Grandparents

Have you ever taken the time to think about grandparents and just how important they are?  Grandparents are special!  I believe this because they are like teachers, very wise and we learn from them.  I’m lucky to have a grandfather. 

            I have a great and loving grandfather.  I call him Pawpaw   He is 62 years old.  His name is Robert McAteer.  His hair has turned gray and unfortunately he has sugar diabetes from being sprayed by chemicals when he fought in Vietnam in 1970.  I live with my grandfather.  He is my guardian.  He does a lot for me.  He wakes me and my siblings up early in the morning for school.  I have two brothers and one sister.  They are all younger than me.   That is not easy.  My sister, Chellisa, does not like to get up.  She is a heavy sleeper and my 6 year old brother Robert he is tired in the morning and just wants to lay in Pawpaw’s lap.  Then while we are at school he goes shopping for groceries or anything we need.  When he comes back from shopping he splits all his change between us, for our banks.  As you can see, my Pawpaw loves and cares for us all.  Another thing I really love about my Pawpaw is that he tells me stories about his childhood.  He told me that his dad was very strict and his older brother got him in trouble.  He looks up to his father and he can be strict just like his dad was with him.  I learn a lot from him about life. 

            Also, there are many other things my grandfather taught me.  He taught me things like, how to write a thank you note and why that is important.  It helps me and my siblings learn what appreciation means.  He also taught me to blow on a Dandelion to make a wish, shuffling playing cards the cool way ( splitting the deck and fanning them together), and using tools in the garage.  Blowing Dandelions and shuffling cards are fun but learning how to use tools is useful in case a person wants to be a construction worker. Also now, I can fix a bike! I can fix things instead of calling someone to help.  So now you know a few of the things that grandparents can teach us and why grandparents are valuable. 

            Grandparents play a very important role in our lives and in the world.      Grandparents are special.  So let’s take the time and think about what we can do for them.  I only have one grandparent left, Robert McAteer.  I worry about his sugar diabetes and I need to take extra good care of him like he does of me.  If I had the time I could write a million pages about my Pawpaw. He is one in a million. My grandpa is amazing and I love him very much.

Trisha,  Mrs. Koller's 5th grade

KC's Big Bad Week

Once upon a time there was a little girl named KC. She loved to sing. She sang songs about anything she could think about. She sang songs all day ad sometimes all night. She loved to sing songs and write songs about her life. KC was really talented. she had a voice of an angel and everyone knew it. Did you know that KC's parents are famous singers, too? Her mom's the country singer, Carrie Underwood and her dad is Luke Bryan. They help KC with a lot and KC knows a lot about singing and being on stage as she spends a lot of time with her mom and dad. She also knows a lot about being around a wide bunch of people on stage. KC feels upset when she does not sing and she feels happy when she does.


Dreams Crushed


KC was in the 5th grade and you know that in 5th grade they have chorus. so KC tried out for chorus and guess what, all that hard work paid off because she made it into chorus. So KC felt like a dream just came true so she made another dream and that was to make it to 5th grade all county chorus. KC was really happy as she wanted to be in all county and regular chorus so badly. KC thought that her whole life counted on being in both choruses. She went to try out for all county chorus on a Friday, but she wouldn't find out until Monday. She was singing all weekend nonstop because she was really nervous. Then Saturday went by and then Sunday. On Monday she found out that she did not make it into all county chorus. KC felt like the whole world had just ended. KC said she would never sing again. She also felt like she was not good enough to sing anymore. KC could not sleep that night because she felt like it was a nightmare that was forever long. She didn't know what to do. KC said that she was not going to let one thing mess up her whole life so she would make up a much better dream. Now KC is 19 and living a life being a famous singer that sings and writes songs about her life. Everyone is good at what they want to be. "Never switch from something you are really good at." Take this advice from a very famous singer, KC.


