2012 Pacific Pencil

PACIFICPENCIL 2012 VOLUME 02

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL’S ART AND LITERARY MAGAZINE

Welcome !

APIS is proudly celebrating the second issue of Pacific Pencil. Our elementary students have worked very hard throughout the year to sharpen their writing skills and artistry. Our students are learning to think and communicate not only logically and critically, but also creatively and with empathy. As I flip through Pacific Pencil, what I see is our students’ joy and celebration of own learning and development of these skills. The work you see a mere snap shot of artists and writers in making. The “success” here is to find the love of challenges and confidence that, with perseverance, we can all be successful. I see a lot of success in the pages of Pacific Pencil and I would like to praise our students, teachers and parents for their collaborative efforts.

Bravo!

Euysung Kim Director Asia Pacific International School

Dear Friends of APIS;

Welcome to the second edition of “Pacific Pencil”. After a very successful first edition, our hard working team has once again put together a delightful representation of our students’ literary and artistic abilities. I hope you enjoy as much as I have, reading and admiring the great work our students have produced under the guidance of our talented faculty here at APIS. These pages are filled with the wonderful works of students as they “aspired” and then “persevered” to become artists and writers. As I wrote last year, Pacific Pencil is also an example of team; another attribute we treasure at APIS. Pacific Pencil is the result of what happens when a group of dedicated teachers and parents rally behind an idea to make it great! This year I would especially like to acknowledge the significant contribution of Ms. Rachel Kim who filled in for Mrs. Sea when she was on maternity leave. Ms. Kim effectively took over and continued to inspire our artists during this time. I would also like to thank our parents who sponsored and committed significant time in putting together the exhibition for the publishing party! It is always a treat to see our parents in the school contributing to school projects.

As the principal of the school I congratulate and thank everyone involved in this book’s creation; well done!

Sincerely Stephen Massiah Elementary School Principal 2

Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ----------- pg. 2 Kinder 4 ------------ pg. 4 Kinder 5 ------------ pg. 7 Grade 1 ------------ pg. 11 Grade 2 ------------ pg. 17 Grade 3 ------------ pg. 30 Grade 4 ------------ pg. 44 Grade 5 ------------ pg. 58 Signature Page --- pg. 76

We hope you enjoy the second edition of APIS literary and visual arts magazine!

The APIS students have expressed their diverse ideas and thoughts through their work of writing and art. We are very lucky to have such young talented students. This year’s edition is more special because we organized the students’ work by grade level. You will see the process of our children’s development as a writer and an artist.

My special thank you goes to Ms. Rachel Naehyun Kim who filled in for me during my maternity leave. Thanks to all of the APIS elementary students, classroom teachers, and Korean teachers. Special thank you to all those who helped with the planning of the magazine: Mr. Massiah, Mrs. Cammarata, Ms. Maldonado, Ms. Wheat, Ms. Julia Kim, Ms. Lee, Ms. Welton, Ms. Cho, Ms. Jeeyoung Kim, and to Connie Yoon for her endless work of designing the magazine. Many thanks also go to the Parent Teacher Organization for generously sponsoring the publishing party.

Finally, a special thank you to Dr. Euysung Kim for his leadership and support.

Anna Sea Elementary Art Teacher 3

Kinder 4

Zoo

Soren Anderson I went to the zoo with my mom and my sister, and my daddy and my baby brother.

I saw a lion and a tiger but the other animals went home to their mama. And then the lion took me back home and I said, “Yeah!”

Soren Anderson - My Favorite Teacher

Zoo

YeonSue Arata I go in the Zoo and find a lion.

And rabbit. I see a rabbit.

So many. And I see a penguin. It’s too much funny.

YeonSue Arata - My Fantasy World

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Kinder 4 The Sun and the Moon Mira Maldonado

One day I saw the sun and the lights. And I saw myself.

I happy. I love my sun but I cannot touch because it is too hot. It hot gases. Moon is not here because it is morning time.

Mira Maldonado - Swinging at the Playground

Waiting

Jacklyn Veri My mother and me and my brother are waiting for my father to finish exercising.

My mother and my brother is doing his homework. This is my brother and this is the sky and the rainbow came.

Jacklyn Veri - My Fantasy World

China

David Jeong I take a bus to Beijing. We take airplane and train to Beijing and we say “Hello� to Beijing Grandfather and Beijing Grandmother.

And I fast asleep.

David Jeong - Bath Time

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Kinder 4

Favorite Season Santos LeMieux

I was thinking to build a snow man and here’s my house. My favorite season is winter. I tried to build a snowman but the snow felled down. I remembered, I got out the shovel and made a pile of snow. Then I build the top. And then I got my mama and she was surprised.

I build my own snow house and then I showed my mama and she was so amazing that I lived in there. The end.

Santos Le Mieux - My Fantasy World

Lion

Johnny Ahn I lion punch. Lion is dead.

I’m playing lion. And lion and tiger fight.

Johnny Ahn - My Favorite Teacher

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Kinder 5

How to Get Ready For School Serin Ahn

Step 1. Wake up.

Step 2. Brush your teeth.

Step 3. Wash your face.

Step 4. Get your uniform on.

Step 5. Eat breakfast.

Step 6. If you ride the bus, get on the bus. If you ride the car, ride the car. If you walk, walk to school. And you are at school!

Serin Ahn - Scarecrows

How to Make Hot Chocolate Che Maldonado

Step 1. Get chocolate powder and a cup.

Step 2. Ask a grown up to get hot water for you.

Step 3. Pour powder into the cup.

Ask a grown up to pour the hot water.

Step 4. Mix hot chocolate then drink.

Che Maldonado - Penguins

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Kinder 5

How to Make Guacamole John Cammarata

Get an avocado and a bowl and lemon juice and salt and knife.

Then get an adult to help you cut the avocado. Put it in the bowl.

Squeeze lemon juice and squish avocado.

Put salt in it and mix.

John Cammarata - Crossing the Street

Things I Like to Do Eline Jonard

I like to play with Che. I like to play hide and seek. I like to see cloud. I like to play with my hamster. I like to call my sister.

I like to play with Margaret. I like to play with my sister. I like my mom and dad.

Eline Jonard - Excavator

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Kinder 5

I Do Things LuLu Timpson

I like to sleep. I like to run. I like to watch tv. I like to play with Chicka Chicka. I like to wear my dress. I like to play in the snow.

I like to give my mom and dad hugs. I like to help my mom and dad decorate the Christmas tree.

LuLu Timpson - Clowns

How to Draw a Heart Margaret Cheon

First make a diagonal line.

Second make a curvy line.

Then make another curvy line.

Last make a diagonal line.

Now you have a heart!

Margaret Cheon - Crossing the Street

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Kinder 5 How to Play Soccer Joel Lim Step 1.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

Get a ball.

Kick the ball.

Goalie blocks the ball.

Somebody scores and you play again.

How to Make Butter and Jelly Toast Euisung Hong K5

Step 1. Get all of the things you need. Toaster, butter, toast, jelly, strawberry jelly, plate, knife and your hands.

Step 2. Put the bread in the toaster. Make sure it is plugged.

Step 3. Then spread butter on the toast.

Step 4. Next spread strawberry jelly. Then eat your toast.

Euisung Hong - Cruise Ships

How to Go To APIS Jean Lee K5

First wait for the bus in the bus station and get on the bus.

Second walk to the APIS building and open the door. Last go to the K5 classroom.

Jean Lee - Crossing the Street

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1st Grade

Chace Kwon - Vincent Van Gogh Sun Flower

Davis Kil - Vincent Van Gogh Sun Flower

Somang Yang - My Family

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1st Kinder Grade 5

Inha Choi - Elephant Collage

Jeta Anderson - My Family

Jenny Lee - Elephant Collage

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1st Grade

Kaylee Kim - Waffle!

Brandon Lim - Elephant Collage

Jake Cammarata - Elephant Collage

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1st Grade

Kethaka S.M.Yattomoda - My Architecture

Claire Park - Elephant Collage

Angie Sohn - Waffle!

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1st Grade The Bad Dream

The Midnight Story

One night, I was scared. I suddenly had a nightmare. I dreamed about witches chasing me and my mommy. I sat up on my bed and opened my eyes. I was surprised. I looked out my window. I saw buildings. I saw a playground.

I went to my mommy’s room. I told my mommy about my nightmare.

When I was sleeping, I woke up at the middle of the night. First, I went to the kitchen. I felt thirsty. Then, I drank one sip of water. After that, I felt happy. And I went to sleep with dad. Then, I did Tae-Kwon-Do when I was sleeping and I kicked my dad’s face. My dad woke up and went back to his room because my dad was hurting because I did Tae-Kwon-Do. I felt sorry to my dad.

Jeta Anderson

The Homework Story

Brandon Lim

Jake Cammarata

One day, I had math homework. I told my mom but my mom did not hear me. John was screaming so she could not hear me. I felt mad at mom. I wanted to scream at mom. Then, my mom would get mad so I did not scream.

I picked two good solutions and I picked two bad solutions.

Four solutions: Whispering to Mom, Yelling at Mom, Writing a note to Mom, Yelling at Mom when she’s in bed.

Which solution are you going to pick?

The next morning, I did my math homework.

I did not want to see John playing with his Lego because I wanted to play with my Lego.

Then I did not want to stay at home because I was excited to go to school.

My New Dolly!

Angie Sohn

My mom and I were going to toy store. I was glad. I ask my mom, “Can I buy this teddy bear?”

But my mom said, “No, you can’t buy that teddy bear. I felt blue. Then I felt sad because my mom told me that I can’t buy this teddy bear. So, my mom look at my sad face so my mom bought me the dolly. The End.

Play with Legos Somang Yang

How to Get Your First Pokemon Inha Choi

First you need a Nintendo and a geratina pack.

Then turn on the switch.

Then you go ask your Pokemon mom for permission in the Nintendo.

Then you go to your friend’s home.

Then you go to the legendary river.

Then you choose a Pokemon. There are 3 types of Pokemon: water type, fire type, leaf type.

Then you go your first Pokemon! Now you can battle other Pokemons.

How to Make Pizza Kethaka Yattogoda

This book is for my mom.

First you need pizza dough, an oven, some pepperoni (10), and some tomato sauce and pizza cheese.

Then you toss the dough and squeeze the dough and make a round circle.

Next you spread the tomato sauce on the dough.

Next you take a fork and scoop the pepperoni and put it in the pizza.

Then you scoop the cheese and put it on the pizza.

Finally you put the pizza in the oven.

Then you take the pizza out when the cheese is melted and smell good.

At last you can cut the pizza and eat it.

Warning: Ask an adult for help

I make car and that is not good because that is not running good. I make new one and it was good. And I make…a boat and it was good and I play Lego.

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1st Grade Chicka Chicka Trouble Claire Park

My First Day of School Louise Choi-Schattle

I went to school on February 21, 2012. I had a good time. But at recess something weird happened…

WE KEPT LOSING because there were more boys than girls. So in soccer if you have more people on your team, you win. My team had fewer kids.

So we lost. I thought that it was not even.

I forgot to bring a snack. So Mrs. Park gave me one. It was a very good day.

Playing Wii with Max and Brandon Chace Kwon

I went to Brandon’s home. When we got there, we played baseball on Wii. I felt happy and Max was happy too.

I wanted to play a soccer game on Wii instead.

So we played another soccer game and I was excited. And Brandon came.

And we keep playing the soccer game and playing and I was glad that Max was playing with me. But Brandon wanted to play so Max let Brandon play too. And I was happy and Brandon was happy.

I Came to Inha’s House Davis Kil

After School on Friday I went to Inha’s house. At Nintendo Inha had Giratina pack and I had Soul Silver. We traded Pokémon too. Kethaka came to Inha’s house too. We traded seven Pokémon.

We traded strong Pokémon. I traded my BEST Pokemon. My best is my first Pokémon. We traded the Pokémon but Inha caught a strong Pokémon for me. Inha wanted to strong Pokémon.

The Pokémon’s name was Metmom. And it can turn into every Pokémon. But…I got the same Pokémon! So we traded. Inha gave me Pichoo.

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I went to the field with Chicka Chicka. It was cloudy. I played with her. Ms. Kim take Chicka Chicka to the field. Soon Chicka Chicka run at the stairs. I run to the second step Chicka Chicka zoom but I try to stop her. So she went to the 1A class. I find Davis. He helped me take her to the K5 class. I said good rabbit, Chicka Chicka.

