Poetry+2012-13

= Week of Understanding =

We Can Make a Difference in the World
Catherine 3/13/13

Accepting diversity in our lives, Will help make us better people inside. People are unique; no two people are alike, People are different like day and night.

It shouldn’t matter about the color of your skin. It shouldn’t even matter what values you believe in. You should be kind, friendly and accepting to all. It doesn’t matter whether a person is fat, skinny, short, or tall.

It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor. Respect everyone and you will soar. As you have heard, variety is the spice of life. If you are not kind to others, you will have to pay the price.

It’s good to include people from different places all over. You might just find that one friend that’s like a four leaf-clover! No matter what your politics and differences may be, We should all get together to form one big family.

Remember, everyone has a voice. We should listen and hear their choice. No one is better than the next. Let’s try our best to always respect. ​

= Dream Poems = These poems are being sent to the Creative Communications Poetry Contest.

























= Back to School Poems =

Back to School Alex 8 / 16 / 12

Summer was fun, but it went by too fast. I couldn’t wait to see who’d be in my class. I hurried to school and up the stairs To see where my name was, but it wasn’t there. My mom had to scurry to fix everything. Then I was enrolled and my backpack I’d bring. To school I went on Friday to start the new year. Get registered, meet teachers, and see all my peers. It is now my sixth grade year.  I can’t believe it is finally here! There will be field trips and Field Day And doing it all the Woodward Way!

Back to School Hans 8/16/12

I am excited to return to school, But I will miss my leisurely days at the pool. I wake up the first morning for a day full of fun. I must realize that summer is over and done. No more sleeping in or staying up late. Time to get out my clipboard and slate I am excited to learn with my new class. Uh oh! I need to shine my trombone’s brass. I’ve been here from pre-K to my final year, A year of joy, happiness, and definitely cheer. I will work hard to be the best student that I can be. Hard enough to get a Harvard or Yale college degree.

** Back to School ** Naman 8/16/12

**<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">I arose from the bed and looked at the time ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Took a shower dressed up and then I was feeling fine. ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> I grabbed my book bag, my pencils, and my pens, ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Coming back to school to meet all my friends ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Going to lunch and eating the food ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Puts my heart in a happy mood. ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Stepping in the classroom with a lot of fear ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Guessing that this might be a long year. ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hearing that this year will go by fast, ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Writing, reading, and other things to grasp ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">So what am I waiting for? I shouldn’t be a fool ** **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Agency FB','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">I should be happy and glad that I am going back to school. **

<span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Back to School <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Julia <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">8/16/12

<span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I was anxious on the first day of school. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I was also excited to hear the school rules. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I was happy to see all my friends and teachers, <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">And glad we sit in chairs not bleachers. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I’m a little upset that summer is through, <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">But school gives me a whole lot to do. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I don’t want to leave this amazing school. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">It has been amazing, fun, and cool. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I am sad that this is the last year. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I will definitely miss all of my peers. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I hope this year does not go by fast. <span style="color: #e36c0a; display: block; font-family: 'CatholicSchoolGirls Intl BB'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I will remember this year soon to be in the past.

**<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Back To School ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Monisha **

**<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">8/16/12 **

**<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I wake up with a loud beep from my clock, ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Running around trying to find a clean sock! ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I’m nervous about starting my first day, ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Worried about what I’m going to say. ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I grab my bag and jump into the car, ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The drive felt so short, but I know Woodward’s far. ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I walk up to the door, my hands shaking, ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> One final breath I thought I’d be taking. ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I hear a friendly voice say, “Welcome. Come in!” ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I guess I don’t need to throw up in a bin. ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Now I’m excited about starting sixth grade, ** **<span style="color: #6666ff; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Though I know it will pass quickly, I’m afraid. **

** Back to School ** ** Anna ** ** 8/16/12 **

** I wake up in my warm, comfy bed. ** ** I feel a pulsing in my head. ** ** My alarm clock rings for half an hour, ** ** And I still have to take a shower. ** ** I remind myself that it’s the first day of school, ** ** But I desperately need some fast fuel. ** ** I spot steaming mug on the table, ** ** And don’t stop to read the label. ** ** Forty-five minutes have already past. ** ** My head feels like it’s had a blast. ** ** I sprint upstairs with my hands shaking. ** ** What was it that I was drinking? ** ** When I get to school, I can’t sit still. ** ** Did my teacher just call me a kicking mule? ** ** What //was// in that innocent mug? ** ** I’m moving around like a squirming bug. ** ** My head… is… spinning… ugh…ugh. ** ** The next thing I know I see the rug. ** ** I wake up in the nurse’s room. ** ** I hear the door slam with a big ka-boom. ** ** In walks my mom with a pale face. ** ** “Why was my coffee mug not in the same place?” ** ** “Uh-oh,” I peep with all my pride. ** ** I felt as though I could have died. ** ** My mom gave me a hug and said it was okay, ** ** So hopefully tomorrow I’ll have a better day! **

Back to School Jason 8/16/12

I wake up in the morning and grab my backpack. I change my clothes that are on the rack. I went into the kitchen; my mom made a mistake. Now I have to eat a burnt pancake. I went to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I couldn`t find my socks to put on my feet. I have all my supplies; I am ready for school. I don`t want to be late, so I don`t look like a fool. I woke up too late, so I missed the bus. Now when I get home, my mom will make a fuss. I think I will be there by 8:15. If I`m late, I hope my teacher won`t be mean.

** Back to School ** ** Lindsey **

** Going back to school is really really great. ** ** Why can’t I at least sleep in till eight? ** ** I’m really excited to see all of my friends. ** ** I’ll try to do my work ‘til the very end. ** ** I will love Open Mike in the sixth grade. ** ** In social studies I have it made. ** ** I have a good time mostly in school. ** ** I think that art is really really cool. ** ** I also love reading along with math. ** ** I think that I’m on the right path. ** ** I’m really really nervous, but that’s ok. ** ** School will be over at the end of the day. **

Back to School Passacaglia

8/16/12

Back to school days are always the best, But when you wake up you just need more rest. Eat your food and drink your juice. Then go to the door and put on your shoes. Now it’s time for traffic; I hate the long wait, But it’s better than going to school late, Seeing all my friends is very exciting, And seeing all their smiles is warm and inviting. Now is the time for learning with no time to waste, Let’s listen to the teachers: keep up with their pace. School Day is now over, and I am very sad, But the first day of school wasn’t so bad.

** Back to School ** ** Alex V. **

** The hot short summer has come to an end. ** ** My mother drives around a final bend. ** ** August 13th is the day that my school starts. ** ** We will be studying Spanish, Math, and Mozart. ** ** The summer went by so very fast. ** ** I cherished each day to the last. ** ** This exciting year I am going into sixth grade. ** ** The first day is scary, but I can’t be afraid. ** ** As I jump quickly out of the car and see my peers, ** ** I walk into the school where I have spent so many years. ** ** The sixth grade year at this school is the last. ** ** However, it will go by so very fast. ** ** I walk up the stairs and through the hallway ** ** To start another perfect school day. **