Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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X! any. rn-.. -M The Robin Cnce I saw a robin Building on her nest. This pretty little robin. Never did she rest. When the nest was done, Robin was filled with pride. It was usch a pretty one For laying eggs inside. Day by day blue eggs appear. Some weeks later chirps I hear. Baby robins peep and eat When mother robin brings them meat. DIANA SALTER-Grade III Wintertime In the wintertime. It is so nice, To skate on ice. In the wintertime, I love to ski on a hill. It gives me a thrill. In the wintertime, I love to slide, On the icy hillside. SHAWN COX-Grade III Never Again Once upon a time there was a mouse called Snooty who lived in a little house at the end of Toto Lane. He was quite a happy little mouse until on day he saw, in the Mushroom Times, an article saying Rab- bity Hop found three hundred dollars when he went to Asia. So he arose from his chair and packed a bundle containing toothpaste. a picture of his family, some pyjamas and a new pocket handkerchief. Then. kissing his parents goodbye. he went to seek his fortune. He hadnt gone far. There, in front of him. was a big piece of cheese! I'Ie was just going to eat it when he heard a voice say- ing, A mouse! Sarah, fetch the poker. Nlary, get the cat. He didn't wait for Sarah with the poker. or for Mary either, for he sud- denly saw a hungry cat behind the fence! He ran and ran and the cat was getting closer and closer! Then, WHAM! The cat had put his paw on Snooty's tail! He was trapped! Snooty was just thinking his life was about to end when a man with a little girl beside him, came running out of the house. Blacky, drop that mouse! said the man. The little girl picked Snooty up gently and took him inside. After bathing his leg she let him go. Snooty ran home and never left home again! JANE DOUGAN-Grade IV My Picture The picture on my bedroom wall Always looks the same, lt's of a lonely little girl, And Susan is her name. I wonder what she thinks about. When I am gone all day. She looks so sad as if she wants To come with me to play. BARBARA ASHDOWN-Grade III The Woods When the night comes o'er the woods Nothing can you hear, But the hooting of the owl And the crickets far or near. When morning' comes, the air is fresh: A new day starts again The robin sings a sweet new song To cheer those who complain. Deer frolic in the forest Squirrels chatter in the trees Birds are flying in the air: On blossoms dance the bees. DOREEN STEIDLE-Grade IV -3. M IL. L I vx il 4.5151 H. -

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The Magic Toast Once upon a time there was a giant. This giant's trouble was that it was Monday and they always had toast. You see the giant did not like the crust so while his wife was making the toast the giant thought he could get out. But the door was locked. The poor old giant had to stay in and eat his toast. Little did the giant's wife know that the piecegshejgput in for her husband was magic. The toast ran away. Now the giant's wife was frightened and ran to her husband. The giant tried to catch the toast. But the toast got away, and they all lived happily ever after. LAURIE CAMPBELL-Grade II The lillle Fox Once upon a time there was a fox. She lived in a cave with her husband fox. One day, when Mr. Fox was hunting for some food for his wife, a hunter was hunting for a fox. The hunter saw the fox and the fox saw the hunter. The hunter began to shoot at the fox. The wife heard the shooting. The cave was right behind the hunter. So the lady fox jumped on top of the hunter and killed him. The foxes then lived happily ever after. KIRBY SIVIITH-Grade II The Little Polar Bear Once upon a time there were three polar bears, a mother and a father and a baby. They lived in a cave. One day the baby got lost. He looked and looked for his home but he could not find his way home. Soon he met a penguin. The penguin said, Where are you going, little polar bear? I'm try- ing to find my way home. May I come with you? Yes, you may, said the polar bear. So the bear and the penguin set off to find the little polar bear's home. Soon they met an Eskimo. The Eskimo asked them where they were going. The bear answered. We are going to find my way home. O I know the way to your home. If you will let me go with you I will show you the way to your home. So they let the Eskimo come along with them. And the Eskimo showed the way to the bear's home. And so every one went home. And as for the baby polar bear he went to bed. And they all lived happily ever after. 