif I had to ride on top of the car? The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! Whatif I had no hair? By Natalie Ruthford Whatif I tackled a bear? Whatif there were no trees? Whatif I couldn’t see? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Lauren Scott

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Irvin Funny, Crazy, Weird

Love of wolves, cats, bats 25 Emma Wosje

Ashtales 2013 Page 71 of 168 2nd Grade Whatif I could not drive a car? Whatif I lived on a star? Whatif my Dad was crazy? Whatif I was lazy? Whatif owls couldn’t hoot? Whatif I only had one boot? Whatif I could fly? Whatif I always lie? Everything seems swell, and then WHAT IF The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By Samantha Spence

Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: What if there’s a party and I don’t come? What if my tooth gets numb? What if people think I’m cruel? What if they closed the swimming pool? What if I slip and drown? What if I pick the ground? What if they give me a flower? ALL ABOUT ME What if I get super powers? What if I trip and faint? What if they make a giant cake? Lars Peter What if I start to cry? Student What if I go to the beach and fry? Smart, fast, helpful, encouraging Everything seems swell, and then Lover of math, homework, and nature The nighttime Whatif’s strike again! Who believes that every person can get their By Caitlin Slade answer Who wants ink, quills, and peace Who uses minerals, feathers, and words Who gives quietness, kindness, and happiness Who says, “Every person can be successful.” Spinetta By Lars Peter Spinetta

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long

And sang their same old What If song: Whatif? Whatif? 26 James Core

Ashtales 2013 Page 72 of 168 2nd Grade Citizen of Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington, Virginia, USA, North America, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy By Joseph Stork

WHAT IF

Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if I have a fight, ALL ABOUT ME What if there is no night, Gabriel What if there is an earthquake, Brother What if my room is a grape? Smart, funny, athletic, kind What if I am a balloon, Lover of books, football, and the Ravens What if my room goes kaboom, Who believes that everybody can be smart What if there is no sky, Who wants peace, a phone, and money What if I lose an eye? Who uses his brain, paper, and rulers Everything seems swell, and then Who gives kindness, friendship, and smiles The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! Who says, “What’s up Doc?” By Aaron Springer Torres By Gabriel Torres

ALL ABOUT ME William Helpful, generous, nice, quiet. Lover of books, legos, boy blades. ALL ABOUT ME! Believes Ashlawn is great, Wants a soccer ball, sleep. Who uses legos, pen, crayons Tall, Happy, Smart, Energetic Who gives toys, hugs, knuckles. Son of Tom and Jennifer Who says “Dirty Dan”. Lover of my toy green house Tran Who fears the dark By William Tran Who needs to draw Who gives treats Who would like to see the elevators in the building

Ashtales 2013 Page 73 of 168 2nd Grade I want to play with brother, dog, and sleep. I use math, book markers, books I give candy, money, hugs to my brother I say “Hi” Valencia Cuadros By Alexander Valencia Cuadros

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song:

What if I forget the lines in my school play? What if I forget how to spell hooray? What if I can’t tie my shoes? WHAT IF What if I can’t get my friends to think I’m cool? What if I have to move away? Last night, while I lay thinking here, What if I have to go to the bathroom in Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear Bombay? And pranced and partied all night long What if I get kicked out? And sang their same old What If song: What if I start to shout? Whatif? Whatif? What if I lose my kite? Whatif there were no trees? What if I forget how to write? Whatif there were a thousand me’s? Everything seems swell, and then Whatif I got bitten by a bug? The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! Whatif everybody gave me a hug? By Julia Troppe Whatif the earth howled? Whatif cheetahs never prowled? Whatif I had to grow more hair? Whatif I had to share? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatifs strike again! By John Van Lare

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ALL ABOUT ME Ivy Bookworm, Ballerina, Pianist, Smart Nevaeh Lover of books, mythology, imagination Generous, nice, tall, happy Who believes all women should have equal Lover of mom, dad, sister rights Who believes Ashlawn is awesome Who wants peace, more books, books for Who wants pizza, ice cream, I-pad, I-pod, I- everyone phone Who uses books, pencils, tablets Who uses skates, roller skates Who gives valentines, Christmas gifts, Who gives hugs, high fives, handshakes birthday gifts Who says “A whop bam boo” Who says “I’m bored” Weiss Watson By Nevaeh Weiss By Ivy Watson

ALL ABOUT ME ALL ABOUT ME Tyler Tall, Quick, Slow, Smart Lover of Cowie and Horsey Brian Who fears thunder Son Who needs stuffed animals Smart, athletic, working Who gives hugs and kisses Lover of the Ravens, pizza, and his mom Who would like to see mountains and dad Wells Who believes that food is important By Tyler Wells Who wants a million dollars, world peace, and a wii u

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ALL ABOUT ME Nat Happy, smart, stealth, good Lover of baseball, Mom, Dad Who believes in Santa ALL ABOUT ME Who wants legos, remote control car with a camera for spying, ice cream Who uses talking, running, asking Mrs. Benjamin Adams Friend Who gives hugs to Mom and Dad, and gifts Cheerful, smart, creative, friendly Who says “Peter” when he calls his friend. Lover of Star Wars, Legos, math, and White reading By Nat White Who believes that doing nice things to others shows others how to do nice things Who wants more Legos, the Legos Star Wars Death Star, and all my friends to get along with each other Who uses expression, friendship, and help Who gives money t the homeless, $2 every week to charity, and love Who says, “Friends can make more friends.”

Wilson By Benjamin Wilson WHAT IF 28 Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What If song: Whatif? Whatif? Whatif I had to eat a lime? Whatif I only had a dime? Whatif dogs were hogs? Whatif hogs were dogs? Whatif I had a pet goat? Whatif I fell off my goat? Whatif I had to eat a green bean? 28 Tsion Tesfate

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Last night, while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old What if song: What if I’m stuck in school. What if I’m not cool, What if I get sent to an air vent, What if I get bent? What if I am dumb in school, What if I get locked in my room, What if they close the swimming pool? What if I’m not cool in school? Everything seems swell, and then The nighttime Whatiffs strike again! By Sakura Yamanaka

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ROALD DAHL HELEN KELLER Brave, survivor, writer, and reader Lover of his family, writing, and reading Who needs wife, children, and writing Smart, faithful, intelligent, peaceful Who fears danger, war, and anger . Lover of Aunt Evalina, Annie Sullivan, Who gives books, ideas, family Resident of London Who needs attention, be understood, family By Alyas Abulgasem Who fears not making friends, not speaking Who gives the blind encouragement, faith Resident of Alabama By Stella Camacho

JANE GOODALL Patient, caring, smart and brave Lover of animals, nature and people Who needs silence, patience and thinking time Who fears extinction, sadness and anger THURGOOD MARSHALL Who gives knowledge, ape facts and care Resident of London By Sophie Andelman Serious, kind, smart, brave Lover of jokes, stories, and cowboy movies Who needs equality, family and kindness GEORGE CARVER Who fears injustice, poverty, and illiteracy Who gives equality, fairness and encourages people to keep fighting for what they believe Wise, intelligent, determined, resourceful Resident of Baltimore, Maryland Lover of plants, learning, experimenting By Emily Cunningham Who needs support, supplies, knowledge Who fears slavery, crop failures, experimental malfunctions JACQUES CARTIER Who gives products, inventions, new plant Explores, smart, kind, discoverer uses Lover of sailing, discovering new places, Resident of Missouri helping By Bridget Bartz Who needs advice, decisions, plans, water Who fears storms, losing his boat, getting hurt Saint-Malo, France By Emma Deering

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THOMAS EDISON Curious, imaginative, smart, inquisitive Lover of inventions, family, reading Who needs family, laboratory, science equipment Who fear failure, rejection, loss of mother Who gives inventions, creativeness, and successes Resident of Ohio By Carlos DeLeon

MARTIN KING, JR. PROFESSOR ALBERT EINSTEIN Peace-loving, intelligent, brave, determined Brilliant, genus, scientist, fun Lover of family, equal rights, justice Lover of science, sail and smoke Who needs peaceful marches, support of Who needs math, science and creativity family Who fears war, publicity and attention Understanding Who gives solutions, inspiration, creativity Who fears violence, death of his supporters, Resident of Germany Poverty By Anand Enkhmandal Who gives peace, equal rights, speeches. Resident of Georgia By Morgan J. Harris

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Shy, caring, thoughtful, kind Lover of Monticello, Martha, and his children Who needs peace, time, and respect Who fears war, naturalization and violence JACKIE ROBINSON Who gives thoughts, money and peace Strong, fast, brave and famous Resident of Virginia Lover of baseball, football, track and By Sofia Gerensky-Green basketball Who needs friends, family and to be seen Who fears anger, segregation and war Who gives victory, respect and education. Resident of Georgia By Isis Holmes

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Talented, loner, inventor and genius Lover of art, nature, and books Who needs to write, create and explain Who fears war, destroyed work and Michelangelo Who gives sculptures, paintings and designing weapons THOMAS JEFFERSON Resident of Florence By Halleluya Kaleb Smart, writer, reader, leader Lover of inventions, science, gardening, BETSY ROSS education Caring, loyal, busy, proud Who needs land, Monticello, trust, respect Lover of sewing, reading and helping others of others Who needs support, money, supplies Who fears tyranny, failure to be a good Who fears death, poverty, war leader Who gives time, American flag, trust Who gives leadership, guidance, education Resident of Philadelphia Resident of Virginia By Thomas Melcher By Axel Moraga

SUSAN B. ANTHONY MICHAEL JORDAN Brave, intelligent, helpful, nice Famous, happy, proud, nice Lover of family, children, helping people Lover of family, NBA championship Who needs family, love, peace Needs team, kids, home, food Who fears meanness, killing, fighting Fears violence Who gives ladies the right to vote, peace, Who gives basketball, trophies, clothing and love Resident of Wilmington, North Carolina Resident of New York By Leandro Moraga By Madison Moore

GEORGE “BABE” RUTH Popular, strong, fast and sport hero Lover of baseball, kids, and food Needs food, bat and a glove Fears no hits, losing the game, falling down Who gives hope, encouragement and interest in baseball Resident of Baltimore By Gabriel Mejia Quinteros

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JUAN PONCE DE LEON

Skilled, noble, adventurous, ruthless Lover of riches, power and status Who needs Ferdinand, Isabella and gold Who fears attack, death and failure AMELIA EARHART Who gives islands, settlements and Brave, caring, helpful, risk-taker information Lover of flying, nursing, adventure Spaniard Who needs pilot’s license, airplanes, support By Griffin Stone of her family Who gives encouragement, support, challenges to pilots Resident of Kansas By Karla Sanchez

NEIL ARMSTRONG Brave, explorer, builder, dreamer Lover of flying, building models, adventure Who needs family, flying, experimenting, challenges WALT DISNEY Who gives awards, successes, leadership Brave, hopeful, determined Who fears failure, loss of adventure, and Lover of art, drawings, dreams missed opportunities Who needs trust, Ub Iwerks, support, Resident of Ohio opportunities By Jeremy Siles Who fears failure, lack of money Who gives cartoons, laughs, long-lasting Characters “Mickey” and “Donald” HELEN KELLER Resident of Chicago Determined, caring, encouraging, By Temuulen Saikhanjavkhaa astonishing Lover of seeing, hearing and learning more Who needs hope, love, and joy. Who fears war, not being understood, and poor treatment of people with disabilities. Who gives courage, hope and help Resident of Alabama By Adam Stievater

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Brilliant, intelligent, hard-working, poet Lover of poetry, inventing and printing Who needs a book, paper and pencil Who fears lightning shocks, drowning and no books Who gives rods, inventions and poetry. Resident of Pennsylvania By Yosief Tewelde

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You will be amazed of which animals are from the wildlife. Ants live in a colony. Each colony has its own smell. The queen is the only one who is allowed to lay eggs. Worker ants have to take care of the babies.

32 Ants are clean. They even have mounds. Hummingbirds fly like helicopters. They fly into shiny things. They even try to drink AWESOME, INTERESTING, AND AMAZING juice from stop signs. They are pretty and ANIMALS they fly fast. Animals are awesome, interesting, and Crows can be good for farmers, but they amazing creatures. Ants are small creatures, can also be bad for farmers. They can be but if you look closely, you will feel good because they eat bugs to protect the differently. Ants live in colonies. Each crops. They can be bad for farmers because colony has its own smell. So if there is an they can eat some of the crops. Crows make intruder, they can tell. Ants are very nests in bushes. They use bark, sticks, and interesting. other materials. Sparrows like to live in the city, not in Rats are small creatures. They can dig the country. Sparrows also like to take baths through anything. They are fast. They have in birdbaths! They also like to eat from bird diseases. If you want to get them out of feeders. Sparrows are awesome. your house, then call an exterminator. Cats are amazing because you may think Raccoons are cute. They can open trash your cat enjoys milk, but too much will get cans, doors and garage doors. They are part your cat sick. Therefore, do not give your of history because Davy Crockett and Daniel cat too much milk. If you love your cat, give Boone wore them. it love and care. By Jack Myers Rats can be great pets because they are fury and cute. However, you might not like rats. If you don’t want rats in your house/apartment, you have to keep your trash away from your house/apartment. Rats can be pesky, but they are cool. Hummingbirds are beautiful. They can fly all sorts of ways. They also drink with their tongues. Hummingbirds drink nectar out of 33 flowers. Hummingbirds are amazing. By Denisse Marquez

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AWESOME, COOL AND RELENTLESS SMALL ANIMALS I think animals are awesome, cool, and There are many small animals that do relentless. Ants have things that hold their different kinds of eggs. It is called pupae. Enemy ants try to things. The first animal I will talk about is steal the pupae. When the eggs hatch, those rats. Rats are filthy animals.They try to eat ants are slaves. Ants eat pretty much your pet’s food if you leave it outside. Rats anything. They eat fruit. I have even seen live in small rat holes. I don’t think any two ants with a cheese puff! Ants have long human could fit in a rat hole. Believe it or jaws to chew hard food. ANTS ARE not rats eat any kind of food humans eat. AWESOME! Another small animal is the Crows can be annoying. They can also be hummingbird. Hummingbirds are crazy helpful. They eat worms and other insects. animals. They love pollen a lot. They even For example: crows eat wireworms, cut think stop signs are flowers. Hummingbirds worms, grasshoppers, and weeds. CROWS can fly backwards. The front of their ARE COOL! tongues is split in half. Rats are disgusting. They have fat, hairy Sparrows are small, but they are bodies. You should never leave pet bowls awesome. Sparrows are awesome animals outside. The rat will become attracted to it. because they are in love with the city and I Rats will eat almost anything .They even eat love the city too. So don’t put them in the pet food! Rats drink out of streams and country. They make their nests out of string rivers. Rats love to crawl into window panes and paper. They make their nest in an old and cracked windows. So, if you do not tree or an empty corner. Sparrows also take want these disgusting, furry, creatures, then baths in bird baths. you should keep the things they like out of Ants are slow, but I love ants. They are their reach. RATS ARE RELENTLESS! great animals. They keep their nests very Those are the animals I decided were clean and neat. The male workers cannot lay awesome, cool, and relentless. eggs. Ants eat almost everything, they love By Katelyn Main food. Ants are super duper small. Geese are high flying animals. Geese are fast animals. Geese fly in a V position. If the geese get tired, two geese go help it. When the geese honk, they are saying good job. When the goose in the front gets tired they can drop back. By Mason Cunningham

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Finally, sheep make good carpets, mats, jackets, clothing, and more. Wild sheep can get up to four feet tall. People value sheep for their wool. Sheep’s meat is called mutton. Sheep are helpful. Now you have learned about some of the amazing animals on earth. By Nanda Min-Fink

INTERESTING ANIMALS 35 One of the interesting animals I read about was the duck. Ducks live in swamps. AMAZING ANIMALS They eat fish. Ducks fly south for the Read on to learn about some of the winter. There are different kinds of ducks. amazing animals on earth. First is the ant. One of them is called geese and they fly Ants may be small, but they can do big south for the winter. What makes geese things. Each ant colony has its own scent. interesting is that they fly in a V shape. This means, if there is an intruder, the Pigs are messy, but they are one of the intruder will be smelled. Ant eggs are called most unique animals on the planet. We all pupae. Now you can see ants are truly know pigs like mud; however it gets the amazing. bugs off of them and the mud also keeps Next is the raccoon. Raccoons may look them cool. cute, but really they are dangerous. Chickens live in farms. Chickens are Raccoons are very smart. They can open a amazing. They are one of the animals that closed trash can and scatter the garbage all can lay eggs that people can eat. They can over the ground to eat it. Raccoons can be feed a family with their eggs they lay. The very annoying. ones we don’t eat turn into a baby chicken. Another is the hummingbird. Rats live well everywhere and that’s what Hummingbirds beat their wings in circles. makes them interesting. They live in Their wings beat so fast it is almost sewers, houses, and swamps. Rats can be invisible! Hummingbirds go to about 1,000 under you right now. Rats are not safe to be flowers a day! Hummingbirds have special with if they have rabies. Now do you think tongues for getting bugs inside of flowers. rats are interesting? Hummingbirds are very fast birds and they Another interesting animal is the ant. Ant are very cool. colonies have different smells. Only the Next is the crow. Crows are very smart. queen ant can lay eggs. Worker ants cannot They will eat crops which is bad for the lay eggs. Ants steal other ant eggs and when farmers. However, the crows eat bugs which the eggs hatch the ants turn them into slaves. are good for the farmers. Farmers put out If you like one of these interesting scarecrows, but crows use them as a place to animals, you might want to keep one as a land. Crows are good and bad. pet. By Peter Slade

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An Ants Life INSECT, MAMMAL, BIRD OR RODENT Riddles are fun, but animal riddles are spectacular. Can you guess? I read about a lot of interesting animals, This animal is a farm animal, it likes to but my favorite was ants. Here are some eat grass and humans eat it. Can you guess interesting facts I learned. what animal this is? It is a cow. Cows are WORKERS mammals and also herbivores. If you don’t The worker ants gather the food for their know, cows are the most common animal to colony. They also build the “ant apartment” live on a farm. If you drink milk just know it (colony) to protect themselves and other ants either came from a cow or a goat. Which from being stepped on. I’m going to talk about in a little while, so THE QUEEN where was I? Oh, the cows. People think The queen is very important in an ant cows are easy to milk by hand, but it’s colony. The queen is the only ant that can difficult. It is easier to use a machine. have a baby. The queen not only protects her The next animal lives on its own type of new born babies, but protects the whole farm. The farm is the name of a T.V show. colony. She has to make sure everybody Do you know what it is? It is an ant? Ants smells the same and if she smells a different maybe small, but they’re really strong, so smell…ATTACK! don’t judge an insect by its cover. They have SLAVES cool hobbies and rules. One of the rules is Slaves are very brave. They go into other that the queen can only lay the eggs, and “ant apartments” (colonies) and steal the sometimes the enemies come and steal the babies. These babies become the slaves. eggs and it becomes a slave. FOOD This is a bird. It is a very, very, energetic Ants are not picky eaters. They will bird. It’s a crazy and risk taking bird technically eat anything they can pick up. because it will fight an eagle for its babies. For example, they will eat: Peanut butter, Can you guess? It is a humming bird. Did bread, and chips. The workers handle getting you know a humming bird can flap its wings the food. more than 80 times in one second? Cool BODY PARTS right! Humming birds are AMAZING even All ants have antennas they use them to cooler than ducks (sorry ducks). Humming smell and touch. Ants have stingers to sting birds have long tongues so it can go deep enemy ants. Only queen ants have wings to down into the flower so it can suck the get around faster. I love ants. They are very neater. Humming birds fly like helicopters, interesting. it either flies straight up or it swoop’s down. By Abby Deering It also spin’s its wings when it flies. This is a rodent and it can be very small or very big and fluffy. Can you guess? A rat! If you don’t want rats in your house just follow these little steps. First, if your pet eats outside, make sure you take pet bowls inside. Second, make sure you put trash in the dumpster because they like trash. I hope you have enjoyed my animal 36 riddles. By Hannah Fredrick 36 Justin Charles

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What I do at my school is do stuff. In P.E. I do fun activities. That class has exercise. I get to play a lot. I get to play with my friends. These are things I do at home. I do like baseball. You get to hit balls. It is fun. Computer games are fun. I like casting spells on bad guys. I have magic stuff and I like doing magic. I like my life. 37 By Afeef Khondaker

ALL ABOUT ME Hi my name is Owen. Now that I told you my name I’ll be telling you all about my life. I grew up in DC on Capitol Hill. I was ALL BOUT E born in a hospital. My mom and dad loved A M My name is Buster and I am going to tell me so much. But of course I had a brother. you all about me. I have a sister. She is He’s named CJ. He is annoying. younger than me. My sister and I play a lot. Another part about my life is sports. I My family is the best. I love when we go play soccer, basketball, and baseball. I like out to dinner and eat hamburgers. to go camping too and hiking. Also, I really enjoy my specials at school. The third element of my life is hobbies. P.E. is my favorite special. We get to A lot of you might know about one of my exercise. We play tether ball. Art is my hobbies. Minecraft is one of my favorite second favorite special. We do crafts and things to do. I also like video games. One drawings. It is a peaceful time. of my favorite video games is Mario Bros. I I am going to tell you about my hobbies. like reading too. I think one of my favorite Collecting sticks is my favorite hobby. I books is Calvin and Hobbes by Waterson. pretend to make swords. I attack flying Well, that’s my story. Bye monkeys. I like eating sweets and candy. By Owen Walz My favorite candy is skittles. I never get sick of eating candy. Now you know more about me than my sister. By Buster Elm ALL ABOUT ME I am Afeef. I am going to tell you about me. I live in an apartment. The building has LEARN ABOUT AMAZING ANIMALS a game room. It also has a computer. My When I read book about some animals, I grandma’s house is close. She has a cool found out a lot of new things. Now you can Samsung TV that has good sound and is big. learn about many amazing animals. My mom takes me to her house. Rats can get into your house through cracked windows. They can also get into your house when you leave trash or waste outside your home. Also, they can come in when you leave a pet’s bowl outside; when 37 Kidus Sebil it rains they will go in the bowl.

