1/30/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

“There’s a lot of unnecessary meanness that happens while you’re trying to sort out who you want to be,” Is a quote from RWonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie must learn how he can change. He must discover his true passion, and find true friends. In order to get through 5th grade he must find himself, and discover who he really is. (6)

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is it safe to assume that is was because of the...um, the duckling that turns into a swan?" Auggie responds to Mr. Tushmans comment with "No, I just think I look like a duck." He relizes that maybe Mr. Tushman is right. Maybe when he grows p he will be the swan, he will be normal. (8)

Also in the story Auggie and his friends go on a trip to 5th grade camp. At camp, one of the nights he spends there is movie night. Towards the end of the night Auggie and his friend Jack Will go into the woods to go to the bathroom when they run into some 7th graders. The 7th graders start making fun of Auggie when suddlenly Henry, Miles, and Amos all show up out of no where. These boys start to defend Auggie. They start a fight and then in a panick the boys run away with Auggie at there side. The author then writes "Amos looked at me and nodded "It was cool how you stood your ground, little dude" he said high-fiving me." This shows how like Auggie did at the end of the book the boys change. They are more nice to Auggie, and they feel more comfortable around him. (8)

By the end of the story there is a example of changes in Auggies dad, and family. When Auggie and his dad are sitting in the car waiting for Auggie's graduation ceremony to start, Auggie's dad becomes more open and expressive towards Auggie. Him and his dad talk about how his dad does not want Auggie to cover up his fave and how he loves seeing it. Auggie sees a change in his dad and it makes him change even more. At this part in the book the author writes ""Auggie, I couldn't stand seeing you wear that thing cover your face anymore," he said clumsly....." Auggie relizes that even though he does not like his face, other people do. And there is no point in hiding from the world if the world does not hide from you back. (7)

In conclusion, Wonder by R.J Palacio is a book the represents finding yourself and discovering who you really are. We see this through his friends, family, and teachers. When I first started school I had know idea what reading even was! But, when I learned how to read I got really good at it and used that to read Wonder. (Which, I might say was one of the best decisions I have ever made.)But, through reading Wonder I learned that always staying the same, and never trying something knew is like being locked in a box for your entire life. It is like hiding yourself in a life long game of hide and seek. It is impossible. Auggie, discovers what he is really about, so why can’t we? (8)

AHW 1/28/15

I just got back from the seussical jr. performance at my school. It was really good. Vivian, Elise, Sarah, Aria and a lot more of my friends were in it. It was really funny. There were a lot of interesting seems in it.

 

These are pics of viv and Elise performing there parts as the bird girls, or Greek corus.

Wonder Literary Essay 1/28/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

Wonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie must learn how he can change. In order to get through 5th grade he must find himself, and discover who he really is. 

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is it safe to assume that is was because of the...um, the duckling that turns into a swan?" Auggie responds to Mr. Tushmans comment with "No, I just think I look like a duck." He relizes that maybe Mr. Tushman is right. Maybe when he grows p he will be the swan, he will be normal.

Also in the story Auggie and his friends go on a trip to 5th grade camp. At camp, one of the nights he spends there is movie night. Towards the end of the night Auggie and his friend Jack Will go into the woods to go to the bathroom when they run into some 7th graders. The 7th graders start making fun of Auggie when suddlenly Henry, Miles, and Amos all show up out of no where. These boys start to defend Auggie. They start a fight and then in a panick the boys run away with Auggie at there side. The author then writes "Amos looked at me and nodded "It was cool how you stood your ground, little dude" he said high-fiving me." This shows how like Auggie did at the end of the book the boys change. They are more nice to Auggie, and they feel more comfortable around him.

By the end of the story there is a example of changes in Auggies dad, and family. When Auggie and his dad are sitting in the car waiting for Auggie's graduation ceremony to start, Auggie's dad becomes more open and expressive towards Auggie. Him and his dad talk about how his dad does not want Auggie to cover up his fave and how he loves seeing it. Auggie sees a change in his dad and it makes him change even more. At this part in the book the author writes ""Auggie, I couldn't stand seeing you wear that thing cover your face anymore," he said clumsly....." Auggie relizes that even though he does not like his face, other people do. And there is no point in hiding from the world if the world does not hide from you back.

