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dedham country day school
art and literary annual
2016
Three Birds Alice Thacher Grade 1
Bird
Bennett Schwartz Grade 1
Front cover: The Lighthouse, Molly Epker, Grade 6
Bird
Abby Hartford Grade 1
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Dedham Country Day School Art and Literary Annual 2016
90 Sandy Valley Road Dedham, MA 02026 www.dedhamcountryday.org
History Nancy Bedell, Class of 1929, wrote the following about Dedham Country Day School’s annual literary magazine: The Jackdaw’s Nest was the name chosen for DCD’s literary annual, which first appeared in June, 1929. As a student wrote in the introduction to the first issue, “We had two contests for the name and cover design of this paper. Finally, we decided on The Jackdaw’s Nest, suggested by Teddy Lyman, and the design which you see was drawn by Jane Hamlin. Almost every child in the school has written a story or a poem for this book. We have tried hard to make it a success, and we hope the readers will enjoy it.”
In 1977 Dedham Country Day School changed the name of the literary magazine to PSP. The new title suited the publication because each edition included pictures (P), stories (S), and poems (P). When the publication was first introduced, student’s artwork was included, although this was not mentioned in Nancy Bedell’s brief history of The Jackdaw’s Nest. In 2007 the magazine underwent a name change once again. After the entire DCD community participated in two rounds of voting, the new name of the publication, Dream Create Discover, was born. In 2014, the annual became a full color magazine. There are a number of school traditions that have remained an integral part of what makes DCD a unique, exciting and interesting community, and the yearly edition of the school’s art and literary magazine is one of them. Students in the Primary, Lower and Middle School continue to submit work to be included in the annual publication.
Left: The cover of the first edition of Dedham Country Day’s literary magazine, published in 1929, was designed by an eighth grader, Jane Hamlin.
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Faculty
Committee
Members
Joanna Bemis Leslie Bowen Kitt Catlin Ali Fernandes Julie Hagan Lisa Houck Jane Rothwell Megan Saia Alyssa Sinclair Rob Thacher
We are pleased to share the 2016 edition of Dedham Country Day School’s Art and Literary Annual of students’ short stories, poetry, and art. The committee members enjoyed reviewing all of the work and would like to thank everyone who submitted creative pieces, and we encourage students to continue submitting pieces in the future. . Many thanks to all of the homeroom, English, and art teachers for their support and assistance in collecting their students’ work. Jane Rothwell Committee Chair Publication Layout and Design
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Fall Hugh Geraghty Grade 5
Ode to Dance Sydney Strominger Grade 4
The trees go whoosh and swoosh, The red and golden leaves fall down Many sounds Crunch, crunch, crunch Walking across the lawn Raking, big piles Jumping, leaping, scattering Trees look like skeletons Cold sunny days Pumpkins decorating every doorstep Candy, scarecrows, spiders Halloween is in the air
Fall Day Christiane Fallon-Bacardi Grade 5 An afternoon breeze Expels cold air, along with The fallen brown leaves
Dance Turns, leaps Beauty is revealed Dancer by dancer The music opens up Lights shine on everyone opening up the stage Sparkles go everywhere right and left The changes they make Dance
Halloween Max Nye Grade 5
Seasons and Trees Mia Canning Grade 8 Mosaic
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Free candy Growling beast Windy night Green goblins Ghostly ghouls Trick, treat Witches, wizards Moaning zombies Bony skeletons Fanged vampires The devil Foggy ground Headless horseman Graveyard tombs Evil laughter Scary costumes Creepy clowns Giant eyeball Hairy Bigfoot Happy Halloween!
Toucan
Alex Burmeister Grade 7 White Line Woodcut
Night Lauren van Veen Grade 8 Night Does it scare you? Being alone in the dark? Standing in the city that hid you away? You can’t see anything, can you? Only the reverberation of your voice is present. Calling, calling… Among empty shadows walking by. Are you scared? There’s no need to fear shadows. What are shadows but simple, distorted reflections of humankind? You’re human, too. Did you forget?
I felt I wanted to protect you, but I couldn’t forever. Only you can let the colors of your imagination blossom, And paint the shadows that haunt you so. For you may not be a god, or even a grandiose hero You’re human; you’ve survived this long, And that in itself is enough to make anyone smile. It made me smile. Did you finally realize? You may not see it, but I can. Despite everything, it’s still you standing there. Your opportunity has risen, so take it while you have a chance. Just for this one fleeting moment, Even if no one is watching, The stage is finally yours.
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The Beach House Claire Holding Grade 7 Cool, Dark, Silent The beach house lay still, knowing it had just been sold Musty, Old, Rickety It was going to be torn down in three months Sand, Laughter, Waves Crashing All the happy memories fading Alone, Empty, Waiting It sat still bracing itself for the wrecking ball
The Beach Presley Upton Grade 1 The beach is fun when you run in the sun. The beach is like paradise! You can make big sand castles and big drippy castles too. It is so fun when I go to the beach with you! The water is clear. It is refreshing too. Refreshing is the water When I’m at the beach with you!
Key to My Heart Anna Glass Grade 8 Mosaic
Birds in Flight
Kenzie Kelly Grade 7 White Line Woodcut
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Ocean
Kelsey Lynch Grade 8 Watercolor
I’m sure glad I… Susannah Ward Grade 3 ...went to Maine this summer. I liked going to Maine because I got to see all of my cousins. All of my cousins and sisters went tubing together. I’m sure glad I went to Maine because we watched movies with our cousins! Most of all, I liked going camping after tubing! A lightning storm happened and we all played soccer in the rain. We had parties that lasted until 12:30 a.m.! I also fell into the lake when we went camping! Those are some of the things we did in Maine. It was really fun in Maine!
Sail
Melina Kapourelakos Grade 8 Prints
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The Fisherman Parker Collins Grade 6 Pencil Drawing
My Trip to Santa Fe Osie Fuqua Grade 2 I was in Santa Fe and I was allowed to ride on the horses. My sister Megan, my Mom and my grandparents came and it was so fun! I was happy I got to go. My sister walked the horse when I was riding the horse. We went swimming afterwards. Then, Megan and I played tag. Who knew Santa Fe would be so fun? My grandmother is the best! She makes me mac and cheese and that is my favorite food. My grandpa is the best, too! He takes me golfing and to the lake, oh, and to Starbucks and it’s so fun!
