We are a group of 7th graders from Colorado who want to practice our writing and communication skills. We are excited to expand the walls of our classroom and collaborate with other classes! Please leave us comments and your blog URL, so we can respond back to you!
Article posted May 11, 2012 at 02:53 AM GMT •
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At International Towne I had fun. I was the president of Costa Rica. It was really cool and the president really didn't have much to do or many responsibilities so, that was nice. I learned that you need to spend your money. I ended up with a lot of money left and not so much to buy. But, I know in the real world you have to be responsible and save your money. The best pat was lunch. I was super hungry until lunch came. I also liked advertising the merchendise to customers. One thing I didn't like was the 6 activities we were required to do. I felt like I had to rush through them in order to get them all done. Also, one last thing I didn't like is being a jury. It was really boring and felt like a waste of time. I would have rather been participating in Towne. Those are my thoughts on International Towne.
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Article posted May 11, 2012 at 02:47 AM GMT •
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Horses
Down in the pasture
Near the barn
Past the large forest
Below the saddle
above their trotting feet
in the large arena
among the dirt, roll, roll, and roll again
up again, GALLOP!!
Among horses
with sweet souls
around friends
along the grassy hills
at the horse barn.
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Article posted May 6, 2012 at 10:35 PM GMT •
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The World History Fair was pretty boring. I basically stood around and people watched. No one really asked me any questions about mine, but just looked at it. When I looked around at my pier's projects, they were really interesting. One thing I saw is that some people went all out with their projects. Those ones were really cool. I liked how people used different materials to make their projects also. That is my overview of The World History Fair.
Article posted May 6, 2012 at 10:35 PM GMT •
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Article posted April 29, 2012 at 10:48 PM GMT •
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My question is How Did Horses Affect History? And so far, I have found lots of answers. I am working on my project currently and am not even close to being done. :-( Sooo I am going to work really hard to make my project EPIC. I even bought glittery horse stickers... hehehee!
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Article posted April 29, 2012 at 10:43 PM GMT •
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Seedfolks is really boring ao far. Our class has only read 2 chapters though, so, I hope it gets better, I really hope. My least favorite character is the old lady that spies on the little girl. She is such a creeper. I mean, who just goes and digs up someones garden? And then, she buys binoculars to see her better. That old lady is really weird. My favorite activity was making the flowers and butterflies out of soda cans. It was super fun and creative.
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Article posted April 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM GMT •
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I thought the chicken wing dissection was really gross. I actually haven't eaten chicken wings since that science class. I am definietly NOT EXCITED to dissect the frogs. AT ALL. I don't enjoy dissecting living things or things that were living, that is.
Article posted April 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM GMT •
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Article posted April 16, 2012 at 01:51 AM GMT •
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This weekend I'm so excited to ride in a hunter/jumper show. I may also do some dressage! My horse Trendy will need a SPA DAY. I also have some pink glitter to put into her mane and tail. They also have some fun classes I will do with Silver. He also loves to jump and do obstacles. I am super excited and hope I win!
Article posted April 16, 2012 at 01:51 AM GMT •
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Article posted February 28, 2012 at 05:57 AM GMT •
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One thing I remember is how Cancer starts. It is caused by cells growing, uncontrollably! When the cancer cells keep growing, and growing, and growing, they finally make a huge bump. This is also known as a "tumor." When people get tumors they usually get them removed. Not all tumors have cancer though. I liked actually knowing now how cancer starts.
Article posted February 28, 2012 at 05:57 AM GMT •
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Article posted February 28, 2012 at 05:44 AM GMT •
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Hmm.. Let's see... Do magazines count? If so... I love to read Teen Vogue. It has really great stories and pictures. I like to catch up on gossip and the latest trends. Whenever I know I'm going shopping I make a collage of clippings from the latest Teen Vogue to get inspired. I also like to read about their health stories. They are really informational.
