I didn’t think this would happen but I’m actually starting to miss school. I’m trying my best to stay active while being stuck at home. I have been going on a lot of walks and trying to play sports outside with my dad. We have been playing basketball, football and soccer. He is 10000 times … Continue reading Distance Learning Day 1
I’ve grown accustomed to hearing a certain ding from my computer, every time one of my friends messages me. Every time someone mentions my username, every time someone messages me personally, and not on a server. I’d almost grown fond of that sound. But there are and always will be exceptions. Today that sound felt … Continue reading The Fragile Thread of Digital Connections
I recently read the 342 page novel Mosquitoland by David Arnold. Published in 2015, this humorous novel was “one of the most talked-about books of the year,” said Teen Vogue. Arnold is a goodreads choice awards winner of Best Young Adult Fiction, as well as author of Kids of Appetite and The Strange Fascinations of … Continue reading Letter Essay #4 – Gutowski
Imagine this: You, a middle class individual, discover an economic breakthrough. Soon, you create a business that starts off small, but soon dominates. You are incredibly rich! You hear a doorbell ring. It’s the government. You need to pay your taxes. The bill is ginormous! By the time you pay everything, you will have a … Continue reading Protect Your Freedom and Say NO to Socialism!
A friend goes up to me, “you’re so gorgeous” she says. I reply by saying thank you as a gesture to show that i’m thankful. I feel like I have to say something back, “you too!” I say. Out of nowhere she get all insecure, like she never pictured herself as pretty. She starts to … Continue reading Teenagers need to higher their self-esteem
Recently I finished Everything, Everything, a 310-page realistic fiction book by a New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn. Everything, Everything is a very popular book and was made into a movie in 2017. It has been translated into 25 languages. It’s a must to read this book … Continue reading Letter Essay #7 Keely LiCastri
I’ve recently finished a book titled, “The Last Boy at St. Edith’s” by Lee Gjertsen Malone. Lee G. Malone is an avid reader, writer and former reporter. Lee is known for her extensive education in the English field. I chose to read this book because several of my friends told me that they really liked … Continue reading Letter Essay 6 // Matt T
Recently I have completed the novel, “The Davinci Code” this novel shows a lot of backstabbing. But in most cases that is common or a common theme in some series or novels. “The Da vinci Code” is by Dan Brown, the bestselling author of “Digital Fortress”, “Angels & Demons”, “Deception Point”, “The Last Symbol” … Continue reading Letter Essay #6 — The Da Vinci Code — By: Elisabeth Berg
I’ve recently finished reading The Land, a book by Mildred D. Taylor, and I don’t think I can express how much I loved reading it. It is historical fiction, but is based on true stories from the authors own family history. The book is 369 pages, it is also 1 of 8 books in … Continue reading Letter Essay #5 The Land Julianna Wojenski
Katherine Sheehan Mr.Jockers Period 2 January 29th What Do You Call Success? The smile grew on my face. The feeling of going through that finish line set in. I never felt accomplished but I did now, to train 2 hours a day, 6 days a week to go out, and fail doesn’t feel good. It … Continue reading Memoir- Katherine Sheehan
Hannah Halloran Mr. Jockers ILA period 2 2/2/2018 S(no)w Fun The cold crisp winter air was filled with snow. A thick blanket of snow covered the yard. I stood in the snow, my feet tingling, pondering about my next move. “I’m bored!” Keely bounced from couch to couch as we contemplated what to do. … Continue reading S(no)w Fun – Hannah Halloran
AN ICY BLUE CURTAIN By: Elisabeth Berg My heart quickened, my pace jolted into an unusual speed. My brain was fighting against the devil, just to save my judgment! UGH! Why did it have to come to this?! I was in Virginia, at the Chesapeake Bay, with my cousin’s and grandparents. They had rented … Continue reading An Icy Blue Curtain-Memoir : Elisabeth Berg
January 2nd 2018 From Cooper Haas to my friends at the blog, Recently, I finished reading the 83 page book named I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis. Tarshis writes all sorts of “I Survived” books that I read when I was younger. Lauren Tarshis also won the Golden Kite award for fiction … Continue reading I survived, Cooper Haas
Letter essay #3 A Court of Thorns and Roses Sophia Jortner Recently, I finished reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, a 416 page novel by Sarah J. Mass who is a New York Native, a New York Times Best selling Author, and is currently living in Pennsylvania with her husband and her dog. … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 – Sophia Jortner (A court of thorns and roses)
Not long ago, I finished reading The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee, which is a 448-page science-fiction novel. Katharine McGee attended Princeton and received her MBA from Stanford. It was while living in New York City that she came up with the idea for this book. The Thousandth Floor is a New York Times … Continue reading Devin Triano’s Letter-Essay #3: The Thousandth Floor
Recently, I finished reading Hoot, an 292-page realistic fiction book by Carl Hiaasen who was born in 1953 and raised in Plantation, Florida, then a rural suburb of Fort Lauderdale. He was the first of four children born to Odel and Patricia Hiaasen. He has Norwegian and Irish ancestry. He started writing at age six … Continue reading Keely’s Letter Essay #3: Hoot
Anya Kindhearted, whimsical, intellectual, forgiving Daughter of Christoph and Alisha, sister of Leo Lover of flora and fauna, true friendship, and the cold, cold sea Who feels thankful for solidarity, soft Autumn rain, and faces damp from laughing tears Who finds happiness in drawing, holding small, delicate red eft newts, and laughing for no reason … Continue reading Bio-Poem : Anya
Bio-Poem: Hannah Halloran Hannah Bubbly, talkative, independent, and joyful Daughter of Richard and Christine, sister of Grace and Aidan Lover of friends, family, and my two dogs Hawkeye and Payton (Hawkeye, a King Charles Cavalier and Payton, a Golden Retriever) Who feels thankful for education opportunities, loving friends and family, and a roof over my … Continue reading Bio-Poem: Hannah
The Hunger Games Recently we have just finished the Dystopian thriller, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The 374 page novel was written in 2008 and is the first book in the three book series including Catching Fire that was made in 2009 and MockingJay, the third book in the series was written in 2010 … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9 The Hunger Games
May 26 Dear Classmates and Mr. Jockers, Recently, we finished reading Among the Hidden, a 153 page book, and Among the Imposters, a 172 page book, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Margaret Peterson Haddix was born in 1964 in Ohio. She was raised on a grain and livestock farm, which I find interesting because … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9 – Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters