2Q WNB Read Aloud!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the WNB Read Aloud today! If you're looking for an idea for your new 3Q WNB, you might find one below:

PERIOD 6

• Constantine - A sketch based on a Langston Hughes poem
• Amanda - A bucket list
• Edward - Sloth: a poem
• Frankie - A Quick Write
• Heather - Cover Up Make Up: a poem
• Maya - Some alliterations...
• Caroline - Black Rose With Only One Red Petal: a poem
• Maxine - Thanksgiving: a poem
• Michelle - Q&A Poem
• Alex - A List of What's on My Bedroom Floor
• Danni - Holidays: a poem
• Dana - A List of Favorite Commercial Slogans
• Jamie - A List of Things That Stress Me Out
• Jenny - A List of Places I Want To Go
• Kevin - Just An Entry. Nothing Special.
• Rebecca - A Reflection on an Inspirational Quote
• Diana - What Relaxes Me: a reflection
• Elijah - A List of Things I Love
• Evan - A Reflection on a Langston Hughes Poem
• Jon Y. - In the Back: a poem

PERIOD 9

• Chris - A List of Food I Love to Eat
• Samantha N. - A Story of Tyler (using alliteration)
• Lisa - Untitled: a poem
• Tallayeh - What I've Done in Wood Shop
• Daniel - A poem about my family
• Allison - Volleyball: a poem
• Atissa - A List of Things I Want to Do in Other Countries
• Brad - A List of Favorite Foods
• Keaton - A timely puzzle...
• Josh - The Penguin: a story
• Gil - The Hawaii State Quarter: a reflection
• Matt - A Rant on Driver's Ed
• A.J. - A Reflection on Jersey Shore
• Erik - Christmas Tree Sketches that Get Me in the Holiday Mood
• Billy - A poem on the tragedy in Haiti
• Angela - A few thoughts about seeing the movie Bruno
• Molly - A List of Things I Dislike (Sorry, Josh...)
• Denise - A Relationship: a poem

Fish Food

What happened?

I fell.

When?

Don't know.

You know we're in the middle of the ocean, right?

Yep.

You sureee that's from falling?

No...

If I were a teacher...

If I were a teacher the first thing I would is quit my job at the school I am working at and join teachers without boarders. I would want to teach children in Africa or Haiti because education is really lacking in those parts of the world. i don't know if being a teacher is what i want to be but i think it would be really cool to go and help people.

Large Jump

What is the meaning of the existence of everything?

I have no idea.

Well...then what is the meaning of life?

How do you expect me to know?

In that case, what's the point of this conversation?

No clue.

Can you at least tell me the definition of this word?

OH - that's easy.

obesity

Being Obese

Matt: Hey chris, did you gain weight?
Chris: NO!!!you gained weight...fatty
Matt: you don't see that gut under your shirt?
Chris: NO... i do not
Matt: Why didnt you do XC? you shouldve done it
Chris: BECAUSE.....I'm fat..
Matt: And you wonder why you're fat?
Chris: no......

i'm just a bull and you're a china shop

you're just a wound and i'm the salt on top

please don't try to turn this around 

cos we both know you're screaming for attention

and don't act like those weren't your intentions

and when you say you're sorry try to keep a straight face

cos if you don't i'll have your make up leave a trace

of all the lies you ever told me

of all the things you never could be

and if the 2 years spent together were days

then i wasted seconds away

Summer

What are you doing this summer?
I'll be working at a camp, with my best friends.
When does your summer job start?
July 5th.
Do you enjoy working there?
Yes, because I'm with my best friends.
Who are your best friends?
Frankie and Sam.

About me

Who are you looking at?

The one who is looking at me.

Who do you hate?

The one who hates me.

Who do you like?

The one who likes me.

Who are you afraid of?

The one who is afraid of me.

Grandma

Grandma

Grandma, Is your hair still silvery and gray?
Yes.
Do your old-fashioned glasses make the world bigger?
Yes.
Do you have endless lines on your skin?
Yes.
Do you have a thin and light fog on your eyes?
Yes.
Can you bake the most delicious cookie in the world?
Yes.
Can you tell me great old times story that begins ‘Once upon a time… ’ when I can’t sleep?
Yes.
Did you meet my grandpa, your true love?
Yes.
Is everything good in heaven? I miss you



Heather P.

how was school today?

How was school today?
Alright.

What did you do?
Nothing.

Did you learn anything?
Not really?

Did you get any tests back?
Nope not today.

Are you hungry?
Yeah make me a sandwhich...please.

Two Haiku's

The meaning of life

I think I found the answer

It's in front of me

Procrastination

The great test of will power

Nothing is stronger

-Chris J.

Yay Asians?

Want an oreo?

No...
Want cocoa puffs?
No...
Want a black & white cookie?
No...
Want a twinkie?
YES!!

