Shelby's Rollercoaster

Final Post

      Now that the school year is finally over, I will be very sad!!! I will miss all of the teachers here at J.H.House.  I am going to miss all of the outside adventures. I am realy going to miss all of the activities that we got to do here at J.H.House!!! I will miss all of ya'll, bye!!!!!

What I Have Been Taught and What I Should Be Taught in the Future

    At the beginning of the year, I thought that my teacher would never pick me to do anything special. When I heard that she chose me to be in a special writing class, I was absolutely  thrilled!!!!

     Now, I can take a regular writing class and a special writing class!!! Ms. Davis has been really nice to me and has taught me how to be a better writer.

     She has taught me and others how to take pride and responsibility in our writing. She taught the group  how to spell check, make good writing tips, and how to "bump up " our writing.

     Later on, I hope that we will be able to post about something new and adventurous. The topic that I would choose to write about would be :

       Write as if you were stranded on a island with  a group of people that all needed shelter, food, and water.

     I think that this topic would be fun to write about!!!!

Jazzimine's Adventure

   A long time ago in a mystical and magical forest, a young tiger named Jazzimine and her three friends set out on an adventure they will soon never forget.

     It was a rainy, cold, and boring day in the land of of Barrish Forrest.Jazzimine and her best friend Dinger were sitting over by the river bank.

     "I wish my mother would let me go somewhere new", Dinger,the young wolf, exclaimed.

     "Me too", Jazzimine,the striped tiger,replied. The two friends sat and talked for what seemed like hours when along came Macy and Bans.

     "Hi guys, like my NEW, bright, rainbow colored coat?", Macy asked. She always got what she wanted, and when she didn't, she got mad. Even though she was a beautiful parrot, she sure could be a brat.

     Now Bans on the other hand was a  different story. He was a chubby monkey whom wasn't all that pretty. He was on the "nutty" side and, you'll never believe this, he went bananas over bananas!

     That afternoon, without their parents knowing, the four friends went away from there magical home. Before they left, Jazzimine had to grab her flying blanket. After everyone was packed onto the blanket, the group flew off into the big blue sky.

     They finally landed after a long 21 hours, and thought the trip would be a safe, but the dangers were right under their noses. The adventure was coming to an end after they had seen Rubi Rino and Frankie Bull Frog.

     They soon came upon Cobra King. "Where are you kids going?", King hissed.,

     "Were headed back to Barrish Forrest", Jazzimine replied as she wondered why he had asked.

     "Well", King started,"Here's a shortcut. Pass the temple, go around the stone wall, go across the swamp, and there will be a path leading you straight home!!!"

     The animal kids were almost passing when all of a sudden, they felt themselves being lifted up off the ground!!! They had been captured!!!

     Four gorrails came and brought them into the temple. Inside, they saw KING!!!!!!

     "Now give me your blanket or you'll never go home again", King hissed.

     "We will never give it up!", Dinger cried.

     "Fine, then I will have to throw you into the river along with your friends", King yawned and soon fell asleep.

     That night, Jazzimine had an idea. "I'll put out my claw and use it as a key."(they had been locked in a room. She did so and the four friends were free!!! She woke up Dinger, then Bans, and finally Macy. The young animals gathered onto the blanket and flew off, back to their magical home.

Correct Tips

A few weeks ago, I typed one of my tips that said... Read your story over and over again until you know it is the one. Well nextime, I am going to re-word it.

         To Be Continued.....

Dressed for Success

     Allen Lichtenstein of Nevada is strongly against schools dress codes. I agree with him too.

     I quote:

     NO! The Supreme Court has said that students do not leave their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door. Yet some school's dress codes restrict student's freedom of expression. Supporters claim that uniforms and dress codes improve discipline and increase student achievement. But there is little evidence to support this. Codes stifle individuality. While no one supports allowing clothing that is dangerous, disruptive or too revealing, many codes go too far. America has always prided itself on the individuals right to self-expression. That respect should extend to student clothing.

More Tips!

     If someone came up to you and asked you for a writing tip, could you do it? Well, guess what, it has happened to me. I am going to list a few tips below...

     #1. Always choose a topic that interests you.

Example: Remember when I wrote about Brian Nichols? That was a topic that really interested me.

     #2. When you proof-read your writing, add in extra and more exciting things.

Example: " Go pick up your mess." Does that sound very exciting? Bump it up and say," Run along and pick up your HUGE diaster." " You will have 100 seconds. 1,2, skip a few,99,100! Now mother is going to be fourious!" (make it fun)

     #3. Read your story over and over again until you KNOW it is the right one.

Example: Make sure your writing is the best it can be!!!

     I hope that you will use my tips!!!!!

Brian Nichols

     Good-day and welcome to this special edition of the Write Webblogger (Me)

     First Up:

     In Fulton County, Georgia a murderer named Brian Nichols was captured. Authorities took him to court. There he stole a police officers gun, shot three people, and took off running. The three people that he shot were the judge at the time( Judge Barns), a police officer, and the court room reporter.

     Later he shot a Federal Agent. Police found that body soon after the shooting. Right when the investigators thought that they had lost hope, a hostage of Nichol's called and ratted on him. The SWAT team arrived and he came out waving a white t-shirt.

     He was arrested and charged for sexual assualt, and for murder. No one knows exactly how log he will be in jail.

     This has been a special edition of The Right  Weblogger, over and out!!!

Tips

     I went to a website called Tips for Young Writers written by Tara Farmer. I think that she had a few good and well written tips for young writers. I have listed a few.....

Put forth your professional self:

• Always spell check.
• Avoid prince speak ("How R U 2day?").
• Ditch Typos.

     Here I am going to show you one of MY tips.....

     Never let anyone discourage your writing. If they say bad thing about your writing, just ignore it. Have fun with your writing, make it show your voice, it is apart of you.

A Bump In the Night

     I came into the house and inside, I saw my best friends. They said that they want to go camping over at Ashley's house. So, I backed my bags, and we were off!

      It was a cold, gruesome night. Maria and Ashley crowding around the campfire, squealing songs and eating oreos and peanut butter.

     Soon they got tired, climbed into their firefighters, and eventually fell asleep. Suddenly, they were both wide awake. There was a loud shuffling sound outside the tent. Ashley grabbed Maria's neck and held on for dear life. Maria started chanting, "Lions and police officers and snake masters, oh my!" over and over again.

     Then into their tent fell their friend Kaylyn. Kaylyn had been thirsty and had gone into the house for some orange juice. Now the orange juice was on the floor of their tent. But they all had a good laugh and went back to sleep.

     It turned out to be a very heavenly camping trip. And maybe next time they'll even leave Ashley's backyard.

     If you like to be able to write a story without knowing what your story is going to be, Wack Web Tales is the place for you. My group and I had a great experience with it, and you should too.

Webblogs

    Have you ever been in a class called Webblogs? I am, and it is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. In weblogging class, you get to express yourself. You get to have fun with your writing.

     I enjoy writing, and I think other people will too. Even though it is a lot of work, it is A LOT of fun. Many people think that elementary students aren't capable of writing such powerful and such wonderful writing. When I think about it, it makes me mad because our elementary students are  taught well and are VERY smart. As a matter of fact, here's a story on how someone can become a better writer...

     In third, fourth, and fifth grade, we would, and are always watching CNN Student News. This helps me and others be more aware of what is going on around us. One  example is when people discovered that stores had food that was expired. It made me want to check the labels on food items.

     I put in this small "story" because one day I can write about it and make it more interesting. I hope that middle school teachers will let students blog.