Grades 3-5
Football
My favorite team is the Raiders. I like them because of their trophies. They beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl. One of my favorite jerseys is the silver and black jersey. One thing I like is that they have good catchers. My favorite position is offense. I like offense because they score touchdowns. I went to my first Raiders game when I was seven. They played the Cowboys and they won. I really like football.
-Amare
My favorite team is the Raiders. I like them because of their trophies. They beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl. One of my favorite jerseys is the silver and black jersey. One thing I like is that they have good catchers. My favorite position is offense. I like offense because they score touchdowns. I went to my first Raiders game when I was seven. They played the Cowboys and they won. I really like football.
-Amare
The Robbery 1973
“Oh man I’ve been robbed!” “Mom we got robbed!” “How do you know?”, “Dad’s 10,000,000,000 dollars is gone!” “Uhhhhh, you’re right!” “I need to solve this mystery today but who could have done this?” “Someone must be acting suspicious.” “I’m going to go all the way around the world!” “Ok have fun.” Eleven months later…“Honey you’re back so early!” “There’s a lot of stuff you don’t know about me.” “Wait a minute there is only one person who could have done this, JUSTIN BEBER!”
-Andrew Ma.
“Oh man I’ve been robbed!” “Mom we got robbed!” “How do you know?”, “Dad’s 10,000,000,000 dollars is gone!” “Uhhhhh, you’re right!” “I need to solve this mystery today but who could have done this?” “Someone must be acting suspicious.” “I’m going to go all the way around the world!” “Ok have fun.” Eleven months later…“Honey you’re back so early!” “There’s a lot of stuff you don’t know about me.” “Wait a minute there is only one person who could have done this, JUSTIN BEBER!”
-Andrew Ma.
My Wallet
Oh no! I have been robbed and they took my favorite wallet. This wallet was my first wallet. My wallet had Lightning McQueen on it and it was pretty cool. He was my favorite when I was younger.
I left my wallet outside overnight. The next morning when I woke up it was gone. I was scared. There was $5 in my wallet. I was mad that my money was gone because I was going to use it at Disneyland. I did not tell anybody that my wallet was gone. I looked everywhere for two days. I stopped looking for it when I ran out of places to look. I didn’t even tell my family because I wanted to find it on my own. I never saw my wallet or my $5 again!
Now I am older and I don’t really miss the wallet because I have three wallets now. My new favorite wallet is the one that has a skull on it. My second favorite is the blue and white checkered wallet. And my last one is the all purple wallet. I don’t need my $5 that I lost anymore because I have more than that in my piggy bank. So I guess it is okay to lose things because you can always replace it!
-Andrew Mu.
Oh no! I have been robbed and they took my favorite wallet. This wallet was my first wallet. My wallet had Lightning McQueen on it and it was pretty cool. He was my favorite when I was younger.
I left my wallet outside overnight. The next morning when I woke up it was gone. I was scared. There was $5 in my wallet. I was mad that my money was gone because I was going to use it at Disneyland. I did not tell anybody that my wallet was gone. I looked everywhere for two days. I stopped looking for it when I ran out of places to look. I didn’t even tell my family because I wanted to find it on my own. I never saw my wallet or my $5 again!
Now I am older and I don’t really miss the wallet because I have three wallets now. My new favorite wallet is the one that has a skull on it. My second favorite is the blue and white checkered wallet. And my last one is the all purple wallet. I don’t need my $5 that I lost anymore because I have more than that in my piggy bank. So I guess it is okay to lose things because you can always replace it!
-Andrew Mu.
My Car Accident
One sunny day, we were driving to a business meeting. Another person was asleep at the wheel and he hit us. The person that hit us drove into the grass and hit the wall. I didn't know what was going on because we just started spinning around. I was scared, but my dad saved us by stepping on the brakes before we went out onto the grass. My brother hit his head on the window and he got a red bump on his head. The police came and checked on my brother. My mom went to check on him and she said his eyes popped like in a movie. The police also checked on the person that hit us to make sure that he was okay. After that, we moved on and we drove to the business and we made it there without another crash.
-Arielle
One sunny day, we were driving to a business meeting. Another person was asleep at the wheel and he hit us. The person that hit us drove into the grass and hit the wall. I didn't know what was going on because we just started spinning around. I was scared, but my dad saved us by stepping on the brakes before we went out onto the grass. My brother hit his head on the window and he got a red bump on his head. The police came and checked on my brother. My mom went to check on him and she said his eyes popped like in a movie. The police also checked on the person that hit us to make sure that he was okay. After that, we moved on and we drove to the business and we made it there without another crash.
-Arielle
Meeting the Best Basketball Player
When I met my favorite NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant, I met him when he was practicing for the 2010 finals. He asked me to be the Lakers coach since I knew every single play that they ran and they won the final game 136-123. The Lakers won the series 6-4 against the Boston Celtics. Kobe was the Finals MVP and the NBA MVP. Kobe scored 64 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, and he made 16 3-pointers. Kobe gave me one of his jerseys, a shooting sleeve, a pair of knee bands, and 10 pairs of his shoes (I picked them). He also gave me his phone number, so I could practice with them. The Lakers were very nice to me. They let me practice with them for free too! I still get to practice with them.
-Armanpreet
When I met my favorite NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant, I met him when he was practicing for the 2010 finals. He asked me to be the Lakers coach since I knew every single play that they ran and they won the final game 136-123. The Lakers won the series 6-4 against the Boston Celtics. Kobe was the Finals MVP and the NBA MVP. Kobe scored 64 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, and he made 16 3-pointers. Kobe gave me one of his jerseys, a shooting sleeve, a pair of knee bands, and 10 pairs of his shoes (I picked them). He also gave me his phone number, so I could practice with them. The Lakers were very nice to me. They let me practice with them for free too! I still get to practice with them.
-Armanpreet
My Family
My family has four people: my dad, mom, Alec, and myself. They are friendly and entertaining because we like getting ice-cream together. We especially love camping in Big Basin. I like to play with my dad’s sling shot while I hope to hit a raccoon to put it in a coma with Mo and my Bro.