Haiku's

I really love sports
hockey is my favorite
i love playing it

New York Islanders
they won four cups in a row
that's the way we roll

I love pineapples
especially it's soda
its mesmerizing

John Tavares
we picked him number one
now we are the best

Summer Plans

What are you doing this summer?

going to Israel.

When are you leaving?

July 2nd.

How long will you be gone?

about four weeks.

Who are you going with?

my best friend, Stacey.

Are you Excited?

yes!

FIre

Will you save us, fire fire?

Gone with dust, fire fire?

Here to stay, fire fire?

Can we play, fire fire?

Fire fire, burning bright

Fire fire, in the night

Fire fire, shine on me

Fire fire, warm with glee

-Jesse M

Life

I awake each morning to the sizzle

of bacon on the hot skillet

I have rode the waves of hawaii

and mastered the slopes of park city

I have given gifts that I wanted to keep

and received gifts that i’ve wanted to give

I am a big mac guy but have been

tempted by the whopper

I spend holidays with my family

and weekends with my friends

I have put tinfoil in the microwave and

seen man made lightning

I have had my birthday candles blown out before

I could fill my lungs

I have flown up trees like tarzan

but cling to the branches like a

cat waiting for the fire department.

I have thrown a stink bomb in my brother room

and learned why it isn't funny

I have seen the grand canyon and

dreamt of climbing MT. e^erest

I have experienced chocolate covered ants

without the slightest clue

I have jumped and I have SCREAMED

as hell froze over in new england

And I have seen how it can all end in the blink of an eye

School

School, I would often complain

Every day the work is all but the same

And the teachers – oh, they’re just overly mundane

One more day of it, I would surely become insane!

History lessons were by far the worst

Does it matter which President came to office first?

Why study the vast lands that Marco Polo traversed,

One more fact and my bulging brain will burst!

Learning is useless - surely, i have reason to doubt

School is something I definitely can do without.

Start of high school – a miracle occurred

Education no longer seemed so absurd

More clubs, harder tests, and longer words

A plethora of choices made school preferred.

Now school seems stimulating; to be here I am blessed

I realize my view was askew and now I attest

School is a place for students to rejoice and learn,

A day without school would surely be one of concern.

- David Lu

Out on a Saturday Night

Where are you?

At my friend's house. 

Who are you with?

My friends.

What are you doing?

Hanging out.

Are the parents home?

I don't know.

When will you be home?

Soon.

-Lexi B.

Baseball

Baseball is a sport that I adore

I started playing once I could crawl on the floor

This being at the age of three

The sport filled me up with glee

Derek Jeter was the first I ever knew

I learned more and more as I grew

Wells threw a perfect game

That brought him lots of fame

Cone threw one, the very next year

The Yankees were everyone’s fear

They dominated till 2001

Then they lost, and it was done

4 in a row was to hard to do

So they lost, it was through

The After Math

We used to walk after math

You would always make me laugh

Until one day things changed

It came as a surprise to me like a hurricane

I walked alone

Pretending to text on my phone

Now I notice

I can no longer stop at my locker and say "Hold this."

Now everyday

In that hallway

When I think of you

I just review

The after math

-Rebecca T.

Volleyball

First I walk onto the court

I wish the other team good luck

The stands are filled with people

I really hope I don't suck.

The serve comes over the net

A teammate receives the ball

I get ready to take my approach

I should have an advantage because I'm tall.

Everyone is watching

The ball is set

I start moving forward

I hope I hit it over the net.

It's on its way down

I jump up into the air

My arms go back

The ball is right there.

I make contact

It surpasses the net

It's on its way down

But it's not there yet.

It hits the floor

There is a loud noise

The point is ours

I'm filled with all kind of joys.

This is the feeling I love

Having an important role on the team

I feel so accomplished

This is my dream.

Allison F

Monster

The little boy sleeps.
Monsters awake to frighten.
Hairy, scary, yikes.

They climb up the stairs.
In the closet move about.
Under bed waiting.

The boy they must haunt.
Fright and scare they will prepare.
Beware the closet.

Lights go out darkness.
Monsters stalk their lonely prey.
Lights on screaming saved.

Slippers under bed.
Jacket inside the closet.
Puppy on the stairs.

-Billy L.

The People in My Life

Whose cooking fills the house with the warm aroma that makes your mouth water?

Dads' cooking.

Who always does the laundry and makes sure we have clean clothes?

The one that nurtures the children.

When the wind is howling, and the trees are scratching the house, who comes running into your room because he can't sleep?

The youngest in the family.

After Thanksgiving dinner, whose hair does Gram curl while making hot tea?

Sam, my cousin Sam's hair.

Who can you always go to for advice, no matter what time it is, where you are, or who you're with?

A best friend.

Who must you always stay true to, even if you're covering up on the outside?

Yourself, the most important of them all.

-Alex D.

Quick Write Poem

It's been a while since I drank lemonade or heard the name "Lefty."
It's been a while since I thought certain thoughts.
What happens to those thoughts?
Does it hide in its little apartment in one's mind
And shut the door with lock and key
And become that bitter old lady that never her leaves her apartment?
Maybe it died in there.
Who would know?
Or does it pack its bags and take the shuttle into someone else's mind.
Why doesn't it say goodbye?

