The Eagle’s Nest April, 2015 A Publication of Nerstrand Elementary School; Nerstrand, MN. 5505398 ACROSTIC FREE WRITE By John, gr. 5 By Thomas , gr. 4 A teacher at Nerstrand Elementary Life! Nicer than most A long voyage through the sea, Great for fourth and fifth grade a man sewing a hundred seams. If I was a teacher I’d want to be as nice as her Made from very precious stars, Ensuring your safety that gave their gift to become ours. But if that ship disappeared, what’s to happen to my cousin’s beard? AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL If that man stopped sewing, By Grace, gr. 5 and left his stiches glowing. Grace When those stars burn out, Kind, shy and caring. and we all start to pout. Daughter of Rebecca and Roger That gem will run out of light, Sister of Alainna, Tony and Andrew. and it won’t be very bright. Who loves animals, friends and family. But until then we’ll keep on sailing, Who feels happy about life. and have that man keep on sewing, Who needs love, care and attention. and have those stars, Who gives love, care and smiles. give their gift to be ours. Who fears snakes, spiders and scorpions. And have that gem be safe. Who’d like to see the world. Who dreams of owning a small business. A student of Nerstrand Peterson GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! By Mason, gr. K GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! Good-bye snow forts, hello bike riding. Good- By Claire, gr. 1 bye sledding, hello bounce house. Good-bye snowman, hello camping. Good-bye winter, Good-bye sledding, hello swimming. Good- hello spring! bye snow tunnels, hello, camping. Good-bye snowball fights, hello ice cream. Good-bye winter, hello spring! GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! By Andrew, gr. 1 By Theo, gr. 1 Good-bye snow, hello, basketball. Good-bye Good-bye sledding, hello going swimming. igloos, hello biking. Good-bye shoveling, Good-bye snow forts, hello going camping. hello spring break. Good-bye winter, hello Good-bye snow tunnels, hello ice cream. spring! Good-bye winter, hello, spring! ART By Maren, gr. 5 GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! By Hattie, gr. K Picture this. It is Christmas break and sports are out for the session, you have nothing to Good-bye snowballs, hello flowers. Good-bye do. Well here is my answer. Settle down by snowman, hello biking. Good-bye sleds, hello the fire with a pencil and paper and draw! swings. Good-bye winter, hello spring! Art can be fun, it just depends how much you use your imagination. Art is everywhere, even in your back yard. There are many famous THE WORLD artists like Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, By Cole, gr. 5 Leonardo da Vinci and many more. Art is also very important to many people. People The world smells like dirt in a junk yard, it do it for jobs or some people just like doing it also smells like grass spread for miles and for fun! Every where you look art is there. miles. The world also smells like fresh gas put Art is important to many people. Art is beauti- in cars and trucks and fresh tar put on a road. ful in many ways; you can paint, draw, or do a It smells like people, car metal, copper, sea little sketch on many things or people. A lot water, salt water, smoke, wood, nature, and of people like art and this is why you can re- sometimes like wild animals. The world looks lax and calm your nerves, and I think it is like green spread for miles and very deep wa- good for your brain. There are many places ter bluer than blue. It looks like trees every- that produce art. One of the famous places to where and clouds up in the sky. The clouds see art is Italy. Michael Angelo is a famous look like big fluffy cotton candy. The world artist in Italy. taste like food in restaurants. It tastes like chicken on a stick. The world sounds like wind swooshing in the air also like people FREE WRITE talking and car engines roaring. It feels like by Cal, gr. 4 warm grass and cold snow. They come very loud. You hook them up to a sled which has a lot of weight in it. Whoever pulls the farthest wins. Tractor pulls are a fun way to have a good time with friends and family. SURVIVAL ENGLAND By Ava N., gr. 4 By Caroline, gr. 5 Survival is an act or process of living (This is an excerpt from a story written by through rough conditions. People underesti- Caroline) mate the specialty of survival. When look- ing for food watch out for bright colors be- In England, there is so much to see and cause that often means it’s toxic, mainly on do. You can see huge, ancient stones dating insects. There are many kinds of toxic back to 3000 BC, ancient, sacred cities from plants and berries like: Jimson Weed, Caro- the time of the Roman Empire, huge Victorian lina Horse Nettle, Red Baneberry, Climbing churches, the largest Ferris wheel in the Night Shade, Canada Yew, Button Bush, world, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Canada Moon Shed, Blue Cohosh, Virginia World. There are beautiful rolling hills, coun- Creeper, American Poke Weed, Eastern try sides that seem to stretch on forever, and Black Night Shade, Common Buckthorn, the most valuable jewels, hidden behind the Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac. When most intricately deigned security system in the making a trap make a slip knot and position world. The Tower of London houses the the hole where an animal would go and tie crown jewels, kept safe by the most advanced the other end to a near by branch. Survival security system in the world. The prison there is a skill that everyone should know be- imprisoned Nazis until 1983, when the last cause it comes in very handy at times. one died. Their chapel has Henry the IIIV and his wives sleeping peacefully beneath the con- SPORTS crete floor. The tower has several museums, By Devin, gr. 5 one where you can see the crown jewels them- selves, and learn about their history and the You’re running to first base, the past of the royal family. There is also a muse- touchdown, the basket, the GOAL and you um entirely dedicated to warfare, weapons, take the wrong step and you’re out for the and armor. In the middle of it all, is the White season. I’m going to teach you about differ- Tower. As the oldest tower of them all, it has ent sports and what part of the body you held many prisoners, some knowingly and may use when you play. I’m going to talk some unknowingly. All day long, murders of about three main sports baseball, basketball crows flock and fly all around, and they have and football. Let’s start with baseball, in been there since anyone can remember, so, baseball you use your hamstrings, tri and there is a story about these birds, and this is it; biceps. In football you use the same as should the crows disappear, the White Tower baseball and basketball. Why it’s important will crumble and fall. Luckily, the crows are to stretch? In football the place you should still there, and, since the White Tower hasn’t is your oblique and calf. If you hurt your fallen yet, they are considered a good luck calf you could be carted or slowly walked charm. off. If you hurt your oblique it’s the same as the calf. GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO SPRING! Let’s see how you could get hurt. By Lily S., gr. 1 You could hurt your ankle when you take a wrong step you could be carted off the Good-bye snow tunnels, hello bike. Good-bye field. You could hurt your hamstrings by sledding, hello camping. Good-bye snow starting off too fast. Even though you may sculptures, hello ice cream. Good-bye winter, get hurt in your athletic career you can still hello spring! go out there and give it your all. GOOD-BYE, WINTER! HELLO POEM SPRING! By Ava M., gr. 4 By Timmy, gr. K Ava Good-bye making a snowman, hello wearing Fun, weird, crazy. shorts. Good-bye ice skating, hello ice Sister of Olivia and Collin, daughter of John, cream. Good-bye igloos, hello bike. Good- Vanessa bye winter, hello, spring! Who loves biking, cooking, my dog Cody Who feels good about family, and presents Who needs pickles, love, care GEORGE WASHINGTON Who gives time to God, to my family, and to By James, gr. 4 my dog Who fears school, furry stuffed animals George Washington was the first president Who wants to see the statue of liberty of the United States. He was also a general; Who dreams of being a teacher he even got shot in the chest three times and Who goes to Nerstrand Elementary never died. He is on the quarter, the one dol- Meyer lar bill, and the hundred dollar bill. He was a very honorable President. He also had a po- ny tail. He didn’t live in the White House. He lived with his wife in a small house, He UNITED KINGDOM was a famous President who had white hair. By Edison, gr. 5 I am going to tell you about the United HAIKU Kingdom.