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Making New Friends Making new friends is easy as long as you are calm and happy. If you are going to a new school, look for a nice person. Just sit down near them. You can talk to them first or you could wait and see if they talk to you first. Another way of making friends is in the cafeteria. You can walk around, find a nice bunch of people and ask if you can sit with them. You should also choose what kind of friend you want: an in-school friend or an out-of-school friend. If you want an out-of-school friend, make sure you try and arrange hang outs and time to talk away from school. If you want an in-school friend, don’t ignore them if they call you outside of school—it may be just to talk. Also, they might want to be an out-of-school friend with you! When you make a friend, you should make sure that they have these qualities:
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GOT ADVICE? We NEED IT! My problem is...I like a boy but he likes my best friend. He doesn’t know I like him, even though we chat a lot. Plus he’s not in my class. I don’t know whether I should tell him that I like him or not. What should I do in this case? 16
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MY ADVICE IS... ...stop liking the guy because he has a girlfriend already. There’s plenty more guys and you shouldn’t worry about these things right now. -Submitted by: monnyd
...you should tell him. If you don’t, then it might leave a burden on you. If he rejects you, you can get over it. It won’t kill you. If he likes you too make sure you and he tell his girlfriend. She might or might not take it well but its worth it to do that, isn’t it? GoodLuck >.< -Submitted by: sakuraxls2
...just be there for him. I know how hard it is to get over someone but sometimes you need to. Just be his friend for the time being. There will be a time when you will find someone. Trust me. -Submitted by: Nadhirah2001
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One Saturday evening, my mom, dad, brother and I were at a restaurant called Blue Crab in San Francisco, by the ocean. A kind, middle-aged man with lightly dyed red hair asked us in a polite but deep voice, “What would you like for a beverage?” “Water,” my family replied, including me. I watched as he wrote down the information. “What would you like to eat this evening?” he questioned in a booming voice, while raising an eyebrow. My family’s choices all sounded delicious but I didn’t know what they were. I was about to say sausage pizza when something even more scrumptious than sausage pizza caught my eye: shrimp scampi, which is a bowl with about 15 shrimp on a skewer soaked in butter and garlic. e 13, ma S., Ag s, California ti a F : y b gele ed submitt ary School, Los An t r a t e s fM Sun te Heart o Immacula
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I finally answered, “SHRIMP SCAMPI!” Eyes all over the restaurant were staring at me. I didn’t mean to be so loud in public, I just love shrimp scampi! The waiter finished taking our order and moved off to another table without a word. While we waited for our food, I drew on my play sheet. I love crossword puzzles, word finds and coloring. Our waiter reappeared out of nowhere and in a little squeaky voice he said, “Here is your food, fresh and baked—” “Excuse me, sir,” said my dad. “I was going to ask for a refill of water please…” “Sure!” said the waiter. “Enjoy your meal.” While we were eating, I smelled smoke coming from the kitchen. Then I saw a glowing orange flare. It seemed like the chef had accidentally set the stove on fire and it was spreading quickly in the kitchens. Pots and pans were melting! People in the kitchen were coughing and almost were passing out from the black smoke. The fire was now spreading into the restaurant and as it was spreading, we were just sitting there eating! Then I grabbed a metal plate and threw it at the window—crack!!! The window cracked open big enough for a grown-up to jump through. We all jumped through and ran to the car. As we were running to the car, I heard a loud rumbling and saw a huge, blue wave about 70 feet tall—a tsunami! My dad started the engine and we started to drive about 100 miles an hour, with the tsunami only 500 feet away. We drove under the wave and while my dad was driving, I was watching out every window I could. I was getting a headache from all the twisting and turning! Finally, we got into a garage and drove to the top floor and watched the destruction. The tsunami hit the Blue Crab, where we had just been eating, and saw the flames of the kitchen fire go under the water. I never thought that when I went out to dinner that night that I would see such a magnificent sight of fire under the ocean. Now my eyes were so exhausted from all the smoke that I got very tired. My dad drove us wearily home using side roads and alleys. When I got home, I passed out on my bed and immediately fell asleep and dreamed about my incredibly strange night. Story submitted by: Arman L., Grade 4, Del Prado School, Boca Raton, Florida
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Currently...I have been memorizing π! I’m at 444 digits right now! Submitted by: yinyang
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How are you staying healthy this spring?
