Poetry

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Purple Frog

Hip hop purple frog

How did he get like that, well…

How should I know?

Wolf’s Eyes

They tell of his bravery,

His entire life and history,

 I look and see a wolf watching me,

But in his eyes it’s no surprise there is honor and loyalty,

Right there for all to see.

Pond

Turtle, turtle swimming by,

Zip, zoom, buzz, there went a fly,

Splash, splosh fish,

Make a wish,

Time to say goodbye,

Me

Hanna
positive, friendly, curious, helpful
daughter of Mike and Heather Rhoads sister of Christian
lover of peace, nature, hope
who feels excited, content, joyous                                                                                                                                           who fears war, hate, destruction
who accomplished giving love, hope, and peace of mind                                                                                         
who would like to see friends agreeing, the hungry fed, the homeless sheltered, and the strays have a home Belgrade, Serbia                                                                                                                                                                                Rhoads

 George Washington

George                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brave, humble, intelligent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   son of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington                                                                                                                                              lover of Martha Washington, democracy, education                                                                                                                              felt democracy should be the type of government, slavery was wrong, and that all men had equal rights                                fears taxes, death, monarchy/dictatorship for his new country                                                                                                           was a successful general in the revolutionary war, first president of USA, and his face is on the $1 bill                                      wanted to see the end of slavery, his country develop, and the second president lead his country bravely                            United States of America                                                                                                                                               Washington

The Wind

The wind blows the world back and forth

It batters and blows south, west, east, and north,

But can be gentle enough to just barely blow grass,

And strong enough to blow objects of large mass,

And not many people can obtain,

A way to be both without pain or strain

My Final Product Cause and Effect Creation for Three Cups of Tea the Story of Greg Mortenson

Greg is an intelligent and friendly lad

And what a goal he had

To climb K2

Into the sky of blue

He thought of his goal as selfish and bad

When he saw children learning dirt clad

Then a new goal arose to be fulfilled

It was a new school which Greg must build

He made many improvements to the people’s lives

And encouraged the education of the girls and wives

The children now play in the school yard very loud

Greg is sure his sister would be proud

Life

welcome warmth,

love laughter,

appreciate affection,

is to living as;

greeting greed,

obtaining obsessions,

declaring defeat, 

is to grief. 

Summer Holiday's Essay

Hanna Rhoads 7a

2/22/12

English with Ms. Jeftic

The Approaching Summer Holidays Rough Draft

           

The weeks have turned to days, the excitement at school is building, but it is accompanied by a heart ache. Sadly this is my last school year in Serbia, I don’t know where I’m going, but I am leaving only a few short days after school is out. I have mixed feelings for the coming holidays because the end of school and the family I will see. Summer holidays are in a few weeks, and most people are excited, the only thing I’m sure of is uncertainty.

Now, as the days grow longer and the remaining school days grow shorter, excitement is all over the school. The kids come with more energy and light in their eyes. The boat party is coming up. The middle school play is this week. We also have more homework; it’s the end of the quarter so projects and tests deadlines are coming up. The end of the quarter is always stressful and I look forward to it passing but this time, there will be no school after. Each day my classmates are counting how many days remain with glee, but I groan at the thought of leaving.

Only a few weeks left, teachers are beginning to set deadlines for projects and dates for tests. We have little homework that can easily be done.  Often we put off projects as long as we can. There is a lot to do now that it’s the end, MAP testing is long past and the days are longer. Every day kids count down more and more. “Two weeks and a bit! Wow, it’s almost the end!” Most people can’t wait for summer holidays, but I wish there was more school, I can’t wait until we go back but moving is hard. I’m going to leave all my friends perhaps to never see them again, I might not have internet for most of the summer, I’ll have only family. That’s not so bad though, I haven’t seen my relatives for a long while and I finally will get to live near them. I will miss my friends, and the school in general, especially the library. I’ll have to buy the books I want to read from now on.

