Unquowazine - Vol. 5

LETTER FROM FACULTY ADVISORS

It has been such a pleasure working with the Lower School Art and Literary Club members on Unquowazine Volume 5. They have worked tirelessly on various stages of magazine development. This year they have included more original content in the form of book reviews, comics, and several interviews.

Together with their staff, Salma, William, and Grady reviewed much of the work themselves. They did an amazing job of being mindful of each student's work while honoring its authenticity. As their advisor, I guided them and gave them structure and support.

Kudos to all of their hard work and dedication!

Mrs. Engelke

UNQUOWAZINE EDITORIAL STAFF

UNQUOWAZINE EDITORIAL STAFF

Avery Holz PR & Grade Level Editor

Claire Ponden

Creative

Grade Level Editor

Grady Pompa Editor-in-Chief

Grade Level Editor

Miles Williams Contributor

Lucia Brebbia Creative

Lani Savi Grade Level Editor

Poppy Thomson PR & Grade Level Editor

Salma Mehra Editor-in-Chief Reporter

Trésor Kayumba Contributor

William Esteves-Cooper Editor-in-Chief Reporter

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

Dear Readers,

Welcome to Unquowazine Vol. 5. We are glad to show you our fantastic magazine. We have been working hard to create this year's Unquowazine volume for the last couple of months.

We have collected a lot of amazing work from lower school students, from Pre-K to 4th. In Pre-K, they submitted to us their fabulous fairy tale reader responses. Kindergarten gave us everything, from Polar Bears to vacation reflections and MLK pieces. First grade gave us some fantastic opinion pieces and second grade wrote funny fractured fairy tales, book reviews, and animal fables. Third-grade submitted some wonderful book reviews, poetry, and non-fiction books. Finally, the fourth grade sent in informational writing and small moment pieces.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone for contributing to Unquowazine, including our staff. They contributed original work in the form of interviews, comics, and artwork. In addition, Claire and Lucia did an outstanding job on the cover. Lastly, we would like to thank Mrs. E for guiding us in making Unquowazine Volume 5.

Thank you for reading!

From the editors-in-chief:

Salma, William, and Grady

FROM THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF SALMA, WILLIAM, & GRADY

WILLIAM

UNQUOWAZINE GRADE LEVEL EDITOR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

PRE K REFLECTING ON FAIRYTALES

HARRIS PRE K VISUAL ARTS

HENRY PRE K

LAURENCE PRE K

HARRIS PRE K

HARRIS PRE K

KINDERGARTEN BUDDING WRITERS & ARTISTS

ELLIE KINDERGARTEN

CELESTE KINDERGARTEN

CELESTE KINDERGARTEN

HENRY KINDERGARTEN

BEAUX KINDERGARTEN

LUKA KINDERGARTEN

BEAUX KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

CELESTE

KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

ELLI KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

HENRY

KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

LUKA KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

JOEY

KINDERGARTEN VISUAL ARTS

UNQUOWAZINE COMICS

Unquowa

By William

WILLIAM UNQUOWAZINE CONTRIBUTOR

Lunch at Unquowa

By Tresor

TRÉSOR UNQUOWAZINE CONTRIBUTOR

Theo's Shoe

By Miles

SOCCER LEAGUE! All Stars

By Miles

THEO

GRADE 4

GRADE 1 IN MY OPINION

NINA

BLYTHE GRADE 1

BLYTHE GRADE 1

QUINN GRADE 1

ARCHER

GRADE 1

ARCHER

GRADE 1

AUGUST

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AUGUST

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CHLOE

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CHLOE

GRADE 1

MILES

GRADE 1

CHARLIE GRADE 1 VISUAL ARTS

AMINA GRADE 1

CHARLIE GRADE 1

CHARLIE GRADE 1

HARLOW GRADE 1

GRADE 2 ANIMAL FABLES FRACTURED FAIRYTALES POETRY

CASSIDY GRADE 2

ARTHUR

GRADE 2

SASHA GRADE 2

SASHA

GRADE 2

MADDIE GRADE 2

MADDIE GRADE 2

GRADE 2 – ANIMAL FABLES, FRACTURED FAIRYTALES & POETRY

CASSIDY GRADE 2

HARPER

GRADE 2

HARPER GRADE 2

MICAH GRADE 2

GRADE 2 – ANIMAL FABLES, FRACTURED FAIRYTALES & POETRY

SASHA

GRADE 2 VISUAL ARTS

GRACE

GRADE 2

OWEN

GRADE 2

UNQUOWA STICKS TOGETHER

VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY PROJECT

GRADE 3 POETRY AND MORE...

MILA

GRADE 3

JASPER

GRADE 3

JASPER

GRADE 3

JASPER

GRADE 3

GRADE 3

GRAHAM

GRADE 3

CLAIRE

GRADE 3 VISUAL ARTS

ARIANNA GRADE 3

ARIANNA

GRADE 3

CLAIRE GRADE 3

HENRY

GRADE 3

GRADE 3 BOOK REVIEWS

UNQUOWAZINE ROVING REPORTERS

Unquowazine Vol. 5

Interview with The Unquowa Chefs

By, Lani Savi, Claire Ponden and Poppy Thomson

The Chefs have been working very hard for years to make sure we have a delicious lunch to fill us up. They have been determined to make us happy every day.

Q: How do you know what to make for lunch everyday?

Chefs: We like to see what food is fresh and what the kids like.

Q: How long does it take to make lunch?

Chefs: We get to school at 6:00am and it takes us all the way to lunch time which is about 6 hours.

Q: How do you know what salad to make?

Chefs: It’s all about what the kids like. If it looks yummy we’ll make it.

Q: How many times do people come up for a refill of grilled cheese?

Chefs: A lot! One table came up for grilled cheese four times.

Q: How many grilled cheese sandwiches do you have to make?

Chefs: We usually make a total of 200 grilled cheeses.

Q: How many dirty dishes are there at the end of the day?

Chefs: There are probably over 300 dirty dishes at the end of each day.

Q: Do you have to make larger quantities of servings for the upper school students instead of the lower school students

Chefs: Yes we do make larger quantities of servings for the upper school.

Q: How do you know the exact amount of food to make?

Chefs: We are all still working on understanding the quantities but lots of practice helps.

Q: How much red sauce do you have to make for pizza and pasta?

Chefs: We usually make 12 gallons of tomato sauce to use with the pizza, stromboli and pasta.

Q: Which dessert takes the longest?

Chefs: We bake our own deserts but buy our ice cream so the baked goods take more time.

LANI, CLAIRE, POPPY UNQUOWAZINE REPORTERS

Unquowazine Vol. 5

Interview with Nurse Tracy

By, Salma Mehra, Avery Holtz

Nurse Tracy has been in this school for 4 years. She is a beloved member of our community, and a very kind, caring, and awesome nurse.

Question: Does it ever get stressful when a bunch of kids come into this room and you have to help them?

