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Category: Student Blog

Seasons

This picture was submitted by Kindergarten student, Addison.

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A Winter Acrostic

Seventh Grader Essence wrote this: Winter Windy It’s the time of the year for my Birthday Not hot/Nobody outside Too Cold Enjoy the Weather Really cold

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Africa

Picture by Nickeyah, Grade 3, in celebration of February’s Black History Month.

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All About Roblox by Marquise, Grade 1

You can type to get Roblox and change your avatar and play with friends and you can play 100 free games and battle each other and you can buy stuff like outfits. You can play it on a phone, computer or tablet. It is a free game on the app store or Google Play. My… Read More

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Animal Art by Renard, Grade 1

Renard is a 1st grader who created these drawings.  

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“Basketball Poem” by Kyndell, Grade 5

Basketball physical        astounding dribble        shot        swish fans        noise        cheers        crowd leap        push        clap loud        exhausted PG (point guard)

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Book report on “Freedom Summer 1964” by Desmond, grade 8

Review of Freedom Summer 1964 by Susan Goldman Rubin In the summer of 1964 Mississippi was a bad place.  There was racism, segregation and violence.  The KKK ran things.  Not a lot of black people were voting.  Just six percent of the black people were registered to vote.  A brave group of civil right workers … Read More

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Book Review: Room on the Broom

A review of Room on the Broom by Summer, Grade 2: Room on the Broom is about a witch who loses her hat and a dog finds it. The dog could talk. He asks can he come along on her broom. So on they came to a bird. She asked the same thing. Then came… Read More

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Experiences in the Covid-19 Pandemic by Desmond, grade 7

This is the transcript of an interview with Desmond, a 7th Grader, who went through the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020.  These are his memories, and his story.  Interviewer:   So Desmond you lived through the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Do you remember where you were, when you first heard about the virus? Desmond:  Yes.  I was having dinner… Read More

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‘Frindle’ by Ke’Mani, Grade 5

  I’ve been reading “Frindle” during tutoring with Julia. This is the dictionary from the book. My favorite part of tutoring is the book and game time. Ke’Mani is a 5th grader who attends Cluster Tutoring in Oak Park. She’s good at dancing and flipping. A family activity she likes is going to a hotel…. Read More

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