We have a ton of fun at our friend’s house while Mom and Dad are with their friends at the gym. I am a girl scout and both my mom and Mrs. Bridget are leaders. We went to a horse riding lesson and one of our girls, named Madiy, couldn’t come so one of my friends, named Emily, came instead. We had tons of fun when we gave our horses names. My horse’s name was Montana. I wanted this horse named Diamond but Emily got her. Montana, well let’s just say he was a great horse.
Soon I will be going on a trip all by myself where no parents are allowed except if they are part of your troop. This place is really high in the mountains and it has cabins and tents. I’ll be sleeping in a cabin. Do you want to know a secret? It is like a boot camp where the Daisies and little tiny Brownies room cabins looks like they have puke smudges all over the mattresses and the Juniors thank God I am a Daisy because the Juniors have way more cleaner beds. They ring big bells to let you know that a project is happening to wake you up and to tell you “lights out.” We will have building, swimming, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, and horse riding lessons with Montana. I will stay there for five days.
-Ava
My family has four people: my dad, mom, Alec, and myself. They are friendly and entertaining because we like getting ice-cream together. We especially love camping in Big Basin. I like to play with my dad’s sling shot while I hope to hit a raccoon to put it in a coma with Mo and my Bro.
We have a ton of fun at our friend’s house while Mom and Dad are with their friends at the gym. I am a girl scout and both my mom and Mrs. Bridget are leaders. We went to a horse riding lesson and one of our girls, named Madiy, couldn’t come so one of my friends, named Emily, came instead. We had tons of fun when we gave our horses names. My horse’s name was Montana. I wanted this horse named Diamond but Emily got her. Montana, well let’s just say he was a great horse.
Soon I will be going on a trip all by myself where no parents are allowed except if they are part of your troop. This place is really high in the mountains and it has cabins and tents. I’ll be sleeping in a cabin. Do you want to know a secret? It is like a boot camp where the Daisies and little tiny Brownies room cabins looks like they have puke smudges all over the mattresses and the Juniors thank God I am a Daisy because the Juniors have way more cleaner beds. They ring big bells to let you know that a project is happening to wake you up and to tell you “lights out.” We will have building, swimming, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, and horse riding lessons with Montana. I will stay there for five days.
-Ava
Meow
“Meow what happened?” Someone stole my tail. I have to find it. I went over to Mrs. Crippen’s house and I saw that she had a yellow and black tail on her desk. It looked just like my fur because my fur is yellow and black. I asked my owner to talk to Mrs. Crippen and she said, “It’s just a plastic tail.” We went out to look at it and it was a plastic tail because we didn’t know if she was telling the truth or not. We went over to Mrs. Spears’ house and we didn’t see a tail that was close to mine. We went upstairs and I didn’t see it anywhere. I looked everywhere and I never found it. I looked in three rooms and looked under the bed but it was still not found. I went over to Mrs. Dooley’s house and I asked her if she had a yellow and black tail and if she saw it. I went and then she said no. I looked on the street and I saw a dog with a yellow and black tail in its mouth. I asked my owner to grab it out of his mouth but it was a real tail and my owner put it back on me but it doesn’t fit me. My owner said, “You might not have a tail, but maybe you lost your tail and the police might have it.” So I went to the police’s house to see if they could find it for me. Then they saw something under the couch, it was there the entire time! I didn’t know it was there but I finally found my tail and I didn’t have anything to worry about.
-Briely
“Meow what happened?” Someone stole my tail. I have to find it. I went over to Mrs. Crippen’s house and I saw that she had a yellow and black tail on her desk. It looked just like my fur because my fur is yellow and black. I asked my owner to talk to Mrs. Crippen and she said, “It’s just a plastic tail.” We went out to look at it and it was a plastic tail because we didn’t know if she was telling the truth or not. We went over to Mrs. Spears’ house and we didn’t see a tail that was close to mine. We went upstairs and I didn’t see it anywhere. I looked everywhere and I never found it. I looked in three rooms and looked under the bed but it was still not found. I went over to Mrs. Dooley’s house and I asked her if she had a yellow and black tail and if she saw it. I went and then she said no. I looked on the street and I saw a dog with a yellow and black tail in its mouth. I asked my owner to grab it out of his mouth but it was a real tail and my owner put it back on me but it doesn’t fit me. My owner said, “You might not have a tail, but maybe you lost your tail and the police might have it.” So I went to the police’s house to see if they could find it for me. Then they saw something under the couch, it was there the entire time! I didn’t know it was there but I finally found my tail and I didn’t have anything to worry about.
-Briely
My Watermark
I dug my first hole when I was five, in my backyard. My dad let me dig a hole in the backyard because I wanted to. I knew it would be fun.
While I was digging I saw a dead gopher just lying there. I saw a worm, a map, and then a book. Then I got mud all over me. I took them to my room and put them away. I was done digging for the day.
-Carson
I dug my first hole when I was five, in my backyard. My dad let me dig a hole in the backyard because I wanted to. I knew it would be fun.
While I was digging I saw a dead gopher just lying there. I saw a worm, a map, and then a book. Then I got mud all over me. I took them to my room and put them away. I was done digging for the day.
-Carson
The Time I Went to DisneyLand
Last year I went to Disneyland. It was so fun because I was able to ride on all the rides. My favorite ride is Space Mountain because it goes really fast even though there is always a long line. I guess it’s because everybody loves that ride. I was anxious and excited at first when we were driving up to Disneyland. When we arrived, I was so happy that l almost died because I was really looking forward to go to Disneyland. However, it took forever to get into the park. When I got in the park, I was rushing to every ride but my mom said slow down because I was pulling her to get on the rides. My sister, my dad, my mom, and I rode on the Abominable Snowman and it was so fun. Then we went on my most favorite ride in the world, Space Mountain. They took pictures when we were still riding the ride and I was laughing when they took the picture. At the end of the ride they said, “Do you want to purchase pictures?” Mom then bought the pictures and my face looked funny. Then we went on another ride called the Matter Horn. It was okay but it wasn’t as fun as Space Mountain because Space Mountain can go 0 miles to 90 in one second. The Matter Horn starts off slow but then it goes fast. For Space Mountain, however, it starts off fast. I love roller coaster that start off fast and I first rode on a fast roller coaster when I was seven. After we were all done riding Space Mountain I told my mom that we are not leaving the park until we ride all the rides in the park. My mom said it was fine and so we were able to ride all the rides. Afterwards, we left the park and we were all tired so we went back to the hotel and we went to sleep. I had so much fun at Disneyland and I will always remember it.