In conclusion, Wonder by R.J Palacio is a book the represents finding yourself and discovering who you really are. We see this through his friends, family, and teachers. When I first started school I had know idea what reading even was! But, when I learned how to read I got really good at it and used that to read Wonder. Through reading Wonder I learned that always staying the same, and never trying something knew is like being locked in a box for your entire life. It is impossible.

AHW 1/27/15

Congrats, to my cousin Jennifer! She just got engaged and I am REALLY happy for her. And, she seems happy so I am happy. I can't wait for her wedding because I am going to get to see some family members I have not seen in a long time. Plus she asked me to be her Flower Girl with my sisters. And Jen, if you are reading this, my answer is yes, yes, YES!!!! But of course since I am the oldest I will be the lead flower girl ;-) Hint: Pink dresses would be nice :-). Anyway congrats to her and I will post pics of the event on this blog. So keep reading and I will keep you updated.

AHW 1/26/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

Chapter 3

After the weird encounter with Kaitlin at lunch I decided to not speak until spoken to. So that I would not draw anymore attention to myself then was needed. My next class was chemistry. Great! I hate chemistry so I am sure this will be fun.

I walked into the class and sat down at one of the lab tables towards to back. I was just getting out the materials that the teacher had written on the board when a kid I had never seen before walked into the room. He had dirty blond hair that was brushed to the side at a perfect angle, dark green eyes, and he was wearing a varsity football jacket. (All these things were good signs) Just then Kaitlin sat down next to me 

"Watch you looking at Alice?" She questioned me.

"Him" I stuttered dreamily nodding towards the perfect boy that had just walked in. 

"Oh, Lucas Howard, varsity football jock,

Quarterback, and every girls crush, try someone else." She said.

Just then Lucas started walking over towards us. 

"He is coming!" I said, trying to straighten my hair and bat my eyes. 

"Hey Kaitlin, you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh right this is Alice." 

 "Hi Alice nice to meet you"

He stuck out his hand. 

"Hiiiii" I said for a little to long then I should have. 

Chapter 4

Lucas shook my hand and walked to the the other side of the classroom to sit with his friends. 

"Smooth" Kaitlin laughed

"What! I don't have much experience flirting."

I looked over at Lucas and saw him talking to his friends. Probably about how clumsy I was. Great, another person that thinks I am a freak. 

"Hello everyone my name is Mr. Crecre, I will be your chemistry teacher for this trimester" 

Ok, I will admit his name was pretty funny and I definitely giggled when I heard him say it.

" Today you are probably thinking you are not going to have any homework and this class will be stress free, but you are wrong. Tonight's homework is to start memorizing the periodic table you will have a test on the first half of the table tomorrow. BE READY!!! I can make this be half your grade." Ok, this guy was intense. 

" Um, Mr. Craycray-" said Kaitlin 

"It's Crecre"

"Right um mr. Craycray" she giggled under her breath. 

"I don't think this is fair."

"What is your name young lady?" 

"Kaitlin"

"Well Kaitlin you will find a lot of things in this class aren't " fair" as you say. In fact most of you will be lucky if you pass with a A-. So, I suggest you keep your mouth shut ms. Kaitlin and learn some respect from your teachers. Anyway, everyone will be handed a sheet with the periodic table. There again is a quiz tomorrow."

Ring! Ring! Ring! 

"Class dismissed!"

Ok, he was literally craycray.

Chapter 5

I walked out into the hallway were a stampede was emerging. I walk down the hall to my locker and punched in my combo. When the locker finally opened I shoved my books into the bottom and grabbed my backpack. According to my schedule chemistry was my last class on Tuesday. I shoved in my chemistry text book, my reading book, and my phone. Then headed towards to pick up line. I waved bye to Kaitlin on the way out.  Who oddly started running after me.

" Wait, were are you going?" 

"Home school is over ."

"No it's not, we still have algebra, and I hear the teacher there will make you wait in the hall for ten minutes if you are late . Then she will yell at you in front of everyone."

"WHAT!!!!" I screamed. I started running down the towards my locker. My heart was pounding out of my chest. 

