By: Mileidi V.
I read this amazing book called Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. This book is the best book in the world! However, some people might say it’s the worst book ever because it's so sad.
This book is about a boy named Billy and his two hound puppies, Little Ann and Old Dan. They loved each other and they always hunted together but sometimes when they hunted they would sometimes run into some trouble. The three of them had many wonderful adventures together.
So if like dogs and adventure books, you want to read Where the Red Fern Grows. It's a good choice and you will love the book.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Imperfect
By Paola S.
I'm not a perfect girl.
My hair doesn't stay in place and I spill things a lot. I'm pretty clumsy and sometimes I have a broken heart. My friends and I sometimes fight and maybe some days nothing goes right.
When I think about people, we really aren't that perfect. Really, nobody is. When I remember this, I just sit down and think how amazing life truly because way deep inside of us, we really aren't what we look like, and maybe just maybe, I like being imperfect.
I like being me.
I'm not a perfect girl.
My hair doesn't stay in place and I spill things a lot. I'm pretty clumsy and sometimes I have a broken heart. My friends and I sometimes fight and maybe some days nothing goes right.
When I think about people, we really aren't that perfect. Really, nobody is. When I remember this, I just sit down and think how amazing life truly because way deep inside of us, we really aren't what we look like, and maybe just maybe, I like being imperfect.
I like being me.
My Two Best Friends
By Valeria O.
My best friend's name is Joclin Ortes. She is funny weird, hyper and a good friend. She helps me with every thing but the guy I love because she thinks he's a jerk, but that’s not going to stop our friendship cause she and I are together for up's and down's.
My second best friend's name is Sahara Avero. She is my crazy best friend forever. We are like crazy and hyper twins. We have been in through a lot together. We've known each other since pre-k and we stopped hanging out so much because I moved schools. In 6th grade we saw each other again and we said to each other, "don't I know you?" and we started hanging out. It was then I met her BFF, Joclin Ortes, and from that day on we've all been best friends.
My best friend's name is Joclin Ortes. She is funny weird, hyper and a good friend. She helps me with every thing but the guy I love because she thinks he's a jerk, but that’s not going to stop our friendship cause she and I are together for up's and down's.
My second best friend's name is Sahara Avero. She is my crazy best friend forever. We are like crazy and hyper twins. We have been in through a lot together. We've known each other since pre-k and we stopped hanging out so much because I moved schools. In 6th grade we saw each other again and we said to each other, "don't I know you?" and we started hanging out. It was then I met her BFF, Joclin Ortes, and from that day on we've all been best friends.
Some Love Advice
By Mariko R. and Lori J.
First of all, girls, here are some types of guy you should know about.
The hot and cold crush is when he flirts with you and walks you to class but when he is with his friends he flirts with other girls.
The label hater is when you have a long, personal conversations and text every night before bed, but when you invite him to dance or to a party he acts like you are trying to smother him and force him into a serious relationship.
The repeat hookup is when he acts into you and when you hook up, it is amazing, so you are bummed when doesn’t text you afterward to ask you out. But then he pursues you again and you hook up, hoping this time the connection will last.
The on again, off again BF is, most of the time, an awesome boyfriend, but your relationships is still filled fights that lead to angry breakups. You always make up but the cycle starts over again.
For the hot and cold crush they just get over it and go out with someone else.
Here's our advice for what to do about them:
For the label hater just say that you thought that it was going to be fun and they can hangout with whomever they want to. Then don't call them again.
For the repeat hookup you should just hangout instead of just hooking up. They obviously aren't worth your time.
For the on again and off again BF, just break up with him. Give it a couple of months--while you go out with that cutie in English class-- and then see if he is still interesting enough to go out with. If not, move on.
Our real advice? Find a guy who isn't in any of these categories.
First of all, girls, here are some types of guy you should know about.
The hot and cold crush is when he flirts with you and walks you to class but when he is with his friends he flirts with other girls.
The label hater is when you have a long, personal conversations and text every night before bed, but when you invite him to dance or to a party he acts like you are trying to smother him and force him into a serious relationship.