Nurse Tracy: It does get stressful. You have to help the people who need it.

Question: Did you have to train a lot to become a nurse?

Nurse Tracy: I went through 4 years of college, graduated nursing school and got a masters degree in nursing.

Question: Have you ever ran out of supplies?

Nurse Tracy: I have ran out of ice packs and tissues.

Question: Do you like being a nurse?

Nurse Tracy: I love to be a nurse. I like to be around kids and help them.

Question: Have you had a kid come into this room and had covid?

Nurse Tracy: Yes. Last year.

Question: When kids come in here for their eyesight check, how does the machine work and how does it check your eyesight?

Nurse Tracy: Well I don’t really know how it works but you need the light off for it to work.

Question: How many bones are in a human body?

Nurse Tracy: There are 206 bones in the body!

Question: Did you always want to be a nurse?

Nurse Tracy: I wanted to be a doctor before, but then I changed my mind to become a nurse.

Question: What made you want to become a school nurse that mostly helps kids?

Nurse Tracy: I love hanging out with kids, and I love working with teachers, and also the hours are great at this school.

SALMA, AVERY UNQUOWAZINE REPORTERS

Question: How many phone calls do you get each day?

Nurse Tracy: I usually get 5 phone calls a day, but I get a lot of emails.

Question: Have kids ever broken a bone here, if they have how many kids?

Nurse Tracy: Yes. About 4 kids have broken a bone here.

Question: Do you have to do a lot of paperwork?

Nurse Tracy: More paperwork than anything else.

Question: What's the worst thing that's ever happened to a kid?

Nurse Tracy: One time a kid passed out, and we had to call an ambulance. But luckily he was a-okay.

Question: What's the weirdest thing that's ever happened to a kid?

Nurse Tracy: There hasn't really been a weird injury at Unquowa. Sometimes people walk funny and get wood chips in their eyes.

Question: Why did the tire swing get taken down?

Nurse Tracy: To many kids got hurt, and kids didn't use the tire swing the right way.

SALMA, AVERY UNQUOWAZINE REPORTERS

Unquowazine Vol. 5

Interview with Ms. Lauer

By Grady Pompa and William Esteves-Cooper

Fun Facts About Unquowa

Roving reporters William and Grady sat down with Mrs. Lauer, our head of school, and asked a number of informative questions about the history of Unquowa.

Question : Was Unq affected by WW2 and the Spanish Flu?

Ms. Lauer: One of the reasons UNQ was actually founded was because of the Spanish Flu. Parents wanted their children to go to an open air school so illnesses didn't spread as easily. Classes did get much smaller because of the great depression though. UNQ wasn’t affected by WW2 and in some ways WW2 even helped the economy, therefore helping UNQ.

Q: Why is the gator the mascot of UNQ?

Ms. Lauer: There is no evidence that the gator existed before the 1960s suggesting that UNQ didn’t always have a mascot. It is possible that a class was given the honor of choosing the mascot and there was a tennis shirt with an alligator on it that they liked and it simply stuck.

GRADY, WILLIAM UNQUOWAZINE REPORTERS

Q: How was UNQ founded?

Ms. Lauer: UNQ was founded by five families in 1917 that wanted their children to go to a school that learned by doing.

Q: When was the first winterfest and how was it started?

Ms. Lauer: The first winterfest was in 1980 and it was started by principal Mr McKinily and his wife.

Q: How has the school evolved since it was founded?

Ms. Lauer: It gradually became a tiny bit more traditional up until 2004 and then UNQ started trying to become a little bit more like it used to be.

Q: When and how did UNQ become a farm to table school?

Ms. Lauer: A few of the teachers went to a place that taught schools about sustainability. The people there told them to choose one thing to change about their school to help it become more sustainable, and UNQ chose to be a farm to table school.

Q: Did UNQ always have both mandarin and spanish?Ms. Lauer:

Ms. Lauer: At the start UNQ had neither Mandarin nor Spanish. Instead

they had Latin and French and then we had Spanish but we wanted a language that uses symbols instead of an alphabet

Q: How many grades did UNQ have originally?

Ms. Lauer: In the beginning UNQ had kindergarten through 8th grade, but later UNQ added 9th and maybe 10th, but then we went back and added Pre-K

Q:When and how did makerspace start?

Ms Lauer: 8 - 10 years ago Ms Lauer read about makerspace and she really wanted one but the area at that time was used as a library so they disassembled the shelves and put the books all over the school and then used that area as a makerspace.

Q: When and How did UNQ become a mindfulness school?Ms.

Lauer: About 15 years ago, someone came in to teach them how tomeditate and the teachers decided they wanted to teach their students too.

GRADY, WILLIAM UNQUOWAZINE REPORTERS

GRADE 4 FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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Mr�. E

Informationa� Writin�

Februar� 6, 2023

Chicken� a� Pet�

Think of an animal that is cute and fun to play with You are probably thinking “oh it's going be a cat or a dog”, but no I am talking about chickens! In this essay you will learn how to take care of chickens as pets. And some fun facts like chickens have great memories I bet you didn't know that.

Wha� t� Fee� Chicken�

Chickens can eat many types of foods but they usually eat a type of food that is mostly made with grains that are mixed together. Chickens also like dried bugs. I know it's pretty disgusting, but chickens eat it like a treat just like how we eat ice cream as a treat.

You can also feed chickens real food, and by that I do not mean french fries. I mean like soft fruit and veggies BUT DO NOT FEED THEM BEANS! Chickens are allergic to beans and chocolate and many other foods.

You should clean a chicken coop usually once a month or once a year but if it starts to get really STINKY then you should probably clean the coop The fresher the coop the better To clean a coop you need a shovel and a trash bag. You then shovel out all the yucky hay out of the coop and into the trash bag. After that you should put the new hay in. Then you have a fresh coop.

Did you know that chickens can recognize over 100 faces ! There are over 34.4 billion chickens in the world! Here's a crazy one Did you know that chickens can DREAM just like us! Did you know the mohawk looking thing on their heads is called a comb and the thing under their beak is called a wattle It's crazy how much we don't know about chickens

Conclusion

Overall I love having chickens as pets and I think you would love them too! They may be an interesting pet to have but it's pretty cool to have them as pets. They are

really fun to play with and to chase them around your yard (if you have one).

Glossary:

Perch- Something chickens stand or lay on

Comb- the spikey thing on top of their head

Wattle- the roundish thing under their beak

Coop- a chicken house

AVERY GRADE 4

Lucia 11/10/2022

Realistic Fiction Story

Mrs. E

Lily

You could say Callie was like any other fourth-grade girl. She had long wavy amber hair, (which she decided to dye scarlet at the ends), teal eyes, and freckles. The only reason she wasn’t all that normal was because of her crazy love for nature. Callie tended to do crazy things because of this. For example, she would sit in the woods for hours, feed squirrels, make fairy houses, and so on.

The story I am about to tell you is about an event that changed her life and gave her memories forever. Enjoy!