How to Build Snowman Kaylee Kim

For my friend Note: Don’t forget to wear glove.

First you need rocks. You will need 8 rocks, 3 sticks, 1 big snow ball, 1 little snow ball, and 1 hat.

Then you need to make 1 big snow ball. And you have to make little snow ball.

Hint: First make little snow ball and roll it and roll it.

Next push up the little snow ball on the big snow ball.

Don’t forget to decorate!

Put two rocks on little snow ball to make eyes.

Make nose and mouth with sticks.

Then make buttons with rocks. Make hands with long sticks.

At last you put the hat on the little snow ball. Then you’re done!

How to Make a Sand Castle Jenny Lee

To my family You need: cup (1), shovel (1), pail (1 big), and a small flag (1).

First you put the sand into the pail until it fills up.

Then you flip the pail. And lift the pail.

Then dig a hole under the sand castle. Then make a door.

Then you put one small flag on top of sand castle Then you grab a cup. Then you put sand on the cup until it fills up. Then you flip over and you do that again.

2nd Grade

David Lee - Dragon Drawing

Hara Choi - Inspiring Education

June Lee - My Architecture

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2nd Grade

Jane Jung- Dragon Drawing

Namee Kim - Dragon Drawing

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2nd Grade No! Not the Doll!

Eu Jean Ko

Samuel Lim - Inspiring Education

Lost Ball David Lee

When I was going down the stairs to the field and I saw high school doing chapel. So we just went to the playground. I let Jeremy play with my ball.

Jeremy kick it and it almost go over the fence and I said, hhhhhhhhhhhh… and Jeremy kick again but the ball got high and high and high so it go over the fence! So I asked Eugene, “May I play with your ball?” So Eugene let me play with his ball and I played and played. It was time to go in. But I cry because my ball go over the two fence and I just go upstairs and I was still sad. I go home and I tell my mom that my ball go over the fence. The next day I go to school and opened my cubby. My ball was in there!

“Please! Please! Please! Mom! Could you buy me that pretty doll?” “No Kelly! When I say no! It is no!” Then…the mom looked at the clock… “Kelly, we are late to school!!! Let’s go Kelly!” said Kelly’s mom. “No! No!” said Kelly. “I am not going to go until you buy me that!” “No! Kelly, let’s go home because I am going to hit you in home!” But… Kelly was scared… “Ok! I don’t like mom!” So she rode the bus and went to school….but…

Someone stepped on Kelly’s foot!! She was angry.

She wanted to kick and crash! crash! crash!

Kelly’s best friend came and said, “Why are you angry Kelly?” Kelly did not answer…she was still angry…

Soon someone cut the line. Now she got angry and angry and angry…she was so angry that her head popped! Her head exploded!! She was so so so so angry! And she ran and ran and ran! And she kicked and kicked and kicked! Then the tree broke! She was mad NOW! Her best friend Julie told Kelly’s mom that Kelly was mad. It was the end of school and Kelly was tired. She was going home. Ding dong! Kelly rang the home bell. “Who is it?” the mom said. “I am Kelly!” said Kelly. The mom opened the door slowly. “Surprise!!” yelled mom and Julie. Kelly was happy!!

I Go to the Swimming Pool with Max and Jeremy Eugene Kim

Jeremy and Max and me were excited to go to swimming pool… And I was done with my swimming lesson. And Jeremy and Max jump into the swimming pool! Then play in the water and Jeremy and Max said aaaahhh! He was so cold so Max and Jeremy said lets go out from the line. I… accidentally poked one grandma’s bottom. I yelled and I go to amateur line so I told the story to Max and Jeremy and Max laugh, so I laugh many time.

Jeremy and Max said let’s go out so we go out of the swimming pool. I was thinking about the roller coaster outside!

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2nd Grade

Sunny Pak - Dragon Drawing

When I have my Favorite Sleepover Isaline Jonard

When I was eating spaghetti my mom said “Mei Mei and Lu Lu is coming to sleepover!” My heart was bouncing and I didn’t eat so much because I think Lu Lu and Mei Mei is coming right now. I asked my mom, “Is Lu Lu and Mei Mei here now?” Mom said keep eating your food. I finished eating my food I walked up and I do my homework. And then Mei Mei and Lu Lu came to our house and we play together. And then Mei Mei and Lu-Lu go to eat dinner and me and my sister play also. Lu Lu was not finished with her food and my mom said you need to finish your food. And then Lu Lu finish so fast and then Lu Lu could play with me. And we so eat dessert and it is apple and then a bath and then we sleep.

Sunny Choi - Dragon Drawing

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2nd Grade

Jeremy Kim - Under the Sea

The First Day of School Grace Lee

It was my first day of school. I was nervous when I came in. But when I noticed Sunny was in our class I wasn’t shy and nervous. I knew Sunny because we go to the same place where we exercise. So I was playing with Sunny and Sunny has some friends so I also played with them. So I made friends in my first day.

Sarah Koo - Inspiring Education

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2nd Grade All About Turtles Hara Choi

All About Holidays Hannah Kim

Introduction to Holidays For traditional when holidays come they eat cookies and lots of yummy food. You could make a scrapbook to remember the past year. On holidays they wear pretty clothes so they could be pretty. They eat special food like dumplings.

On other holidays they give cards and present.

Holidays are special days. Because they gather families and celebrate holidays.

New Years Eve January 1st begins at midnight or 12:00A.M. The last day of the old year is New Year’s Eve. Parents often let their kids stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. First the adults bow to the oldest. Then the children bow to the families. People around the world celebrate New Year with fireworks and parties.

How to celebrate New Year First we gather family and if it’s a holiday then you gather.

Then on New Year’s they make dumplings and they are yummy.

Then we eat dumplings and talk with the family.

Then the adults bow to the grandma and grandpa.

Then the children bow to the family.

The grandma and grandpa says, “Stay and sleep here.”

Different kinds of food we eat on holidays On New Year we eat dumplings. On 4th of July, we eat red, white, and blue dessert. And on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland they eat soda bread.

4th of July Every July 4th, Americans celebrate a holiday that honors their country because they made independence to England. We call this holiday the 4th of July or Independence Day. St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Days is a special holiday that comes each year on March 17th. It’s a day for Irish people to celebrate their country. Many Americans and Canadians whose family came from Ireland honor their family’s homeland on this day. People whose family is not Irish can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day too. Oh, I forgot St. Patrick’s Day they do lots of march and parades.

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Do you know where turtles live? Turtles live in the beach and ocean. Sometimes, turtles live in jungle too! The female turtles lay eggs where they live like ocean and beach and place where there is lot of moisture. Turtles lay eggs under the sand to hide the egg from animals. I would do that also because I don’t want to feed my eggs to animals.

You can buy turtle in pet store. If you are going to buy turtle, you need to buy few things in pet store.

You need to buy: fish bowl, fish water, fish food (if you’re not sure what to buy, ask the clerk). If you go home, you need to see the following sheet and do that one by one.

Do you know what turtles play? Turtles like to play out in the sun sometimes. But if your turtle is sea turtle, you must bring a fish bowl filled with water (if it’s a sunny day, fill the fish bowl with cold water).

Some turtles like to play ball and if you teach your turtle well, I’m sure your turtle can play fetch (with water bottle cap). When I had a turtle, I needed to teach him a lot to play fetch!

If you have a turtle for your pet, you need to feed them because they need to grow healthy.

Instructions how to feed turtles: 1. Buy a can of turtle food from pet store (if you’re not sure what food to buy, ask the clerk) (if you don’t know where pet store is, feed them with fish). 2. Scoop the turtle food with any spoon and put it in your hand (2 scoops!) Feed them once a day.

To be friendly with turtle, you need to give the turtle a lot of fun and love. You need to pat your turtle’s shell a lot (softly). Do that every day then lift the turtle and put it in your hand. If your turtle don’t look at you, you need to give more love and fun.

Say nice words also! (to the turtle)

Ash Got Lost Samuel Lim

Ash and his mom go shopping. Ash liked toys.

Mom said, “Follow me.” Ash mom left from the toy store. Ash look at the toys. Ah ha! The toy look like dragon. Ash said to his mom, “Could you buy it?” But there was no mom. Ash dropped the toy, BOOM! And ran out the toy store. Ash could not find his mom and scream AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! Ash walk until Ash cry, one man hit Ash because Ash was crying. Ash keep crying. He got bleeding nose, he’s feeling bad. His mom walked to the forest and find Ash. Ash mom call dad with iPhone. Daddy come and hit the man. Ash go to movies.

2nd Grade

Jiyun Jang - Dragon Drawing

Hannah Kim - Inspiring Education

Neo Lee - Inspiring Education

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2nd Grade

Eugene Kim - Fall Foliage

Jane Kim - Fall Foliage

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2nd Grade All About Sharks!

Jeremy Kim

Chapter 1: Basking Shark Basking sharks mouth is huge. It could eat any other sharks. It has many fins. It could grow 7.2. It doesn’t chew just swallows it. Because it doesn’t have tooth.

Chapter 2: Horn Shark Horn shark has many spots. The horn is next to the nose. Horn shark stays in the oceans floor. He doesn’t swim a lot.

Chapter 3: Angel Shark Angel shark lives in the ocean floor like horn shark.

Angel shark is very flat. It has a small spot. You can’t see the angel shark well because it lives in the ocean floor. It could hide in the sane because angel sharks color is same as the sand.

Chapter 4: Tiger Shark Tiger shark looks very scary. He ate almost all of the garbage in the sea. Tiger shark could eat a shark!

His eye is small and white.

Chapter 5: Mako Shark Mako shark is the fastest shark. Its eye is black. It looks like that his eye is a hole. On the front of the tail it has a little fin.

All About Guam Sunny Pak

Chapter 1: What is Guam?

Guam is a little Island with many jungles and sea.

It is a beautiful island, but there are earthquakes once a year. Guam is in the North Pacific Ocean by the Philippines.

Chapter 2: What is Guam Famous Dance?

Guam’s famous dance is a fire dance. Men and women does the fire dance. They hold a torch with fire and jiggle the torch. They perform the dance in the evening.

Chapter 3: What Plant and Animal Grow?

The trees in Guam are coconut trees. Guam has long grass. There are lots of poison animal like snakes and coconut crab. There are lot of sharks and dolphins in the sea.

James in Trouble Jane Jung

The Cricket Was In My House Matthew Kang

That night, I was out of my bed. I was going to the bathroom. Then I saw a small creature. I stared…

I wondered it was a mouse. But it was actually a cricket! I screamed, “ahhhhhhhhhh!” I shouted. My sister came running. I thought it was a boar. My brother Andrew came and said, “It is a boy cricket.”

I thought so. My sister got an idea and she bring a plastic bag and take out her smelly sock and tie her smelly sock and the plastic bag and shook and gave it to me and shouted, “mooooooooooooooom!!!”

Mom said, “Throw it outside!” I hate it when my mom says “Throw it outside.” Then…I got an idea.

I got a book called Stories of Pirates. I read but then…The cricket was coming out on his head!

I read to the next chapter. When it was over I went to sleep. Good night!

In the morning I wake up. I stretch and then I was hungry so I walked and walked and walked and walked then…

There was no cricket!!!!!!!!! I ran to my mom, she was sitting on a wooden chair. I asked, “Where is the cricket?!” Mom said, “I don’t know where the cricket is.” I was sad because there was no cricket but…

I can get a new cricket!!

James walked up to his cubby and saw his name tag. He was excited. He was jumping up and down. Now his teacher Mr. Kim was waiting.

“James!” said Ralph. He gets bullied, pushed him and called him names. He didn’t enjoy school.

On the way home on the school bus he thought he didn’t want to go back to school. The next day James gets bullied again. The next day and even the next day. Then one day, a new student came named Alex. He was brave like Madeline from The Secret Garden. He was a little different from the rest of the students. When James was getting bullied again during lunch time Alex stood up straight and said, “NO!” to the bully and the bully felt small. From that day on Alex and James became friends. James and Alex had a sleepover at Alex’s house and Alex’s mom made cookies for them. “Yah!” said the two.

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2nd Grade All About Poisonous Snakes!

Jane Kim

Chapter 1: Where they live Poisonous snakes live in forest, because in forest there are many animals. In the forest they are just snakes, but there is poisonous snakes more than just snakes.

