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Tea Rock Lane

May5

Hi guys i read this text Tea Rock Lane and I decided to do a literary essay on it. Hope you guys like it!

Something You love

By siyo kweta

 

Have you ever experienced having to let go of something you love, like having to let go of your favorite shirt, or having to let go of your favorite toy, or an animal, that’s what happened to “Ralph” in the story “Tea Rock Ln.” I think that when you love something someday you will let it go.

 

The Fletchers roosters had to go to mr. Black’s house because mr. black can take care of them properly since, they were not ready “but the truth is, we’re not equipped  to take care of them properly.” Then the mom says, “I still get complaints from the neighbors those birds do make an awful lot of Racket at 5 in the morning!” So when Jimmy and Laney had to let go Stefan and peepers. they were really thinking about it because they knew that they really love them and didn’t want to let go but also knew that it was the right decision because mr. black had the right setting for the roosters but Laney was in tears when the roosters  we’re leaving and couldn’t even come outside to say goodbye.

 

Another reason is  when Jimmy and Ralph went to go save the roosters because they heard from Freddy black that  the roosters might die if there is another fight so when Jimmy and Ralph went to go save the roosters they were the protagonist in that scene And really one day heard heads are going to roll his dad’s going to have to kill them that really motivated them to go get the roosters  it’s also because they love their roosters and of course that I’ve heard from a famous writer that fits in with the story is, “ if you love something set it free, if it comes back it’s yours, if it doesn’t it never was” This shows why they went out  risking their lives to save their roosters.
In the short story  “Tea Rock Lane” by Ralph Fletcher has you not only predict that something would go wrong but makes you think more about what will happen next or make you think about your life and the comparison which makes me think that no matter how hard you try and hold onto something you love, someday you are going to have to let go.

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New Level of Freedom

April19

Everyday Newspapers are saying different things about immigrants and most newspapers have immigrants as bad people like them are illegal, we should deport some immigrants. Jonathan Shelon emigrated from Russia and came to America because he was Jewish and there was religious persecution there at the time. The Shelon family had it hard, just like all the other immigrants trying to get to America, and they came to America in search for something better.

 

New Level Of Freedom

(Part of the 5-B series “Immigrant voices”)

Siyo Kweta

 

Brandon: Every day newspapers are saying different things about these immigrants. Some people are saying we want more immigrants and then another report claims, “No, we want less immigrants, or, no more undocumented immigrants in the US.”  Many immigrants come here for safety from gangs and religious persecution. In America, people can follow any religion they want, but in some countries people actually get hurt for what they believe in.  In Russia, people are persecuted if they’re Jewish and people don’t care if someone dies. Here is one immigrant’s story of how he left Russia to find freedom of religion and independence. Siyo Kweta has the story.

 

Siyo: Jonathan Shelon emigrated from Russia and came to America because he was Jewish and there was religious persecution there at the time. The Shelon family had it hard, just like all the other immigrants trying to get to America, and they came to America in search for something better.

Jonathan: We emigrated to America because I think what we wanted to have, what my parents wanted me to grow up with more opportunity, and to have a level of freedom that just wasn’t available for our family in Russia.

 

Siyo: Freedom was not something Jonathan experienced in Russia, or opportunity.  He and his family didn’t have many options.

Jonathan: So I’d say the major reasons were a couple fold.  One, is having religious freedom.  One is having equal employment opportunities.  And another is that, while in the U.S, going to the military is a choice, in Russia everybody there, has to go to the army. Every male, I should say, has to go to the army. So just having more options and more opportunities were really the main reasons.

 

Siyo: Jonathan tells us that hard work pays off in America.

 

Jonathan: Life here you have a lot more freedom but you also have a lot more opportunity. There are countries in this world where no matter how hard you work you may not get ahead. In America, one of the realities that I find is that if you work really hard and you go to school, and you study really hard, you can be successful and that’s an opportunity that’s extended to just about everybody. That wasn’t the case in Russia.

Siyo: It was a long road for Jonathan, but he feels great living in America and hopes his family feels the same way. He has lived here for a long time and says that he really doesn’t want to go back to Russia.
Jonathan:  “No, no, I don’t see us ever moving from the United States. This is our home and, quite frankly, I’ve lived here for so long that I really don’t know anything else.”