“You and Fitz have to come to my New York house for a sleepover!,” said Callie; she just couldn't stop the bubbling excitement coming up on her. “I knoow!,” ”I'll ask my mom,” Leah said.

Callie and her friend Leah were in school and had just finished recess. It was a bright spring day, sunshine streamed through the windows and students crowded the busy hallway.

“But does Fitz have to come?” “Yep,” Callie said. “he’s my friend too.”

“Hmph fine but I get dibs on which bed I sleep in because I'm your best friend,” said Leah. “I won’t make any promises! and besides, I should get first dibs because it's my house!”Callie declared. “yes but I'm the guest so ha,” said Leah with a sly look on her face.

Callie glanced at her watch. She was worried about being late for class again. “Leah I have to go, I’m late for class again,” Callie told Leah. “You're always late,”grumbled Leah.”Whatevs see ya at lunch!,” shouted Callie as she shot down the hall. “Enjoy getting yelled at by Mr. Jonson you know he likes getting you in trouble!,” Leah hollered back. The girls said goodbye and Callie trudged off to class thinking to herself; “Ugh I hate being late, this is Leah’s fault for slowing me down. How am I going to make it through school?”

But Callie did get through the school day and Leah asked her mom for a sleepover, Fitz asked his parents, and it all worked out.

Finally, they were on the road on the way to Callie’s house in New York state.“I’m so excited to go to Callie’s house in New York,” Fitz squealed, he looked like he was going to burst; he was so excited! “Thanks for bringing us Cal,” Leah said. Fitz was a quiet, kind and happy friend and he tended to wonder how other people were feeling and if he could make them feel better.

“Ouch” thought Callie,” my seat is sizzling hot and it smells like pringles!” “I don't smell any pringles,” laughed Fitz. “I said that out loud?”

“YES!” Laughed Leah. Callie was going to die of embarrassment! “Oh look, we're here!,”Callie's mom Isabella said. Callie shot her a look that said THANK YOU and they all got out of the car. Callie stared out the house in awe. It had improved so much since the last time she was here!

“Let's go inside,” Isabella said, 1 and pushed the door open. “Oh. my. Gosh. this place is giant!,” Leah gasped.”This is literally like my dream house!” “Yea it's amazing!,” Fitz said.”Thanks guys,” said Callie. “What do you kiddos want for dinner?,” asked Isabella. “I don't really care,” Leah said, “but thanks for asking” CHILI CHILI CHILI CHILI Callie’s brain screamed. “Callie?,” her mom said, taking her away from her thoughts.

“Oh, ummm chili?,” “OK!” Callie's mom said. Fitz giggled “”shush!” scowled Callie. “I'm tired ok???”.

Callie yawned and sat up only to.. BANG HER HEAD ON THE CEILING

“whyyy,” she mumbled. It was 6:00 in the morning, she was still half asleep, felt so groggy and now her head was throbbing thanks to her clumsiness! They had to be up early in order to get to a festival. “Having trouble?” smirked Leah who had gotten the bottom bunk where the ceiling was higher. ”Help me wake Fitz up,” she whispered . ” yea well I don't want to disturb him” Callie argued.

“Come on, it will be fun!” whispered Leah, “nope”whispered Callie “i’ll just do it myself then“said Leah with an evil laugh and disappeared behind the bed. she smirked, pulling something out of her bag and Callie heard the honk of a horn TWEET! And with that Leah emerged with the most smug look on her face. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!,” Fitz screamed at the top of his lungs and they all burst out laughing!

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Later in the day, Callie’s mom took them to a festival with rides and food trucks. “I like this place, those tacos were good,” Fitz said. “Yea they were,” said Callie. “There are also a lot of bikers here and they don't seem so nice,” Leah said with a hint of fear in her voice. It was true there were a bunch of rowdy boys biking around the park. Callie was still a little grumpy because they all had to wake up so early to get to the festival!

We’re all better bikers then them all combined,”Callie giggled. And all of a sudden… “CALLIE!,” Leah screamed. “YOU'RE GOING TO STEP ON A BABY CHIPMUNK!” “WHOA!” “WHAT THE HECK!” shrieked Callie. But unfortunately the boys biking heard her scream and came over, laughing.

”A baby chipmunk?,” one of them growled. “ Care to let us squish it for you? “Don't. you. step. any. closer.,” growled Callie, Willing her voice not to crack. “You think we’re scared of you?,” Because you're sorely mistaken” laughed a second boy. “LEAVE IT ALONE!” shrieked Fitz and threw a rock at his bike wheel. The boy took one look at Fitz in sheer surprise and ran like he’d never ran before!

Fitz, Callie, and Leah all took one look at each other and burst out laughing. “What should we name the chipmunk?,” asked Fitz. “Lily because I think it's a girl.,” Stated Leah. “Fine,” sighed Fitz.

Callie was so worried! How would the chipmunk survive without them!? It hadn’t even opened its eyes yet and couldn't even walk! Callie was sitting on her bed and worrying up a storm while Fitz and Leah were downstairs. She felt like the walls of her bedroom were closing in on her, It just wasn't fair the way nature worked! She wished she could just wave a magic wand and everything would be better! She just couldn't stop worrying, and her face felt hot and sticky from crying. Suddenly, Fitz opened the door with a golden smile on his face. “Callie!,” he said. “We talked to your parents and we can take Lily home!” Callie had never felt happier!

Alysa 14

Mrs. E

Koalas

February 6, 2023

The Furry Animal Koala

Did you know a Koala’s diet is eating poisonous, hard, leaves off their beloved tree’s? They can eat a huge amount and be unharmed when humans can’t even take a nibble!

This essay is all about these fascinating creatures of what they do, what they eat, and where they live!

Read to the end to learn more about Koalas!

Chapter 1 - WHAT ARE KOALAS?

Koalas or a Koala bear are marsupials that live in eucalyptus forests in eastern Australia.

Koalas are mostly found in tall eucalyptus trees so that they can stay away from danger. Juvenile Koalas are called joeys. They live in a small pouch, when they are born. Joeys are born blind, and earless, so they have to use their sense, smell, and touch instead of their eyes. Do these animals remind you of another animal? Yes! Koalas are exactly like kangaroos! Juveniles are called joeys, and mama kangaroos have pouches! That’s because they’re both endemic to Australia and they’re both marsupials!

When you see a Koala, you may probably see them sleeping. They are so lazy, they sleep about 20 hours each day! The tree’s are really important to a Koala’s habitat, not only because it’s where they sleep, but it is important to every animal in Australia. But sadly their home is most likely to have bushfires. Almost 80% of koala habitat has been lost because of these bushfires, most people think of Koalas as endangered species.

But actually, Koalas are vulnerable species, not endangered ones. Do you know why these animals are called the Koala bear? Because they look like small bears they are recognisable, because you can tell by their stout, tailless body, and their big head, with their big round fluffy ears, and oval shaped nose.

