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Vote Yes to the 2021-22 Education Budget Increase

Imagine the heart wrenching feelings of a wide-eyed, second grader when they walk into  the first day of school and find their favorite teacher, the media specialist, no longer working there. Imagine the disappointment of a high school student hoping to pursue a career in engineering, returning to school to find the computer lab resources … Continue reading Vote Yes to the 2021-22 Education Budget Increase

Emily L.’s Letter Essay #3 A Study in Scarlet

I recently finished reading an 86 page mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famously known as the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, including this novel, his first in the series of many.  He was a Scottish writer, but he earned a … Continue reading Emily L.’s Letter Essay #3 A Study in Scarlet

Jake Fones’ Letter Essay #9

Dear Blog, I have just finished reading the 376 page science fiction book written by Michael Buckley. This book was published on may 5, 2015. I decided this read this book because I was looking through the library in one of my teachers classrooms and found this book. I planned on only reading it for … Continue reading Jake Fones’ Letter Essay #9

Harrison’s Letter Essay #9: The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt

Dear Reader, I have recently completed reading a 305 page fictionalized fantasy piece of literature. Said book is named The Lost Track of Time and was dreamed up by Paige Britt with the drawings every now and again so amazingly illustrated by Lee White. Britt has only written a few books as she is a … Continue reading Harrison’s Letter Essay #9: The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt

Michael Cruz’s Letter essay #7, The Crossover

I just finished reading, “The Crossover.” By Kwame Alexander. I chose to read this book because when I went to the media center to get a book they recommended this book and that convinced me enough so i started reading it. This book is written in the style of a poem but still has a … Continue reading Michael Cruz’s Letter essay #7, The Crossover

Julia’s Letter Essay #7: Catching Fire

Catching Fire   For the past two weeks with my reading group I have been reading Catching Fire. This novel is a sequel for the Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. There are 391 pages in this novel and it is a very suspenseful book. This book is a fiction novel about a society were … Continue reading Julia’s Letter Essay #7: Catching Fire

Nicole’s Letter Essay #5: Cinder

Dear Classmates, Recently, I finished the book Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer. It is a 387 paged novel which was published on January 3rd, 2012. I first heard of this book from a couple of my friends last year but never got around to reading it. I eventually had forgotten about the book … Continue reading Nicole’s Letter Essay #5: Cinder

Actually Going to Space Would’ve Been Easier

Nathan was always the most adventurous of my brothers, he was willing to go whenever, wherever, even if it was a rollercoaster in pitch black. Which was part of the reason I was sitting behind him screaming like a six year old, on a rollercoaster. In pitch black. This had all started as a chance … Continue reading Actually Going to Space Would’ve Been Easier

The Killer Cast

“So, there is a growth plate fracture in the wrist and that means a cast for four weeks.” The doctor says. I was SHOCKED. Those were the words that crushed me. My doctor telling me, on September, 28th that my wrist was broken and that I was out for the rest of the football season. … Continue reading The Killer Cast

Sean’s Letter Essay #3: Everything On It

11-20-15   Dear Class, Recently, I finished reading Everything On It, a 194 page  poetry book written by Shel Silverstein. Silverstein has written several poetry books with his own illustrations. The book was Published just 4 years ago, in 2011 which interestingly means that it was published after Silverstein’s death, which was in 1999. The … Continue reading Sean’s Letter Essay #3: Everything On It