Chapter 2: What is poisonous snakes enemies?

Poisonous snakes enemies is people, because people can step, or hurt poisonous snakes.

Poisonous snakes biggest enemies is people, because people break their home, and kill poisonous snakes, because they want to get beautiful skin to make other things.

Chapter 3: What poisonous snakes eat Big poisonous snakes can eat big animals, and small poisonous snakes can eat small animals.

Poisonous snakes could eat rats, eggs, and rabbits. Poisonous snakes are like a meateater.

All About Sharks Neo Lee

Chapter 1: Tiger Shark Tiger Shark eats almost everything when their hungry. They eat even garbage. Tiger shark have four gills. Tiger have one tail it fights with their teeth. Tiger shark teeth looks like tigers teeth so the name is tiger shark.

Chapter 2: Mega Mouth Shark Mega mouth shark doesn’t have teeth. Mega mouth shark have big mouth they have five gills Mega mouth shark is legendary. They don’t swim a lot they sleep or rest at sand.

Chapter 3: Mako Shark Mako shark is the fastest shark . His teeth is like tree. And big eye is little mix with blue yellow and green color. Mako fin looks like manta ray. And the teeth is like the tiger sharks teeth.

Chapter 4: Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead shark had strange head and hammer headed shark head look like hammer so the name is hammer head shark. The fin is a skeleton, because is a little wing.

Chapter 5: Basking Shark Basking shark eat fish but it is not a fish. Basking shark is the biggest shark. Basking shark is 8 feet long. It live in deep under water.

Chapter 6: Bull Shark Bull shark attacked people more than sharks. The Bull Shark have pointy bottom teeth. And triangle teeth the bull shark gills is yummy so they eat it.

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All About Sharks Jardine Veri

Chapter 1: What are Sharks Sharks are meat eaters they eat fish. Sharks swim fast, shark live in ocean and rivers. Shark are big, shark have bossed the ocean for 50 years.

Some shark are dangerous, so if you see a shark be careful.

Chapter 2: Different Types of Shark There are 460 different types of shark in the ocean. Bull sharks attack people and eat people.

Hammer head sharks travel by huge school.

School means they go in groups. The biggest shark is the whale shark.

Chapter 3: Shark’s Enemy People kill sharks to get their skin to make shoe, and jackets. Some people kill for fun. Hammer head sharks, and bull sharks are enemies.

Shark other enemy is a dolphin. Dolphins hurt sharks gill so they couldn’t breathe. Killer whale could eat a shark.

Andrew’s Tie June Lee

Andrew was a boy who loved ties. Blue, red, pink, yellow. Everything. He always bought different ties. Blue, red, pink, yellow. Everything. Each of the weather Andrew wear different ties. Blue, red, pink, yellow. Everything. Next morning, he wake up in his big bedroom. Andrew…can not find his birthday necktie! He promised Mex that he would wear it for Mex’s birthday. Andrew cried. He looked his necktie everywhere. He ran to the toy box and looked inside, crawled under the sofa, opened the refrigerator, and looked under the carpet… Andrew thought everybody will say, “You didn’t keep your promise.”

Just then, his mother came. “When I was cleaning I saw a necktie. Is that your birthday necktie?” She asked. Andrew rush to the bed. He looked under the bed so he find the birthday tie. So he wear his birthday necktie to school for Mex’s birthday.

Everybody loved Andrew’s tie.

2nd Grade

Isaline Jonard - Fall Foliage

Jardine Veri - My Architecture

Matthew Kang - My Architecture

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KinderGrade 2nd 5 All About Dogs!

Namee Kim

Chapter 1: Life Cycle of a Dog Newborn puppies can’t see. They cannot even hear anything. But they could smell very well.

Newborn puppies can’t walk too. They start to walk, hear, and see at ten days. Almost all dogs die when they are 15 years old. Newborn puppies are called puppy. Newborn puppies have no fur.

Chapter 2: Training Dogs If you want to train your dog you need a leash, and you need a glove because the dog might bite you. Then you say “Sit!” Then the dog will sit.

If you want your dog to learn “down.” Then just say “Down!” That is how dogs do tricks. If you give lots of love, the puppy will love you.

Chapter 3: Growing A newborn puppy weight 0 to 20 grams.

A newborn puppy is wet so the mother licks her baby. When they are about 6 month old their teeth will be little sharp. When the pups get big they need more space. When you give your dog their food, put it in the bowl and give the food. “Do not give it in your hand!”

Sophia Park - Inspiring Education

Cutie Gets Sick Sophia Park

Sally and Cutie went for a walk to the park. At the park they played fetch. When Cutie was jumping Sally saw under Cutie’s belly and something was red! Sally was curious and worried. So… she took Cutie to the vet with her mom. The vet said, “She needs a cone and stay for a second. I will give medicine.” Sally missed Cutie. She kicked her feet. She looked at the picture of Cutie. Sally went outside with her mom to get her dog back from the vet. She saw her wear a cone! Her dad laughed at her puppy. First they gave a snack to her puppy because she had no fur. She had to cut all the fur except for on her tail and face. She fell fast asleep because of piano music. The next day Sally took Cutie out for a second. When Sally came back she was all bare. Sally was happy but Cutie still need a dog medicine, cone, a dog bath, and a dog spray! But Cutie didn’t like those. She hate those. She ran away. She wants to rest! Then Sally played with Cutie and pet and hugged her.

Cutie is happy! She didn’t want to run away!

Eu Jean Ko - My Architecture

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2nd 1st Grade School Concert

Jennifer in Trouble

Over the weekend it was Sunday and she was happy to play all day long and the next day Ariel didn’t know it was Monday! So she was sad that she couldn’t play all day now so she went to school. Suddenly she thought of something. “Wait a minute! I forgot to…memorize my lines!” So Ariel went to the bathroom and tried to read it and her teacher was looking for her so the teacher went to the bathroom and heard a reading sound. Ariel heard foot steps “click tap click tap” She opened the door and saw her teacher!

“Oh my goodness!” she said quietly in her mind.

She walked quietly to her teacher sadly and her teacher asked, “Why are you so sad Ariel?” Ariel answered and said, “Yes I’m so sad because I didn’t memorize my lines.” The teacher took Ariel to the stage and saw a little black chair and her teacher said, “Come quickly Ariel” So she went quickly to the black chair and sat down. The teacher said, “No I said to come here on stage!”

And her teacher said, “Practice you line here Ariel!” So she went to the stage and practiced her lines. The teacher said, “I will bring the kids while you are practicing.” Finally the teacher was gone.

Ariel got the lines so she wouldn’t be nervous at all… Then she heard footsteps and loud noises… the kids came!!! They asked, “Where were you Ariel! We were looking for you!” They all got ready and the play started. Even though she was nervous she was a great cat!

Jennifer liked school more than anything. She liked Art, P.E., Writing Workshop, Reading Workshop, Music, and Science more than anything. Then, one day… she find new student sitting on her desk because she lost her name tag! She ask her, “Who are you?”

“I’m Alice.”

“Why are you sitting on my desk?” said Jennifer.

“Isn’t this an empty desk?”

“No! It’s mine!”

“No! It’s mine!” said Alice.

Soon, they were fighting! Just then… click clack click clack. The teacher was coming! But the two girls didn’t know!

Then the teacher asks, “Why are you fighting?”

The two girls are thinking, “Do I have to tell the truth?” Two girls don’t talk.

“You two go to the timeout chair right now!”

Then they both said, “It’s my fault.” Because they didn’t like the timeout chair and worried to get punished by their mother and get trouble and sent to principal’s office.

Then, Alice said, “Sorry.”

“Me too” said Jennifer.

“But where do I sit?” asked Alice.

“Ask the teacher.”

Then the teacher gave Alice a new seat to sit on.

From that day on… she learned a lesson “Not to forget her name tag.” So she put a paper on her desk with her name on it.

What I Saw in Nature!

The Young Girl and the King

On the playground I saw pretty leaves flying away.

Shoo~ I saw the people on the swing going high in the sky. Shing. I saw my friends running around the green ground. Dadada. I saw Kindergarteners in the sandpit making castles. On the playground I saw big girls talking on the yellow seesaw.

Blablabla. I saw third graders on the purple seesaw going up and down. Dosh. I saw teachers walking up and down. Dup. On the playground I saw hula-hoops going around and around in the air. Hwing. I saw people throwing beanbags, and sprinting to it. Hop. And I was on the playground drinking the air…

Once upon a time a young girl lived in the bad King’s house. There was a problem that the King wants his house clean. He said “Clean my house perfect!!” The maid did it clean. The maid said kindly “King, I am sorry.” King eye’s were bad and then his angry face turned a red face.

One day a fairy came and made the maid to a princess. Fairy said “I have to come back here someday.” And the King saw that and surprised so his eyes were very good to see. He said “Wow my eyes are great to see!!” So he gave a crown to the princess. So the King was very kind and the princess too. They said “We are a good family.” It was a great ending!!

Sunny Choi

Jiyun Jang

Sarah Koo

Helen Suh

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Sun Woo Kim - Observation Drawing

Jack Song- Accordian Book

John S. Kim - Accordian Book

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3rd Grade When I was new at APIS Alina Chong

I was new at APIS when I was at second grade.

I was very shy that I didn’t talk with anyone. But suddenly someone came to me and asked, “Do you want to pay with me at recess?” “Yes” I said shyly.

And my heart started booming. “Boom-boomboom-boom.” It was Shannon who asked me she also told me who my teacher was Miss Lee at 2A. We played tag and other games for recess. We were friends for a long time. But summer vacation came and I wasn’t shy anymore. We had to say bye to each other! Because we have to go to third grade.

And it was the first day of third grade! We weren’t at the same class she was at 3B and I was in 3A. We’re still friends! And at fourth grade I wish I could be with her!

Recess

Alina Kim It was morning I were reading my book at school soon it will be snack. But I did not wanted to eat.

I wanted to play in snack recess. Soon it were 10:50 I were thinking about riding a swing and of course it did not happened because 3A were in our way. My face got red. It was bad because I were last in line! Then I thought I will never get the swing. But nobody wanted to ride the swing so I were surprised because I never thought that nobody will ride the swing. Then I rode all recess time.

My eyes were popping out. I were kind of confuse because nobody wanted to ride the swing. But I still were happy.

Library Time Andy Park

3A and 3B went to the school library. First, Ms. Stasiak read us a book called A Bad Case of Stripes.

When she finished, we went to check books from the library but I didn’t borrow books. Instead, I finished my book. When I finished, I wandered around and saw Joe. He had a Scary Stories book. I laughed at a poem inside it. When I laughed, Joe said I might die. I suddenly stopped talking. I was shocked, so I just avoided him until the end of library time.

When I got home, I didn’t talk about it. The next morning I was relieved because I was alive.

Now I know that books can’t kill you. Now that I think about it, I think it was a Scary Jokes book.

John Song Hyeon Kim - Observation Drawing

The First Time I Went to Seoul Forest with Jack and Andy Daniel Kwon

It was a cool noon, when we stopped our bicycle and we pumped out. We saw water. Jack, Andy, and I played a game called, Don’t Get Water. So we tried not to get water on our clothes. I asked my dad, “Can we play in the water?” He said, “I’ll ask your mom.” We just continued playing the game. A few minutes past and I said, “Why isn’t he coming?” But suddenly my dad appeared and said, “Yes?” So we all said, Yay!” So we ran like a horse and got all wet. We splashed ourselves and there was a space between the flying water.

We went through. We took off our shoes and ran all around. When we were done playing in water, I said, “I think we did a shower.” And we went to the bathroom to dry our hair. My mom put a mat in the car. Our clothes were soaking wet. Our hair was almost dry. I wanted to do that again!!!

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Eunice Lee - Observation Drawing

Helen Kim - Portrait of a friend

First Time Catching Fish and Crabs

Recess

Where am I? I only feel a little bit of a wind.

Oh! I was on the beach! My three cousins from America took us here. Their names are Shane (11 age), Kati (age 10) and Alan (age 7). After that, we found a fish net so we borrowed a boat to catch some fishes and we went to the middle of the sea and we put the fish net in to the water.

We waited for the fish to grab. My heart started to pump! Suddenly, the fish net started to move!

We pulled as hard as we could! Guess what?!