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Perseus & Medusa Hannah Peters Grade 5
Theseus and the Minotaur Natalie Rudnick Grade 5
The hero flew in Silently His winged feet Softly Flap Flap Flapping In the light wind Tiptoe Tiptoe Tiptoe Now on the ground Closer and closer to the Snoring Medusa Shink Off with her head Smosh The head in the bag Wings sprout Away the hero flew Wailing screams In the Distance
Moved stone Father’s sword Killed monsters Mission done Another job Kill Minotaur White sail If alive Black sail If dead Ordered Aegeus Loved princess Somehow died Forgot sail Black up Sad king Killed himself Black sails Caused it Theseus sad Sacred name Aegeus was King Theseus Ruled well
Tree
Maeve Haggerty Grade 6 Photograph
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Liberty Krishna Patel Grade 3 Located in New York Harbor It turned green by sea water Big boats pass it Eyes are two and a half feet wide each Right hand holds the torch The statue was finished in 1884 Years and years it took to build
Liberty Brooks Sjostrom Grade 3 Left foot walking forward In my harbor Bartholdi made it Eye of 25 feet Right hand holds torch The skin is copper You can climb her
Liberty Henry Thacher Grade 3 Left hand holds tablet Index finger is eight feet long Bartholdi designed it in 1876 Encased in copper, held together by iron Right hand holds torch Taken apart in France and then put back together in America You are enormous
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Freedom
Noah McFarlane Grade 7 White Line Woodcut
If I were president I would........ ... give the elderly homes for free. (Sam Fallon-Bacardi) ...not let people smoke and if they did they would go to jail. (Gavin Joyce) ...fix the problems of America. (Avery Peterson) ...pay teachers more. (Ella Nye) ...make schools that have no people hitting one another and run the army so that they would do good things and fight for our country. (Warren Strominger) ... give money to all the homeless. (Connor Keohane) ...give money to poor people. If people can’t pay for school they can go to school for free. (Haley Medley) ...say no war. No guns. No bad people. And that’s how I would make this country awesome. (Owen Burke) ...make sure people had enough money to buy food. (Alyssa McGuirl) ...stop unfair behavior. I would also change the stop signs and put in traffic lights. (Matthew Kimball) ...let dogs and cats go to school. There would be no homework and no catch up folders. (Theo Edgar)
-by the Second Grade
Our Flag
Sebastian Angeli Grade 2
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Five Shaker Boxes Nyla Johnson
Grade 6
Sergei Tourian
Grade 7
Julia Capone
Grade 6
Sam Strymish
Grade 8
Gio Clark-Bascom
Grade 6
Woodworking Frost Maple Bowl Jayne Feeney Grade 6
Wooden Spoon
Taylor McCourt Grade 7
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Wooden Spoon Hannah Curran Grade 8
Rustic Bench
Calvin Cochran Grade 8
Sculpture
Kenzie Kelly Grade 7
Shaker Box
Keesha Theodore Grade 7
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Brook Millie Smith Grade 5
Turtle
wet watery trickling traveling trout out and about splishing splashing splooshing flip flop tick tock the steady stream burbling bubbling crackling flowing going growing
Emma Hoffman Grade 7 Watercolor
The Tale of Tom Turtle Maisie Gronemeyer Grade 2 One day, right after breakfast, Tom Turtle went outside to bask in the sun with his friend, Billy the Turtle. They saw their friend Osie Frog. She was splashing in the pond. She told them NOT to go to Caroline Raccoon’s den. Tom and Billy pretended to bask, but as soon as Osie Frog turned around, they ran to the woods in search of Caroline Raccoon’s den. Presently, Osie Frog had turned around and saw that they had left. But…she thought they wanted to bask peacefully. When Tom and Billy arrived to Caroline’s den, they hid. Caroline was outside of her den! Since they are turtles they were very slow and tried to run next to the bush, but Caroline saw them! She grabbed a net and put it over them. She left them there and went to get Crunch Fox. But…while Caroline was getting him, Tom Turtle called out to Owen Moose, then Brookie Snake and Katherine Turtle for help. Owen Moose ripped the net while Brookie Snake made the den slimy and Katherine Turtle spied out the window. Katherine would give the signal when Crunch and Caroline were coming. Suddenly, Katherine gave the signal and everyone hid. But…when Crunch and Caroline approached, they slipped and this gave the friends time to run and escape. They ran until they got to the pond. They saw Osie Frog. She was mad-mad-mad! She walked them into their sand castle and up the stairs and into their room. Their room had bunk beds that were made out of driftwood. Brookie Snake had sewn leaves together for blankets. They had to have a yellow room because it was a sand castle. Osie Frog told them to go to bed without dinner. Billy went over and turned off the light. But… as soon as he did, Tom and Billy went up to the roof and Tom took out his spyglass and he did not see Osie Frog, or at least they did not think so… So, they jumped off the roof and into the water! But… swimming underwater for a long time is hard for turtles. They were hungry, so they each caught a fish and gulped them down. When they came out of the water, they were stopped in their tracks! Osie Frog and Brookie Snake caught them! They took the boys up to the sandcastle, put them in bed, and turned off the lights. 14 Dream Create Discover
Snowman
Meri Freniere Kindergarten
Snowman
Snowman
Avery Ouellette Kindergarten
Anna Starmer Kindergarten
Kindergarten Wishes and Dreams inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King I wish... ...that people would plant more gardens to make the world more beautiful. (Amitai Simon) ...that everyone is nice to each other. (Walker Mims) ...that real stories would have happy endings like in story books. (Charlie O’Connell) ...that there is food for everyone in the world. (Hannah Fallon-Bacardi) ...that people like robbers would make better choices and become better people. (Declan Burke) ...that all babies would have good mommies to take care of them. (Drea Campbell) ...that there would be no fighting or wars and all would be kind. (Quinn Burke) ...that there would be peace in the world. (KJ Irving) ...that everyone would pick up their own garbage so that the animals wouldn’t get sick if they ate it. (Eloise Cheever) ...that anyone who gets hurt will get help and get better. (Grant Hedgepeth) ...that everyone would be kind to everyone. (Ivy Glenn) ...that people would be thankful for the policemen for taking good care of us. (Joe Cloonan) Dream Create Discover 15
When I grow up, I… Gabe Salfity Grade 3 ... want to be an inventor. When I am an inventor, I will make cool things. One of my first inventions I will make will be a hovercraft. One of my other first things I will make will be hover boots. I already have two people that will work with me. They have good ideas, too, like me. We tell the others about our ideas. We are going to make amazing things! A funny thing that happened in our family was… Emma Mansour Grade 3 ... that once my Grandma made a cake. It was my favorite kind of cake, so I said, “How do you know my favorite kind of cake? I never told you.” Now, keep in mind, she does not speak English. When I said to her, that’s my favorite cake, she said one word, that word was “yesterday.” I had no idea what she meant by that. It was awkward and funny. That is one funny thing that happened in our family.
