Bobo and Friends

Group 4

Once upon a time, there was a Robot named Bobo. Bobo had bows on her head and she loved baking, and sometimes she pretended to be a human. She lived in a cottage in Australia in a magical forest. All of a sudden, a robot kitty and a robot dog came along. When the robot petted them, they felt a little bit

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wiggly, fuzzy, and metal. Bobo was taking a walk and ended up at the beach; she smelled the ocean. The robot dog went into the water and Bobo had to figure out a way to get the robot dog out of the water! There was a boat along the shore and Bobo got on it. Bobo had to be very careful, but she got the dog out of the water and the boat came back to shore. They went back home and decided to take a little nap.

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When Bobo woke up from her nap, she started baking a cake. When she was done with the cake she started making cupcakes. She made the cupcake batter and then frosted the cake. The puppy helped frost the cupcakes after they cooled. The cupcakes are chocolate with blue frosting and rainbow sprinkles. They couldn’t eat them all by themselves, so they had friends over. They each took one

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bite and said it was very good. Then they ate a lot but not too much.

The End.

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Our writing and tutoring programs uphold a culture of creativity and imagination and support students in establishing strong habits of mind. Through publication and community engagement, we provide students with an authentic and enthusiastic audience for their writing.

Our programs provide an energizing creative outlet for students and meaningful volunteer opportunities for community members. ONLINE LEARNING LAB FIELD TRIPS For the 2020–21 school year, our programs will remain Students come as a class to our writing lab to join a group of virtual. When is it safe to return to our in-person programs, volunteers, interns, and staff in order to help solve a problem we plan to continue to offer virtual program opportunities through writing—whether that is our editor Dr. Blotch’s as well! insomnia, our looming story deadline, a mystery in need of SCHOOLWORK SUPPORT solving, or one of the many others we encounter. Our field The program formerly-known as tutoring has been given an trips always end in a finished publication of original writing updated name, but the same great foundations remain. We that students take home. organize trained volunteer tutors to work with students OUR STORES one-on-one with their homework after school. Schoolwork Our Robot Supply Co. stores are one-stop shops for robots, Support is available for all subjects, for students ages 8–18. robot owners, and enthusiasts alike. They are designed to WORKSHOPS inspire creativity and bring awareness of our programs to We offer a number of free workshops taught by professional the community. Please visit us online at onwardrobots.com. artists, writers, and our talented volunteers. From comic All proceeds from our stores directly fund our free student books to screenplays, bookmaking to radio, our wide variety programming. Onward robots! of workshops are perfect for writers of all ages and interests. One of the most popular workshops we offer is our weekly Wee-bots program for elementary-aged writers. IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS Our trained volunteers go into local public schools every day to support teachers with their classroom writing assignments. Based on the teacher’s curriculum, assignments range from writing tales to crafting college essays to exploring poetry.

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A way for us to use our power to make changes and build a better world We create a safe place to be ourselves and try new things We support the ways that writers work (like thinking, sketching, talking) We study the writing we want to do so we can try it We learn how to change our writing for genre, audience, and purpose We work with a group of writers who help and support each other

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826 National was inspired to take a stand on issues of inclusion and diversity in light of the many events that spotlighted social and racial injustices throughout the country. We as educators, volunteers, and caring adults need to be aware of the wide range of issues our students face on a day-to-day basis. We need to support these young people as they navigate through and try to make sense of the world and their own identities.

We need the support and the feedback from our community to ensure 826 is living up to these standards. Through our inclusion statement, our internal diversity and inclusion group, cultural competency resources provided to staff and volunteers, and partnerships with other organizations, we are always working towards being a more inclusive and supportive organization.

We at 826 have the privilege of working with the next generation of scholars, teachers, doctors, artists, lawyers, and writers. It's our job to make sure they are able to take their own stands.

As an organization committed to encouraging youth in their creative expression, personal growth, and academic success, 826 National and its chapters recognize the importance of diversity at all levels and in all aspects of our work. In order to build and maintain the safe, supportive 826 environment in which great leaps in learning happen, we commit ourselves to inclusion: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, marital status, English fluency, parental status, military service, or disability.

The 826 National network is committed to encouraging youth to express themselves and to use the written word to effectively do so. We encourage our students to write, take chances, make decisions, and finish what they start. And 826 strives to do this in an environment free from discrimination and exclusion.

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