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Class Election: a collage

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candidates Class Debate News Article By Margot NEW YORK, NY – The candidates face off in the first presidential debate on Friday, November 4th, in Deborah and Joel’s 4th Grade classroom. The highly anticipated presidential debate had arrived as the audience sat and got settled, watching how this would play out. The first presidential debate had all the candidates anxious, wanting to get more votes, and to make a good impression. They started with opening speeches. Presidential candidate Asher Cohen’s main platform was, “We believe that if the class does something well, they should be rewarded.” Lots of candidates had platforms for less homework and more recess. Romy Croquet believed in, “We should have dessert at lunch.” Lots of candidates agreed that they have more homework on Mondays, and that amount should be lowered. Then debate moderator Ezra Mundy announced they would be moving on to questions. When asked, “Why would you make a good president?” Candidate Alden Homet said, “I would make people happy and take everyone’s ideas into consideration.” When candidate Miles Thakur-Greene was asked if he thought his ideas would satisfy both men and women, he said, “Both of them don’t want to be bored in class all day.” When candidate Makeda Brodie was asked, what would you do as president she responded with, “I would be the exact opposite as Trump,” And when candidate Croquet was asked why she would make a good president, she told them, “I wouldn’t be all about myself and I would be open to people telling me about their problems.” There has not yet been a winner of the debate decided. There has been no increase or decrease of the polls for each candidate that they know of. The debate was 26 minutes long. The candidates worked on slogans and posters.posters The slogans generated enthusiasm among the voters. The teachers wondered if they could live up to their promises. homework-revolution QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES from Romy: Hello, today I have some questions you might want to think about! What is your platform? How do you plan on making this happen ? How do you plan on getting people to vote for you? Why are you running for president? Do you think both boys and girls will wants this? Will the other class get to do this as well? Do you plan on doing anything else or, is that all? Do you think that this is fair and equal? Why are these your ideas? Where did you get your ideas from? Is there anyone else who copied you? Did you get ideas from anyone? Platforms: From Asher and Avery: We believe If the class does well on a subject or problem you will get rewarded that week with extra recess or get pokemon cards from us or Joel. We feel if we finish a unit of work we will be able to do a fun activity to practice it. We promise less homework than we would normally have once a week. We will make statistical teams that are fair based on a week of kickballs hits and outs. Dan will do this. If someone struggles in a lesson they will be respected by other kids.We want to give more chances for people to share their work because it will build their confidence.WE believe we can do better. We’re 1 unit fits in with all of our ideas. We are a respectful and caring community. If you tell us in advance that you are voting for us we will give you a I voted sheet. From Alden: Hello everybody! I am running for president of the class! If I become president I will make everyone have less homework some nights, and we will all have more recess some days too. I will take anybody’s ideas on how to make this classroom better or fun and decorative. I will want everybody to have a fun day at school. We can make far and strong teams for kickball and have a lot of time for that because if I become president there will be more recess! We will have all those things and more. Thank you so much for listening to my speech! Please tell me your ideas when you get a chance! Thank you again! Laiali reporting on the first debate: Makeda-Gia Alden-Bailey Asher-Avery Miles-Alex What changes do you want to make? Alden/Bailey-more reases and less homework. Avery/Asher-When Joel was smaller kid he had pokemon cards. If someone did a good thing good pokemon card.Longer reases. Sit where you want. Gia/Makeda-Lower homework on Mondays. Less homework, more free time/more recess for 5 minutes. Miles/Alex-better food,more fun. Alden/Bailey-Have fun. Why are you running? Miles/Alex-To help people. Gia/Makeda-Make changes. Sometimes people don’t want too much of a challenge. Avery/Avery-I’m running because feel we can make a difference. How can you make a difference? Miles/Alex-Better food,more fun DGia/Makeda-We can make a difference by helping the community with their problems. Avery/Asher-We can make a difference by making people feel comfortable messing up. Debate questions: What do you plan to do about the hesitation disease? Do you want to make any changes to lunch? What do you plan to do about HW?- How will we get all of the work we need to get done done without HW? Why did you choose that person for the job of vice president? What do you plan to do about kickball? How do you plan to make a safer environment for our learning to run smoothly? How do you plan on handling the frustration of being pres? -Laiali,Ezra. Debate questions by Laiali and Ezra: What do you plan to do about the hesitation disease? Do you want to make any changes to lunch? What do you plan to do about HW?- How will we get all of the work we need to get done done without HW? Why did you choose that person for the job of vice president? What do you plan to do about kickball? How do you plan to make a safer environment for our learning to run smoothly? How do you plan on handling the frustration of being pres? Thursday, November Seventeenth, 2016 The Build Up to Election Day by Margot Story NEW YORK-Anxiousness is in the air as the candidates for Deborah and Joel’s class election get all ready for the two debates and voting tomorrow. Every candidate is working up, as debate moderator Laiali Tapper warns the candidates of questions that may not be their main platform ideas. People cannot wait for the votes to come in! All the reporters are being peppered with questions about who they are voting for, yet they still say “I shall not tell.” BALLOT by Zen and Nate President Makeda ____ Independent Party Gia ———————————————————————————————— Asher____ Independent Party Avery ———————————————————————————————— Miles____ Independent Party Alex ———————————————————————————————— Alden___Independent Party Bailey ———————————————————————————————— Romy___Independent Party Suko ]]>