Lauren  Mrs. Hobb's 5th grade

There was a bad, bad storm coming and nobody could stop it. My name is Nickole and there's a bad storm coming! It's name is Amber it's a Category 4 hurricane. And it's coming to my town Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, so my family's going to San Antonio, Texas. They said it would be here about 9:00 p.m  tonight. so we're trying to get  out of the state.


 We're about to be there so YEAH!


10:00 p.m.
Now we're watching T.V. and it says  Hurricane Amber just got there.


11:00 p.m.
They said Amber turned into a Category 5.


1:00 a.m. It's rained 5 inches since Amber got there.


5:00 a.m. The news reporters said Myrtle Beach was in the eye.


8:00 a.m. They said Amber gave 32 1/2 inches of rain!


So we went back and helped clean up it took the whole state of South Carolina. It took us 3 months, but we did it!


Kamaryn
Mrs. Wallace's 3rd grade

The Mustache Man

Once upon a time there was a man named Derek he had a huge mustache. He hated it. it got in his way when he was playing soccer. But one day he noticed that having a huge mustache is good. The mustache kicked the ball in the goal. It went down a little and hit it. It did it again. 2 Scores! After the game Derek's team won the game. And he lived happily ever after.


Christian, 1st grade Mrs. Mavity

The Quest

Chapter 1 The Lion


It all started when Hailey read a book called The Mystery of the Magic Lion. When she read it she brought it home and she told Jazy, Jasmain, Zarzar Azarig, to come to her house. When they got their book it started to glow then it opened a portal in her closet. But she did not know. When they decided to play dress up. Hailey went to go get her prom dress and she saw it, there was a lion in her closet. She screamed in terror then he said, " I am the magic lion from your book. I have been waiting for you to come for a long time, you shall be the one to save my parents and the Land of Majestic. Then Hailey said, "What are you talking about? What's so special about me? If I do, what about my friends?" Then the lion said, "There will be monsters and you will find 9 keys to unlock the doors to the room of doom. But first you must defeat 3 creatures. Once you defeat the creature they will have a necklace or box with the key in it or on it."  Then Jazy and Zarzar said "How long will this take?" And will we have powers?" Then the lion says, "On the way to your destiny to the huge evil magic Mistrese Mastereca bull and human, an...."Then Hailey interrupted him and said, "Wait, wait, wait... I have to defeat a huge beast! With my bare hands!!" Lion says, "No, If you let me finish! Now you will ...." Hailey interrupted again, "Do I have to pack a suitcase?" Lion says, " Would you stop interrupting me! Please!" Hailey said, "yes." " Thank you!" He screamed as he got frustrated  then goes on hoping not to be interrupted again! "Now as I said, You, Hailey, will have this magic sword and you, Azaria, have this map to navigate. You, Jazmaine, will have the magic case to hold the keys and once you and your friends get all the keys, hold all in one hand and they will combine into one. Once they are one it is your job to protect these keys. You are the key keeper!" Azaria said, " What do we wear, rags?" Jazzy cried, "Ewww." Then the lion said "NO, You will get them when you step in the portal."


Chapter 2 The First Creature


Fast you can make that thing float instead. Then Samantha said, "float cool!" Then they find something. "It's an Iron Golem," said McKenzie. Then Jazzy said, "His home is Steve! He is our gardener." He ran off then came back with meat that was cooked, and raw for Isabella. "What is it?" asked Jazzy. "Squirrel and deer." said Hailey. "That's food, it taste good!"  said Zarzar short for Azaria. Then they tried to fall asleep. Then Izsabella barked and barked and the wolf howled. It was the creature and he had found them! It was time to fight. They got ready to fight. Hailey said, "Get ready to fight this beast, remember the plan?"  "Yes!" everyone said. They made armor with magic and turned into metal. Their plan was ready, it was time to take action. As they all rushed out crowded thoughts worried their minds with hearts pounding, but they still go and fight. "Ahhhhhh." they all said as they charged towards it, the beast. They fought and fought and got three keys. They had won the battle.