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Here are some things that I learned about BUSY ANIMALS house sparrows. Animals are busy and cute, but some House sparrows only like big cities. They animals are dangerous. Hummingbirds drink love being near a lot of people. nectar from flowers. Hummingbirds search House sparrows make their nests by over 1,000 flowers a day. Hummingbirds using sticks and paper. They weave the drink nectar from bright things. Sometimes sticks through the paper to make it in the they think stop signs are flowers so they try form of a nest. They also like to make their to get nectar from stop signs. Hummingbirds nests on old trees and empty corners. also eat from bird feeders. Hummingbirds Now you can learn about cat myths. are very busy. Some people think that cats need to drink Squirrels are not as busy as milk, but they don’t! If a cat has a good diet, hummingbirds, but they are ok animals. they don’t need to drink milk at all. They live in holes in the trees. Squirrels Now let’s learn about hummingbirds! A have eyes on the top of their heads to look hummingbird’s wings fly like propellers. for enemies while they’re eating, but Hummingbirds like drinking nectar out of sometimes they’re too busy looking out for bright juicy flowers. Some hummingbirds enemies that they don’t eat the right food. even think that stop signs are flowers so they House sparrows don’t like the country. try to suck up nectar from them! They like the city where the people are busy. Hummingbirds usually come in bright Sometimes if you have a bird bath they will colors. take bathes in your bird bath. They also like Last, but not least, Goats! Goats give us to eat from bird feeders. Sparrows are milk, wool, and other products we use today. awesome. Goats are also very good pets, but they are Rats are very busy animals. Rats can get hard to take care of! Goats like to live in into your house. If you want to keep rats out with other goats or in groups. of your house, just follow these steps. Keep Now you know about some amazing your windows closed and if you have wood animals that live today. outside make sure it is at least 18 inches off By Andrea Mercado the ground because the rats can build nests. Also make sure they can’t climb up the pipes. Make sure you take the bowls inside that you left outside and make sure you keep the bird feeders high up because sometimes they will eat food from the bird feeders. Therefore, if you don’t listen to these steps, rats can keep you very busy. Ants live in a big ant house. Each ant has its own colony with its own smell. So if an enemy tries to come in, the enemy will have to try to smell like the colony. The queen ant is the only one who can lay eggs. If other 38 ants steal the pupae that the babies come in, once they hatch they turn them into slave ants. If you like, watch for these busy animals. By Piya Geithner 38 Jacob Alansky

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HUMMINGBIRDS What are hummingbirds? Hummingbirds are beautiful, colorful birds. Hummingbirds are usually green, white, red or brown. Hummingbirds also have very long beaks. Did you know that hummingbirds don’t flap their wings instead they move them in circles. Hummingbirds are very unique. Hummingbirds live in nests. The nests are made of twigs and fuzz they collect from your jackets. The nest can be small or big. A hummingbird can raise up to six babies. The nests are beautiful. 39 Hummingbirds drink nectar from Ants are strong, busy, and little. They flowers. Did you know that a hummingbird can make homes called ant holes or can visit up to 1,000 flowers in one day? colonies. Each colony has a smell. Ants are Hummingbirds might even try to get necter so strong that they can hold 5 crumbs. The from stop signs. I think they do that because queen ant is important because she is the stop signs are kind of colorful. And they like only one that can lay eggs. They are so little to eat from colorful flowers. that a lot of ants can get in your house. Hummingbirds have small wings, but that BATS doesn’t mean that their not strong. Bats are little and cool. You can see the Hummingbirds move their wings in circles bat’s bones on their wings. Bats live in which help them fly better. Their wings turn creaks and cracks. Bats sleep during the day so fast that you won’t even see them. In the and hunt at night. The young bats can grow summer, if you’re lucky enough, you might as large as their mother. They also can see a hummingbird flapping its wings. become expert flyers. Hummingbirds have very long and PIGS special tongues. The tongues are cut in two. Pigs are smart. Pigs are one of the They use their tongues to collect nectar from cleanest animals on earth. Many people flowers. These are very special; they must think that pigs are smelly and dirty. They be able to drink a lot of nectar. think pigs eat like pigs and they aren’t very Hummingbirds are unique birds. smart. That’s because they don’t know pigs! By Katherine Menjivar-Nunez RATS Rats are small. Rats can get into our house, so remove all pet dishes and close SHARKS, ANTS, BATS AND MORE your windows because they like to climb. Sharks are big. There are more than 375 Rats like leftover food. Take away all pet kinds of sharks. They have lots of teeth. dishes after your pet is done eating. They like to eat seals and fish. By Max Davies ANTS

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Rats are gross. Rats can get into your trashcan with out any help! Rats are tiny and you can’t see them because they run so fast. They are tiny, but they make a huge mess. Ants can hold grass that is five inches tall! Ant colonies need a queen ant. Ants get slaves from other ant colonies. They are the stolen babies. Hummingbirds are like a bullet because they are really fast. Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers. Hummingbirds think bright things like stop signs or caution signs are flowers. Hummingbirds are faster than helicopters! Hummingbirds are awesome! Sparrows are city birds because they like busy people. Sparrows make nests on buildings. Sparrows make nests with wool, sticks and leaves. 40 These are the most awesome animals in the world. By Travis Sagusti AWESOME ANIMALS Animals are cool, funny, crazy and wild. There are animals all around the world, farms, and pet stores and in our homes. Some of the coolest animals are crows, sheep’s, rats, ants, hummingbirds and sparrows. Crows are annoying and they can be helpful to farmers. Crows eat bugs, crickets, and beetles which help the farmers. Crows can be annoying because they can fly around you. They are not scared of scarecrows 41 because it is something made out of sticks and it doesn’t move. Crows are fast PIGS thinkers. When someone says “Pigs” do you think Pigs are very, very clean. They only roll of cute, pink animals? If so you’re in the mud when they are hot. Pigs are 150- completely wrong. Pigs are brown, ugly, 300 pounds because they eat a lot. grumpy animals that like to roll in mud. Sheep’s fur is called wool. Wool is itchy. Pigs are very smart. They help find Sheep’s can be four feet tall! Sheep’s eat a truffles in forests. Truffles sell for very high lot of grass. prices. In addition to food, pig parts are used for many things. Pigs’ hair is used on brushes and some other pig parts are used in surgery.

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Raccoons can make a big mess. They live in the forest. They will eat anything. People wear raccoon fur for hats. They may be cute but watch out! Some people think pigs are lazy. They like to go on walks. They like to eat a lot. They cool their bodies by rolling in the mud. Pigs are weird, but cool animals. The hummingbird, ant, sheep, raccoon 42 and pig are the interesting animals I read about. Pigs are used in many fairy tales such as By Aly Daly “The Three Little Pigs” They grunt but don’t go “oink”, and if you thought that sorry for ruining your picture of a pig. Pigs are very FIVE INTERESTING ANIMALS smart. You can train them to use a litter box There are many interesting animals. I like a cat or a food bowl like a dog. think hummingbirds, cows, raccoons and If you want to care for a pig you need a horses are the most interesting. water tub to keep the pigs skin moist. You Hummingbirds move very fast. Their feed pigs’ corn, cereal grain, and soybean wings vibrate many times in one second. If meal. They also like table scraps like fruit you are close to a hummingbird, you may and vegetables. Now do you think pigs are hear it hum. They fly like helicopters and such cute animals? they even look like a small helicopter. They By Matthew Ryan go to hundreds of flowers each day. They have a long tongue to drink the nectar. Hummingbirds drink nectar out of flowers. COOL ANIMALS Humming birds even think a stop sign is a I read about some interesting and cool flower because of its bright colors. animals. One of the animals I read about Ants are another interesting animal. was the hummingbird. Hummingbirds can Only the queen can lay eggs. The egg is fly really fast. They will do anything to save called pupa. Ants steal other ant’s eggs. their baby. They have a long beak. They Once the egg hatches it becomes a slave. drink nectar. Hummingbirds are cool birds. Crows help farmers. They also do some Ants are also really cool animals. Ants bad things too. They eat weeds, bugs, and can smell their own colony. If an ant from grasshoppers, but they also do things like eat another colony takes one of their eggs when crops, and that bothers the farmers. Crows it hatches they make it their slave. There is think a scarecrow is a person so they don’t only one queen ant in each colony. They come near them. Crows have a fast mind. keep their colony very clean. Ants are very Raccoons are very smart. They can lift a interesting. top off a trashcan and that’s how they eat. Sheep’s are cool animals. Farmers shave So don’t leave trash in your yard because their wool. We use their wool for sweaters. raccoons eat the trash. Raccoons can be We use their fat for candles. The meat is useful because their black and gray stripes called mutton. Sheep’s are cool. make a nice hat just like the one that Davy Crockett wore. You might see raccoons at night when it is dark so watch out. 42 Olivia Jazwick

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Horses can go really fast, but not as fast These are just a few of the animals I have as a cheetah. You can also ride a miniature learned about. Do you think they are cool? horse. But you have to be at least 20 pounds. By Ellie Nix Horses come in different breeds and colors like black, white and brown. Horses eat 43 grass and hay and they drink water. Did you know there are three main groups of horses, donkeys, zebras and mules? I think these are the five most interesting animals. What did you think? By Jia Blum

HUMMINGBIRDS, RATS, DUCKS AND PIGS

There are a few animals that I have been reading about. I learned new things and I have found them to be cool. Hummingbirds are one of the animals. Hummingbirds sometime try to drink out of stop signs because they are bright. They fly like a helicopter. They will fight an eagle to save their baby. I think the hummingbird is cool, how about you? Rats! Keep rats out of your home! Keep pet bowls inside and keep windows all shut. Make sure the bird feeders are high and keep all trash in trash cans. Ducks are cool because they can be pets! They can be annoying, but ducks can be funny too! Ask your neighbors about getting a duck as a pet. Some people like ducks and some people do not. Pigs are not lazy and stupid. Pigs are actually very smart. They are important because of their meat. We can eat pigs. They live all over the world. I think that’s what makes them so cool. Finally, the last cool animal is ants. You might think that ants are small and weak, but they are not. They are strong. The queen ant can lay eggs, but the babies can be turned into slaves if they are stolen. Ants have their own smell and the queen knows the smell.

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BEYBLADES Beyblades are a kind of spinning top. They are based on a TV show that was first shown in Japan. Beyblades have a launcher and a rip cord to make them spin. They spin in a small, medium, or large Beyblade stadium. People battle their Beyblades against other Beyblades in the stadium. The last Beyblade that is left still spinning wins. There are a lot of types of Beyblades. There are water types, tornado types, fire types, rock types, air types, and others. They have different parts. The performance tip can be an Attack Tip, a Defense Tip, a Stamina Tip, or a Balance Tip. The spin track makes the Beyblade higher or shorter, but some spin tracks have special parts. The fusion wheel makes the most contact with other Beyblades. The energy ring is the part that's held by the launcher, and it can help the Beyblade spin in different ways. The face bolt holds all the parts together. There are different launchers. There are lightning launchers, string launchers, and rip cord launchers, but lightning and string launchers are stronger, because they make the Beyblade spin faster. There are lots of stadiums, and some have a little round piece in the middle that spins and can make it harder for the Beyblade to get out of the middle of the stadium. Beyblades have their own different strengths. People can choose from Beyblades like Pegasus, Rock Leone, Scythe Kronos, Variares, and Jade Jupiter, and others. Scythe Kronos can make a vortex of air and can spin a long time even if it does not have much power left, because of its performance tip. Jade Jupiter has a fusion wheel that has four shields that help it balance on the sides, and protect it. Jade Jupiter also has a small, round performance tip that is good because of its stability. Variares also has a performance tip with awesome stability. Flame Sagittario is a stamina type just like Flame Libra. Flame Sagittario has a spin track that has claws on it to strike other Beyblades underneath. Its claws point out when spinning, and they stay that way the whole battle. This gives Flame Sagittario a good defense and offense. Rock Leone has a special part on its spin track that makes a wall of air around it. Cosmic Pegasus has a performance tip that is rubber and can attach to the walls of the stadium, but it does this only once in a while. Flame Libra has a sharp performance tip that lets it spin for a very long time. Aries is a rare Beyblade. Almost all players like Aries. Dark Bull is a balance type of Beyblade, just like Dark Wolf, but Dark Wolf has a flat performance tip and Dark Bull has a sharper performance tip. Storm Pegasus is an Attack Type and has a flat, rubber performance tip. There are different strategies you can use when playing. For example, if you switch the pieces on your Beyblade, that can help you or hurt you. If you have a very tall spin track and switch to a tall performance tip on your Beyblade, it can lead to your defeat. This is because you will leave these parts unguarded, and they can be hit by the fusion wheel on another Beyblade that has not been changed to have tall pieces. By Dorian Anthopolos

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THE ADVENTURES OF FELIX There once was a hotdog named Felix. Felix lived near a beach. “Aahh!” he cried. People were grilling him. Then, they put him in a bun. When no one was looking, he quickly rolled away. He went towards the ocean quickly to cool down from all that grilling. But, Felix was in the water too long and ocean pulled him out to sea.

“Aaahh! Where am I going,” he wondered. After some time he landed in an interesting place, one he had never seen before. There he spotted a hamburger. He went to the hamburger and asked, “Where am I?” The hamburger said he was in a forest. “Hi, my name is Will. The forest is a very spooky place so be so be careful.” “But what about you?” Felix questioned. “Well, I have been here for a long time. But, I am still frightened of the forest. So, who are you?” Will asked. “My name is Felix.” Felix replied. Suddenly, a large hawk swept in and grabbed Will with its claws. “Help, me! Help me Felix!” As Will disappeared in the sky Felix started to panic. “What am I going to do? My friend is in danger. I have to help him but what should I do? Will told me the forest is spooky. No, I must help my friend!” Felix began to create a plan. Felix made weapons; arrows made from sticks and a rock, rocks to throw, and rope from bits of string. Felix felt really prepared so, he began sprinting in the direction he saw Will taken. He saw a baby bear, but he wasn’t fooled by how cute it was. He knew it would attack him. So, he grabbed arrows and started aiming them but they didn’t work! So, Felix brought out the rocks and kept throwing them until the baby bear crawled away. Then, he saw a huge mountain. On top of it, Felix saw Will all by himself. “Don’t worry, I am coming.” Felix cried. Felix grabbed the rope and began climbing. The mountain was so huge it took Felix three days to climb it. When he reached the top he saw Will lying down. “Wake up Will.” Felix cried. Will woke up gradually. Then, his eyes widen. “You’re the bravest hot dog I have ever seen. In the beginning, you were scared and now you are brave!” Will said happily. Felix was really proud of himself. Together they returned to the beach where Felix and Will lived a happy life. By Fardeen Bablu

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Minecraftia: The Very Painful Adventures of Steve

One day Steve logged onto Minecraft in single player mode. Once Steve spawned he was in the middle of a giant desert, then he remembered to put the settings on large biomes. He felt so dumb! Steve started sprinting around. He ran for twenty minutes until he found an oasis with four trees. It was night so Steve decided to build a house. Steve cut down two trees and got no saplings! He realized he only had two trees left! It was three hours after Steve had built his house (which would mean it was midnight) so he went inside to wait for morning but he did not have any torches!

Steve had to wait until the morning to get coal for the torches. He waited and waited, and then he realized something very important. Always, and I mean always, have something fun to do while you are waiting. About thirty minutes after waiting for the night to end, a zombie spawned in Steve’s house! Steve destroyed the zombie. Then Steve crafted a wooden sword and went outside to kill a zombie he heard. A creeper snuck up on Steve and exploded. Steve died. Steve was so mad he almost deleted his world! But he did not. All the mobs (monsters) were relieved. Steve re-spawned. It was daytime but Steve was still in the desert! Frustrated, Steve went to the main menu and made a new world. When he entered this new world he found he was in a desert biome again! But there was a forest and a sand temple nearby. Steve went in the sand temple, but he fell in a trap and heard a ‘sss’... BOOM! Steve blew up! Steve was really mad now so he switched to creative mode. “Cheater!” a guy said in the background. Steve placed one hundred million blocks of TNT in his world and blew it up with a lever. It blew up half of his whole world! He flew a long distance away from the explosion so he would not lag out. After five hours of hearing explosion noises Steve made an end portal, because he was bored. Steve made full diamond armor and went through the portal. He saw the Enderdragon. Steve turned on survival mode and Enderdragon swooped down on Steve. Steve could not do anything because he had lagged out. By Jimmy Bastos

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ALFREDO AND THE FISHING CATASTROPHE “Fine,” said Tom, slightly annoyed. Tom One day Alfredo woke up and he was disobeyed. “Ow, ow, ow, oh, stupid rocks,” surprised Tom and Elly weren’t there. said Tom. “Elly! Tom! Where are you?” he called. Soon, all you could see was blood in the His brother and sister should’ve been water. All of a sudden Alfredo popped up there. They were all orphans who lived in tackling a massive fish. Alfredo’s gut was the woods and had to survive on their own. gushing blood because of a hand-sized tooth “Where could they be?” Alfredo jumped wedged there. a mile when someone said “Hello mister” in Before Tom could help, Alfredo had his ear. It was Tom. “You forgot about freed himself and caught the fish. He morning survival training,” said Tom. lugged it to shore. Tom came and helped. “Darn!” said Alfredo. He then whipped “What happened?” asked Elly. around just in time to see Elly pointing a “Two words: Fish attack,” said Alfredo. bow and arrow at him. He jumped over the After a long chat they went back to the arrow just in time. “Almost got ya,” said tree house. “Tell us all the details while we Elly. eat our fish dinner,” said Elly. “You almost killed me!” shouted “Okay,” said Alfredo. He took a deep Alfredo. breath. “Yeah, well, I wouldn’t have been able to By Erik Bird sneak up on you if you were more serious about survival training,” scolded Elly. “Its not my fault. You didn’t wake me up,” whined Alfredo. “Oh, grow up! You need to do it yourself,” sassed Elly. “Guys!” shouted Tom. “What?” said Elly and Alfredo. “Stop” said Tom. “Why, we were having a perfectly good argument,” retorted Elly. “Be quiet,” said Tom. “No!” said Elly. THE BIG GAME HAS COME “I’m sick of this. I’m going fishing” Once there was a team called the Bulldogs. Alfredo interrupted. They loved soccer. They were AMAZING! Alfredo climbed down the ladder of the They won every game they played. One day tree house. He went to the stream. Alfredo they got the news their next game would be was the best fisherman in the group. He against the Dragons. always caught fish with his bare hands. “We will win,” said Coach Matt. So they Alfredo lept into the stream. decided to practice more than they normally “Ahh!” screamed Alfredo in pain. did (the Bulldogs normally practiced three “Alfredo!” screamed Elly, horrified. times a week). Tom zipped down faster than a blink of That week they practiced every day. The an eye. big game was Saturday. Everybody in town “Don’t go in, there could be something came to watch because they knew how dangerous,” warned Elly, who was a regular much the Bulldogs had practiced. River Monster viewer.

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The game did not start well. The Dragons The NASA administrators, all baseball made the first goal. The score was 1-0. The fans, talked and decided Babe could go into Bulldogs got the ball and dribbled up to the space. He went to the training facility and field and GOAL! they trained him for hours and hours and The score was 1-1 and stayed that way hours until he was ready. They got him in a until the last minute of the game. The spacesuit (just barely) and got in the rocket Dragons had the ball, the Bulldogs stole it and they got ready for take-off. and shot. Guess what? GOAL! Now the 5,4,3,2,1…blast off. score was 2-1. “Beep!” Time. The game Babe was excited to go into space. When was over. The Bulldogs had won! They they landed on Mars, Babe was the first one celebrated by going to Lost Dog Café. There to get off. One of his workmates told him, they were treated to really yummy Bulldog “Do not take your helmet off or your head pizza with all their canine friends! will explode.” “Ok” he said. By Catia Bonzano Then he saw his ball. It was on the other side of a glass door. “I found it,” he said. When he tried to grab it he realized the door was locked. “No!” he said. He tried to push the door but he could not break through. He spent hours and hours and hours but it was no use. He just could not break through. But then they found a note that said, “If you would like to open this door you must find a key located somewhere in space.” BYE, BYE BALL Then they saw the note was ripped and Babe Ruth is up to bat. He stands at home they found the other half under the door. plate and the pitcher throws the ball. He They could read it through the glass. It said, swings the bat … “Strike one,” the umpire “You will find the key on one of the other says. five planets; Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, The pitcher throws the ball again. Babe Uranus or Neptune.” swings … “Strike two,” the umpire says. So they talked and the leader said, “I “One more strike and he is out,” says the think we should go to Venus.” They all pitcher to his teammates. The pitcher agreed. So they got in the rocket and went throws the ball, Babe swings and hits the to Venus. They got off and looked all over ball…Home Run! the planet but it was not there. It went out of the park. It went out of the They went to Mercury and they looked state. It went out of the country. It went out all over but still could not find it. So they of the continent. It went out of the Earth’s went to Neptune and they looked all over, atmosphere! but still could not find it. The ball landed on Mars. Babe Ruth wanted Finally they decided to go to Saturn. When to get the ball. It was his lucky ball. So he they landed, Babe Ruth’s foot got stuck in went to NASA and spoke in a meeting and the rings orbiting the planet. He went around asked, “May I go to Mars with the and around and around and around. Then he astronauts?” saw something bright. It was the key! But he could not reach it. His foot was still stuck.

