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by, lil D dizzle

I learn differently from everyone else. To me, learning is fun as long as I am interested. The result of that is, I get a good grade and I am happy. When the subject is broad or I do not understand it, I do badly on the test and I get frustrated.
One of my strengths is math. Since first grade I have always understood it when a lot of other kids did not. If someone teaches me how to do a problem, it sticks into my brain forever. Another good strength I have is a great memory, which is why I am good at math. I can remember important dates and every holiday. The memory helps me in vocabulary to remember the definitions. Also, one of my strengths is writing. If I put my mind on my writings, they will make sense and will be very long. Every night last year for homework we had something called “Picture writing.” You take a random picture and write a story about it. My stories were always at least a page long each night. Self evaluating is another one of my strengths. When I do my homework I stop what I am doing and look over my work. I always know if it is good enough or not. If it is not good I correct it (sometimes) and I get a better grade.
Although I have strengths, I also have weaknesses. One of them is staying alert. Sometimes in class the subject will be boring or I am just not interested. So I will be thinking about things that happened the past weekend. Staying alert is especially hard for me when I am sleepy. Also, putting details into papers I do not like. Even though I am doing a good job putting details into this paper, I usually make my writings as short as possible so it will be over sooner. Another weaknessI have is motivating myself to get out of bed and getting my school work done on time. And when I do my homework I always do it late at night. I am too sleepy to concentrate so I just guess and I get a bad grade.
I hope to make my weaknesses into my strengths by using strategies. Priscilla Vail, in Kids With School Problems says, “Eating breakfast every day” is a good strategy so I will always be alert and not focusing on my stomach ache from not eating. To improve putting details into my papers I should write as much as I can and not worry about what time it is. To motivate myself I should “ Set an early bedtime around 10:00 or 10:30”says Priscilla Vail, In Kids With School Problems. I am going to try to use these strategies to overcome my weaknesses.

Drew Embler

This school year has been great! Hopefully the kids next year don’t have the “No Touching Policy.” When I first came to The Piedmont School, I was struggling with Math, Reading, Written Language, etc. Now being in the eighth grade, I have improved very well in all subjects. Our school would improve if we had a gym. PE next year will be more fun that way. The next step would be a cafeteria. I have had my tough times and bad times, good teachers and bad teachers. In the end, I have had a great last year.

Grace

My time at The Piedmont School has meant the world to me. All of my teachers have helped me to become a better student and have taught me everything that I need to know and more! I feel that I accomplished a lot since my first day here. It has also helped me get into the High School that I have wanted to go to; and I feel I am prepared for it. Thank-you to every teacher I have had here for helping me reach my goals. You have made me a better student.
My advice to all the younger student is: Work hard, reach your goals and be a good person.

I have attended The Piedmont School since I was in the third grade. It has been a good learning environment for me. I do not know how intelligent I would be if I did not go here. But I am probably better off here than any where else. I have learned things here that I can use for the rest of my life, such as Study Skills, Organization Skills and choosing a career. TPS has been a good place to prepare me for high school. I am glad my parents sent me to The Piedmont School.

My advice for the rising eighth graders is to get as much out of it as possible and work hard. Also, appreciate the time left you have at TPS.
Drew Embler

The assignment this time was to pick a person you would very much like to interview. Then set the scene and imagine the dialogue between yourself and the other. After that, reflect on how the meeting changed you.

I think all the students did a very good job with this, though the offerings are very different!

