Strat B 5L

Waiting for Dear Teo

     My mom sister and I stepped into our light blue Subaru and buckled up for the 1 hour journey ahead of us. “Are you ready to go to Lucia and Pito’s baby shower?” My mom asked Seren and I. “Totally!” Seren and I answered excitingly. I was going to Lucia and Pito’s baby shower because we’re really good friend friends with each other and Lucia will soon give birth to my nephew, Teo. Lucia and Pito baby sited me every week day of the year. They make me feel like I’m part of their family and helped me start to gradually get past the time my dad died when I was only 2. We slowly backed out of the drive way and started driving to the baby shower at an apartment building in Brooklyn Heights where Pito’s mother lives. They’re having the party in the party room of the apartment building. Who knew there’d be one? I didn’t.

     When we arrived I helped my mom unload the present that was in the trunk of the car for Lucia and Pito to help them with Teo’s first years of his life. I stayed close to my mom because I barely knew anybody at the party. Eventually I told my mom, “I’m going to go talk to Pito.” “I’ll come too!” My mom happily replied. We found Pito and talked for a little while about how excited we were about Teo. Pito was going to be Teo’s father and we’ve been best buds for a long time. He even taught me a little bit of baseball! Pito does stuff with me that my dad would’ve done with me like, taking me sledding on snow days, and playing family games together. He would do that with me to fill the hole in  my life I got when my dad died.

            Soon after Pito, my mom, and I finished talking I found Lucia and we talked for a little bit about how Teo’s cute, little bedroom would look. Lucia is my sister’s best bud and will be Teo’s mother. Lucia became my baby sitter when I was 3 and Pito joined in when I was 3 and ½. Lucia watched me literally all the time to make sure that I was safe and always took my sister and I to the

5^th avenue

street fairs.

                 Soon enough I had to go back home because it was already 11:30 at night! I said my goodbyes to every one and hugged Lucia, Pito, and Teo,(The one who’s yet to be born.) I hopped into the Subaru with my mom and sister and we started driving back home.

            “Did you have fun?” Mom asked my sister and I “How not?” the 2 of us answered. “I also can’t wait for Teo anymore.” I added. “Why?” My mom questioned me. “Because I know that he will change me.” I replied my mom understanding that I was serious about my comment. “Also Pito and Lucia filled the hole in my heart I got when dad died and I have to repay them. And helping them make Teo happy is how.”

            It’s been A little more than 8 and ½ months since I found out about Teo and I’m getting anxious. Teo will mean almost every thing to me in the years of his life that I get to see because Teo will be my nephew and change me for sure. I know I can’t wait for Teo any longer and I don’t want to so I’m letting everything out. Lucia and Pito have meant almost everything to me since they became my baby sitters when I was 3. Every time the intercom beeps I hope it’s what I want it to say but every time I’m let down and I just feel disappointed. I hope that the next time the intercom beeps it will be for Teo and I and for a whole new link to life and family.

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Summer H. 5Co

What to Count

I had a scary dream last night

That pulled me from my slumber

There were frightening things that happened

With Monsters, witches, lightning and thunder

I really regret what I did

Because I still haven’t fallen back to sleep

I shouldn’t have counted those monsters

Instead of counting sheep

Chloe E. 5Ca

Ancient Roman Civilization

Food         

Romans had breakfast they ate, bread with honey, oats with grains, and watered down wine. For their second meal they would have bread with cheese, dates, fruits, and occasionally some meat the servants start to bring out the food to the tables. On the menu they would serve… appetizers, the main course, and dessert. Each dish consists several of the meals. The Romans ate tons of vegetables such as olives, asparagus, mushrooms, beans, and broccoli. The meat they ate where fish, lobster, oysters, eggs, poultry, and pork but they rarely ate beef. The Romans liked to put sauces on their food. Their favorite sauce was garum. Garum was a special sauce made of fish, salt, and herbs.  At parties they cooked boiled ostriches, roasted flamingos, stuffed dormice sprinkled with honey and topped with poppy seeds.  Back then they didn’t have forks and knives. They only had spoons but mostly ate with their hands. 

Curing  The Ill

The Romans didn’t understand the way of curing the ill properly. Romans believed that the illness was caused by witchcraft, curses, and the gods. The Romans went to doctors but it was very expensive and some doctors were even frauds. Even professionals couldn’t  cure everyone.

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Arches and Concrete

The Romans were great builders. Almost all the structures that are built today were designed by the Romans. The Romans made arches all the time.  An arch is a curved structure that holds tons of weight.  Arches helped Roman architects because they could build large structures called aqueducts.  Aqueducts brought water to the hills to get to the city of Rome.