Brooklyn Bridge Poems

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img_1173 The Windy Day By Alden The Brooklyn Bridge With It’s dark shadow and blowing wind,   Shhhhhhh Is it nice up there? A cold fall day was blowing around us almost like a tornado The rippling water goes far and wide swirling around in the dirty river All day long With the crashing noises of the train going far, far, away It was a beautiful day Smelling salty water all day long Everybody is happy but freezing all at the same time In their warm fall jackets The colorful leaves go down as they change colors A beautiful rainbow was falling to the ground       All fall long So quiet like a butterfly fluttering around       As content crowds of people walk fast and slow All day long On The Brooklyn Bridge

Cold Days At Brooklyn Bridge Park by Alex Amorosino Cars honking in the traffic Trains zooming like horses running Water splashing on the  rocks Cold air running on my face Asking myself why is it so cold? Birds calling like they’re trying to tell us something Rocks crunching under people’s heavy feet Bridges carrying 1000s of pounds Brooklyn Bridge is busy Leaves crumbling as they hit the cold ground l Go to park and play Get warm and have fun Happy it doesn’t feel like winter to me any more
Sunday Unfunday (Editor’s note: Asher was unable to join us because he was sick at home) by Asher Cohen I woke up at 4 am, and had a sore throat. I tossed, tossed, tossed and finally dozed off. I woke up at 7 am and felt tired, sick and angry. It was official, it was Sunday Unfunday. No tennis, no baseball, no outside time, only tea for me. Spent the day in bed and was bored out of my head. My room was as cold as a late fall day. The bed was as sturdy as a building. Lucky for me I got a magnificent, marvelous, masterful,  bowl of Homemade chicken soup from my Mom. Being with my mom and dad made me feel marvelous. Do I have a virus? Boom, boom, boom. All I could hear was the construction workers. My bedroom was as dark as midnight. Next Sunday will be a Sunday Funday.
WINTER NOT SNOW BY Avery Rosen Sunny bright skyscrapers, Dark choppy seas, The crisp, cool air, Is beyond Compare. Boats are speeding, Pigeons are eating, The sky’s a magic, majestic, marvelous blue, There is a carousel that has animals from the zoo. The trains are honking And I wonder if old man winter is knock, knock, knocking. I feel very alive. The Brooklyn Bridge is very, very grey and big, We sit on a cold stone bench, I’m trying to forget the pigeon stench, As we write with our hands freezing, My classmates are joking and nicely teasing, Hahaha This is DEFINITELY New York winter.
The Brooklyn  Bridge  Up  and Down by Bailey Wolfman With the tall skyscrapers reaching to the sky “Go fly hi”   What if they fall On the crashing waves? The salty sea air Washing onto the hard rocks With the hard wind howling in my ear With the carousel whirling like a slow roller coaster under it With the trees waving with the rolling waves
Winter By The River By Crosby Bang rumble goes the train The cold breeze brushing on my face Antarctica survival challenge   The dark blue water splashing on the hard rocks The sweet salt water going up nose The east skyline of Manhattan Dark blue Cold wind Rippling water as it rains coldness I imagine fish swimming in the river And then somehow we have to go back
Cold Park By Ezra Mundy Cold Water splashing Bold busy bridge Cars Racing along The highway And bridge Zoom! Where are they going in such a hurry? Boats Moving across The water As if they’re going somewhere important Where are they going? In the park Like a forest with roads in between Shivery park Cold
The Cold Day By Gia Garland The Earth is icy People are talking as waves are crashing It feels like it is going to snow right now My nose is numb The wind feels cold but nice                                                                                                                                                                                          I feel like an ice statue The smell of seawater comforts me Why is it so cold outside?