A funny thing that happened in our family was... Lela Lantigua Grade 3 ... that on my sister’s seventh birthday, we blew up her cake. It was so fun! It got everywhere. As my sister blew the candles out-bam! Ella loved it, but I was too little that I do not remember all of it. Ella’s face was covered in cake. The cake mostly got eaten by the dogs. It was vanilla cake so the dogs would not get sick. It was so fun!
The Cupcakery Ella Lantigua Grade 5
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Nuclear Train Sam Rayev Grade 5
Donut Heaven Megan Fuqua Grade 5
Bowl
Bowl
Adam Tabba Grade 6 Hand Built Ceramics
Aanika Patel Grade 7 Hand Built Ceramics
Bowl
Chris Capone Grade 8 Hand Built Ceramics
Nightmares - a sonnet Hannah Curran Grade 8
Dreams - a sonnet Angela Giordano Grade 8
I try to call for help but cannot speak It has my family and it’s chasing me. I can’t fight back for I am far too weak Now I am falling, nothing I can reach.
They say that dreams are like another world, Where one can go and live without the pain. Their mind awake but with their body curled Up fast asleep in bed, their thoughts remain. Though once upon a time I had a dream, That I left everyone and everything. ‘Twas not as lonely as the thought may seem. Awake, my life was back to suffering. There is no limit to a dream surreal, No goal too high that it cannot be reached. For if you can hold on and reach the wheel, You are the driver of the fate you seek. Believe the dreams you see at night inside Your mind, because the dreamer lied.
I look down and when I am close to ground I close my eyes and tightly hold my arms And I wake up at home all safe and sound No monster chasing me, just an alarm. The reasons are what you want to decline There’s stress and trauma, conflict, fear And dreams the scientists cannot explain Your deep desires, only known in here. My nightmares say what’s not already known, My dreams say not to go through it alone.
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Loon Mountain Kylie Bogar Grade 5 Loon Mountain This is the place where I ski every weekend The place I share laughs with my friends This place is my home
Road
Jessie Ward Grade 3 One Point Perspective
Loon Mountain Out on the slopes where my talent comes out Racing fast down the hill This place is my home Loon Mountain I am sad in the summer when there is no snow But I know there will be some coming our way This place is my home Loon Mountain Even if it is too rainy to ski we laugh just like always We goof around so much we have to go outside This place is my home
Road
Loon Mountain Is a home of the Dev team and the Comp team It’s fun racing, competing with all my friends This place is my home
Caroline Shih Grade 3 One Point Perspective
Road
Edna Dupie Grade 3 One Point Perspective
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Road
Alex Mankivsky Grade 3 One Point Perspective
Storm Mari Rounds Grade 5
Rain Sophie Kalvelage Grade 1
A storm starts to brew Everything is silent Then I am alerted the rain has started By the taps on my window Then… BOOM the sound of thunder FLASH the brightness of lightning I hear water trickling down the gutter Then crash a tree drops Everyone is panicked But I am calmly Listening to the little tip-taps On my window
Rain Pouring rain Drizzles drop I love The sound of rain I get wet Soaking Rain, oh the pain of getting wet Rain is like the Clouds crying.
A Sonnet Charlie Volpe Grade 8 As I lie down on my comfortable bed I look out of windows into the night; I let many thoughts roam throughout my head And I hope that soon there will be a light. I cannot deal with this pain anymore It’s like getting hit with a boxing glove; So much agony you’ll have to endure You’d think that it would be sweet like a dove.
Flower
Valentina Joseph Grade 4
Love burns in my heart like it is a fire; I decide to finally set it free, And I do not get what I do desire, But that’s just how life meant for it to be. And I lie here looking for the last part To rebuild the shards that made up my heart.
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Bee on Flower
Matthew O’Rourke Grade 7 Photograph
A Wall of Paintings Sophie Hiatt Grade 6 The wall is so dark and bland, except for me. I have vibrant colors, the red, green, purple and pink light up the wall. I am a painting of a sunset, over the ocean and white sand. I am beautiful. I am elegant. I am what I always wanted to be. I am me! A crowd hovers over me, Adults confused, Children inspired. I am different. I am special. I am what my painter sees I am the one, who can show the world. 20 Dream Create Discover
When Ellie Was Born Sam Cavallo Grade 1 One day a long time ago my baby sister was born. I was very sad because I wanted a brother but I got a sister. Before we took Ellie home we had to check if she had a cold. I could not see. She was good! Again, I was not happy! She got alllll the attention! But it got better every day. We both got the attention back. The End! Opinion piece Eden O’Rourke Grade 1 I think Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea is great because they go to the beach and I love the beach. If you love the beach, then you will love the book Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea. And if you love to eat hot dogs then you are like Mudge. Mudge eats three hot dogs. And if you like slushies than you are definitely like Henry. It is summer vacation and they go to the beach. Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea is about a boy named Henry and his dog Mudge and they love the beach. In the end it is funny. You will have to read the book to find out what will happen next.