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His workmates made a plan to save him and I started to freak out. When the man went get the key. They used a tether to grab him through security the monkey named Bowzer and a magnet to grab the key. First they somehow got out of his cage and started handed him the magnet. He got the key with running and jumping about. the magnet. Then he grabbed hold of the I started screaming. My mom tried to tether. He was saved. calm the monkey down, but the monkey bit They blasted off and went back to Mars. her and she screamed. That’s when the man The landed safely, unlocked the door, tried to get the monkey back in the cage. grabbed the ball, got back in the rocket and The monkey jumped and broke a glass took off back to Earth. When they got back, window. The police grabbed the cage and there was a big party for the return of Babe captured the crazed monkey. Ruth and his famous outer space ball. Then I thought, “I could take care of the By Hannah Boone monkey.” I asked my mom if we could keep the monkey she said, “Ok.” The monkey and I were on the next plane. We landed in Mexico. We came to our apartment #107 and unlocked the door. Inside there were three comfy beds. We were tired and went straight to sleep. The next day we ate breakfast at a pancake house. I had chocolate pancakes and Bowzer had blueberry pancakes. After breakfast we came back to our apartment Bowzer said “Oh oh aah aah” … that meant, “My friend.” We packed our stuff and drove down to

44 the airport. I was sad to leave Mexico. Then we went through security. I felt us getting BOWZER higher and higher. We were in the air. I dedicate this book to my dad. By Isabelle Bristol The day I was at the airport it was the wrong day to go. There was a baby crying in the seat next THE VEGETABLE ARMY to me. The baby did not stop until we landed. The baby left but we still had to get to our next flight. Part 1: The Vegetable Army I was not up for going onto the plane In a place called Fruitapolis, there was a because the baby would be there. war going on. It was fruit against vegetables As my dad talked to me I saw a man with to determine which was tastiest. a cage. Noises coming from the cage did A young banana named Bobo found the not sound like a dog. I heard a monkey sword of Fruitidini and was the leader of the sound. fruit. Big Broccoli, the vegetable leader, had the sword of Vegetablelini.

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Bobo was in a cave. He was attacked by Everybody was watching the epic carrots and peas led by Big Broccoli. Bobo showdown. Bobo and Big Broccoli were destroyed them all and then he and Big freaked out! The battle moved to the beach. Broccoli battled until the end, swords Carrots bombed the beach. The soldiers tried clashing! Bobo hit Big Broccoli but carrots to stand. Bobo said, “Let’s finish this!” The healed his wounds. Bobo said, “Big Broccoli end. is gone!” “Get out of the ground!” Just kidding! The vegetables attacked the fruit. People were starving. Fortunately, there was a blueberry to revive Part 4: The Mission him. Bobo ran to Big Broccoli’s castle The world was ending. where the two leaders battled again. A Stop! Where is the dramatic music? lightning bolt randomly hit Bobo and he was Come on-ok! destroyed. It hurt, but suddenly, the Bombs were flying everywhere. The war guardian, Eugene, helped him but Eugene had gone on so long Bobo got old. Weapons was killed. got advanced. A carrot missile was launched Part 2: Bobo’s Journey to Big Broccoli’s castle at Broccoli headquarters. Bobo and a small Bobo set off on his journey to Big army approached. Broccoli’s castle. He met an ogre named A giant vegetable monster was Eugene. Bobo killed him with a wedgie. accompanied by Big Broccoli and a small Bobo battled a different ogre named Juice army. Box. He kicked Juice Box in the face. Juice Big Broccoli and Bobo said, “Charge into Box flew and hit another ogre named battle!” The monster hurt soldiers. Bobo Sardine. They fell off a cliff and died. made it in. It was dark. Lasers were shot Bobo came to a town. A villager gave from walls. Bobo dodged them. Big Bobo food. Bobo realized the villager was Broccoli came in. “Bobo, face your doom,” Big Broccoli. Bobo took his sword out. Big said Big Broccoli. Broccoli had his sword too. Big Broccoli Part 5: The Final Battle was winning. Big Broccoli used his Big Broccoli advanced. Bobo ran to the exploding powers to attack Bobo, but they missiles. Bobo might have stopped the hit a juice box. Bobo and Big Broccoli sent missiles, but the missile stopped him. But out armies of carrots, bananas, and others as the legend of Bobo lives within all of us. His a hungry eagle eyed them all. legacy lives on. The war is over. Part 3: Broccoli’s Pain By Joey Clarkson Oh no! Half of the soldiers were hurt. Bobo and Big Broccoli were astonished. The eagle came back for seconds. Bobo hit the eagle. A gust of wind hit Bobo and Big Broccoli. The war was over- or was it? The world was crumbling into pieces. Bobo and Big Broccoli’s epic showdown was on. Well, the story has gone on long enough. 45 Its ending is sad and fierce and if you are younger than six you should stop reading.

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The next day Mr. Bob, Mr. Luke, and Ms. Rachel went to Mr. Bob’s office at the airport with the materials they collected the previous night. They started putting the wood together. Then they painted the wood. Then they let it dry. Then they put the seats in. Then they painted the seats. Then they let them dry. Then they put the engine in. The monkeys 46 were living off of bananas. rd MR. BOB’S PLANE On the 43 day of work the monkeys This is a story about a smart monkey, not finally finished their plane. a dumb monkey who doesn’t know what Then Mr. Bob got their plane a spot at he’s doing. It all started at the San Jose Gate 14. When the big day arrived the Airport where a monkey named Mr. Bob monkeys got in their spots. When all the worked as a janitor. Mr. Bob always wore a passengers boarded the plane Mr. Bob top hat and outfit of black. jumped from the suitcase cart and got a good One night when Mr. Bob was walking to grip on the plane. Then he climbed up the the forest he had a great idea. He wanted to plane and slipped through the engine hole make a plane people would ride in and break and ducked. it so the people would waste their money. Meanwhile, Mr. Luke had started the Mr. Bob went up to his best friends; Ms. plane. He drove on the runway and then the Rachel, who wore a long black dress, and plane lifted off. Mr. Luke, who had glasses and a black outfit Boom! The plane kept going up until it just like Mr. Bob’s. reached the 55,000,000,000 mile mark. Then “Do you monkeys want to make a plane Ms. Rachel said into her walkie-talkie to Mr. with me?” asked Mr. Bob. Bob, “Go!” “Sure,” they replied. Then Mr. Bob turned off his walkie- The next day the monkeys started on the talkie and carefully turned the engine off. blueprints for the plane. They worked for Then the plane suddenly dropped! The hours and hours. monkeys got parachutes and screamed until The next day the monkeys finished the they landed in a tree and then climbed down. blueprints. The plane was going to be made But too bad for Mr. Bob! The passengers out of wood. The seats were going to be all somehow survived, put the monkeys in a made out of plants. The glue was going to be zoo, and they never misbehaved again." sap. The engine was going to be made out By Theo Coughlin of metal. The fuel was going to be water. The refreshments were going to be water and bananas. The monkeys were going to HOW TO DO A BACK BEND paint it yellow with banana juice. First you get into your gymnastics suit or When Mr. Bob got home from the airport shorts and a t-shirt, both work fine. he brought back with him cups, metal, a Second you stretch and get ready. To chainsaw, and a trash can. That night the stretch you can touch your hands to your monkeys used the supplies Mr. Bob had toes, or shake up and down. brought from the airport. When you are ready to do the real thing, you extend your arms behind your head. 46 Sadia Kawsar Remember to bend your stomach.

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When you are arched keep falling back, We go out for dinner if my dad comes but bend your knees. home early on Friday evening. My dad Your hands should land first and safely doesn’t come home early often, so my mom on the ground. ends up making dinner for us like most You did a back bend. nights. By Natalie Ellis My mom is the best mom in the whole wide world! By Meghan Forsythe

THE ENLARGEMENT MACHINE One day there was a new invention! It was called the Enlargement machine. It was invisible so you never knew if you were inside of it when you spoke. One of the people who did not know about it was Ponellope Longbottom. She loved milk. One day she was walking down the street, holding a carton of milk. “I wish I had more milk,” Ponellope said. Then she walked through the Enlargement machine, and BOOM!! A giant carton of milk popped out of nowhere and said, “Got milk?” Ponellope Longbottom lived happily ever 47 after. The following week a man named MY MOM Herbert Sherbert, who loved swimming in My mom does many things for me! She his bath with Walter the rubber duck, cleans the dishes, works at night, and makes approached the machine. Herbert took the my lunch. duck with him EVERYWHERE. Herbert When it’s time to go to bed, she tucks me said, “I wish I had a bigger ducky.” Then he in and kisses me goodnight. She goes to bed walked through the Enlargement machine at around 11:00 PM. and BOOM!! He was the owner of a My mom is an awesome cook! My ginormous 347 pound rubber duck!!!! favorite food that she makes for me is pasta. The following morning, a man named Her pasta has lots of flavor in it! Ruffus Tushman who loved combing his Sometimes she makes dessert. She golden locks, was walking down the street. usually makes banana or blueberry muffins. Ruffus said, “I wish I had REALLY long I like to watch them bake in the oven. It is so hair.” He walked through the Enlargement cool to watch them rise!! machine… and BOOM! He had 70 foot On the weekend, she sometimes makes long hair! His hair was 73 feet to be exact. French toast sticks or pancakes. She puts powdered sugar on the French toast, and sometimes makes blueberry, plain, or banana pancakes.

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Guess what Tallula Puppylove loved. I was flat but in no time I was fat and CATS! Tallula had 47 cats she walked swollen again. At that point, I noticed that I EVERY DAY. One day she was walking was in the jungle. I wanted to go back but I with her 47 cats and said to herself, “I wish I wasn’t greasy enough. had one big cat.” And you know what I went on into the deadly jungle, where I happened next …BOOM one big cat. (It found a wooden sword. It wasn’t as hard as was her favorite one, “Whiskers”.) steel, but it would have to do. On the trail, I Ms. Crisantamam Manaj-Sponge-Bob also found shelter. It was a red mushroom was very short. She was only 3 feet tall. with white dots that glowed in the dark. I Everyone thought she was just a kid. When decided to stay there for three days. she walked through the enlargement I found food; mushroom soup for machine she said, “I wish I was taller.” So breakfast, some crunchy grass for lunch, and now she’s six feet tall! some black stuff for dinner. The black stuff Can you guess how this story got so big? smelled a little like me so I didn’t dare try it By Charlotte Holland until I had to. While I was eating my mushroom soup a big fat worm attacked me. I hit it with my sword until it broke. The worm was bleeding. I was out of options so I threw my dinner at the worm. The worm died because of the black stuff. Thank goodness I hadn’t eaten it. Because of the worm attack, I got lost. I yelled “Why can’t I have a normal life, a normal home and a normal day?” At that very moment, a businessman almost stepped on me. The man said, “You look like a decent sausage. How would you like to be an advertisement for my sausage MR. SAUSAGE’S ADVENTURES stand?” I was a sausage and I was steaming hot. I I said, “Sure!” wondered why…sssss. “Ohh I’m getting So the man picked me up and put me cooked, I exclaimed. behind a lit sign. There was a drink, a seat, I jumped off the saucepan and landed on and a camera. I decided this was the place a plate. A giant species, called humans, for me. tried to eat me. I ran off the plate. The So, at last I found my home, peaceful and human stabbed a spear at me but missed. I great. I felt like I was in Hollywood. Now jumped to my feet and ran as fast as I could. I’m the happiest sausage in the world. I was so fast that I bumped into a bottle of By Yanson Khuu grease and it spilled all over me. I managed to get to a door. I guess I was too fat to squeeze through the bottom crack but luckily I was greasy and I slipped through.

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Ball and Banana go Bowling The next play was a Redskins touchdown. Now the teams were tied. The 49’rs were having trouble! They’re three Once upon a time there was a black ball points behind. In overtime the referee said, that was very nice. There was also a yellow “Wait an intercepted touchdown by 49’rs? Banana who was very kind. Ball and Banana That means 49’rs win!” were best friends who always had played By Alex Molina together! One day Banana asked Ball if they could go bowling. Ball said, “Ok”. Bowling was Ballʼs favorite sport because he was a ball. On Friday, Banana asked Ball if they could go bowling the next day. Ball said, “Ok”. Ball was so excited he could not sleep. Finally he fell asleep. Ball slept until lunchtime. When he woke up and checked the clock. Ball shouted, “Oh no, I need to get lunch and get ready to go bowling with Banana!” By the time he finished it was dinnertime. So he ate his favorite orange and apples. JAMES ORRELL AND THE AMAZING After dinner Ball got in his car and drove to EXPEDITION the bowling center. Banana was there! So In 2015, 11-year-old James with his 9- they got ready and started bowling. Ball and year-old best friend Ellie Joyce decided to Banana played three games. Ball won all of go to the Potomac River. the games. Ball and Banana were very “Let’s go tonight,” said Ellie. happy! Then they went home and could not “Sounds great!” said James. sleep. It was the best day because they are That night they started running. They ran forever friends. for about five minutes before reaching La By Allycia Kowalis Unión restaurant. They were hot and panting. I don’t know why, but they kept on running. They ran, and ran, and ran. AMAZING Finally, they were there. “Oh no!” My name is Sean Walker. I have a jet, exclaimed James. “I forgot my sketchbook, powered by air! I flew it to Peter Island my books, & my LEGO’s!” (Antarctica) and lived there for awhile. “Oh well,” said Ellie. Then I went to Spitsbergen (Norway) and James saw a boat with a sign on it that finally settled in San Francisco. I joined the read, “Take this boat out for free! No license 49’rs. needed! 24/7!” During our 21st game…the 40 the 30 the “Let’s try it,” said James. 20 the 10 the 5...touchdown by Walker of “Okay,” said Ellie. the 49’rs! At the end of the game the score James started up the motor. It sputtered, was 37 to 0. The 49’rs were going to the and then started. “Oh no!” cried James. “The Super Bowl! motor isn’t strong enough! We’re going the At the beginning of The Super Bowl the wrong way!” 49’s faced the Redskins. The Redskins have The current was pulling them the ball. RG3 passed to Moss, (Redskins downstream, but they were trying to go player) missed, and got intercepted. upstream.

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“Ahh!” yelled James. and a lot more Ellie looked at the motor. “Oh,” she said. If you want a cat that can do tricks you “It’s on its slowest setting.” need to be patient. It’s always bad to get “Oops,” said James. He changed the mad or hit them. You need to teach them setting. They started going the right way. where the bathroom is, if you don’t the “Ahh!” yelled James, “We’re about to crash house will smell real bad. The way to teach into the rocks!” them is to show them a treat and then they Ellie grabbed the handle of the motor and will go. If you put a treat in the air they turned it. They didn’t hit the rocks. They just might jump. kept on going. After they had been going for about an hour, the motor went “Put-put-put-sss.” “We’re out of gas,” said James. Sadly, they were. “I see land!” yelled James at the top of his lungs. “Of course you do,” said Ellie. “We’re on a river. There’s land on both sides.” “Oops,” said James. “Well, I guess we 48 can swim to land,” he said. Then he looked FOOD in the bottom of the boat. This is what he When you have a cat you should give it saw: two things that were orange, had two fresh food two times per day. You need to belts with clips, smelled like rubber, and had change the water a few times per day. You two reflective stripes on them. should always buy the best brand of food for You know what these are, right? Life your cat. It’s always a good idea to give jackets! “Yay!” he cried. your cat the healthiest brand. Make sure They put them on. Then they jumped in when you buy food to check the package to the water. They started doing the crawl, or see if it’s for kittens or adult cats. something like it. Medicine/Veterinarian Well, they finally got to land. They Adult cats need a check up once a year. decided to go home. So they started running. When you get a newborn kitten you need to They ran, and ran, and ran. They passed La bring it to the veterinarian when it’s 12- Unión. Finally, by morning, they were weeks old. Kittens get shots and the doctor home. checks its heart and teeth. “That was fun,” said Ellie. HOW TO PLAY WITH THEM “Yup” said James. You can use yarn, a toy mouse and other By James Orrell toys. You need to play and give them exercise. By Nicole Ortuzar HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CATS “I dedicated this book to my sister.” Cats are perfect pets for people who are away from home or lonely. Cats are very frisky and love when people give them lots of attention. You have to buy: Food, toys, cage, brush, scratching toys, comb, treats, sand, litter box 48 Sebastian Robbins

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How to Find Birds in the Wild, in the A great place to see more birds is a bird City, and in Your Yard sanctuary. A bird sanctuary is a place where injured birds are cared for by bird keepers. We went to one in New Jersey by my Chapter 1 Take a Walk in the Woods grandmother's house. It was a special place The best way to observe birds is to take a for raptors. We saw some really cool birds pair of binoculars with you and walk in the there. My favorite bird was the bald eagle. woods. Virginia has lots of nice hiking My mom's favorite was the snowy owl. trails where you can see lots of birds. My Good luck on your bird watching! favorite trail is behind Marymount College By Hugh Rigassio on N. Glebe Road. Last time I went there, I saw an owl during the day time. There were a lot of crows that were cawing really loud, not a regular cry but a “get lost” kind of cry. Then, we saw a lot of little birds dive bombing the owl. Those mama birds were very angry that the owl was getting too close to their nests. They were worried because owls eat baby birds. On the same walk, we saw three red cardinals, a vulture and a blue-jay. So if you want to see lots of birds in the wild, just take a hike and use your ears, eyes, and binoculars to get a closer look. Chapter 2 How to Attract Birds at Home 49 To attract birds at home you need a few supplies. Ask your mom or dad to take you MONKEY PILOT to Target or PetSmart to buy some bird seed and suet. Birds really like suet. Suet is made It was a Tuesday and a monkey was of animal fat and has seeds and sometimes walking into an airport. His name was even worms in it. To hold the suet you need George. He was 28 and wanted to be a pilot. a little suet cage. You will need an adult to There were no rules saying monkeys help you hang it from a tree. You can buy couldn’t be pilots so George went to pilot bird seed already stuck together in a bell or school. Even though it took four years tube shape ready to hang, so you don't need George finally got his degree. to buy a bird feeder. You only need about $10 to get started. You must hang your seeds and suet very high, on a strong string so the squirrels cannot jump on it. Hang the seed bell and the suet cage, then sit quietly, relax and observe. In my yard, we can see red cardinals, woodpeckers, sparrows, blue jays, starlings and nut hatches. You can even use the binoculars for a closer look. Chapter 3 Go to the Birds

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George crashed the plane. Good thing they both survived. Bob was a little mad at the manager for letting a monkey fly a plane. Good thing Bob didn’t lose his cell phone during the 20,000 foot fall. Bob called the airport for someone to pick them up. They sent a monkey. Good thing the monkey was trained. The monkey came and flew Bob to Australia and George to Washington, D.C. (Everything was on the

50 news). George went to the airport with his Everything was back to normal. Well not degree and said to the manager “Ooh ooh everything, because the second monkey pilot ahh ahh”. The manager went to the store to crashed but that is a whole different story. get a translation machine because he had no By Simon Roggen idea what George just said. When he used it on George, the manager said, “Oh well there BOOG are not any rules that monkeys can’t be pilots. But I never thought a monkey would want to be a pilot. I never made a rule they Boog is a marshmallow. He lives in a couldn’t so let’s get started with a pilot kid’s brain. Boog usually jumps on a coach.” The manager hesitated for a second trampoline and destroys most of the because he was talking to a monkey. important stuff. One epic day, Boog was Meanwhile, five miles away Bob, a 26 watching TV when suddenly a huge hand year old getting ready to fly to Australia, grabbed him and escorted him out of the went to the wrong airport and boarded brain and threw him into the trashcan. George’s plane. George thought Bob was Boog had never been in a trashcan so he his plane coach so George started flying. just lay on a piece of rotten cheese. Boog Bob noticed there was no one else on the saw two huge dictionaries and read them all plane. “I am flying from D.C. to Australia in one hour. Now Boog was so smart that he so I’m probably the only one flying that knew how to escape the trashcan. When the far,” he said to himself. Bob had to go to doctor opened the trashcan Boog jumped out the bathroom so he got up to ask George and ran away. where the bathroom was. Then he thought to He discovered a library that cost $600 himself, “Wait, what the heck, I know where just to get in and it cost $500 to get out and the bathroom is.” Then he saw a monkey it cost $3,000 just for one book. Boog flying the plane! figured the books must have valuable Bob started screaming forever wisdom like How to Slay a Dragon. So Boog paid the library from his bank account and found a book with no title.

