Diary of an Iguana by All Class Members

January 13

Today I was born, but when I came out of my egg, no one was there. I tried to look for my mom, but I could not find her.

January 25

I still can’t believe that my mom just left me and all of my brothers and sisters as egss!!

February 7

Today I was in a tree and it started to rain so I jumped 47 feet from the tall tree. It’s a new record!!

February 26

Today while I was walking to a river to get some water I saw one of the best divers that I have ever seen. He was a cute iguana too. His dewlap was perfect. He was about 7 feet long. I wish I could see him again!!

March 14

Today my friend Rachel invited me to her birthday party. In the invitation it said that they were going to have my favorite crickets. Yummy!!

Rachel’s Birthday!!

Date: March 20
Time: 5 pm
Where: Rachel’s house

Food: Apple pie, flower buds,
crickets, and wax worms.

Hope You Can Come!!

RSVP: 654-0023
March 30

My tail fell off today because I got in fight (but thank goodness it will grow back).

April 4

I was sooooooo cold today. All I did was lay on a rock. I hate being cold blooded.

April 12

Today I ate all of my chocolate crickets. Then I ate the frozen mealworms. Now I’m going to the gym.

May 9

Today I was walking with Jake when Julie came by with all her bright colors. Jake just looked at her for a long time. Her tail had fallen off so we asked her what had happened. She said that some humans tried to take her, but the truth is she got it got stuck and it fell off. She’s such a liar. Luckily Jake knows this. That’s why Jake and I are going to the June dance together.

May 21

Today I woke up and a rock fell on my tail and broke it off. (It should grow back in time for the dance).

June 10

I was chillin’ up in a tree with some of my friends when one of my friends yelled, “SNAKE!!” We all paniced and jumped out of the 50 foot tree. It was fun when we jumped. I like jumping out of trees.

July 14

Today was the worst day ever. First I lost my tail. Then I fell out of a 50 foot tree. Then I met a fox and now it’s really dark!!!

August 3

Another Party:

You are invited to a Neighborhood Picnic

Please bring one of the following…
• Crickets
• Wax Worms
• Mealworms
• Fruit
• Flower Buds


Thank You. Hope You Can Come.
August 21

Three things I like about being an Iguana:
1. I can fall 40-50 feet and not get hurt.
2. I grow to be 4-6 feet long. Maybe I’ll even grow 7 feet.
3. I can dive from a tree into water and swim away.

September 14

While I was sitting on the rocks, the boys were talking about which one of my friends, Amy or Jenny, had made a better burrow to lay their 50 eggs. In my opinion, neither did. Amy’s is too close to a snake’s nest and Jenny’s is right across from the wolf’s territory, but mine is right next to the lake. All the boys already know my burrow is the best.

December 14

I got an invitation for a Christmas dinner:

Come Join Us for the
Neighbor X-Mas Feast!!

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6 pm
Where: Izzy’s house

Please bring one of the following…
• Candied Fruit
• Roasted Mealworms
• Mashed Crickets
• Flower Buds with Blueberry Sauce

RSVP 987-6543

The Place I want to Visit is New York by A.L.

The place I want to visit is New York because I heard that it is very pretty. I also want to see The Statue of Liberty. My grandma has been there so many times and she tells me that it is nice there.



The other place I want to visit is Washington state because there are a lot of waterfalls in the mountians and I love waterfalls.

My name! By Dulce

D:ream
U:nderstanding
L:ovely
C:reative
E:xploring

Thanksgiving by WB

This Thanksgiving some of my brothers and sisters came up to my brother's house.
I had a good time talking with them.(I hadn't seen a few of them in a year). While waiting for the food to cook we sat around watching T.V. When food was cooked we all went to eat. After we ate I went to my brother's basment, and he DJed. I never heard him DJ before. He was really good. About 11pm my sister said she was going to take me home.

That was my Thanksgiving.

Diary of a Giant Squid by All Class Members

January 13

Today I was chasing a fish, but the fish hid behind a boat that had a steal cable around it. I bit it – luckily, I can bite through steal.

January 25

Today Dad tried to take a ship down by wrapping his tentacles around it, but he had to let it go because the water was getting warm and he didn’t want to get stuck on the surface.

February 7

Today a whale tried to eat me, but I got my squid homies and had a meal.

February 26

Today the whale’s homies came looking for me. Good thing I saw them with my
big eyes so I could get away.

March 14

Today me and my friends were racing. I won because I can shoot water out of my body.

March 30

Today I almost died!! The water got too warm and I started to rise to the surface. I hurried and swam down farther.

April 4

Today I was swimming in the dark, cold ocean when a sperm whale tried to eat me. I got away, but it was scary.

April 12

Today I saw another giant squid. He was about 57 feet long. He broke the record of biggest squid. He told us stories about how he has seen a 100 foot squid. I thought that was cool.

May 9

I’m glad I have big eyes because I was a whale coming to try to eat me today.

May 21

Today my mom was trying to get food, but she felt that the water was getting too warm so she stopped and came back. If she didn’t, she would go to the surface and suffocate.

June 10

Today I got hit in the head by a pirate ship so I sunk it and ate their captain – tastes like sparrow.

July 14

Good things about being a giant squid:
1. I have really hung eyes that are 18 inches wide. Cool, huh?
2. My mouth is so strong it can bite through steal.
3. I breathe through my gills.
4. I eat whales when I catch them.
5. I can move fast through the water by shooting water out of my body.

August 3

Bad things about being a giant squid:
1. Getting eaten by giant sperm whales.
2. I can’t go on the top of the ocean or else I might die.
3. If I catch food I have to bite it into really, really small pieces so it can go through my brain.