-Cesar
Last year I went to Disneyland. It was so fun because I was able to ride on all the rides. My favorite ride is Space Mountain because it goes really fast even though there is always a long line. I guess it’s because everybody loves that ride. I was anxious and excited at first when we were driving up to Disneyland. When we arrived, I was so happy that l almost died because I was really looking forward to go to Disneyland. However, it took forever to get into the park. When I got in the park, I was rushing to every ride but my mom said slow down because I was pulling her to get on the rides. My sister, my dad, my mom, and I rode on the Abominable Snowman and it was so fun. Then we went on my most favorite ride in the world, Space Mountain. They took pictures when we were still riding the ride and I was laughing when they took the picture. At the end of the ride they said, “Do you want to purchase pictures?” Mom then bought the pictures and my face looked funny. Then we went on another ride called the Matter Horn. It was okay but it wasn’t as fun as Space Mountain because Space Mountain can go 0 miles to 90 in one second. The Matter Horn starts off slow but then it goes fast. For Space Mountain, however, it starts off fast. I love roller coaster that start off fast and I first rode on a fast roller coaster when I was seven. After we were all done riding Space Mountain I told my mom that we are not leaving the park until we ride all the rides in the park. My mom said it was fine and so we were able to ride all the rides. Afterwards, we left the park and we were all tired so we went back to the hotel and we went to sleep. I had so much fun at Disneyland and I will always remember it.
-Cesar
My Watermark
When I had an accident my mom, dad, and sister had to take me to the hospital; it was super scary. I had to stay at the hospital for two whole days and people brought me toys. On the next day when I opened my eyes, my mother was happy that I was alive. The doctor said I can go home, but I wouldn't remember anything till June 1st. Then it was June 1st and I remember everything and me and my family were very happy. Then my sister had an accident like one year later. It was panic attack but it was not that bad of an attack, just a little less than okay. Let’s just get back to the story; her attack was taken place in downtown San Francisco.
-Diana
When I had an accident my mom, dad, and sister had to take me to the hospital; it was super scary. I had to stay at the hospital for two whole days and people brought me toys. On the next day when I opened my eyes, my mother was happy that I was alive. The doctor said I can go home, but I wouldn't remember anything till June 1st. Then it was June 1st and I remember everything and me and my family were very happy. Then my sister had an accident like one year later. It was panic attack but it was not that bad of an attack, just a little less than okay. Let’s just get back to the story; her attack was taken place in downtown San Francisco.
-Diana
Mystery of the Lunch Box
It was a normal day in Manteca and one of my friends Maiya was with me at school. It was time for lunch. We had brought lunches but Maiya couldn’t find hers. It was purple with green polka dots. We looked everywhere but no sign of it!
I decided to call it Mystery of the Lunch Box. She actually liked the idea, ALOT. She called the S.W.A.T. Team and she even called the Air Force!! I was shocked but it was her lunch box.
The S.W.A.T. Team looked everywhere! Even 30 feet underground all around the city!!!
The Air Force looked everywhere too! Then Maiya thought of one place that she hadn’t looked at yet. POP! She had it! Her backpack was the only place she hadn’t looked yet. She unzipped her backpack took a peek and out came her lunch box. She started laughing her face-off!! So did I!! We rolled all over the floor and when we were done we called everyone and told them how and where we found it. They were laughing a little too! But now we can’t find her wallet…
-Emma
It was a normal day in Manteca and one of my friends Maiya was with me at school. It was time for lunch. We had brought lunches but Maiya couldn’t find hers. It was purple with green polka dots. We looked everywhere but no sign of it!
I decided to call it Mystery of the Lunch Box. She actually liked the idea, ALOT. She called the S.W.A.T. Team and she even called the Air Force!! I was shocked but it was her lunch box.
The S.W.A.T. Team looked everywhere! Even 30 feet underground all around the city!!!
The Air Force looked everywhere too! Then Maiya thought of one place that she hadn’t looked at yet. POP! She had it! Her backpack was the only place she hadn’t looked yet. She unzipped her backpack took a peek and out came her lunch box. She started laughing her face-off!! So did I!! We rolled all over the floor and when we were done we called everyone and told them how and where we found it. They were laughing a little too! But now we can’t find her wallet…
-Emma
The Stolen DS
“Oh no my sister has been robbed!’’ I look under the bed and it was not there. I looked under the coach, in the bathroom, and in my mom and dad’s room but it was nowhere to be found. I looked in her room but it was not there. After I checked all the rest of my house, I went to my room knowing that she did not know where it was. I pulled open my drawer and there it was lying in my underwear.
She was sleeping and I took it from her Justin Bieber bag and I put it in my Angry Birds bag. We left the next morning.
-Harold
“Oh no my sister has been robbed!’’ I look under the bed and it was not there. I looked under the coach, in the bathroom, and in my mom and dad’s room but it was nowhere to be found. I looked in her room but it was not there. After I checked all the rest of my house, I went to my room knowing that she did not know where it was. I pulled open my drawer and there it was lying in my underwear.
She was sleeping and I took it from her Justin Bieber bag and I put it in my Angry Birds bag. We left the next morning.
-Harold
Cats
Hi I’m Isabella, and I have an obsession. I have a love for cats. Cats have been in my life for as long as I remember. I got my first cat when I was in Preschool; my mom gave it to me. Now I have a total of four cats and I’m so happy they’re in my life.