The Tale of Porkey the Porcupine Robby Hargrove Grade 2 One day there was a porcupine named Porkey. He had two friends named Spiney and Spike. They all loved to eat. One day, Porkey the Porcupine went to gather some stuff for dinner. He remembered to never go too far. He found a grassy area to gather food. He said, “Who cares if it’s far?” But Mr. Owl saw him and grabbed him- yes, he did! He took him to his nest. He put him in a cage! He was going to make him his dinner! Porkey tried to escape. But…Mr. Owl stopped him. It was getting hot. Porkey was scared. But, he remembered that he had quills, so he picked the lock and then started to run. But, Mr. Owl started to chase him. It wasn’t very long until Porkey found a cave. He hid in it until Mr. Owl found him. When Mr. Owl found him, Porkey was trapped. But, Porkey yelled so loudly that Spiney and Spike heard him. So they started running. Then, when Porkey thought all hope was lost, Spike and Spiney were there. They rescued him and ran as fast as their legs could carry them. Finally, they were home! Spike and Spiney were angry, they said, “ No supper for you!” and sent Porkey straight to bed. From that day on, Porkey did not worry about Mr. Owl and never wandered too far again!
Mt. Sopris Carly Ward Grade 5
Fishing Bryan Mann Grade 5
Mountain of youth Snow atop Middle of winter Hikes up and up 12,953 feet Cold and brisk Crisp and windy Snow powered Made of rocks and steel Mighty mountain Just another day up here At 12,953 feet
Waiting, nothing Oh, wait A nibble! Wait a little more Fish on fish on! I’ll have it for dinner Fish on fish on! No! My line snapped in two Whatever shall I do? I guess I will put a hook on with a worm Waiting hoping I want the fish to come back So I can catch, see him And release him back
Sunset Ella Miller Grade 5 I see the sunset It’s along the horizon Day has almost passed
Beach Day
Charlotte Epker Grade 8 Colored Pencil Drawing
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Hail Mary Matthew Kimball Grade 2
Ode to March Madness Lorenzo Figueroa Grade 4
Basketball Jonathan Oliveira Grade 5
Snap He throws He throws very high Who’s gonna catch it? Me! I run Into the end zone! Touchdown!
March Madness Is competitive Very good teams Upsets are real Basket by basket Buzzer beaters in final four are clutch shots All 64 teams are good Favorite team is UNC
Last game Ball bouncing Warming up Shooting hoops Making layups Shooting threes Warm-up time Is done Game starts We win The tipoff Dribbling up The court Setting screens Passing to Your teammates Quarter ends Last quarter Three seconds Bounce bounce Shooting the Hard three Buzzer sounds Ball swishes Game winner We won
Hockey Skate
Emma Hoffman Grade 7 Colored Pencil Drawing
Flag Football Cameron O’Rourke Grade 5 “Great catch!” Yanking flags Grabbing a one-handed catch Quarterback, receiver, running back, ball
Handing off the ball Going to the Superbowl Exciting and fast How long was the longest pass ever thrown?
Yanking flags Handing off the ball Quarterback, receiver, running back, ball Exciting and fast
Going to the Superbowl Grabbing a one-handed catch How long was the longest pass ever thrown? “Great catch!”
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Bergeron
Gabby Rayev Grade 7 Colored Pencil Drawing
Basketball Markos Argiros Grade 1 I dribble the ball I take a shot I miss the basket I get the rebound I dunk the ball I slam it in We win!
My Hockey Game Katie Layden Grade 2 I had a hockey game. I scored two goals. My friend Abby scored one goal Gena scored one goal, too. Our goalie was Cameron. She is really good at goalie. It was a great game!
Hockey Patrick Gage Grade 1 Chapter 1: How to Play Hockey So, the referee drops the puck and one of the teams gets the puck. Then that team tries to score on the other team’s net. You have to play on ice with ice skates on. On defense you have to guard the net. You need a goalie and a bunch of defensemen. You can play offense and defense. On offense you have to shoot the puck into the net and pass the puck. Here is a tip: you have to pass a lot because you will have an open net. You can do a wrist shot. You need skates, and a helmet! Chapter 2: Fighting Fighting is bad in hockey. You will get in the penalty box and the other team might get a power play. A power play is that the other team has more power because the other team has more people. Fighting is caused by bumping into the goalie, or being mean. The end. Dream Create Discover 23
Avery Blume
Aiden Hartford
Kenzo Allen
Pre-K Self Portraits in Wood Matthew Eisenstein
Jenna Mashali
Graydon Indelicato 24 Dream Create Discover
Charlie Lans
Waverly Spalding
Dash Claflin
Liam McGuirl
Lily Baumeister
Hadley Riordan
Lindy Tshuka
Jack Bisson
Maren Ouellette Dream Create Discover 25
Race Matthew Volfson Grade 5 Sunny sun Swimming gracefully Other competition Heart exploding Chest bounding Crowd cheering Everyone tired Very nervous Trying hard Opponents fail Jump starting legs Clock ticking Flipped around Half complete Clicking emotion Arms flailing Ending race To wall Getting a hold Of gold Race ended Grasping victory! Very excited To podium! Award given First place! Crowd cheers Good game! Go home Parents impressed Good mood Awesome day!
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Copper House Alfie Rudnick Grade 8 Metalsmithing
Night of the Lunar Eclipse Nate Felix Grade 1 My mom woke me up at 10:00 for the lunar eclipse. I jumped out of my bed and hurried downstairs. I snuggled into my sleeping bag and gazed up at the sky keeping watch of the lunar eclipse while my mom brought out a surprise. It was a snack! Vanilla milk and graham crackers were on the tray. I went back to sleep at 10:45. The End.
Opinion piece Jocelyn Riordan Grade 1 Do you like reading other people’s writing? Well guess what... you can be a writer too! I am going to tell you why I think writing is the best subject. I think writing is the best subject because you can write about anything. Some people think writing is hard because they can’t think of anything to write about. But I think it is worth it because you are proud of your writing when you are done. Also, there are a lot of different types of paper! I think writing is the best subject because you can write about anything. When you have nothing to do… start to write!
Lizard Chase Lukowski Grade 4 I wish I were A lizard In the Bahamas Getting my tail eaten So I can grow it back
To Tony Nicholas Thacher Grade school (circa 1954)
Chameleon Emily Shih Grade 7 Mosaic
Forget me not For if you do I will break your neck With my old shoe.