Happy  D.U.M.B.O. Trip

By Jade j. Young

Salty as the ocean when eating minty gum

wavy, splashing water

Calm, cold, playground shaped like boats?

Alldaycoldassnow

East river, weirdly shining sun on such a freezing day?

Very, Very, Jumpy

All hills closed Fun D.U.M.B.O day

 

D.U.M.B.O.

Haiku

By Jade j. Young

Dumbo was freezing

It had to be on the trip

Hand games played both ways

Cold Like Ice By Kieran brrrrrr Splash crash Cold    In Brooklyn Bridge Park Face like ice Zip up it’s freezing   cold like ice
  East River Waves By Laiali Tapper Waves rippling and washing up on the rocks Whoosh whoosh where do they come from? Green shadow and then they flow into blue Wind pushing back making you feel as light as a feather, Trees swaying making the leaves ruffle gently Like they’re about to fall   Swoosh Cars honking in the distance Crisp cold air like the water Surely freezing Yet…a sense of calmness washes over me
No sleep till…Brooklyn By Lorenzo Brigode I see the Brooklyn Bridge In my mind I see the George Washington Bridge    I hear the trains’ noises, horns and tracks HONK HONK! CLICK CLACK! HOOOOONNNNNK! I touch paper I sit on the cold cement… Why am I writing this poem?   I don’t know… I smell sea salt I see the cold, calm waves I feel as chilly as a popsicle I wish I had soft fur… as a matter of fact I would love a pair of wings…