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He opened the book and the pages were all A BIT OF LUCK blank! Boog had to pay a fine of $520 Deep down, in the deep blue sea, in Fish- because he didn’t read the copyright. Boog Ville, where the waters are warm and the paid for it and the other stuff and walked corals are colorful, there lived a rainbow away. Boog wanted his money back, but he fish. He had shades of all the colors of the couldn’t because the safe with the money rainbow. His name was Willy. was guarded with mighty dragons and He was pretty but very mean. He was the vicious trolls. meanest bully you could find in Fish-Ville. Boog went to the mint so he could get He never shared anything with anyone, and money but tripped on a stack of pennies and punched fish in the face whenever they landed in a money making machine. The wanted to talk to him. First everyone tried to money making machine had spikes which be friends with him, but then all the fish poked holes in Boog and vanilla started raced away. leaking from his sides. Boog managed to escape and slip into a room full of fast functioning grenades! Four minutes later the whole mint exploded. Boog went to the hospital and got a vanilla test. The nurses discovered Boog had the most vanilla of any marshmallow. The 51 nurses wanted to eat Boog really badly so Boog ran for his life. When the nurses One day when Willy was swimming all stopped chasing him Boog stopped running. alone, he wondered, “Why don’t I have any He passed a kid in a house putting a friends?” So he swam to the Wise Cave. The balloon under another kid’s seat. Then when cave was big. It had a high ceiling. A big the kid sat the balloon popped scaring him wooden door led into it. In that cave lived an almost half to death. Then Boog got the idea old, wise octopus. She had long white hair, of pulling a prank. So he filled a water dark purple skin, a curved, wooden walking balloon and threw it at a random guy. Boog stick, and big round glasses. When he discovered the guy was the president. arrived, he knocked on the door. The Wise Two minutes later the president’s guards One opened it and let Willy in. “Hello were chasing Boog. When the guards were Willy! May I help you?” She asked in a soft, gone Boog ended up in Madagascar! Boog craggily voice. The Wise One let Willy into had to buy a plane ticket to United States of the living room. “Yes,” Willy answered. America. When he arrived he went looking “Why don’t I have any friends? Why does for a restaurant. He found a restaurant called everyone race away from me?” “The Ultra Epic Worm Palace.” For some reason the manager hired him. The menu there was: FOODS: COMPOST & WORM SPAGEHTTI DRINK: WORM SLIME The chef had a plan to eat Boog, even though Boog ate really disgusting stuff. So the next day the manager threw a net over Boog put him on a stick and roasted him. By Bamlak Sebil 51 Arin Gokdemir

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“Willy dear, you don’t have any friends hanging of the left side. There was a picture because you are not patient. You never share of a shark on that side. I wanted to see the anything with anyone and always punch fish picture and swam right though the net. in the face whenever they want to talk to Suddenly I got tangled. And the more I tried you. You must learn to help and share.” to untangle, the more tangled I got.” Willy thanked the octopus and swam home. 52 His way was long, and he had lots of time to think. It was like a reflection in the mirror. “Why The Wise One’s words told him how mean didn’t he really was. your When Willy got to Fish-Ville it was friends sunset. The water was brightly lighted by an untangle orange-reddish light. He thought he had you?” totally lost his chance to make friends. Willy Willy was swimming up to his coral apartment asked. when he heard a faint cry. “Help! Help!” “Let him shut up.” Willy said to himself. “Because I never had even one good But then the Wise One’s words came back friend,” Andrew said. “For a long time I’ve to him, “You must always help others when been a bully but then I changed. I became they need you.” He imagined if HE was the very kind, and apologized to everyone I one who needed help, and how scared HE bullied. But everyone still thinks I’m a would be. Then without another thought, he bully,” took off at his highest speed. He swam past Actually I also have no friends. I was a fish hurrying from work, and out of Fish- bully until I met you!” Ville. He swam until he saw a faint outline “Great!” Andrew exclaimed. “Let’s be of a fishing boat. “Oh, oh,” Willy thought. A friends!” They both sang as they took off net was hanging of the side. Willy swam up into the rising sun. close to see who was asking for help. He By Carolina Anna Smiltneks saw a small fish tangled in the middle. Willy used his sharp teeth to rip the net and free the fish. Together they dashed away from HUMPTY DUMPTY the boat and the terrible fishing net into the Dedicated to: The Poor Humpty Dumpty warm waters of Fish-Ville. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty The orange-reddish light faded and the Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s water turned pitch black. The fish looked to guards and chains caught Humpty and be a little younger than Willy. The fish had locked him in prison! Then, they fried him. bright red stripes on a light blue background Humpty had surgery! They took his yolk with light green spots. “What’s your name?” out. Humpty was shown to the Duke. He asked Willy. was sentenced to be eaten by the egg-eating “Andrew” answered the fish. caveman! Humpty whistled and a small “Okay Andrew,” Willy continued. “How army of Roman egg yolks attacked the did you get caught?” caveman’s stomach! Also, Humpty Dumpty “My friends and I were playing tag when wrestled the caveman and won. Then, I saw a boat,” Andrew replied “I’ve always Humpty lived happily ever after! wanted to see one, so I swam right up to it to By Henry David Williams explore it. But I didn’t notice a fishing net 52 Ian Clements

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COOKIE The Sky My dog Cookie isn’t a sweet cookie nor a sour one The sky is a wonder of the world. he’s right in the middle. Sometimes it is blue, others white. When the mailman comes, The puffy clouds do not fight. the barking frenzy begins! The sun shines in the sky. My dog Cookie Then it is dark, and no more people attacks things like packages and pillows. are at the park. Sometimes I think The moon shines down the pillows really should surrender instead of the sun. before they disappear. Stars, instead of clouds. The game boxes become spotted. The sky. But when alone with his family By Krishna Dick the sweet Cookie is here. But strangers, better watch out! ALL ABOUT ME ‘Cause Cookie is here! By Camila Anderson

I am going to tell you about myself. I have one sister. Her name is Meili. Meili is younger. We love watching TV and playing games together. I have two orange cats. My cats names are Tommy and Tabby. Tommy is older and Tabby is younger. Another part of my life is school. In school I have a favorite teacher. Her name is Mrs. Licamele. Mrs. Licamele is my writing teacher. When I’m at school my favorite subjects are P.E., music, and math. I love playing with my friends at recess. 53 After recess we go to lunch and we talk, MY TERRIBLE DAY talk, talk. My friend is not my friend, Also I have lots of hobbies. My hobbies My secrets aren’t secrets, are basketball and softball. I also love My clean dress isn’t clean, running. I joined Girls on the Run. But My homework was forgotten, what I really love is reading and writing. This is a terrible day. My favorite is Babymouse because she is By Francesca Congelio funny and cute. I have many different interests. I hope you enjoyed learning about me. I was happy to tell you. By Kaylee Evans

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Overhead birds fly, the trees have green leaves, the grass is green too. Everything is quiet. By Emma Hogan

HONEYSUCKLES 54

Sometimes you see a fence. Moon Crystal What do you see? Honeysuckles!! But wait, we can’t trespass. The crystal was hidden We have to ask if we can have beneath moonlight. some honeysuckles. I made sure nobody If you want to eat it now, was looking. go ahead, I dashed beneath the moon. but for me I am saving it. My silver scales glistened. By Kiana Horne I breathe jets of blue flame into winter’s sky. Ahead I saw Moon Phase Cave. I spread my wings and flew into the shadowed arch. ALL ABOUT ME I had to find My name is Cole H. and I’m going to tell the Crystal of the Moon. you all about me. I live on a quiet street. I For I, help the neighbors. My house is in green Silver of the Dragons, and white. My parents, me, and my cat, was on a mission Oliver, live there. to save eight crystals of Another part of my life is school. I have Prrsoi and dragonkind. writing with Mrs. L. I listen to her. I have A glimmer! to do the right thing when she says “go.” Crystal of the Moon My homeroom teacher is Mrs. Musto. I was mine! have to go the back or front carpet when she By Grace Gent tells me to. I always obey her. I also have things after school. I call it my end of day schedule. At extended day, DOGWOOD TREE first I have snack. Second, I have free time. In a breeze a dogwood’s petals I play with trucks. I do fake construction. fly like a butterfly. Then I go home and have dinner and go to High, high, high, the wind carries them, bed. I like my things I do on school days until the petals reach a lake. and after school. I hope you enjoyed The water ripples, but the petals stay. learning about my life. The sunlight is pure. By Cole H.

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MY MOTHER

My mother All About Me folds my clothes with her hands. When I look in her eyes Hello, my name is Zayd and this is my I see life. First, I have a secret sister! If my sister twilight in her eyes. was alive she would be older than me! I I ask also have an annoying brother. He is bigger, angels to pray better, and better looking. People say I look and bless her soul. just like him but I don’t think so. By John Jaimes My family is awesome but let’s gets on with school. Homework stinks (enough said). But what’s really annoying is that I THE TERRITORIAL CAT can’t do electronics until I am done! T.M.T. Remarked the cat one day, (Too Much Time at school). Some parts of “Please go away, school fly by because I daze off during the this is my home, middle of them. 7 hours 7 HOURS!!!!!!! my peaceful isolated dome, Once I’m done it’s time for fun and I’d prefer (unintended rhyme). My favorite thing to do you leave me alone, is play Wizard 101. It is never-ending and and go back to sleep.” there is something called a crown shop By Ananda Kalukin where you buy stuff like henchmen, mounts, packs, and castles. I also like playing card games like Yu-Gi-Oh, but I don’t know how SCHOOL to play Pokemon. As you all know kids don’t listen in school. My life is as awesome as a video game The way robbers don’t listen to the law. (WOW). But c’mon kids open up your ears and you’ll By Zayd Kouar find many great things to learn in school. Like that the gray haired Albert Einstein was blind, Or that Amelia Earhart is still flying planes, and last of all that Abraham Lincoln dug up a mountain filled with gold. Now again kids, you may not think I’m telling the truth, but that’s because you never listen in school. By Anuj Khemka

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VIRGINIA NIGHTS MY HEART CHARM Through the breeze you can smell the fragrance of apples blow through the grass, I saw five we ran through barefoot. coins in the leaves, We laugh and scream, while the dark sky and when the rain comes was shaped we will dance in the puddles like my heart charm, in the light of the moon. my grandmother By Andrea Lucero gave me when I was three. By Simone Pierre-Louis

SPARKLES OF IDEAS In the golden afternoon I wait for an idea to shine like the moon. I listen and think for a minute or two, then one, two, three ideas are sparkling in my head. It feels like popcorn popping. I can’t believe what I feel. ALL ABOUT ME I think I am going to burst, Hi! It’s me, Jane, and I am going to tell ideas are bursting here, you about my magnificent life. I have two no there, older sisters. My mom named them Chloe actually it’s everywhere! and Lily. Chloe is 15 and Lily is going to By Hannah McComis turn 13 on Easter. I have two kinds of pets, a turtle and three fish. They are kind of intelligent. THE SOUL I also love school. Recess is very fun. We like to play a very fun war game. We In the church the bell rings. try to take each other’s territory. I like to A soul waits and waits run around the track a few times. Math is until the wooden clock my favorite subject. We are going to take a hits twelve. test that is a math challenge. We try to He will be ready to memorize three more times tables. haunt in the shadows. Finally, I love doing many things but People might start here are just two of them. My favorite sport shivering, but he’s still is soccer. Last season my team was going to haunt them. undefeated. I like soccer but I am not very By Victor Perrote good at it. I mean I only got two goals in my life. Something I am really good at is ice skating. When I’m ice skating I feel like I’m in a dream. I’ve been in many ice skating shows. Two really big ones! And now that you know all about my life, did you enjoy reading about it? By Jane Pilkerton

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Not fair! Christmas they get 20 big presents. Not fair! Then this time I get a big blue and red present. My sisters eye the present, ALL ABOUT ME and as the story goes I am going to tell you all about me. I live they say, in Arlington, Virginia at 801 North “Not Fair!!!” Wakefield St Apt. 110. In my family is my By Cole Stratton dad, one younger sister, and me. Last, but not least, my mom. THE JESTER Now I’m going to tell you about my Once a jester was at the beach, school and also my friends. My favorite the waves were splashing at his feet, subjects in school are math and science. My jewels washing up on shore. friends names are Alays, Hunter, Jack, Max, He ran to the golden castle door. Krill, Logan, Chris. The king felt blessed, Next I’m going to tell you about my Then he said, favorite hobbies. My favorite hobbies are “You are the best!” playing sports, video games, Pokemon By Adrian Vega-Alcantara cards, Airhogs, rugby, water balloons. Pokemon cards are fun because you can collect them and you can have a battle with NIGHT FEARS a friend. Airhogs are helicopters that you have to control with a remote controller. Also you can perform tricks and there’s a I look at a boxcar door spy camera so you can spy on anyone. and grin. Now you know more about me than my I start to tremble mom. while walking up to it. By Nikhil Saxena As I peer inside and get a glimpse of something that looks like snakes ATTACKED on a head. There’s a skeleton in the boxcars. That is all I remember He walks leisurely toward me. before The wind rattles his bones. disappearing I see his sinister shape outlined in the to the underworld. doorway. By Molly Wernicke The last thing I see is his ghostly grin. By Wyatt Shoelson

NOT FAIR! Not fair! It is the most common sentence I say The girls get this, the girls get that. Not fair!

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55 TH 4 GRADE – COLONIAL PROFESSIONS

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COLONIAL PRINTER INNKEEPER I am a printer in Alexandria, Virginia the date is March 26, 1763. I print things for schools and churches, and the community The innkeeper was someone who owned newspaper. an inn. An inn is a hotel where people would I am just starting my day. “Come, I will stay, eat and drink. show you how I do my job.” The innkeeper had the job of making I wake up in the morning with many people feel at home. This meant getting up people already waiting for me at the print early to chop down trees for wood and shop. Surprise! The governor is there and preparing breakfast. Guests would come he wants me to print something. As nervous down at various hours; while others would as I was meeting the governor in my ask to be awakened at a certain time. The pajamas (technically my boss) I uttered the innkeeper would give people all the words "OK". comforts of home away from home. I did my job for him as I would for any The innkeeper provided a place for other person. First they give me something travelers to sleep. He used a cleaver to chop they have written. I work with another fruits and vegetables. printer and we place the text onto the galley. The innkeeper was important role in Then we put the galley on the press. colonial times for people who travelled a lot. I gave the governor his paper and he By Jacob Arrowsmith walked away. I just took a huge risk I can’t put in anything but what he gives me. I'm still alive. I hope I did alright. Times like these make me think of when I was an apprentice. It went by so quickly. Now I am an official printer and master to three boys. Even though people will use electronic printers in the future I will always be a needed. My last customer collects his work. "Have a nice day" he says but it’s 7:30 at night. I had fun explaining what I do to you but now it’s time to go to bed to start the 56 cycle all... over... again. By Cole Albright COLONIAL SURVEYORS A surveyor is a person who maps land. They make plats. Plats show who owns what land. George Washington was a famous surveyor. Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson's dad, was also one. Surveyors were important in colonial times.

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Being a surveyor was harder than most So as you can see innkeepers are very people thought. First they would have to important. In colonial times being an find the land they needed to measure. Next innkeeper was a good job. they would mark natural borders including This is the end of this book. Goodbye and things like trees and rivers. Then they would enjoy the Colonial Job Fair! measure one border to another. They would By Seth Bailey use tools to measure hills and other rough terrain. Surveyors were very helpful during the THE MILLER colonial times. They would map land using their tools. They formed an essential part of Millers were essential in colonial the colonies. Sometimes a surveyor would America. Millers used a mill to turn wheat teach his job to others called apprentices. or grain into flour. They sold it to bakers, Everyone would say surveyors were who made it into bread, biscuits etc. important to the colonies. First the miller interacted with the farmer By Peter Attarian by trading his services for grain. The miller could make flour in two ways: windmill or waterwheel. The miller pours the grain into a hopper. Next the grain goes to the millstones. The stones are turned by a post windmill or a water wheel. As the waterwheel or windmill move, it turns the grinding stones pulverizing the grain. Some millers kept slaves! Did you know the miller's oldest son always became his apprentice whether he 57 liked it or not! THE INNKEEPER It would be cool to be a miller when I Innkeepers are like hotel managers. They grow up! try to please their customers, and it can be By Andrew Baker hard. Innkeepers, their staff and families had to wake up early to cook breakfast for the customers. COLONIAL SHOEMAKER The innkeepers had a very complicated In 1732 in Richmond, I was walking to time pleasing the customers. They woke up my shoemaker shop. I make, sell and repair the staff and the guests who wanted to be shoes. I had just gone into my shop and put awakened early. Then the innkeepers and my apron on when a customer walked in. their families would serve people breakfast He looked around at the shoes, but didn't see which would include foods like pancakes anything he liked, so he told me to make and eggs. him a pair of black boots. He said, "Not too Innkeepers used a lot of tools, well, their tall, and not too short." staff did. I said, "Okay, Sir." and started to do my job.

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I wake up at dawn with the rooster As I work on orders customers come in crowing. I eat my breakfast. Then my my shop. At least one person comes to me apprentice, journeyman and I go to my saying their shoes are too big or too small. shoemaker shop. The shop is attached to my My journeywoman Virginia is sewing house so we will not walk far. I work with shoes together and my apprentice John is an apprentice and a journeyman. They sweeping the floor. As I start to clean up sometimes help me with some stuff. my wife Kate brings me hasty pudding. It's The first thing I do when I go into my the end of the day in Jamestown, Virginia. shop is put my apron on so I won't get dirty. Today was very hard because I had to Then I sit on my bench and start working. stretch leather straps over a last to make On the right of the bench are all my tools. shoes for Mrs. Trippett. Now my arms are This way it is easy for me to reach them. If a tired. customer walked in, he would look around My favorite part of my day was when I for something. If he doesn't find anything, I made fancy shoes for Mrs. Trippett. When I can make him special shoes. gave Mrs. Trippett her shoes, she liked them I am a shoemaker master. There were so much she put them on right away. some things I had trouble with in my career As I walk upstairs I wonder what life and some things that were easy for me. For would be like without me. There would example, one of the easy things was when I probably be people without shoes. I'd better made the shape of the shoe, because I had a go to bed, tomorrow I have a long day of last that would help me. I'd put the leather shoemaking ahead of me. around the last and then start to sew. By Kayla Beckles The hard thing was when I had to sew while holding the leather around the last and making sure I kept the shape of the shoe. When I am done making the shoes for my customer I give him the boots to try on. He tries them and they fit. They were exactly what he wanted. He happily took the boots home. Now we have many factories with machines making the shoes. Things always get easier, but I will always be needed. By Yessmine Baldi 58

COLONIAL SHOEMAKER THE COLONIAL DOCTOR It was 1:00 in Jamestown, Virginia 1781. A doctor was a person who cared for the I was working really fast because Mrs. sick and injured. Doctors used herbs and Trippett was about to walk into my common remedies to cure patients in the shoemaker shop for her brand new pair of colonial community. A doctor studied as an shoes. apprentice for many years before opening a My day as a shoemaker is hard. I wake business. up at before the sun rises. Conveniently, I live in my shoemaker shop. I put on my apron and get all my tools ready. 58 Hunter Spicer

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A doctor had a very hard job because very little was known about medicine or how the body worked. Usually doctors helped wealthy people because treatment was expensive. Many poor people would try to treat themselves at home before coming to the doctor. 59 A doctor would take care of the sick and injured. He used many tools to treat patients. A doctor had an essential and THOMAS FULLER difficult job in the community. Thomas Fuller was a mathematical By Emma Berver genius. He was often described as the "Virginia Calculator". Fuller took on mathematical challenges and was never THE PRINTER defeated. In fact, the challenger sent to test There were a lot of jobs in colonial times; Fuller usually got the answer incorrect. apothecary, barbering, blacksmith, and Fuller was born in 1710, in Africa, farming. A very interesting job was being a somewhere between present day Liberia and printer. Printers were very important to the Benin. Fuller was a smart man. Fuller was village because they printed news and enslaved at the age of 14. Brought from money. Africa to Virginia, Fuller could not read or The printer hand-printed things like write in English. newspapers and money for the village, and Fuller is known for different they bound books. A worker called a achievements. One of those achievements compositor laid out tiny blocks of movable was when he was challenged by a white type to form words and sentences for scholar sent to test Fuller. The scholar was printing. there on behalf of the abolitionists. The A worker called a beater applied ink abolitionists used Fuller’s genius as an made of lampblack and varnish. Then they example to stop the false ideas of racial mounted the paper onto a tray which was inferiority. then squeezed against the type under about During the exam the tester spent ten 200 pounds of pressure. minutes calculating with pen and paper. His The printer did a lot of things like official answer was 2,209,032,000. printing money, binding books, and "Too small," said Fuller "You left out the communicating information in newspapers. leap years!" Fuller gave the correct answer There were a lot of other jobs but this was of 2,210,500,800 in less than two minutes. the printer’s task. Thomas Fuller died in 1790 at the age of By Alex Beyman 80. A very smart man, Fuller always had faith in himself even though he was a slave. His life was long and very interesting. It was amazing that he could multiply nine digit numbers mentally in his head! He was buried in the Freedmen's Cemetery. By Tatiana Campbell

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GLASSBLOWER Silversmiths had very important job and A glassblower is a person who makes helped the community in many different glass. A glassblower’s shop has a furnace to ways. melt the frit used to make glass. By Victoria Christian Glassblowers use a long hollow pipe to blow air into the glass to shape it. A glassblower helps his community by making glass for them. Glassblowing started in the colonies because England put a tax on the glass sent to the colonies. To make glass, the glassblower would first burn seaweed to make soda ash. Then he would crush oyster shells to make lime. Then he would mix the two materials to make frit and put it in a large furnace to melt. When the frit was melted the glassblower took a long pipe and stuck it into the furnace to collect a blob of hot liquid. Then the 60 glassblower blew into the pipe as he rolled it COLONIAL BLACKSMITH to make a glass bubble. He then would The day has started once again in colonial shape the bubble into any object. Jamestown. As I open my blacksmith shop, The glassblower had an important job in not really paying attention, I drift off into a the community. He used frit to make glass daydream. and tools, like to pipe, to shape it. The Every day in a blacksmith shop is hot and glassblower needed to make a consistent tiring. The blacksmith shop is really called amount of glass so the community could be a smithy. happy. This is what the glassblower did. Smithies were usually found in cities but By Max Chang it would not be a part of the blacksmith’s house. The smithy was often located at the SILVERSMITH intersection of two main roads so people could find it more easily. In the morning I check the schedule. I set Read this book and enjoy. A silversmith up all the tools I need on a bench. There are was a person who made utensils out of lots of hammers and tools. The apprentice silver. comes into the room and starts cleaning. When you find silver it is a chunk of ore. Today I might have a journeyman come in, Before you can use it you must first put a as well. I add more coal and wood to the hole in the ore and put it in a hot fire. When fire throughout the day. you see silver liquid spilling out of the hole, My shop is always very busy because you quickly take it out and hold it over a people always need things fixed. People measuring cup. You measure it and shape it like to visit and talk to each other here. and then put it in the fire again so it gets soft They barter and talk while I work. enough to shape.