We got six fishes! After that I caught four crabs but then those crabs bit my hand! I yelled, “Owy! Ow! OW!� My cousins zoomed to my dad my dad ran like an airplane! I saw my hand and it was bleeding really hard. But my dad put a giant band-aid on my finger so it got better. Ok. Once again if you close your eye on the beach, there will be a little bit of a wind but your heart will be glowing with light.

It was Tuesday morning recess and 3A and 3B boys play catch. The zombie was Rian I think and everybody have one shot making the zombie freeze for 10 second. Everybody was screaming and running away. I got tag by Ethan because Ethan got tag by Rian. So the zombies got more and more and people got less and less. The last people was Jin. I was turning around and look for Jin. Everybody start to run to right side so I follow. But Jin run to left side so I think about how to catch Jin. When everybody start to run to right side then Jin is going to run to left side so I run to left side and catch Jin. So everybody change to zombies. But we have more time so we did again. It was something because Rian tag Ethan and Ethan tag me. And same thing happen again because Jin was the last people again! Jin was at the middle so half of the zombies go left and another went to right. So we catch Jin. I catch first so I was like jumping up and down and the recess bell rang. Everyone was sad because the recess end. But it was fun so we were still happy.

And we go to P.E. happily. The end.

Bryan Jung

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John Song Hyeon Kim

3rd Grade

Lucas Jhun - Inspiring Education

Alina Chong - Newspaper Collage

Lotte World

Computer

I lined up for Giant Loop (Giant Loop is a roller coaster) with Helen. Soon it was my turn. Helen got scared she went out of line.

So I rode it myself and it was scary it went backwards. I was screaming so loud the person next to me blocked his ears and I was about to say sorry but I was shy. First the roller coaster went lift, then right and went backwards. I felt like I was falling down the roller coaster. When it finished, I felt like I was going to throw up because I was so dizzy and especially because the roller coaster went backwards. I said to myself, “Next time I ride Giant Loop, I will try not to scream.”

I went to Helen and said, “I was screaming.”

She said, “Yeah, I could hear you from up there.”

“I was embarrassed because I thought I was the loudest in Lotte World,” I said. I will always remember this because I never rode a rollercoaster going upside down before.

I had nothing to do I was bored of TV, drawing almost everything. So I was bored. So I started to play computers. But I played so much games and virus came! But I slowly fall asleep I was in the dream. There was a virus and Madison, “Wait Virus and Madison.” I thought, “That’s the same with the doctor and cough!” There was a big fight!

Soon virus through v-mask and Madison throw no-power, “POP!” I wake up slowly “ttthe internet erased! AHHHHHHHH!!! The internet doesn’t work?” When my dad came in, “Sorry for playing so many games” I said when my dad fixed the internet. Now I’m not playing so many games, only I play for 1 hour and I wish they never came to my dream to solve my problem. The end.

Sophia Chung

Jin Lee

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Jenny Choi - Imaginary Tree

Susie Lee - Inspiring Education

Alina Kim - Imaginary Tree

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3rd 1st Grade When I Scored in a Far Place Ethan Kwon

It was lunch recess, 3rd graders were playing with 4th graders. I was playing too. I had the ball. Someone said, “Pass! Pass!” I did not want to pass right away. Suddenly, there was a lot of 4th graders who came out, so I just checked the ball as hard as I can. The goal keeper caught the ball, but… he missed the ball and I scored. I was so happy, I ran around the field. The goal keeper could have caught the ball again. Then the whistle blew. That means it’s time to go. I want to play more, but I can’t. Third graders won 6 to 1. Then I went to my class and work.

Hospital

First Time I Came to APIS

Helen Kim I got ready so fast in the morning I was going to be a new student in class 2B. I rode the car.

I arrived to school.

I crunched in the field grass. I shivered, it was cold and snowy. I crossed the field and opened the door. I walked to classroom.

I knocked. Ms. Welton opened the door everyone said “Hi!” It was surprising. I sat at my desk and did my work. At eleven it was lunch time. I ate lunch alone in the corner. Soon after I ate lunch it was recess. Two girls came up to me and said “Hi!” They were Jenny and Esther. I played with them.

I thought it would be a lonely day but I just made two friends!

Jeany Park It was a Saturday in June. I had a fever. I felt like I would throw up. My dad said “You have to go to the hospital.” I had to go to the hospital because I was sick. I got in the car and we drove to the hospital. I walked into the hospital. We waited to speak to the doctor. She said that maybe I have to stay for two weeks! My mom brought my Nintendo DS, books and soup. A special doctor came in and put a needle in my hand so I could get medicine. It hurt. My arm was throbbing.

I was not sleepy. I played with my Nintendo an d read a book called Junie B. Jones. I was so sleepy. Then all the babies are crying. I go to sleep. And I had fun even if there were bad things that day.

Solar System Paragraph Eunice Lee

I will like to live on Neptune. I will like to live on Neptune because there are 13 moons. Thirteen moons will be good because it will shine. I also like Neptune because it has at least 6 rings. It will be beautiful. Also Neptune is named after the God of the sea. I think it will be powerful. If I live on Neptune, I’ll get to visit Pluto maybe because it is close to each other. To sum up, I think living on Neptune will be awesome!

My First Day in Second Grade Irene Kim

It was morning. I woke up. I washed and brushed my teeth and also combed my hair and dressed up. Then, I ate breakfast. Next, I rushed downstairs to the car. My mom drove my brothers and me to school. We said, “Good bye mom!”

She smiled and said good bye back. After she left we crossed the field and the stairs to the bulletin board. I saw my name on the list for 2A, Miss Lee. I was happy because I wanted her for my teacher! So I went to the second floor and went to Miss Lee’s classroom. I said, “Hello!” Miss Lee said hello back. I found my seat and sat down.

I put my stuff in my cubby and desk. Just then, Sally came in I was surprised! I said, “Hello!”

Sally just smiled and waved at me. Then I looked at Miss Lee. She looked nice and pretty because she had always smiled and had a really bright smile. The bell rang everybody came in even 1B girls and boys. We had to do ELA, after we did morning meeting! When it was lunch time we washed our hands and got lunch. Then we got in line for recess. After recess we did word study.

I was nervous at the first time but it was nothing to be afraid of. Actually, it was happy that I was in second grade. My first day in second grade was better than I thought.

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3rd Kinder Grade 5 Recess

Jack Song One sunny day, it was recess time, when my teacher Miss Léger said, “Time for recess.” Our class all lined up happily and got excited. Our class walked down the stairs and we were in front of the door. My teacher pressed the code, “Beep!”

Then the door opened and our class ran out like a horse. We ran to the swing and when Jin came to the playground with his coat on. We started the zombie game called Cass. We had one freeze gun and if you shot it to the zombie then the zombie needed to freeze for 10 seconds. People that were playing Cass all ran screaming, “Ahhhhh!!!!!”

Then the zombie ran to me so I shot the freeze gun and then I ran as fast as I could. We ran and ran and the zombie was now 3 zombies because the zombie tagged 2 more people so we ran and kept running. Then the zombie was in front of me then the zombie got me but it was time to go.

I said, “wheeeewww.” Our class all sighed, “Ahhhh.” Then we ran to the line. We wished that we could never end this. Then the door opened and we sadly went in the door. But we were still okay because we have recess every day and we even had lunch recess so we thought about it and went inside the classroom thinking about our fun recess time. We started studying because we had our fun recess. I wanted to do it again.

The Big Wave Jenny Choi

The first time I went to a water park was on a hot August morning. Before my uncle and cousins woke up, I woke up. My mom, aunts, and grandma were awake making lunch. At last my cousins and uncle were awake. We got dressed.

Finally everyone was ready to go!!!

Just as we got inside the water park I was ready to faint. I was so excited. I seemed like I was in a palace. I wore my swimming suit. I went on the wave. I felt my lungs get jumpy.

It took a lot of time to get on the wave. Finally my cousin and uncle were on the wave. It went like swish swish! My ears were filled with water.

I felt like I was blowing by the wind. I liked the big waves the best. It wasn’t swish swish. It was SWISH! SWISH! The wave kept going fast. Suddenly, I felt scared.

What if my life vest falls? I was worried. I asked “What if I fall?” My uncle said “Do not worry, you will not fall.” I still worried. In my thoughts, 36

I thought “What if I fall? What if I faint and no one notice?”

Finally the wave was over. I went fast as a rocket.

My cousin asked “It was fun, right?” I nodded, but I thought, “I was a bit worried.” What a day it was!

Jewelry Making Joan Kim

It was Monday, the day I do afterschool jewelry making. I bought kimbap and 2% (drink) with the money that my mom gave me right in the morning.

I called my mom because she said to call her before after school, but she did not answer at her phone. So I called at the home telephone, but she did not answer again. So I just played a little with Sally and Joyce, but Sally had to go back to her bus.

And I went into the 2A classroom with Joyce for jewelry making. Miss Lee (2A teacher) said, “Girls! Let’s rest for five minutes before after school.” Alina K., Sophia, Irene, Joyce, Jeany, and I ate our snacks and rest for a while. Jeany asked, “Where is Miss Welton?” So Miss Lee said, “I don’t know.” Miss Welton was missing, but we still ate our foods. We ate the crackers, jerkey and chocolates that Miss Lee gave us.

Then I saw Miss Welton talking with a teacher in front of the door. Then she came in and I saw Miss Lee taking her beads and she asked to Sophia, “Sophia, can you take out the beads from the bead box?” because Sophia was good at taking out the beads I was happy to start jewelry making.

Snowman Sun Kim

It was winter. I was sleeping. I wake up aaaaaa…

I look out the window. It was full of snow. I call my dad.

“Dad, Dad, Dad! Wake up!”

“Why?” he said.

“It is snowing,” I said.

“Really?”

“Yes!” So my dad came outside. We made a snowball first and it became to a big, fat ball. After we was making a face but the face wasn’t big so we made it more bigger and it became big enough. After I was done making, it turned big and me and dad said, “Hooray!” But after it was very cold.

3rd Grade

Rian Kwak - Inspiring Education

Ethan Kwon - Tree Triptych

Daniel Kwon - Observation Drawing

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Jin Lee - Inspiring Education

Rena Hugh- Portrait of a friend

Sally Pak - Observation Drawing of my tree sculpture

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Shannon Lee - Tree Triptych

Joyce Rhee - Collage

Joan kim - Inspiring Education

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3rd Grade Tsunami Game John S. Kim

Late after school, I asked Jin and his mom if I could come to his house. They said I could. I got into Jin’s car. It was warm and soft. Suddenly, I hear the car roar! As we took off, I teached Jin about my Korean comic book called Hpungi.

Then we arrived at Jin’s house. This is about the time when I tried to play the tsunami game.

In Jin’s living room, there was a brown, round sofa that spins. But, there was no one to spin it for the game. So we called Jin’s younger brother to spin the sofa. He helped and ran to spin it. It felt like that I was in the middle of the sea. Then suddenly, SPLASH! I fell into the wave.

The sofa spun faster and faster! The cold wind felt like water and Jin’s younger brother looked like a huge sea monster chasing after me! Then, not only a tsunami but a volcano explosion, earth quakes and a tornado appeared out of nowhere.

Then, I started to get dizzy. I thought that a huge wave was about to swallow Korea in one gulp!

Then, everything stopped! Everything was still. Then Jin’s mom came up and said it was time for dinner. Jin said I could do it again.

But we hear Jin’s mom say, “Come and eat your dinner!” So we did. Going to Jin’s house was a very good time for me. It was very fun.

When we are done making snow men we take picture with my dad’s phone. My eyes was gold in picture like ghost. I feel disappointed at that. Even angry. We giggle out loud. I was sad that after today I can not play with snow. I thought, “Next time when snow comes again I will play more exciting!”

Zombie Tag/Cass Lucas Jhun

It was Monday and the sun was bright as a laser beam. Our class were waiting for the recess time.

Ring, ring, ring, the door bell rang and everybody in our class ran outside and lined up fast as everybody could. Then all of us went down to the playground. Then we came to the playground but it was locked so Miss Léger opened the door and we dashed and did skunk in a barn yard. Then Rian was it so he counted to ten. Next he ran to us and tagged us. This recess was different because I didn’t be the tagger and I don’t want to be a tagger because I’m too slow to catch anybody and I need to be the tagger until recess finishes. And it makes me bored and sad because everybody is running away from me and I have nobody to play.

After, everybody got tagged it was time to go and it was fun, and happy recess.