My first cat was Ozzy. He has big green eyes and a big belly. Ozzy is my biggest cat. His fur is a beautiful coat of black and white: it reminds me of an Oreo. Ozzy is my favorite cat, I have had him the longest. Our love is strong even though we are far apart; Ozzy lives in Alabama.
Champagne is my second oldest cat; she is also the only female. She is very sassy, and can sometimes be mean. She walks around like she owns the place, with her big fluffy tail. She acts like she’s the queen of the house, but my mom is. Talk about a cat fight! Champagne and Alvin bite each other in the morning, and sometimes bleed. It’s okay though, it’s just play fighting.
You’re probably wondering who Alvin is; Alvin is my third oldest cat. I named him Alvin after the chipmunks because he is wild and has chubby cheeks. Alvin has gray fur and green eyes just a little darker than Leroy’s. Alvin’s eyes are best compared to leaves. He is my cat and sleeps in my room. I enjoy his company. I love Alvin and I feel a special bond because he is my cat.
Lastly, the smallest of the liter: Leroy. Leroy is the newest member of my cat family. We just got him last Wednesday. He has big jungle green eyes and he is black and white like Ozzy. Leroy is 8 weeks—he is a baby. He is sometimes a troublemaker, and can be mean at times, but for the most part is very nice!
I love cats; they make great friends, and family members. I love all my cats equally; they’re all so special to me. My name is Isabella, and I have an obsession.
-Isabella
Hi I’m Isabella, and I have an obsession. I have a love for cats. Cats have been in my life for as long as I remember. I got my first cat when I was in Preschool; my mom gave it to me. Now I have a total of four cats and I’m so happy they’re in my life.
My first cat was Ozzy. He has big green eyes and a big belly. Ozzy is my biggest cat. His fur is a beautiful coat of black and white: it reminds me of an Oreo. Ozzy is my favorite cat, I have had him the longest. Our love is strong even though we are far apart; Ozzy lives in Alabama.
Champagne is my second oldest cat; she is also the only female. She is very sassy, and can sometimes be mean. She walks around like she owns the place, with her big fluffy tail. She acts like she’s the queen of the house, but my mom is. Talk about a cat fight! Champagne and Alvin bite each other in the morning, and sometimes bleed. It’s okay though, it’s just play fighting.
You’re probably wondering who Alvin is; Alvin is my third oldest cat. I named him Alvin after the chipmunks because he is wild and has chubby cheeks. Alvin has gray fur and green eyes just a little darker than Leroy’s. Alvin’s eyes are best compared to leaves. He is my cat and sleeps in my room. I enjoy his company. I love Alvin and I feel a special bond because he is my cat.
Lastly, the smallest of the liter: Leroy. Leroy is the newest member of my cat family. We just got him last Wednesday. He has big jungle green eyes and he is black and white like Ozzy. Leroy is 8 weeks—he is a baby. He is sometimes a troublemaker, and can be mean at times, but for the most part is very nice!
I love cats; they make great friends, and family members. I love all my cats equally; they’re all so special to me. My name is Isabella, and I have an obsession.
-Isabella
Birthday Head Bump
It was the morning of my birthday party and I had just turned seven. I was so excited for my party that I started diving into the pool early morning. Then I decided to try and do front and back flips into the pool. It was my first time that I had tried doing that. The first few flips, I was doing just fine, but when I tried one of my back flips my head hit the side of the pool. I hit the cement! Fortunately, I didn't crack my head open, but I did hit my head hard enough to get a bump right on the top of my head. I swam to the pool steps, and I went inside the house to tell my mom that I hit my head on the side of the pool. She immediately put ice on my bump to make me feel better. I had to keep the ice pack on my head for about an hour. By the time my friends arrived, I was doing just fine. Even after my little accident, I continued to do flips on the pool with my friends. We had lots of fun in the pool, we played games, and we ate cake. Then I got to open all of the wonderful presents my friends and my parents gave me.
-Jacob
It was the morning of my birthday party and I had just turned seven. I was so excited for my party that I started diving into the pool early morning. Then I decided to try and do front and back flips into the pool. It was my first time that I had tried doing that. The first few flips, I was doing just fine, but when I tried one of my back flips my head hit the side of the pool. I hit the cement! Fortunately, I didn't crack my head open, but I did hit my head hard enough to get a bump right on the top of my head. I swam to the pool steps, and I went inside the house to tell my mom that I hit my head on the side of the pool. She immediately put ice on my bump to make me feel better. I had to keep the ice pack on my head for about an hour. By the time my friends arrived, I was doing just fine. Even after my little accident, I continued to do flips on the pool with my friends. We had lots of fun in the pool, we played games, and we ate cake. Then I got to open all of the wonderful presents my friends and my parents gave me.
-Jacob
Maui
First we took a drive to the Oakland airport. Then we got on a jet that took five hours to take us to Hawaii. That was fun because we got to watch a movie. We landed in Maui airport and it was around 12 noon. We got our suitcases, rented a rental car, and we drove to the hotel.
First thing we did was to look around and then go swimming at the hotel pool. The next day we went to the beach and had fun snorkeling. We went out on a boat to Malakini to continue snorkeling. We got to snorkel by a coral reef. We saw an eel while snorkeling. While on the boat, we saw a lot of whales which were pretty big!
We went back to the hotel and had lunch. We went to an old place called Lenhina and got shaved ice. I even got a keychain that said my name in Hawaiian, which is Kei. That’s pretty cool.
The fourth day we went to the beach and met some new friends. My dad and I got surf boards and caught some waves. While we were surfing, my mom was getting that Hawaiian tan.
The next day my grandpa, my family, and I went to McDonalds and drove the whole Hawaiian road of Hana. While on the road we saw Oprah Winfrey’s house.
The sixth day we went into the forest and saw some amazing things. We came back and went to Black Sand Beach and went surfing again, but this time my mom went with us and she fell which was funny!
On the last day we went to visit the pool and beach one last time and visited an aquarium. We saw a shark try to catch a whale but the whale put up a good fight from our hotel porch. Then we bought a pineapple and went on a cruise ship.