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The children love the shop. I give them If I wasn't in my community the people of broken wagon wheels. They race them. Williamsburg would be forced to overpay At the end of the day I oil my tools and for imported glass that could arrive shattered metals so they won't get rusty. Finally, I go from the ocean voyage. I know I am a very to sleep. important part of my community. By Eleanor Cloe By Peter Collins

FARMERS A farmer was a person who grew and sold crops. They also raised livestock. The farmer’s job was to raise livestock and grow crops. Some farmers fixed broken 61 things that needed to be repaired. Some COLONIAL GLASSBLOWER farmers grew tobacco, corn, wheat, and fiber Williamsburg 1782 - The furnaces are crops. Farmers might raise livestock, such roaring in the glass house. The bell on my as cows, oxen cattle, hogs, horses, sheep, door jingles. A rich Englishman walks in. and chicken. Farmers have many different "Excuse me glassblower I would like a jobs. custom window for my house," he says. Farmers had an important job in the "Very good sir, it should be finished in a colonial community. They grew crops, and few days" I respond. raised livestock. They used many My job is a gaffer and I obviously work interesting tools. Farmers help the in a glass house with other glassblowers and community by selling their crops. A the apprentices. Can I tell you how farmer’s job is very important. dangerous it is? By Paige Dillon In a workshop that makes glass, many men work in very close, hot and dangerous conditions. You risk accidentally inhaling COLONIAL PRINTER scalding hot air while blowing glass which It's the year 1728 in Williamsburg and can burn the lungs. You could inhale lead I'm a printer. Some of my products are dust from the lead used to make hornbooks, sermons and almanacs. windowpanes which can be toxic. These I work in a printing shop in and other things make glassblowing a very Williamsburg. Before I can print anything I risky and dangerous business. must first set my press. Then I need another I've finished the window for the rich person to run the press. Englishman. I'm a master glassblower so it When I make a newspaper I have to print is a simple matter to make a windowpane or exactly what the government says. I run the glass object. By far the hardest part of my first part of the press while the second job is being next to the furnace on a hot person puts ink on the galley. When I'm summer day in Williamsburg. finished I fold the newspaper in half. I’ve heard other printers take risks by printing information the government doesn’t know anything about.

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It's the end of my day and I'm really tired. The best part of my job is helping kids learn how to read by making hornbooks. The hardest part of my job is making all my products. I wonder what the future would be without a printer. I bet the children in schools would not know how to read because I was not there to make hornbooks. People would not know the news because I wasn't there to make the newspaper. I guess I'm very important! 62 By My Doan COLONIAL BARBER In the year 1748 Williamsburg was 49 BARBER years old. At this time people depended on A barber is someone who cuts and the barber’s goods and services. In the dresses hair. Barbers also shave men’s barber shop a normal day might include faces. In colonial times they were the shaving. community’s surgeons and dentists. Some people ask, "How do I shave?" A wigmaker was someone who made “Well, it is easy!” wigs. Barbers and the wigmakers worked Step 1: Greet the shaver. Step 2: Bring together in the same shop. Barbers in him to the barber chair. Step 3: I tuck the colonial times were very different from apron under his chin. Step 4: I put the today's barbers. shaving bowl under the customer’s jaw. A wig was the barber’s symbol. The wig Step 5: Shave with razor! Step 6: This is the was the most important item the barber and final step. I spray tonic on their face so it the wigmaker sold. The wigs showed how smells refreshing. powerful a person was (because of how People can't have a normal head of hair expensive the wig was). under a wig. They need a bald head for it! The barber’s shop was also the place to You have to follow this procedure. Step 1: hear the latest news. Clean their scalp by cutting the hair so close Before 1745 barbers were surgeons; they their scalp shines. pulled teeth, drew blood, and treated Then I make the wig. This is pretty wounds. Polycythemia is a blood disease. simple. All I have to do is re-curl and re- Barbers sold skin and hair products, such curl them. The colors for powder are: Blue, as soaps, perfumes, powders, tonics, and lice purple, pink, and yellow. But you can make cure. your own color! Barbers were really important in colonial It’s the end of a week full of shaving and times, because of the treatments they wig making. It is fun to be a barber, but the provided for hair and skin. One of the most hard part is making wigs. I loved it important jobs they did was controlling lice. especially when l got the baker to put my Colonial barbers were a mixture of wigs in bread! dentist, surgeon and stylist. They had many By Benjamin Eastwood other important jobs we still need today. By Madeleine Dort 62 John Capwell

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COLONIAL APOTHECARY Communication between the patient and How did people get the medicines they me is very poor, because I am only allowed needed in colonial Virginia 1765? How to ask how the patient was feeling outside would they get better if they were sick? my shop. If a person was extremely sick I That is why my role as an apothecary was had to go to his house rather than the patient so very important. coming to mine. As an apothecary, my day is very busy. I was only allowed to accept money or Here are some of the activities that take up barter with the patient when the treatment my day. was finished. I would usually accept only I almost always have customers in my bartering credit. shop because I am in a very crowded village Once the patient is healthy, there is really with lots of sick people. nothing for me to do. That's why Most people pay me by bartering what apothecaries often have a second job. The they make for my services. Very few people most common second jobs for an apothecary actually pay me in coin. are: farmer, lawyer, judge, or teacher. Sometimes in my spare time (which I It was hard to become an apothecary, but rarely ever have) I take another job to make all of my hard work in the days of my extra money. apprenticeship and additional difficult Every day I go out to the garden and school training paid off. Now I am fifty gather herbs to make medicine. seven years old and own my own shop in I have heard that in your time medical Jamestown. I have a great apprentice who workers make the patients come to them works for me. I am teaching this apprentice rather than the apothecary going to the the things that were taught to me and what I patient’s house. What a silly thing to do! learned from experience. I will keep on Being an apothecary in colonial Virginia being an apothecary till the day I die. has been rewarding. I have liked helping By Nikolai Forrest people as an apothecary, but I wish I did not have to touch leeches to do it. Without me the people in colonial Virginia would not be very healthy. By Ethan Ermovick

COLONIAL APOTHECARY Have you ever sat in the lovely sunshine wondering what an apothecary's life was

like in 1743? Perhaps you have, perhaps you 63 haven't, but you're about to find out. COLONIAL TAILOR My daily job is to make medicine. Every I was 11 in 1723. I joined my father day I have at least five patients. The people where he worked in Jamestown. He told me of Jamestown don’t have a very good diet I would work with him as a tailor because and some have very serious illnesses. his master said I could work in his shop. Each day I was busy measuring customers, drawing profiles, picking fabric, or making clothes for the rich and the poor.

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Sometimes I worked at the client's house. FARMER I measured the customers’ legs, arms and A colonial farmer was a person who grew body. Sometimes I stayed at the shop to crops and raised livestock. Farmers grew all help the client. the food the colonists ate. The farmer also To make a dress I had to make a profile raised livestock. Without livestock there of the client by measuring their legs, arms, would not be milk or cheese. The farmer back, chest, waist and neck. Then I used was important during the colonial times. patterns to make the shape of the garment The farmer had a challenging job of and pin these pieces together. The next raising livestock and growing crops. First thing I did was put the pieces together at the the farmer had to feed the livestock. The workbench. farmer worked in the fields and if he had When I finished making the dress, the time he would work on something that customer would pay me. Sometimes I needed to be fixed like broken chair legs and would get paid in money. Other times I tables. The farmer raised livestock, such as would barter for things. For example I oxen, cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, and might trade for food or tools. poultry. Jamestown has changed over the past 30 The crops he grew were tobacco, corn, years. Now I have my own shop. I still wheat, and beans. The livestock he raised think cutting silk is very hard because it is were; pigs, sheep, cows, and bulls. An delicate. interesting fact about the job of the farmer What I really liked to do is to make was it was made up of lots of small jobs. dresses for my customers. Being a tailor is By Lela Gellenthien important because people need clothing. By Jessica Fuentes-Reyes SILVERSMITH Have you ever wondered what a silversmith did in Williamsburg in the 1700s? I live in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1786. It is hard in Williamsburg and it is crowded. I make my living as a silversmith. People like silversmiths and my shop is busy. I make fancy items out of silver. I also fix buttons, scissors, and watches. My silversmith shop closes at dark. I go to work early in the morning and return home late at night. During the week, I go to my shop every day. It has two parts. The first part of my shop is where I show beautiful items that I have made and that are for sale.

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The second part of my shop is the COLONIAL PEOPLE: THE SILVERSMITH workshop. It is dirty from crumbling silver. A silversmith was a smith that made My workshop is hot and smoky from the cups, spoons, weapons, and many other furnace. I work slowly with fancy things things out of silver. Silversmiths were and I spend my day engraving and designing brought to America in the 18th century bowls, cups, and pots. Finally, I put my during colonial times. A person had to serve initials or special design on the products. as an apprentice to a silversmith master My silversmith's shop is successful in before becoming a silversmith. Williamsburg. I enjoy my day especially Silversmiths made many useful items out selling my silver goods. The hardest part is of silver. One of the most famous making a silver coin or other tiny items. silversmiths was Paul Revere. It was a very Today my job is still important. hard job to shape silver into items. They Silversmiths continue to work and make had to know what their customers wanted items with silver. and meet their expectations. By Bin Giang A silversmith had a creative and intense job to do. Their shop was a place where beautiful items were made but it was hot, THE COLONIAL FARMER dirty, and smoky. They also dealt with The farmer was an important colonial job difficult problems such as broken tools or a because it helped the economy by trading shortage of silver which slowed the process. tobacco with people. It also provided food To make items out of silver, they first got for everyone. The farmer helped many silver from slave miners. Then they put the people. But, to help everyone, he had to be silver in a bag. When they got back to their persistent. shop, they started with a thick ingot of Most farmers start their farms from silver. Once heated, silversmiths hammered scratch. They had to use oxen to clear their the ingot on an anvil. If the silver cooled fields. before they were finished they would put it Colonial farmers usually grew and back in the fire. This had to be repeated harvested tobacco, wheat, corn, and rice. until the item was completed. In the end They kept oxen to drag harrows; they they would put the object in water. It used pigs for meat and sheep for wool. required many hours to make silver into Colonial farmers had trading shapes. relationships with lots of different people, Being a silversmith required being a hard for example, the miller. The colonial farmer worker because it was a very demanding gave him wheat to turn into flour. Colonial job. They made silver cups, spoons, farmers also had to be good businessmen. weapons, and many other useful items Farmers also served as soldiers when they silversmiths were also respected members of were needed. their communities. They knew they would The colonial farmer is an important be very rich one day. colonial job. In fact it is in the center of the By Sasha Grubacic community. Lots of people were farmers. Did you know George Washington's favorite job was being a farmer? Farmers were important because they fed everyone. But, it was a very challenging job. By Jack Goodman

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COLONIAL SILVERSMITH It was 1701 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a hot summer day. Being a silversmith was always hard but worse that day because I had to spend all of it in my hot messy shop. The job would either put you in a bad mood or fry you alive! As a silversmith my work is expected to meet a very high standard. Silver products can only include a maximum of 7.5 percent copper. I am one of the new world's first truly great craftsmen but becoming so was one of the hardest things to accomplish. I work in my shed like most silversmiths do. I don't work all week. Luckily, I get off 65 on Sundays. Unfortunately, I have to work 12 hours a day. COLONIAL BLACKSMITH Making items of silver is time I was born in 1741.My father was a consuming. I got shadows under my eyes blacksmith. He had the best job. He said after ten hours of work. the hardest thing he ever had to do was to Once I had an apprentice who used my take care of me but he said it paid off. tools for his training because he didn't have Each morning I look at the schedule and his own. see what I have to do. First I have to set up It was very hard to acquire raw silver my tools on my workbench. My workshop because silver was a very expensive metal. is called the smithy. I work with a lot of This is the reason why I had little tolerance bricks and tools. I add more coal to the for mistakes. All silversmiths had to know forge every time I finish putting a tool in the how to avoid making mistakes in order to fire. make the best use of this expensive material. My shop is located where two main roads When my day comes to an end, I have meet. It is connected to my house on my one thought, "I worked 12 hours in front of a property. hot stove but I produced some fine pieces." I usually work alone but sometimes I will Although it took a long time to become a work with another blacksmith, or apprentice. silversmith, I keep improving every day. People sometimes stay throughout the day. 1701 is a hard year to be a silversmith When the day is over I oil my tools and because there aren't machines to do my job. metals. If there were no silversmiths in colonial It was hard learning, doing, and making times, people couldn't stride around boldly all the tools but it paid off since I'm one of on the famous streets of Williamsburg, the most important craftsmen in the proudly showing off their beautiful and colonies. Right now I am the only expensive silver items. blacksmith in Williamsburg. I have five One small silversmith can make a kids to support. difference in the community by creating By Ethan Harber outstanding work not in just his community but in all the colonies.

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I have achieved my dreams and made the THE APOTHECARY best silver possible. An apothecary was a man who was like By Allen Heidt today’s doctor, emergency medical technician (EMT), pharmacist, surgeon, and dentist. In addition, he grew and gathered THE SURVEYOR simple plants for medical use. Surveying is the very interesting job of An apothecary sweated in his shop under measuring land. To be a surveyor you need a sign saying "Major Agit Deus" which to know math, science, writing, and art. means "God Does Great work." The job of a surveyor does not require a In big towns like Boston there were so lot of tools. A surveyor determines the many apothecaries they fought for business, boundaries of each person’s property. sometimes even with their fists! In small Before every job a surveyor raises his cities there was nobody to help in right hand and says their oath, “ I do emergencies and accidents. solemnly swear that I will truthfully and The apothecary had a mix of jobs such as faithfully discharge and execute the duties as compounding medicine from his own herb land surveyor to the best of my knowledge garden. and power and I will use equipment that One of the most important tasks the measures justly and exactly." apothecary had was working as an EMT; 24- The surveyor has many young boys 7. In the middle of the night the apothecary indentured to him as apprentices. They were could be alerted of an emergency and he released only after serving four to six years. would ride his wagon to the house of the Here are some interesting facts about victim. Often the patient died, so the surveyors. Did you know that George apothecary got good at calming the people Washington and his father were both in sorrow. surveyors? The apothecary had another role of daily George found his father's tools and follow-up of patients. He would go from practiced on his brother’s turnip patch. house to house seeing if the townspeople George was fascinated by math. George were sick. was a kind man. He bought land and sold it If a person was ill, the apothecary would to people at a loss of profit! use ice to bring down the fever. If the I hope you learned a bunch about a patient still had a fever the apothecary surveyor! would do the gruesome job of getting venom By Eric Hernandez out of a snake by slitting its throat. The apothecary would then mix the venom with some herbs. As we all know today poison is not the best food to eat!!! In the colonial days they did not know, so it was in the medicine and the patient would get even worse. The patient would get sicker and sicker so the apothecary would bleed the patient; using a fork he pulled the skin apart and cut the vein. Nearly all the patients who had that 66 happen to them died.

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Another thing the apothecary did was Of course, a milliner works at a milliner pull teeth using a tool called a tooth key. shop, their own or someone else's. Every The apothecary bartered his services with day is different for us. the blacksmith for a tooth key. If you had a Some examples of what we do are selling cavity you would see the apothecary, and goods, providing services, and making with a crank the bloody tooth would pop things like gowns and cloaks. We, the out. He would then treat to the gum. It was milliners make aprons (plain or fancy), hats, horribly painful. Back then it was rare to and robes. Milliners also decorate things. see a person with a toothbrush, if you really Most of the time, I decorate aprons. wanted to brush your teeth you would use a All milliners sell a ton of things. Some washcloth and charcoal. things in our shop include fans, fabrics, The life of an apothecary was so busy ribbons, feathers, velvet, stays, petticoats, there were lots of times he would not get cloaks, shift, garter, mobcap, calash, and rest for days. umbrellas. We even sell flowers for putting Here are some key points as we near the on clothes and shoes. end. The apothecary had lots of surgeries to Milliners make hats for men and women. do. The apothecary needed many tools for We sell fancy imported hats and plain hats. I his work. The apothecary was a vital part of decorate hats with ribbons, flowers, and the community. The apothecary was like the fabrics. Also, we change trim on hats and doctors of today. clothing. The kinds of hats we make are By Sam Hughes straw hats and puddling caps. For men, we make tricorn and embroidered caps. Puddling caps are for children. I work with milliners, apprentices, and journey women. Master milliners privately teach apprentices. Usually, we work in a different room. Now, it is a hot evening in Jamestown, Virginia in 1720. My busy day is finally over and I am walking back to my house 67 thinking about what happened. It is hard to become a milliner but if I wasn't here no one would have anything to wear. A milliner is COLONIAL MILLINER an important job in the community. On a hot summer day in 1720, I was in By Mai Ishikawa my milliner shop in Jamestown, Virginia. My day started like this. At 9 o'clock in the THE APOTHECARY morning, a man came in. He wanted a tall An apothecary is a person who makes hat for his party that evening. I had to make and sells medicine. They were like the the hat by the end of the day, which was not pharmacist of today but they also performed so far away. That’s how I knew today was duties of a doctor. One apothecary could going to be another busy day in my life as a serve an entire county. milliner.

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People that could not afford an But at the end of the day, just like us, the apothecary’s services would only call in an barber would go home and get ready for the emergency. The apothecary was definitely next day. Just like us he had family to take one of the most important jobs in colonial care of and love. times. I hope you enjoyed this report. Apothecaries use tools like a mortar and By Leah Kareem pestle to mix ingredients to create medicine. Some ingredients were rose petals and many different local herbs. Apothecaries can THE GLASSBLOWER make many different medicines from these A glassblower is a person who makes ingredients. When they finish making the goods out of glass. In colonial times the medicines they store them in glass and colonists made their own glass because the pottery jars. crown heavily taxed any glass imported An apothecary would also use leeches to from England. bleed people thinking illnesses could be Glass was made in a place called a pulled out of the blood. Did you know glasshouse. A glasshouse had a large George Washington died because he was furnace. Glassblowing was a very important bled too many times? job in the colonial times. Apothecaries helped the colonists survive A glassblower had a job unlike anyone but most importantly they made medicine so else in the colonies. First, a glassblower the ill could feel well again. That's what an burned seaweed to make something called apothecary did in the colonial times. soda ash. Then he collected sand. Finally, Apothecaries still exist and use some of the he would crush oyster shells. This mixture same medicine today. of ingredients was called frit. By Michael Johnson The glassblower took many steps before he was ready to sell his products. The tools the glassblower used were COLONIAL BARBER essential in the making of glass. It would be Being a barber was one of the most close to impossible to make glass all by important jobs in the colonies. A barber yourself in colonial times. would be very busy! In colonial times Glassblowing was a very important job in barbers made wigs and if you had a wig colonial times. people would think you were handsome and By Leah Karush rich. The barber had a difficult job and a lot of work. If the governor was having a party the barber would have many orders for wigs! Wigs were very valuable. The barber also sold oils and perfume. He would also be responsible for training apprentices. So now you know many things about colonial barbers besides the fact that colonial history is cool!

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COLONIAL PRINTER I own a printer shop in Jamestown, Virginia. On July 8, 1729 I was setting type in the chase (frame) when I came up with an idea for the newspaper. I was going to add a column only for gossip. Adding a column, especially one for gossip, was a dangerous idea in the colonies. In colonial times the government told printers what to print. Gossip could give the colonist information England didn't want them to know. My job as a printer is hard and important,

68 requiring a lot of concentration. Usually I write what the government tells me to write THE TANNER but I have started taking risks by printing A tanner is a person who makes leather. articles against the government. Most tanners in colonial times got their Before I make a newspaper I have to set leather from hunters. Colonial tanners used the composing stick. I also have to fold the skins of deer, elk and bison to make paper. It takes two people to ink the paper. saddles and shoes. Sometimes merchants My printer shop is in the city but I give owned tanning pits and later they owned copies to the post riders to let others know tanners. There are still tanners today. what is happening here. Tanners had a sophisticated job to do. I published the gossip column in the Hunters and other colonists gave or bartered newspaper and everyone loved it. It was the skins of slaughtered animals to tanners to greatest idea I ever had! My hard work as an treat and make into something useful. Most apprentice paid off. I learned to listen to tanners made leather coats. myself and not the government. Tanners built their workshops near Even though newspapers are printed with streams to soak leather. Once treated the a machine today, information is still very leather could be bartered for something the important for our community. tanner needed. By Jeremiah Lewis Tanners make leather and from leather we can make shoes, jackets and other CLOTHINg. Sometimes tanners kept COLONIAL WOODWORKER livestock rather than bartering with hunters On the hot summer day of July 13, 1772 or farmers. in Williamsburg, Virginia, I was out walking Tanners usually got their tools from the when Mr. Stanley, a kind man, came to me Caribbean and Europe. and asked if I could make him a big new I guess being a tanner is pretty house. interesting. "Well, where do you want the house?" I By Max Knight asked him. He led me to a wide open field. "Right here," he said. "How long do ‘ya think it will take?" he asked me. "About three weeks," I replied. 68 Maddie Boerckel

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Before he left me he pointed to his son We got to work. We dug the trenches, standing at his side and asked one more layered them with stone, put up the sills and thing. "Could you train my son to be a added in the bents. The next day, we made woodworker?" the roof. I had already cut the rafters. We I was shocked. I had only been a placed them down on the roof and put the journeyman for about four months, I didn't boards across them. Next we carved and think I was ready to be a master, but I didn't tested the joints. We put the shingles on the want to disappoint him, so I said yes. next day and we were done after a week! It was only midday and I had finished my It's now been two years since Jack blueprints, so I decided Jack could work on worked on his final project as an apprentice. the house his father had asked me to build. We worked on it together. I thought he I said to Jack, "you can help me work on would never learn the art of this trade but I the house your parents will live in.” misjudged him. He showed great skill as a "The very first thing you do is what?" I craftsman and commitment to the craft. asked Jack. Now I believe he will be a greater carpenter "You dig a trench along the perimeter of than me some day. the house" he replied. A lot has changed since then, Jack has his "What's the second thing you do?" I own apprentices and I have retired from my asked. business. He said, “You layer the trench with I wonder what it would be like if stone. After that you lay the sills on top of woodworkers were not around? the stone which will be the foundation of the By Eugene Lim house." 69 THE TANNER If you ever wanted skins for your needs or wants in colonial Virginia, you had to see the tanner. To tan means to scrape and treat hide to make leather. This leather was then used to make many useful items; shoes, clothes and containers for water. Tanners must work with hunters, milliners, and shoe makers. The tanner also bought skins from butchers. Colonial people relied on tanners for lots of leather resources like cattle, shark, ray, snake, lizard, and even dolphin skins. If there were no tanners, the colonist would not have had leather to use for shoes, and other important items.