Article posted February 28, 2012 at 05:44 AM GMT •
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Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:32 PM GMT •
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Okay so I asked Michael what to write about and he said "Ponies, and how you like to ride them." So I guess that is what I will write about. I have a choclate dapple mini horse named Silver, a blue-roan paint quarterhorse named Trendy and a gray quarterhorse named Ginger. Silver is 15 and he really likes to eat. Trendy is 3 and she likes toys. Ginger is 32 and she likes to go for walks around the barn. It is really fun to go to the barn everyday and see all of their sweet faces. I love them so much but it is a lot of work to care for them.
Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:32 PM GMT •
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Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:16 PM GMT •
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Some tools that poets use are rhyming and rhythm. Without rhyming and rhythm a poem is not poem!! I makes the poem flow and sound good. A funny poem, like a Limerick, has a certain rhythm and length to it. However, a haiku is always the same. That is my view on poetic effects.
Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:16 PM GMT •
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Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:12 PM GMT •
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"Belive you can and your halfway there." Theodore Roosevelt
I think this quote means that when you belive in yourself, you can do whatever you put your mind to. If you say I can't or this is impossible, you probably won't be able to do it because you don't believe in yourself! The word impossible says "I'm possible!" When I'm dancing or horseback riding, I need to put my mind to it. If I said I can't anytime, I wouldn't be as advanced as I am now. This could change anyones mind set from negative to positive just by saying I can! If everyone has a positive attitude it will make the world a better place.
Article posted January 31, 2012 at 05:12 PM GMT •
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Article posted January 17, 2012 at 05:16 AM GMT •
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I usually don't set goals for myself but... this year is different! One 2012 goal I thought of is to get my miniature horse to lose weight because he is kind of fat. Another goal I have is to enter more competitions on my new sponsored horse, Trendy. I plan on doing dressage, jumping and showmanship w/ her. I also want to enter more shows w/ Silver because he is a really good show horse. Those are my goals for 2012!! :D
Article posted January 17, 2012 at 05:16 AM GMT •
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Article posted December 16, 2011 at 08:43 PM GMT •
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The wiki was pretty cool to make and an easy project. I liked making the video and finding the pictures for it. It was cool that someone from Louisiana was able to help us students in Colorado create the website. The one thing I didn't like about making the wiki is being the computer all the time. It would have been better if we came to the lab every other day. That is my thought on the Poetry Wiki.
Article posted December 16, 2011 at 08:43 PM GMT •
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Article posted December 16, 2011 at 06:17 AM GMT •
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In my opionion, blogging isn't my favorite homework assignment. It's not very fun and I'd rather do something on paper than be on my computer, but that's just me. I think we should write about more fun things rather than what's going on at Mountain Ridge. Maybe blogging about stuff that's more personal. That is my view on blogging.
Article posted December 16, 2011 at 06:17 AM GMT •
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Article posted December 7, 2011 at 03:06 AM GMT •
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Well since I don't really know what to write about... I'll write about the movie I watched on Netflix!! I watched "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney and Patricia Neal. It's about a very pretty girl named Holly Golightly, (Audrey Hepburn), who lives in NYC. Her favorite place to be is Tiffany and Co. because nothing bad at Tiffany's can ever happen. (So true I love Tiffany's!!)When struggling writher Paul Varjack, (George Peppard) moves into her apartment building they become intrigued by eachother. Her lifestyle changes in front of him from being the bright and bubbly in public but when they are alone she changes into a shy vulnerable girl. It is a very sweet, romantic comedy and I loved it!
Article posted December 7, 2011 at 03:06 AM GMT •
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Article posted December 7, 2011 at 02:23 AM GMT •
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A great mystery I read was "Bad Girls Don't Die" by Katie Alender. This book was pretty creepy. It was a mystery while also going into paranormal stuff as well.
If I were to write a mystery I really don't know what it would be about. The one I wrote for Language Arts was pretty good although, it didn't represent me well. I would do a mystery that relates to me/my life. Something maybe at my dance studio where everyone's left tap shoe goes misiing for some weird reason. Or a mystery at the barn where I board my horses. Something where the horses change size from draft size to mini horse size and we don't know why.
