Got Pride?

 Author's note: This is a short paragraph to summarize the question; are you proud of your country?

Got pride? We do. As Americans are all proud of were we live. Even if we aren’t, we love our home we love the way we live, we love our families. We also love the fact that we are free. No other country can say that. We have the freedom to speak our own words. We don't have to be told what to do. We have our on opinions. We are responsible for our actions. We are also a well developed country. We have the on of best inventions of all time…. Toilet paper. Doesn't seem so great when we think of it but some parts of  country's don't even have toilet paper. Although we do have a lot of other cool gadgets like iPods, cell phones, and computers. But toughs are  just extra's. We are also well developed with our government. We have a president. Who makes the laws. Laws just help to make sure that nothing goes out of control. Honestly I would rather have a few laws then having to do exactly what one person tells me to do. I love my country. I love being free. 

What's Next?

Authors note~ prediction piece

Jenna Kelley, Amanda Beeson, Tracey Devon. All just names. Right? Well there names of three girls that are completely different from each  other. But yet they have one thing in common. There "gifted." No lie, Jenna can read minds, Tracy can make her self Invisible,  and Amanda can switch bodies with people.  Gifted, Out of Sight, Out of Mind first book in the series written by  author Marilyn Kaye. Tells all about Amanda's story and how she encounters her gift and how she gets placed in this gifted class with other kids not so like her.  But that's not important. Gifted, Better Late Than Never   focuses on the story of a different girl, it's Jenna Kelley's turn. Wonder what she has in store.

This book starts off telling us how Jenna's life has changed in the last month. And about how her mom was but in rehab again because of her drinking problem. So Jenna would have to be sent to another foster home. She was not to excited about that. Until she found out were she was staying for the next two weeks. Tracey Devon's house. Again these girls are completely different. Jenna is an only child of a single mom. She lived in Brookside Towers. The name makes it sound fancier then it turns out. Then there's  Tracey she lives in a big house filled with 7 other little sisters. Jenna was kind of excited to be staying with her because they new each other through there gifted class and they new a little bit about each other.  And no matter how much Jenna hated to admit she kinda liked the girl. She can trust her.

Although Tracey can be treated she is not sure about the man who turns up to her school a couple days later trying to tell her the he is her father. She was called down to the principles office. Unsure of the reason. She walked into the room and this random man was sitting there. The principle introduced him as Stuart Kelley. She didn't believe him. She couldn't there was no way. Here dad left her mother along time ago. Why is he back again? There was no way she was convinced that this was really happening. She at least agreed to letting this stranger over to the Devon's house for dinner. Maybe the could help her determine weather this man could sincerely be her father.

What's next? Well I have an idea. I think this man is actually her long lost father. But I'm afraid he maybe hiding something. I'm not sure what though. I am pretty sure Jenna doesn't want to believe this is her actual father who walked out on her mom how ever many years ago, but in a sense she does. There is a chance that he really has been looking for her. But I wonder what her mom is going to have to say when she gets out of rehab and hears about Stuart back in town . I'm thinking there might be a fight and he might leave and go back to California. But who knows. I'm kind of excited to find out what truly happens.

Soaring High

 Authors note~ This is just a creative piece about a super hero

The breeze running through my hair. The resistance of air pushing against my body. Wondering what this city would do with out me. If you haven't guessed I am the most amazing super hero. Super man stole my name so I stuck with Billy-bob Joe-bob III. Yup, that's me. I have helping out citizen's ever since I found out I had the ability to fly. My mother told me that when I was younger I use to sleep fly. I would walk up in the middle of the night and start flying  around the whole house. She also said I knew how to fly  before I knew how to walk. I wasn't aware of my gift until I was quit a bit older. It happened at our last little league baseball game. Someone from the apposing team was up to bat and he hit a nice pop fly to right field just over my head. Impossible for anyone to catch it. Then all the sudden the ball was sitting in my glove . I remember watching the crowd's jaws drop  in synch. At first I was a little confused until I realized why they were all looking at me with disbelieve on there face. Then all the sudden a rower of claps came from the bleacher's. It was like I won the Nobel prize or something. Ever since that day my life changed it is now my duty to make sure that everyone is save in my city and to minimize the percentage of crimes. I Have been doing a good job. It has been 7 yea- Wait what's that  a cry for help I have to go sorry for the in convince. Bye.

