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

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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

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I f L45 'if Grade 5 meet Lord Stratheona's Troop, E Grade 3 students admire the Elementary framed poster, presented by the Headmaster in 1986 Sehoo1's fir st art acquisition