"Come on stupid locker... OPEN!!!" I screamed. I through my back into my locker and grabbed my Algebra text book. I shut my locker and started sprinting down the hall. Come on clock just a little longer!! I urged. Suddenly I looked at my watch. It was 1:00. The time Algebra starts. I turned into the hallway that my class was in just to see the door closing.

" NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" I screamed but it was to late the door was shut in my face and I had officially achieved my first "tardy" of the year.

Chapter 6

I slumped against the wall and buried my head in my hands. I looked up when I heard footsteps coming down the hall. It was Lucas. Great. 

"So your late to?" He asked me.

I shook my head in despair. He sat down next to me and I tensed. About 10 minutes passed of awkward silence and random chatting when the door finally opened. I jumped up immediately. Out walked a old lady with gray hair and gray eyes. She had glasses that hung down over her nose and hair stringy straight hair was pulled back in a high bun. Her eyes slanted downward which made her look like she was always mad at you for something. She wore a pink shirt that was tucked into grey slacks and a black button down sweater hung around her waist. Ok, this is what a steriotype mean teacher looked like.

"So, this is my very first tardy party of the year huh?" She snarled

"Ms, um my name is Lucas and this is Alice." Said Lucas shakily holding out a hand. She shook it hesitantly and escorted us into the class room.

" well Lucas and Alice you will find in my class beining tardy is equal to getting a F- on a test in other words in is unexepable"

Ok, now she was coming in for the kill. She was searching for the words that would forever ruin high school for me.

Chapter 7

I looked around the classroom and saw Kaitlin sitting in the corner by the black board. I also saw Reena and Lann kissing in the front of the room. Gross!

"I am so sorry ms." I said trying to sound convincingly sorry. 

"Just sit down" She scolded " You are so lucky it is the first day of school or you would already be failing this class" I sat down next to Kaitlin who nodded at me.

After a long boring lesson from Ms. Grey Haired Devil the bell rand and this time school was actually over. I gathered up my books and walked back to my locker alone. The first day of school was done and I only had 1 maybe 2 friends, and about 100 enemy's. I slung my backpack around my shoulder and walked outside . My house was about a block away, on a little side street named Douny Lane. When my house finally came into view I heaved a sigh of relief. I was finally safe.I walked up the stoop and found my little dog Libby laying on the porch couch. 

"Well at least you had a good day" I muttered to her. She bobbed her head up and down as if she was nodding yes.

AHW 1/25/14

Here are some quotes I have heard that I think you can't live without. Comment and tell me what you think of them.

"If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will spend it whole life believing it is stupid"

-Albert Einstein 

"If you ain't scared you ain't human"

-Alby from Maze Runner

"At some point you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it"

-Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work"

-Thomas Edison 

"If you want to be the best you have to do things other people aren't willing to do"

Michael Phelps

AHW 1/22/15

Today I am taking a break from my story to talk about the Girls Swim Team Banquet. The night started off with a nice presentation from the coaches and a slideshow that highlighted the best moments of the season. 

Then the 7/8 team captains gave speeches and handed out paper plate awards to the 6th graders. My award was the "record breaker" award

Front

Back

Next we ate dinner which consisted of pizza,pasta, veggies, salad and bread. We topped of the dinner with a awesome cake that tasted even better then it looked.

Then, the 7/8 team captains hand out paper plate awards to the other 7/8 graders. Next, Nikki handed out to the 8th graders little sketchs of them selves as swimmers. They were so cute! Finally the captains regonized the 6th grade captains (me and lira) and we came up and gave a little speech. 

So, I would like to congratulate a job well done to the BCS girls swim team, who ended the year with the tittle of league champions.

Remember: GO COBRAS!!!!!

AHW 1/21/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

Chapter 3

After the weird encounter with Kaitlin at lunch I decided to not speak until spoken to. So that I would not draw anymore attention to myself then was needed. My next class was chemistry. Great! I hate chemistry so I am sure this will be fun.

I walked into the class and sat down at one of the lab tables towards to back. I was just getting out the materials that the teacher had written on the board when a kid I had never seen before walked into the room. He had dirty blond hair that was brushed to the side at a perfect angle, dark green eyes, and he was wearing a varsity football jacket. (All these things were good signs) Just then Kaitlin sat down next to me 

"Watch you looking at Alice?" She questioned me.