We took a long plane trip home and my friends were happy to see me. I thought the vacation was really nice; it was the first time I had ever been to Hawaii. I’d like to go again!
-Jarrett
First we took a drive to the Oakland airport. Then we got on a jet that took five hours to take us to Hawaii. That was fun because we got to watch a movie. We landed in Maui airport and it was around 12 noon. We got our suitcases, rented a rental car, and we drove to the hotel.
First thing we did was to look around and then go swimming at the hotel pool. The next day we went to the beach and had fun snorkeling. We went out on a boat to Malakini to continue snorkeling. We got to snorkel by a coral reef. We saw an eel while snorkeling. While on the boat, we saw a lot of whales which were pretty big!
We went back to the hotel and had lunch. We went to an old place called Lenhina and got shaved ice. I even got a keychain that said my name in Hawaiian, which is Kei. That’s pretty cool.
The fourth day we went to the beach and met some new friends. My dad and I got surf boards and caught some waves. While we were surfing, my mom was getting that Hawaiian tan.
The next day my grandpa, my family, and I went to McDonalds and drove the whole Hawaiian road of Hana. While on the road we saw Oprah Winfrey’s house.
The sixth day we went into the forest and saw some amazing things. We came back and went to Black Sand Beach and went surfing again, but this time my mom went with us and she fell which was funny!
On the last day we went to visit the pool and beach one last time and visited an aquarium. We saw a shark try to catch a whale but the whale put up a good fight from our hotel porch. Then we bought a pineapple and went on a cruise ship.
We took a long plane trip home and my friends were happy to see me. I thought the vacation was really nice; it was the first time I had ever been to Hawaii. I’d like to go again!
-Jarrett
Rule the World
If I were in charge of the world I’d cancel kissing, bad words,
Scary stories, and strawberries
If I were in charge of the world there would be 200 books you have to read in one day
Birds would not have sharp beaks and sharks would have no teeth.
If I were in charge of the world, a person who…
Bites their fingers nails,
Eats food off the floor,
Doesn’t brush their hair,
Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world
Because I’m in charge of the world, and I make the rules.
-Jessica
If I were in charge of the world I’d cancel kissing, bad words,
Scary stories, and strawberries
If I were in charge of the world there would be 200 books you have to read in one day
Birds would not have sharp beaks and sharks would have no teeth.
If I were in charge of the world, a person who…
Bites their fingers nails,
Eats food off the floor,
Doesn’t brush their hair,
Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world
Because I’m in charge of the world, and I make the rules.
-Jessica
Scars
One of my most memorable scars is on my right knee. I was seven years old and I tripped off the steps at the park because I was rushing up towards the slide. I was just on the second step when I fell and hit my knee very hard. My knee was bleeding a lot! I was in a lot of pain and I was crying my heart out as I tried to make my way towards my dad. He was sitting on a bench talking to someone and didn’t even notice I got hurt. When he saw me he was surprised and wondered how I got hurt. He rushed to help me. He quickly cleaned me up with his sweater and had me sit with him on the bench for a while. Then we went home and my mom looked at my knee and put a bandage on it. She hugged me and said that it was going to be okay. I ended up with a small scar on my right knee and like my mom said, everything was just okay!
-Johnpaul
One of my most memorable scars is on my right knee. I was seven years old and I tripped off the steps at the park because I was rushing up towards the slide. I was just on the second step when I fell and hit my knee very hard. My knee was bleeding a lot! I was in a lot of pain and I was crying my heart out as I tried to make my way towards my dad. He was sitting on a bench talking to someone and didn’t even notice I got hurt. When he saw me he was surprised and wondered how I got hurt. He rushed to help me. He quickly cleaned me up with his sweater and had me sit with him on the bench for a while. Then we went home and my mom looked at my knee and put a bandage on it. She hugged me and said that it was going to be okay. I ended up with a small scar on my right knee and like my mom said, everything was just okay!
-Johnpaul
The Crime
One day my mom stared at her left hand and had seen that her diamond wedding ring was gone! My mom was very scared, worried, shocked, and panicked. She looked everywhere. She tore the couch up, the car, and then the whole house. She looked in her purse and at work. Then she asked the family. We all said we never saw it. Then my mom walked by Suka’s cage and saw something shiny. She took the shiny thing out of Suka’s dog cage and found her wedding ring. She was so relieved that she found her wedding ring.
My Watermark
I got my broken finger when I was at gym. We were playing tag. I was going down the slide and the kid moved so I jammed my finger into a metal wall. My finger was so red and purple. My finger hurt so badly. I still played tag because I did not it was broken. After gym was over I went home. When I was home my mom got me some ice so we can ice my finger. The ice made it feel a little better. The next day we went to the doctor at 2:00 P.M. the doctor put it into a splint. They said it was just fine now. The next they said it was broken. That’s how I got my broken finger.
-Kailey
One day my mom stared at her left hand and had seen that her diamond wedding ring was gone! My mom was very scared, worried, shocked, and panicked. She looked everywhere. She tore the couch up, the car, and then the whole house. She looked in her purse and at work. Then she asked the family. We all said we never saw it. Then my mom walked by Suka’s cage and saw something shiny. She took the shiny thing out of Suka’s dog cage and found her wedding ring. She was so relieved that she found her wedding ring.
My Watermark
I got my broken finger when I was at gym. We were playing tag. I was going down the slide and the kid moved so I jammed my finger into a metal wall. My finger was so red and purple. My finger hurt so badly. I still played tag because I did not it was broken. After gym was over I went home. When I was home my mom got me some ice so we can ice my finger. The ice made it feel a little better. The next day we went to the doctor at 2:00 P.M. the doctor put it into a splint. They said it was just fine now. The next they said it was broken. That’s how I got my broken finger.
-Kailey
The Carmel Mission
Let me tell you about the Carmel Mission. It was made in 1772. It was burned two times. It was rebuilt in 1778. We got to see a living room, bedroom, and a library. When we went to the garden, we took a lot of pictures and I do not like taking pictures. We went to a gift shop and looked around. I like The Carmel Mission!
