Jenna

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My poem: Rug is a noun. Bug is a noun. Even Uncle Shug is a noun. Clown is a noun. Crown is a noun. In fact, even the word noun is a noun.

If it's a cliff, a cuff, or chip, if it's a toy duck that can flip, if it's a book, a crook, or a gown, it's elementary-it's a noun

My memoir: Six Flags with Friends By: Jenna Have you ever been to Six Flags over Georgia? Well I have. It is a park that is filled with roller coasters and all kinds of rides. In the summer of July 2011, my family and our pals, the Jennings, went to Six Flags over Georgia. We rode lots of rides, but not any roller coasters… yet. We decided we would go on one. We all decided the Mindbender. To get there, we went past the Coldstone ice cream shop, took a left, and we were in line for the Mindbender.  One of the Jenning’s youngsters, who was named Natalie, had never been on a roller-coaster before. This would be her first. I was excited when I got into the cart of the roller coaster, but Natalie was breathing really heavily.  When we were at the beginning of the ride, right before the foregoing ringlet, Natalie put her head in her lap, so my mom said, “No, baby, you have to keep your head up!” So Natalie got her head up and held her breath.  I felt so canny when I saw her in the cart in front of me. It was really sidesplitting! When she had her head in her lap, she looked like a sleeping person who was screaming! Imagine that, and you’ll see what I saw. And another time she had her hands up at the next ringlet, so she lunged forward at the end of that ringlet.  At the beginning, she was scared, but at the end, she was springing up and down saying, “Again, again, again!!!” But her big sister had a pang in her neck, so we didn’t go on any other roller coasters – I know, it’s so sad – but I still had lots of fun with our friends!

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The Wednesday Wars
**Author: Gary D. Schmidt**

= What you need to know: =
 * This is a cute book that I reccomend any student or adult read. Grades 4 and up.
 * It is a work of realistic fiction.
 * This is a story of a young seventh grade boy who hasn't passed a sixth-grade introductory course and is having to take extra classes every Wednesday for the rest of the school year!
 * This story includes: bullying, school, and so much more! I rate this 5 out of 5 stars... an awesome book!!!

= Book Summary: =

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**__The Wednesday Wars__** by Gary D. Schmidt, starts at Camillo Junior High, where we are introduced to Holling Hoodhood, our seventh grade narrator. He explains what it is like to be in Mrs. Baker's class with Doug Swieteck. Mrs. Baker suspects that Holling Hoodhood is a Presbyterian and Holling thinks that Mrs Baker hates his guts. The school PA calls him down to the principal's office to tell him that he hasn't finished a course in school so he has to spend his Wednesdays after school finishing his course. Shakespeare is going to be read every Wednesday for the rest of the school year. Can Holling Hoodhood survive it all? Read the book of fun stories of the school days of Holling Hoodhood. This may be about the bores of school, but more importantly, the love Holling Hoodhood has for his teachers and friends. If you want to laugh about the wonders of school, read this book! =====

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Links for this book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wednesday_Wars



The Hobo Christmas  By: Jenna

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through this place, not a thing was moving, not even my mace.

The stockings were put where they’d usually be; and dirty shoes hung on the Christmas tree. My mom wrapped in knitted things-hat, sweater, and vest, I decided to think this day would be the best. When I went to go to sleep, all I could hear: The clunking of little jugs- maybe filled with root beer. I tiptoed to that room: A man wrapped in fleece! I stepped on a stick-HONK!- There went my geese.

The man had red fingers, red knuckles and nose. And his cheeks-Oh! His cheeks! They were red as a rose. He looked so happy when he opened his pack. He blew through his pipe and he turned his back. Then he filled the stocking with the name titled John, when I looked out the window and out on the lawn,

Eight tiny reindeer neighing happily with glee. Only one person was surprised-me!

I knew we were poor, but this was amazing! Now on the roof I saw the same deer grazing.

They had little name tags those deer on the roof. And I just had to laugh when saw each little hoof. Their names read: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen. Putting a finger aside of his nose, with a nod, up the chimney Saint Nicholas rose. As he rode out of town, out of my sight, he said “Merry Christmas to all! And to all a good night!"

By: Jenna

Jenny McBride, you are nice.

You are good and grand.

You are persistent and modern.

You are cool and sometimes mad.

How I exclaimed with anger

When you yell.

Then you scream,

Saying, “I hate you!”

You are funny, Jenny McBride.

You are weird and awesome.

You are sweet and loving.

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">You are interesting and silly.

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Even when you were sad,

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">You were sure to want Chick-Fil-A.

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">I was never disappointed,

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Jenny McBride, I love you.

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<span style="color: #ff2424; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; text-align: right;">Jenna

<span style="color: #ff2424; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> It was a bright, sunny day that strained my blue eyes and glared off of my purple glasses. My mother walked in with a wonderful Toaster strudel with cinnamon jam inside the crème-topped toast. I sat at the table and took a large chomp of that wonderful toast as my dad walks in with orange juice – freshly picked and de-pulped. I take a sip and I’m in wonderland. Saturday… ah. The best day of the week for tired students and exhausted teachers. Taking a long nap and reading a good book. Oh, Saturday… a warm, cozy bath with soothing soap. And after all that, a chicken rice soba dish with crunchy sesame seeds sprinkled over the top… Saturday… it’s wonderful! Today is the best day ever to relax. Now – time to take a 3-hour nap. RING, RING, RING!!!!! Goes my ear-popping alarm clock. <span style="color: #ff2424; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Time to eat my wonderful microwavable steak dinner. The flavor swirls in my mouth: gravy, steak, corn, and green beans… Saturday, it’s wonderful !