"Him" I stuttered dreamily nodding towards the perfect boy that had just walked in. 

"Oh, Lucas Howard, varsity football jock,

Quarterback, and every girls crush, try someone else." She said.

Just then Lucas started walking over towards us. 

"He is coming!" I said, trying to straighten my hair and bat my eyes. 

"Hey Kaitlin, you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh right this is Alice." 

 "Hi Alice nice to meet you"

He stuck out his hand. 

"Hiiiii" I said for a little to long then I should have. 

Chapter 4

Lucas shook my hand and walked to the the other side of the classroom to sit with his friends. 

"Smooth" Kaitlin laughed

"What! I don't have much experience flirting."

I looked over at Lucas and saw him talking to his friends. Probably about how clumsy I was. Great, another person that thinks I am a freak. 

"Hello everyone my name is Mr. Crecre, I will be your chemistry teacher for this trimester" 

Ok, I will admit his name was pretty funny and I definitely giggled when I heard him say it.

" Today you are probably thinking you are not going to have any homework and this class will be stress free, but you are wrong. Tonight's homework is to start memorizing the periodic table you will have a test on the first half of the table tomorrow. BE READY!!! I can make this be half your grade." Ok, this guy was intense. 

" Um, Mr. Craycray-" said Kaitlin 

"It's Crecre"

"Right um mr. Craycray" she giggled under her breath. 

"I don't think this is fair."

"What is your name young lady?" 

"Kaitlin"

"Well Kaitlin you will find a lot of things in this class aren't " fair" as you say. In fact most of you will be lucky if you pass with a A-. So, I suggest you keep your mouth shut ms. Kaitlin and learn some respect from your teachers. Anyway, everyone will be handed a sheet with the periodic table. There again is a quiz tomorrow."

Ring! Ring! Ring! 

"Class dismissed!"

Ok, he was literally craycray.

Chapter 5

I walked out into the hallway were a stampede was emerging. I walk down the hall to my locker and punched in my combo. When the locker finally opened I shoved my books into the bottom and grabbed my backpack. According to my schedule chemistry was my last class on Tuesday. I shoved in my chemistry text book, my reading book, and my phone. Then headed towards to pick up line. I waved bye to Kaitlin on the way out.  Who oddly started running after me.

" Wait, were are you going?" 

"Home school is over ."

"No it's not, we still have algebra, and I hear the teacher there will make you wait in the hall for ten minutes if you are late . Then she will yell at you in front of everyone."

"WHAT!!!!" I screamed. I started running down the towards my locker. My heart was pounding out of my chest. 

"Come on stupid locker... OPEN!!!" I screamed. I through my back into my locker and grabbed my Algebra text book. I shut my locker and started sprinting down the hall. Come on clock just a little longer!! I urged. Suddenly I looked at my watch. It was 1:00. The time Algebra starts. I turned into the hallway that my class was in just to see the door closing.

" NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" I screamed but it was to late the door was shut in my face and I had officially achieved my first "tardy" of the year.

Chapter 6

I slumped against the wall and buried my head in my hands. I looked up when I heard footsteps coming down the hall. It was Lucas. Great. 

"So your late to?" He asked me.

I shook my head in despair. He sat down next to me and I tensed. About 10 minutes passed of awkward silence and random chatting when the door finally opened. I jumped up immediately. Out walked a old lady with gray hair and gray eyes. She had glasses that hung down over her nose and hair stringy straight hair was pulled back in a high bun. Her eyes slanted downward which made her look like she was always mad at you for something. She wore a pink shirt that was tucked into grey slacks and a black button down sweater hung around her waist. Ok, this is what a steriotype mean teacher looked like.

"So, this is my very first tardy party of the year huh?" She snarled

"Ms, um my name is Lucas and this is Alice." Said Lucas shakily holding out a hand. She shook it hesitantly and escorted us into the class room.

" well Lucas and Alice you will find in my class beining tardy is equal to getting a F- on a test in other words in is unexepable"

Ok, now she was coming in for the kill. She was searching for the words that would forever ruin high school for me.

AHW 1/20/15

AHW 1/19/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

Chapter 3

After the weird encounter with Kaitlin at lunch I decided to not speak until spoken to. So that I would not draw anymore attention to myself then was needed. My next class was chemistry. Great! I hate chemistry so I am sure this will be fun.

