I realized that you should always try new things . I'm very creative,I love to do different kinds of things even things that are boy things. This is when I asked my friends to play. I slowly walked over and said can I play? said, “Sure!” I didn't even realize they were playing football,but I still wanted to play.Right when we started my cheeks were as red as Jalapenos! Ok so Jimea: my neighbors uncle,he told me what to do . Then he threw the ball to me….. AND I CAUGHT IT, I made a touchdown!!! I was the best player that day!! I kepted playing with them for a while now,and I was the best player on the team.I was a champion! I always knew I could be good at something but football …… I love it! I hope I could be an actual player! “Come on guys!” my mommy yelled.”I’ll play with you guys tomorrow !” I yelled.”Lets go home Tony!” I yelled.So from that day forword I learned to always try new things and you know what I think girls dont normally play football…… BUT I DO!!!
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:25:54 am
It sounds like you are pretty good at football! Maybe it is not such a "boy thing" after all. You go football girl!
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Patience
11/14/2013 08:01:39 am
I love you my little princess! Good job
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Mrs. Briers
11/17/2013 03:16:55 am
It sounds like you had a fun day!! That story makes me think of my daughter, Catherine. She loves to play football with my son, Gabriel. Trying new things isn't always easy, so I'm proud of you.
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Zackary
11/11/2013 10:53:32 pm
Hemi Has Feelings, Too
Every living thing has a heart. You should never hurt a animals heart.
One day I was walking towards my dad’s big yellow house! All of a sudden I see my dog with a huge grin on his face. it was my new orleans saints hat in a million black and gold pieces. I started screaming at him. In my mind I was as mad as a bear being woken up from it’s hibernation. “ GO I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU”. My dog ran like the wind.
I went and got my dad. He yelled,” WHY DID YOU YELL AT HIM”! I said because he chewed up my NEW ORLEANS SAINTS hat.”He only hurt a item you hurt a item that could not be replaced”,whispered my dad. We found a flashlight then started looking for Hemi.
By the time I had searched the neighborhood my dad had already found him. When I came back home I saw my dog whimpering as if he was outside for the whole winter. As I got closer my dog was whimpering even more to get in. But my dad would not let him in because he wanted us two to bond. It took me a while to figure that out.
I could not bond with him I was very upset with him. About five minutes later I was playing with my dog and his toys. After that my dog was as happy as getting a million bones.In that experince I learned that never hurt a living creatures heart.
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:31:04 am
I love your simile! "I was as mad as a bear being woken up from it’s hibernation." What great writing! I bet Hemi is happy to be home!
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Patience (Araceli's Mom)
11/14/2013 08:03:09 am
Zachary, what great writing skills, I love your story!
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Zackary
11/17/2013 11:55:41 pm
thank you araceli's mom
Melanie
11/11/2013 11:18:28 pm
True Friends
You should never fight with your bff,or they can be really mean. We were all at school, and I was all alone. Giselle and Arlyn were together and they started talking about something I couldn't hear them talk . Until I heard them say something about me. I heard Arlyn say, “Never be Melanie’s friend because look at her she is so mean.” Then I heard Giselle say, “Well she is nice but not really .” I felt like I was going to cry, but I still wanted to be her friend. I wrote her a note it said Giselle can you please be my friend? You left me for a long time and I can’t be seeing yall two together and I’m all alone.You were my best friend in the hole world please come back to me I need you.From Melanie. And she said...Yes!After she read the the note she told me yes she can be my friend and she said she forgives me I was jumping up and down and I had a big smile on my face. We played a lot and we forgave each other. Giselle and me were playing like peanut butter and jelly! Giselle said she was really sorry that she left me, then I told her I forgave her, too. We gave each other a big bear hug!
I’ll never forget the day when me and Giselle became friends again. I learned that true friends will always be your friend, no matter what.
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:35:34 am
I am glad you worked it out!
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Giselle
11/11/2013 11:41:22 pm
My Furry Little Friend
Don’t give up!You should always try and try even when it’s tough. I learned this when I lost my puppy.
It all started when my brother and I were trying to watch TV. The TV kept flickering on & off. We told our parents and they yelled, “Go outside!”
Me and my brother went outside to the backyard we were on swing I pushed my brother and he also pushed me.
We jumped off the swing and notice something really weird. We didn’t see my little puppy. We looked and searched every where around the block. Then we decided to tell our parents,so we did with tears racing down our faces “Noodles is gone!” We cried. It was getting darker and darker. We went inside to rest about an hour. We went back outside to look for him. Right before I could take my first step I saw my little white puppy. He was sitting on the “welcome” mat like a shark waiting for a fish I guess I was the fish. Once I found
him on the door mat I grabbed him and closed the door. I went running to my mom’s room and told her about what I found she told our whole family about what happened. They all came running to me and hugged me and our furry, little, cute puppy!
In that experience I’ve learned that you should never, ever give up. I’ll never forget… the time I found my puppy!
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:41:22 am
Ooh I love the way you described him as "a shark waiting for a fish." He must have been really eager to see you!
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jakiera
11/11/2013 11:45:18 pm
The Time I Went to Pleasure Pier
and got on wheel of fright
Things can be scary but fun. This is when I got on a ride that will make u throw up.