-Katie
Let me tell you about the Carmel Mission. It was made in 1772. It was burned two times. It was rebuilt in 1778. We got to see a living room, bedroom, and a library. When we went to the garden, we took a lot of pictures and I do not like taking pictures. We went to a gift shop and looked around. I like The Carmel Mission!
-Katie
My Skateboard
When I got my first skateboard for my birthday, I was excited! I road it in the house and then I went outside. It was fun, so much fun! It had skulls all over the bottom. On the top, it was black. The outline was brownish- orange. The wheels were black and they spin fast. Whenever I went outside, I would skate on it and then jump off onto the grass. It was a lot of fun. My wells were green with black skulls. My first skateboard trick was flipping it. It was so cool I did it again. I asked my mom if I can go to the skate park. I had fun at the skate park. I stayed at the skate park for a long time. There are nails on the top of it. I did a 360 degree spin in the air. I fell off it so hard I broke my helmet. I rode it at the park.
-Konnor
When I got my first skateboard for my birthday, I was excited! I road it in the house and then I went outside. It was fun, so much fun! It had skulls all over the bottom. On the top, it was black. The outline was brownish- orange. The wheels were black and they spin fast. Whenever I went outside, I would skate on it and then jump off onto the grass. It was a lot of fun. My wells were green with black skulls. My first skateboard trick was flipping it. It was so cool I did it again. I asked my mom if I can go to the skate park. I had fun at the skate park. I stayed at the skate park for a long time. There are nails on the top of it. I did a 360 degree spin in the air. I fell off it so hard I broke my helmet. I rode it at the park.
-Konnor
If I Were in Charge of the World
If I were in charge of the world
I would change war into baseball
I would have money and medicine trees
If were in charge of the world there would be no making fun of people, no fighting and there will be pet shows
If I was in charge of the world a person who
Draws,
Plays baseball,
Reading,
Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world.
-Liliana
If I were in charge of the world
I would change war into baseball
I would have money and medicine trees
If were in charge of the world there would be no making fun of people, no fighting and there will be pet shows
If I was in charge of the world a person who
Draws,
Plays baseball,
Reading,
Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world.
-Liliana
The Mystery of the Food
AHHH! Help I have NO food! Screamed Tux! It was a dreary rainy in Manteca when Tux realized all his food was gone. “I wonder who stole it”, said Tux. “Yay I wonder who “, said Panther. Panther is day a girl she could get mean and selfish sometimes. “Maybe you can check with my kittens” said Panther. “Ok Tux. Ok,” he replied. “Hello?” “Hi!” “Who said that?” “ME!” “Oh ok. I’m Kittysoftpaws.” “Oh cool I’m Tux! Can I talk to you Kittypaws?” “It’s Kittysoftpaws! OK?!” “Ok so where were you at 9:00 sharp! Well everyone was in the empty alley, when this knows where I was, all happened!”
AHHH! “I feel horrible”, said Tux! Who did steal my food? How will I talk to the dog in the next house he will eat me! I have to go now I wish myself good luck talking dog I hope he won’t bite my head off. Hello are you hearing I will come back later then. “Wooof! Woof! Wooof! AHHHHH! Help! Help!” screamed Tux. “Do you want,” said Sam. Um I want to ask you something but before I start can I have dog food I am extremely hungry! Sure why not! But are you sure? “Yes,” said Tux.
“Did you ever still food,” said Tux? Actually I haven’t! Sorry I have to go my owner is home! Bye! Bye tux! Thank you for food Amy! But there is only a little! “I know it’s a little Tux but I have to go to soccer practice”, said Amy. Bye Tux! Meow! Tux replied. Mittens! Mittens! “Where are you”, said Tux. Meow! Mittens! “You stole my food”, said Tux! “But why did you stole my food”, said Tux. “I don’t know I was to Tux I was to hungry to think about it,” said Mittens. You could of just told me if you were hungry so just don’t steal peoples stuff anymore okay Mittens! Okay next time I will tell you Tux! Thank you Mittens.
-Madison
AHHH! Help I have NO food! Screamed Tux! It was a dreary rainy in Manteca when Tux realized all his food was gone. “I wonder who stole it”, said Tux. “Yay I wonder who “, said Panther. Panther is day a girl she could get mean and selfish sometimes. “Maybe you can check with my kittens” said Panther. “Ok Tux. Ok,” he replied. “Hello?” “Hi!” “Who said that?” “ME!” “Oh ok. I’m Kittysoftpaws.” “Oh cool I’m Tux! Can I talk to you Kittypaws?” “It’s Kittysoftpaws! OK?!” “Ok so where were you at 9:00 sharp! Well everyone was in the empty alley, when this knows where I was, all happened!”
AHHH! “I feel horrible”, said Tux! Who did steal my food? How will I talk to the dog in the next house he will eat me! I have to go now I wish myself good luck talking dog I hope he won’t bite my head off. Hello are you hearing I will come back later then. “Wooof! Woof! Wooof! AHHHHH! Help! Help!” screamed Tux. “Do you want,” said Sam. Um I want to ask you something but before I start can I have dog food I am extremely hungry! Sure why not! But are you sure? “Yes,” said Tux.
“Did you ever still food,” said Tux? Actually I haven’t! Sorry I have to go my owner is home! Bye! Bye tux! Thank you for food Amy! But there is only a little! “I know it’s a little Tux but I have to go to soccer practice”, said Amy. Bye Tux! Meow! Tux replied. Mittens! Mittens! “Where are you”, said Tux. Meow! Mittens! “You stole my food”, said Tux! “But why did you stole my food”, said Tux. “I don’t know I was to Tux I was to hungry to think about it,” said Mittens. You could of just told me if you were hungry so just don’t steal peoples stuff anymore okay Mittens! Okay next time I will tell you Tux! Thank you Mittens.
-Madison
Best Trip Ever
My family and I woke up at four o’clock in the morning and we zoomed to the airport. Then we waited a very long time in the airport for our flight. We boarded the plane and took our seats; finally it was take-off.