I really hate moving, all the chaos, living in a hotel for weeks, not having anywhere to go that’s quiet. This time, there are benefits. I may be able to stay with my grandmother. I really would love that, but it’s hard because I can’t decide if I am grateful for the move or despising it. I’ll be able to do a lot of things if I only live an hour or so from my grandparents and cousins. My Nan’s good friends have a young horse who they are trying to train to ride who I will be able to work with. I will be able to spend time with my cousin Caitlin and help her with her sister Isabelle. I will see two of my cousins before they go off to college who knows where. I will see all my friends from early childhood again.

Point made, there are many pros and cons of moving, but I still feel uncertain. I will go to a new school but I will be near family. How would you feel? I know I feel confused. I guess I will have to see the move through and then go from there. Maybe, one day I will come back and see everyone here, see some things I haven’t seen before, revisit some. I guess I will have to try my best.

Hanna Rhoads 7a

5/30/12

English with Ms. Jeftic

The Approaching Summer Holidays Final Copy

            The weeks have turned to days, the excitement at school is building, but it is accompanied by a heart ache. Sadly, this is my last school year in Serbia, I do not know where I am going, but I am leaving only a few short days after school is out. I have mixed feelings for the coming holidays because the end of school and the family I will see. Summer holidays are in a few weeks, and most people are excited, the only thing I am sure of is uncertainty.

            Now, as the days grow longer and the remaining school days grow shorter, excitement is all over the school. The kids come with more energy and light in their eyes. The boat party is coming up. The middle school play is this week. We also have more homework; it is the end of the quarter so school is busy finishing up. The end of the quarter is always stressful and I often look forward to it passing, but this time, there will be no school after. Each day my classmates are counting how many days remain with glee, but I groan at the thought of leaving.

            With only a few weeks left, teachers are beginning to set deadlines for projects as long as we can. There is a lot to do now that it is the end, MAP testing is long past and the days are longer. Every day kids count down more and more. “Two weeks and a bit! Wow, it’s almost the end.” Most people cannot wait for summer holidays, but I wish there was more school, I cannot wait until we go back but moving is hard I  am going to leave all my friends perhaps to never see them again, I might not have internet for most of the summer, I will have only family. That is not so bad though, I have not seen my relatives for a while and I finally will get to live near them. I will miss my friends, and the school in general, especially the library. I will have to buy the books I want to read from now on.

            I really have moving, all the chaos, living in a hotel for weeks, not having anywhere to go that is quiet. This time there are benefits. I may be able to stay with my grandmother. I really would love that, but it is hard because I cannot decide if I am grateful for the move, or dreading it. I will be able to do a lot of things if I only live an hour or so from my grandparents and cousins. My Nan’s good friends have a young horse who they are trying to train to ride, which I will be able to work with. I will be able to spend time with my cousin Caitlin and her with her sister, Isabelle. I will see two of my cousins before they go off to college (who knows where that will lead them). I will be able to see all of my friends from early childhood again

            Point made, there are many pros and cons of moving, but I still feel uncertain. I will go to a new school but I will be near my family. How would you feel and what would you do? I know I feel confused. I guess I will have to see the move through and then go from there. Maybe, one day I will come back and see everyone here, see some things I have not seen before, revisit others. I guess I will have to try my best. I will no doubt miss life in Serbia (especially my friends), but I will see my family after I move.

               

Sofia-Illustrious Artist

MilkWeed

By Jerry Spineli
Today I just started a book, it is about a gypsy boy that cant remember his parent nor his name in the second world war. He is found by someone and taught things about life, he also learns that he is a gypsy. While learning those things the world in in the mid of a crisis, the second world war. The hate against jews has increased and soldiers (Jack Boots)take them out of their home and put them into the ghetto, therefore he is forced to steal. He is backed with friends that also steal and other jews. He met a girl that is seven and before they went o the ghetto he bought her food. The story is set in Warsaw, Poland.