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Barcelona Ready For Beast Action

March28

Barcelona has been doing so good this season and they have a new game coming up against Granada on Sunday, April 2 at 2:45 pm at Los Carmenas if you want to know more check the Barcelona schedule it will be great because Barcelona always gets people up on their feet. LET’S GO BARCELONA!

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West Is The Best

February16

Hi everyone here in fox meadow we had a event that is called the Winter Games and it has been a tradition in fox meadow for forty years. It is for three days, there is no work in school all you have to do is participate, play hard,cheer and most importantly have fun. There were four teams west, south, north, and east. I was on west, the cheer that we used is west is the best which really motivated our team when they didn’t feel as positive. I am going to talk to you about my favorite moments of the games.

The first one is when my team got to the semi finals for handball even though we lost but we got to overtime which is great. My second favorite moment was, when we went on a field trip to a curling club with my classmates, and another class. I knew nothing and I mean absolutely nothing and when I left it felt like I have already knew curling all my life.

So you do curling on ice and there are four people and the last person is the skip who slides the curling stone and then once you slide the stone there are the sweepers who try to get in front of the stone and sweep to get the stone to travel farther. There is a target on the floor that is called the center of the house you try to get it in there and if you get closer than your opponent you get a point. After that trip I learned a new sport that I never knew was even a sport. So I really had a lot of fun.

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Tag Sale

January27

Aaron, I heard that you  have a fundraiser at your school. We also have a fundraiser here at Fox Meadow. Fifth graders are having a tag sale for charity on February 24th to 25th. We are raising the money to send kids from Mount Vernon to summer camp. The tag sale is at Saint James The Less Church here in Scarsdale. The donations are from Scarsdale residents and we want more volunteers from Scarsdale schools so your school can join. If your interested please get in touch with dbesancon@scarsdaleschools.org.

cricket news

January26

Yesterday there was a cricket game at 11:00 am at newlands stadium the people who were playing were South Africa vs Sri Lanka but sri lanka won by 5 wickets which is points a bit disappointing that South Africa lost but everyone loses and everyone wins so i guess i’m not as sad so I hope you liked the info and I will see you next time.

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getting hyped for great action

January26

Barcelona is a great team and they have a game today at 3:15 pm 1/26/17 in the copa del rey quarter finals, game two at camp nou, barcelona 3rd in la liga it’s barcelona vs real sociedad you don’t want to miss out on amazing play by Messi, Neymar, and Suarez MSN is one of the best forwards in la liga thank you for listening hope you can watch the game LET’S GO BARCELONA!

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Getting Info

January11

Yesterday we went to Ellis Island it was great! I got a few six word stories!

 

holding pencil, first time drawing shape

children sleeping in closed military base

waiting for the war to end

 

Can’t move,no space, horrible smell

 

chalk, to know where you go

one decision to let you through

I felt free seeing the statue.

seeing statue, knowing I’m finally free

six seconds to see if clear

families separated down stairs of separation

 

 

Doctors using scary tools to help

 

I lied to become a citizen

 

 

 

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Some Tuned Music

January2

I’m not sure where to start, I know that if I do nothing It’s like I’m doing it myself, I’m talking about ignoring someone who needs help, Nobody stops what is going on It’s awful to be bullied, I’m not quite sure how to say this cause I don’t know what someone is capable of Because nothing about their state of mind can we be a little less self involved and try and do more because it will help just a little help can go a long way even if you’re busy keep sight of what’s going on often by the time anybody notices anything yeah__ it is already much to late often I am tuned off even though I know what goes on around me often I am tuned off I don’t think about someone else’s problem is there an end to this I’ve lost track of time it is strange cause I’m not feeling the pain often I am tuned off even though I know what goes on around me tuned, tuned, tuned off__ tuned, tuned, tuned off___ tuned, tuned, tuned off______.

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Magnificent Music

January2

Oooh yeah___, I want to walk on the clouds, I want to drink on the moon, I want to dance with the stars, and on the sun I stand still. Yeah baby take me with you, nothing to worry about for a while nobody around me sometimes I’ve had enough I prefer talking to myself Because more than half of the people who know me just can’t say it’s enough getting faster everyday, but don’t know if it’s enough… please comment if it is good or needs work and how I can add on to the song but I’m not finished yet.

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