We were on our way to Florida; we were going to Potter World! Then we entered our hotel, it was so big! We used that day to rest and the next day we went to Potter World. First we went to the castle and went on an awesome ride. My favorite day is when I went on the Flight of the Hippogriff. I went on it twice; one time with my parents and one with my brother. Then I watched a band play and they were pretty good. After that I went swimming; the pool was very warm and super crowded. Then we went out to lunch with my mom’s friend Donna. I had a super yummy burger and I won two items from the machine; a teddy bear and a football player.
After four awesome days I flew home. I didn’t want to go home, but we had to. The plane ride was five hours long, which felt like forever. Finally we were home, and we got home at midnight. I was super tired, but it was worth it. I had so much fun; it was the best trip ever!
-Marly
My family and I woke up at four o’clock in the morning and we zoomed to the airport. Then we waited a very long time in the airport for our flight. We boarded the plane and took our seats; finally it was take-off.
We were on our way to Florida; we were going to Potter World! Then we entered our hotel, it was so big! We used that day to rest and the next day we went to Potter World. First we went to the castle and went on an awesome ride. My favorite day is when I went on the Flight of the Hippogriff. I went on it twice; one time with my parents and one with my brother. Then I watched a band play and they were pretty good. After that I went swimming; the pool was very warm and super crowded. Then we went out to lunch with my mom’s friend Donna. I had a super yummy burger and I won two items from the machine; a teddy bear and a football player.
After four awesome days I flew home. I didn’t want to go home, but we had to. The plane ride was five hours long, which felt like forever. Finally we were home, and we got home at midnight. I was super tired, but it was worth it. I had so much fun; it was the best trip ever!
-Marly
Summer Time
There are tons of things to during summer. Some of my favorite things are surfing, swimming, camping, having Nerf wars, and just relaxing. During the summer, I’m a lazy bum! Last summer my family went camping with the Burtons and the Crippens. My favorite trip was with the Crippens at Sea Cliff. It was tons of fun! We played whiffle ball, used the metal detector, went swimming, and found sand crabs. The sand crabs were really creepy! I love camping during the summer! It’s my favorite time of the year! People should always go camping in the summer because it’s a fun way to bond with your family!
My Favorite Place
Fishing, surfing, swimming, baseball, video games, school, and trampolines. Although I like all these things, I like Disneyland the most. Disneyland is the happiest place on earth! It is filled with Disney joy, laughter, and excitement. My favorite rides are Pirates of the Caribbean, Buzz Light-Year, and Toy Story Mania. When my family went I was only six so I didn’t get to ride any rollercoasters. However, I did get to ride a dragon kiddie roller coaster. I don’t remember everything but I do remember going on the Mickey Mouse Ferris wheel. The view was amazing from up there! Disneyland is the greatest amusement park I’ve ever been to! Disneyland is the greatest land in the world.
-Noah
There are tons of things to during summer. Some of my favorite things are surfing, swimming, camping, having Nerf wars, and just relaxing. During the summer, I’m a lazy bum! Last summer my family went camping with the Burtons and the Crippens. My favorite trip was with the Crippens at Sea Cliff. It was tons of fun! We played whiffle ball, used the metal detector, went swimming, and found sand crabs. The sand crabs were really creepy! I love camping during the summer! It’s my favorite time of the year! People should always go camping in the summer because it’s a fun way to bond with your family!
My Favorite Place
Fishing, surfing, swimming, baseball, video games, school, and trampolines. Although I like all these things, I like Disneyland the most. Disneyland is the happiest place on earth! It is filled with Disney joy, laughter, and excitement. My favorite rides are Pirates of the Caribbean, Buzz Light-Year, and Toy Story Mania. When my family went I was only six so I didn’t get to ride any rollercoasters. However, I did get to ride a dragon kiddie roller coaster. I don’t remember everything but I do remember going on the Mickey Mouse Ferris wheel. The view was amazing from up there! Disneyland is the greatest amusement park I’ve ever been to! Disneyland is the greatest land in the world.
-Noah
Motocross
Motocross is awesome! I love riding a 50cc. Dirt bike. A 50cc is the size of the bike and engine. My dirt bike is red, that’s my favorite color. Motocross can be very dangerous because you can go very fast and you can get hurt. Also the course you ride on can be tough. My brother and I both ride dirt bikes. I would like to go pro on day. I want to be as good as Travis Pastrana, the best dirt biker. You have to wear certain clothes while riding: a helmet, pants, and a long sleeve shirt. I hope to only get better and hopefully teach my own kids one day.
-Patrick
Motocross is awesome! I love riding a 50cc. Dirt bike. A 50cc is the size of the bike and engine. My dirt bike is red, that’s my favorite color. Motocross can be very dangerous because you can go very fast and you can get hurt. Also the course you ride on can be tough. My brother and I both ride dirt bikes. I would like to go pro on day. I want to be as good as Travis Pastrana, the best dirt biker. You have to wear certain clothes while riding: a helmet, pants, and a long sleeve shirt. I hope to only get better and hopefully teach my own kids one day.
-Patrick
The Worst Watermark
My water mark was when my grandpa died I was really sad. We don’t know how he died, but we know he had a heart attack. I don’t think he deserved it. He was a good coach, he helped me play baseball, and he would play catch with me when I came over to his house. I wrote about this because I usually would not write about this because it is sad but he was such a nice grandpa, coach, and friend. I loved him with all my heart. It left a big hole in my heart. He went were nothing bad ever happens, and that is what makes me feel okay. He was fun to be with. This event was really sad.
-Reed
My water mark was when my grandpa died I was really sad. We don’t know how he died, but we know he had a heart attack. I don’t think he deserved it. He was a good coach, he helped me play baseball, and he would play catch with me when I came over to his house. I wrote about this because I usually would not write about this because it is sad but he was such a nice grandpa, coach, and friend. I loved him with all my heart. It left a big hole in my heart. He went were nothing bad ever happens, and that is what makes me feel okay. He was fun to be with. This event was really sad.
