Erickson Elementary The Soaring Eagle Volume 13 Issue 2 The soaring eagle is the mascot of our school. BALD EAGLES are a powerful symbol of America. Bald eagle chicks are actually white not brown. And the final fact about the bald eagle is that the bald eagle holds a record of making the largest nest of any bird. By ANTHONY GRADE 4 We L ve the Winter! -George loves to make snow angels. -Karolina loves to drink hot chocolate. -Haochen loves to play in the snow and make snow angels. -Katie loves to play in the snow and make snowballs. -Silvia loves to slide down into the snow. -Ria loves to roll around in the snow. -Ava N. loves to go to the zoo and see the polar bears. -Elaina loves to make snow angels -Trenton loves to have snowball fights. -Gabby loves to drink hot chocolate with marshmallows. -Taylor loves to build a snowman with her brother. -Lexi loves to go sledding. -Hassan loves to have snowball fights. -Sophia loves to build a snowman. -Garrett loves to make snow angels -Alex loves to build a snowman. -Avalynn loves to have a snowball fight. -Ava O. loves to play in the snow in the backyard with her dog. -Lael loves to stay inside and lay on the couch & watch shows. by: Mrs. Volkman’s AM Kindergarten class It is Valentine's day Shout hooray Make sure you get your valentine something Like chocolate or flowers Make sure to get up before the snow plowers Rise up and cheer Don’t have any fear Because it’s Valentine’s Day Isabella, 4th grade Hi my name is Dexter It was a long time ago before I melted. I was cheerful to be with my human Lilly and Maddy. Also proud that I was made. I was in Colorado when I was hoping around on the last day of winter. With my friends Lilly and Maddy when it started to get hot. Then my friends went inside to get some ice cream. “Wait don’t leave me outside in the Heat I will melt.” “Then Lilly said sorry Dexter we were just going inside for ice cream.” I had mittens, a hat, and a scarf on. Man was I boiling hot out there. Then Maddy said “are you ok Dexter?” “Um I’m i’m i’m FINE.” By: Tatum, grade 3 Once a snowman named Carly came to life on a dark snowy day. She came to life by a scarf that had a little magic that the kids dad had from when she was a magic man. She was so happy that she came to life, she decided to go to school. Carly met people and had lots of friends. The next day it was sunny and hot so she hopped in sher car, and when to the school. But in school it got hot but right back to cold, she always got scared so she went home and never went back to school again. But she did hang out with his friends they played in the pool she floated at the top. Some people used her as a floatie thing. But they all had to leave school first. So she went to school again but it was cold that day so it was hot in the classroom she did not notice. Everyone warned her but it was too late melted snow,water on the floor, everyone was so sad that day. B y: Sonya, grade 3 W inter Break By : Manya and Bailey 4th grade Winter break, winter break , winter break is so much fun School is finally done It’s time to have some fun Oh, there was not much sun Time to play Every day I can drink hot coco and sled in the snow. I don’t need to worry about by grades though! The race for life By Dylan Grade 3 I raced off the cliff, sure to beat Kogure. Instead, I went off a little bump next to the edge of the cliff engulfed in snow. I flew off like a hawk, but gravity shut it down. My snowboard flew off my feet, and I tumbled in thin air, while I was falling at least 100 million feet off a cliff! I was a pro at snowboarding, my casual look is just a plain blue shirt and black pants. My snowboarding look was a scarf, mask, a snow shirt and pants, and, of course, snow boots. I was 16, Kogure was a mean snowboarder, champion of TV, a teaser, and a big bully. Sathvik was a helper to me, he gives me tips when I'm troubled! The time was 3:56 in the afternoon, and I was practicing snowboarding again in the training course where there was a giant cliff, next to the snow resort where I was staying. I fell off 5 feet of one of the training places with a faceplant, and my face stinged from the snow in my eyes. All I could see was pure whiteness. Suddenly, Kogure and his gang slowly walked by, but of course, not without being a little bit mean. “Guys, look at Dylan the snowface. Hahahahahaha!” All of Kogure’s gang members laughed straight at me! Now, I was one of the victims of one of the most mean teasers and most powerful; Kogure and his gang. I walked inside my snow resort and, unluckily, Kogure was my roommate! A bully was gonna be my roommate; for 8 days! “So, Dylan Otto. total noob.” Kogure stated. “No, it’s YOU that’s the big noob,” I stated, defensively. I wanted to twirl up in my bed and rest, but I knew that would do no use since Kogure had access to my bed. Seems like getting bullied will be my morning routine. I thought, groaning. I felt like sitting down and watching shows, but there Kogure was, trashing up the TV. Seems like him bullying me is better than TV to him. Since Kogure ruined everything, I had nothing to do. Luckily, I kept my stuff untouched in a locked closet. Suddenly, Kogure came up to me, with a smile on this face. “(Sigh) Oh brother, guess Kogure will torture me AGAIN,” I stared at him, ready for the bully inside him to jump out at me. “I see you don’t like my pleasure,” he stated, sarcastically. Then he started getting serious. “I have a challenge. A snowboarding race. If I win, I will torture you…. FOREVER. If you win, I will never bother with you again.” I quickly replied. “Yes! I would LOVE to have you go away­ forever.” I quickly ran out, eager to get to the training place again. I kept on falling when I tried to finish the training course. “Come on!” I yelled at myself, for what seemed the 100th time. There was no WAY I could beat a pro if my stats were like… this. I felt like my mind drifting to Sathvik for help, so I texted him for advice. “What do I do? I'm supposed to beat Kogure at a snowboarding race!” I texted. “Well, you should decline it or move or something.” Sathvik texted back. “Well, that wasn’t helpful,” I stated. “Looks like I'm alone.” It’s 6 minutes before the midnight race. I felt like sleeping in my hotel bed, all cozy, but it was a bunk bed and Kogure just messed it up really badly. The bed was ripped and decimated, at least my side of the bed was. Kogure’s side was squeaky clean, like something I would want. Unfortunately, Kogure wouldn’t even let me TOUCH it. This just happened today. A GH! I’VE HAD ENOUGH! I thought. I walked up to Kogure. “This race is over! I officially decline it!” “You accepted to do the race,” Kogure explained. “Yeah, but…” I couldn’t manage to squeeze in a word. We stared at each other for hours until Kogure stated… “Oh! Times up. Time for the race of d eath. ” Me and Kogure were on the hill, snowboard in hand. “Ready for sweet death?” Kogure stated, shaking my bones. I jumped on my snowboard and started to race. I raced off the cliff, sure to beat Kogure. Instead, I went off a little bump next to the edge of the cliff engulfed in snow. I flew off like a hawk, but gravity shut it down. My snowboard flew off my feet, and I tumbled in thin air, while I was falling at least 100 million feet off a cliff! I managed to grab onto the side of the mountain, as Kogure zipped past me. I managed to clench enough courage to jump off 12 feet onto Kogure’s snowboard, totally throwing him off. Unluckily, he tumbled towards the finish line. N O!!! I jumped off the snowboard and ran fast as the wind. I won, at least ONE millisecond before Kogure! I smiled at him, while he looked like he just did something embarrassing in front of his special fan club. He whirled around and coughed, while my body felt like I just ran 200 miles in a minute. It’s not possible, but it is a pretty wild feeling. I managed to push a sentence through my exhausted body. “This race is over, Kogure.” “No, no, IT’S NOT!!! I WANT A REMATCH! I MEAN, WITHOUT YOU BEING LUCKY!” Kogure complained. “Nope, you made the deal,” I stated. Up to the hotel, Kogure and I had a really big argument.