August 21

Being a giant squid is kind of hard because we live in the bottom of the cold ocean and never see sunshine, but we live for a long time, we grow very big, and we move rapidly in the water.

September 13

Today I was so bored I wanted to go to the surface and she what it was like, but Mike told me I would die if I went up there.

October 7

Today I was saw a very cute squid. She had loooooong tentacles (legs). She was hot!!

December 14

Today I got a Christmas Invitation for a party:

Come Join Us for the
Neighbor X-Mas Feast!!

Day: Dec. 24th
Time: 6 pm
Where: The Bottom of the Ocean


Please bring one of the following…

•Fish
•Whales
•Squid

Christmas

This christmas im going with my dad, first christmas ever with him. Were going too mygandparents in wyoming. I love it there! its nice and peaceful and very beautiful. The stars are so bright. When im there were going to go snow mobiling sleeding and other fun things. I hardly get to see my grandparents and there MUCH cooler than my moms parents. i cant wait too go up there.

My Favorite Food by Carolina

I love all kinds of food
I like Chinese food alot
I love Mexican food - yummy
I like Italian food a little

What else?
I like chocolate - come on who doesn't?
I like spaggetti
I love enchiladas
I love tortas
I like salads
I like barbaque
I like tacos
I like rice
I love cake
I ice cream
I like pizza

Poems by Diana

Amor desde el primer momento en que to vi me enamore sinceramente de ti. Desde ese dia te he deseado mucho. Daria todo porque estuvieras con migo y me tuvieras entre tus brazos Sueno contigo todas las noches pienso en ti todos los dias. Deseo besar esos labios tan dulces que tienes y tenerte intre mis brazos y no dijarte ir nunca.

Cuando me vaya de tu lado siempre estaras in mi mente nunca seras mi pasodo siempre seras mi presente.

Dos ositos en la nieve no se pueden resbalar. Dos amores que se quieren no se pueden olvidar.

El amor naco de una mirada enpiesa con una illucion se alimenta de los celos y termina con una traision.

Si porque te cres guapito cres que te voy a rogar no te creas papacito que otro puede ocupar tu lugar.

El amor lo envento una nina con los ojos sierados poreso estamos tan ciegos todos los enamorsdos.

Si tu fueras la luna y yo el sol juntos formariamos el eclpse del amor.

The Artist by Iyan

A painter with nothing to paint, a writer with nothing to write, and a singer with nothing to sing. These are some of the things artists run into. Some of them rise from it. Others believe that they will never be inspired. But for those people, they are in the blind stage. They can't see all of the inspiration in the world. One of my inspirations are miracles. Like a solder bleeding to death behind enemy lines, but a native nearby comes to his aid. Or someone in the hospital dying, but the next morning is healthy. These are some of my inspirations. So find your inspiration.
Because this is what artists do and breathe life into your art.

My Favorite Things by Senorita Jorge

With the Christmas Season comes a bombardment of holiday songs. Once such song is "My Favorite Things." You may recall this holiday favorite from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, "The Sound of Music." Because of this song, I have been reflecting upon my favorite things and I thought I'd share a few. (Please keep in mind these are in no particular order).

• Cell phones and text messaging
• British accents
• J.M.W. Turner
• Teaching kids how to read (There's nothing better)
• The words: fabulous, fantastic, and brilliant
• Maeve Binchy novels
• Black licorice
• Christmas lights
• DVR
• Honey-baked ham
• My bed and fluffy duvet
• TLC's Miami Ink
• Being called, "Little One," by my mom
• Carbs, especially soup bowls
• Television
• Cold Stone's Cake Batter Icecream
• The Muppet's Christmas Carol

I'd love to hear what tops your favorite things list.

Things I like to do By Diana

Things I like to do:
1. Hang out with my friends
2. Play on my computer
3. Come to school
4. Go to the mall
5. Go to the movies
6. Watch t.v.
7. Talk on the phone
8. Go to boys and girls club
9. Write poems
10. Text
11. Eat!=D
12. Dance
13. Play sports especially soccer

Why I hate bees by Zach

When I was little I used to get stung a lot by bees. On day my brother, some friends, and I was playing in my grandma's yard. My grandma said she would give all us five buck if we poled weeds in the back yard, so we said "OK." We started to pole the weeds. Then I poled one weed that was hooked to a bees nest. I got stung in the eye. I couldn't open my eye for two weeks. My brother had bees all over him. My uncle had to spray him down with water. My friends got stung a couple times. That is why I hate bees.

The things I like to do by Brenda

The things I like to do

play basketball

rollerblade

skatebored

play football with my friends


listen to loud music


and like to be with carolina

Things I like to do by Zach

1.Play football

2.Watch TV

3.Play rugby

4.Hang with friends

5.Talk to friends

6.Go to movies

7.Ride bikes

8.Go camping

9.Play pool

10.Go fishing

Things I'm Thankful For by Dulce

~Mom & Dad
~Grandma
~Aunt & Uncle
~Brother & Sister
~TV
~Boys
~Chris Brown
~Music
~Phones
~Dogs
~Cousins
~Friends
~Birds
~School
~Nieces & Nephews
~Computers
~Home
~Clothes
~Shoes
~Makeup
~Lip gloss
~McDonalds

The Nutcracker By Carolina

The Nutcracker was really fun. I liked the beginning. It was really calm, but then the mouse comes and throws the bombs that scared me so much. I almost screamed. Then another part I liked was at the end when the girl is dancing. She looked really pretty with that outfit. It was shinning so beautiful in the light.

