Strathcona Tweedsmuir School - Paidia Yearbook (Okotoks, Alberta Canada)

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THE NIGHT SKY By Rob Delf POEMS By Danny Baillie 4A Grade 3 1 looked up in to the starry sky. I saw a rocket go sailing by. I wondered if it was Saturn 5. 1 wondered if there was anyone inside. Someday maybe I'll make the trip Inside a great big rocket ship. Then I won't be standing here, I'll be way up in the atmosphere. By Patrick Mitchell CHALLENGER Grade 4 The families were watching and shouthing HHooray!H NERDS NIBBLE NOISELESSLY- TINY SOUR FRUITY HARD NERDS. NERDS SMALL, CRUNCHY SOUR, FRUITY, FAT THEY LOOK QUITE FUNNY NERDS. SMALL STINKY QUIET FURRY SKUNKS. SKUNKS. LITTLE, STTNKY FURRY, FLUTE, QUIET. THEY SMELL VERY GROSS. SKUNKS. Then the Challenger blew up on that terrible day. The seven brave astronauts, two women five men That the world will never ever see again. President Reagan said to the nation 9 ll I It s no comfort to say there's an investigation.H He said Uwe shall miss and never forget.n HBut future space heroes will conquer space yet. THE SWAN By Heather Lorfing The forest was quiet. The leaves were green but there was a light frost. In the middle of a pond there was a beautiful swan. Her neck was long and graceful. As she glided around, the animals stopped and came closer and closer to the pond. Then all of a sudden they bowed their heads. For she was the queen of swans. Slowly, very slowly, they walked away. Then she swam to the shore of the pond. Gradually she went to sleep. Her time had come. FEELTNGS By Naim Ali 53 l ran, my legs still sore from running I 1 But still, I felt like a bird flapping 1CS W1H8S- 1 gat down, still excited from my escape. All this time I was a Pfisonerv buf now I'm Free! The feeling just to roam around with my people, in my own world. T'n free. A WORD FROM THE FORGOTTEN SB I saw a wolf just the other day, And what he had to say made me think very hard. He had a bushy tail and fur. That reminded you of your mother's fur coat. But those eyes! Those eyes, those eyes. The way they shone and showed sadness, happiness and secrecy, all At the same time. He said to me, Hwhat are you doing here man? You don't belong, the woods are for us animals, And us alone.H HBut what is wrong with me here, dear wolf? I am part of the world too.H Ah, yes, but you have chosen to be not part of us You have chosen to ignore us. So go! And take man with you.n I walked slowly home, very sad, very sad. 9 ll By Kathy Bartel 5B

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ELEMENTARY POETRY CONTEST DIVISION I WISH UPON A STAR By Louis Williams Grade 3 I wished upon a star one night, And there is was, sparkling bright. It looked so lonely against the vast sky, It almost made me weep and cry. I wondered if my wish would come true, As I wished upon a star that seemed so blue. I uttered a prayer to the lord above, Who has in his heart mercy and love. I wished the star had more of its kind, So it won't be lonely for me to find. Suddenly the sky was lit, With stars, like jewels, bit by bit. I saw my wishing star grow brighter and brighter, Which made my heart lighter and lighter. Then I wished upon this star of mine, To make all my wishes fall in line. 52125295.11 War Against The Night By Jeffrey Davis Grade 5 As darkness slowly creeps across the sky Covering the earth with a thick, black coat, I watch the sun retreating to the west, Fearfully surrendering to the night. The wary sun decends to the horizon Illuminating the sky around dark, lingering clouds The night travels mercilessly on, Dragging its eerie gloom behind it. Night time has taken over fully, Shielding the light of the now desperate sun. Spirits of darkness haunt the earth, Working for their tragic lord. Finally, the sun victoriously breaks through, Its rays dancing through the darkness. With renewed strength light penetrates the darkness, Signalling nature to begin the new day.

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LANTERNS Once upon a time Billy sat on his bed. The window was full of sparks. Granny!. Billy called out. He pointed at the window. HThose are fireflies,H said Granny. They have lanterns on their tails that shine.H HI would like one,H said Billy. Hwell, you might have a new lantern because your birthday's coming soon.H , And when his birthday came, he opened a present. It said HTo Billy Love Granny.H You know what it was? Yes a lantern. By Sonya Lowe Grade 2 A STRANGER AT THE DOOR By Robert Cropp 6B He shoved a package into my trembling hands. It was soaked. I started to open it, feverishly, quickly. Eventually a shipEslog fell out. I started to read: HJune 18, l749 Storm hit at reefs on Seagate. Marianna grounded...H The entry suddenly ended. By now I was in a state of terror. Today was June l8, l949. I looked again at the stranger. He said, HI was the cabin boyn. The sky lit up with lightning and he was gone. Another flash of lightning, and I caught a glimpse of an 18th century square-rigger ship sinking slowly beneath the waves. nwaitn, I yelled, and ran out the door. A sudden rocking of the earth made me fall down. I realized I was on the Marianna! The ship was tilted dangerously towards the bow. I heard men's screams as the sea lashed at the ship. The sails and rigging were down, and most loose objects were sliding into the sea. A sense of panic overwhelmed me. I hung to the side, lighting for my life. A huge wave tipped over the ship. It was sinking fast now. Another wave hit the ship and carried me overboard. I knew I had gone too far... but I tried to swim. Huge waves pounded over me. With a last tremendous burst of energy I pushed myself towards the shore. I don't know how I made it. I just remember clambering up a rocky beach two miles from the house. I went to the road. It wasn't tarmac, but rough rocks! It hit me like a wave. I was stranded in the l8th century. But I went to the house that I knew was mine. I am now my own great-great-great grandfather. I'm going to write my adventure down and put it where it will be discovered by myself in 200 years time. 23