Article posted December 7, 2011 at 02:23 AM GMT •
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Article posted December 2, 2011 at 08:57 PM GMT •
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If I had to choose, these are the three things I'm thankful for. The first thing I am thankful for is my family. I am thankful for my family because I love them. I am also thankful for my warm home. I would be cold during the Winter time without a roof to live under and a nice bedroom to sleep in. Thank you Mom and Dad!! The last thing I am thankful for is the nice barn I get to go to everyday. Thank you Rick!! I love getting to work with my mini horse Silver and doing doing dressage/jumping lessons on Duckie. Thank you Christina!!
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Article posted November 7, 2011 at 10:21 PM GMT •
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Michael Jackson's doctor was accused of unvoluntary manslaughter. He gave Michael Jackson an overdose of propofol to make him sleep, because Michael complained to him that he couldn't sleep. They thought the doctor was panicked because he gave Jackson CPR on the bed instead of on a firm surface like the floor. I think Dr. Conrad Murray, (Jackson's Doctor) theory is wrong. He said that Jackson gave himself the deathly dose of propofol. Since Jackson is not a doctor, how could he have gotten permission to overdose himself on propofol unless it was Murray that let him. I think that the whole situation is just said because Dr. Murray could lose his license to practice medicine and the King of Pop died. http://m.apnews.mobi/ap/db_6776/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=npUQtP08
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Article posted October 14, 2011 at 05:49 AM GMT •
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Right now I'm reading "The Clique," novels by Lisi Harrison. So far, I am on the sixth book out of fourteen. I usually find reading to be boring and unenjoyable but this series is really good. I enjoy reading them because the plot line is scandelous and exciting.
Article posted October 14, 2011 at 05:49 AM GMT •
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Article posted October 8, 2011 at 05:28 AM GMT •
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If you could have any exploratory you wanted at Mountain Ridge what would it be? If I could choose one it would be horseback riding. We would have stables at the school and learn how to do cool and fun things with our horses. Sort of like what Fountain Valley School has but it is an after school program. You would be able to choose if you wanted to do english or western riding, also. I would bring my horse and ask my horse trainer if she could come and teach us. The school would have a whole tack room full with saddles, reins, and grooming supplies.
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Article posted October 8, 2011 at 05:04 AM GMT •
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I think that banning books is good and bad. Certain books are worth banning. There are some books that I would not be okay with banning, but reading really isn't my thing. Freedom of Speech does come into this because when authors right something, it's usually for a purpose or to express themselves. That is my view on Banned Books Week.
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Article posted October 8, 2011 at 04:49 AM GMT •
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The Fox Run field trip was super fun. I enjoyed the island to island activity with Mrs. Lubich most. I also liked it because it reminded me of High Trails. One of the coolest things I saw was the crawdads. They were crawling around in the creek. This field was definitely one of my favorites.
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Article posted September 13, 2011 at 04:29 PM GMT •
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One time at VillaSport I had a bunch people come over to swim. We all agreed that the slides were really slow. So Jared and Michael went into the boy’s locker room and slathered themselves with shampoo, conditioner and body soap. Maddie, Hannah, Tori, Lauren, Cassidy and I went into the girl’s locker room and did the same thing. We all met outside by the pool. Michael looked like he had WAY too much sunscreen on even though it was shampoo and conditioner. The lifeguard was right by us so we had to pretend is was sunscreen. Then, when we all of us went down the slides we went really fast. We we’re afraid that we would get in trouble because when all of us were in the pool by the slides, there were soap suds everywhere around us.
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Article posted September 13, 2011 at 04:04 PM GMT •
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I think that the Rachel’s Challenge presentation was inspirational to me because it tells everyone to be compassionate and understanding to others. Although I think the presentation may have been repetitive, it was still a reminder to us that we should be tolerant and nice to each other. Rachel should be girl that people our age should look up to. That is what I thought about Rachel’s Challenge.
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Article posted August 29, 2011 at 09:19 PM GMT •
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~Does 4-H with Silver….THE BEST miniature horse ever!
~I <3 to dance, my favorite is tap.
~Has 1 brother who goes to University of Colorado….GO BUFFS!!
~I love reality television!!!
~Everything is better when it’s hot pink and sparkly=http://!
~I <3 peacocks, their colored feathers are amazing.
~I’m obsessed with fashion.
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