About the Nutcraker By A.L

The Nutcraker was really good. I like how they danced. My favorite thing was the building because it was really big and pretty. I like some of their clothes. They were sparkly. The cannon was cool, but it made me jump. The little kids were cute when they did there little dances. It was awesome when they did the backflips.

A Third Grade Memory by Zach

A third grade memory I remember is when I was nine years old I had a bike wreck. Before I wrecked I was going off a jump on my bike over and over again. Then I went home for an hour or two. Then I went back and went off the jump again. After the fourth time I stopped to take a brake. Ten minutes later I got up and got on my bike and went off the jump full speed. I fell off my bike right on to my hand. Three days later I went to get an x-ray. I sprained my wrist, I came close to breaking it. I had to wear a removable cast for about two months. That is my third grade memory.

The Best Basketball Game by Brenda

It was testing day in gym class about soccer and every one looked ready for it but me. So I did my best but my best was not good enough. I missed 5 out of 8 it was terrible. Then the coach said get a ball and everyone ran to get one. Then Shaney and I wear shooting hoops. After five minutes we got bored so we decided to ask the two first guys to play us. And the two guys happened to be Nathen and Alex. As soon as the boys got the ball the game was on. At first we kept to the rules then we just didn't care. Alex was guarding Shaney so I had to run down court and do a lay up. Half-way up my lay up Nathen's foot got stuck around my ankle and I fell on my face. Nathen couldn't stop laughing. Then around the end of the game Nathen's team had the ball. It was then that I realized how fun the game was and how bad we had lost to the two nerdiest guys in gym.

What I am Thankful for by Zach

1. My mom and dad

2. My brothers and sisters

3. My room

4. Football

5. My friends

6. My grandparents

7. My cosins

8. A place to live

9. Italin food

10. To be alive

Yesterday 12-03-07 by Miche

Yeaterday I came to school. I had a pretty good day at school, but when 7th period came around I got nervous because I told my boyfriend that if he doesn't meet me after school then its over between us. I said that because I'm sick of him ditching me. So after school I got really really really nervous. When I got where we normally meet he wasn't there. I was very very upset. I was cryingm and everything. Then I called his friend to see if he was there and he said,"Nate just left about 10 mins ago and he wanted me to tell you that he is sorry." So then I calmed down and waited for about an hour and a half till he got there. He was so happy to see me. He ran up to me and pulled me off the wall I was sitting on and gave me a big kiss. After that we went and got something to eat and just chilled at BK. Then he walked me home and talked to my mom for a min. Then he went home and that was my day yesterday.

The Nutcracker by Senorita Jorge

On December 5, 2007, I took my students to Capitol Theatre to see the ballet, The Nutcracker. All of the students behaved very well - they were respectful and attentive to all the performers. For the most part, everyone had a really good time. The students commented on how much they enjoyed the building, the costumes, and the dances. Almost everyone enjoyed the first half better than the second half. They loved the fight scene between the mice and the Nutcracker's army - especially when they fired the cannon.



To learn more about Capitol Theatre, click HERE.



To learn more about The Nutcracker or Ballet West, click HERE.

The Races with my Brother by Dulce

I went to see the races with my brother Danny. It was on 8-15-07. It was the best thing I ever did with my brother. It was fun because my brother was telling me & my sister about the engine and their speed. It was so cool. It made me want to know more about the cars.

My Favorite Things by A.L.

1. I like to listen to music
2. I like to hang out with friends
3. I like to draw only sometimes
4. I like to have fun
5. I like to play on the computer
6. I like clothes
7. I like the colors pink, red, green, white, blue and black
8. I like some sports
9. I like school sometimes, but my friends have to be there
10. I like Christmas, my birthday, and Halloween

American Heroes by Iyan

America has had alot of heroes that have made it better over the years. There are many American heroes such as Paul Revere, Jonas Salk, and Cesar Chaves. These are some of the people who helped build America.

Paul Revere was an American hero. He was part of the Boston Tea Party. He warned other patriots of a British advance. After the war he became a silver smith. That is why Paul is an American hero.

Jonas Salk was an American hero. He made the first polio vaccine. He started the Salk Institue for Biological Studies. He tried to make a vaccine for cancer and AIDS. That is why Jonas is an American hero.

Cesar Chaves was an American hero. He started the UFW. He led a boycott against California grape owners. He improved working conditions for farm workers. That is why Cesar is an American hero.

These were some of the many people you helped build America. Some saved it. Others improved it. But all helped build it.

The Weekend by Zach

I did different things this weekend. One of the things I did was I went to my last football game of this year. Another thing I did was when my casin came over he brought his scooter and we went to an empty parking lot. We scootered there for about three to four hours. Then we went back to my house and played videogames. We played a football game, and then we played a game called "Sims." After that we went back to the parking lot and scootered more but this time we video recorded it. That is what I did on the weekend.

Martin Luther King Jr by Diana

Martin Luther King Jr was an American hero. In 1955 he was asked to lead the city boycott. His house was fire-bombed or other times he was beaten or thrown into jail. He also lead more then 200,000 people in the march of Washington, DC. These are the reasons why Martin Luther King Jr is an American hero.

Things I like to do...By Dulce

Things I like to do...

-go to my daddy's house

- play soccer

-hang with my friends

~eat McDonalds

-sleep

-watch my birds

-take care of my nieces

-watch tv

-organize pictures

-visit my family

-play with puppies

My Hometown By Carolina

My hometown is in Sonora, Mexico. It is so pretty over there. It's a small town where I was born. I saw the hospital where I was born. I went to Aribabi it is the smallest town ever. There is only 2 rows of houses. If you want to go to the store it takes 15 min just to get there because it is far. Also there is a mountain called la montana del diablo (The Mountain of the Devil). They call it that because there is lots of curves and if you stop and look down from the mountain you can't see the ground. It is so dark you can't see anything that is down there. When your driving you can see tomb stones because people have died there. Also you see eagles flying above you. It is really beautiful looking at everything but once in awhile you start getting home sick. You start missing your friends, your home, your room, and your boyfriend. Oh and while you are over there the time passes really fast.