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Colonial people had to rely on each other Most shoemakers had help from their to survive. If the tanner stopped working families, and when a shoemaker died, the the cycle of business would stop which family would inherit the shop. meant the shoemaker would either have to Did you know some colonists wore stop making shoes or tan hides himself. moccasins? Although shoemaking was hard This is why the tanner was very important in work, shoemakers did it for their community the community. because without shoemakers, there would be Today we don’t buy tanned skins but no shoes! large companies do and sell them to other By Natalie May manufacturers. By Charles Male COLONIAL CABINET MAKER It was a hot summer day in THE SHOEMAKER Williamsburg, Virginia in 1765. It was even Even during colonial times people hotter in the cabinet maker’s shop where needed shoes, so the shoemaker was the bodies were moving quickly and the right person to see! perfume of wood varnish flooded the air as The shoe store supplied people with all furniture was made. The customers were kinds of shoes. Shoes were a big need to pink and uncomfortable as they surveyed the colonists for their survival. finished furniture. A shoemaker’s job included working There is no air conditioner to cool the with merchants, tanners, and last makers. workers or the customers because it’s Merchants supplied shoemakers with colonial times. I have just become a thread, wax, and wild boar bristles. These journeyman which was my dream. Now my were things needed for a shoemaker’s job in days will be different. Let me explain. the past. As I open the shop I imagine the piece of The tanner supplied shoemakers with furniture I will make. I need wood so I go leather for the shoes. and get it after I draw a plan. After I make the furniture I will add varnish. The last maker was in charge of making During a regular day the blacksmith, the shape of the inside of the shoe, an another cabinetmaker, or an apprentice important job. Lasts were carved wooden might come in the shop. models shaped to look like shoes. Some I remember my seven years of people wanted customized shoes from apprenticeship and five years of saving scratch, so lasts had to be made just for their money in hopes of opening my own shop. shoe shape. Now it is me who is master and looking for Did you know it could take eight to ten apprentices. I wonder if I'll be able to find hours for a customized shoe to be made? apprentices here in Williamsburg this year. That’s about as long as a shoemaker's work Maybe it will be easier to find an apprentice day! That is a very long time, so the next month after the holidays. shoemaker’s house had to be close by. I am very happy with my shop and work. The shoemaker's house could be built in, My favorite thing to make is tables. The next to, or across the street from their store. hardest thing is carving with the lathe, but The first shoemaker arrived in the colonies all the effort pays off. in 1610. Today we still need furniture but now we use machines. By Erin McDonald

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THE COLONIAL COOPER THE INNKEEPER A woodworker makes things out of The inn or tavern was very important in wood. There were many types of the colonial community because it gave woodworkers in colonial times; people a place to stay, get food and even a wheelwrights, coopers, cabinet makers and drink. Often they gave people directions if carpenters. Different saws were used for they were on a long journey. different purposes. These jobs were very Innkeepers were mostly women. They important for the colonial community. and their children worked at the inns. Coopers made casks and barrels. They An inn is like a hotel today. On the also made firkins, kilderkins, hogsheads, bottom floor there would be a social room butts, rundlets, tierces, puncheons, and and a restaurant. On the top floor there pipes. The containers were used for flour, would be the sleeping rooms, which today tobacco, butter, milk, beer, wine, and water. are called bedrooms. They took a long time to make. The inns had livestock and gardens like The cooper was very important to the farms. Some foods from animals are beef, colonial community because they were chicken and duck. In the garden they grew needed. They had many tools, but the work herbs, corn, beans, peas, and squash and was hard and required men be strong. Only lettuce for their guests. men were woodworkers in colonial times. As you can see, the inn was very Women worked around the house and cared important to the colonial community for the children. During the Revolutionary because it gave people a place to stay, chat War, women would work their father's or eat and drink. The inns were just like hotels husband's jobs. today. Making a barrel was very hard, but it had One important inn was the Raleigh to be done. I'll be sawdust if there isn't more Tavern in Williamsburg. Some Burgesses to learn. There always is. adjourned to the Tavern after meetings of By Sophia McMahan the House of Burgesses. By Katie Meyer

COLONIAL GLASSBLOWER It was 1755 twelve o'clock noon in Jamestown as Mr. Height, one of our richest consumers, walked in and ordered one dozen jars as I was sweeping the glasshouse. "I'll get right on it," my master said. As Mr. Height walked out I asked my master when I would be as good as him. My master 70 answered, “Not for many years”. Those years have come and gone and this is what I learned. Now my job in the glasshouse is a rod blower. I always thought this was the best job in the glasshouse and I was right. I work with many men in close dangerous conditions. I work with other 70 Liam McBride glass blowers, the gaffer, and apprentices.

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Blowing glass looks easy but is hard. I am an apprentice silversmith living in You blow as hard as you possibly can into Yorktown, Virginia in 1774. I'm the blow rod with a great hot blob of glass at Yorktown’s only apprentice silversmith. its end. I use my tools to shape the glass. I My job is to provide the city with silver usually work in the glasshouse all day. items. I am old and it won't be long until I have “Oh yeah, I forgot to introduce myself. to retire. When I do, I'll miss seeing the I'm Jacob Williams of Yorktown, Virginia.” satisfied customers when they collect their I am a young apprentice for Master Waiters. order. I'll never forget how hard it was to I wanted to be a blacksmith, but my mom make the glass. wanted me to be like my father, who is now Virginians would be worse off without a retired silversmith. me because without my work they would When Master Waiters first told me how have to continue importing glass from many orders had to be filled, I was shocked. England which was very heavily taxed and He said, "This week is a normal week we frequently broke in shipping. always have this many orders to create and By William Middleton repair silver." “Wait a second; all these orders this week are normal? We get this many every week?” I interrupt. Master Waiters was patient he said, “Yes, there is always plenty to do. You will work six days a week, twelve hours each a day.” All this work requires a lot of silver. We don’t get much from England or in silver blocks. Normally, we melt Spanish Pesos, Portuguese Cruzados and shillings. Even though silversmiths are often the richest people in the community they still work in their own house or a shed in the backyard instead of a shop. Our work has to be flawless or we might not get another chance to make it right. The silver we use must be equal to, or more than, ninety two point five percent pure silver. The maximum amount of copper allowed is 71 seven point five percent. If the work is COLONIAL SILVERSMITH found to have different amounts of silver or Have you ever wondered how silverware copper you can get into trouble for cheating was made before machines? Many of the people and nobody will buy silver from you things made of metal in a kitchen were again. created in a silversmith's shop. In the colonies there is no silversmith that only does repairs so we have to repair all the broken things whether we designed them or not.

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The last thing a silversmith has to do is THE CARPENTER/JOINER keep up with new styles. For example, if the In colonial times when houses were built latest style includes butterflies, we put a lot out of wood and brick, no occupation was of butterflies on our work. more helpful than that of carpenter and A great deal of time has passed since I joiner. Their job was to make sturdy, stable first heard these rules. Now, the year is houses and other structures out of wood they 1812. I own my own shop in Richmond. It cut down themselves. still takes a lot of work and skill to become a The carpenter and joiners’ shop in silversmith in a city, but after my four years Williamsburg was Ayscough House. as an apprentice I finally became a Without carpenters and joiners other journeyman. colonists would have to go through the pain I opened a shop in Richmond where I of building their own houses. started my career as a master silversmith. You may wonder how carpenters got Now I actually have my own apprentice. their wood. Unlike today, they did not go Definitely the hardest part of being a out and buy it. They had to go out and cut silversmith was getting small details in the down trees themselves with a broadax. smallest little silverware on those hot They used woods of all kinds: oak, tulip, summer days. locust, yellow pine, juniper, cypress, and a The easiest thing was training the lot more! I am not sure if certain kinds of apprentice. wood were used for certain objects. Today there are many machines that do To make a house carpenters first had to what humans used to do as silversmiths, but find a suitable location. Then they made a that is two hundred years in the future, so I fireplace and chimney. After that they dug don't need to worry about losing my job. out the cellar. By Jude Nabors Joiners made frames for the walls. Other carpenters then lifted the heavy frame to make it straight. On top of this they put long boards to make a ceiling. After all this was completed they made the roof and shingles. At first shingles were made by carpenters but because of high demand a profession of shingle makers developed. Carpenter and joiner were very important occupations in colonial days as they were an important resource for building homes. Did you know some carpenters were known as house wrights? I hoped you learned a lot about carpenters and joiners! By Tim Naff

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The Blacksmith THE GLASSBLOWER Blowing glass has always been and will always be an art performed by the most A blacksmith was a colonial person who careful and skilled professionals. In colonial made objects out of iron. When the metal times glassblowers made fancy and every- was heated, it could be easily pounded into day items made of glass. different shapes and sizes. A blacksmith It is an ancient art that originated in worked in a Smithy. The blacksmith had a Mesopotamia (presently in Syria and Iraq.) large, flat anvil that he would put his iron on about 4,500 years ago. The first written while he was shaping it. A blacksmith was record of people making glass was 1,500 an important part of a colonial community. BCE about the time Egyptians started The blacksmith had the job of repairing making glass. and making tools out of metal. The Glassblowers shape glass by using colonists would give the blacksmith some special tools for heating and blowing the metal or a broken metal item. The glass like the pontil or punty. blacksmith heated the item over a fire. Then Glass is made of frit and you can use they would take it over to the anvil and cobalt to color your glass blue. hammer it into shape. Then the blacksmith Glassblowing is dangerous. Some of the put it in a bucket of cold water. After it was things that make it dangerous are poisonous done cooling, they gave the item back to the fumes, flint and sand particles which may customer. Then the customer paid the get stuck in the lungs causing lung disease. blacksmith. Other dangers are burns, and arsenic or lead The blacksmith is important in the poisoning. colonial community because he made and Glass blowing is a beautiful, interesting, repaired metal tools for the colonists. A lot dangerous job that was needed in the of tools he used in his work were those he colonial community. It is a job that required had made himself. The only one he used but many skills such as math, science, art, didn't make was his anvil. It was very hard design, and caution. to be a blacksmith. By Holly Pulsifer By Lily Pennington

73 THE MILLINER In colonial times many shops had different trades which were important to the growth of Virginia. The milliner was a busy person who made fashionable gowns, hats, shoes, scarves and jewelry for the good of the community. She also provided cleaning and mending services. A milliner was a merchant who sold thousands of products. Some of those items were fabrics, thread, trims, hats, purses, children's clothes and dishes.

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It takes me hours to make one silver item. Customers haggle to buy silver tea cups. If I mess up or make a mistake then my customer will not buy it. Two months later I finished my order for 12 silver tea cups. My customer, Mr. Wallace, will come to Williamsburg to collect them. I hope he likes my presentation. 74 The thing I like most about my job is Milliners kept customers aware of the giving the customer his finished item. I clothing fashions in England, France and hope Mr. Wallace says, "I love them!" Italy. Various publications would be The hardest thing about my job is available in the shop to show the latest shaping the tea cups. styles. In the future my job will be done by After the milliner's shop closed she machines. These machines will be able to would record what merchandise had been make things much more quickly. wasted and make an inventory of everything By Christopher Robson in her shop. She would list all sales made during that business day. She kept two sets of account books, one at home and one at THE TANNER the shop, in case of a fire. A tanner was a person who made animal The milliner was an important business skin suitable for clothes. Once the tanner woman who provided services by creating had treated the leather it was normally sold new and mending old clothes. She had the to the local milliner or tailor. interesting role of fashion expert in her Tanners normally used deer, elk, and community. bison skins. Tanners produced the leather By Lauren Robinson used for saddles and soles of shoes. Tanners were a big part of the community long ago. A tanner’s job was very interesting in SILVERSMITH colonial times. First, tanners bought cattle, Where would you go to buy silver items pigs, or horses from the local farmer. Then in the 1700s? the tanner began to strip the animal of its It is a very cold day in Williamsburg in skin. (The animal had to be killed before 1734. I was hoping to be next to the furnace this happened.) Then the tanner would clean all day. Mr. Chris Wallace ordered 12 tea the leather; this usually was a long process, cups for his grand house. I will be and then it would be sold. engraving teacups all day long. My master Not many people would enjoy being a will make me work all night to finish before tanner. It was very hard work; having to rub the deadline. many materials on the skin and soaking it. My job is important to the town. I go to Not many people were tanners. work early in the morning and stay late at I chose the job of the tanner because it is night. There is a wall that divides the shop. descriptive. I work in the workshop and on the other side By Jonah Rubinstein of the wall the silver is placed for sale.

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THE SCHOOLMASTER Being a Schoolmaster was difficult during colonial days. To be one you had to be able to read and spell which was uncommon. The schoolmaster helped students get ready for college. The schoolmaster even taught African Americans, but usually they received very little education in the colonial days. Poor children couldn't go to school either because they couldn't pay for it. 75 In elementary school students had to

learn reading, spelling, history, music, dance, surveying, bookkeeping, literature, Blacksmith art, reading, writing and math. Most teachers were men because women were less educated. The blacksmith was an important person In grammar school (elementary school) in colonial Virginia in 1770. students learned Latin and Greek to get I am living in Richmond, Virginia. I ready for college. The teacher would whip have many farmers coming to my shop to you if you hadn’t memorized a previous buy horseshoes and farming tools. I also lesson. In academies languages, sell spoons and forks made of iron. I just woodworking, and farming were taught. got an order for 20 spoons that I need to Sometimes teachers weren't paid very finish by the end of the month. much so they had to have another job. Every morning I start the fire and get my By Barinia Siles tools ready. I have to fill up the washer with water. Then I begin work and open the shop doors. THE BLACKSMITH I will put a long piece of iron into the fire A blacksmith was a person who made until it turns white. The color means the tools from metal. A blacksmith worked in a iron is ready to be hammered into the shape building with smoke, steam, and fire. The of a spoon, fork, or horseshoe. Blacksmith’s ability to forge metal was I think the hardest job in the world is very, very important in the colonial period. being a blacksmith because it means a long The blacksmith had interesting job day next to the fire. forging metal. To create or repair metal the The best part of my job is making blacksmith first heated it in a hot fire. Then horseshoes because I like helping animals. the blacksmith hammered it into a shape. The easiest part of my job is making forks BAM! BOOM! CLANG! The blacksmith and spoons. hammered. Then the blacksmith dipped it in I think my job will be done by people and the water to cool it. Only after much work machines in the future. could he sell it to the customers. Sometimes By Cristian Saenz he charged a fee. The blacksmith used many tools in his daily work.

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During colonial times, the blacksmith The daily life of a printer was extremely was an essential job. He provided valuable difficult. The printer worked in some of the service to the community and it was hard largest cities because they had to be near the work! government. By Bilguun Soronzobold The printer worked in a shop called a bookbindery. They made books, newspapers, book covers, and documents. THE BLACKSMITH Printers had an interesting very important In colonial times the blacksmith was very job to do in the colonies. They printed important. They were important because documents and laws for people to read. they made the iron objects people used They had to use many tools to do their every day. job. Without the printer it would have been The blacksmith's shop or smithy was much more difficult to survive. usually located where two roads met. Inside By Noah Troppe there was almost always an apprentice being trained and a forge. The forge was the most important tool the blacksmith had. 76 The blacksmith, also called farriers, provided many tools to the colonists, such as rakes, cooking tools, and horseshoes. The colonial community could not survive without the blacksmith. Blacksmiths pounded iron. Iron was important to the colonists because it was durable and very strong. Iron could be molded into different shapes and sizes. Before a blacksmith could open a shop he had to be trained by a master blacksmith. The colonial community could not survive without the blacksmith because he or she met the metal needs of the colonial community including its weapons. They could not defend themselves without the blacksmith. The blacksmith held the colonial community together and was very important, and now you know why. By Lily Traugott

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SCHOOLMASTER IN COLONIAL TIMES The next step in building a wheel is to A schoolmaster was a teacher or a carve out mortises, which are rectangular principal during colonial times. Schools pockets carved into the wood where the then were harsher and sweeter than now. A spokes will go. schoolmaster often taught in a small wooden Then you hammer the already carved building. If schoolmasters were not in the spokes into the hub. community more people would have been After that, you put on the rim, or edge of illiterate. the wheel called the fellies. After this you A schoolmaster was similar to a modern might think you are done, but you're not. day teacher. Schoolmasters taught The wheelwright will then take a flat anywhere from three to eight hours a day! metal rod and heat it up. He slips the rod The subjects you would learn if you were a around the wheel and then pours cold water colonial child included reading, writing, on it. Now you are ready to use your wheel. arithmetic, religion, handwriting, spelling, You had to be very responsible to be a and manners. That's a lot! wheelwright. They were very important to Most schoolmasters were smart, but some the community, because people like farmers, were not educated. A teacher could be nice soldiers, and people who just didn't want to but they could also be mean and carry heavy things needed wheels. punishments varied. It seems like a fun job, but it also looks Schoolmasters were very important to the hard. I hope you enjoyed learning about colonial community but they did other jobs wheelwrights! too. By Annabel Vernia Back then, and today, teaching was very important because boys had to be prepared for college. Schoolmasters made a huge COLONIAL TAILOR impact on teaching today. My father decided I would be a tailor. I By Julia Van Lare glanced around the room my father had herded me into. It was the year of 1718 and I was going to be an apprentice for our THE WHEELWRIGHT village's tailor. I was standing in the local Have you ever wondered who made tailor's shop on Main Street in colonial wheels? Wheelwrights! Williamsburg. A Wheelwright was a type of All around me I saw men measuring woodworker. Wheelwrights were essential people and sewing clothes. I didn't know to everyday life in the colonial era for many whether I'd ever be able to do all of the people for different reasons. things I saw around me. Making a wheel is harder and more Making clothes is very complicated. The complicated than you might think. The first first thing I have to do is make a profile of thing you do in making a wheel is to shape a the customer’s body by measuring them. barrel-like block of wood called the hub. Then I put the pieces together at the Then you put a hole in the center of the workbench. The workbench is located hub and place a metal tube called the box below the window so I can use the sunlight into the hole. This is where the axle will go to work. Next I use a pattern to make the when the wheel goes onto a carriage, cart, or shape of the garment. Now I pin the pieces wagon. to the customer’s profile. Now all I need to do is sew it together and sell it to the customer.