Chapter 2 - WHAT DO KOALAS EAT?

A Koala's diet is to eat in their eucalyptus woodland trees. The leaves from their trees make most of their diet. They eat leaves off their trees, and they get water from the rain. This diet has limited

nutrition, and caloric content, because the leaves are hard and poisonous, it could be impossible for them! So, the Koalas have to take it apart, bit by bit, and they digest it by their organ, called cecum Cecum, the organ that helps them digest the food, takes the piece of food, and dissolves the poison, so they come out unharmed. The leaves they eat are called the eucalyptus agglomerata or aka the blue-leaved stringybark, which is the type of leaves

Koalas eat. They come from their trees which are endemic to eastern Australia. It has a persistent, stringybark, white cream coloured flowers, and packed, flattened hemispherical fruit inside.

It was formally described in 1992 by a man called Joseph Maiden. The type of specimen was collected in 1896 by Maiden from “Hill Top” in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales. The specific agglomerata is a Latin adjective for “balled” or “gathered into a mass.”

Chapter 3 - HISTORY ABOUT KOALAS

Chapter 3 - HISTORY ABOUT KOALAS

Koalas first evolved on the Australian continent during the period of when Australia began to slip off slowly northward separating from the Antarctic land mass 45 million years ago. The fossil remains of Koalas have been dating back 25 million years ago as the climate in Australia has changed. Australia became an even drier or vegetation continent that evolved to what we know as eucalyptus that became a Koala’s food source.

Indigenous people in Australia are thought to have arrived 60,000 years ago, or more. Koalas, and all Australian animals, were an important part of Aboriginal culture and featured in many of their myths and legends to Australia.

They were ready to be an available source of food, but they were abundant over the range before the arrival of Europeans with the First Fleet in 1788.

John

The specific agglomerata is a Latin adjective for “balled” or “gathered into a mass.”

Price was the first European to record these animals. He described them in his account of journey to the Blue Mountains near Sydney in 1798. He gave them their scientific name, phascolarctos cinereus.

Conclusion

Koalas are really remarkable creatures with their diet, history and habitat! Now that you know about these animals and want to see them in real life, you could visit them, or even hold them in Queensland Australia. You can also feed their fellow friends, kangaroos and wallabies. You’ll probably see the koalas sleeping though. But that means they’ll sleep in your arms if you hold them! Koala history is fascinating and it’s so fun to read about them! If you look at what they eat, you’ll see the eucalyptus leaves in the blue-leaved stringybark tree!

Glossary:

Marsupials:Any animal endemic to Australia

you hold them! Koala history is fascinating and it’s so fun to read about them! If you look at what they eat, you’ll see the eucalyptus leaves in the blue-leaved stringybark tree!

Glossary:

Marsupials:Any animal endemic to Australia

Eucalyptus:The main food source for koalas

Joey:A koala’s baby

Habitat:An area for a specific animal to live

Diet:A specific food source you’ll eat everyday

Cecum:An organ in a koala’s body that helps it digest food

Endemic:Whatever belongs in a specific place

Evolved:When something first arrives in a specific place

Indigenous People:People that are holders of unique languages

Aboriginal Culture:A number of practices or ceremonies centered in a

belief in Dreamtime or other mythology

Vulnerable Species:A type of species which has been categorized

GEES BEND INSPIRED QUILT

GRADE 4 VISUAL ARTS

Aiden 10/24/22 Realistic

On The shot Clock

This story starts in a small town outside Silicon Valley in San Dovic Public School Rriiiinnngg the bell rang, and the students rushed out of class and into the gym to see who had made the winter sports teams. There he is, Dak!

Dak pushed his messy, brown hair out of his face, and he checked if he had made the school basketball team.

“Nate... Jeff, … Jason,.. Zac.” but not Dak.

“Hey punk,” said Jeff (stupidly), who happened to be a moron and a jerk. “Looks like someone didn’t make the team. Well, I’m glad I won't have to pass to you. . ”

So Dak started to trudge home, but someone stopped him “Hey, man, I know you didn’t make the team, but nor did I, and the town team still has spots,” it was Alfonzo Alfonzo is Dak's best friend “Bro, if I somehow make the team, what are the odds I get playing time?” said Dak. “Man, you ' re amazing. It's just people don’t see it yet ” “And besides, you ' re better than me ” But it didn’t help

GRADE 4

Voices flashed in his head, past coaches, friends, and teammates. But they all said the same thing “ YOU ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!.,” they all said it over and over and over and over

That weekend He went to town team tryouts. They had three things you had to do: number one shooting, number two layup, and number three defense. Shooting, they started inside the ark with a simple free throw. He drained it a three-pointer swish, and finally, something from range just came up short So he moved on to the layup. He quickly made them Defense He had to stay with one of the coaches, which he did Easley , then he blocked one of the coach's shots which for a kid who's like 6 ft 5, that's crazy easy, and then finally, the steel he didn't exactly do that very well. But in the end, he was second starting small forward when they posted the names.

He went home with renewed energy knowing he had made the team But there was still a whole season to play, so he went home and practiced.

Tuesday the following week was their first game, though because Dak was new, he would sit on the bench to start. Their star Jake won the tip against The Tiburon Tigers, so the San Dovic Dolphins would have possession first Alfonso dribbled it to the three-point line and dished it to Jake on the inside for an easy layup But Tiburon came roaring up the court and went in for an easy one-handed dunk. Alfonso took it up the court again and lobbed it to Alex, but Tiburon stole it. Their star was wide open at the 3-point line, and splash it was good. This time Jake passed it to his point guard David. David rushed to the paint, but Tiburon rejected it and ran up the court and went in for a two-handed reverse San Dovic time out

The coach tried to figure out who he was going to sub out. He said, “Dak, you ' re in.” The buzzer sounded, the time-out was over. Alfonzo takes it up, he passes to Dak.

Dak Jukes the defender he's wide open on the perimeter swish 5 -7 Tiburon . and From then on Dak dominated He eventually finished with 37 points, three assists, seven rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.

After in the locker room, they acted like they just won the championship. “Yo guys when's the last time we started the season 1 - 0 “ um let me think today” and that sort of stuff. and Dak had earned his spot on the team but there were still season to play weeks whipped by 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3, 11-3 you get it.

Finally, the playoffs came around. They came in as the 4th seed, and in the first round they would face the school team. The school team was the third seed but Dak swept them in the second round They faced the Silicon Valley All-Stars They won in the division finals. They faced The Minneapolis Lynx. He swept them to! Now colleges were looking into him Then they went down to Orlando That was where the finals would be. They would face the Atlanta All Stars. They were the favorite to win the AAU championship. The championship was one game. Whoever won it, won it all.