Mrs. P

Grace Kelly

While living in Philadelphia, someone murdered me. A sniper from across my building shot me. It was revenge from my father’s evil deeds. On my burial day, 1982, Grace Kelly was in a coma after being in a car accident. As I was floating up to heaven, I saw Miss Kelly floating up, too.
“Well Miss Kelly, why are you dead?” I asked. No response came from her. Then a shimmering voice echoed and said, “I was in a coma after an accident, I think someone planned to kill me,” Miss Kelly said. “Grace do you like your family?” said Gracie.“Well, Hun, I loved my family very much; it’s just that they didn’t treat me equally like the others,” she said.
“Don’t you miss your children,” I asked. “Yes, very much, I wish I could still be there for them,” she said. As we sat on a few clouds, I wondered if we had anything in common.
“Miss Kelly, do you think that we have anything in common?” I asked. “Why yes, you and I both have blonde hair and blue eyes.” She said. “And you like to act, sing, be a mother, and a wife as well as I do,” I added. As we walked down a path I felt dizzy and then fainted.
The next day I found myself lying in my bed. Right next to me was my husband. I had no clue what to do or if any of this was really true. I tried really hard to remember what happened. I felt some weird feeling in me, kind of like I was missing something. While at work, a strange figure was walking outside, it looked like Grace Kelly, but I knew that she was dead, just as I should be. The next day at work, my phone rang with an unknown number. It was odd to have an unknown number so I answered.“Hello! Thank you for calling. This is Grace. Who may I ask is calling?” I said. All of a sudden, a sweet sounding voice answered. “Yes, Grace, how are you?” I just want you to know that I am fine and hope your life has changed.” The voice said in return. The phone was disconnected, so I hung up. While I was sitting, puzzled, one of my co-workers called me to a meeting. Walking in the hall, I glanced out the window and kept walking. I ran back there; I swear I saw Grace Kelly. She was wearing a white dress cut just right for her. Her hair, blonde, was shimmering in the light. Miss Kelly glanced up at me and smiled. I turned around to see if anyone saw what I saw, but there was no one in sight. So I turned back to the window and she disappeared. To this day I still think about that strange little episode.

By: Grace

One day the U.S. sent me on a mission to meet Osama Bin Laden. They dropped me off in the Afghanistan Mountains. I was the perfect one for the misson because I speak fluent Arabic, I look like I am from the Middle East and I wear a turban. Al-Jazeera agreed with the U.S. to let me go interview Mr. Bin Laden with them. So Al-Jazeera and I rode up the mountain in Toyota trucks. On the way up they told me I would be interviewing him first. We got to the cave and had to walk about a mile and a half with flash lights. I finally got there. Osama was really tall, about 6'5". I introduced myself as Muhammed Otto. We shook hands and I asked him my first question.
DE: Why are you so evil ?
OBL: I'm not evil Americans are. I do what Allah tells me to do.
DE: Okay, next question.
DE: Why do you want to kill Americans?
OBL: After World War Two, they just took over the worldand Allah wants me to kill them so everybody has equal power.
DE: Interesting...
How many step moms and step dads do you have because you have a lot of brothers and sisters?
OBL: I don't have any my dad has a lot of wives.
DE: A large part of the world thinks you're evil, so what is your nicest quality?
OBL: I'd have to say how caring I am for my people.
DE: Do you ever plan to stop assasinating the Americans?
OBL: Like I said before, I do what ever Allah tells me .
DE: How do you make your money?
OBL: When I was born, I inheritated $300 million from my father. He worked in construction.
DE: Do you like sleeping in this cave and being parrannoyed the Americans are going to find you?
OBL: They haven't found me yet, so why should I be worried?
DE: Another question for you is, how do you communicate with others to plan attacks?
OBL: I have messenger boys.
DE: Last question, how do you get a girlfriend if you're always on the run?
OBL: I have four wives that I haven't seen in three years.
DE: It's been nice meeting you, Mr. Bin Laden would you like to meet up again?
OBL:That would be great.
While riding down the mountain I was thinking about Osama. And I
was thinking that he is a guy who has a made a lot of mistakes in
his life. He needs to straighten his life out by getting a lot of help.
I'm glad I got a chance to interview the most wanted man in the world.

Once my family and I arrived to the Plaza Hotel, in NYC, we walked up to the front desk and we saw Martha Stewart sitting on the couch reading a book. Since my grandmother who likes Martha was with us, we walked up to her and my grandmother said, "I'm a big fan of yours, I love to watch your shows."

Then I said, "I'm not a big fan of yours but I'm interested in your trial cases because I want to know if you are going to jail." Martha said to me in a stern voice, "The way you describe it sounds like you hate me."

