HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Here are a few examples of poetry that fifth-graders in Gail Kite’s have written:
“Envy Is As Can Be”
My name is Lilly
And I’m very silly
I live in England with my mum
But yesterday I got sick in my tum
I went to the doctor to see what was wrong
He said there was something very long
It was green and you could see
The doctor said it was my envy
My mum told him it can’t be
Then he started to look at me
I told him who my friend hung out with he
Instead of hanging out with me
He looked at me full of glee
Lilly, guess what
No more envy
In thee
— by Julia Williams
“I Lost My Tooth Said Little Ruth”
“Mommy, Daddy I lost my tooth,”
said Little Ruth
“That’s not a tooth it’s a mushroom
now go sweep with a broom!”
“But I did lose my tooth right here!”
“Child, do you not have an ear?”
“Mommy, Daddy, I lost my tooth,”
said Little Ruth
The next evening
“Darling, that tooth of yours is never leaving”
Little Ruth walked away
frowning, that’s what I have to say
“Mommy, Daddy, I lost my tooth,”
said Little Ruth
A week later
“No, you didn’t! Now go! Say hi to Mr. Alligator”
“But it’s the truth
I lost my tooth!”
The next day
Little Ruth didn’t say
That she lost her tooth
Because Little Ruth
could not speak
‘Cause she lost all her teeth!
— by Lilly Despain
“Sleep”
I need my sleep
And my sleep needs me
I must sleep all day
And wake up all night
I’ll run and jump
Until I’m tired again
I need my sleep
And my sleep needs me
My mom wakes
Up and tells me
It’s time for school
And in my own way
I tell her
I need my sleep
And my sleep needs me.
— by Eva Osmer
“Lazy Fred and His Dog”
His name is Lazy Fred
He always like to rest his head
He does refuse to clean his room
Never has he touched a broom
For some reason Fred’s mother got him a dog
She thought he should have a friend other than a hog
this dog had many spots
Along with lots of polka dots
Something bad happened to Fred
He many never rest his head
What happened next I warn you
Is something you should never do
This story has a turn
That may let Fred learn
If you don’t treat a dog right
It may cause that dog to bite
— by Sienna Dahlquist
“X-Mas”
I wake up the in morning of X-Mas Eve
Cutting the yarn and seeing snow on the leaves
Drinking a yellowish drink called eggnog
And the smells smells like a wet dog
Watching X-Mas movie day and night
can’t wait to open presents when it’s bright
Wrapping gifts for family and friends with eager
That is colorful and I finish much quicker
Cutting down the X-Mas tree
The candy canes are so good you want two or three
We go to sleep and I wait ’til the next day
I open the biggest ones first and yell, “Yay!”
We sit down at the table and eat
While watching football they kick with their feet
And we open more presents and just tear
We wait and do it all again the next year
— by Izaiah Tuller-Chavez
SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL
Another opportunity to pre-order this year’s yearbook will be the week of Dec. 11-15. Books are $60 and can be ordered with Mrs. Ulm in the main office. The next chance to pre-order will be in April 2018.
The winter choir concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the high school auditorium.
The SHS band will host their annual winter concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in the high school auditorium.
Seniors: Don’t forget to order your cap and gown for graduation! Orders are due to National Achiever (nationalachiever.com or 1-800-800-4083) by Dec. 15.
There is no school Dec. 18-Jan. 1 for winter break. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 2.
The Sequim High School’s robotics team hosts a luau dinner and silent auction from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday Dec. 9, at the SHS cafeteria 601 N. Sequim Ave. Proceeds from this fundraiser are used to buy building supplies and pay for travel expenses for team competitions. The squad is hoping to qualify for the world championships in Houston, Texas. Tickets are $15, or reserve a table for family and friends of up to six for $50. Call 360-582-3600.