-Reed
The World Series
Baseball is my absolute favorite sport of all time. I love baseball. My favorite team is the Giants and my favorite player is Buster Posey. He plays catcher. The Giants made it to the World Series last year and they won it all. In the World Series they went into extra innings and the Panda, also known as Pablo Sandoval, hit a home run to win the game! I was super excited! I was so excited I slapped my sister in the face! I didn’t even get in trouble! I hope they win the World Series again. Although I like the Giants, I also like the Athletic A’s. My dad is also an A’s fan. My favorite player on the A’s is CoCo Crisp. I hope the A’s have a good year as well. You should play baseball because it’s lots of fun.
The Robbery
“Chcue!” They were asleep when they heard the glass break. They woke up, rushed down the stairs, and noticed they’ve been robbed! When they looked by the T.V. they were confused. The Wii was gone! They called 911 and the police came over quickly. They whined and cried like a little wittle baby without his baba! “My Wii, my precious Wii! They took it!” They could have taken pictures or dishes, anything but this! But nothing could help them. The Wii was gone forever! It wasn’t until two years later when they finally bought a new black Wii.
-Rex
Baseball is my absolute favorite sport of all time. I love baseball. My favorite team is the Giants and my favorite player is Buster Posey. He plays catcher. The Giants made it to the World Series last year and they won it all. In the World Series they went into extra innings and the Panda, also known as Pablo Sandoval, hit a home run to win the game! I was super excited! I was so excited I slapped my sister in the face! I didn’t even get in trouble! I hope they win the World Series again. Although I like the Giants, I also like the Athletic A’s. My dad is also an A’s fan. My favorite player on the A’s is CoCo Crisp. I hope the A’s have a good year as well. You should play baseball because it’s lots of fun.
The Robbery
“Chcue!” They were asleep when they heard the glass break. They woke up, rushed down the stairs, and noticed they’ve been robbed! When they looked by the T.V. they were confused. The Wii was gone! They called 911 and the police came over quickly. They whined and cried like a little wittle baby without his baba! “My Wii, my precious Wii! They took it!” They could have taken pictures or dishes, anything but this! But nothing could help them. The Wii was gone forever! It wasn’t until two years later when they finally bought a new black Wii.
-Rex
My Ipod Gets Stolen
One time when I was at Target, something unexpected happened. I was strolling in an aisle and I didn’t notice I dropped my iPod! Then, an hour later I left Target. I realized my iPod was gone! I turned around and retraced my steps. I looked everywhere! I even asked the workers if they found an iPod. They said that they hadn’t seen anything. When I got home I looked in the newspaper to see if they found an iPod. There was no luck. We looked around for about two years. Finally, I bought a new one. I still have that iPod that I bought. Now, I don’t take my iPod many places in fear that I might lose it.
I Broke My Collarbone!
“Snap!” I broke my collarbone when I was three. I was reaching for an Ariel toy on the counter when I fell off and landed on my collarbone. It felt like a hammer shattered my collarbone! It was broke, and I had to go to the hospital. The doctors told me I had to wear a cast for a year. When I went to Disneyland I couldn’t ride any roller coasters. It was torture! My favorite thing I could do was take pictures with Mickey Mouse. I also watched my sisters have fun on the roller coasters and I wanted to do what they were doing but I couldn’t. At least I got to do the kiddie rides and I got a bunch of stuffed animals. At the end of the day, we drove home and I fell asleep on the way. When we got home I fell asleep in my room again. After a year we went to the hospital, they took my cast off, and my collarbone was all healed. I was super exited that I could finally do stuff!
-Ryan
One time when I was at Target, something unexpected happened. I was strolling in an aisle and I didn’t notice I dropped my iPod! Then, an hour later I left Target. I realized my iPod was gone! I turned around and retraced my steps. I looked everywhere! I even asked the workers if they found an iPod. They said that they hadn’t seen anything. When I got home I looked in the newspaper to see if they found an iPod. There was no luck. We looked around for about two years. Finally, I bought a new one. I still have that iPod that I bought. Now, I don’t take my iPod many places in fear that I might lose it.
I Broke My Collarbone!
“Snap!” I broke my collarbone when I was three. I was reaching for an Ariel toy on the counter when I fell off and landed on my collarbone. It felt like a hammer shattered my collarbone! It was broke, and I had to go to the hospital. The doctors told me I had to wear a cast for a year. When I went to Disneyland I couldn’t ride any roller coasters. It was torture! My favorite thing I could do was take pictures with Mickey Mouse. I also watched my sisters have fun on the roller coasters and I wanted to do what they were doing but I couldn’t. At least I got to do the kiddie rides and I got a bunch of stuffed animals. At the end of the day, we drove home and I fell asleep on the way. When we got home I fell asleep in my room again. After a year we went to the hospital, they took my cast off, and my collarbone was all healed. I was super exited that I could finally do stuff!
-Ryan
The Robbery of Mr. Barney
Today, bully BOB robbed a dumb cow named Mr. Barney. Mr. Barney called the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrets. When the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrets arrived, they were being followed by bully BOBs men.
They had a huge boring argument. Mr. Barney knew that bully BOB robbed him he just figured out that bully BOB did not it was acutely doctor pig!!!
DA! DA! DA! Then doctor pig magically appeared out of nowhere the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrecy arrested doctor pig. But it was actually doctor cow. He is a gangster. Doctor cow pulled a tommy gun and said, “Moo moo” (which means you’re doomed.) Mr. Barney ran into the house and called the super real police. They arrested doctor cow.
-Tristan
Today, bully BOB robbed a dumb cow named Mr. Barney. Mr. Barney called the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrets. When the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrets arrived, they were being followed by bully BOBs men.
They had a huge boring argument. Mr. Barney knew that bully BOB robbed him he just figured out that bully BOB did not it was acutely doctor pig!!!
DA! DA! DA! Then doctor pig magically appeared out of nowhere the Secrecy Secret Cops of Secrecy arrested doctor pig. But it was actually doctor cow. He is a gangster. Doctor cow pulled a tommy gun and said, “Moo moo” (which means you’re doomed.) Mr. Barney ran into the house and called the super real police. They arrested doctor cow.
-Tristan