"Well," I said in an off voice, "You and I really aren't that much a like I mean you have done some pretty bad stuff like insider trading and you threatened a newscaster with a knife. And oh why did you do insider trading in the first place?"

She did not make any comments. By that time my whole family was behind the couch recording it all. Finally, Martha said, "In a way we are alike." I questioned her by saying, "How?"

She said, "Well, we both like to decorate and shop."

"That is very true" I said quite surprised.

Today must have been the day of a new filming of her show because she was all dressed up and looked "perfect." I asked her "Why are you so dressed up?" She replied, "Oh, I look like this everyday. Don't you always look dressed up or nice everyday?"

"Ha! No, I don't always care if I look nice, some days I do but I could not stand to look like that everyday."

Just then a question came to my head. So I asked her. I said, "Martha why do you always act so perfect I mean you are not a princess or anything? Do you think more people will like you or something?"

The only thing I heard her say was, "That's my business."

"Fine," I said. I also asked her if she was raised to be perfect or if she just liked to be and act perfect.

Martha said, "Ok I'm sick of you asking me questions and can't you see I'm trying to read?" "Geez" I said to my self. No wonder she's going to jail she obviously waits a long time to tell the truth. She should go to jail for between 10 months and to years. And she will have home confinement for 13 months.

When my family got all checked in, they walked off to the elevator in a happy mood. But I walked off in a wired mood. I felt like I had accomplished something but at the same time all I did was talk to Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart had not been the best part of my day but more like the worst part of my day. I mean why even bother to talk to me when all she's going to do is yell at me for asking her "too many questions." All I know is not to talk to Martha while she is busy reading or doing something else.

As I was walking with my family, I turned around and said, "Hey while you're in jail do me a favor and make a magazine called "Martha Stewart Prison Living."
By
Haynes

There are many types of sled dogs, lots of ways to train them and tons of care that they need. Some types of the dogs are: northern breeds, Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Samoyeds, Hokkaidokens and lots of other types. Other types of breeds have been used before, like Irish Setters, Dalmatians and Golden Retrievers.

Sled dogs need their vitamins especially if they are doing heavy training. Vitamin B12 improves the dog’s appetite. Vitamin E helps keep good footpads and is used as a mild anti-inflammatory. Vaccinations are good to get for your dogs in October or November. However, they do cause stress. You should give them shots that prevent Canine Hepatitis and Corona virus and some other kinds.

It’s good to start to train your dogs in the fall. If dogs are too fat or too thin, it’s harder for them to train. As it gets colder and wet the calorie requirements go up. If you decide to train your dogs to pull starting it young is good to do. Let them drag something light around. A puppy could injure its bones, spirit, and structure by doing way too much like pulling something too heavy around. So try not to make it work too hard.
It would be interesting but also tough to train sled dogs.

Have you ever wondered who ever came up with the idea of jeans? Well as a matter of fact Levi Strauss of 1829 was the inventor. Mr. Strauss was born in Bavaria in 1829. At about sixteen he went to visit his brothers who owned a wholesale textile and tailoring business in New York. He only stayed for about two days there and then leapt to the fact of living with his Uncle Daniel Goldman in Louisville, Kentucky because he might be able to make his own business. For the next five years he spent time learning the language of this new place. Although he had plans of taking over his uncle’s ranch, he had other ideas. He had many dreams of becoming an independent businessman. For several years he walked around the country roads selling cloth and notions from his backpack. In 1853 he went back to New York when hearing about gold being discovered in California. He persuaded his brothers to lend him silk, cloth, canvases, and a few luxury items. In 1850 he took a ship to San Francisco, by the time he reached California he sold everything except the canvases because they were no use. So, while he was in San Francisco, he kept hearing that the minors kept ripping their pants. He wanted to help so he used the canvases. Levi never liked to call them jeans so instead he called them “overalls.” He made a whole business with selling “overalls”, just as he wished. He died in 1902.



By Grace

Off the coast of Florida yesterday, one man died and three survived after they were forced to get into a row boat when the boat they were in sank. The men had to fight the chilly January waters and the tall waves. A man on the shore saw them. So he jumped into the water and saved the correspondent, captain, and cook. The oilier drowned.