Ms. George, Why did you have a substitute? by Senorita Jorge

Last month I participated in the Jordan School District's Amazing Race. JSD's Amazing Race is based on the CBS show where teams race around the world from check point to check point doing challenges. Instead of racing around the world, our teams (made up mostly of geography teachers) race around SLC using GPS units to locate check points. We also had to do several challenges. This was the second year I'd participated. Last year, my school won!! To read more about last year, click HERE.

This year we did not, but we had tons of fun while our students stayed at school with substitute teachers. Here are a few pictures:

Me, Ms. Logan, & Ms. Allen checking our GPS units at the Trax Station.

Me, Ms. Allen, Ms. Bradfield, & Ms. Logan at the first Pit Stop.

Me climbing the rock wall. This was our last challenge. One team member was to climb to the top and retrieve our team flag. I was chosen to complete it (even though we had a P.E. teacher on our team) because I was the only one who had ever rock climbed before.

Still Climbing . . . Half-way there.

Still Climbing . . . Almost got it.

Haunted House by Brenda & Miche

There was a very old old haunted house. It was way back in a dark forest.This house was so old that there were vines swallowing the house. The paint was coming off. The roof was dark like the pits of hell. Inside the house the wood was as dark as night. There were spider webs everywhere, to many to count. When you walked up the stairs they would creek and it sounded like they said, "Get out or die." They were also very loud. Some of the time it looked like someone was looking out the window like a white cat staring at you like it is going to kill you. That is kinda scary. There are ghosts everywhere. That is our haunted house.

My Home Town by Zach

My hometown is Eagle River, Alaska. I lived there for most of my life. I lived there for about 8 years. I went to two schools there before I was in 5th grade. I met a lot of people there. I still go back and visit my friends. When I visit my friends I go to shows with them, when we go to the shows we usly see local bands play. We also go to parties. Most of the time we just hang out at everyone’s house all the time. Sometimes we just walk around town. We go to stores and get soda or a snack. That’s what I do when I go back to my hometown.

How to Protect your Bike from Bike Theives E-mail by Iyan

Dear Dead Man,
Hi dead man. I'm in college and I want to find out how to keep my bike safe from bike theives so I figured if I can think like one, I can protect my bike. So how would you try to steal my bike.
From Silent J, Miami


Dear Silent J
Hu not smart enuf for m.i.t. just m.i. will you don't have to worey about me stealing your crapy bike with its baseball card in the wheel and the girly pink handlebars. But lets pretend that you do have a prettey cool bike. Such as Montian bike or 10-speed bike. The first thing I would do is dress up like a bush. so stay away from anything with cartoon eye holes. Another way I will steal your bike is to carry a petition, very affective on college students. Heck I stole people's lunch, girlfriends, cars, cats and even puppies. If none of those work I'd yse the best of all cat burglery. But I always get stuck on the back of the couch. But keep bike off glass buildings. So there you go silent J.
From Dead Man

p.s. Attention all bike thives use bolt cutters will split the money later.

My Favorite Place by WB

My home is one of my favorite places. Its a great place to relax and rest.
I don't need to worry while I'm there. There are a lot of great relaxing things to do there such as sleep, watch T.V, play games, talk to family members, and play computer. (not a mac)

I love when it's dinner. I always get a good meal. I sometimes help make food. Eggs and pizza are the only thing I can make. There are two sheds in my back yard, with a lot of cool parts I can play with.

One of the bad things is when my brother's kids come over. They think you have to do everything their way or its the end of the world. They make noise none stop and won't shut up on their life. The worst thing about it is my mom babysits them Monday - Friday. But the oldest one Kyle is going back to schoool soon. It will make things a lot better.

Rachal Carson by WB

Rachal Carson was an American hero. She changed the course of history. She started the environmental movement by writing Silent Spring. In the book she told people the dangers of chemicals to wild life. She helped people see the need to protect the environment. That is how she helped change the world.

American Heroes by Randi

What is an Amrican hero? Well i know who were Amrican heros.one was Rachel Carson. another amrican hero was Mother Jones. Jonas Salk was another.This is only 3 of the many Amirican heros that changed the world.

Rachel Carson was and amrican hero. She started the erisment movmentby writing slient spring.In the book she told people about the dangers of chemials to wild life and leving things.She helped people see the need to protect the envoroment.That is how Rachel Carson changed the cource of history.

Mother Jones is another american hero.Mother Jones led a march of the mill chlidren. She also worked on behalf of the miners for 50 years. the miners called her "the miners angels" and the miners owners called her "the most dangerest woman alive." This is why she is an amrican hero.

Jones Salk is an amrican hero.Well he did develop the first polio vaccine. He also was the founder and director of the Salk instuite. Because of his vaccine Frankli D. Rosevelt was saved. I think Jones Salk is a great american hero.

Little Stuff About ME by A.L.

This weeked I went to the movies. It was super fun but the movie was wierd. Then we took pictures togther. It was fun. On the first day of school it was scary because I was the only one that did not know anybody. But the good thing about this school is that there are cute guys. But I miss my old school so bad. I liked all my class in my old school especially on red days. I loved red days so bad. I never liked black days. They always took forever.