Wrapped Up

Authors note~ this is a creative non essay poem

Wrapped in your arms

So comfy cozy

It's unreal

Sitting in silence not word to be spoken

For all is heard is our hearts  beating

Together like a symphony

Every beat makes me smile

To know your mine

To know your real

Time passes but yet no changes

You and I

We are still here

Forever in your arms

Forever in my heart

Back To The Way Things Were

A lot has changed in the past school year, I turned 14, I am now labeled as an 8th grader no longer a sevie. We have new teachers and new additions to our schools. All though one thing that should not have changed is resource.

Now that resource is set up differently it is more difficult to get my homework finished without distractions, such as non homework related conversations, and a not so quite atmosphere. Plus sometimes I don't have enough time to complete my homework because we have to bond with our resources which is counterproductive more than half the time. It was so much easier when resource was our independent time  to catch up on our assignments. It made me feel more mature because I was able to get what I needed done on my own time. It gave us the benefit of our questions being answered by the teacher who assigned the work.

A lot of kids really depended on resource because they have an extra-circular of some sort after school. Sometimes kids have a lot of things after school and they don 't have time to start the homework. If teachers gave us more time in class that would be helpful, but some teachers like to give us home work 5 minutes before the bell rings. So resource would help with finishing that up. It was a major help when someone missed a day out sick or on vacation. Gave them the chance to get caught up on missing work and quiz's. For example I missed 10 days of school so now I am behind 4 quiz's and I don't have time to relearn the lesson I missed because there isn't enough class time. Resource would help with that issue. You just go ask your teacher what was missed and  they break it down to help you through it. Now there isn't any more of that.

Honestly I don't know the reasoning behind why it changed but I do know that it should change back to the way it was.  I guess it makes sense for each student to socialize with other groups of people but why can't we pick one day out of the week that we have to bond with our resource class and teachers. Like every Friday. It makes sense to do it that way because we get our work done and questions answered and we still get to bond with our resource.

As an 8th grader I am also angry at the subject because there is no more honors resource. That was an award for all 8th graders who get there work done and have good grades. With out honors there isn't anything to look forward to. Yeah, a brighter future but as middle school students that isn't as important to us as getting to have honors resource. I think we have earned it. That was one thing I was looking forward to when I was a 7th grader. Once I have a chance to actually be apart of it it gets taken away doesn’t seem to fair to me.

I know I can't be the only one who feels this way. I Know a lot of 8th graders are with me on this. So why can't it just change back? Why did it change? It should go back to the way it was. Don't you agree?

Casey's Loss

Dear Casey,

I am your number one fan! I have never missed one of your games. Casey you are an amazing player, but of course you knew that already. It showed at the last game, I was very disappointed in how you took that strike out. You were my role model for as long as I can remember. What were you thinking? You lost the game for us you know. You could have easily hit a nice single to right field and send Johnnie and Flynn home for a tie. Then Scottie could have batted you both home, but no you had to be a big headed jerk and not swing at the first two pitches they were perfect straight down the middle if you would have swung you most likely would have knocked it out of the park. I have seen you play and I know you can hit the ball. We could have had the most amazing grand slam of all time. You could have got into the hall of fame. We would have pulled through with a victory of 6-4 Mudville. You would have been my hero. Did you ever think of that? You played well all season so what happened?

Sincerely Your Not So Number One Fan,

Alex Hultine

           

Dear Alex,

I got your letter and I wanted to let you know I am very sorry for letting you down.

I can tell you now what’s going on when it comes to me and the Mudville’s. We had a good season haven’t we? So you want to know what I was thinking. I was thinking since we got this far with the wins that we had we could have made it through the game no problem. But my biggest flaw was not swinging. I let my whole team down and even worse I let my fans down. I made a horrible mistake. And I heard all about it in the locker room. That pitcher was psyching me. Of course that was the idea but I didn’t have enough time to actually turn my self around to swing. That last strike was such a heart breaker. Everyone expected way more from me and I could give them way more than what I did. I am sorry for letting you down Alex, but I promise next year will be a season to remember.

Sincerely you’re Soon To Be Hero,

Casey