It was a blowout at the end of the first half. The score was 58 to 40 Atlanta. When their coach walked into the locker room, he said, “Forget the scoreboard Forget it. I don't care what the score is. All I care about is that you ' re busting out there , trying your best to win. I did not see any heart out there. Show me it. Show me you want to win even if you don't win. All right, we ' re going to make some adjustments, Dak I want you to stay out there. Everybody else will be subs to start, all right. Get out there half times over, ”

The tip went to Dak He dribbled up the court There's nobody in the paint Now he's flying, he puts the ball through his legs, grabs it with two hands, smashes it through the rim, and hangs off it backwards. From then on, they were seriously coming back They had some alley oops, some wide-open threes, and they juked Suddenly it

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It was a blowout at the end of the first half. The score was 58 to 40 Atlanta. When their coach walked into the locker room, he said, “Forget the scoreboard. Forget it. I don't care what the score is. All I care about is that you ' re busting out there , trying your best to win I did not see any heart out there Show me it Show me you want to win even if you don't win. All right, we ' re going to make some adjustments, Dak I want you to stay out there. Everybody else will be subs to start, all right. Get out there half times over, ”

The tip went to Dak He dribbled up the court There's nobody in the paint Now he's flying, he puts the ball through his legs, grabs it with two hands, smashes it through the rim, and hangs off it backwards From then on, they were seriously coming back. They had some alley oops, some wide-open threes, and they juked. Suddenly it was tied 101 to 101 with seconds left. Dak took it out he passed it to Alfonso to pass it back to him .5 left on the clock, he shoots it, swish buzzer beater “the San Dovic dolphins AAU champions, and the finals MVP is Dak Monroe , ”

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Lucie Haskell

Informational Writing

Feb 8, 2023

All about Lisa!

Did you know that Lalisa changed her name to Lisa because in Thailand there was a fortune teller that told Lisa that having a second name would bring prosperity? Lalisa Manoban better known as Lisa today, is a famous Thai rapper, dancer and singer.

Chapter 1 - Lisa’s Early Life

Lisa grew up in Buriram Province, Thailand. She was an only child. Lisa started dancing when she was four years old. She loved it so much that she kept doing it throughout her childhood. Lisa entered a singing contest and her talent was discovered. By the time she was 13 years old she auditioned for a record label, YG Entertainment. In August of 2016, Lisa

became a member of a group called Blackpink.

Chapter 2 - Blackpink

Blackpink is a South Korean girl group. Blackpink was formed by YG Entertainment in August 2016. There are four girls in the group

Blackpink whose names are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosea, and Lisa. Blackpink is the highest charting female K-pop group, which means Korean pop. They worked with a lot of famous singers such as Dua Lipa, Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga.

Chapter 3

Charities Lisa Cares About

Lisa is very generous because she gave 100,000 dollars to a Thai actor named Bin Bunlurit. He was collecting money for flood victims in Thailand. Lisa also gave money to a foundation for kids which helps them get a better education and have more opportunities in the music industry.

Conclusion

Lisa is the most famous rapper in Thailand right now! I love to listen to Blackpink because they have such great voices, especially Lisa. Even though she grew up in a home with a single mom, Lisa made it through and became famous. Her group, Blackpick is the most famous charting KPop group in Korea. Lisa is very generous and supports charities that help people in need. I recommend the song, “How You LIke That”, because it is catchy and fun to dance to and sing along with.

Glossary:

K-Pop which mean Korean Pop Foundation which means an organization Industry which means a company or business

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Roller Coasters: The Thrill & Adrenali

Imagine you're in Valencia, California you're clinging onto a chainlift, and you're now climbing 2 rails of steel, and about to drop down 215 feet, 91 degrees straight down You’re on a roller coaster

These thrill machines can really pump up your heart wi d these roller coasters in a bunch of different places You will learn more about roller coasters in this book

Chapter 1 - What is a Roller Coaster?

A roller coaster is a type of theme park ride A theme park is a type of special park that people can go to in spring,

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summer, and fall. You can ride some tame rides, fast rides, and some parks have a special ride called a roller coaster A roller coaster has a very small train on tracks You can make roller coasters with wood and steel. The middle of a coaster is called a spine. The way a roller coaster works is that the train climbs a chainlift all the way up to the peak, and then gravity pulls you down the drop, then you level out near the ground, and reach back up again A chainlift is a type of chain that lifts the train all the way up to the top of the roller coaster drop. Some coasters can be good or bad You can make roller coasters over 100 miles per hour, or over 400 feet

Some roller coasters are for little kids, and some can be for thrillseekers that want to ride very scary roller coasters There are a lot of types of roller coasters You can even stand up on some roller coasters, but those types of rides are not good for your body I recommend you don't ride these, because they are the worst roller coaster type, and have not built another one since 1999.

Chapter 2 - The History of Roller Coasters

The history of roller coasters can be found in Coney Island, New york. A man named LaMarcus Adna Thompson created the first roller coaster called the “Switchback Railway”. The Switchback Railway was a roller coaster that had

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wood supports and rails beside one another, looking like a dueling wooden coaster

A person that works at the Switchback Railway would Push the cart straight until it reached the short 25m drop. In fact, it was so slow that a man could just grab the cart to stop it. But the first modern steel roller coaster with mechanical brakes was the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and it opened at Disneyland in 1958.

Chapter 3 - The top 3 Best Roller coasters in the World

Number 3: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure At Universal Studios Orlando Theme Park & Resort. Made by Swiss Manufacturer Intimin.

This Motorbike coaster made by Intimin is really one of a kind

You can sit in a seat in a motorcycle position, or you can sit in the side car next to the motorcycle. The restraints aren't too bad, so it will not disappoint you with its whopping 7 launches and insane speeds. This ride is also recommended for families. Before this coaster, there was a dueling B&M invert called Dueling Dragons. This roller

coaster would have some insane near misses with the other track. But a year later, a man brought his phone on the ride, and hit someone in the head on one of the loops on the ride. Luckily, the man is alright. So Universal destroyed dueling dragons and added Hagrids.

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Number 2: Fury 325 At Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Manufactured by B&M.

Manufactured by B&M.

Don't use your toughness on this 325 foot beast , because this roller coaster will absolutely make you pass out. Fury 325 will take you 325 feet into the air, and drop you all the way down at 95 mph, 90 degrees straight down. It is also the tallest Giga coaster A giga coaster is a rollercoaster between 300 and 400 feet

Number 1: Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England Manufacturer RMC.

Number 2: Fury 325 At Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Number 1: Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England Manufacturer RMC.

Let me introduce you to Wicked Cyclone. This ride is no joke, because the airtime is everywhere Wicked cyclone will make you climb a 158 foot chainlift, and then an 89 degree drop The upside down stalls and B-rolls on this thing is pure insanity. This ride is also aggressive, to give it the cyclone effect. This ride also has a big history. Before the Wicked cyclone roller coaster, in 1983, Six Flags New England launched the New England Cyclone. This wooden coaster would include a 145 foot drop, until 2011. People were complaining about the New England Cyclone’s roughness getting worse and worse So Six Flags New England added trim brakes and shortened the drop by 50 feet This still did not fix things, and at one point, the ride was shut down. In 2015, Six Flags New England announced that they would turn the ride into the smoothest roller coaster in the world. So one year later, the Wicked Cyclone was announced, and RMC took over the worst roller coaster in the park. RMC stands for Rocky Mountain Construction,

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and they are known for turning wooden coasters into the best roller coasters in the world

Conclusions

As you have read in this essay, roller coasters have had an amazing history, all starting in New york. You read the best roller coasters in the world from the southeast to the northeast, and what these thrill machines really are.