The Concert By Randi

One day there were five people named Randi, Miche, Dillon, Alex, and Nico. They were going to a concert. Randi bought all their tickets. It was all their first concert except Randi's. When they got there they waited in line for about an hour. When they got in they went too look at the merchaindice but no one bought any thing. Then we went to the crowd to try and get to the front. The first band that came on was The Red. They weren't a big band. The second band was Buck Cherry. They were great! Then the biggest band there came out Three Days Grace. They were the biggest band and the best. While they played Randi and Miche decided to go in the mosh pits. They asked the boys and they said no they were all too scared.


So Randi and Miche went into the mosh pits. After about 5or 7 songs Randi got a text from her mom saying,"lets leave early soo we aren't stuck here all night long." So Randi and Miche went and got the boys and we met up with my mom out side and
We left early.On are way home Nico was in the front and Randi, Miche, Dillon, Alex were in the back. Nico fell asleep so Dillon pulled his hair and ripped a lot of his hair out and he still didnt wake up. They dropped Alex, Dillon, and Nico off and then we went too miche's house. The next day all they did was talk about how much fun they had at the concert.

The Greasers and Socs by WB

The greasers are what I call real friends. If a friend don't follow the rules, they pay up. But yet at the same time if they need another friend they will be there for them.

The socs are spoiled, rich, and classy. They throw wild parties. They can get away with any thing.

I don't think I'm like a greaser or a soc. I'm not rich nor poor. I don't go out on the street and fight. I don't go to wild beer parties. So I think I fit in between.

Haunted House by Corey

In the middle of field there was a roofless house. The house had no roof and it was very dark inside. There were weeds that were surrounding the house. There was no paint on the house and there was nothing there besids the crows and the roofless house. The house looked like nobody has ever lived there for a long time. If any one ever did live there it must have been along time ago.

The Movie Day by Dulce

I went to the movies with my sister & my dad. It was an a Monday afternoon. We went to eat ice cream and we saw The Night at the Museum. It was so fun and I enjoyed it because it was the funniest movie I ever saw and I would see it again. I recommend it to anyone who loves to laugh. We ate a lot of candy and popcorn. I got sick of the popcorn and I haven't eaten popcorn since then.

Bob's Car by Zach

Bob's blue with white stripes Ford GT was a mess. It was rusty and had dents in the hood, on the doors, and on the roof. There was trash all over the back seat. There were stains on the passenger's seat. The back window was broken into millions of pieces. The passenger's window had rocks thrown through it. That is why Bob's car is a mess.

Shoes That Don't Fit by Zach

Genna's shoes did not seem to fit her. She had bright red shoes with white flowers. Her shoes were six sizes to big for her. When she put them on they looked like clown shoes. They were nice shoes but they were to big for Genna. That is why Genna's shoes seemed not to fit her.

Haunted House by Iyan & Marvin

The haunted house stood on a hill. At night the vampire bats came out of the house. The crows get the day. They rest on the caved in roof. The weeds coverd the pale house. It's always dark and cloudy. The house rots to the ground. It remains abandoned and it's scary surrondings keep it that way. It stays old and gray - haunted by the past.

Haunted House by Ramon

The prison had a horrible paint job, dead grass, and the trees had no leaves. The doors and windows had bars around them so people couldn't escape. The prison had huge walls with barbwire on top of the wall and tons of dead people inside. I could smell it. There was a creepy driveway and lots of stairs going up to the doorway. It looked as if there used to be gravel and half of the shingles were missing. There were a lot of spider webs in the windows. There were so many holes in the yard you couldn't walk through the lawn. There were a lot of rocks and trees.

Traped in a Haunted House by Zach

There was a group of teenagers that wanted to go to a haunted house. When they got to the haunted house they got out of the car. Then someone jumped out from around the corner and scared them. Then they went to get the tickets to get in the haunted house. When they got into the haunted house a guy told them, "Please don't touch the props, play along with the actors, thanks have a nice time." When they got to the room they were walking through, someone jumped out and screamed at them. After they got to the last room the door was locked. They tried to leave. They noticed that there was no one around. One of the teenagers said, " Let's try the front door." They went back and tried the front door. It was locked too. They knew that they were locked in the haunted house. They tried every door and every window - all of them were locked. One of the teenagers noticed a sign that said that the haunted house is closed on Sundays. They came on Saturday night. They were locked in until Monday morning.

Haunted House by Dulce & Diana

The house stood on uneven ground. The dead plants and vines looked like they were swallowing the house. It looks like no one has lived in the house for a really long time. The haunted house felt scary with the creepy spider webs all over the place. It also looked like someone had died there and their ghost lived on. There isn't another house within a kilometer. It stood in the woods.

Haunted House by Randi

The old white was very tall and creppy looking. It had bars on the windows and door -maybe too keep something out or maybe in. There was a big wall right next to the long stairway that went up the house.

THE DARK HOUSE by Zach

The Dark House was dark. The old dark fence was rusty and spooky. The clouds looked like they came from a horror movie. The trees were dark, moldy, and looked like demons. The weeds looked as hands coming out of the ground. The lightening was as close as ever. Bats were falling from the sky. The house looked like some where Dracula would have lived, maybe an old man too. The house was tall, moldy, and spooky. The inside smelled like old men. The top had spikes that looked like they'd kill. That is why it is known as The Dark House.

Haunted House by Carolina

The house stood there silently in the woods. The ravens were waiting for someone to come. The sun hadn't hit the house for a long time. The plants stood there dying, wanting someone to come and help them. The rooms were completly full of darkness, no sign of light. There was no living thing there, only the birds.