 Clothing

Roman men wore complicated clothing they wore Knee length tunics, with short sleeves. Roman citizens wore a toga over their tunics. A tunic is like a long sheet that they would wear around their bodies. Women wore longer tunics around their bodies with a shorter tunic on top. This was called a palla. Palla is another cloak that goes on top of all the rest of the sheets and it goes over the shoulder and under the arm.

Concrete and Arches

Romans invented concrete. It is made of lime and water. A roman builder would make a mushy paste then he would add volcanic sand and pebbles. They would stir the mixture hard and they would have to be very strong. After that the mixture would be a big messy blob, and you could make it into any shape you wanted. After then it would dry and never be soft again. Even in the rain it doesn’t get mushy or ruined.

Worship and Sacrifice

The Romans feared the gods. They would always ask for help. People would pray and make offerings at the temples and would return the favor later on. Offerings came in different shapes and sizes, from coins and brooches left by the poor and silver statues donated by the rich. People also donated food and drinks, and then they would burn incense at altars. Animal sacrifices were common, ranging from a single bird to a sack of cattle. They always relied on the gods to solve all their problems.

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Zach M. 5Ca

Zach

 grateful, tall, nice, and good looking

Relative of Daniel Boone 

Lover of video games,

television, and the throw of a Frisbee

Who feels energetic, adventurous, and daring every day

Who needs something to do, a sausage pizza, and a good friend

Who fears his gigantic brother,        gross sushi, and old people

Who gives thanks to the Oyster Festival for a cool coconut

Who would like to see Kingdika, the world’s largest rollercoaster

Resident of Westport

Justin H. 3T

 The Time I Went Snorkeling

One day I was in Mexico and we were about to go on a boat and on it we were going snorkeling. Then we got on the boat I could feel the boat stating to vibrate. Then we started to move.  I was really excited but at the same time I was nervous. When we were in the middle of the ocean I didn’t want to go snorkeling but I just did it anyway. I jumped in the water and heard a splash. When my family and me were in the water we followed the director where ever he went. We saw all different find of fish it was the best time of my life. When we got back on the boat I said to my self that was awesome.

Samira S. 3T

Fur

It was a warm and cozy night. I was having a sleepover at Val’s house. Val, Kobe, and I were on the bed.  We were all snuggling together.  Kobe’s head was on a super soft zebra stripe pillow.  I was rubbing his tummy.  Val and I were watching Cupcake Wars.  To me, Kobe’s fur felt like cotton candy, it was as delicate as a flower, and just touching it could take anyone out of their darkest mood with his luscious white-golden color of fur.

Remy T. 3T

SPRING TIME

The sun is shining

 Drizzling days

Flowers blooming

Light wind in my hair

Birds sing in the morning and chirp in the afternoon

 Gardens growing

Frogs leaping

Big fluffy white

Clouds in the bright

Blue sky

Above the green silky grass

Maya F. 3T

The Golden Egg

As Meghan tiptoed over to the kitchen she noticed a big flat tray of cookies next to the sink. The smell had sented over to my room. That was over to my room. That was what the chick was smelling. It was still dark outside when I heard a howl from the backyard.  It kept howling.  Then I could not help myself.  I looked.  It was ...  I couldn't see.  It stopped howling.  It was something red with perky ears.  It was a fox!  I ran upstairs to see what my egg was doing.  It was golden!  I ran downstairs telling everybody what just happened.  Everybody was so surprised some of them burst out in laughter.  Some even cried.  Then pink polka dots flew out.  Some even popped.  Her moms cheeks burst out. This is amazing said Meghan!

After that the egg hatched !  Mom I screamed .What. The egg hatched ! My mom ran as fast she could go. 

Now she had pink polka dots on top of his head.  

 What do you want to name him?  I think pinky said Meghan.  Okay. When I walked over to the other door hiding outside was a egg.  There was a note on the back of the egg.  I ran inside mom I yelled I found another egg!  My mom was shocked her cheeks turned pink.  It was the second egg after all.  The next day I looked out my window.  I saw a beautiful big sun.  It felt like it was on top of my head.  I went outside and saw my third egg!

 I went outside and saw my third egg!  I jumped upstairs two weeks later.  Both of the eggs hatched at the same time that morning.  Yipe yipe I ran downstairs. What is all that noise my mom asked? “Guess what” two of my eggs just hatched. Tomorrow we are going to see a movie about a scuba diver who got saved by a dolphin. I wished that I could see one more egg.