'PATRICIA HOWISON-Grade II 29 One Day ln Fairy Land Once upon a time there lived a fairy. Her house seemed to be bigger than the other fairies' houses. She was. the Queen. Her name was Lynn. One day when she was dressing there was a knock on the door. She answered it but no one was there. But there was someone therel He caught her and took her away and kept her in a cage. One day a boy fairy came and set her free. The next day they were married so they lived happily ever after. IVIARCIA CAMPBELL-Grade II He's Mr. Friendly Now Once a little elf lived in a little town near Elfland. He was very grumpy so everyone called him Mr. Grumpy. One day just after breakfast he went for a walk, still looking very grumpy. When he was in the middle of town he noticed that everyone was just walking past him and didn't say a word to him: He tried to ask his friends why they didnt talk to him but they just walked past, Mr. Grumpy thought he had better go home. He got on the bus and even there no one paid any attention to him except one little girl. He asked her why no one talked to him. She told him that no one was paying attention to him because he looked so grumpy. When he got home he sat down and thought. Finally he decided to be friendly and helpful to everyone. He went out and visited all his friends. One day just after that he noticed that everyone was calling him Mr. Friendly. He liked that very much better. SIGNY STEWART-Grade III My Dream Once upon a moonlit night My eyes behold a dazzling sightg A little elf all dressed in green Was sitting by 3 fairy queen. Her dress was made of dew kissed pearls And round her shoulders lay gold curls. When soon a voice called at my door, I found myself upon the floor, The dewy lawn that caught my eye Was now my floor - both cold and dry. JANE LAWSON-Grade IV

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31 The Tree And His Wish Once upon a time there was a tree with apples on it. The apple tree lived in the forest with two friends who made their home inside his tree. He had lots of other friends. They were also trees but they did not have apples on them. One day the tree thought he would like to be like other trees. There was a wishing pond near by and the trees would go and wish there to a fairy. Next day he went to the pond. When he got there he to a fairy. This is what he I wish I had no apples on my tree So no one would come poking at me. Would you mind dear fairy, It would make me very merry. A day after the tree made his wish he had no apples. His two dear friends did not like it so they went to live somewhere else. The tree was very unhappy about it. For a whole week he did not play with the other trees. The tree said to himself, I am going to the pond to get my apple back. When he got to the pond he said this verse: I wish I had some apples on my tree So someone would come poking at me. Would you mind dear fairy, It would make me very merry. The next day he had apples on his tree. His two friends heard the news and came back to live with him. Now he and his two friends lived happily ever after. ELIZABETH MCINTOSH-Grade V Spring Icebergs are floating down the river: Raindrops are pattering hither and thither. Spring is comingg spring is coming, Say the bees so gaily humming. made his wish said: Soon little sprouts come from the earth While Father Sun laughs with mirth: Violets, dandelions, daffodils, roses, Instead of lack Frost, nip at our roses. DOREEN STEIDLE-Grade IV The Wonderful Window-Pune I have a magic windowpane With pictures that are never the same. Sometimes I see cars going by And sometimes oceans that meet the sky. The moon has such a funny face, And hardly ever in the same place. But the prettiest sight of all, Starts as night begins to fall. NANCY LEMON-Grade V The Running Shoe Betty was wearing her best running shoes and playing outside. Her mother gave her a special warning not to take them off. The shoes were very hot and she longed to get them off. Before she knew it she had disobeyed. Oh dear! IVIom's calling me. said Betty hurrying into the house. Where are your runners? Ohl lust outside. When she went back to get them, one of them was not therel Where can it be? I must look for it. Betty said. Perchance she took the way to the right. On and on she ran but didn't catch a glimpse of Shoe. But she kept hearing. You can't catch me. Hal Hal Then Shoe not looking where he was going fell into a mud-puddle. Betty hastened to pick it up but again Shoe was too fast for her. He strug- gled out of the puddle and once more was on the run. Weary and thirsty Betty sat down to rest. It was very late when she ar- rived home. Where have you been, dear? asked Mother anxiously. I just went for a long walk. she ans- wered as she left the room. By now Shoe was about a block away. thinking very hard what to do next. Oh, I'm thirsty and dirty, I might as well go home. Early next morning while Betty was still sleeping, Shoe jumped through the open win- dow. When Betty woke she was startled to see it still panting on the floor. i'Where did you come from? she asked. lust through the window. I'm sorry I away. You should be. Wil you take me back and clean me up? 'iYes, if you promise not to run awav again. I promise, replied Shoe with a mis- chievous look in his eyes. BARBARA MORRIS-Grade IV ffifl My Sister My sister lane is lots of fun, Always happy never glum When she's in a funny mood She blows bubbles with her food. So many stories can be told About my sister, eleven months old. SIGNY STEWART-Grade III