Glossary:

Chainlift: A type of chain that lifts the train to the top of the drop

Drop: A type of moment on a coaster that gives the train speed.

Spine: A type of roller coaster part that's in the middle of the track, and can be a tube or a box

Airtime: A type of force that lifts you out of your seat on hills

Giga coaster: A type of coaster that goes between 300 feet and 400 feet.

Adrenaline: A type of feeling that gives you Excitement and Nervousness.

Trim brakes: A type of brake that slows down the train a little bit, and not entirely.

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9/20/2022

Summer

At Unquowa this summer, Lucia and I went to nature camp together. On the first day of camp, when I got there. I was last, and everyone was waiting at the tables in the second grade classroom. I was surprised when the counselor was Chef Will! I was not only with Lucia, but I was also with Lucie, my classmate, and Jackson, an old second grader.

It was bright in the room and hot outside. Chef Will said that we could make fairy houses, and everyone got a wave of excitement. “But where would we put it?” asked Jackson. “How about we look somewhere?”

Lucia offered. Everyone agreed and we all headed toward the door that led to the playground.

We went past the playground and the stage to a green fence leading to the back of the woods. Chef will opened up the gate and held it open for all of us. We all ran in and started searching for a place to build “How about that tree over there?” I asked Lucia. “Sure!” she answered. We then ran around looking for things to build with.

I found a big piece of bark for the roof, and Lucia gathered sticks. Then we started on the exterior. Once we finished the outside, I got the idea

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of putting a pool. So we got to work. It was hard to dig, but we did it In the end. We made a little fairy bench and put some leaves for floats. But soon after, it dried up, and I thought, “we can just make it a mud pool!” I said it was a very good idea and that's what we did. It was really fun crafting. We got very messy, though. Lucia wanted to add more water, so I let her.

We went to the steep little downward hill that went into the water. I held on to Lucia with all my might, but she slipped and got close to falling in. She was able to get back up, but it was too late. All the water had spilled in the progress. There was only a drop left in the cup.

I got Lucia to go back down, and we got enough water on the second try. We put the water in the little puddle hole, which just dried up a minute later. Sadly it was time to go, so we headed back into the building and out the front door. “Over here!’ I yelled to Lucia because she was a little behind. “Gosh, I'm coming,” she yelled back. Then I saw my mom's car pull up in the front. I opened the car door with a big smile on my face. I got in and told my mom every detail of the day.

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Mrs E

Informational Writing

February 6, 2023

The Story of Serena Williams

Imagine learning a professional sport at the young age of 4. Serena Williams did just that and became one of the greatest tennis stars in the world! She also has some history. In this paper you will learn about Serena Williams and about her early years.

Chapter 1

Who is Serena Williams?

Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saw Michigan, U S Serena has a sister named Venus who is one year older than her. Richard Williams Serena and Venus’s father taught them how to play tennis instead of going to school At the age of 14 Serena became a professional

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tennis player. She and her sister were getting a lot of attention. Soon Serena became a tennis star and has a kid. Serena also has a strong connection with her family.

Chapter 2

Early Life

Serena started playing tennis at the age of 4. When Serena was 9 she and her family moved to Palm Beach, Florida so Serena and Venus could attend a tennis academy of Rick Macci. Richard didn’t want Serena or Venus to go to school; He wanted them to play tennis. Rick Macci is a tennis coach. Richard wanted a professional tennis coach to teach his kids how to play tennis properly and well. The Williams Sisters also went to a Pam Shriver event in Baltimore in 1993. After the Williams were playing in a bunch of tennis tournaments, Richard wanted his children to focus on their school work when Serena was 10. Serena also worked very tirelessly to become a very successful tennis player.

Chapter 3

Career Highlights

In 1999 Serena Williams won first Grand Slam at the age of 17. In 2003 Serena completed the “Serena Slam.” They call it the Serena Slam because in the 2003 Australian Open, she was dominated to winning all four major singles titles to achieve a Grand Slam and the Career Grand Slam also known as the Serena Slam. In the 2012 London Olympics she won gold in both singles matches and doubles matches. She became one of the best tennis players in the world!

Chapter 4

Conclusion

Serena Williams says she has not retired yet and will likely return to playing tennis in the future. When Serena Williams had a baby she stopped

playing tennis so she could focus on her family. She wanted to spend time with her husband and kid for a little while. But she might come back to continue her legendary sport.

Glossary

Singles - When you play a 1v1 game in tennis

Doubles - When you play a 2v2 game in tennis

Grand Slam - Achievement of winning all 4 major championships

Career Grand Slam - The accomplishment of winning each 4 major championships during a tennis player's career

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The Electron

Did you know that the electron is an elementary particle and cannot be broken down? Well it is, so deal with it Electrons are essential to atoms which are tiny building blocks to everything and everyone we know In this essay you will learn all about the electron and its amazing properties.

A model of an atom

History of the Electron

The German physicist Johann Wilhelm Hittorf studied electrical conductivity in rarefied gasses Later, in 1869 he discovered a glow coming from the cathode that increased in size with decrease in gas pressure.

In 1876, the German physicist Eugen Goldstein figured out that the rays from this glow cast a shadow, and he called them cathode rays Later Sir William

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Crookes learned that he could affect the rays with a magnetic field showing that the rays were negatively charged.

Soon scientists figured out that there must be negatively charged molecules inside that were soon discovered to be subatomic particles called electrons

The Electron and its Atomic Bonds

The electron is completely responsible for atomic bonds and holding atoms together There are many different types of atomic bonds For example, the single bond which looks like two electrons orbiting different atom nuclei that are stuck together It is the same thing with double and triple bonds except more electrons from the two atoms are stuck together

A covalent bond occurs when two atoms share one or more electrons Atomic bonds hold together atoms and everything we know.

The Electron and its Negative Charge

The electron is the only subatomic particle with a negative charge. The negative charge is what attracts the electron to the proton in the nucleus. The nucleus is made out of one or more protons which have a positive charge and zero or more neutrons which have no charge So technically electromagnetism holds atoms and almost everything we know together

The Electron Today

Today the electron is important in many ways. The main one obviously is holding atoms together but the electron comes in handy with many other things too For example, it is the only source of negative charge humans have found, so it is essential for using electromagnetic energy (electromagnetism)

Conclusion

The electron is a fascinating thing to learn about and now you know the basics! So stay tuned for Intermediate Facts About the Electron! Also remember never try to break down an electron, it won’t work because the electron is an elementary particle! Bye bye!