Chapter 3 The Next Creature


When they got up they knew it was time to find the next beast. So they got up, got dressed, ate more deer and packed up. They went on their way. Then the lion showed up and said, "Great work, two more to go. the next is an eagle digger. Bye and good luck!" Then they went on their way five miles ahead. Steve wanted some water so every one started looking for a pond. But instead of finding a pond they find a waterfall. They start filling up their water bottles and then they put on special clothes that the lion gave them and jumped in! Then they saw a huge eagle. They put clothes on and then found a huge cave. "This is awesome!" said Jazzy. "And grand, " said Azarria, Samantha and M.K. "It's fabulous!" said Hailey as they got ready to fight. They think of how they can get those last keys then they said, "Same as last time except not the keys, it's around her neck and she won't let her or me get them so we must kill them. (the eagles) They charged and threw her up in the air and chopped her. Then she started pecking. "Oh," they called out. The chop almost snapped  it in half, but then they all worked together and tied her down. Then chop, she died .


Chapter 4 The Last Creature


Then they went to bed and slept two days! They went on and on then they saw something in the distance, it's the last creature. They killed the beast by dog tying its feet to the ground and then hands. Then a great line and light showed up. The keys had combined . They unlocked the door and the land was saved. Then they all still had to go home! They lived happily ever after with their pets.






Hailey
Mrs. Angel's

Roadrunner Games

Some roadrunners live in my ear

And they make it very hard to hear.

In the morning they beep their roadrunner beaks

Until I give them sweets to eat.

When things at school get a little boring

They fill my nose with roadrunner snoring.

Then late at night when I am in bed

I hear roadrunner games in my head.

It's really true its not an invention

That is why it is so hard to pay attention.

So when my teacher talks and I do not hear

It is because of those roadrunners in my ear.

Ashleigh Martin

Mrs. Black's room



The Journey

 

       Late at night a cat was chasing a rat. So while he was chasing the varmint,

 he ran out of his front door. He ran and ran until he reached an ally way. Then his collar caught on something and it popped off with a click. The cat did not know where his collar had gone. The rat scurried into a nearby hole. The cat then noticed he was in a strange and new place. He was distressed so he curled onto an old beat up mattress and went to sleep.

 The next day he got up and walked just outside the ally way. He saw lots of dogs and then one of the dogs saw him! Suddenly the dog started barking and running toward the cat and the others followed along with him. Then the cat jumped up and over the first dog and had to dodge numerous slobbery mouths. The dogs seemed very anxious to catch him so the cat ran faster. He looked back and the dogs were still chasing him! While he was running he saw something familiar. It was his collar that he had lost when he had chased the rat! He picked up the collar and continued to run. The dogs finally gave up the chase and walked back to where it all had started.

The cat squeezed his head back through the collar and started looking for signs of home. Finally he supposedly saw a truck that passes his house every day, so he ran to it and jumped into the back. It ended up not being the truck he thought it was. It was a milk truck! So he drank some of the extra milk dripping from the bottle and since there was a string on the bottle he picked it up and jumped out of the truck. He looked for his way back home.

He thought if he went back in the direction he had found the collar he might find his way home. When he found his footprints in the dirt he decided to follow them. While he was following the footprints he looked up and saw an eagle swooping in to catch him. He started to sprint so the bird wouldn't catch him. When the bird tried to get the cat he scratched the bird and the bird picked him up anyways and brought him to his nest to feed him to the bird's babies. A few seconds after the cat arrived baby birds started pecking him. So while the cat was hitting them away he fell backwards onto the next branch down. The cat had an idea. The cat started jumping branch to branch getting closer and closer to ground.

 Finally he got down and saw his house. So the cat limped forward until he reached his home. He scratched on the door until his owner opened it. When he did the cat frantically ran and stumbled to his cat bed. Once he got to his bed the cat was exhausted and went to sleep almost immediately.

Anneliese/ Black's Class