A Dress Made Out of Hair Rena Hugh

When the Snow Came Joyce Rhee

It was cold and wind was blowing in dark late night. “It’s winter no snow….everyday I wait for snow.” I thought.

Then the snow started to fall down. I was excited!

My family started to decide if we go outside or not. I got more excited! My heart beat fast!

When my family decide to go outside, “Yay!” Snow was all over the street. We wear so many clothes inside our jacket. There was some driving car. We walked and walked. “I wish I could play with snow…” I thought. I feel happy. I ask my dad, “Dad can we play and make snowmen?” My dad said, “Yes.” When we about to play snow was almost disappear. I ran carefully and make ball with snow. I rolled where the lot of snow is.

I was happy! Our faces was red and white. My dad said, “Let’s go home it’s cold.” I said, “No!” “Okay.”When mom started snowman I was surprised! She was so fast!

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I was in Tokyo Mori Museum walking around bone sculptures when I spotted something black.

It looked weird so as I went closer, I called my mom. “Mom, what is that?” I whispered tapping on her back. My mom walked over to the black thing and read the sign. It said it was a dress made out of hair.

“Disgusting!” My mom exclaimed. To me, it was cool. I went closer. It was braided thickly.

I thought it will be a good dress to sell in a store if it was made out of cloth.

I wandered around the dress thinking where the person would have found all that hair.

The dress would fit on an adult. I didn’t think all that hair would come from one person but the size and color was the same! Where did that person get that idea from?

I was curious. I turned on my audio guide.

It first told about the person and about to tell about the dress when a bunch of words I didn’t know started pouring out like an overcooking

3rd Grade pot of soup spilling all of its soup. My head was spinning, my ears were full of words. “Click!” madly I turned off my audio guide.

I was frustrated. I madly walked to the next artwork. I can still remember this time because it is very interesting.

The Time When Fifth Grades Helped us Play Soccer with 4th Graders Rian Kwak

It was Tuesday lunch time, I couldn’t wait because 3rd graders are against fourth grades in soccer, so I hurried. When it was recess time, it was noisy because there were many students who couldn’t stop talking. Next, we went outside to the field and played soccer. Then we argued, that we have less players and they have more. The 4th graders said, “Who cares.” Then Justin in 5th grade came and agreed that that it’s not fair that they have many players but we have less players so Justin was in our team. Then it was even players. Now, the game started, we kept passing because we could make them tired. Then, when the fourth graders got tired, this was the chance to score a goal from 4th grade. Next, we use all of our power to score a goal. Then we were close to the goal then when I passed to Jack, suddenly Justin in 4th grade tackled Jack so he got hurt. So we got worried if Jack is ok or not. Then our teammate shouted, “It’s a penalty.” So they answer, “fine.”

Last, Jack let me kick because he got a pain in his leg and I’m the only hope that Jack could believe me. So when I checked the ball, Joshua saw another ball, so he kicked the ball to the other goal but Joshua didn’t concentrate on the penalty, so I scored a goal. Suddenly, everyone cheered for me. Then, when the whistle blew we ran fast as a wind and line up quietly. This was our best soccer game.

The Day in the Playground Sally Pak

It was a sunny afternoon, when we were having a break after our hard work. Joan and I went to the playground with 3B. We dashed out of the door like a cheetah. I ran to the jungle gym as fast as I could. I climbed it like a monkey.

Then Joan called, “Do you want to do Viking?”

So I shouted, “Yes!” We both ran to the swing so nobody will take it. First, I sat down and

Joan stood up. It was very fun because Joan did waves. Joan and I almost fell! Then she did another humongous wave. I tried to stop because I was so dizzy that my hands dropped the rail!

When we stopped and we changed spots like I stood up and Joan sat down. We went very, very high. From that high place I did an enormous wave. Joan screamed, “Ahhhhh!!!” She said, “It was very fun. Do it again.” So I did the very, very, very high, enormous, and scary wave. Joan yelled, “Stoppp!! It is too scary!!!” And she scratched the floor like a cat.

So I stopped. I thought I was going to fall from that swing too. I was very dizzy because of that enormous ride. I was having so fun with Joan I didn’t know that Miss Leger kept calling, “3rd grade line up.” Then Joan said, “Let’s go!” So we ran as fast as we can to the line so we can be first.

Then Jack said, “Hey, it is number order.” I didn’t like number order because I was stuck in between boys like a sandwich. When everyone finished lining up in number order we headed to music.

I had so much fun today!

Worst Time Ever!

Shannon Lee

I was worried when my sister accidently dropped an ice pack on my third toe in the afternoon that was almost turning to night. Ah-Oh it started to bleed and bleed! My dad washed up the blood and put medicine. Then with the wet tissue, he washed up the blood and put a bandage.

I lay on my mom’s bed. I slept because it was night time. Next day, the birds weren’t singing.

I had to go to the hospital. First, I had to ride my dad’s car and go to a hospital but the hospital didn’t have an x-ray, so we went to a different hospital.

The hospital was huge. I first got an x-ray. Then they put a shot on my third toe. After about one minute, they sew my toe! It hurt so badly. I cried and cried.

After it was done I had to put a shot in my butt. That hurt badly too. I went out of the hospital. I rode my dad’s car and went to my favorite Japanese food, the Sushi restaurant! The Sushi was delicious, but the part where they sew was bare feet. It was super hurting.

I never wanted to miss school but I had to because I was hurt. It bleed and bleed. The blood didn’t stop coming out! I went home with my dad with a little frown on my face. I read some books. My mom came so I ate dinner, then I closed my eyes with a dream.

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Sophia Chung - Observation Drawing

Special Planet Earth Susie Lee

Earth is a very special planet.

It is the only known planet with life on it. Earth is third from the sun so we could have the perfect amount of heat for living things. About 75% of earth is covered with water. Earth is a fantastic planet to learn about.

Irene Kim - Observation Drawing

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Andy Park - Tree Triptych

Bryan Jung - Observation Drawing

Jeany Park - Imaginary Tree

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4th Grade The Day I Got Hurt Philip Yoon

I was lying on the bed. When I was seven years old, I was lying on the bed and my two sisters Danielle and Grace were playing train around me. I was kind of mad because they were kind of trying to bother me. But a second later, one of my sisters accidently tripped over the plug.

It was right next to me. Then the dehumidifier fell down on my head and the blood came out very much from my forehead. The one of my sisters called “Mom!” My mom and dad called the ambulance and then the ambulance came very fast. I thought “Oh my gosh, I can’t move my body!” Dad and I went to the hospital, but there were no doctors.

It was big trouble and I thought “What!” But the nurse came to me and then she washed my head.

So I slept at the hospital. The next day, Dad and I went to another hospital. It was better and bigger. It was a terrible day. I realized that when someone is bothering me, then I have to say “Stop” because it makes me feel bad when someone is bothering me.

Wedding

Eunice Chung Once I went to a wedding. It was my aunt’s wedding. She wasn’t my real aunt, she was my honorary aunt. I call her my aunt because she’s close to my mom. When it began my heart beat was going faster and faster. I thought for a second, “What if I forget some words?” The song that I was singing was to the bride and the groom.

When I saw the bride, the bride looked weird because her makeup was too strong or thick. She looked like a monster, and also happy. I think the bride wants a baby. I felt sick because nothing was fun.

When it was our turn to sing my face blushed. When I was on the stage I laughed in the microphone, so my face got redder so did my friend Chaerine’s. Then suddenly the Sunday praise teacher made a mad face at us. She bit her lip so that gave us a hint, so we stopped laughing but we couldn’t help it. I smiled and sang. When the song began I really didn’t want to sing but if I sang I thought I’d get something special like a treat. In fact I did get something and it was a chicken. I thought if I sing again somewhere else, I will get something special.

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Tenor Saxophone Cole Park

The tenor saxophone finally arrived at my house. I was so happy. I opened the case but there was a silver saxophone. It was shiny, and I really wanted to blow it. My mom said “No, you can’t blow it.”

The next day, I went to the parking lot and blew it in the car. It was fun, but it made a strange sound. But, it was still fun to blow the saxophone.

I wanted to take the saxophone to school because my saxophone couldn’t compare high or low sounds. But my mom wouldn’t let me. I was really sad.

The next day I was going to school. My mom said “It’s heavy, so don’t take it to school.”

And I said “OK.” My mom almost let me bring the saxophone to school. But finally, I brought it to school. My new saxophone can’t compare the high note and low note. My music teacher Mrs. Holbrook will try to fix it.

I was so happy but it’s my first time I brought it to school and everyone said “Do you have two saxophones?” So I said “NO, the new one is mine and the old one is the school’s,” and they said “NO” and they said “WOW.” I was happy when they didn’t ask me about it anymore.

4th Grade

Philip Yoon - Surrealism

Cole Park - Sports figure

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4th Kinder Grade 5 강아지가 이사오던 날 Andy Oh 강아지 사러 가는 날 내 마음은 두근 두근 강아지 가게에 도착하니 우리 강아지만 깨어 있네 강아지 사고 집으로 오는 길 차가 덜컹덜컹 강아지가 다쳤을까 마음이 조마조마 집에 도착해 강아지가 들어있는 상자를 여는 내 마음은 콩닥콩닥

Rachel Ahn - Sports figure

강아지가 적응을 못할까 걱정 됐지만 이젠 어느새 내 친구 마음이 놓이네

강아지 David Lee 강아지는 펭귄처럼 발이 뒤뚱뒤뚱 이빨은 뿔소의 뿔처럼 날카로워 어쩔땐 사람보다 똑똑하고 누구보다 높이 높이 빠르게 빠르게 멍멍 짖을 땐 늑대처럼 무섭지만 강아지는 좋은 내 친구

Kelly Yun - Sports figure

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4th 1st Grade 쏟아지는 비 Eugene Lee 집에 가는 길 비가 탁탁탁 하늘이 나에게 물대포를 쏘아 나는 빨리 집으로 몸을 피한다 밖에서는 계속 물이 펑펑 쏟아져 자고 일어나도 계속 내리는 비 평생 떨어질 비가 하늘을 가득 채우네

David Lee - Sports Figure

내동생 Helen Ahn 엄마한테 핀잔들으면 뾰로통해지는 맹꽁이 싸울 때도 누나한테 쏘아붙이기 대장 울 때는 나도 마음 아파 콧등이 시큰해져요 언제나 앞뒤 짱구 내 동생 보면 달음박질해서 갑니다 Daniel Lim - Inspiring Education

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4th Kinder Grade 5

Mei-Mei Timpson - Inspiring Education

Dae Ho Ha - Surrealism

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4th Grade

푸른 바다 Daniel Lim

부산 Katherine Yoo 날카로운 바람이 몰아치는 부산 부산 아쿠아리움에 갔다 이른 아침부터 배를 타니 귀신보다 무서운 멀미가 났다 내가 타고 있는 배는 낡아서 부서진 조그마한 통나무 배 밑을 보니 웃고 있는 상어가 나를 따라오고 있었다 시간은 나무늘보처럼 기어가고 있는데 지금 난 눈을 감게 되는 목숨건 상어 체험 중 날카로운 바람이 몰아치는 부산 부산 아쿠아리움에 갔다 눈을 떠 보니 체험은 끝나고 내 다리는 후들후들 실이 되었다 날카로운 바람이 몰아치는 부산 나는 좋다, 칼바람 같은 부산이 좋다

바다는 해를 품은 거울이네 밝은 아침이 되면 바다가 물 속 동물들에게 인사를 하네 차들이 오고 사람이 오면 바다가 사람들을 놀게 해주네 사람들은 가고, 물고기는 자고 햇님도 자고, 달님이 왔네 모두가 조용해지고, 바람 소리 들리자 바다도 잠을 자네 바다는 해를 품은 거울이라네

하와이 Eric Lee 하와이, 아름다운 섬 하와이에 가는 날이 되자 가슴이 물살치듯 몰아쳤다 하와이, 아름다운 섬 비행기가 달리자 화살처럼 올라갔다 빛의 속도로 도착한, 하와이 하와이, 아름다운 섬 하늘은 투명한 생수처럼 깨끗하고 무인도같이 사람도 별로 없고 바다는 구름처럼 새하얗고 사람이 쉽게 올라갈 수 있는 평평한 오르막길 하와이의 산 하와이, 아름다운 섬 하와이를 떠날 때, 마음이 폭풍처럼 몰아쳤다 비행기가 화산처럼 달리고 이륙하자 지구가 흔들리듯 내 마음이 흔들렸다