Abandoned House by Ms. George

The abandoned house stood in the middle of an empty field. The only sign of life were the black ravens that circled the dark sky. Because the roof had completely collapsed, the stone chimney was the only structure sticking out from where the missing roof should have been. All the windows had been broken long ago, leaving dark holes instead of shiny glass. Fog rolled through the dying weeds that covered the ground, entered the window openings, and continued out the dilapidated structure.

My Favorite Place by Zach

My favorite place is my house for many reasons. One of the reasons is I get to sleep. The second reason is I get to play video games. I get to play any kind of game unless they are too violent. The third reason is I can talk to friends on the computer. I can send them e-mails on Hotmail. The fourth reason is I get to have a BBQ when my step-dad comes into town. He's gone most of the time because he is a truck-driver. When we have the BBQ my step-dad makes a really good sauce to put on the chicken, pork chops, bratwurst, and stake. The BBQ sauce tastes like BBQ sauce with a hot taste to it. He takes BBQ sauce and adds hot sauce to it. Then he puts the sauce on everything and puts it on the BBQ grill. The fifth reason is I get to watch TV. When I feel like watching something funny I watch Comedy Central. They have funny shows on this station. If I want to watch people doing something stupid I watch MTV2. They have a lot of shows that people do something stupid. This is why my house is my favorite place.

My Favorite Place by Dulce

My favorite place is at my dad's house. I like it because it's the best place to be in. It's very interesting because outside there are a lot of little bugs in his garden. There are ants and slugs. The yard also has a lot of trees. I love to climb the trees and get on the roof of my dad's house. At my dad's house I also play hide and seek with my cousins. Trees always make good hiding places. I love spending time with my family and my godmother Sofia.

The Pizza Didn't Look Good to Me by Iyan

The pizza didn't look good to me. The crust was dark brown. The cheese was a lime green. The pepperoni smelled bad, like rotten fish. It had mold all over it. There were dead bugs on it. It was moving too. It looked wet and worst of all, it had anchovy. They had salt everywhere. But I took a slice anyway.

About Me by Diana

I'm 14 years old. I was born October 22, 1992 in Orange County, Califonia. My parents lived in Santana, but there wasn't a hospital there so my mom had me in Orange. My mom said that I was born early. I was supposed to be born in December so when I was born I was little so I had to stay in the hospital for awhile. When I was 4 my mom and I went to Mexico to have my 5th birthday party over there. At my party I danced with my cousin. He is one year older. He is nice to me. Where my mom and I went it's called Cuaji short for Cuajiniculapa and where my grandma lives it's called Jalisco so my grandma and I had to take the bus to Jalisco. My mom came to Utah so I stayed with my grandma. It takes 2 or 3 days to get from Cuaji to Jalisco. When we got to Jalico we had to take another bus to get where my graendma lives and when we got there I met my grandpa. Well he is not my real grandpa because my real grandpa is not with my grandma anymore. Nobody knows were he is. I really want to meet him, but I don't know where he lives. Anyways I still call the man that's with my grandma, Grandpa. He is really nice.

A Hunter Lost His Way by Zach

There was a hunter going to the woods in August to go deer hunting. When he got there he saw a deer and shot at it, he missed it. Then the deer took off. The hunter ran after the deer. The deer ran throw a field of roses. The hunter losted the deer. The hunter started to walk to the roses. Then the deer charged the hunter. The hunter shot at the deer and missed. Then he jumped out of the way of the deer. Then the hunter got up and started to follow the deer again. The sun started to go down. The hunter knew he needed to get back to his camp or he would be in trouble. He tried to figure out which way he came from. He started to go one way. Then he said to himself, "No, I need to go this way. But the deer went the other way. I can't follow the deer because I need to go to camp. I'll go this way." One hour later the hunter kept going in circles. He told himself, "I need to make camp here for the night." He looked for a place to make camp. While he was looking for a good spot to make camp, he found a cave. He stayed in the cave for the night. Then he came out because he heard something. There was a group of people looking for him. He was taken home.

The Way of the Samurai by Iyan

The way of the samurai is a long path. It is a balance of peace and violence. Sometimes it is deadly. If a samuria failed to complete his goal with his long sword, he'd use his short sword on himself. It was the only option to save his honor. Also if the shogun or emperor would sometimes ask samurai to commit suicide and the samuai wouldn't hesitate. One of the peaceful ways of the samurai was to write poems and draw paintings of nature. That is the way of the samurai.

Dogs Story by Dulce

It was a long time ago In Mexico. There lived two nice people named Tom & Sam. They were best friends and they were going to the park. They got lost on the way home. They slept in the park and found a group of puppies that looked like they been lost and now found. There were alot of homeless dogs. They saw had no food to eat. The dogs were hungry and wanted to eat. They were starved. Tom & Sam took them home and fed them nice food and gave them good lives. They lived so happy and they had children. Yea!!!!!!!!

The Fisherman by Diana

Romeo was a fisherman. He loved to fish. he went fishing every Saterday. One summer day he went fishing in the ocean. He was getting a lot of fish. He was happy that he was catching a lot of fish. He thought that if he went farther out in he ocean, he would get more fish. While he was fishing he thought that he had got a big fish, but it wasn't a fish. It was a shark! He tried getting the shark into the boat, but the shark wouldn't let him. Romeo pulled very hard , but so did the shark. suddenly the line broke. He looked for the shark, but he couldn't find it. A few minutes later the shark came back and started hitting the boat. Romeo tried to start his boat, but it wouldn't work. He was worried. He thought that he was going to die. He kept trying and trying until for 30 minutes. The boat finally started. He went home and told everyone what happend. thy were so happy that he was okay.