BEING HEALTHY You want to stay fit and eat healthy food? I’m telling you how so listen up, dude! Put your body in a good mood, Please don’t give me an attitude!
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Your teeth and bones need calcium, Your brain likes broccoli; give it some! Carrots are good for your eyes—YUM! So don’t fill your mouth with candy and gum.
Meat builds muscles, it has protein, You can even find protein in a bean! Exercising keeps you lean, Catchin’ on, you know what I mean? So remember, it’s all true: Being healthy is all up to you! You know what you need to do, Now that my poem is all through! Submitted by: Nadhirah2001
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Currently...I’m going to go to Singapore for higher education. I’m from Singapore but since my father is Bangladeshi, I was raised in Bangladesh. Well, I’m in Secondary 1, a.k.a. Class 7, and I was double promoted and I’m excited to go to Singapore! Submitted by: Nadhirah2001
Currently..missing Spring Break! We’re back to school with all the homework and mean teachers. :( Submitted by: creativegirlever
Currently...I’m hoping that I’ll be able to start animating stuff. I might start with short songs and animate with those! Submitted by: kikianimedrawer
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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE A healthy lifestyle is very important to me. A healthy lifestyle can help you accomplish many things, like keeping your body strong. One way children, teens and adults can have a healthy lifestyle is by exercising. You can exercise many ways. For example, you can do push ups, run, play golf, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, softball, soccer, swimming and plenty more.
Strawberry submitted by: Nicole M., Age 12, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Los Angeles, California Orange submitted by: Joshua C., Age 12, Bandung Alliance International School, Bandung, Indonesia Bunny submitted by: Nhu H., Age 13, Liberty Middle School, Aurora, Colorado
Besides exercising you can have an outstanding life by eating right too. Foods like broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes leaves help you get vitamin A, which helps your eyes. Foods like turkey, tuna, beans and bananas help you get vitamin B, which helps your whole body. Foods like strawberries, lemons and cabbage help you get vitamin C, which helps your immune system. Foods like eggs, milk and fish give you vitamin D, which helps your bones. These are two major ways that you can have a healthy lifestyle! Submitted by: Paul R., Age 11, Baldi Middle School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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JOKES! What’s a frog’s favorite drink?
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Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because she had bright students! Submitted by: Keca love
What’s a skeleton’s favorite room? The LIVING room! Submitted by: Tarisha Sarker
Person #1: Wanna hear a cheesy joke? Submitted by: machinegun123
Person #2: Sure.
Peacock submitted by: Andrea N., Age 10, W.T. Hanes Elementary School, Irving, Texas
Person #1: ...and the mozerella said to the cheddar: “Stay sharp.” Submitted by: thegman12
Lily: Did you hear that some new cars have Siri now? Aria: What if they started making Apple cars? Spencer: Well, then I guess the Apple car can’t have Windows! Submitted by: PomieK
SUBMIT YOUR comicS! What do you call a monkey that can fly? A hot air baboon!
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One True Friend She smiles outside, Even when the rest of her is hurting. She walks and talks as if nothing’s wrong, And keeps marching along side of the Spring. The true friend realizes her pain, Through the fake glued-on smile. She speaks and chats all night long, And stays with her for a little while. This one true friend is here forever, For her time of need, No matter what rollercoaster, She’ll always keep up to speed. My best friend is the girl, The true one is me, We’ll be together forever, In the land where we’re full of glee. I’ve helped her as much as she’s helped me, Now it’s time to set things right. Turn her cheek the other way, And teach the bullies to be polite. Submitted by: hoopsgirl211
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Street Scene submitted by: Cindy L., Grade 3, The International School of Penang, Penang, Malaysia
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