100 Word Challenge: Sarah

"Sally come on down, it's time for dinner, and remember Hadley's mom is coming to pick you up in ten minutes."
"Ok mom, coming down. What's for dinner?"
"Pizza," she responds. I race down the stairs to the kitchen table and grab two pieces.
"Woah there, slow down and take a breath, stop eating like a pig," mom said.
"Ok," I say with my mouth full. I sit down and start to eat really slowly, showing her that I'm taking breaths.
"Come on Sally," she reacted. I hear the doorbell ring and my mom says "hurry up."
"What, but I thought I had enough time to eat."

100 Word Challenge: Sammy

i was told to do a 100 word challenge i thought ill wait till next week so i waited some more but the next day I really wanted to play out side my parents warned me but i didn't care i just ran out side to the swing my parents didn't stop me so i blame them even tough it was just me being an ignorant child so i waited even more to waste time it worked but I'm not really sure why i wanted to waste time and energy but i just slacked of and messed around and then it was due but i thought i had enough time

100 Word Challenge: Grace

100 word challenge by grace

It was coming we all knew it and we all had to be prepared.It was the season that was the worst for us.It was hurricane season, the season of  an unexpected emergency. I had to run to survive .....but I thought I had enough time......Run that was the only thing I could ,only thing on my mind running.I had no choice because if I stopped then I would lose and I don't want to die or lose . What about my family and friends,are they okay are they safe? These were other things that were going through my mind my overwhelmed mind.

   By grace

100 Word Challenge: Shane

The bells are ringing and the crowd is howling and all I could see was a bunch of slops of orange, yellow and black. I'm out on the court with the basketball in my hands getting ready to pass. And someone slams me down and runs down the court and makes the shoot. I'm steaming with anger so I grab the ball the moment the whistle blows and run down the court with only ten seconds on the clock. So I take a deep long step with my heart beating like a drum so I throw the ball and fall. But I thought I had enough time.

100 Word Challenge: DJ

I was excited because the intercom came on and said "we have late start tomorrow:. I yelled yes in my head. I was excited. I could get an extra hour of sleep. When I got home, I instantly started watching T.V. I knew I had homework but I figured I could do it on the bus. I watched T.V. until about 10:30 then I went to bed. I was dreaming about life without T.V. it felt like a night mare. I was also dreaming about life without video games, even worse. I woke up and felt sick, it's 8:40. But I thought I had enough time.

Writing: A Typical Tribute

A Typical Tribute, A Special by Manny 

    The fire was lit, and the flame was flickering. We all sat around four logs we gathered together, and spoke none. I looked up at the night sky, and found that the stars were very bright, and lit it up perfectly.

    “I have gathered you here today to talk about our favorite things about Brad.” After I spoke the explanation, I heard complete silence.

    “Goldilocks, why don’t you go first?” I suggested. She nodded her head, took a very deep breath, and began. “Brad was the kindest person I’ve ever met. Even though I was shy on the journey, he was a great leader of the group.And he took charge in a calm way. I’ll miss him.” A few tears sprinkled down her face. It was an emotional time for all of us, not just for Goldilocks. “Okay, Happy, you’re next.”

    “Brad was the person who saved me from the cold danger of the snowy mountains. He was my best friends, and the fact that he’s gone is just-” Happy couldn’t take it anymore, he just started to sob. He scurried to his tree hole to his family, not too far away. The emotion of it all was just...so hard to bare.

    “Well, Elsa, it’s your turn.” Elsa also nodded, like Goldilocks did, and also took a deep breath, like Goldilocks did. Then she began with,”Brad was amazing. He was adventurous, dashing, and brave. He was great at what he did. And sometimes, I just get so mad at myself that I killed him-” Elsa broke off. She started to bawl, loudly! She threw ice balls at trees, and in every direction she could! She fell to the ground sobbing, and then ran away. Far away. Where no one could see her again. “Oh no, she fled!” I screamed. “Maybe she’ll come back, who knows.” Goldilocks and I decided to move on with it, no matter how hard it was.

    “I’ll miss Brad’s smile, the way he laughed. And everything about him. He, like Elsa said, was adventurous, and very, so brave. I can’t believe he’s gone.” Then, just like that, I started to sob. I couldn’t stop, and Goldilocks came over to me where I could rest my shoulder on hers. I continued, as the fire went out. There was silence, except that I couldn’t stop crying, and I tried to stop. But, I couldn’t.

    “Shhh, it’s gonna be okay.”

    “Yes, it’ll be o-okay.”

Guest Author: Judy Young

Guest Author by Manny

    Judy Young was a very talented author who came to Glenridge on the 15th of April to talk about her career and her books. I was very excited for her to come to the school. It was exhilarating, no matter how long we had to sit on the carpet and listen.     I loved these dinosaur books that an author made, and all along, I thought the author was Judy! But it wasn't her, and I was disapointed. But I'll find out sometime.

    Judy had her own new book, "Tuki and Moka" that was released this year! She even read it to us! I liked the book a lot, and I was very happy to hear it, along with the whole grade. Judy is very smart, hardworking, and inspiring. Especially her first poem, that was good! I'm glad she came here, and I will remember this for a long time.