Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Savannah and the Dis-eruption

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Savannah and the Dis-eruption

Savannah threw back her covers and jumped out of bed. This year, her fourth grade class finally would be part of the Carter Elementary Science Fair! The science fair was not only cool, but it also gave students the chance to do an experiment by themselves. Savannah knew exactly what she would do! She was going to create an unbelievable volcano. Her dad had helped her practice at home and she was ready to show the whole class what she had learned.
“You are going to do a fantastic job with your experiment and Mr. Newsome is going to pick you to represent the class in the science fair!” Mom assured at breakfast.
Savannah grinned and nodded her head, but her older brother Jonathan just giggled as he grabbed his backpack.
“What’s so funny, Jon?” Savannah asked with a smirk. 
“Oh nothing,” he said, “I just hope Carter Elementary survives your experiment. Everyone knows that girls are pretty crummy at science!” 
“That’s not true Jonathan,” Mom replied. “There are a lot of famous women who are excellent scientists, and you need to support your sister.” 
Savannah just rolled her eyes at her brother. “You’ll see!” she exclaimed.
Once she was done with breakfast, Savannah raced out to the bus stop. She saw her friend Robbie. 
“Have you picked something to do for the science fair?” he asked. 

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Meet My Cousin...the Popstar!

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Meet My Cousin...the Popstar!

“Nobody believes you, Drew Graham! You always make up things that aren’t true.”
Drew sat on the monkey bars and propped his head onto his fist. He wanted to share all of the cool things his family had done, but, to most people, his stories seemed, well...bizarre.
He had gone on an African safari, visited a German prison camp and even walked on the Great Wall of China. Drew had the opportunity to do these things because his dad had spent 10 years in the military, traveling the world. By the time Drew was 8 years old, he had lived in three countries and had tried unusual foods such as raw fish, snails and crickets. Drew was proud of the things he knew.
But, his classmates would tease him, “If you want us to believe you, show us a picture.”
The problem was Drew didn’t have a lot of pictures to share. His dad’s job was so top-secret,
a lot of the places where he had worked didn’t allow him to have pictures. The only thing Drew had to share were his memories and his stories. So, everyone at school thought he was lying about everything.
The next morning, when Drew arrived at school, everyone was talking about auditions for the school musical. The musical was about a girl who had spent most of her childhood in a rural town and was now going to have the opportunity to follow her dreams in Hollywood. The musical was based on the life and songs of Razzy G. Razzy G was the hottest pop star in the world, and she was also...Drew’s cousin! Rachelle Graham, aka Razzy G, and Drew grew up together, and their dads were brothers. Drew knew the kids at school would never believe this, even though Drew and Rachelle had the same last name....

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Monday, August 4, 2014

Can Nettie's Spaghetti Win the Frenzy?

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Can Nettie's Spaghetti Win the Frenzy?

Lizzie’s friends were sitting around the lunchroom table trying to figure out what they were going to do for the Annual Food Fight Frenzy at their school. Food Fight Frenzy was a tradition at Eagle Rock Elementary. The whole week was spent learning about healthy foods and how to take care of the body. However, the highlight of the week was the Friday wrap-up – a food fight in the cafeteria! It wasn’t a real food fight of course, but food created from recycled paper and any other soft material that could be thrown without hurting someone. 
The school was buzzing about which team would create the best food fight items. The kids would have to divide themselves into teams and come up with an original way to display their creations. They also had to make the creation right there in the lunchroom. They would have about 45 minutes to think about and create their very own food masterpieces. 
“How in the world do we create something in that short amount of time?” asked Brian.  
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The Best Routine

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Teryn loved helping her big sister, Callie, organize her closet. Callie had so many beautiful clothes. Most of the time there was something in the closet that could fit Teryn, too, and she loved grabbing an armful of colorful T-shirts and jeans.
“Well, Teryn,” Callie sighed. “I think that does it for now. We can fold all of these clothes and take them to the homeless shelter. There are lots of kids there who would really appreciate getting them.”
“The shelter?” Teryn gasped. “Are you kidding? You’re going to give away all of these cool clothes?”
Callie was a bit surprised at Teryn’s response.
“Of course I am! Why keep them piled up when someone else could use them? Remember when Mom talked to us about how important it is to help others? There are lots of people, right here in our community, who need our help. I want to give them something they can feel good about. Nice clothes always make me feel better.”
Teryn was glad she had grabbed some of the clothes. She thought, Why would anyone give away this good stuff? The sisters neatly folded the pretty blouses, T-shirts and shorts. Then, they placed them in a blue and white container.
“I think Dad is going to help me take them over to the shelter,” Callie said. “Wanna come?”
Teryn just shook her head and slipped into her bright orange and green gymnastics outfit. She had to get to gymnastics class and didn’t want to be late. Teryn loved practicing the difficult arch positions and twists. She had been a gymnast since she was 3, and she loved it. Seven years of practice had paid off. She even wanted to own a studio one day.
But first, she had to make it to the Olympics, which would be the biggest event in her life.
“Thanks for the offer,” Teryn said. “But I’ve got to go practice. We have an event next Saturday, and I want to be ready.” The girls hugged each other and went their separate ways.
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