Hunger games trilogy

I don't think I have ever read better books than the hunger games. I don't exactly want to tell you what they are about but more so the impact and effect it has on you and my opinion. You see, the hunger games trilogy is about so much more than a story, it's a message. I think it is warning humans about what can happen to us one day. It's also more than just a love story amongst Peeta and Katniss or that they BOTH win a fight to the death. It's about the fact that she was able to defy the Capitol. When they Ince again changed the rule back to one person winning. When both her and Peeta are about to eat the death berries. It's a sign to show the Capitol that they don't own or control them. Later on its about how Katniss becomes the leader of the rebels in distric 13 once her distric is destroyed. District 13 was supposedly destroyed but they survived and have been living in secret. Katniss now becomes their leader and her and the rebels sign is a mockingjay, also the bird on th pin th distric 12 mayors daughter, and Katniss's only friend besid gale, give it to her once she is sent off for the hung games. But also the first act of rebelling hagaints the Capitol is when she volunteers t be a tribute, when she takes her systems place. Also at the very end of the third book it shows how people react to wars, which is the true message. Once Peeta is recovered from being hijacked jay the Capitol into hating and thinking Katniss was evil and she helps him thhy come up with a game real or not real so he can remember true memories and false ones the caption put into to his mind. Katniss also always (almost every night) has migrates with the hunger games and she now has Peeta to sooth her so is slighter. But urge dreams never go Way. And thhy have two children. She never wanted them but Peeta did so they had them. But if eh hadn't won the war against the Capitol (and so much detail has been left out for I said I would Say its purpose and meaning, not summary) she wouldn't because she did not want her child to go into the reaping for hunger games she didn't want a. Hold to live in that world, but the had one and now Panem was a republic. Qa

Million-Dollar Throw By Sofia

Title: Million-Dollar Throw
Author:Mike Lupica
Genre:Sports


Nate Brodie,"Brady," the "Boy with the Golden Arm" is back! Nate is playing like he used to, like a star. A recent game Nate showed his mad skills and leadership. After being downgraded from a quarterback to a receiver Nate is still showing that he cares for his team, even though he felt bad about letting his team down as a quarter back he is definitely not going to let them down as a receiver. He worked his butt off jumping for the ball and making interceptions and of course trying his best not to drop the ball.

During the game the former back up and now starting quarterback got badly injured on his throwing arm. Nate had to come off the bench as a receiver and change back to a quarter back for that game. Nate again showed his talent and was definitely putting it out there that he was making a comeback. When Nate lined up behind Malcomn his mind was clear. No thoughts, no thought of missing or having the ball intercepted or making a bad pass, absolutely nothing. He lined his arm up and watched the play start to unfold as he backed up and watched as Pete(the receiver) get into place ready for a pass. Nate released the ball. Beauty, the ball spiraled right into Pete's hands giving Valley( his team) the winning touch down.

Here is a cool video that I found. This man is doing what Nate will be doing on thanksgiving night, just to give you an idea.

Goodnight Mister Tom
By: Michelle Margorian
Genre: Historical Fiction

So far I really love this book, but one thing that I like about is is the fact that well i really love books that are in WWII, and usually they are jewish people, but this book is based in England, when the germans were dropping bombs and the adults sent all the children out into the country to be safer. Willie a nine year old boy has gone to the country aswell, and Mister Tom is going to take care of him. At first I thought Tom would be mean but he is actually nice, he has a dog named sammy which I think will be good for Willie, but the things is at first he was scared of the dog, but loves him now. Willie does not talk to much, his mother is not very nice to him. After Willie got there and had dinner and fell asleep in the chair mister Tom went to go take his things up to his room, well mainly he is going to sleep in the atic, but Tom made it nice and comfy. Tom looked inside his suit case and found a belt, some clothes and other things. In the morning they went out to go get some things for Willie and at home, it was a nice hot day, Tom ask Willie why he had his long socks on, Willie said that it was becasue of the bruises on his legs, because of the belt that his mother would hit him with. Mister Tom told Willie that he would also never ever hit Willie. So they went to the stores, got the things that Willie needed, right now I am up to a part where Willie asks if he can go into the shop with all the paints and brushes, Tom said jsut to look outside the window because, he had never been in there since Rachel was there last time, his wife who had died, and always would get excited each time, the smell of the paint. He remeberd one day when she said, "If I painted the sky, I could go through life paintin' nothin' else for it's always chagin'. It never stays still." So here I think remembering her and this shop might be a strong part in this book. But yes so far I truly am loving this book, I really do love it.