I walked into the class and sat down at one of the lab tables towards to back. I was just getting out the materials that the teacher had written on the board when a kid I had never seen before walked into the room. He had dirty blond hair that was brushed to the side at a perfect angle, dark green eyes, and he was wearing a varsity football jacket. (All these things were good signs) Just then Kaitlin sat down next to me 

"Watch you looking at Alice?" She questioned me.

"Him" I stuttered dreamily nodding towards the perfect boy that had just walked in. 

"Oh, Lucas Howard, varsity football jock,

Quarterback, and every girls crush, try someone else." She said.

Just then Lucas started walking over towards us. 

"He is coming!" I said, trying to straighten my hair and bat my eyes. 

"Hey Kaitlin, you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh right this is Alice." 

 "Hi Alice nice to meet you"

He stuck out his hand. 

"Hiiiii" I said for a little to long then I should have. 

Chapter 4

Lucas shook my hand and walked to the the other side of the classroom to sit with his friends. 

"Smooth" Kaitlin laughed

"What! I don't have much experience flirting."

I looked over at Lucas and saw him talking to his friends. Probably about how clumsy I was. Great, another person that thinks I am a freak. 

"Hello everyone my name is Mr. Crecre, I will be your chemistry teacher for this trimester" 

Ok, I will admit his name was pretty funny and I definitely giggled when I heard him say it.

" Today you are probably thinking you are not going to have any homework and this class will be stress free, but you are wrong. Tonight's homework is to start memorizing the periodic table you will have a test on the first half of the table tomorrow. BE READY!!! I can make this be half your grade." Ok, this guy was intense. 

" Um, Mr. Craycray-" said Kaitlin 

"It's Crecre"

"Right um mr. Craycray" she giggled under her breath. 

"I don't think this is fair."

"What is your name young lady?" 

"Kaitlin"

"Well Kaitlin you will find a lot of things in this class aren't " fair" as you say. In fact most of you will be lucky if you pass with a A-. So, I suggest you keep your mouth shut ms. Kaitlin and learn some respect from your teachers. Anyway, everyone will be handed a sheet with the periodic table. There again is a quiz tomorrow."

Ring! Ring! Ring! 

"Class dismissed!"

Ok, he was literally craycray.

Chapter 5

I walked out into the hallway were a stampede was emerging. I walk down the hall to my locker and punched in my combo. When the locker finally opened I shoved my books into the bottom and grabbed my backpack. According to my schedule chemistry was my last class on Tuesday. I shoved in my chemistry text book, my reading book, and my phone. Then headed towards to pick up line. I waved bye to Kaitlin on the way out.  Who oddly started running after me.

" Wait, were are you going?" 

"Home school is over ."

"No it's not, we still have algebra, and I hear the teacher there will make you wait in the hall for ten minutes if you are late . Then she will yell at you in front of everyone."

"WHAT!!!!" I screamed. I started running down the towards my locker. My heart was pounding out of my chest. 

"Come on stupid locker... OPEN!!!" I screamed. I through my back into my locker and grabbed my Algebra text book. I shut my locker and started sprinting down the hall. Come on clock just a little longer!! I urged. Suddenly I looked at my watch. It was 1:00. The time Algebra starts. I turned into the hallway that my class was in just to see the door closing.

" NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" I screamed but it was to late the door was shut in my face and I had officially achieved my first "tardy" of the year.

AHW 1/19/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

Chapter 3

After the weird encounter with Kaitlin at lunch I decided to not speak until spoken to. So that I would not draw anymore attention to myself then was needed. My next class was chemistry. Great! I hate chemistry so I am sure this will be fun.

I walked into the class and sat down at one of the lab tables towards to back. I was just getting out the materials that the teacher had written on the board when a kid I had never seen before walked into the room. He had dirty blond hair that was brushed to the side at a perfect angle, dark green eyes, and he was wearing a varsity football jacket. (All these things were good signs) Just then Kaitlin sat down next to me 

"Watch you looking at Alice?" She questioned me.

"Him" I stuttered dreamily nodding towards the perfect boy that had just walked in. 

"Oh, Lucas Howard, varsity football jock,

Quarterback, and every girls crush, try someone else." She said.