It's been a while since I thought certain thoughts
and drank lemonade with Lefty.


Kevin N.

His Dog

Hey, where's Lucy?

I'm a dog. I can't answer your question. Thought the dog.

I said, where's Lucy?

What did I just say? Wait, that didn't make sense. Thought the dog.

You know, you look pretty familiar. Have you filled in for Lucy before?

I'm your dog. Of course I look familiar. Thought the dog.

You're a funny-looking guy. You know, like, not to be mean or anything, but I've never seen anyone quite like you.

If only you didn't feed me every day, I'd be able to leave you, guilt free. Thought the dog.

Whatever. Lucy sure hires some useless assistants

where ARE you GOING!?

WHERE WERE YOU?!

I’m sorry?

TELL ME, now!

Uh… if I do, I will get in trouble!

Like I care? Let me ask again! Where were you?

I don’t know… it was dark and I was confused

I guess you still are confused!?

Ya, I mean I really don’t even know where I am right now!

Are you drunk or high?

Mhhmm!

Are you asking to be grounded for a month?

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Bad At Poetry Poem

Oh, I'm so bad at writing poems

I wish I was not

I'm so bad at writing poems

My poems should just rot

It takes me so long, to write one little piece

If only they were good, I'd be satisfied, at least!

I'm so bad at writing poems

The ideas just don't come to my head

I'm so bad at writing poems

I rather just stay in bed

Sometimes my poems take weeks to perfect

Everyone else's poetry is better than mine, I bet

I never know, does it sound more intelligent when I rhyme?

Because that is what I do most of the time

I sit down and start to write this crap, that's how the process goes

But what I'm even worse at than writing poetry--

Well...that's prose!

Friendship

Friendship is cruel
Friendship is mean
Sometimes it is in between
A friendship should last forever
But it might end for the better
Good friends have your back
But in the end they may talk smack
Friends help you when you’re blue
Because they know just what to do
Friends are evil
Friends are kind
They’d think twice before leaving you behind
In their minds, they don’t have a clue
What it feels like to have nothing to do
You have to realize people are rude
And move on with your life, you have much better things to do
Don’t think about the past
Think about moving on the right track
Hold your head up high with a smile on your face
They will realize being mean has no place.

Not In The Mood!

Where do you want to go tonight?

IDK.

What did you have in mind?

Nothing.

Did you want to go to dinner?

Eh.

Do you want to go to a movie?

Not reallyyy.

Why Not?

Not in the mood!

Do you have any candy?

Nope.

Then what's in that big bag?

Stuff.

Like what?

I don't know.

Any candy?

Maybe

at the

bottom.

Dreams

You’re in my dreams

Because that’s where you exist

I wish I could see you for real

I want to find you

I patiently wait to fall into deep sleep

To see your angel face once more

I can't wait to be with you

Even though it's for a few hours

In my dreams you shall remain.

A Dark Desire

Snow covers the darkness ahead

And turns a beautiful black,

Into a mystical white

Like a bat transformation

Into a starry shade of a light indigo purple.

He appears before me

With thoughts of anger

And memories of a beautiful happiness.

Once in my brain,

Stuck there forever.

Laughter shocks the heart within

The beating waves float to my arms

I raise them slighty

Feel the energy ready to release

Yet once again he dissapears.

Light

Darkness

In between

I wonder what is that I saw,

As I tell myself

That sound once heard will never be heard again.

Diana Deleanu

ImPuLsE.

Someone this way comes.
He is wearing something.
Yes, he wears a robe.
Covered in blood.

I am breathing.
I am alive.

He pulls out something.
It is covered in something.
Is that dust?
The water around me comes alive.

It is breathing.
It is alive.

It shows me the way to the man.
He is beckoning something.
Suddenly, a light.
It is bathed in something.
Is that a vision?

Knives in the water.
Dust the in air.
Light through the death.
Out of the darkness, there appears...

This is breathing.
This is alive?

I feel something.
Metal on metal.
The light dims.
The man throws the robe.

He is not a man.
What is that strange substance?
Is he...yes.
Hello, Impulse.

Impulse is breathing.
Impulse is more alive.

And he robs me.
Takes my waves of sanity.
There is nothing now!

There is only blood.
I take the words from his gourd.
I eat them as if...
As if...
They were my soul.

I am not breathing.
I am not alive.
Why did Impulse win?
My light fades.

There is silence.
There is...Dead.


Alucard3 I.

Butterflies

Butterflies are fluttering in the sky

Their wings are beautiful and colorful

Their magical bodies sparkle when they fly

There are different types of butterflies

Monarchs, Tiger Shallowtail and more

Some even portray the design of eyes

Starting off as just a simple cocoon

Slowly growing and growing

They hatch and fly as high as the moon

There beauty is inevitable

I hope I can catch one of them soon!