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Glossary:

Elementary particle……. a particle that cannot be broken down

Subatomic particle…….. a particle that is smaller than an atom

Atomic bonds…………... two or more atoms that are stuck together by electrons.

Atom nuclei…………….. The center of an atom

Negative charge………… an electromagnetic charge that is not positive

Positive charge…………. an electromagnetic charge that is not negative

Electromagnetic energy.. The energy composed of positive and negative charge combined with magnetism

Cathode………………… negatively charged electrode

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Mrs E

Informational Writing: Sadio Mané

Monday 2/13/2023

All about Sadio Mane

Imagine a person who broke a record for fastest hat trick. Imagine going to see him in person Imagine seeing him score one of his amazing goals. Someone who is kind and brave. If you have ever thought of someone like that, then there is someone and that's Sadio Mane.

Who is Sadio Mane?

Sadio Mane is a famous soccer player born on April 10, 1992. He was born in Bambali, Sedhiou, Senegal. He always wanted to have the job of playing soccer but his father didn't want him playing the sport at all but then

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his father passed away when he was seven years old. When he was 15, he ran away from his village and went to Dakar to keep his ambition of playing football.

Early Career

In 2009, he was spotted by scouts while playing on M’Bour and was promoted to a club called Generation Foot. He played division two in the 2010-11 season.

In 2011, Mane went to Metz which had a relationship with Generation Foot he got his professional debut on the 14th of January 2012, he came on as a replacement for Kevin Diaz in the 75 minute in a 1 nill home loss against Bastia. He made 19 appearances, 12 as a starter, and scored a solitary goal in a 2-5 loss in the Stade Saint-Symphorien the 4th of May.

Metz was relegated to the Championnat National at the end of the season. I credit kids.kiddle.co.

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Club Career

F.C. Red Bull Salzburg is a football/soccer club in Salzburg that plays in the Austrian Bundesliga The team was called SV Austria Salzburg till the year 2005, when the club was bought by the Red Bull company.

They gave the club a new name and changed the club’s color from its original violet to red and white. Then, Red Bull’s logo was added.

The club has two Academies, One in Ghana and one in Brazil. Their home stadium is Red Bull Arena. It was opened in 2003 then was renovated for the 2008 Euro.

Sadio Mane went to Liverpool on the 28th of January in the year

2016 also known as “the reds” for a transfer fee of 34 million on a five year contract. That very contract made him get the record of most expensive African player in history. On June 22nd 2022 Sadio Mane went to Bayern Munich on a contract with the German side until the 30th of June 2025.

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In Conclusion

Now that you know all about this amazing player you can go tell your family and friends and maybe even write your own piece of writing on Sadio Mane I hope this essay was enjoyable and if not, I understand I mean, to be honest, informational books are not my favorite books in the world but I like them because they can teach you a lot about a topic.

If you ever write an informational book about something, take this information with care and keep an open mind.

Glossary

Hat trick: Three accomplishments of the same thing, especially if they're all in a row.

M’Bour, Generation Foot, and Metz are all great soccer teams that really help players get better.

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I mean, to be honest, informational books are not my favorite books in the world but I like them because they can teach you a lot about a topic.

If you ever write an informational book about something, take this information with care and keep an open mind

Glossary

Hat trick: Three accomplishments of the same thing, especially if they're all in a row.

M’Bour, Generation Foot, and Metz are all great soccer teams that really help players get better.

Division two: There are three divisions in soccer: Division one, two, and three. They are all high level soccer in college but division one is the highest division.

Red Bull is an energy drink that you typically drink during workout.

William

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Realistic Fiction Story

Mrs. E

The Devil Boys

Frank was not at all normal. Yes, he acted normal, but whenever he was alone, he plotted and did nasty things. The reason for this is that whenever he got the slightest bit angry or frustrated, his dad sent him to his room and made him do extra chores for a week, so all of his anger was built up inside of him. Also, he was forced to wear dull, gray clothes, because his dad said in his own words that “Only a madman would wear anything but gray, black, and white.”

Meanwhile, in Paris, France:

Hank was not at all normal. Yes, he acted normal, but whenever he was alone, he plotted and did nasty things. The reason for this is that whenever he got the slightest bit angry or frustrated, his dad sent him to his room and made him do extra chores for a week, so all of his anger was built up inside of him. Also, he was forced to wear dull, gray clothes, because his dad had said in his own words that “Only a madman would wear anything but gray, black, and white.”

One morning at breakfast, Hank’s dad said gruffly, “Child, we’re moving to Massachusetts tomorrow. Go pack up your things.”

“Yes, father,” Hank said with an internal sigh.

…

One day when Frank walked into class, he knew that something was off. Once everyone settled into their seats, Mrs. Cooper, his homeroom teacher, made an announcement.

“We have a new student joining us today, and his name is Hank.”

Over the next few days, Frank and Hank became fast friends. They did splendidly unpleasant things together, such as:

● Sneaking peanuts and other common allergens into kids’ lunches

● Sprinkling itching powder into everyone's gym clothes

● “Accidentally” letting a spider free in their homeroom

● And much, much more. …

A few weeks later the two children snuck off to the park while they were supposed to be doing chores to meet behind some pondweed.

“I was thinking,” said Hank.

“What?” asked Frank.

“I was thinking that it’s about time to do something big.” Hank replied.

“You mean like the spider?” Frank said.

“ No, I mean bigger.” Hank said.

And with that the children planned everything carefully out until it was time to go to bed. …

The next morning, they set their plot into action.

“Mrs. Cooper,” Frank said during math.

“Yes?” answered Mrs. Cooper.

“Idon’tfeelwell,” He mumbled.

“May I please go to the nurse?” He asked.

“Yes, yes.” answered Mrs. Cooper.

A few minutes later, Hank asked to go to the bathroom.

“May I please use the restroom?” He asked.

“Yes, yes.” answered Mrs. Cooper

Of course, neither of them went where they were supposed to.

As they giggled over how easily they got away, the time was ticking. Hank was the first to realize how quickly time sped on, and he told Frank to keep moving. The two children crept toward the principal's office as

quickly as they could. They knew that she would be out this morning because of some kind of secret meeting because they had eavesdropped while she was on the phone during lunch.

The children slowly cracked open the door and leapt into the room. The two of them sifted through the files until they found what they were looking for.

“Aha!” whispered Frank.

“Did you find it?” asked Hank.

“Yup,” replied Frank.

The children had found a paper that approved their principal to move into the house next to the school.

While Frank checked to make sure it was real, Hank whipped out his water bottle. He carefully trickled water onto the paper until you could barely read it. Frank gently put it back into its file and the boys went back to the classroom, but Frank stopped by at the nurses office in case their teacher checked in with her.

A few months later, when the principal was scheduled to move, school was canceled because the principal was interrogating all of the staff, students, and visitors that were there the day that Frank and Hank got water on the paper. When it was the boys’ turn, they lied and Hank said

that he was in the loo, and Frank said that he was in the nurse's office, and both were let free.