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4th Grade 바다의 이야기 Joshua Kim 바다로 가는 내 마음은 두근두근 배타면 뱃소리 웅- 웅 개구리는 개굴개굴

Joshua Kim - Surrealism

조개는 찰칵찰칵 물소리는 찰랑찰랑 바다에 가면 내 느낌은 찰랑찰랑거린다 왜냐하면 바다가 연주하는 것 같이 들리니까

개학 첫 날 Tiffany Yoo 친구들의 수다가 재잘재잘 복도를 채우고 Eugene Lee - Surrealism

뚜벅뚜벅 발자국 소리 문이 열리자 무뚝뚝한 선생님 얼굴이 꽃핀 듯 웃었네 아이들은 신나게 놀며 깡총깡총 토끼처럼 뛰놀아 재잘재잘 친구들 수다가 시끄러워 ‘조용조용!’ 선생님이 사자처럼 소리치자 콩알만 해진 내 마음 하얗게 질린 친구들 얼굴

Lucy Lee - NASA Rocket design

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그래도 즐거운 교실 풍경

4th Grade 아름다운 풍경 Justin Ahn 바다처럼 예쁜 파란 하늘 나무에 동물들이 재미있게 놀고 있네 새가 짹짹거리며 노래하네 물고기가 수영시합을 하며 헤엄치네 나는 풍경을 보며 환하게 웃는다 Colin Kwon - NASA Rocket design

제주도 Paulina Young 푸른 바다 위에 앉아 있는 작은 밤톨 같은 섬 그 속에서 이리 저리 뛰어노는 조랑말들 나무에 주렁주렁 달려 있는 황금 감귤 들판을 노랗게 물들인 유채꽃

Tiffany Yoo - Surrealism

밝고 따뜻한 제주도의 아름다운 봄

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4th Grade When I Went to Colin’s House Dae Ho Ha 4A

Eunice Chung - Sports figure

Paulina Young - Collage

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After school I went to Joshua’s house for 3 days. Joshua, Colin, Chase and I played soccer for two hours. Colin’s mom and Joshua’s mom bought us ice-cream. We sat on the field and we ate ice cream. I asked, “Is Futures Best fun?” Colin said, “It is very fun.” Joshua said, “Sometimes we play games.” Chase said, “The teacher is very nice to us.” Colin said, “Joshua and you can come to my house.” I asked Joshua’s mom “Can I go to Futures Best?” Joshua’s mom said “of course.” Joshua asked if we could go to Colin’s house. Joshua’s mom said okay.

Later we rode in Colin’s mom’s car and we went to Futures Best. Joshua and Chase were playing games while Colin and I were relaxing. When I tried to sleep we arrived at Futures Best. We went to a store and we ate Kim-bap and then bought drinks.

After we went to Futures Best we went to Colin’s house. We rode in Colin’s car. While Colin’s mom was driving, we played a Nintendo game called Super Mario. Chase asked, “Can you beat it for me?” I said okay so Joshua and I beat it for Chase.

Thirty minutes later, we arrived at Colin’s house. We went inside and I was surprised because Colin’s dog kept barking and I felt very excited.

Chase and I played a game and Colin and Joshua ate noodles. Later Joshua and Colin made a game. The rules were to make two teams and then throw the dolls. We needed to get more than the other team, then you win. Colin and I were one team and Joshua and Chase were the other team. Joshua kept throwing the doll but we didn’t throw the dolls and we kept it. Joshua’s team only had three dolls. Suddenly Chase betrayed Joshua and he took the last three dolls. Joshua was so surprised and he lost. After Joshua’s mom took us back home.

I felt very happy because I got to go to Futures Best with Joshua and Colin. I was very lucky to go to Colin’s house and play with Chase, Joshua and Colin. I said next time I will ask my mom and come to your house. I was very happy. Joshua and I said bye to Colin, Chase and Colin’s mom.

I told Joshua when we were riding in the car that I think we needed to do our homework first and then sleep. Joshua’s mom said that I was right and Joshua agreed too. I said, “Today was one of my best days ever!”

4th Grade Funny Ms. Cho Kelly Yun 4A

Of all the years I’ve been to school, I’ve never met someone as funny as Ms. Cho. The reasons why Ms. Cho is funny is because she sings in class about things that happen in 4A, she is a trickster, and she copies our emotions.

The first reason why Ms. Cho is funny is because, she sings in class. On a boring day, Justin was about to explode because he had to go to the bathroom. Finally, he said, “Bathroom!

Can I go to the bathroom?” Obviously it was math time so Ms. Cho would never let him go. Instead of telling him, she sighed and started with ‘oh’ and sang all about Justin wanting to go to the bathroom.

The second reason why Ms. Cho is funny is because she is a trickster. Ms. Cho is a trickster because when we tried to line up for snack, she said to push in our chairs but everyone pushed in our chairs and lined up. The other time when we were sharing our essays, Ms. Cho asked Rachel to read her essay. Rachel asked,” If I read my essay, can you sing for us?” Ms. Cho answered, “Okay.” So we waited until Rachel’s essay was done. After that, she just said,” Go back to your seats and open up your math textbooks.” We were all confused because she didn’t sing for us so we argued, “You said that you would sing for us if Rachel read her essay!” With a chuckle, Ms. Cho said, “You got tricked! Ha ha ha!”

The last reason why Ms. Cho is funny is because she copies our emotions like when she followed Lucy’s “hello,” just like Lucy and Justin’s “aw, man” just like him, but in a girl’s version. It was so funny. Actually, she does it better than the originals. Also in read aloud, she reads just like the character’s voice I imagine.

I think that others should care about teachers being funny because many teachers could be mean and dull. Ms. Cho is different. A lot of people think that if teachers are not scary then the students won’t be smart, but that’s not true.

If teachers entertain students then we will be eager to learn. Sometimes when Ms. Cho gets serious, she gets very strict, so when Ms. Cho gets extra serious, we can know that something’s wrong. I realize that Ms. Cho tries very hard to teach us well and make us laugh. I think that effort makes her the best teacher I’ve ever met!

Helen Ahn - Sports figure

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4th Grade

Justin Ahn - Sports figure

Gomory Lucy Lee

At Chuseok, a lot of my cousins came to my house to celebrate the ceremony. After the ceremony, my mom and aunts talked about lots of funny things. While everyone was cleaning up I heard third Aunt saying, “How about going to Gomory?” Gomory is a house that my aunt bought in the countryside. “I’m not going, I’m tired,” second Aunt said. My mom said, “Okay, we’ll go.” I wished my mom said no like my second aunt. I told my dad and he said the word, “yes.”

The telephone rang and it was from my uncle.

“I think it would be better if we just used your car instead of both cars,” he was telling my dad.

“I was thinking that too! We’ll be there in thirty minutes,” my dad said.

We arrived at my aunt’s house. Aunt and uncle were waiting outside for us. When we were almost there, I was sleepy and sort of tired. My dad said, “Lucy, don’t sleep. We are almost there!” We finally arrived at Gomory and I wondered what we would do. We looked around and saw there were a lot of differences from before. We ate dinner with rice cooked from a ‘gamasot.’ I realized it tasted and smelled different from the rice I was used to.

That night I fell asleep and didn’t realize it.

When I woke up the next morning I wasn’t where I remembered being. Later at breakfast, mom told me about what had happened. It was funny listening to the story about what I was doing in my sleep.

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Korea is the Best Place to Live Francesco Oh

I am talking about that Korea is the best place to live. It is a nice place and also has nice people, too! So I think Korea is the best place to live. There is even a lot of grass and traditions. I will talk about Korea.

Korea has a lot of grass and trees all over.

I think there are some everywhere except for the city. There were a lot before but we don’t have as many as before. So I think we need to plant more trees. Korea has lots of good food. For example, there is kimchi. It is spicy but it is yummy and it feels good when we bite kimchi. Korea has the Bell of the King. Some people say that they put a baby in the bell to make it. So a lot of people go there and see it.

This is my opinion about my topic that is Korea is the best place to live. These are the reasons why Korea is the best place to live, so come to Korea.

4th Grade

Katherine Yoo - Inspiring Education

Eric Lee - Inspiring Education

Francesco Oh - Surrealism

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4th Grade Solo and the Conch Shell Winner Rachel Ahn

My New Pet Staggy Colin Kwon

During the night at 9 o’clock, I was begging my mom to go to E-mart and buy a stag beetle.

“Can we go to E-mart if we have time?” I asked.

Then my mom said, “Yes, we have time so we can go to E-mart and buy a stag beetle.” I was so eager to buy it, so I was saying, “Yay!” out loud. We went to get our jackets and our wallets, and then we went straight down to basement 3. We went to my mom’s car and drove away.

As we went on, I felt kind of concerned because I was thinking that the beetle might be able to fly away or it could die somehow, but my brother cheered me up, so I felt a little bit better.

When we arrived at E-mart we went to the pet store and I saw fish, bunnies, hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles, iguanas, stag beetles, rhino beetles and dung beetles. We just bought a male stag beetle which is also called a Dorcus Titanius Cansticolor.

I also got a cage with beetle jelly, dirt, logs, a feeding bucket, and a bug protector. Then we went back in the car and headed back home.

When we arrived home, I started to make my new stag beetle’s cage. First, I put the dirt inside the cage. Second, I took out the logs and made a playground for it. Third, I took out a green jelly and put it inside the feeding bucket and put it inside the cage. Finally, I took out my stag beetle and put it in its cage. I named him Staggy because he grabs a lot!

Staggy has been stressed out these days, and when I take him out, he grabs onto something to stay in the cage! Unfortunately, Staggy has passed away because he was lying down on the log. I am so sure that he is in heaven.

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“Oww, who pushed me?!” A monster named Solo said as he tripped on the park ground. Solo felt so much pain, so tears almost fell from his eyes. However, he stood up, and said in an assertive way, “Hey look where you are going,” but when he looked down there was only a sparkling conch shell sitting on the park ground.

“Oh, maybe this thing made me trip over.”

Solo kind of felt sorry for no idea. He picked it up and wondered why it was there and whose it was.

Then he realized that it was no ones and decided to keep it. He was so glad because he had never been to an ocean. He also named it Winner. He calls it Win. Now that he got a sparkling beautiful shell, he skipped on his way home with his shell in his arms, but suddenly Solo heard something around the trees.

Solo got confused, so he went closer to the trees that were in the corner. Then an evillooking monster burst out of the trees and took Winner out of Solo’s arms. “Hey, don’t take Win!”Solo yelled with his loudest voice ever, but it was too late. Solo decided to find Win to get him back again. He looked for some clues to find where the monster went to. Then, he saw coins that had fallen on the ground. Solo smiled. Solo followed the coins until he arrived to an old smelly basement.

Solo went in, very carefully, and admired, “Wow, the shell is so beautiful,” but something was not right. When Solo went in the basement, there wasn’t anyone except for Win and him.

He only cared about the shell. “Ahhhhhh!” Solo shouted while he was running like he was about to get eaten by a three headed monster. Then he stopped running and said, “Oh, that was close.”

When Solo got far away from the basement, the monster came out of the basement and laughed, “Ha, ha, ha!” Solo had gotten the wrong shell.

O n c e h e re a l i z e d t h i s , S o l o w a s s o disappointed and forever he was sad and unhappy. Sometimes he thought it was only his fault, but sometimes he thinks one shell wasn’t really so special.

4th Grade

Andy Oh - Sports figure

I Don’t Have a Buddy Anymore Mei-Mei Timpson

I ran to the table and put down my spelling test. I ran to play with Lu Lu. But right then, I heard my dad say to my cat Timmy, “Bye Timmy.” I ran to my dad and said “Why did you say that? Why did you say ‘bye Timmy’?”

“Because he is going to Auntie Sophia today” my dad said.

“No, Daddy, please no!” I shouted.

“Sorry honey, we have no other choice” he replied.

“What do you mean we have no other choice?”

I asked.

“I thought I told you. We are moving to Korea.”

“Yeah! But can Timmy come with us?” I asked.

“Can’t. Sorry honey” Dad said.

I ran to Timmy and said “I love you buddy. I’ll miss you so much. Be safe. Be nice to cousin Belinda.” Timmy curled around my legs and said “I love you.” I knew that he said that because of his face. His smile was upside down and he was staring at me.