Pencil Jackson Abreu Grade 7 A log for a tiny lumberjack Allows thoughts to flow on paper The key to our minds Pen Matthew O’Rourke Grade 7 A “snail” of ink A teacher’s pet Leaving its mark on the world
Jellyfish
Lexie Ravech Grade 7 Mosaic
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Three meditations on empty rooms:
The Dining Room Stephanie Abrego Diez Grade 7 The windows were open The streaks of dawn light poured in Chandelier cracked and broken. The long table is dusty Lonely cushioned chairs Empty and bumpy. It is dim and dark A lifeless painting of fruit on the wall Waiting for something to spark.
The Music Room Eleni Kolovos Grade 7 A small room Filled only with the murmur of the wind From the open windows; The piano in the corner with bench and all Tuned is ready to be played, but no one will ever grace The white and black keys again. A beautiful wooden guitar on a stand Music, capo, and pick out to be used But no one will ever pluck those steel strings. Chairs and stands covered with music Music that gets blown away by the wind Chairs who wait for a friend that will never come. There are silences everywhere, no music heard The music room has been abandoned forever.
Room Gabby Rayev Grade 7 The bed sitting there, useless, made because no one ever has slept in it; The desk, begging for attention, begging for someone to put anything on it. The window, light shining through it, hitting it non-stop day after day; The books in the shelves that no one reads, crumbling to dust as insects are the only things that ever see them; The posters, all of them peeling from the walls, all slowly going to their deaths in the trash cans when they stop being sticky; The light, its broken-down bulb flickering more than the hope inside it that it will ever get fixed; The carpet has the most wounds - it’s been stepped on for years, its soul and body getting crushed, but now it only serves as food for the moths as it slowly decays until it turns into just a moldy past; The walls: it is said that the walls see everything, and these walls have seen too much. The very people it once protected will destroy their outer covering of paint, chipping away onto the ground, knowing it.
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Response to Robert Frost’s “Acceptance” Sophia Perry Grade 8 As the light dies And ends in a flame of nothingness Nothing speaks, all is silent As the day shifts. The flight of wings knows all The transformation from dusk to dawn Conversing quietly in a motherly grasp As the winged creature grows weary He slips away into the unknown, A wayward, lost, thinking: no home Where do I go, where do I go? Oh, I know! I am home, I am free For the dark cannot keep me As it surrounds me. I cannot see Ahead in time. Free, free to be me.
Alzheimer’s Walk
Kelsey Lynch Grade 8 Colored Pencil Drawing
Vacation
Nina Falkson Grade 6 White Line Woodcut
The Game of Life Harris Felix Grade1 Do you like Monopoly? Well, how about The Game of Life? In The Game of Life the goal is to get to retirement. But the fun part is that you do not know how much money you have until the end. You get jobs and houses. There are house and action cards and there are career and college career cards. But college career is better because you do not have to go to night school. But watch out for risky road, it is fun, too. You get married and have kids. Every kid gives you money. So when you have a chance to get a kid, get one. Just remember The Game Life is the best. There are very different and cool cards. The next time you feel like playing a game, you know what to play. Dream Create Discover 29
Untitled Patrick Berg Grade 5 I am krill, floating so small in the ocean I am ant, carrying leaves to my hill I am chameleon, changing my color I am arachnid, weaving my web to trap flies I am snake, slithering through the grass I am squirrel, gathering nuts for the winter I am fish, my mouth leaving behind a trail of bubbles I am badger, stumbling through the forest I am wolf, working in my pack I am dolphin, performing for everyone I am leopard, lying low in the savanna I am bear, tearing through the undergrowth I am giraffe, munching on tall trees I am elephant, trumpeting loudly I am whale, largest animal I am nature, all of these animals
The Egret
Grace Kosowsky Grade 8 White Line Woodcut
Night Sky Evelyn Cloonan Grade 1 Quicksilver Oliver Riordan Grade 6 Digital Art
Snorkeling Nicholas Beakey Grade 5 Seeing fish pass by The wonder of the great blue Inches below us
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Grand Cayman Parker Kendall Grade 5 Sandy beach Colorful trees Blue water Splashing around Soft grass Big pool New friends Family time Biting barracudas Fun people Scrumptious food Mango trees Fish hotel Green algae
The night sky is black Little bits of white stars And the white moon Then it becomes morning The sky is blue and a little bit of yellow for the sun Then it’s afternoon time the sky is darker Then it is night time again
Ice Cream Gisele Figueroa Grade 1 Do you like ice cream? If you do, then you should go to Ice Cream Smith. They have so many toppings! One of the toppings is… Oreos! One of the ice creams is coffee flavor. I bet parents love that flavor because they like to drink coffee! In my opinion my favorite flavor is… chocolate chip. When you go I think that you will like Ice Cream Smith. They make the ice cream by hand. It is small but you can pick if you want a cone or a cup. I like a cone because I eat the cone. You do not need to have a cone just like me. You can decide. My other favorite topping is… sprinkles! Sometimes when I eat my ice cream some gets on my face and I pretend that I have a mustache. I think it is funny. My brother does not think it is funny. Sometimes I see my friends. Your parents can get ice cream too. Your whole family can get some. If you do not like ice cream, then you do not need to get some. If you do like ice cream, then you can get some. I love ice cream so much!
Breakwaters
Claire Holding Grade 7 White Line Woodcut
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Millet
William Dadasis Grade 6
William Henry Margetson Keara McHaffie Grade 8
Matisse
Callie Joyce Grade 6
Gauguin
Audrey Volpe Grade 6
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Halden Dyer Grade 6
Paintings Inspired by the Masters Roy Nockolds
Vijay Sherring Grade 6
Roy Nockolds
Geo Clark-Bascom Grade 6
Vermeer Jeff Delva Grade 6
Eric Slayton
Morgan Kendall Grade 7
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A response to Emily Dickinson Chris Capone Grade 8
Wet Socks Mia Bourji Grade 2
Life is beautiful Some live long Others not so But no matter what The experience is shared
It’s like mushing bananas between your toes! It’s so gross! I hate it! Wet socks My teacher hates it! They are the worst things ever, Wet socks.