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It was hard to become a tailor; seven Cabinetmakers had one of the most years of apprenticeship plus practicing my important jobs in the colonial community. skills for an extra two years. Now I am a They made beautiful, decorative furniture tailor with my own shop, and a master to a that was difficult to craft. Their shops were couple boys. I usually work at my shop but loaded with all the tools they used. sometimes I work at a client's house. The furniture they made was needed by My favorite part is sewing people's everyone; who doesn't need furniture? clothes and helping my community in Cabinetmaking was a very difficult job, but Williamsburg. it was an exciting one! Think of how shabby everyone would By Samantha Wiener look if I were not here! By Lily Watson COLONIAL MILLINER August 5, 1764 Richmond, Virginia "Emily" I call. She doesn’t answer and I wonder to myself if I was that difficult as a young apprentice. Even though it was long ago I still remember my time as an apprentice for the milliner. My family had chosen Miss Smith for me. I thought it was going to be boring but I am a master milliner now so it couldn't

77 have been boring right? It was actually fun. Being a milliner involves a lot of CABINET MAKERS different tasks. I work in a shop with a few There were many kinds of woodworkers other milliners, a few journeywomen and in colonial times. There were house apprentices. wrights, coopers (barrels), cabinetmakers, “Emily,” I call again. wainwrights (carriages) and wheelwrights. It is time to teach my apprentice Emily. I But you're going to read about teach sewing and stitches, needlework and cabinetmakers. how to deal with customers. I also teach her Cabinetmakers were a type of basic arithmetic and reading because one woodworker that made fine furniture. When day she will have to do her own inventory. I say fine, I mean fancy-dancy fine. At first, Every day in the milliners shop is cabinetmakers were coopers. Then, they different. I make dresses and cloaks. I also became joiners those who made wood floors sell goods like cloth, ribbons, hats, fans, and walls. But then, they started to make feathers, velvet, stays, petticoats, cloaks, furniture to sell. They split into two groups. shifts and garters. One group continued to work as joiners and Emily helps me sell aprons; plain and coopers and the other group became decorated, gowns, cloaks, shoes from cabinetmakers. Europe, hats, and umbrellas. I make all kinds of hats for women, men and children, straw and pudding hats. I sell fancy hats and imported hats. I sell plain hats and hats decorated with ribbon, flowers, and fabric. 77 Jacob Alansky

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I also change trims when they go out of style. Emily helps me with the washing. I scrub, rinse and boil all but the fancy gowns. My favorite part of my day is designing dresses. The hard part is making the ribbon exactly right. Without me nobody would buy clothes. They would all just make their own. Today milliners do not exist they have been replaced by large department stores. By Nora Wien-Herman

SCHOOLMASTERS My job is a schoolmaster. A schoolmaster was a person who taught 78 children. They were kind of like a teacher, but they used different tools. THE SILVERSMITH Schoolmasters used candles, benches, Gold is always a popular metal but in the quill pens, and their students read from the colonial era silver was more useful. The Bible. silversmith was a perfectionist and a true Most schoolmasters were men. They craftsman. It took years to master his trade weren’t paid very much and it was hard to with his unique tools. A silversmith would find a job. Teaching could be very difficult. mostly make utensils and household items. Schoolmasters had to have a college Some of these utensils were spoons, forks, education. and knives and much more. A normal school day was similar to now. Silversmiths are like blacksmiths but Students had to be literate before they went make their items out of silver rather than to school. When students were older, only iron. Silversmiths have to be careful boys went to college or grammar school. because they work with acid and 2,000 Girls learned to run a home, by having their degree heat! mothers teach them to cook, sew, and Silversmiths engrave their work and must preserve food. make their work perfect. Schoolmasters were very useful and Did you know silver protects people's essential in colonial times because they gave wealth? It is heavy and it is hard to steal. children an education. Many silversmiths engrave the owner’s By Chiara Willson names on the objects to make it even harder to steal. As you can see, the silversmith uses many tools and helps the community in certain ways. Without a silversmith, colonial people would not have an option to protect their wealth! By Tommy Worden

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BLACKSMITH Have you ever wondered if kids could work in a blacksmith's shop? A blacksmith is an important job in colonial Virginia. I lived in Richmond, Virginia in 1786 and I am a blacksmith’s apprentice. I hope one day to have my own shop. Now my job as an apprentice is making horseshoes for farmers. Another part of my job is making iron hoops for kids. As a blacksmith, I also make bridles for horses. I am 17 years old now. I will keep being a blacksmith until I die. I do not know when that will happen but I hope that day does not come soon. The best part of being a blacksmith is making things out of iron. For example, I enjoy making hoops, horseshoes, and cups. The hardest part of my job is getting the horseshoes off of the horse! In the future, I am sure they will continue to need blacksmiths. By Manny Zellars

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NEVER ENDING CIRCLE As I stride around the never ending circle Where pleasure is a priority Where there is nothing but positive Negative waits far away, across our home, the Earth For this circle isn’t visible nor is it invisible For it mostly exists in your heart Everywhere else it is seen a true miracle taking place That miracle can take place anywhere All that is needed is for you to believe Believe in yourself 81 Believe in others Believe DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP By Ifechukwude Abili Smack! The ball slammed into the catcher’s mitt. “STEEERIIIIKEEEEE THREEEEEE, YER OUTTTT!” hollered ASHLAWN the umpire. Knowing everyone, “Is this what we have been practicing so not taking books everywhere hard for? It’s the Division Championship! I will miss Ashlawn. We won every game leading up to this! KENMORE Were losing by one run get at ‘em!” shouted Choosing our classes, the coach. making new friends all the time This is the championship game and the Can’t wait for sixth grade! winner takes all. This is the moment I’ve By Ryan Bloom been waiting for all season. We practiced hard and want to win this game badly. MESSI This made us mad losing to a group of Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi was born in fourth-grade knuckleheads when we were Rosario, Argentina, on June 24, 1987. only in 3rd grade! He plays in Barcelona. The team Just to show our emotions, our pitcher Barcelona is from Spain. In 2011 Messi threw so hard he broke our catcher's mask became the best soccer player in the world. during warm ups! Messi has surpassed Pele’s record for Dang! I wished I had batted better last at- number of goals scored. bat. I could have had an easy double and I wanted to write about Messi since I was drove in the winning run. little kid. I wanted to be like him. I want to Now we had no chance because they just play on his team. scored another run. That was the game 4-6 By Francisco Camacho we lost, game over. We got even more furious when we saw the other team laughing at us. We will come back to win next year. By Giovanni Congelio

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THE NATIONALS COSTA RICA CANOPY TOUR Smacking balls way over the fence I am at the edge of the tree scaffolding. Working together as one big team 3...2...1 and I jump. Crowds roaring “LETS GO NATS” My cable starts buzzing at a higher pitch the Everybody contributing in their own special faster I go. way; I feel the wind pass through me at a Gio throwing wicked curves blazing past whopping speed, trees zoom by me like batters darts Harper and Werth plucking the ball out of I look down. All I see is my feet and the mid air rainforest 500 ft. below me. LaRoche and Zimmerman making eye Suddenly I pass through a wispy cloud. The popping catches air soon gets humid and stiff, woosh! I am Desmond making jaw dropping acrobatic out. catches I can see toucans and monkeys to my side. By Joseph Core Then I see a blur of people at the end of another tree plank. Then Joe, Liam, Zach, and Ian come into PINK AND SPARKLES SPELL HEAVEN view. Pink is like the hot summer sun setting I land successfully, that was fun! Sparkles are like the sunny days in the ocean By Luke Dangel water Pink is all the flowers blooming Sparkles are like your eyes under the BEACH moonlight I forget reality when I watch the crisp Pink is the sweet cotton candy melting in waves crash on the soft wet sand. I smile your mouth when my friend tackles her little brother to Pink and sparkles are like the fireworks at the ground like a football player. the beach I jump in the water as the waves crash I am just a pink and sparkles type of girl! against my legs. I laugh as my sister chases By Alexa Dangel a crab that is scurrying across the sand. I run and do cartwheels through the water as

82 my sister runs after me. Sitting, I feel the sand slip through my toes and watch the blazing red sun fall as if the water is pulling it. The full moon appears from under the clouds. At night I hear the waves crash against the shore. The sound makes my eyelids feel heavy and I drift into a silent sleep. The beach fills my dreams; salty water and crabs wandering along the shore. By Georgia Deane

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Wind is swirling Pigs are flying That’s the sound of a twister 83 Flames are bursting WHAT I WILL MISS ABOUT ASHLAWN Lava gurgling I will miss my friends and teachers at That’s the sound of a volcano Ashlawn Elementary School. They taught and helped me do my homework. My Heat is blasting teachers helped me become a better reader. Blankets covering This is going to be my last time in That’s the sound of a home elementary school because next year I am going to be in middle school. My teachers Natural disasters happening are helping me get ready for middle school See it through your window by giving me extra help to understand what I From your cozy house. learn in school. By Alex Moore I will miss playing with my friends at recess. That is what I will miss about Ashlawn Elementary School. FOOTBALL By Liya Hagos Crowd cheering as loud as possible Feeling like we are unstoppable Catching the ball all over the place RED Time ticking it feels like a race Red is like peering at the sun. Our team will never lose Red is like watching an evening sky. The quarterback thinking, “Who should I Red is like biting into a sweet cherry. choose?” Red is like watching a big ball of fire. Time ticking faster than usual Red is like the sun, beating on my skin. This game is getting brutal Red is like looking at a field of roses. The other team gives me a frown Red is like feeling the flames of a fire. Now guess what? TOUCHDOWN! Red is like seeing blood from a scary movie. By Raul Perez Lopez Red is like sunlight that fills the whole room. By Sadia Kawsar ASHLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ashlawn is a great school. In this school they gave me a lot of help to practice NATURAL DISASTERS speaking English. Thunder flashing I love the school and the teachers. What Waves crashing they gave me will always help. That’s the sound of a storm I will never forget this school and its teachers. They are angels for me in my life. The ground is rumbling By Elisa Ramirez Buildings trembling

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Winter You may think that $500 is not much money but it is in Guatemala. $500 is 3,500 Quetzals. Quetzals is the name of White, fluffy snowflakes falling from the Guatemalan money. I figure if I raise $500 sky (3,500 quetzals) I can make a big change. Beautiful, graceful, sadly they’ll die After two weeks I was ready to send the The cool snow falling together 84 money. After a month I got a call from my aunt in Guatemala. She thanked me for raising the money for those kids and older Watching it people. She said it was kind of me. drift down, I was super happy because a lot people wishing it bought school supplies. They made one big will last school where 193 students could attend. forever The best part was all the kid’s parent did not Winter is have to pay. here, time Then they told me they made a big of cheer hospital with good food and a big cafeteria. Playing on I was happy because I helped a lot of kids sleighs with and adults. reindeer I know this summer I will go and help Getting a other people with their houses. present is By Sofi Recinos always the best It is winter THE WOODS break, finally I can rest. The fragile wings on a beautiful butterfly, By Koli Razafindandy the fluffy tail on a small mouse, the gentle petal on a blooming flower, that is the woods. THE TIME I HELPED GUATEMALA In the woods there is no clear path. I can At the beginning of spring break I heard choose where I want to go. There are tall San Marcos, a part of Guatemala, had a big trees concealing me from reality and my earthquake that destroyed schools and only company is nature. hospitals. I hear the rushing water of a small I thought I should help earn money for stream. I dip my calloused feet into the these schools and hospitals because a lot of water. people were hurt and a lot of kids missed There are no accurate words to describe school. my feelings and there will never be. It is After two weeks, I earned $100.50. I was such a refreshing feeling of truth. It is like so happy. My goal was to earn at least someone just poured a bucket of magic $500. water on you that made you forget about all your problems in life. It is like you are a deflating balloon, except what is coming out of you is reality instead of air. I could lose myself for hours here.

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I feel the rough stones that tickle my feet. Wulf joined a glorious ship that was to My blond hair flies around me, free of the sail along the coast and gather the powerful bands used to contain it. The wind whips beasts that crossed the land. However the my face. I am not happy and I am not sad. ship was overtaken and cast upon the There are no regrets, worries, wants, and Norman shore by a powerful storm where needs here. There is just the woods and me. the entire party was taken prisoner by a local By Alexis Spinetta count. After barely escaping from torture in the castle of the count, Wulf made his way to the Duke of Normandy with the count’s warriors at his heals. When the duke heard of the thanes’ imprisonment he rescued the prisoners and was grateful to Wulf for bringing the news of the count’s wrongs to him. With the thanes as his guests the duke waged a war with the Bretons in which Wulf showed his bravery and power. 85 Upon returning to the coasts of England A SUMMARY OF WULF THE SAXON A and home, Wulf was promoted to thane. His STORY OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST great power was spoken of across the land. The age of the Norman invasion of However the hollow peace was quickly England led to the loss of much information, shattered and soon the clash of arms claimed among which, was the story of Wulf, the Wulf from his peaceful estate and returned thane of Steyning. him to the wars of England. Wulf being an orphan, for his father had In those troubled times the Welsh had died defending England, was raised by Earl risen against the Saxons of England and Harold. Under Harold’s instruction Wulf were ravaging its borders. The brave was trained for sword and axe as well as the Saxons flocked under Harold’s banner and spoken word. attacked the Welsh on their land. The At the age of fifteen, after serving Harold Saxons won a great victory against the as a page for several years, Wulf was sent to Welsh. Wulf was known as the victor who his own estates to lead his great people and had taken prisoner the Welsh king in that to become the warrior needed in those king’s own castle. The armies were troubled times. disbanded and peace was made on agreeable After a year of education and practice terms for the Saxons. accompanied by a few of his men, Wulf Now however, the great armies of Europe joined a hunting expedition with Harold and were rising against the Saxons. The Danes other thanes (landowners). were led by Harold’s traitorous brother Tostig. The Saxons soon rushed forward in defense of their homes and took the Danes by surprise and won, albeit with great losses. The Normans, who had long looked with greed at England, saw the momentary weakness of the Saxons and attacked.

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The armies of Normandy, France and I’M A POLAR BEAR! many others swarmed to take the wealth of I’m very furry England. The great Saxons now rushing Living in Antarctica from conflict to conflict met their enemies Having soft white fur on the battlefield in many engagements that Love the taste of fish were great and terrible. Swimming in the icy sea The Saxons knowing their lives and those Just being myself of their families depended on the outcome of Freezing cold water the conflict stood bravely on their shield The coldness makes me happy wall. Winter all the time The Normans’ crushing numbers barely The sun shining bright won but left Harold and all of the thanes Snowing everywhere I go dead with the exception of one. Soon darkness will come Wulf the last defender of the royal By Jessica Wynkoop standard standing against a sea of enemies was pardoned. He was allowed to live because he had gained the duke’s favor while in Normandy. Wulf later married a Norman but the Saxons’ loyalty never wavered. Wulf, the last thane, lived his remaining days in peace. By Kirill Usubyan

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Ian: My favorite comic character is Homer Simpson. Jake: Oh I love him too, he is so funny! So, what is your favorite hobby? Ian: My favorite hobby is playing baseball! Jake: Me too! We have a lot in common Ian. What is your favorite song? Ian: My favorite song is “Thrift Shop Feat.Wanz” (clean) by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Jake: Oh how weird, me too! So Ian let’s go into films, what is your favorite movie? Ian: My favorite movie is “Yes Man”. Jake: Never heard of it, but anyway, who is your favorite actor? Ian: My favorite actor was the star of “Yes Man,” Jim Carrey! I love him! Jake: Same here. Well I guess I’ve learned some things about you and you have learned some things too. That concludes our interview with Ian Clements! Good bye everyone and have a great day! 87 By Jake Alansky

INTERVIEW WITH IAN ASHLAWN Jake: Hi, my name is Jake and I will be I will miss Ashlawn but I will be happy your host for this interview. I am because I will be going to middle school! interviewing Ian Clements. Let’s get I have been here for six years. I will started! So, Ian what is your favorite food? miss all of my teachers, kindergarten to fifth Ian: Oh let me think, I have so many. I grade. I have been waiting to go to a think my favorite food is grilled cheese. different school and I will always have my Yeah I love grilled cheese! memories of this school. Jake: I like it too, in fact I’m in the mood Some of my friends will go to a different for it right now! Moving on, what is your school so I won’t see them this September. favorite sports team, Ian? This will be the last grade we will do Ian: I love the Red Sox! together. I will miss them a lot. Jake: Oh really, I love them too! Well, now I will miss everything I have gone that we know your favorite sports team, let’s through in elementary school. I remember move on to your favorite player. when I started the SOLs in third grade I was Ian: My favorite player is Jacoby Ellsbury really scared! I will always have my he plays for the Boston Red Sox, my Ashlawn T-shirt to remember Ashlawn. favorite baseball team. My sister told me I will also like middle Jake: Ok, moving on, what is your favorite school. I cannot wait to meet my teachers cartoon character? there. I also can’t wait to see the students in my classroom. 87 Ian Clements

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I think I will like middle school I have so MEMORIES many questions. I wonder how the classes Reading quietly, are set up, probably differently than sitting down in the bubble, elementary school. space camp on the way. I will really miss elementary school. It’s the flea market, By Bushra Bablu using actual money, as we would in life. The roles have now switched, from being the first graders, to buying from them. There was so much math, I got a cork for Christmas, and I loved it all. A lot of field trips, we saw the settlers’ hometown, George Washington’s house. It’s my last year here, and my favorite memory, was them all combined. By Justin Charles 88 AN INTERVIEW WITH JAKE ALANSKY Ian: So Jake what’s your favorite color? MCFIGG THE PIG Jake: My favorite color is green. There once was a big fat pig Ian: Well then, do you like any sports? whose name was Sam McFigg. Jake: Yes, I enjoy many sports but my He loved to eat slop, favorites are probably baseball and but got stopped by a cop, basketball. and was forced to do the jig. Ian: Jake do you have a favorite animal? I know you enjoy the outdoors. This made Sam McFigg mad, Jake: Yes, I actually do have a favorite and also very sad. animal it’s a monkey. Boy, did we see a lot So he stopped eating slop, of those when we went to Costa Rica last and got freed by the cop, month! and this made both of them glad. Ian: What’s your favorite TV show? Jake: Well that’s a tough one but I would After that he led a happy life, probably have to say the “Simpsons”. in which there was no toil or strife. Ian: Do you have a inspiration of any sort? He never ate slop, Jake: Yes, I actually do. I have always and made friends with the cop, liked the Boston Red Sox’s designated hitter and led a happy life. David Ortiz. By John Capwell

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Ian: What is your favorite song? Jake: Well I listen to a lot of music but my favorite song is “Thrift Shop Feat.Wanz” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Ian: Do you have a favorite food Jake? Jake: Well Ian my favorite food is chicken. By Ian Clements

ZIP LINING IN COSTA RICA!! In the fifth grade some students go to Costa Rica. I was one of those students. It is a wonderful opportunity to bond with a friend from a different country and learn about their culture and home. I had a great time going and having my friends come here to stay with me. My favorite part about Costa Rica was 89 going zip lining. I was really scared at first, but it was actually a lot of fun. There are A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE... different platforms where you stop as you I was so excited when I entered 5th grade finish each line. It is really cool because in the fall. I knew this was the year I could you can see the whole rainforest and all of participate in the Global Citizenship Student the beautiful wildlife. There are toucans, Exchange Trip. sloths, and so much more. As you go, you I hosted a friend from Costa Rica in get to see all of the plants as water gently October, his name was Jose. We had a great splashes against your face. The wind blows time getting to know each other. Even strongly as you zoom along to your next though I didn’t speak a lot of Spanish and he stop. It feels really good when you speed didn’t speak a lot English, we had a lot in along on the lines and get greeted by the common. We played soccer, laser tag and people at the next platform. video games. It’s a break from everything. You are The week Jose came to stay with us went free of all of your problems. You can quickly. He visited museums with his scream, or shout and relax. People who live classmates and came to Ashlawn to in Costa Rica can do that anytime that they experience our classes. It was sad when the want! Costa Rican kids went home but it had been Zip lining wasn’t the only thing that we a great week! did in Costa Rica but it sure was fun. The In March it was my turn. I traveled to whole group had an amazing time and I Costa Rica with some of my classmates. I would definitely recommend going! didn’t stay with Jose, but stayed with some By Caitlin Cunningham good friends my family made when my brother Ryan went to Costa Rica two years ago.

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I couldn’t wait to experience Costa Rica TRYING NEW THINGS with my friends, classmates and teachers. It The Costa Rica Exchange was a trip that was amazing. The whole trip was changed my life. I got to meet new people everything I had hoped it would be. and I was able to try new things. We visited the rainforest, a volcano, a The day after we arrived we went zip small school house, a coffee plantation and lining. I was very scared. I was petrified of the beach. We did so much while we were heights. I didn’t want to be the chicken in there. I was never so tired but it was the bunch. I got into a harness and climbed awesome! to the top. I looked down below and got I am really happy I was able to ready to scream at the top of my lungs. participate in this program. I have made Instead I let myself go down the hard wires some great friends who are very special to to the next platform and let out a loud me. We will be friends for life. “THIS IS SO FUN!” By the time I got to I will never forget this trip because I the next platform I was ready for the ten to learned so much from this experience has follow. broadened my world. The next thing I got to try was a super By Kevin Elder green mango. It was pretty much just an unripe mango with a ton of salt. I was really nervous about trying it. I am never going to regret eating the mango even though I really did not like it. If you never try it you won’t ever know how it tastes. Now, I know to stay away from them. I also tried beans and rice. I didn’t like that either. Again, you don’t know if it is good unless you try it. The last thing I had the opportunity to try was Costa Rican desserts. There were these milk taffies called cahetes. These were a bit better than the other foods I had tried. I did not particularly like them but I would eat them again. Costa Rica gave me the chance to try new things; different foods and going out of the country by myself. I learned so many new things about the Costa Rican culture and cannot wait to learn more about other places. This was all made possible by Ms. Power! 90 Thank you so much Ms. Power By Holland Forsythe

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL “Oh, man, that was a really good year for I barreled through the door. Yes! I had me, too. My teacher was Ms. Small, and I made It! I wasn’t late, despite the traffic. liked her especially for one reason; one of “Just on time,” said the reporter smiling, the class jobs was the MESSENGER. The “come sit down.” He ushered me to a small messenger delivered notes to the teacher table in front of the camera. next door, Ms. Hill. It was so fun to roam the hallways by myself, delivering notes. It just felt so good to be trusted like that at such a young age. Long story short, 1st grade was awesome.” “Certainly, certainly. And what about 2nd?” “That was a big year for math. We learned how to use an algorithm from Ms. Regier. Ms. Regier was a really good math teacher, and I admire her for that, but she seemed to have a habit of putting me out in The cameraman held up his fingers. the hall (for good reasons, of course. I was a “Start in three...two...one...ACTION!” bit of a trouble maker back then). I’m “This is NBC News with Joe Newman at giving her a big thanks right now for being seven o'clock p.m.,” said the reporter. “We such a great teacher.” would like to welcome a special guest on “Alrighty! You know what I’m gonna ask tonight’s broadcast, Arin Gokdemir. Today you now, right Arin?” we will be interviewing him about his “Indeed. Third grade was also focused elementary school years, which were what,” on math. My teacher that year was Ms. he gave me a quizzical look and then Bailey. She always had some funny remark continued, “about twenty years ago?” I nod. to say every day.” “Let’s get started, then. Okay, first “That was the first year we had SOLs, so question, what was kindergarten like? Man, I always associate third grade with the was that a long time ago!” 91 turning point of the APS teaching attitude, so to speak. That’s when school got a little “Well,” I said slowly, “it was mostly more serious for me. That was when the interactive lessons like singing a unique stress factor came in to school for me.” version of the ABCs, and play time filled “Ah”, said the reporter with a tone of with discovery. Boy, those were good times realization in his voice, “so for you, that’s just Ms. Power, my teacher, and her fun, when the learning through fun ended for engaging lessons. Ms. Power was a little bit you. I see.” strict, but she was super fun.” “Actually, that kind of ended in first “Sounds like kindergarten was a big year grade, but yes, it got more serious then.” for you in terms of having fun, eh?” “Okay, and fourth, what was fourth grade remarked reporter Joe Newman cheerfully. like?” “Yep.” “Anyway, how about first grade?”