<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 210%;">I Love You More <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 210%;">Than Vera Bradley <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 27px;">By: Jenna <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">I love you more than Vera Bradley, <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Than Plum Petals or Island Blooms,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Than Mocha Rouge,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">And Ellie Blue,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">And Rhythm and Blues. <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">I love you more than Happy Snails, <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Than Safari Sunset,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Than Deco Daisy,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">You may be lazy,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">But by far you are the best yet. <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">I love you more than Rosie Posies, <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Than Watercolor Coast;  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">For I love Blue Lagoon  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Like a big balloon,  <span style="color: #fa0505; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">But I love you the most.

<span style="color: #00f0de; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Don't Go Breakin' My Heart!

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My Family By: Jenna
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media type="custom" key="21887906" Ode to Water By: Jenna Oh, water how you twinkle When the moon shines On the ripples on your surface. How your shine adds to my complexion When I wake up   And splash you on my face When I swim in you, you make me float and feel free And when I spin in you How you add a little excitement to my experience in you Thank you, oh water, For being 90% of my body And letting me drink you When I’m thirsty or dehydrated Oh, water, I love you!

This QR link will take you to J.R.R Tolkien's page and the books he has made so far.

<span style="color: #ff1f1f; font-family: Georgia,serif;">J.R.R. Tolkien's wiki page

I Remember By: Jenna I remember waking up on the day of the classroom spelling bee in fourth grade and losing on the word “reek," which I spelled “wreak," which is also a word. I remember studying for hours and hours on end in fifth grade studying for the classroom spelling bee and winning. I remember moving on to the school spelling bee in fifth grade and losing on the word “captain," which I spelled “capitan.”   I remember trying again in sixth grade, which is where I am now, and winning the classroom spelling bee.    I remember moving on to the school spelling bee and winning and being so overjoyed.    I remember being told that I was going on to the county spelling bee. I am still waiting to see the results of that.    I remember starting to read when I was four in pre-k and getting a book before anyone else in my class.    I remember having a passion to read and be the author of many books and a spelling bee champion.    Some things I may forget, but when it comes to spelling and reading, there are many things that I remember.

<span style="background-color: #14ff29; color: #dc1e1e; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 210%; text-align: center;">Electronic Usage at School =<span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Jenna : 6th Grade =

<span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> The modern world of technology is calling our name. Electronic usage at school is going to be set into place some time in our lives, but we need to get a head start if we are going to get it done. Electronic usage at school should be allowed, and not only allowed, but encouraged. It encourages students to come to school and makes them excited to use their devices for educational purposes, it helps students to learn through exploration, and even experts agree on the situation. <span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Technology today, such as computers, laptops, iPads, Smart Boards, and so many others, encourages and makes students excited to come to school to use their electronic devices. Students use it to play educational games, which are proven by brain researchers to be a more effective way of learning than pencil and paper. Electronic devices provide a great wealth of knowledge to students and the information on them are absorbed more thoroughly if they use them. It also adds to costs if you don’t have Internet on your own without a device with you. <span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Electronics also help students learn through exploration. It provides for students the applications that are school-related and scroll through all of the apps without trouble to find what they are looking for. It also helps students present ideas in a more effective and convenient way. With presentation apps like Keynote, Cloud On, and PowerPoint, students can communicate with their audience more conveniently with all the information just on a simple jump drive to carry around instead of a heap of papers and all of the information just on the board. Interactive whiteboards, touch screen displays, and digital projectors are more effective than a book, pencil, and paper. <span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Even experts agree on the situation. Steve Jobs, a man known worldwide for his Apple products states, “Apple devices are becoming more affordable as well as other products.” Saul Rockman, a consultant on education and technology for corporations, state, and federal agencies, and educational organizations says, “Students who use the technology for real communication with a real audience are much more capable of talking to adults because they are getting used to it… technology facilitates cooperative learning, encourages new roles for learners and the ability to work independently.” Cheryl Lemke is the executive director of the Milken Exchange on Education Technology. The Milken Exchange is accelerating a national agenda for technology in schools through increasing public awareness, supporting new designs for teaching and learning, and reflecting on research and practice. Cheryl says, “Technology can be a great tool for motivating and engaging students. Brain research shows that if students are engaged, they learn more. If we're able to connect them to real life situations, they're much more interested... what a powerful motivation technology is and what a broad range of skills- scientific analysis, communication skills, and problem-solving are involved.” <span style="background-color: #1af43d; color: #fa0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;"> So, after this, I conclude that electronics should be used at school and that teachers and adults should encourage students to learn on electronic devices because it encourages students to come to school and makes students excited to use their devices to learn, helps students learn through exploration, and experts such as Steve Jobs, Saul Rockman, and Cheryl Lemke agree on the situation as well.

Tobuscus songs that I like: Click URL to view video.

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<span style="background-color: #ffe300; color: #a92fac; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Well, br<span style="color: #a92fac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">o, I tell you:  <span style="background-color: #ffe300; color: #a92fac; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;"> Life for me ain't been no pretty beach day. <span style="background-color: #ffe300; color: #a92fac; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;"> It had rain in it, <span style="background-color: #ffe300; color: #a92fac; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">And thunderstorms, <span style="background-color: #ffe300; color: #a92fac; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">And sand in your eyes, And places with no protection -- Sunburned. But all the time I'se been a-swimmin' hard, And<span style="color: #a92fac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">learning fish species, And avoiding dangerous animals sometimes feeding the shark When I knew it could hurt me. So bro, don't yo<span style="color: #a92fac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">u turn back. Don't you do everything the easy way. 'Cause you find it's kinda hard. Don't you give up now -- For I'se still goin' bro,

I'se still swimmin' And life for me ain't been no pretty beach day.