The repeat hookup is when he acts into you and when you hook up, it is amazing, so you are bummed when doesn’t text you afterward to ask you out. But then he pursues you again and you hook up, hoping this time the connection will last.
The on again, off again BF is, most of the time, an awesome boyfriend, but your relationships is still filled fights that lead to angry breakups. You always make up but the cycle starts over again.
For the hot and cold crush they just get over it and go out with someone else.
Here's our advice for what to do about them:
For the label hater just say that you thought that it was going to be fun and they can hangout with whomever they want to. Then don't call them again.
For the repeat hookup you should just hangout instead of just hooking up. They obviously aren't worth your time.
For the on again and off again BF, just break up with him. Give it a couple of months--while you go out with that cutie in English class-- and then see if he is still interesting enough to go out with. If not, move on.
Our real advice? Find a guy who isn't in any of these categories.
Alice in Wonderland Review
By Simone F.
Alice in Wonderland is a movie written by Linda Wolverton and directed by Tim Burton. The main characters are Alice who's played by Mia Wasikowska, Mad Hatter played by Johnny Depp, Red Queen played by Helena Bonham Carter, and the White Queen played by Anne Hathaway.
The movie is about a nineteen year old girl named Alice who's trying to fulfill her destiny in Wonderland. In order to fulfill her destiny she has to first go through a series of adventures. When Alice was seven years old she had been to Wonderland in her dreams, but now as a young adult she's really there. The whole time Alice is there she believes she's in a dream but in reality she's not.
Alice is forced to go to a garden party with her mother, which turns out to be her own engagement party. When Alice is proposed to she decides to walk into the garden and consider the marriage proposal. Alice spots an unusual rabbit in the garden, follows it and falls down the rabbit's hole.
The hole leads her to an unusual room, where she finds a key, a drink that makes her smaller, and a cake that increases her size. After getting the key and shrinking down to use a small door, she soon finds herself in a huge garden. Alice then runs into the White Rabbit again, a Dormouse, a Dodo bird, and the Tweedles. The White Rabbit tells Alice that he has ran into her at the right time, but Alice believes they are talking about a different Alice. So they decide to take Alice to the Absalom Caterpillar so he could figure everything out, everyone then finds out that she is the right Alice. Alice eventually figures out that her destiny is to slay the Jabberwocky on Frabjous Day, and to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
I really enjoyed the film Alice in Wonderland and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys adventure and fantasy.
Alice in Wonderland is a movie written by Linda Wolverton and directed by Tim Burton. The main characters are Alice who's played by Mia Wasikowska, Mad Hatter played by Johnny Depp, Red Queen played by Helena Bonham Carter, and the White Queen played by Anne Hathaway.
The movie is about a nineteen year old girl named Alice who's trying to fulfill her destiny in Wonderland. In order to fulfill her destiny she has to first go through a series of adventures. When Alice was seven years old she had been to Wonderland in her dreams, but now as a young adult she's really there. The whole time Alice is there she believes she's in a dream but in reality she's not.
Alice is forced to go to a garden party with her mother, which turns out to be her own engagement party. When Alice is proposed to she decides to walk into the garden and consider the marriage proposal. Alice spots an unusual rabbit in the garden, follows it and falls down the rabbit's hole.
The hole leads her to an unusual room, where she finds a key, a drink that makes her smaller, and a cake that increases her size. After getting the key and shrinking down to use a small door, she soon finds herself in a huge garden. Alice then runs into the White Rabbit again, a Dormouse, a Dodo bird, and the Tweedles. The White Rabbit tells Alice that he has ran into her at the right time, but Alice believes they are talking about a different Alice. So they decide to take Alice to the Absalom Caterpillar so he could figure everything out, everyone then finds out that she is the right Alice. Alice eventually figures out that her destiny is to slay the Jabberwocky on Frabjous Day, and to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
I really enjoyed the film Alice in Wonderland and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys adventure and fantasy.
My Trip to Mexico
By Edgar A.
During spring break I went to Mexico to see my grandma. We had packed up all are clothes and went straight to the airport.
When we had arrived at the Mexican airport we waited for our family to pick us up from the section where you pick up the people that arrived. I saw my grandma and cousin approaching to us. I gave them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. They were really happy when they saw us.