Messy Car by Carolina

Last week I went with my mom to go to the mall. We were getting in the car. My car is a silver Impala 2005 with silver rims. It was so messy from the inside out. There were lots of wrappers inside and clothes too so we decided to go to the car wash then to the mall. We got to the car wash. We started to clean the outside then the inside. Finally we were done cleaning the car. It was spotless. We got inside and off we went to the mall. We had so much fun cleaning the car and going to the mall. We bought some shoes in some stores, some clothes, and some delicious food.

Rocky Mountain Raceway by Corey

My family and I like to go to the Jet Cars Races on Saturday nights. When we get there we pay for everthing, get drinks, food, and earmuffs for my little brother. Every kid that goes there always wants to see the cars so we always go to the pits to see them. One saturday,my brother ran over to the cars and started looking at them. The show didn't start for another ten minuts so we have plenty of time. After we walk over to our seats and sat down. The lights go off and the cars line up to race. The jet cars have a twenty four foot flame that comes out at the back and they are the loudest and the fastest. Two or three cars raced and they anounced,"we are going to take a short break and then get right back to racing."

The races started again and we sat down. Right when they started my brother said he wanted candy and a drink. I said,"ok hurry Let's go get some". We got to the stand and it is a huge line. There was a man in the line that was complaining about his food that he got. They told him to sit down on the table and they would make another order of food for him. My mom called and asked if we were ok.I said "yea, we are,good". We got to the window and asked for a hotdog and a drink. They said",We dont have anymore hotdogs,But we have the drink. Would you like that?"I did. I'm glad that was over . The races where about to start."Remember how I said that the jet cars shoot out twenty four foot flames. Well there were people on the side and in the back of the cars to make sure that there is nothing wrong with the cars.

The lights went on for them to g, but there was still a girl back behind a car. The flame hit her and she flew back five to ten feet. Feet when the ambulance arrived all her skin was gone. They took her in the ambulance and went to the hospital. We stayed there for two more races and then we went home. Every time I go back to the races, I wonder what happened to her.

A Trip to Mars by Zach

An astronaut was watching the news. On the news there was a guy saying, "In two months we will send a group of seven astronauts into outer space." When it was time to go into space the astronauts said bye to their families. Then they got into the space ship. Two months later they landed on Mars. When they were walking around they found a circular building that had no windows but had a two foot tall door. They knocked on the door. A one-foot tall, green alien answered the door. "Yes," the alien said. When he noticed they were not from Mars he yelled, "ALIENS." "No we are astronauts from Earth," one astronaut said. "We are here to study your planet," said another. "Well then go north and you will fine a town they will help you there," said the alien. "OK," said the astronauts. When the astronauts got to the town they went to the library. Since they were too big to go in they had to have someone go in and get books on the planet. Then they took the books back with them and told people about Mars.

What makes me happy, sad, scared, and bored by Miche

What makes me happy is when I'm with my firends. When I'm with my friends we like to walk somewhere or have someone take us somewhere. My boyfriend makes me happy too. I love his smile and pretty much everything about him makes me
happy. Same with all my friends.

What makes me sad is when someone close to me dies or a pet dies or runs away. It also makes me sad when my friends fight or get in a fight with my boyfirend. That really makes me sad. It also makes me sad when my dad doesn't talk to me for along time and then he wants me to come over.

What scares me are spiders and all the little things like that. When my friend or boyrfined acts like they're going to die or somehting like that. Scary movies or haunted houses sometimes scare me. I think my mom is the scariest out of all, but I love her.

What makes me bored is sitting by myself in my house. Talking to my mom is boring too but I have to talk to her. Doing homework is boring. Sitting in school with nothing to do is very boring. Oh and I'm bored right now.

Memories by Iyan

Memories are many things. Some are helpful, others are lost. Most bring joy and some bring tears. My warmest memory is when I went fishing with my grandpa. I caught the most fish. My grandpa would tell me stories. My sadest memory is when my grandpa went to the hospital. His kidneys were failing. Luckily he didn't die. My most precious memory is when I saw my sisters for the first time in a long time. Those are some of my memories. Like I said, ''Memories are many things.''

Halloween by Miche

One Halloween four teenagers went for a walk. There was Jon, Nate, Katt, and Shelby. They were all best friends. As they were walking Nate said, "I have an idea." Everyone said,"What?" Then he said we should go to the haunted house where that old crazy lady lived. Katt and Shelby said," NO!" But they went anyways.

When they got there, the house was empty except for some cats that were left when the old woman died. The house was falling apart and was really old. As they walked up the stairs, they were scared about going in, but Jon and Nate went in. The girls heard loud screaming. So the girls ran inside. They couldn't find the boys so they walked around to see if they could find them. Then something jumped out of the closet and grabbed Katt. Shelby didn't notice that she was gone. Twenty minutes went by. Then Shelby noticed that Katt was gone. Shelby was really scared now. Suddenly she heard screaming. She started to run around scared and screaming. Then finally she ran out the door and down the stairs. She turned and looked back at the house. Jon, Nate, and Katt were never heard from again. After that day, she never went back or talked about it ever again.

Chicken by Marvin

One day I got a chicken. My mom said that we were going to eat the
chicken but I told them no. My brother grabbed the chicken and tried to
cut its head off. So I told my mom and she said not to eat the chicken.
I kept it outside and later I kept it in thelaundry room. Then I put
him in my bedroom and I feed it to what it eats. Then we got a puppy.
He's name is Smokey and my brother put him in the room with my chicken. My chicken just stood there and so did the dog. I thought they might get in a fight so I got Smokey out of my room. My brothers were laughing until I told them that I took Smokey out. We had the chicken for half of the school year. We had to move and we had to give the chicken away so we looked for a place for him to live. We found one place on a farm by my school in West Jordan. Now he lives there.