Just then Lucas started walking over towards us. 

"He is coming!" I said, trying to straighten my hair and bat my eyes. 

"Hey Kaitlin, you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh right this is Alice." 

 "Hi Alice nice to meet you"

He stuck out his hand. 

"Hiiiii" I said for a little to long then I should have. 

Chapter 4

Lucas shook my hand and walked to the the other side of the classroom to sit with his friends. 

"Smooth" Kaitlin laughed

"What! I don't have much experience flirting."

I looked over at Lucas and saw him talking to his friends. Probably about how clumsy I was. Great, another person that thinks I am a freak. 

"Hello everyone my name is Mr. Crecre, I will be your chemistry teacher for this trimester" 

Ok, I will admit his name was pretty funny and I definitely giggled when I heard him say it.

" Today you are probably thinking you are not going to have any homework and this class will be stress free, but you are wrong. Tonight's homework is to start memorizing the periodic table you will have a test on the first half of the table tomorrow. BE READY!!! I can make this be half your grade." Ok, this guy was intense. 

" Um, Mr. Craycray-" said Kaitlin 

"It's Crecre"

"Right um mr. Craycray" she giggled under her breath. 

"I don't think this is fair."

"What is your name young lady?" 

"Kaitlin"

"Well Kaitlin you will find a lot of things in this class aren't " fair" as you say. In fact most of you will be lucky if you pass with a A-. So, I suggest you keep your mouth shut ms. Kaitlin and learn some respect from your teachers. Anyway, everyone will be handed a sheet with the periodic table. There again is a quiz tomorrow."

Ring! Ring! Ring! 

"Class dismissed!"

Ok, he was literally craycray.

AHW 1/17/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

Chapter 3

After the weird encounter with Kaitlin at lunch I decided to not speak until spoken to. So that I would not draw anymore attention to myself then was needed. My next class was chemistry. Great! I hate chemistry so I am sure this will be fun.

I walked into the class and sat down at one of the lab tables towards to back. I was just getting out the materials that the teacher had written on the board when a kid I had never seen before walked into the room. He had dirty blond hair that was brushed to the side at a perfect angle, dark green eyes, and he was wearing a varsity football jacket. (All these things were good signs) Just then Kaitlin sat down next to me 

"Watch you looking at Alice?" She questioned me.

"Him" I stuttered dreamily nodding towards the perfect boy that had just walked in. 

"Oh, Lucas Howard, varsity football jock,

Quarterback, and every girls crush, try someone else." She said.

Just then Lucas started walking over towards us. 

"He is coming!" I said, trying to straighten my hair and bat my eyes. 

"Hey Kaitlin, you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh right this is Alice." 

 "Hi Alice nice to meet you"

He stuck out his hand. 

"Hiiiii" I said for a little to long then I should have. 

1/16/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

Wonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie most learn about the importance of friend ship. He most find out how people can change, and how even though someone is mean to you, there is no such thing as "never changing your act. "

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is it safe to assume that is was because of the...um, the duckling that turns into a swan?" Auggie responds to Mr. Tushmans comment with "No, I just think I look like a duck." This shows how he is a really good sport about himself, even though other other people might not be.

Also in the story, Auggie keeps saying that he is used to the fact that people always stare at him. Even though people constantly take a second look, he doesn't seem to care anymore. For example when the author writes on page 91 " I could tell I was being stared at without even looking up....." This shows that people have been staring at him his entire life, but no one ever 

AHW 1/15/15

Chapter 1

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey

Chapter 2.

After that I knew that Reena and Lann would for ever be my high school enemy's. You see Reena and I used to be best friends. We used to go over to each other's house after school, we always wanted to be together in project, and let's just say before Reena left I had no pimples at all. Anyway, later that day I ,was going to get in the lunch lady line since I needed to buy lunch. "Thanks!" I said sarcastically to the lunch lady as she set a big glob of I don't even know what on my plate. Now came the hard part, finding a place to sit. I walked over to a what looked like empty spot but just when I was going to sit down "sorry someone it sitting here" said a girl with curly blond hair. "Ok" I responded. I walked over to another table and just when I was going to sit down "sorry this seat is reserved " "oh, um pardon me" I said and as I walked away I heard laughter from the girls I had just been rejected from. " Come sit with us!" A voice called. I turned around to find a girl that went to my middle school. Her name was Kaitlin, and I had always thought she was kind of brainy and I did not really tend to hang with that crowd. I sat down next to her. 