It’s the time in life When things seem to stop Or in some cases, Speed up Months turn to weeks Weeks turn to days Days turn to hours Until you reach the deadline Maybe it’s last minute Perhaps the night before Or maybe its gradual At a steady pace The worst is when It is expected You know it will come
Necklace
Parker Collins Grade 6 Metalsmithing
Sooner or later
Necklace
William Dadasis Grade 6 Metalsmithing
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Bracelet
Lilly Arends Grade 7 Metalsmithing
Tree Haley Medley Grade 2
Birch Trees Molly King Grade 8 Photograph
I see a tree It sparkles in the dark The bird is chirping in the sky
Morning Oliver Riordan Grade 6 I wake up to the figure of my mother shaking me To awaken me from my slumber. “Just ten more minutes” I complain; As I wait for a reply I fall back under the spell. Again I wake to my mother shaking me to consciousness; I am now fully awake, observing that There are no songbirds singing about. I guess that is only in the movies, I conclude. As I think of sleep once more I suddenly realize That I have an English assessment this very morning; I rush out of bed and get my clothes on as Quickly and efficiently as I can. I dash down the stairs and gobble down my Breakfast with no further notice. Then I quip, “Quickly, Mother, I need to get to school, For Mr. Edie does not accept tardiness.”
Untitled Emma McNealy Grade 4 I wish I were A photographer At a rustic scene Taking beautiful photos For my friends and family to enjoy Music Calvin Cochran Grade 8 As I sit down in the chair, I hear the sound of the snare, It’s no place to hide myself, No judgments are recognized, I am now hypnotized, It is now my time to rise, I now show people my true self. Instead of hiding on top of a shelf. I am soon to recognize that this is my true self, This is something that signifies me No matter who thinks different of me, I now know that I can be me.
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Peacock
Alex Burmeister Grade 7 Mosaic
Panda
Lilly Arends Grade 7 Mosaic
The Dark Energy Jason Sima Grade 4 “Forgive me,” said my former friend Collin. “The dark energy controlled me and I went maniac.” “Curse that energy,” I said. Now, you’re wondering what this is all about. I will start the story from the beginning. So my friend Collin and I were walking down the street when we saw a glowing, purple mist. The purple mist seemed to spot us, and it faded. “That was weird,” said my friend Collin. “Yeah, I think it was an illusion,” I said. Later that evening, we saw the thing, AGAIN! “I feel like we keep seeing things,” I said. Suddenly, the mist flew toward us and said, “I am the dark energy, and you have bothered me, so I am going to control you!” With that said, the dark energy flew towards Collin and swept around him until his eyes glowed purple. Then my former friend Collin said to me in a deep and evil voice, “I’m going to destroy you!” “Ahhhhh!,” I cried while I ran home. I got the closest thing I could find to a sword and smacked Collin on the legs. Collin tripped, and the mysterious dark energy flew out of him. “Forgive me,” said my former friend Collin. “The dark energy controlled me and I went maniac.” “Curse that energy,” I said. You run home and find the closest thing you can to a weapon. I’ll take care of him!”
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Melancholy Night Emily Shih Grade 7 The night howled as it blew its last breath; The willows began to weep, drowning all that was below; The trees stretched their arms out for each other, but they never touched. The leaves trickled down like tears to the ground as the vines wound up the trees, trying to escape; The moon’s face was blank and the stars were dull, like all the life had been drained out of them; The path wandered aimlessly through the forest, trying to reach an end. Pencil Taylor Kendall Grade 5 I watch my pencil Flying fast On my paper’s pretend mast Whizzing by with lightening speed Follow the sentence Where does it lead? Writing down My brain’s thoughts Finding the perfect spot Where my pencil penetrates The clear white page, Spilling my secret Out of its cage Running down the ladder lined Speeding down the margin’s twine Leaving words of grace and joy, My perfect friend’s a pencil toy
Black Horse Lexie Ravech Grade 7 Painting
I Love Horses Charlotte Keohane Kindergarten
What Happiness Is Alyssa McGuirl Grade 2
Acrostic Poem Jack McDonnell Kindergarten
I have been wishing for a long time to learn to ride a horse. Some day I hope my wish comes true and I can buy a horse.
Happiness is a big, round ball. It’s a feeling that’s joyful. It makes you feel happy. Happiness is a big heart of joy.
Jack is Active and Creative and K J is my best friend
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Flowers in Vase Amanda Shih Grade 7 Acrylic Painting
Flowers and Fruits in a Basket Keesha Theodore Grade 7 Acrylic Painting
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Third Grade Family Biographical Stories I am Concetta Silver. I came from Canada on June 20,1947. I left because I wanted a better job and most of all because I wanted a better life. I came with my husband. I took a car for the journey. It took about six hours. The journey was very exciting. I felt very happy to be in the United States. I was worried I would not like it here. I became a United States citizen on May 2, 1991. I got a job as a teacher. I lived in New York. I missed my family that I left behind which were my mom, dad and my brother. I learned about Thanksgiving in the United States. I knew English. It was a lot easier. My husband and I had four children and sometimes I went back to Canada to see my friends. I had eight grandchildren. I am a lot happier because I got a job. by Cece Upton I am Delia Sullivan. I came over to America in 1901. I left my country so I could have a better life. It was terrible and smelly on the ship. I felt good going to America but on the ship it was wavy and there was not a lot of food. I was worried that I might not be able to enter the United States. I was happy when I got off the ship. After I went to Portland, Maine, I got a job and a house. I lived by myself but I missed my family and friends. I already knew English. I am glad I came to America. I got married and had two children and then I moved to Boston and had nine more children. My husband, Colin, worked on the railroad. I raised eleven children. I had twenty-two grandchildren. I enjoyed Irish music and having everyone over for Sunday dinner.
by Jillian Sullivan
My name is Henry Marti. I came from Spain, Chile and Germany. I flew on a plane to Germany and Chile to continue with my graduate studies. Then I met my future wife in Chile. Her name is Patricia. Her parents were born in Hungary and Austria. I also flew to America to carry on with college. I also wanted to come to start a new life. I became a professor in Washington, D.C. I still miss all of my brothers in Spain. Sometimes they come to visit me. I also learned about this holiday called Thanksgiving. At Thanksgiving we had turkey and other good food. I learned English at school. I am glad I came to America to get a new job and a new life.