“Honk, Honk.” I looked out of the window.

It was my mom’s red car but Auntie S. was in there.

My dad said “Timmy. Come here.” Then one week passed and it was the day to go to Korea. I was thinking “What should I do? Can I get a new pet? No! I want Timmy more.” I looked happy but I was sad. Then I started crying.”Yeah!

You’re crying for joy, right?” my dad asked. “No!” I said.

When a day passed, we arrived in Korea.

Then more days passed. It was the day to go to school. I saw my dad from the bus when I got home. I walked up the big mountain and then when I arrived home, I opened the door. Then I heard bad news and good news. The bad news was my buddy died. My buddy was Timmy. My dad told me that Belinda saw Timmy choking after he drank water and after they brought him to the hospital he died. The good news is he is in heaven. Since he’s in heaven, he is in my heart so I can remember him forever and I hope he remembers me.

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5th Grade

Lindsay Kim - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Juanita Libreros - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Aaron Kang - Inspiring Education

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5th Grade

Chris Ahn - Inspiring Education

Se Eun Park - Inspiring Education

I Am Poem Chris Ahn

I am from my brother screaming, kids riding bicycle, and people delivering chickens.

I am from potato chips, homemade chocolate chip cookies, and a peanut butter sandwich.

I am from “Wake up!”, “Why didn’t you do your homework!”, and “Let’s play”.

I am from smoke coming out of cars, people smoking, smelly garbage cans, and the smell of my mom cooking up my dinner.

I Am Poem Daniel Koo

I am from the tall 63 building, long wide river and cars stuck in traffic.

I am from my sister being mad, “vroom vroom” from cars, and people talking.

I am from random people smoking and the coffee smell from cafés.

I am from “go to sleep”, “I’m gonna tell my mom”, and “wake up”.

I am from pizza, Korean BBQ, and Chinese noodles.

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5th Grade 영화 보시는 아빠 Aaron Kwon

한국 Aaron Kang 생명이 넘치는 자랑스러운 우리나라 훌륭한 사람이 가득하고 아름다운 역사가 담겨있네 서울엔 경복궁 경주엔 다보탑 우리나라는 결코 작은 나라가 아니다 내가 지금 서 있는 훌륭한 우리 나라

무지개 Ji Young Chae 빨주노초파남보 일곱 빛깔 무지개 산꼭대기 하늘에 사이 좋게 걸려있네 빨주노초파남보 일곱 빛깔 무지개 사이 좋게 제 색 비추며 하늘 위에 떠있네 빨주노초파남보 일곱 빛깔 무지개 색 달라도 서로 의지해 아름답게 비추네 빨주노초파남보 일곱 빛깔 무지개 파아란 하늘에서 언제나 보고 싶네

재미있게 영화를 보시는 아빠 쿨쿨쿨 어디에서 소리가 나는데도 영화를 보시는 아빠 쿨쿨 드르렁 사람들이 우리를 보는데도 영화를 보시는 아빠 쿨 드르렁 쿨 영화 끝나고 아빠를 보는데 여전히 드르렁 쿨쿨

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Gerry Hwang 스키타고 내려올땐 신나게 나를 태워주는 나만의 자동차 쉬운 초급 클래스에서 사악사악 내려오고 어려운 상급 클래스에서는 촤아아악 촤아아악 “악~!” 때론 넘어지지만 언제나 재미있는 스키

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Sarah Choi 오늘 빗을 머리를 찰랑찰랑

아침 꺼내 빗으니 부드럽다

엉킨 머리카락 부스스한 머리카락 마술처럼 사라진다 구부러진 머리카락 풀어주는 마술사

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나를 곧게 해주는 마음을 예쁘게 해주는 친구가 좋다

5th Grade 신비한 눈 Leo Rho 아이 내가 추운 나를 새콤

손시려 호호 추워 벌벌 떨고 있을 때 것도 모르게 재미있게 해 주는 달콤 눈솜사탕

뽀드득 뽀드득 귀여운 내동생 발자국 강아지도 따라서 폴짝 폴짝 나도 따라서 폴짝 폴짝 발자국이 생겼네 Claudia Lee - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Sarah Choi - Georgia O’Keeffe shell painting

Aesue Kiehm - Inspiring Education

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5th Grade The Life of a Dandelion Seed Gyu Hyun Lee

One day I became a dandelion seed. I hated being dandelion seed. So I wanted to fall down with my hands so I was trying to touch myself, but I didn’t have a hand! Suddenly, the wind came to me. I fly away. When I came to the ground, I realized that I was still alive because of the seed coat. But I was sad. So I just grew into a plant. When I grew up to be an adult plant I had hair.

Then somebody pulled me out and blew at me. My seed went down to the ground and it was my son. So I was dead, but my son grew and grew and became an adult plant. But now the people didn’t blow at him. It was because he grew at the forest where there was nobody else. So he was very scared to be there because he thought there would be animals like lions and tigers.

So he couldn’t sleep because he was very afraid of that. So he just waited and waited until the sun grew up to the sky. Finally, the sun came up toward the sky. He was not afraid now because the sun touched him and he felt better now.

Beside him there were people. He felt very good about that. The people pulled him out of the forest and blew. The dandelion was happy and he’s not afraid now.

House Intruder James Jung

8:27 AM One Thursday I was sick. My mom told me to stay home and rest while she got some groceries. I said yes. That was the beginning of my torment and horror, well sort of.

1:30 PM It was time for lunch, nobody had came, so I fixed myself a microwavable snack pocket and tried microwaving an egg. I set it for 3minutes.

In the first thirty seconds nothing happened. So I took it out and put it on a plate all of a sudden the egg started to grow bigger and it popped and the hot juicy plumes of a semi fried gooey liquid touched my hand and I started screaming as it dug through my flesh.

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Twenty five minutes after the disaster, I treated myself with rubbing alcohol then I heard keys heading from the back yard. I thought it was my mom, but I didn’t hear the garage. Then I thought it was a thief. I was running around frantically, tripping over everything and trying to hide. Until I realized I had the power of weaponry and technology.

I quickly ran and got my BB gun. With the BB gun trembling in my hands I put my finger on the lever when she or he opened the door. I was so startled I shot it and my dad got so mad.

Good Friends Use Good Words Jamie Yoon

Have you thought about what you say to your friends? Have you thought that your short words could hurt your friends’ feeling? Well, it does.

I’ll tell you about why a good friend should use good words.

Good friend should use good words because it is one of the greatest ways to respect your friend. Every day if you do something wrong to your friend, you apologize and say that you won’t do it again, but you do it again and again.

So, we should truly start respecting our friend.

One good, perfect way to respect your friend is using good words to your friends and being kind to your friends! It is very easy, right?

These day people also use bad words to their friends or bad actions to show their feelings.

If someone does something wrong they say something bad back to other, and I think that is preposterous. I understand if it is hard to only use good words as you live, because it is also hard for me. Also, the people who are actually using bad words doesn’t know that it is bad, but actually it is really a horrifying thing to do. It is also an action that a bully does.

So, if you don’t want to be a bully or don’t have any friends around you, be kind and use good words to your friend. So, they won’t all leave you.

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Dunyasha S.M. Yattogoda - Inspiring Education

Andrew Kim - Inspiring Education

Gerry Hwang - Inspiring Education

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5th Grade 인생 Aesue Kiehm 내가 원하는 대로 됐다 기분이 너무 좋다 구름 위를 걸어가는 푹신푹신한 느낌이 좋다 내 마음대로 되지 않는다 만사에 짜증나고 화난다 부글부글 머리가 끓는 느낌이 싫다 모든지 맘대로 되지는 않는다 그래서 맘대로 되면 좋다 모든지 다 맘대로 됐다면 인생의 목표는 무엇일까 인생이란 무엇일까

Aaron Kwon - Inspiring Education

I Am Poem

Joshua Kweon I am from kids playing soccer in the field, cars in a parking lot, beautiful flower with birds.

I am from babies crying, bird chirping, TV coming from next door, a man shouting in the hall way.

I am from the smell of barbeque, pizza man who delivers to the house, and fresh branches smell.

I am from scrambled egg, my mom’s kimchi-jjigae, fried fish, and fried egg oysters.

I am from “Do your work”, “Don’t touch your cell-phone”, “You got taller”, and “Behave well in school”.

Matthew Roh - Georgia O’Keeffe painting

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I am from playing soccer, doing my work, playing sports, and studying for tests.

5th Grade Finally, after waiting a long time we got in. We secured ourselves and got ready to go up the roller coaster. First, it went really slowly. Then, the roller coaster went down and got faster than ever. It was like 20 seconds long so we could go ride it again.

After the ride, we saw our pictures that they took when we rode it. Then I started smelling all the really delicious things so I got hyper and I ran up to my mom. Then I went with my dad to buy me something to eat. After all, I really liked that amusement park.

Yosemite

Lindsay Kim

Jungwoo Jang - Georgia O’Keeffe flower drawing

Go Pacific Place Juanita Libreros

That night I asked my dad again if we could go to the Malibu Beach.

“I really want to go there, dad. Can we please go?”

“Juanita, just wait. We might even find some cool stuff there.”

The next day we woke up early in the morning to visit some cool parts of L.A. The whole ride in the car heading to Santa Monica Pier I was very sad that we wouldn’t get to go to the Malibu Beach. But when we got closer, we saw a roller coaster and an amusement park. I got very excited. I started jumping up and down asking my brother, “Can we please get on and ride it, it looks so cool?” He just kept on telling me to calm down.

We g o t a l l r e a d y a n d w e n t i n t h e amusement park’s shops. I saw some really cool stuff there! Then we went to the back of the park.

While looking around my dad and brother wanted to play some shooting in the goal game while my mom and I took some pictures of them.

After a while my mom and dad went to have lunch while my brother and I bought tickets for the roller coaster. It looked high and scary, but I kept on saying to myself, “I can do this!”

Did you ever visit Yosemite? I have been to Yosemite. When I went to Yosemite it was beautiful. It was so famous that there were no tents to sleep in, but we were lucky we had a tent to sleep in. Yosemite is a beautiful place with many things to do and see.

We saw a lot of nature in Yosemite, I saw a deer that was afraid of people because when the other people were trying to go near to the deer, they ran away. I was trying to go into the tent, there was a metal box next to the tent so that we could put the foods in it, but we put the foods in the car. We checked the car the next day to see if the car was ok, and it was fine.

In Yosemite, we can do a lot of different activities like hiking, camping, rock climbing, biking, horseback rides, rafting and ice skating.

I went rafting with my older cousin so my brother and my older cousin wanted to do the rowing.

So my dad, my mom, and I let them do it. While the two were rowing, they slowly got tired so my dad was doing it for them. After a while they did it again. My mom, my dad, and I were sitting at the back but there was a duck that was behind our boat. My dad had bread in his bag so we fed the duck and the duck kept following us so the bread was gone. We had nothing to eat.

There are a lot of things to see in Yosemite like waterfalls, animals, and plants. Some of the trees are more than 100 years old and some are more than 1,000 years old. Some of the waterfalls were small, but some of the waterfalls were big. When we went there, it was awesome.

I remember clearly about this place because it was the most fun time that I played with my brother and my cousin brother.

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Henry Kim - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Thanksgiving Poem

Dunyasha Tharindi Yattogoda I am thankful for my parents who took care of me and love me.

I am thankful for my brother who always plays and fights with me.

I am thankful for my grandparents who got me up to this level and age.

I am thankful for my friends who taught me things I didn’t know like soccer.

I am thankful for those teachers who got me more educated.

Andy Yoon - Flying Object

Joshua Choi - Gerogia O’Keeffe shell painting

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Alex Cha - Inspiring Education

Justin Kim - Inspiring Education

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5th Grade Skateboarding Matthew Roh

“AH!!!” I was coming down from the middle of a hill. My face was red because my dad forced me to ride my skateboard down the hill. I thought I was going to die!

Before I went down the hill, I held my breath. I shuddered for a second. When I was coming down the hill, I screamed loudly. When the skateboard stopped, I was very shocked.

Then I realized that I was at the bottom of the hill. I was smiling because I didn’t die. After that, I skateboarded down the hill 15 more times. But soon my Dad said, “This ride will be your last ride today. We have to go.” I was very disappointed.

It was going to be my last ride this time.

I climbed all the way up to the top of the hill.