"Alex right?" She asked. 

"Actually, it is Alice."

"Oh, Kaitlin, nice to meet you"

"Um you to" I stuttered 

"So your the girl everyone has been talking about" she said

"Sure." I agreed not wanting to make a bad impression on my new friend.

AHW 1/14/15

My name is Alice, I am 13 years old and I go to barren high school in Miami florida. Today is my first day of school and I am shaking all over. My hands are getting sweaty and I wipe them on my jumper that my mom had just bought for me a few days ago. Entering the school building was horrible. All I did the entire te was keep my head down and go straight to my teacher mrs. Winger's classroom. Where already I saw who the popular kids were. There she was reena Reginald and her posey standing by Lann Barr, her "boyfriend " as people called him these days. Reena glared at me as I walked into the classroom and sat in a seat closest to the teachers desk as possible. Just as the bell was supposed to ring Reena stutter over to me "Up" she said motioning for me to stand up. I glared at her and with one nasty snort I growled " no Reena leave me alone" This is when everything went wrong, Lann came over to back up Reena with her fight for the chair. "Sorry Alice" she laughed "but pimple faced weirdos like you belong in the back of the classroom, were no one has to actually look at you." I could feel to tears welling up in my eyes. "Just leave my alone!" I shouted. "Lann, would you please remove this geek from the premis before her neediness gets rubbed off on my radiant beauty" "yes dear" Lann replied and without a thought in his head he picked me up and through me down on the ground a searing pain raced up my ankle and the tears finally came. I stood up and hobbled over to the seat farthest away from the front of the class and buried my head in my hands. That was day 1 of my high school journey.

1/14/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

Wonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie most learn about the importance of friend ship. He most find out how people can change, and how even though someone is mean to you, there is no such thing as "never changing your act. "

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is it safe to assume that is was because of the...um, the duckling that turns into a swan?" Auggie responds to Mr. Tushmans comment with "No, I just think I look like a duck." This shows how he is a really good sport about himself, even though other other people might not be.

In the beginning of the book Auggie is referred to as "a lamb to the slaughter" by his dad. Because his parents are thinking about sending him to a public c school for the first time ever. His mom thinks he should go but his dad is not so sure. During one of the conversations his parents have about 

AHW 1/13/15

Last night selling jewelry:

The night started off with a hunt for a table. We found this one under the stairs but after discovering it was broken, Jordyn and Vivian went down to the main office to ask for one, just to find that there was no one there. We ended up loading a table in to the elevator and bringing to the main level from upstairs.

After the table was in the place we thought would attract the most people we got out the jewelry and set up the table and poster board.

About half way through the night a man can and bought a entire collection (bracelet, earrings, necklace) but, he asked for a bag. We had to improvise. Aria taught Vivian how to make paper hats, and we used those to put the jewelry in.

This shows us arranging the jewelry at the beginning of the night. We also had some help with the setting up from Elise, Nyanthi, and my friend Gwen. Thanks to all!!

The vey successful night ended with $46 worth of jewelry sold. We also added some fun into the night with a scary iMovie about a evil sprit haunting groves. It is not on my device but I will see if I can get it from jordyn and post it tomorrow.

AHW 1/12/15

So, here I am at the league meet. It is sooooooo warm in here I am so hot. But, it is worth it. I am here to cheer on my team mates and that is all that matters. 

:-)

1/12/15

1/12/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

Wonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie most learn about the importance of friend ship. He most find out how people can change, and how even though someone is mean to you, there is no such thing as "never changing your act. "

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is it safe to assume that is was because of the...um, the duckling that turns into a swan?" Auggie responds to Mr. Tushmans comment with "No, I just think I look like a duck."

AHW 1/11/15

Today I am going to give a shout out to the bcs swim team 7/8 grade girls. Tomorrow is there last swim meet at groves. It is the league meet, were they go against everyone in the league. I know all of them are going to be awesome. Because they always are. Good luck guys! We know you all are going to be great.