by Jack Dufort
I am Rosa Waldrof. I came from Hungary. The reason I left was because of a famine in my country. In 1905, I left Hungary. The ship ride was really bad. The food was terrible, and everyone was sick. When we all got off the ship at Ellis Island, it was madness. I had no idea what to do, but out of nowhere there was a guide who spoke Hungarian, and he helped tell me what to do. So he told me to go upstairs to the registry room. In the registry room, there were a bunch of desks, and a man told me to fill out papers, so that’s what I did when I got all my papers together. My family picked me up, and we went to New Jersey. Then I married Andrew Nikovits and worked in a restaurant for a while. Then I stayed home to care for my thirteen children. I learned English in a class. I was happy in America. The End. by Owen Hotra Dream Create Discover 39
Taking Care of a Puppy Colin Dufort Grade 1 Cuddling: It’s cuddle time! It is so fun to cuddle with a dog. You can pet it. You put your hand back and forwards. Never pet a dog tail to head! Feeding: To feed a dog you need food, then you pour the food in the bowl! Some dogs eat food at night. Some dogs eat food three times a day. Playing: To play with a dog you need a toy. Dogs like bones and stuffed animals. Throw it and then it gets it and brings the toy back to you. He might drop it or he might go to his bed. Walking: Do you know how to take a puppy for a walk? First you need to get a puppy. Then you need to go with your puppy for a walk. You walk him places. You can walk around the neighborhood. Ode to my Dogs Owen Lynch Grade 4
Tuckerman Avery Lukowski Kindergarten I got a new puppy during ski season. He is so cute and I love him. Daddy named him Tuckerman. I said, “Yay,” cuz I love that name and I love Tuckerman so much!
Puff Ball Puppy Shalease Allen Grade 4 Drawing
Lacey and Finn, Loving dogs They play together, Super cute faces, Always by my side, They protect me if anything happens to me, They love my family no matter what. Sleeping a lot, Super sweet
Turtles Lizzie Cochran Grade 5
Martha’s Vineyard Charlotte Jordan Grade 8 Colored Pencil Drawing
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It’s a soft belly Hard shell Scrawny little head Long claws Stubby tail Slow journey ahead Scrunch up Flatten out Paddle down the stream They’re the oldest, most ancient animals I have ever seen
Parrot
Morgan Kendall Grade 7 White Line Woodcut
The Fish Jack Cuccinelli Grade 1
Green Ella Lantigua Grade 5
What does sunshine sound like? Ellie Todd Grade 6
The fish Is Glowy.
When I wake up There are spring leaves Along the grass And the weeds
The slap of a cleat against a soccer ball, The steady pounding of sneakers on pavement, The echo of barking dogs. Children’s high-pitched shrieks: “Lemonade for sale!” Joyful laughter of children running through the sprinklers, The kids splashing into the pools, Squirting sunscreen onto their tanned bodies. Adults and kids complaining: “I need water, it’s too hot,” Balls whizzing every which way, Heat waves sizzling off the roof of cars. Slamming of doors. Steak steaming on the grill. The loud, excited chatter of families, The sounds of sunshine.
He Is Happy When he Is with Me. Glowy Is The best. Glowy Loves me.
A walk through the marsh Where moss grows ‘round On rocks and trees Easy to be found In the salted ocean There is algae Beyond the buoys Where I can see All the green things That you see or occur Are beautiful as always Not wishing for more
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If I Lived in a Snowglobe... Jeffrey Welham Grade 2 ... I would have a winter wonderland. It would have a small house and you could have hot cocoa with marshmallows. You could have a snowball fight. It would be fun!
Snowflakes Marina Joseph Grade 4
Winter Owen Connors Grade 5
Snowflakes Unique and thin Falling down to the ground Making everything beautiful Diamonds
Drifting in the sky Like little feathers that fly Softly snowflakes fall
Snowman
Snowy Meadow Kathryn Cloonan Grade 7
Anders Ulrich Kindergarten
Flurry Snow Olivia Peters Grade 1
Endless, cold winds flow through Tall grass with a once-yellow hue Paper colored fields Where to the cold one must yield
A fox leaving his tracks A bird chirping An arctic fox wrapped his tail around his body Large coats Snowflakes falling You are curled up Snuggling with your family
Abandoned to the winter Almost as painful as a splinter Trees bare with leaves all gone Birds and animals left and moving on My Favorite Holiday Abby Hartford Grade 1
Snowman
Lily Matthews Kindergarten
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I like when it snows. We make a snowman. I catch snowflakes on my tongue. It is fun. We name our snowman Frosty. Every year we go to Stratton. It is a skiing place. You learn to ski there. It is fun. I go on the magic carpet with my friends. There is a gift shop. I love it there. It is very, very, very, very, very cold. We ski for a bit then I go back in. I get hot cocoa. It is fun. Then I go back to the home that we rent. It is fun. The end. 42 Dream Create Discover
California Redwood Pine Cone
Charlie Sinnott Grade 7 Photograph
Ode to Nature Irini Kolovos Grade 4 Nature, Beautiful colors Your amazing weather Leaf by leaf In rain or shine Your petals are still magnificent Sun or snow you will stand strong On the top of the hill Beautifully standing
Pine Cone
Nytayah Bugg Grade 6 Photograph
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Pot with Lid
Warren Strominger Grade 2 Ceramics
Ode to Pizza Abby Rochelle Grade 4 Pizza, Bubbling cheese, Your crust formed Inch by inch Bakers’ hands expanded you Cooking in the secrecy of the dark oven You grew gooey with grease From my hands To my mouth
Pot with Lid Theo Edgar Grade 2 Ceramics
Ode to Baseball Alex Landry Grade 4
Baseball Jason Dadasis Grade 4
Baseball Jake Nevins Grade 4
Baseball, Great sport, Home runs being hit, Runner out at first, Cheers of the noisy crowd, Ball flying through the warm air, Center fielder making a diving catch, Runner stealing third, Sliding into home, Safe
