Category Archives: Family Conferences

My Beowulf POV from Grendel

“Dum dum dum, out the fen I go! Over to Hall Heorot, where the muffins grow!” I sang while strolling to Hall Heorot. I had heard from my good friend Jim the bat that they had extremely good muffins at the hall. I thought, “Maybe I’ll go there and ask if I can have one.”

 

It took a long time, but I finally got to the hall. I was walking slowly and I had bags under my eyes because it was so long! “Knock knock,” and the door went “Boom!” it exploded. I forgot how strong I was. “Maybe next time I’ll shout so they can open the door,” I thought. I step into the hall, but it sounded like “STOMP!” I sighed in relief that no one woke up from that.

 

I tap the nearest person so I could ask for a muffin, but “Squish,” he’s dead. I quickly eat the remains “Chomp chomp.” so there’s no evidence that I accidently killed him. I take a step back, and accidently “Squish,” he’s dead to. So I eat him as well, so there’s no evidence. “Buuuuurppppp!” and I wake a couple of people up. I try to say, “Can I please have one of those delicious muffins you have?” but it comes out as, “Mmmmmmmuffmmm ahh don’t kill me!”

 

They try hitting me with swords, but no “Burst,” happens, no “Ow,” the swords just bounce off me. I start to laugh, “Hehehehehe make it stop! Hahahahaha! That tickles,” and then I get a cut. Someone must have scratched me. I start bleeding. “Owwww! Please stop attacking me,” and then I get angry. All I wanted was a muffin! I try running away from them, but I just make more people turn to red mush. I start feeling really bad because I killed all of these people. “I hope they can forgive me in the afterlife,” I thought. Once again, I eat the remains. “This tastes disgusting! At least the Fen God won’t get mad at me,” I thought.

 

I continue backing up until some weirdo grabbed my arm with his furry claws and clamped down. “AAYYYYYY! Stop! Let go! I just want a muffin!” but he doesn’t let go. He just digs in harder. “Mommy! Help me! I’m dyyyyyyyyyinnnngggg!” but she doesn’t come. I swing my arm, in an attempt to get him off. He just holds on harder. Then he starts transforming. He grows 5 more feet and hands. “Ahh! What kind of monster are you! Just be normal!” I say. He ignores me and grows 5 more legs and heads. I start seeing black at the edge of my mind. I make one last attempt to get him off. As before, he just grips harder.

 

“Pop!” my shoulder starts bleeding. It looks like a volcanic eruption! “OWWWWWWWW! That hurts! What did I ever do to you?” I say and run out the already broken down door and all the way to the fen.

 

Imagine the Future

When you were in lower school, what was something that you were excited about for fifth grade? How do you feel about it now that you’ve done it?

I was excited for dessert during lunch. Now I’m really happy because we get some sugar to power us for the last three hours of the day, because sometimes I get really tired in the afternoon.

What was something about fifth grade that you were a little nervous or worried about? How do you feel about it now?

I was worried about having too much homework. Now I realize that you don’t really get so much homework, so I don’t need to worry.
What is something about which you are still a little nervous or worried? What might you do to feel a little less nervous or worried?

I still feel worried that I won’t get the homework done in time because some days I don’t  have time to do it. I can not feel worried by that by just telling the teacher that I didn’t have time to do it.
What is something that you haven’t done yet in middle school about which you are excited? What are you excited about it?”

I’m excited for 8th grade because we go to Spain.

My Atom

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I remember during science we watched the History of The World in Two Hours. We looked closely at the atoms. They were showing hydrogen atoms so I thought that I would get the best atom if I made a hydrogen atom. I found it challenging to make the blue rings inside the bubble. I had to make it three times before I got a good one.  I enjoyed the whole part of making the atom because I found it really fun that we got to using computers to make an atom, because it looks a lot cooler then if I drew it .