Chunking to Imitate 1/9/15

Chunking to Imitate:

3a. Model: crossing the lawn that morning/Douglas Spalding/broke a spiderweb with a space/when a single invisible line on the air/touched his brow/and snapped without a sound.

3b. Imitation: Frying his body all day/Jacob Johnson/got a horrible sunburn by afternoon/ because the cheap suntan lotion from his brother/became a thin liquid/ and dripped into the sand.

4a. Model: every sort of animal/from bears to black beetles/came sporting or shambling or scurrying/along their way /and the high sky/that had been seeing that had been as Sandy and aired as the soil itself/now, blossomEd with birds.

4b. Imitation: All kinds of vegetables/ from celery to fresh tomatoes/ were laughing or dancing or playing/in the salad bowl/and the salad dressing/ that had been as quiet and unnoticed as the bowl itself/ suddenly giggled with glee.

AHW 1/8/14

So, my mom Anna and I decided that we are going to make a parody of blank space by Taylor swift. It is a awesome idea but the thing is, with my family we always say we will do stuff but in the end we never have time. This time though I am determined to succeed. I would tell you guys the ideas for the film but I don't know how many copy cats there are reading this blog. But anyway, wish us luck!!!

AHW 1/7/15

Ok, so my sister is at the dinner table crying. Today dinner to her apparently is "horrible" and "will make her throw up." But really I ate it in about 10 minutes. And it was good. This reminds me of the Simpsons episode " The wreck of the relationship " when Bart and homer have broccoli sit off because Bart does not want eat his broccoli. This reminds me of how Samantha does not want to eat her dinner.

1/7/15

Literary Essay: Grade 6
Writing Unit 2

Wonder, is a novel written by RJ Palacio. It is a story of a 5th grade boy just like any other boy, but there is one thing about this boy that is different. Auggie has a facial difference, which makes him a lot different from the other kids in the school. In Wonder Auggie most learn about the importance of friend ship. He most find out how people can change, and how even though someone is mean to you, there is no such thing as "never changing your act. "

Throughout the story Auggie starts to learn more about himself and what he is about. He learns different things about himself that he never knew. For example at the end of the book when Auggie is talking to the Middle School Director Mr.Tushman he notices a picture he drew of himself at the beginning of the year. It was his self portrait as a duck. The author writes "Is is safe to assu

AHW 1/6/15

The Collesium (continued)
With one hand holding her pickle and the other holding her mothers
She sat thinking that she wished she had a brother.
Then out on the field there was a great ROAR! As a lion approached a gladi-ator
Oh that lion how it roared, it roared with great pride. It roared so loud that it reversed the tide.
With a skip in his step the gladiator approached, he approached as fast as a speeding boat.
He swung his sword at the lions front neck but the lion snapped back, and took a step back.
The gladiator advanced with no fear on his face
The lion backed up at a amazing pace
As the Gladiation steped up and swung his sword on last time
He swung it real fast and hit the beast in eye
It coward in fear and was doomed from there
As the blood was being lost fast and with one little tear,
It lye on the ground as dead as a mop.
This is were my trip to the collesium comes to a stop.

THE END

AHW 1/5/15

The Collesium
A long time ago in a city named Rome
 there was a girl that lived in a very small home.
This girl had a mom and dad that cared
She also had a sister that would always brush her hair.
One day the family decided to go on a trip and they were all exited.
Where did they go? you might ask, well they went to the collesium
And they were so happy you hardly could see um
When they got to the ancient place on a hill there was a guy selling fried pickles that were dill.
"Can I have on? PLEASE??" This girl asked her mom.
"Of course sweety, but please don't use it as a wand"
The first gladiator stepped onto the the field, he had nothing in his hand but a sword and a shield
"I am scared" said the girl to her dad who was nice
"It's ok sweetie, now watch the fight."

(To be continued)

AHW 1/2/15

MSU
Congrats to Michigan state for outstanding win yesterday. The MSU Spartans played the Baylor Bears in the cotton bowl. The final score was 41 Baylor to 42 MSU.  Baylor was ahead for almost the entire game but MSU won the game in that last 30 seconds of the 4th quarter. The game ended with the traditional Gatorade pour on Mark Dantonio. So overall a fantastic performance from Michigan State.