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“That was the first year when math was THE FOUR SEASONS not the top priority. We got serious about Summer Virginian history; studying Jamestown, the Always playing sports Civil War and stuff like that. They got us all Running through fields of flowers anxious about the history SOL, and I got Fun for everyone really stressed about it, but then it turned out Fall to be nothing. My teacher was Ms. Leaves of all colors Fitzpatrick that year, and she was a good The autumn breeze in the air teacher, but she left Ashlawn right after I Red, brown, and orange went to fifth grade.” Winter “Okay,” said Joe, “let’s wrap it up with Making snow-angels your last year at Ashlawn.” Ice-skating on frozen lakes Pure white sheets of snow Spring High blooming flowers All birds merrily chirping “Those were the golden Can’t wait for summer days for me. My teacher By Rachelle LeClair that year was Mr. Price, and he was awesome. We did a bunch of really fun SUPERWOMAN TO THE projects in fifth grade. I RESCUE was really sad when it was “AHHH! What another time to go off to middle boring day.” I don’t know school. But boy, were about you but my life is those days in school fun!” pretty boring. Every day the same things happen. Here’s my regular routine; eat, go to school, do homework, sleep. Repeat.

“Well, time to wrap up the broadcast,” “I hate it!” Don’t you ever wish said Joe, “Thank you for trying to remember something really exciting would happen? your school days for us. You did well, Well, I do too, but obviously that’s not in considering that it was like, twenty years the plans. Those kinds of things only occur ago.” in fairy tales. Sigh. I guess I better go to “You’re welcome,” I replied. sleep to rest up for the same day tomorrow. “Okay, well, that’s all for tonight, folks. I put on my pajamas and got ready. I This is NBC news, signing off. I’m Joe hopped into my bed and pulled the blankets Newman, and have a good night.” over me. Then out of nowhere I saw a By Arin Gokdemir shooting star! I had never seen one before. I was desperate to make a wish so I did.

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“I wish I was a superhero!” I don’t know While flying, I saw a little weird looking how that came out of my mouth. Oh well, building. I decided see what it was. I was it’s not going to work anyway. A few scared to go through the door so I just went minutes later, my body was tingling. It kind to the window to look inside. I saw a man of tickled. I didn’t know what was going on dressed like me but different. and I was scared to find out. “Soon, all humans all over the world will When I woke I found myself wearing a become my minions and serve me!” said the superhero costume! “WHAT’S GOING imp, who I am guessing was a supervillian. ON?!” I shouted as I got out of bed. I was I was so scared but I noticed a machine. I dressed up like a superhero. It took me bet that’s what he is going to use to enslave some time but I figured it out, the shooting everyone. “I have to destroy that machine,” star had made me into a superhero. I mumbled to myself quietly. I waited until Normally I would have freaked out but I the evil guy went somewhere else and didn’t care. I was excited. I mean whoever sneaked through the door. gets a chance to become a superhero? Ooh! I stared at the machine for a few minutes I wonder what my powers are? thinking of ways to ruin it. I tried kicking I did many, many things to find out what and hitting. Then all of a sudden red lasers my power was but nothing happened. Then were coming out my hands. Weird, the a thought occurred to me, “What if I don't lasers were so hot. They were the perfect have a power?” way to destroy the machine. I pointed at the I tried not to think about it, but what kind machine with my hands and it started to of superhero doesn’t have a power? I mean, melt. The guy came back and saw his that’s just ridiculous! All of a sudden, I machine ruined. started to fly. FLY!” I had found my “NOOO!” he yelled. power!” I was so excited. And then I I ran out the door, he followed and discovered another power. caught me. I didn’t know what to do. Then “I can be invisible whenever I want!” I felt that same tingling again and the next Okay, enough fooling around I said to thing I knew I back in my room. myself. I need go outside fight some crime. “Whoo, I survived,” I cheered. I love being a superhero! It's awesome. Being a superhero was so much fun even I discover there are no serious crimes I though I almost got killed. It was the best need to solve but being able to fly and be adventure ever and the most exciting thing invisible is enough. I do help people when that ever happened to me! they need it, for example, I helped this old By Aesha Majeda lady cross the street, I helped a cat when it got stuck in a tree and more stuff I can’t 93 even remember. The best thing about becoming a superhero is flying and going invisible, but mostly flying. It’s so much fun! I can see everything. It’s better than flying on a plane. I was a little bumpy at first but then I got it.

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CARMELO ANTHONY SCORES 90 POINTS IN People had also said to me over and over TWO GAMES again, “Don’t look down”. I couldn’t help Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points on it. Below me, dozens of large, damp leaves the Heat. The Knicks had 102 points. The and rocks (which seemed sharper than usual) Heat was playing without Lebron, D-Wade, were waiting. and super Mario Chalmers. I watched as the people who had lined up Melo was on fire. When the final buzzer ahead of me took off down the zip line. In sounded Melo had tied his career high of 50 my head, I went over the directions and points. He had scored almost half the signals as many times as I could before the Knicks’ points. guide snatched my clip and attached it to the I am a big Carmelo Anthony fan because zip line. He hoisted me up (I wasn’t much he went to Syracuse for his college and that of a help, being too scared) and waited for is where my family is from. what seemed like forever to send me off. The next night Melo scored 40 points Finally, he asked me if I was ready. I against the Hawks. I think he is the best gave a dull nod of my head in reply, and was player in the NBA. He scores more than 30 flying down the line before I knew it. points a game. Now, thanks to those two Wind whipped my face as my heart leapt games, who do you think is the best player with every little shift I made. The first line in the NBA? ended quickly. Amazed I hadn’t got stuck; I By Michael Mockler got off and joined the line for the next segment. Every next line seemed like the last. Only the scenes whizzing by below me varied. At the end of each segment I would join my classmates waiting at the next platform tied up like dogs to a different tree until the guides sent us down the next zip line. Zip lining went on this way for a while. Three times I travelled with guides because I was too light to go on my own. By the end of my eleventh line, I had a face dotted with mud, aching legs and a sense of accomplishment. I had had a new experience, one where I 94 could say, “I overcame my fear” and went

down the zip line; a short, yet sweet first zip ZIP LINING lining experience. People said to me over and over again, “Zip lining is completely safe”. It sure By Carrie Otal didn’t seem that way. At least fifteen people weighed down by heavy equipment, including me, were 50 feet up in the air, on a small wooden platform.

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WHAT I DID WITH MY BUDDY My favorite part of the trip to Costa Rica was when we were with our buddies. My buddy’s name was Valeria. We went to school for two days, but then we had one whole day of fun. On our free day we went to the beach with a few friends! We went to a restaurant like the Silver Diner with a handful of friends; Olivia, Amanda, Caitlin, Mariale, Bree, Danny, Valeria, and me. On the way to the beach we crossed a bridge that was over a river with tons of crocodiles! When we got to the beach the waves were too rough to get in the water so we went to a pool. I loved the pool. It was as wonderful as the beach. There was a waterfall you could jump off of! It was amazing!!! The beach was even more 95 amazing at sunset. I was so tired during the BAD PIGS ride back to their house I almost fell asleep. Hello, I am a pig When we got home we waited a long Some say I am a stylish pig time before we went to dinner at a restaurant Few think I am a nice pig like Silver Diner but with Costa Rican food. Angry birds don’t like pigs I had the best sandwich. It was a regular That is why I want to take those birds eggs sandwich but with beans in it. I loved being EGGS ARE YUMMY! with my buddy’s family! But I wonder how I will cook those eggs? I had the best time when we were at the Scrambled? beach in Costa Rica. I loved it! I would do Sunny side up? it again and again. That’s how much I loved Or over easy? it. I wish it wasn’t over but it is and it will By Sebastian Robbins be one of my best memories ever. I wish everyone could have gone on this trip but not everyone could go so I want to THE RED PLANET share this memory with you. By Sada Patton I love living on Mars, where I eat candy bars. My green skin looks dead, and I always see red. But I fly everywhere, as there are no cars.

The red sandstorm passes, my eyes are shaded by high-tech glasses.

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I go to the poles, I will definitely miss recess and my that are so cold. teachers too, but I know once I’m at To collect frozen water in masses. Swanson I will love middle school. I can’t wait to meet other new students This is now the end of my day, and teachers. It will be a fresh start. I will it’s time for me to hit the hay. miss Ashlawn a lot but I also know middle I have worked for quite a while, school will be great! now I will return in style. By Bryana Torres-Martinez Tomorrow I’ll have time to play! By Mark Schiller FIRST IN FLIGHT Two smart inventor brothers were first in HARPER’S FIRST HOMER flight. It was a cold and wet Monday in May They wanted to fly. (May 14, 2012). The San Diego Padres and They were persistent. the Washington Nationals were squaring off They flew off Kill Devil Hills. in a non-conference battle. My best friends Many failures occurred but they fought Joe and Luke were with me. through them. Joe had season ticket seats on the first In the end they succeeded. base line. When we got to the stadium the Their work was done. air smelled like fresh-made hot dogs. When By C J Walz we got to our seats, the best player on the Nationals at the time, rookie outfielder

Bryce Harper was warming up. 96 It was the bottom of the third inning and it was drizzling as Bryce Harper came up to bat. The count was one strike and two balls when he slammed the ball into the upper deck. The fans gave him a standing ovation. On that day 19-year-old Harper became the youngest major leaguer to homer since 1998. The Nationals won 8-5 and I got to see a rising star’s first big league home run! By Zach Senkus

ASHLAWN I can’t believe this year, the last year of elementary school, is almost over! I have been waiting for this forever! I know I will miss all my friends and my teachers. I will miss all the friends I have made throughout the years here at Ashlawn. It’s hard to know that soon I won’t see all my friends but I’ve enjoyed all the times we have played and laughed. I will miss getting to spend time with them after this year. 96 Michael Mockler

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MY FAVORITE ASHLAWN MEMORY The bad side is she screams and she cries, My favorite Ashlawn memory is Pi Day. but the worst part is she pinches and It is my favorite memory because we got to scratches. do multiple math activities. Some times Isabel is a pain but in the end The day before Pi Day we got to decorate I still love her. plain white t-shirts using markers, using the By Christian Auth mathematical symbol π. On Pi Day, the first thing we did was have our normal specials. Then instead of AWESOME Language Arts, we did math activities. The School first math activity we did was measure the Happy circumferences of pies. Learning We memorized the digits of π and then Academic had to recite what we remembered. I knew Wonderfull Nice 16 digits of π! I have had a great time at Ashlawn. I Next we used laptops to insert a chain of have made so many friends. I’ve also random numbers to see where they might learned so much. The teachers in my show up in π. opinion should win medals for their π The winner of the memorizing contest niceness. was Jake. He got to hit Mr. Price with a pie I have also had some great experiences; as soon as we finished our last rotation! travelling to Costa Rica, Pi Day, and the first Then we had lunch, recess, writing, day of school. science, and social studies. That’s why Pi I am grateful to Ashlawn and am going to Day is my favorite memory! miss it very much. I am especially going to By Annie Aly miss the staff, my friends, and the Global Citizen Project. ISABEL I will always love Ashlawn. “Wa,wa,wa,” A new part of my life had By Chris Bird begun. I went with my dad to the hospital and when I got there the nurse said to go to room 216. I went to room 216 and when I got there I heard “wa,wa,wa”. It was my new baby sister Isabel. She was so cute. I got to hold her but she started crying. I asked the nurse if she was alright. The nurse said she was fine. I loved her from first sight. I had mixed feelings about being a big brother. There were two sides; a good and a bad. The good side is Isabel is a super cute 97 and so amazing. Do you know that every day when I get home Isabel comes up to me and gives me a big hug and kiss? I love her so much. 97 Zach Senkus

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ASHLAWN: MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! I am going to miss Ashlawn so much. I have been here for six awesome years. Out of many things, I will miss the specials; art, music, Spanish, and P.E. I like specials because they involve more than just reading and writing. We do different activities, like drawing. I will also miss my teachers. Since I have been here for six awesome years, I have seen many teachers with different personalities. Despite their differences they have all supported me, a lot. I was nervous the first day at Ashlawn, but I told myself “this will be great!” It’s hard to believe I have been here so long but have not met everyone! My resolution is to try to meet everyone before the school year ends!! The last thing I am thankful for is being on the “Wall of character” four times. I 98 have always felt Ashlawn respects me for THE BOAT who I am, completely! I am going to miss it “Fwoosh waaaa ahh ha wow!” so much. Ashlawn is a great place for all One time I was on the speed boat with students! I will miss it!! my dad and sisters. I was in the tube By Maddie Boerckel (towable) to be precise. We were going so fast that if I fell out of the tube I would be like a pebble skipping on water. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL We got to this one spot where the wakes I wrote these two haikus because I am in where the size of a mid-size car, and the fifth grade so this is my last year at TWICE as heavy, probably twice as ugly. Ashlawn Elementary School. Next year I Anyway I was in the tube and one of the am going to Kenmore Middle School. wakes literary sank my tube!!! I was ELEMENTARY SCHOOL freaking out because the tube was under the 5th has gone by fast water. Kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Even though the tube was full of water Fun years of learning! the bouncing was so intense it was empty in MIDDLE SCHOOL two seconds. Then the biggest of the Can’t wait, hope it’s fun baddest was coming at me. I thought, “well So many classes to choose my dad says he loves me, well I beg to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade differ.” By Karlie Boyd All of a sudden BOOM I went ten feet straight UP. I thought, “Oh wow dad really loves me.”

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KA-boom I land on my face on the water. Costa Rica My dad was cracking up, I, on the other hand had a red slap mark all over the front of my body! My favorite memory of Ashlawn was By Kyle Heaton going to Costa Rica. Even when I was in third grade I thought going to Costa Rica would be awesome. Little did I know that in I chose these Haikus because they reflect two years I would have the experience of a me in and out of school. lifetime. LACROSSE Costa Rica was amazing! We saw Fastest sport ever beaches and a volcano. We went zip lining. pass the ball and score a goal All thanks to Ms. Power. I love my sport, lax I will never forget the amazing wildlife in ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the rain forest and I will never forget the six years of my life small, one-room Tirimbina Rainforest learning is the greatest thing Center we support. I was so sad to leave. challenges ahead I hope one day, everyone can see the By Sam Hennig beauty of this small country. By Liam Holland

TREE CLIMBING There is a magical place where I’d like to be, Way up high in the trees I would love for you to come and see. We could climb all day just you and me!

We would get so many chances, in all those tangled branches, to see the sky! Oh, so high! You and me all the time. By Olivia Jazwick

SOCCER Soccer is a game of fun, the opposite of a wedgie, Soccer is real rock and roll compared to the poor guitar lullabies, Soccer is a fabulous sport just like me, Soccer will roll over the pie and eat it all up, Soccer does not beat everything though it reminds me of everything,

99 Soccer is making friends and having fun, Soccer is just like a pirate first mate, during a storm, hanging overboard the ship, 99 Raul Lopez

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Most of all Liberty stood on Ellis Island her sword Soccer is soccer. drawn and ready to fight whatever attacked By Aman Khemka or lunged out of the cave in front of her. In an instant, a flash of fiery orange erupted from the cave and when the smoke cleared, BLACK BEARS Liberty was on the ground, motionless, and Black fur everywhere. not breathing. Picking berries off bushes. Liberty was gone. They’re hibernating. In Zeus and Hera’s grief they created a FOOTBALL statue where Liberty died. My favorite sport. Now whenever you visit New York, you Oval-shaped ball tossed in air. are greeted by the beautiful copper statue of Hike, pass, catch, touchdown! the great warrior who once lived. Some say By Liam McBride Liberty’s spirit still lives in her statue. By Bree Meyer LADY LIBERTY Three centuries ago when America was MR. FERRIN forming, up in the heavens where the gods Okay let me tell you about the worst ruled a baby girl was born to the great and teacher in all of Dwaventown. He gives you powerful Hera. Zeus, Hera’s husband at least four hours of homework each day of named the little girl Liberty. Liberty had the week. Every child fears to be in his long caramel brown hair, bright green eyes, class. and pale porcelain skin. Oh, oops, I didn’t even tell you his name. Hera loved her child very much and It’s Mr. Ferrin. Most kids fear him so much thought Liberty should learn to be a goddess they won’t say ten words in a whole school- but her father thought she should become a year, but I was not that kind of kid. warrior. After a long discussion, Hera gave I talked and talked without thinking in and the decision was final. which is why I got many detentions. After Liberty was to be a warrior. She was to all those detentions I got really mad at Mr. start her training at age ten and finish on her Ferrin, so I decided I needed to do 18th birthday. something. When Liberty was 16, she was given her “Have you ever done anything good in first assignment on Earth by Monster your life!” yelled Mr. Ferrin at the top of his Goddess Maya. Liberty’s task began March st lungs. 21 at 6 a.m. She was to fight many horrible “Yes,” I mumble, but of course he didn’t monsters guarding the portal that would care. bring her home. Now I am in a two-hour detention for Liberty slew many monsters but the last arguing with him for giving us extra was the biggest and baddest of all in New homework. York City.

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I have been sent to detention for a I tell Mr. Ferrin I need to use the number of other offenses. I have poured his bathroom. Then I climb out the bathroom coffee all over his official documents. Once window and run home. Right when I get I drew a picture of his horrible face. The home, I see my dad coming up the driveway. picture showed him with long hair and a I race to the back door and run in. As I bald spot in the middle of his head with one close the back door, my dad opens the front curly hair sticking up. He also had a door. mustache, a huge body, and a cute little I tell him I forgot some homework at curly tail with a pink bow. school. I race back to school and climb into There may have been a few more things, the bathroom. I go to Mr. Ferrin’s room, okay, maybe a million more things, but I and that’s when I realize he’s not just don’t have enough time to tell you about terrible, he was evil. He has a big watering them. can and is about destroy the all thirty-seven As school is dismissed, Mr. Ferrin gives Macs in the computer lab. I ran up to him me another three hours of homework. That and knocked the watering can out of his is how mean he is. Thank the gods my dad hand. isn’t coming home till 7:00 p.m. and I get Mr. Ferrin is sent to jail, and I am a hero. out of detention at 5:00 p.m., so I am fine. I am known throughout America for my My dad hates it when I get detention and brave actions. my mom is gone. My phone rings. It’s my We get a new teacher, and he is Mr. dad, and he says he is coming home at 4:00 Ferrin’s brother, Will Ferrin p.m. This is terrible news, worse it is 3:55 By Zeya Min-Fink p.m. 100 TEACHERS all so very nice help me with all my school work I will so miss you WINTER cold and wintery extremely breathtaking very beautiful By Andrea Ortega

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COSTA RICA

My favorite memory of Ashlawn was when I went to Costa Rica. Only 22 kids from Ashlawn and four from Nottingham got to go. My two favorite parts of the trip were the Montana de Fuego Hotel and the Lincoln School. Personally, I think the worst part was leaving all of my new friends that I made. I loved the Montana de Fuego Hotel because it is where we did my favorite activities; the canopy tour and the hot springs. I enjoyed the Lincoln School because I got to meet so many Costa Ricans. I also really liked the school itself because it was so big. I loved Costa Rica and I was so sad when 101 I had to leave. I can’t wait to go again with my family. UFO ATTACK By Eli Roggen I was just walking through the park on my way back home from school when I saw a green light from above. I only noticed it GRATITUDE because I was watching a discarded Water is crystal clear newspaper caught by the wind. The paper As seasons only come out once a year floated up into the air and vanished. Animals are positive things The light turned into a UFO which flew Although the howler monkeys voice might down and landed right in front of me. Two ring aliens walked out of the UFO and said, Plants give us air “Take us to your leader”. While they also give us things to wear I say, “We are in the middle of one.” Why if nature were never out there They looked confused and then unhappy. We’d have nothing to spare They pulled out their ray guns and started By Kidus Sebil shooting while I start running for my life. More and more alien ships are landing all around me. A guy named agent K comes out of nowhere and starts shooting aliens screaming, “Die alien scum!” By Janya Roepe

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103 A BASEBALL Our country's past time A player will throw me home Then soar fast in air AN APPLE Small, round, juicy, sweet People eat me and love me Falling in the Fall. By Hunter Spicer

A BOOK’S LIFE Have you ever thought about the life of a book? You would never guess how hard it can be when you go through a checkout scanner. The beaming light hurts your eyes so much you feel like you are face to face with the sun. When you are finally checked out, you think life will be much better. As soon as someone takes you home, they just drop you COSTA RICA anywhere for the dog to rip you apart or the I have had many amazing experiences little brother or sister to color all over you. while at Ashlawn, but the best experience If that happens you could be replaced and was going to Costa Rica. put into the dumpster of doom otherwise On March 3rd at 6:30 a.m. about 30 fifth called the trash can. graders and their families gathered inside People don’t think we can hear but we DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National can every word. So the next time you say Airport). All those fifth graders were about personal stuff, make sure there aren’t any to have the time of their life. Lucky for me I books around. was one of those fifth graders. “WOW, I By Tsion Tesfaye was about to go to Costa Rica.” The following day I woke up next to a towering mountain, Arenal Volcano. That day we saw sloths, orchids, and plants of all shapes and sizes. Later I found myself soaring through the lush canopy of this beautiful country on an amazing zip line. The next day I was surrounded by trees as large as skyscrapers and birds singing to their hearts’ content. We saw the cocoa plant turn into a chocolate treat. 102

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During these adventures my group was gifted with amazing chaperones; Ms. Power, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. and Mr. Musto, and Mrs. McCoy. For the second half of the week I was very lucky to stay with the Mora family. Sadly mid-way through my trip to this beautiful country I came down with a fever, and later I would find out that I had laryngitis. But with the help of Milena Mora, the mom of my exchange student, and all the chaperones I managed to stay healthy and still have an amazing time. When I arrived at my exchange student’s, (Lucy) house I got to meet her four dogs, Lela, Cookie, Borona, and Chispita. On the weekend they took me to a hotel on the Pacific Ocean where I got the chance to get very close to some monkeys and a 104 toucan. I had an amazing time in this country and I recommend this trip to every future fifth grader. By Brooke Weiser

ASHLAWN TEACHERS

Forever bound in my mind always known to be so kind never forgotten or even missed the things they do are bliss memories will be treasured what they did for me is hard to measure they helped me bloom I hope I will see them soon its hard to go but they should know I will miss them forever By Emma Wosje

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