When I looked down, I thought I was going to faint because the hill seemed so steep. For me, it looked like the “road of death.” But I still wanted to ride the skateboard to the death. I could feel my heart beating hard and fast. I pushed forward and started down. But suddenly I could feel the road becoming bumpy. I could see rocks and pebbles rolling down the hill.

I regretted my decision to go down a last time. I tried to control the skateboard but it was not easy. So I jumped to the other side of the road where there was grass. It saved my life. That day I was scared of skateboarding because the skateboard went down the hill so fast. But in the end, I learned that even if something is hard, if you try many times, it will become easy.

Airbus

Alex Cha Airbus was made in 1970 as Airbus Industrie.

Three countries, France, Germany, and UK made Airbus. Airbus was made to compete with U.S. companies like Boeing, McDonell Douglas, and Lockheed.

Their first planes were the A300 family. It was a 2-engined plane with 320 seats. The car company, Rolls-Royce made the engines. The engines were powerful. Airbus A310 was made in 1972, and the Airbus A320 was made in 1981. The Airbus A320 family was made to compete with the Boeing’s 737 family.

In the mid 1980s, Airbus started to make medium sized planes. They were Airbus A330 and 68

Airbus A340. But, a bigger plane was to come. In mid 1988, group of Airbus engineers started to plan and make an UHCA (Ultra-High-CapacityPlane) secretly. The reason to make a UHCA plane was to compete with the Boeing 747. The Boeing 747 was the most-selling ultra-high-capacityplane in the 1980s. The result of the project was a twin-decked and 4-engined plane called the Airbus A380. Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, Korean Air, Lufthansa, and China Southern have the Airbus A380.

Airbus started to get interest in military on the late 1990s. Their military debut planes are the A310-MRTT, the A340-MRTT and the A400M. The A400M had many delays. The Pakistan Air Force ordered the A310 MRTT. That was Airbus’s first step to military.

Going to Vivaldi Park Andrew Kim

At my vacation I went to the Vivaldi Park. When I went there, there was not that many people.

But when it became lunch time, people started to come out so I was disappointed. After riding a ski until 4:30, I went back to hotel and ate dinner.

We came out at 7:00 and started to ride a night ski. There were not many people because it was night ski and they were saying it is dangerous.

At nighttime it was fantastic because I saw Gary and Gil. We saw their concert, but I was too small to see their faces so I was really sad, but at last I saw their faces by going up to the chair. After they went off the stage the man said, “There will be one more event to you.” The event that he was saying was firecrackers, and it was fantastic because there were lots of fire working at the sky.

After that, I rode few minutes more and went back to home. It was late. We got inside and brushed our teeth and went to sleep. Next day, I ate breakfast and at 10:30 I got off of my house and brought ski equipment. I wore them and started to ride the lift. At 12:30, I ate lunch and got ready to go home because my brother said he was tired but I was not. I was sad, but we decided to go home. We rode the car and went home.

5th Grade

Daniel Koo - Inspiring Education

Joshua Kweon - Inspiring Education

James Jung -Georgia O’Keeffe drawing

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5th Grade Thank you poem Justin Kim

There are many things that we could thank for, so I will tell what I thank you. First I thank you, parents, to born me in a nice way.

I thank you for school so I could learn. At last I thank you, parents, for the money spending for me every day like foods. Thank you for friends being friends with me and the friends being nice to me. At last I really thank you, everyone, for every thing that you give me!

Sophia Jung - Inspiring Education

Good Friends Sophia Jung

We’ve had good times and we’ve had bad, but you were right next to me even in those times.

Leo Rho - Inspiring Education

Mom

Friends can come and friends can go, but you were there just next to me.

Catching me when I fell and lifting me to my feet once more

Jungwoo Jang Mom gets angry when I’m grumpy She gets mad when I’m lazy She goes crazy when I shout But she still loves me bit by bit

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Always putting a smile on my face.

Whenever I was crying, Always there for me no matter what, a true friend, that’s what you are.

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The Miracle Drawing Chris Kim

There was a boy named Kevin. He was good at every subject except Art. His drawings were not good and his art grades were poor. His students in Art teased him. Many of the students called him the “Poor Drawer”. It was a shocking name to Kevin. ‘How come I don’t have what the others have?’ thought Kevin. Some days later, there was an Art Competition going on at the public school.

The winner will get an awesome prize. Almost all of the schools were joined in the competition.

But the drawing needed to be like real. If not, the person will be eliminated. At Kevin’s class, all of the students were joined in except Kevin himself. The competition starts in two days!!

Kevin practices to draw nice pictures at home, but fails over and over. ‘Could I make it to the competition?’ thought Kevin. Just then he got a call from the school. “There’s only one ticket to the competition,” said the principle from the phone.

There wasn’t much time. Without stopping, Kevin dashed to the school and got the ticket. The next day, the competition had started. Kevin was the last in the line. It took an hour until it was Kevin’s turn. When Kevin started, it took 45 minutes until he was finished. Then when he was finished, the scores were shown in the screen. Then Kevin was surprised. He was the winner!! The people cheered him and he lived happily ever after.

Jamie Yoon - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Vacation Andy Yoon

I went to airport and ate a hamburger and got on the airplane. I found my seat but it was at 2nd floor so all of us went up it was very quiet. I loved it. It took 17 hours to go there, so I played games and ate foods, and when I arrived I almost fainted because there was a famous singer called T-ARA and they were at same airplane. I got an autograph and went to hotel happily. I got whole room by myself and John used room 306 and my sister used 309 and I used 301. It was biggest of all. I was very happy, then we change to comfortable clothes and went to see Hollywood and bought a kung fu panda doll and came back to hotel and ate steak. I did not sleep and watch WWE on my Ipad. Next day I got trouble to my sister then we moved to Toronto, Canada. Then I went to Niagara Falls and got hit by water at there. I met my friend from Korea and played at my room. My house was empty for few years so it was full with dust so I need to clean up it but was fun. Next day I moved to Boston and got hotel and went to Harvard University and play around.

It was so hot that I needed to buy ice cream but it melt very fast. Now I need to go to Los Angles and buy souvenir and go back to Korea, and I saw T-ARA again. It was very fun.

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Gyu Hyun Lee - Georgia O’Keeffe painting

I am Thankful Se Eun Park

I am thankful for the sweet taste of food.

I am thankful for my generous parents.

I am thankful for the fresh nature scent.

I am thankful for my education.

I am thankful for the money I have.

I am thankful for my wonderful teacher.

I am thankful for my school at APIS. I am thankful for my books that are full of stories.

I am thankful for the melody of music.

I am thankful for my house full of warmth.

I am thankful for my wonderful family that gives me patience.

I am thankful for the happiness of the earth.

I am thankful for everything I have.

Grace Kim - Inspiring Education

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5th Grade Do I hate 5th grade and APIS, or do I like APIS and 5th grade David Kim

I like 5th Grade 5th grade is enjoyable 5th grade friend is all nice to me 5th grade teacher Miss Griswold is nice and fun to me I like 5th grade friends joking at me 5th grade make me laugh 5th grade make me happy 5th grade make me smile I like 5th grade I like APIS I like to play in APIS I like APIS because it lets me play soccer in a good field I like APIS because it lets me play basketball I like APIS because it lets me study I like APIS because it makes me study in good place APIS makes me laugh APIS makes me happy APIS makes me smile I like APIS I hate 5th grade I hate 5th grade because it gives me a lot of homework I hate 5th grade because it gives me hard homework I hate 5th grade because it has a lot of homework I hate 5th grade I hate APIS I hate APIS because my parents have to pay a lot of money I hate APIS because I have to jog I hate APIS because it has short recess I hate APIS Do I hate APIS or not Do I hate 5th grade or not It is a mystery….

I think I should like it because it is my school Solution is that I like APIS…………

I like APIS…

Jack’s Path Daniel Suh

I went through the golden path where Jack’s packed his backpack and put on a stack of racks.

The rat went on a map which was a fact, That the rat wore a hat.

The Day I Slept Late Joshua Choi

On Saturday, I saw the movie ‘Real Steel.’ I slept at two o’clock in morning and I needed to wake up at seven o’clock. I started to watch the movie and when I was tired, I went to wash my face with cold water and I drank up a whole bottle of cold water. It made me a bit cold and made me less tired. When I was at the middle part of the movie I was bored, but I waited for the climax part. At the part where they fought, the main robot named Atom got crashed a lot by Zeus, the best robot that won the most time. Atom got smashed but he stayed still until the other robot got out of power.

When Zeus got out of power, he walked looking drunk. At that moment, Atom smashed, crushed, and wrinkled Zeus.

“One, two, three,” the umpire shouted. Zeus went up but couldn’t listen to the voice record. The man went to the controller and moved him with the joystick. At the last round, the judges gave the scores. Zeus won, but the fans thought that Atom won the game.

When the movie ended I wanted to watch the movie again, but my dad shouted with anger in his face. So I went in. In 7’o clock, I wasn’t able to wake up. I got in a big trouble.

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Chris Kim - Inspiring Education

I am so Tired

For the trip~

Claudia Lee

Grace Kim

I am so tired, because I have so much to do in winter break. I need to do homework, baby-sit my cousins, and behave well during the winter break.

My cousins are very talkative so I need to listen to every single word that they say and keep that my cousin doesn’t cry or get into fights. One cousin named Jessica is five years old makes many troubles. When she cries, I need to calm her down.

When Shannon and I fight, I need to yell at her that she needs to stop talking to me, but she makes it worse. Daniel, that is Jessica’s brother, always yells at Jessica when she bothers him, that I need to make it stop or I need to fight against Daniel to stop or take Jessica out of situation. And I got a nose bleed 9 times in a week and I didn’t have much of sleep. I needed to fix the microphone that was in the dust, help grandma set up the dinner table, and clean the room for my siblings and share and sleep together the whole time and that whole winter break was tired, worse, and uncomfortable. Shannon and Daniel had a many fight happening in the winter break and I need to yell to them, “STOP!!!!!!” at the top of my lung. And make Jessica stop crying and help my grandma.

This was totally nightmare for me. I am so tired.

I know that soon it’s the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Also I heard from Ms. Griswold that we are having a party at Christian Life Center and that we would be going there tomorrow. We will eat turkey!

Wow~I am so excited. How delicious is that turkey going to be? And also it’s been a long time that I didn’t eat the turkey. Few days ago, my parents said that on Thursday and Friday, we’ll go to Jeju Island for one day. I was so glad to hear that news.

Jeju, hmm... I went there 3 times before, but it really doesn’t feel bad to keep going to the same place, because even though it is a small island, every time I go there, there’s so many new different things.

We are leaving very early, so that we can have lots of time to stay in Jeju Island. I guess tomorrow my mom will pack the bags for our trip. I think I have to get up at 4:30 A.M. “Why your family go to travel every time they have time?”Because our family are traveling lovers.

We already went to Japan 18 times! Totally the traveler! My grandparents went to almost every country in the world, except for the Antarctica.

That’s why my parents and aunts love to travel and my brothers too. So I think it’s very important to use our time useful so we don’t waste our time. Maybe, it will be very short trip, but happy trip ever. I learned that use your time wisely.

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David Kim - Georgia O’Keeffe flower painting

Journey to a Greek Knight’s Life Henry Kim

Once upon a time, when knights were plentiful, there was a ten-year-old boy named Jerry.

He wanted to become a Greek Knight in the prophecy, but he had to be fifteen to be one.

His trainer, Leonard, broke his leg so he could not train him for a while. He had to purchase his own armor. He only had a few drachmas, ancient Greek currency. He earned a few more by doing some jobs. Suddenly, someone said “Hey, great armor!” “Who are you?” asked Jerry.

“I am Zeus, your uncle,” said Zeus, god of the sky. “Hey, he’s my son! Cronus would agree,” said Poseidon, god of the sea. Jerry was a halfblood, half god, half human. “It’s good as mine!” said Hades, god of the underworld. “ Uh, I need to train,” said Jerry. “Yeah, let’s leave him alone to train,” said Dionysus, god of wine. The gods all left and he was now alone. He went to his dorm and looked at his Greek god poster. He put “Jerseus” under Poseidon. Jerseus was his name in god form. He wanted to test his powers. He went to the Mediterranean, a fiveminute walk, and took a dive. He dived about 1000 meters, but managed to surface easily.

Five years later, he had became a knight and honored by the Greek king. He had achieved his goal to be a knight. It turned out that he was in the prophecy.

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