Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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SPRING Silent streams. Prancing ponies. Romping raccoons. Intelligent insects. Nice narcissus. Grand guppies. Katie MacNaughton Grade 6 A fir tree standing all by itself was taken away because of bad health. Poor poor tree. Avery Bassett, Grade 6 JUNE I just can ' t believe it; It ' s happened at last! School ' s finally ended, The time really passed. The last day is over; The minutes ticked by. The classroom is empty. Hurray for July! We ' re free for the summer, The beach and the pool. It ' s hello to baseball. And good-tye to school! Brigitte Kopas, Grade 6 19

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SIAMESE CAT The thump it makes when it runs up the stairs is plainly heard from my bedroom. In order to attract attention it sinks its long claws into the rug and the noise made when it extracts them annoys me. Then it emits the traditional Siamese yowl, gut- tural, deep and ear-piercing. My cat measures the distance between the ground and my bunk bed with its eyes before arriving on the dressing table. The contents of the dressing table are soon scattered by my energetic friend. The bunk bed makes a creaking noise as it jumps from the dressing table. This strange animal walks halfway down the bed before sinking down, shedding and purring. I pull the covers over me and appear to take no notice of the visitor because I know that if I dare pat it for too long I will be scratched. The cat, giving up in disgust, continues its elegant procession down the bed. She will soon jump off and probably try to tempt my mother to feed her. Eleanor Dingle, Grade 7 A ROTTEN DAY Unfortunately I woke up late this morning. Fortunately my Mom drove me to school. Unfortunately I got to school on the bell. Fortunately there are two bells. Unfortunately I forgot my lunch. Fortunately there is a cafeteria at school. Unfortunately I didn ' t have any money. Fortunately I can charge it on my account. Unfortunately I was late for gymnastics. Fortunately so was everyone else. Unfortunately I forgot my gymsuit. Fortunately someone had two. Unfortunately it didn ' t fit. Fortunately the other one did. Unfortunately I went last to show my coach. Fortunately I could practise longer. Unfortunately my Dad was late. Fortunately my friend waited with me. Unfortunately I got to bed late. Fortunately it was Friday. SCHOOL DAYS We go to Prayers every day. At recess we go out to play. Then comes Music, French and Math, The kind of work we do in class. Mandy Hopkins, Grade 3 : Shawna Cass, Grade 7

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AUTUMN Cold autumn winds blow. Summer leaves, now red and gold Fall slowly to rest. jM Namrita Kohli, Grade 6 SEASONS ARE BRIGHT Winter is cold. The wind is bold. Seasons are bright, In the summer light. Spring is warm. And the bees swarm. Fall has trees With rusty leaves. Tracy Hyba, Grade 4 THE WIND The wind blows in circles, Blowing the fallen leaves around. Blowing anything in its path away. Adrienne Soles, Grade 6