I wish I were An MLB player On the back of the outfield grass Catching a fly ball To have fun with my team
I wish I were An MLB pitcher At Fenway Park Pitching a no hitter To win the World Series
Baseball Brody Upton Grade 5 The cracking of the bat hitting the ball Fans screeching The swoosh of a strike Diving catches You’re out! The arguing of a disagreeable call Homerun
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Messy Catherine Ross Grade 5 My room is really messy There is nothing I can do Don’t even know what’s in there There could be a kangaroo I should really clean it up one day It really should be soon Maybe there’s a pack of gum Or a clean and shiny spoon
Monogrammed Pillow Mary Connors Grade 6 Needlework
I really don’t know what is hidden Underneath my bed Some boots, a fancy poster Or my soccer ball that’s red I’ve decided I’ll do it tomorrow Wish me the best of luck I am a little scared right now I might need a garbage truck
Monogrammed Pillow Nyla Johnson Grade 6 Needlework
The Bahamas Tony Argiros Grade 1
Ladybugs
Stephanie Abrego Diez Grade 7 Needlework
Have you been to the Bahamas? If you want to have a good vacation go to the Bahamas. There are a lot of water slides. They are fun. Sometimes people get lost and it is an island. You can also take a boat to the Bahamas and jump off the boat. It takes six hours to go to the Bahamas. Also, the weather is nice. I think the Bahamas is the best place because it is a fun place. You can go shopping and you can go to the water park. Dream Create Discover 45
Hearts and Leaves Evelyn Cloonan Grade 1 Ceramics
Tile
Peter Pantazelos Grade 1 Ceramics
My Cat Pebbles Caught a Frog Aoife Keane Grade1
School Jack Knight Grade 3
I let Pebbles in. She had something in her mouth. I thought it was a leaf, but it was a frog! I was saying “Ew” and Grandma said, “Ew.” Fraka didn’t. He’s my grandpa. He got the dustpan and he put the frog in the dustpan and threw the frog out into the river! And we didn’t see the frog when he or she went into the river! The end. Oops! He might not have gone in the river. Now, the end.
Woodshop days, Art paint, Homework-faint, PE stretches, Math equations, Language Arts questions, Dedham Country Day
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Angela Giordano Grade 8 Ceramic Tile
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Charlotte Epker Grade 8 Ceramic Tile
Tile
Abigail Riordan Grade 6 Ceramic Tile
What Cats Drink Kate Burns Grade 1 Cats drink either water or milk. Most cats like milk. My cat likes water. Some cats can play fetch with a ping-pong ball. Sometimes they chase their tails. Russian Blues are not really blue. They are grey cats. Cats are good pets because they do not bite. They can catch mice that are hiding in the attic. You can tell they are happy when they purr.
Sproing
Eli Gow Grade 6 White Line Woodcut
The Tale of Dave Raccoon Ella Nye Grade 2 Once upon a time there was a raccoon named Dave. He lived with Caroline Raccoon, Max Raccoon, and Mother Raccoon. But, Dave never listened to his mother, but his brother and sister did. One day, Dave asked if he and his siblings could go outside. Mother said yes, but she warned them NOT to go into Mr. Fox’s trashcan. But as you know, Dave never listened so Dave headed straight for Mr. Fox’s house! First, he found some old fruit and then some rotten beef. But as he started to eat, Mr. Fox spotted him! Presently, Dave’s siblings were playing tag and wondering where Dave was…Mr. Fox ran so fast after Dave and Dave got stuck in a fence. Luckily, Mr. Fox lost him, but he was still stuck! Right when Dave was going to give up, Nutty Squirrel helped him. But Dave ran into a bush. He looked to see if Fox was close, Dave ran to the gate and made it out just in time! Dave then ran as fast as his legs could carry him home! Dave ran to the door-quite out of breath! After he told his mother what had happened, Dave’s mother sent him to his bed without any dinner! Dave was very hungry but tried to distract himself and looked outside. Dave’s siblings were home and he was sad and so very hungry-he could have eaten anything! Max and Caroline Raccoon ate their dinner and brought their dessert up to their room that the three siblings shared. Knowing that Dave was hungry, Caroline gave him some of her dessert. Dave learned his lesson and went right to bed! Dream Create Discover 47
The Tent (a short story in 55 words or less) Eli Gow Grade 6
Egypt Test Martha Arends Grade 5
A young boy sneaked into a tent. He nervously stumbled past burly men stronger than cars, past skilled thieves, and wild animals. He began to run past silent ghostly pale creatures, giant-footed people with monstrous smiles, and past fire breathing dragon-men. He dove out of the tent and finally escaped the circus.
Early morning Studied hard Very nervous Heart pounding Osiris Isis 4000 miles Tick tock Tick tock 30 seconds Anubis Horus Last one 10 seconds Pass in Really eager Next day Tests back So close Big smile I got Highest score Show mom Extremely excited
The Man (a short story in 55 words or less) Abigail Riordan Grade 6 “OK, I’m here. Quickly -- give it to me,” said the boy. “Pay up,” said the man. The boy handed the man the money. “No one can know about this deal,” said the boy. “OK,” said the man, “Here is your ice-cream. Don’t tell mom.” “Thanks, Dad!”
Hot Chocolate Colleen Cloonan Grade 5
Lokai
Audrey Linell Grade 8 Colored Pencil Drawing
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Hot chocolate Melting marshmallows Swiss Miss Hershey syrup Winter drink Toasty warm Cool whip Whipped cream Chocolate cookies Candy canes Warm up Tasty treat Cocoa mustache Seconds, please
Rainbow Garden Zobia Imam Grade 4 Mosaic Drawing
Sunshine
Marina Joseph Grade 4 Mosaic Drawing
Forest
Chase Lukowski Grade 4 Mosaic Drawing
Turtle
Flowers on a Vine Amanda Hiatt Grade 4 Mosaic Drawing
Quinn Kelly Grade 4 Mosaic Drawing
Back cover: Elephant, Eleni Kolovos, Grade 7
Dream Create Discover, a collection of students’ creative work, is published annually by Dedham Country Day School