We drove and saw the outside of Mexico where you can see statues, the houses, and lots of cities. You can always see people selling goods and lots of Mexican toys that are really fun to use for the little children that live there. We arrived at my other grandma’s house to go see her and I walked straight to the door and she was making some tasty food. All of my family members were sitting there they were really surprised to see us.
We went to really amazing places there. I loved the candy that was there because when I eat some I feel like I'm home. We went to this big festival called “Festival of the Horses” where there were lots of rides and music and lots of tasty food and drinks. I got on a horse and it was really exciting but I was a bit scared because I was leaning over the edge of the horse.
We had arrived at my grandma’s house and I fell in a deep sleep. The other days were really cool like the parties and all that stuff. So when the week was over it was sad because we had to leave my grandma. She was crying I gave her a big hug and a big kiss in the cheek and I made her feel much better.
So we arrived in Los Angeles and my mom and I were already missing Mexico. I was getting really sick because of the powerful air conditioner on the airplanes. I started to feel a bit sick my head was hurting and I couldn’t go to school. The next day I had a pile of make up work and I wished I had never gone to Mexico.
During spring break I went to Mexico to see my grandma. We had packed up all are clothes and went straight to the airport.
When we had arrived at the Mexican airport we waited for our family to pick us up from the section where you pick up the people that arrived. I saw my grandma and cousin approaching to us. I gave them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. They were really happy when they saw us.
We drove and saw the outside of Mexico where you can see statues, the houses, and lots of cities. You can always see people selling goods and lots of Mexican toys that are really fun to use for the little children that live there. We arrived at my other grandma’s house to go see her and I walked straight to the door and she was making some tasty food. All of my family members were sitting there they were really surprised to see us.
We went to really amazing places there. I loved the candy that was there because when I eat some I feel like I'm home. We went to this big festival called “Festival of the Horses” where there were lots of rides and music and lots of tasty food and drinks. I got on a horse and it was really exciting but I was a bit scared because I was leaning over the edge of the horse.
We had arrived at my grandma’s house and I fell in a deep sleep. The other days were really cool like the parties and all that stuff. So when the week was over it was sad because we had to leave my grandma. She was crying I gave her a big hug and a big kiss in the cheek and I made her feel much better.
So we arrived in Los Angeles and my mom and I were already missing Mexico. I was getting really sick because of the powerful air conditioner on the airplanes. I started to feel a bit sick my head was hurting and I couldn’t go to school. The next day I had a pile of make up work and I wished I had never gone to Mexico.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Save Our P.E. Field!!!!
The LAUSD Board of Education approved, on Tuesday April 13, to pave between 1.5 and 2.0 acres of Webster's P.E. field in order to create a parking lot for 80 school busses. This was done unbeknownst to the school, unbeknownst to the neighborhood, and unbeknownst to the community.
Can you imagine the impact this will have on our community? The air pollution? Noise? Ugliness of school busses and busses driving down our streets? Not to mention that it is unethical and unconscionable to, in Los Angeles, take green grass away from children in order to create a parking lot.
Please contact Ramon Cortinez, our superintendant, and Steve Zimmer, our board member, to let them know that we won't allow this to happen! You can also contact the rest of the board and let them know that it's disgraceful for them to have voted on this without asking our input by checking with the principal, faculty, and staff, polling the community, or doing any research whatsoever.
Please support us in our grass roots efforts to keep our P.E. field for our students. For more information, please email Kendra Wallace, principal of DWMS or follow our blog.
Can you imagine the impact this will have on our community? The air pollution? Noise? Ugliness of school busses and busses driving down our streets? Not to mention that it is unethical and unconscionable to, in Los Angeles, take green grass away from children in order to create a parking lot.
Please contact Ramon Cortinez, our superintendant, and Steve Zimmer, our board member, to let them know that we won't allow this to happen! You can also contact the rest of the board and let them know that it's disgraceful for them to have voted on this without asking our input by checking with the principal, faculty, and staff, polling the community, or doing any research whatsoever.
Please support us in our grass roots efforts to keep our P.E. field for our students. For more information, please email Kendra Wallace, principal of DWMS or follow our blog.
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