It all stared at Pleasure Pier when we saw a ride called The Wheel of Fright. We dared each other not to throw and if we did the person would have to get on the ride by there self. Everybody had agreed to the dare so it happened.
While we waited in line we were all saying are you sure we all answered back yes it was so fun.Then we stopped because there was a boy that said “we are too young for this ride,” so we answered back and said, “we are old enough to ride” and we kept going back and forth. Then we stopped and start be calming down.
Once we got on the ride we were saying no throwing up! we answered back ok then the ride started to move and it felt like we were on a airplane about to fall out of the sky. I was yelling “oh yeah this ride is fun,” but everybody else was yelling “let me off !” . I was pretty sure one of them was going to throw up ,but I have to wait and see!
Then we jumped off like a kangaroo and we were all standing in a circle waiting for someone to throw up ,but nobody did ,so nobody had to get on by their self. We all were saying “ yes we don’t have to get on by our self!“ I really thought somebody was going to throw up , but I guess not .
I learned that you can dare someone but it might not happen. then again it might will.
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:45:24 am
Thank you for coming to read your story to my class. They loved it! You are so brave to ride that rollercoaster. I would be terrified!
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Arlyn
11/11/2013 11:46:16 pm
My Horrible Experience at School
Even if you want to be someones friend really badly there’s maybe a person in your way.
Sometimes you get a feeling in your stomach that you had a pretty good time in school. I had never gotten bullied this year I was really happy. Until one mean girl came. There was another she looked really joyful. I wonder how she will be like a friend it took me about 30 minutes to think about it. The other girl whispered something to the nice girl ,and told her something about me I heard what she said . When she came by me she pushed me andshe snickered ,but I was still going to ask her to be my friend. I started walking toward her when I finally reach her. I asked her ,”Can we be friends?” Then the mean girl came and told her to tell me no. I thought she would say yes because she was smiling then she said “NO WAY I WILL NOT BE YOUR FRIEND IN A MILLION YEARS!”. So for the rest of the 10 minutes I walked with my head down. Then the girl came to me and pushed me .I didn't know if to tell the teacher or not to.I decided not to I didn’t want a friend like that anyway.I decide to keep the friends I already have.
So I learned that you aren't always friends with who you want to be and that’s alright.
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Mrs. Voelker
11/21/2013 03:51:02 am
I'm so sorry you had a sad experience with someone you would have like to have as a friend. The words you used helped me understand how badly you felt. I know there are plenty of girls in fourth grade who are looking for friends. I always tell my daughter to be friends with kids who are nice and want to be friends with her. Don't waste your time with someone who just wants to make you feel badly.
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Mrs. Marinero
11/22/2013 02:49:31 am
Well, I hope that does not repeat its self. And I know next time you will reported to a teacher or a trusted adult.
Pick friends that are truly going to treat you like a friend.
Thanks for sharing your "Slice of Life".
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Annie
11/11/2013 11:46:49 pm
Rosa Mendoza - Pasita
I slowly walked by my Mom’s room. When I opened her door I saw her crying. She said come here Annie. She said Pasita was in the hospital. I was standing there like I a statue. I ran around the house my mom told me to come down. When my mom told me to come down her phone rang. She look confused. When she answer my mom said Hello. My mom put it on spiker. A lady screamed. It was my moms friend she told us to come to come to the hospital. So me and my mom changed fast. When we were changed, my mom grabbed her bag,and her keys, then she SLAMMED the door! We stepped in the car. My mom drove FAST! The hospital was not far. So then we parked the car and we ran fast then. When we had made at the room I was too late to say goodbye. Everyone was crying .even her daughter and son and other , Family member. So my dad came when he saw her not breathing and every one crying. My dad started to cry because my dad and pacita they were best friend . They make jokes and they always dance. but no more for my dad. Ever one was crying so loud so everyone was saying that why did you have to go . So her husband said let's giver her a kiss for goodbye I was cringe too much that I almost fell down but i did not I gave her a kiss to her said, “Goodby Pacita.” I learned that sometimes you just have to let things go.
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Job
11/12/2013 11:40:37 pm
Always Listen to Your Gut !
You should always listen to your gut. If you know its the wrong thing then don’t do it.
My family and I were at the beach in Galveston. So I decided to walk around the beach until I saw a big,slippery,slimmery rock like never before. It looked like it wanted somebody to climb on it to have fun,but get themselves hurt on it. Once I checked out the huge rock out,I thought the trick might’ve worked on me,or any body else,but I didn’t care. A couple of minutes later I was almost to the top. I’ll say it took a long time to get where I was. I was clost to the top because I was just climbing a couple of feet over the middle when my…..foot slipped off when I was about to take my next step. “Whew that was a clost one”. Then SPLAT, “OUCH that hurt”. I had slipped. Then I was walking and I saw Jordan,and he caught up with me.
He was asking, “what happen what happen”. People were scared,running,glaced one way then back,some stared,and some also followed Jordan and I back to our spots.