A Fisherman's Day by Zach

There was a fisherman that was doing his daily schedule getting ready to go out to the ocean. It was a hot summer day with a few clouds in the sky. His wife said, "Don't go out today. I have a bad feeling." "I have to go to earn money so we can eat," said the fisherman. After three hours the fisherman had caught nothing. Then a storm started out of the middle of no where. The fisherman tried to get out of it. The next thing the fisherman knew he was in the water. Then he saw it - the giant squid heading right for him. The squid grabbed him and swam away to an underwater cave. The fisherman said to the squid, "Thank you for saving me from drowning," said the fisherman. "Since I did you a favor, you have to do me a favor," said the squid. "Yes anything for you," said the fisherman. "I want you to stop fishing," said the squid. "No," said the fisherman. "If you don't I will keep you here until you will stop," said the squid. "Fine I will stop," said the fisherman. "Now I will take you home to your wife," said the squid. "Thank you,” said the fisherman. The next thing that the fisherman remembered was he woke up on the beach next to his house. He ran inside and told his wife everything that happened. They agreed that the fisherman must keep his promise. To this day, he has never gone fishing again.

The Vacation by Randi

Once there was a man who worked about twelve hours a day. He hadn't taken a day off in 3 years. One day his boss came up to him and said, "Here's a one way ticket to the Caribbeans. Go for a week, Have fun and relax." So he went home to pack. The next day he went to the airport. As he was checking in for his flight, the lady at the desk said, "If I were you I wouldn't go on that flight." "Why," he asked. The lady responded and said,"It is hurricane season." He thought to himself, "What if something bad happens when I'm gone, but what the heck nothing bad ever happens too me and besides I haven't had a break in 3 years!" So he got on the plane and about 6 hours later he was in his hotel.

The next day he went down to the beach and played football with some of his new friends that he met at his hotel the night before. After a game of football they went too a bar and had some food. After that they went home and just played cards and poker. The next day they went to the beach again and they were playing football again. Then they heard some one call out hurricane! So they all started running and screaming and trying to find their families. The wind was blowing in ever direction. Houses were torn down and trees were knocked over. After the hurricane was over the man said,"Now I know why I don't take time off work!" Then he started thinking and he decided to stay and help them out. About 4 weeks went by and he decided it was time for him too leave. So he got on a small plane and went back. The next day he told his boss all about it and his boss said, "I only gave you ONE week off and you took 4. You're fired!"

New School Year by Ms. George

A new school year means new voices on Ms. George's Writing Center. Continue to check in throughout the year to see what my new students have published.

Summer Break by Ms. George

Summer Break - How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:

1. No trabajo, obvio. (Translation: Obviously, I don't work.)

2. BBQs - What's not to love? Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, dips, veggie trays, and to top it off, popsicles.

3. Swimming. Okay, let's be honest - more laying out than swimming. Imagine, laying on an over-sized towel until beads of sweat appear all over you body. Then jumping into the pool just to get out and do it all over again.

4. Summer Fashion - I'm not a big fan of shorts (in fact, I only own one pair and they're actually my brothers) but, I do love short skirts, summer dresses, sandals, and pedicures.

5. Two words - Road Trip.

6. Summer Blockbusters - You know what I'm talking about; ridiculously over-budgeted movies with even more ridiculous plots. I love them!!

7. Quintessential Americana - baseball games, parades, fireworks, camping (and when I say camping, I mean going up the canyon, roasting marshmallows, and returning home that evening).

8. A return to my nocturnal ways. Seriously, is it normal to go to bed at 10:30 pm? NO! 3:00 am? Yes, that's more like it.

9. It almost goes without saying, but the weather. For those who know me, you know I'm almost always cold. However, for three glorious months - June, July, & August - my teeth rarely chatter.

10. Summer Reading. Yes, I actually get to read books that weren't written for teenagers. I know, it's almost unheard of.

Series by Jared

Scary sounds that I fear to hear.
The sound of hearing a family emergency call.
Pounding sounds against my front door.
Hearing the sounds of family and friends in danger.
Hearing the sound when the green line goes flat.
I hope I will never encounter those sounds.

Two Tone Poem by Jared

I am the color of the dark gray
lonely night, silent and helpless,
sad and at the same time mad.

I am also blue like the empty ocean sea living
without color, empty without colors
that make me happy like a happy beach
reef, full of happy colorful fish and happy
all time

But dont worry about me because
some times I am fine

Cinquains by Valentino

Val
Nice, Sweet, Gentlemen
Chilling, Playing, Partying
I like being a gentlemen in life.

When I got my Rabbit by Liesel

When I was 13 years old I got a rabbit for my Birthday. I named her Brown Nose. She is white with brown spots on her back. When I pet her she feels like a soft blanket. The reason I named her Brown Nose was because her nose is brown.

I love chasing her around the backyard. When I let Brown Nose out of her cage I put her on the ground or she just jumps out of my arms. After I let Brown Nose out I go in the house for like 4 hours and then I go back out and start to chase her around the backyard.When I chase Brown Nose I have to run fast because she hops so fast it's hard to catch her. Sometimes when I chase her I slip and fall in the snow and I get snow in my mouth. When I get up I have to look for her because she can blend in with the snow or she is under the tree. Sometimes when I'm looking for Brown Nose I have to make a sound or I have to yell her name because if she hears me she will move. That's how I find her and then I can catch her. I finally found Brown Nose under the tree so I reached under there and grabbed her. Then when I was taking Brown Nose to the cage she bit me because she didn't want to go in her cage. When I put her in the cage I got rabbit fur in my mouth. That's the story how I got my rabbit Brown Nose.