Sunflower By Raphaela

Petals as bright as the sun and seeds as dark as night

The wind blows and they are dancing

Stems sticking out like giraffe necks reaching to the sky

Green leaves like wings trying to fly

February Riddles by Zidane

Answers to December Riddles 1. Love 2. Your age 3. The letter “M” 4. Fire 5. A radio February Riddles 1. I have many servants, in all the number five; they fulfill my purpose, and I keep them alive. What am I? 2. Though it’s true I don’t have many suits, that is what is fair; for when I show my noble face, my lessers can’t compare. What am I? 3. I break through rock, smash through wood, and render steal useless. Yet I am lived in, can be easily contained, and if you don’t use me you will die. What am I? 4.

The Monthly Review - Pan By Hannah

This month’s review is on the movie Pan , which came out Friday, October 9, 2015. This movie is the story before the original Disney Peter Pan . The movie is filled with action, intensity, excitement and for those watching, suspense. The leading characters are Peter, Blackbeard, Hook and Tiger Lily. Because Peter wears the Pan necklace; he is held in great favor by the natives, only after he escapes the pirates land and actually finds them. (Peter has to escape Blackbeard). He has to learn to face his fears and find trust in himself and others. It is a wonderful story, and each character comes to life in their own way, as they guide you through how the famous Peter Pan story came to be. I took this quote from the movie; it was very true and a script that we can all take something from. “If you don’t believe, Peter, neither will they.”-Tiger Lily. This is a true thing. If you do not believe in yourself and what you can do, others don't believe in you either. Having people b

History of Valentine's Day By Odessa

Valentine’s day is a bit of mystery you could say. A holiday with hints of ancient Christian and Roman tradition mixed with the commercial cards, chocolate and flowers. Why do we celebrate this holiday of love in the middle of February? Well, there are a two stories about different saints named Valentine, they both became martyrs according to the Catholic Church. The first story is about a priest during Claudius II’s rule of Rome in the 3rd century. Claudius decreed that single men made better soldiers, so no soldier was allowed to marry. Priest Valentine thought this law unjust and went against Claudius and married young couples in secret. Valentine was put to death when Claudius found out. The second story is that Valentine was killed for attempting to help Christians break out of the cruel Roman prisons. There is a legend that when Valentine was imprisoned, he fell in love with the jailer's daughter. On death row he sent her a letter signed, “From your Valentine.” Doesn’t t

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