As we probably knew what MOM was gonna SAY and my heart was pounding too! Mama was sitting down,but with a reflex I guess she popped up out of her chair and asked Jordan and I what happen. She started feeling on me. Then she started doctoring on me because she was a nurse.
And that day and for now on I know to listen to my gut and to never climb a rock like that ever again.
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Mrs. Voelker
11/22/2013 01:36:10 am
Well done, Job! You're right; you should listen to your gut, because it's usually right. I've had similar experiences when I've taken a chance on something I knew was a bad idea and as I thought, it turned out badly... Your story was a great example of your truism. I especially liked the suspense you built before you fell from the rock.
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Teri
11/12/2013 11:44:46 pm
Visit with Dad
“You should visit your dad,” my Aunt told me. He would want you to visit him. He misses you .
My aunt told me to have a happy time there. I told her I will. I walk up to the brown house and knocked hard on the door. My heart was beating fast I want to go back to the car. My dad open the door he said, “I am happy to see you!’’I gave my dad a hug. He gave me a hug. My mom and dad are divorced. I don’t get to see him often, only in the summer .
I wrapped my arms around him . He smelled like a dad should smell, like cologne. He asked me if I want to come in. I told him, “Sure.”
I was so happy to see him and from now on I want to visit my dad.
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Ms. O'Neill
11/13/2013 05:54:38 am
My dad smells like cologne too! I'm glad you got to visit your dad!
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Teri936782164
11/21/2013 12:40:37 am
Thank you Mrs. O'Neill
Emanuel
11/13/2013 12:24:29 am
The Time I Went to a Japanese Restaurant with my dad
I was at the restaurant. My dad asked” what are we doing here. This your special fathers day lunch”I replied. My dad said,”this is a great place”. My dad order rice with noodles. I order the same thing.
We waited for a little while. They came with free appetizers. He cooked it in front us on a flat stove. It was amazing. The fire roared. It was like lightning struck the stove. He cut vegetables like carrots,zukin. Then he gave us are food.
He cut rice into little pieces. He put oil on the noodle. He put noodles and rice together. The guy threw the food in the air and the food fell on the stove and steam came. It made me still hungry. When we were finished eating. The guy was going to the throw little salaries and we had to catch it with are mouth. My dad got it and said “I got it.” It hit my head. It was fun. My dad busted in to happiness. He gave me hugs and kisses and told me ,”you're the bested.” Fathers day is the best day ever. I will never forget this Fathers day.
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Mrs. Voelker
11/22/2013 01:50:26 am
I love your small moment! What a great story. I almost feel like I was there. You gave just the right amount of details to give me a vivid picture of yours and your dad's experience. Great job!
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Alonzo
11/13/2013 12:31:30 am
Chicago’s Willis Tower
Sometimes boring places turn out to be interesting things. They are interesting so don’t think they're going to be a boring place.
We went to the trip for to the two hours when suddenly I fell to sleep.
When I awoke there was traffic,china people it was all crazy it was all like animals running around like entering a big MONSTER MOVIE. When we parked we had to pay because there was this machine that says pay to park it was a little weird.
I turned around and saw the Willis Tower out I felt like a little ant whenever I see it. We went in that there was this machine that I think they are checking if you are a alien or you have a weapon they even have a little machine that checks the purse and a guy that checks cell phones. We went to the elevator was big like a elephant size we went up a screen it told us how fast we were going that suddenly POP something in my ears pop the elevator opened and went in a room I sat down. A video was in front of the wall it was giving me more information from the Willis Tower. I thought it was gonna be boring and a waste of time but no I was like staring at it like a hack. We went toward the elevator to go to the top floor. There was a gift shop in front of us we choose our things I choose a Lego Willis Tower, so I can remember the times in Indiana and Chicago even I’m coming back. We went in to a line just so we can go inside the cube. When it was our time to go mom said ‘’that what happens if we passed out ‘’ that couldn’t happen we just went in but mom didn’t go but she did. I felt I was the KING OF THE WORLD!
I couldn’t believe that turned out to be an interesting place to be. Boring places can be INTERESTING places.
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Alverto
11/13/2013 12:42:50 am
Lost and Found
I turned around and saw lots of big flat screen tvs. I looked at the big white sign. I was in the tv section. I was looking for my parents. I told them i was just going to see something. I was looking everywere. until i asked myself, Did my parents leaved me here, where did they go?I felt nervous and freaked out that my mom leaved me here.
I was looking in each section one by one as fast as the wind. Until i looked in the very last section and realized that they weren't in a section.I asked myself if i missed an aisle.
I went outside to the parking lot to see, but they weren’t there either.So I went inside of the store and went to ask someone if i can borrow there phone.
Many people were using their phone, and some of them said no. So I didn't quit. I was asking and hearing no’s. Until i walked slowly to a guy he looked gentle, He was in the clothing aisle. I was standing in front of him. I asked him nicely if i can borrow his phone,I was hoping for a yes. He said what i was hoping for. I called my mother and she told me she was in the restroom. I ended the call and said thankyou. I realized that I didn't checked the restroom. I learned that you should always stay with your parents.
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Araceli's Mom
11/14/2013 08:05:40 am
Alverto, what a great lesson you have learned from such a scary situation. Good story!
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