As the days passed by, the boys felt more and more guilty. Soon, the guilt was so unbearable that they could not go to school. While their parents went shopping, they decided to admit that they had done it. The next day at school during assembly, they said they had an announcement.

“As you know, some water has gotten onto a very important piece of paperwork belonging to the principal,” said Frank.

“And we are the ones who did it,” said Hank. “We are very sorry.” he said, and they both sat back down in their seats. As soon as they got home, they were punished very severely, and that is how this story goes.

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Informational Writing

2/6/2023

Alexander Alekhine: the Greatest Attacker of all Time

Have you ever studied for hours on end up late just to get o right? Meet Alexan Alekhine. [pronoun a-luhg-zan-dr-a-lu he was one of the g time and at his pea

also was known for incredible attacking Early life

Alexander Alekhine was born on October 31, 1892 in Moscow He was born to a rich family and had one sibling, Alexi Alekhine His mother was his first chess teacher He learned to play chess when he was six or

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seven, and could play blindfold chess by twelve Soon by the time he was Twenty two, he was already one of the strongest grandmasters e world.

World Champion

er in 1927 Alexander Alekhine beat the Cuban Chess World Champion (a title provided by FIDE and the person that is Chess World Champion is usua best chess player in the world) Jose Capablanca. Jose was nicknamed the use of his am lity Alekhin 1935 when h but he rega 937 rematch. upted by pro

r a title match against Mikhail Botvinnik

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were stopped by WW2. Only a few hours after finally completing preparation for a Chess World Champion title match against Botvinnik, he was found dead in his hotel room, and it is still unknown how exactly he died.

Contributions To Chess

Alexander Alekhine was an aggressive attacker and according to becomingachessmaster com “was the greatest attacker of all time” and fun

o rumored to love cats. Chess are given the term “aggressive very ambitious and want to go on early in the opening as possible

nder Alekhine chess career was cut short, but he will be remembered for eternity.

Glossary:

Blindfold Chess: a type of chess variant in which both players wear blind folds and have to remember where the pieces are

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Grandmaster: The highest rank a chess player can get

FIDE: Stands for Fédération Internationale Des Échecs which translates to the International Chess Federation

Jose Raul Capablanca: One of the greatest chess players of all time and was known for his endgame ability

Endgame: The last stage of the chess game.

Max Ewue: Another world chess champion

Mikhail Botivinnik: A Russian chess champion

Opening: The first part of a chess game ( the middle game obviously is the middle part)

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February 6,2023

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Red Rum

Imagine a horse that won a national championship 3 tim unbeaten With a record of 9 minutes,1 9 seconds, meet Red Rum. Red Rum was one of the top-performing horses in sports history He overcame lots of hurdles to become one of the best horses in racing. Red Rum won a race three times called the Grand National Race which is known to test g

Chapter 1

Who is Red Rum? Red Rum was born on May 3, 1965. Red Rum was a very brave and confident horse He won a very big race called Grand National Race 3 times. Red Rum also won the Scottish Nationals in 1974

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He was one of the top performing horses in racing history.the grand national race is one of the most important races in the racing seasons.

Chapter 2 - Red Rum's Injuries and Death

Red Rum had a lot of injuries along the way. Before Red Rum started racing he had a hoof disease but one of his trainers along the way helped him overcame it His trainer brought him down to a beach and the sea water made his hoof stronger. Luckily Red Rum got through this hard time and came back strong. He retired in 1978. Red Rum sadly died on October 18, 1995. He was buried as a national legend \ in the UK. He died at age 30.

Conclusion

Red Rum was a huge inspiration to every horse enthusiasts. He won the Grand National Race three times after he had a huge disease in his hoof. His victory was named the 25th best moment in sports history Red Rum inspired me I can get through hard times but there is always a way to come back stronger than before.

February 6, 2023

The Life of a Tiger Shark

Did you know that the tiger shark is actually a fish? Or that it is one of the biggest sharks? If you want to learn more interesting facts about what a tiger shark is, what it eats, where it lives, its body, and other fascinating facts, then this essay has all that information

Chapter 1

Facts about Tiger Sharks and Behavior

Tiger sharks are very interesting, but they are one of the most aggressive types of sharks, so you should be careful The reason is that they are very dangerous to humans But you also don’t have to be afraid Generally, when a shark attacks, it will

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take a test bite to see what its prey tastes like Most of the time during human attacks, the shark takes the test bit and leaves. But besides being dangerous, these are wonderful, interesting creatures For example, did you know the scientific name of a tiger shark is Galeocerdo Cuvier. There are also many other interesting facts about the tiger shark to learn, so here are some Tiger sharks are actually nocturnal. They hunt at night for their prey After learning all this information, you might think that the tiger shark is very powerful But sadly, these beautiful creatures are near threatened because of population control, even though marine biologists don't agree with it

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a Tiger Shark

The tiger shark is a strong creature, but they also have exciting features other sharks don’t have Here are some facts about their rare features. Tiger sharks, as might know, are named after the black

stripes/dots that line them They have a strong, sturdy front and a blunt snout with a mouth full of jagged square teeth. But tiger sharks actually have a slim back compared to their large, strong head with a powerful jaws They can also grow up to be 20-25 feet long and weigh more than 2,000 pounds, making them the fourth largest shark.

Chapter 3

Diet and Habitat of a Tiger Shark

As you know, tiger sharks are very aggressive But when it comes to food, they're known to eat anything they can get. Some of their main prey are fish, invertebrates, sea birds, sea turtles, sea snakes, rays, smaller sharks, and dead animals they find And sometimes, they will eat their pups. As you might know, these aggressive creatures live all over, but here are a few in specific. Tiger sharks live on the coasts of Hawaii, New Zealand, and Japan, and some live in the Atlantic Ocean even though they like warm temperate, tropical waters and live in the shallow. They also live in the mediterranean sea, Massachusetts waters, the Gulf of

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Mexico, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean Ocean. These are only some of the many, many places tiger sharks live

Conclusion

After reading this, you know all about what a tiger shark is, facts about its body, habitat, and Diet You have hopefully had a feel of what it's like to be a tiger shark. You now know more information about a tiger shark's life, and hopefully, you have enjoyed learning all about what it’s in the life of a tiger shark

Words to Know/ Glossary

● Habitat-(hab-u-tat) - a natural home or area an animal live in

● Invertebrates-(in-vur-tu-bra-t) - a creature with no backbone

● Nocturnal-(nock-tur-nal) - a creature that is most active at night

● Prey-(pr-a) - an animal that is eaten by another animal

● Pup-(pu-p) - a baby shark

● Threatened-(thre-tent) - (scientific meaning)a creature that is near (or getting near to) extinction

● Marine biologist-(mu-re-een)(bi-ol-ij-ist) - A person who studies marine animals