The Park Between The Bridges

      by Makeda
The park between the bridges
Is something you should see
With mossy rocks
And swaying  waves
And the salt scent of the sea
With orange leaves falling
And the sun shining on your back
With the shadows of the bridge shining on the water
Which is like a camel with a humped back
Super rocket tire swings that makes me dizzy
And pirate ship playgrounds that make me feel silly
Wonderful lawns
That make you sing songs
I wonder if your friends will sing along
Parks like these  
With buzz buzz bees
Are things we need
And the park between the bridges
Is something you should see  
 The Bridge’s Park
by Margot Story
Deep blue is rippling
Waves are crashing
Rocks are beautiful
Flecks of color strewn around me
The trains are bumping
On the blue bridge
It’s like music
Moving through the air
Moving through my head
Cha-ching
The cold
Very cold
Makes me bundle up
Lots of layers
Wool socks
A beanie on my head
My friends are all around me
Laughing in the sunshine
Golden sun
Honey leaves
My world is of color
It is so beautiful
How have I never seen this before?
The world needs places like this
Where you can get away
And relax
And sing songs
A fresh chicken sandwich
The tire swing
Hair braided
With pretty purple petals
The cold
Has never been so warm
I feel my heart
Beating against my chest
As I let myself fall into this beautiful,
Colorful world.
Contrast in Brooklyn by Miles The waves splashed in the bright rays of sun, clashing with the jagged rocks The wind howled like a wolf in the cold day A chill came over me as the air swept through me The beams of light met the ground and warmed it with its power, The shadows creeped over the cement freezing everything it touched Shattered glass sprinkled the floor and shimmered in the light Whoever wants a windswept waterscape needs only their eyes in Brooklyn That day was an explosion of contrast and color Like a time bomb of color just waiting to explode BOOM!
The Bones of Brooklyn By Nate CS The Brooklyn Bridge is my favorite bridge. I get to drive across it every week! But walking across it is much better I enjoy seeing the love locks linger there. I’m refreshed to watch the water splash under the bridge I can always see boats crossing below. The sound of cars never leaves my head I can’t picture what it would look like without the bridge there. The brown bricks of Dumbo would be all you see. The flag is small but flaps wildly in the wind, I wish I could embrace the glorious colors, Red, white, and blue. New York City is a person, Manhattan is the body and the bridges are the bones So if the city is a person, I wonder what we are?
American Flag October 26th 2016 By Romy Croquet Roses are red violets are blue. The waves crash down on the river too. You can sit on rocks by the stream or on the grass. There is a carousel covered in walls of glass. At the park we hear dogs bark.   I saw an American flag as we all played a game of tag. We saw birds pass by. They flew into the sky. It was a sunny day. The kind of day you want to play. The kind of play where you want to run. The kind of run that is so fast you could fall The kind of fast that’s fun. The kind of fun run. I wondered how some bricks ended up on the shore. There was also an apple core. I see and smell the river. The weather made us all shiver. Then we all got on the subway. Thinking about our day…
Blue Ocean Bridge Park By Sam Soldo I love the blue ocean The happy energy The pebbly curvy rocks. I see the tall buildings and I hear the the “swoosh swoosh” boats. I see the splashy water in the ocean. I hear planes and the train trailing. I feel happy with a lot of energy Which reminds me of the beach. The big side to side waves were As small as a little chipmunk. I wonder why the waves aren’t that big?  
A COLD FALL DAY By Setsuko Bey A cold fall day I see the wavy water crashing   The rocks are toppling on top of each other    Seaweed slipping and sliding through the rocks Boats going through the waves I see the red Verizon building, it must be warm in there I’m freezing Why just why is it so cold outside Sniff sniff said my nose I want to be warm in my bed My stomach is grumbling I want my rainbow bagel I’m in lots of jackets but still cold “Sunlight” I yell Halleluia! sun sun sun My life depends on sun I’m thinking about pickles My partner is finished so am I We’re on the tire swing at the park Ahhhh I’m going so fast My brain is swirling round and round My heart is beating very fast buboom We’re taking a picture, say “Field trip!” The birds are chirping – they want my popcorn It is as cold as a penguin in Antarctica Its lunch, yay! Yum yum yum yum yummy oh yay I sang that song about a million times in my head The gray and blue train came Rumble fumble tumble the train went down the track We all  screamed “ahhhhhhhhhhh” I see a bride, her dress is as swift as a cat Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn it’s only Brooklyn The End
                Brooklyn Bridge Park Experience                      by Yves Ayache        I’m sitting in the warm sun while I hear waves crashing against the rocks Me and my friends are studying the view while we take notes So cold we laughed so hard our hands were freezing as ice First I was chilly and now I’m warm We saw a yellow water taxi with black stripes and a speed boat leaving flows of water behind Vroom vroom said the speed boat Toot toot said the water taxi We went to the park with pirate ships We played tag Seeing surroundings as a colorful way of life Why is that I wonder Am I like John Cabot?   
Fall By Zen                                                    We were in Brooklyn while the wind was blowing, The waves were crashing, The leaves were swaying, The subway was running, People were talking “When’s lunch!!!” And the boats were racing. Kind of.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ]]>