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When kids speak out, The Sentinel listens
Kids Speak Out
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship when ... Tell Me A Story
Bluebird and Coyote
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and a big shark came and bit into the boat and I was rescued by a sea monster. The sea monster and I became friends forever ... well, until someone found me and took me home to my family. When I got home I ate so much food. I was starving! I told my mom the whole story. Ted Trimmer, 8 (winner) Mount Rock Elementary School Second Grade
A Cherokee Indian tale
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship. They made me do all of their work. I was not so happy with them. They made a mess for me to clean up. I had to clean up the mud on the deck. I also had to polish their shoes. I even had to sleep on the floor. So I left. I had a better time when I left. Madalyn Black, 7 (winner) Newville Elementary School First Grade
Adapted by Amy Friedman Illustrated by Jillian Gilliland
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and I had to clean all day long. Then I had to cook for the pirates all day. I would like the pirates to do it theirself. Lauren, 7 Shaull Elementary School First Grade
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship one day. I would go fishing. But then I’ll get bored so I found a rat as a pet. I would build it a cage. I would sit in the watch tower. I wish I was a pirate. Karolena Santiago, 8 Hamilton Elementary School Second Grade
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and the Navy showed up, came over to the pirate ship, rescued me, and sunk the pirate ship. Timothy Bellaire Elementary School Second Grade
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and the pirates laughed cruel and wicked. They wanted me to stay and tell where the treasure was, but I wanted to go home. One night while the pirates slept I chewed through the rope and got to a hidden island. I found the treasure chest. I took it home. There were 100 gold coins and each gold coin was $100. Everyday I got a new toy! I even used it to buy a python and lizards and everything in the whole pet store! Xavier, 5 Carlisle
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and they made me eat squid and sleep in a hammock. Soon I heard my mom’s voice say, “Skylar, time to wake up.” Good thing it was a bad dream. Skylar Diegel, 10 Fishing Creek Elementary School Fourth Grade I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and the captain walked up to me and said, “Are you going to walk the plank or are you just going to stand there?” I said, “I’m gonna go to the bathroom.” So he let me go to the bathroom. Then I did some makeup, then I escaped and pretended to be Captain Hook. Alexis Rhine, 8 Mooreland Elementary School Third Grade
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and I was treated like a servant. When I disobeyed them we had a duel. I always won. One day we battled all day and I still won. Since I disobeyed them they tied me up and I used my play knife and got out and I made them walk the plank. Kylie Diehl, 7 Mount Rock Elementary School Second Grade
I was held prisoner on a pirate ship and I had to eat sandwiches and corn for dinner. But corn and sandwiches do not go together. Ohh gross! I had to sleep next to the pirate which is even I was held prisoner on a pirate grosser. He snores like a pig. But I love ship and then a pirate started to skip his cat and she loves me too! She’s around the ship. Then I found the so cute. But I threw her in the ocean. gold, it was right beside me. I found a But Captain Red Beard yelled at me. paper clip and unhooked the chains. Then I got up and went into the water. He made me walk the plank. I jumped It was so hot and now I was cooled off. in and I came back in the ship and he said, “If you throw my cat out there Then I swam and swam until I make it to the island Hawaii. It was so nice again...” so I didn’t. The next night for there. Everything was free, it was fun. dinner, for some reason I ate chicken pot pie. It was so good! It was poison Ravyn, 10 so I had a swollen face! Mt. Holly Springs Elementary Sydney Barthel, 7 School Hillside Elementary School Fourth Grade
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Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were dull and brown. Some said they looked gray, but others said they were most definitely brown. “Like mud,” people said. Bluebird lived near a wide, beautiful lake, a lake that was the most beautiful color of blue anyone had ever seen. That lake was bluer than the sky, bluer than blue moons, bluer than bluebonnets growing in the nearby meadow. The lake was so blue that whenever anyone passed by, they could not help but stop and stare. All the animals admired the lake, and many stood beside its shores comparing its color to other beautiful things of this world. “It’s bluer than blueberries,” the bears said. “Bluer than blue macaws,” said the deer. “Bluer than our wings,” said the butterflies. “Bluer than sadness,” said Bluebird. The color of that water never changed because there were no streams flowing in or out of the lake. Every day Bluebird sat in a tree overlooking the lake and looked down, admiring that lake. She sang a song to the lake every single morning. “How lovely it would be to look like you ... if only I were blue, like you.” One day Bluebird decided to swim in the lake. She flew to the shore, held her breath, and dived into the water. She bobbed to the surface and splashed about, singing at the top of her lungs, “If only I were blue, like you ...” The bears and the deer and the butterflies and all the other creatures of the forest laughed at her, but Bluebird didn’t care. When she was finished, she flew to the top of the tree and shook her feathers dry. But when she looked at them, she saw they were as brown as mud, as brown as a fawn, as brown as a stump. They were as brown as a walnut and brown as the bears. “If only I were blue,” Bluebird sang. “How lovely to be blue, like you ...” Once again the others laughed, and from a distance Coyote watched. In the morning Bluebird dived in again and splashed about, admiring the blue glistening beneath the bright sunshine. When she flew up to the top of the tree, she shook herself dry and looked at her wings. But they were still as brown as the bears, as brown as prairie dogs, as brown as the branch of the tree on which she perched. The next day she dived into the lake again, and she splashed about, and afterward she flew into the tree, but her feathers remained brown. The following morning she sang to the lake once again, “One more time ...” She dived, and as she splashed about, she sang, “If only I were blue, like you ...” Then she flew up to the top of the tree, and this time when she flapped her wings, she was amazed to see they had turned blue! Bluer than blue. The most beautiful blue in the world. “I’m blue like you!” she sang exuberantly. Now Coyote came to see all this up close, and when he saw her, he could not believe his eyes. She was beautiful — as blue as blueberries and bluebells and blue moons. “How did you do that?” Coyote asked. “I dived in four times,” Bluebird said, “and I sang to the lake.” And then she taught Coyote her song. After he had learned the song, Coyote steeled himself. Coyote did not like to swim, but he wanted more than anything to be this beautiful, and so he dived into the lake, and he sang the song. When he walked out, he was as dull as ever, but he didn’t give up. “Four times I shall swim!” he said. The next day he dived in again. He did this four days in a row. Each time Coyote dived in and splashed about and sang the song Bluebird had taught him. On the fourth day he climbed out of the lake and there he was, blue as blue can be, as blue as blueberries and bluebonnets and blue moons. He was as blue as Bluebird. Coyote was very proud of himself. He was so proud that he didn’t wait to dry off. He began to run around, showing off his brand-new coat. “Look at me!” he howled. “I’m bluuuuuuuuue ... Everyone look at me!” He stared at his shadow as he ran. “Is my shadow blue too?” he wondered aloud. “Am I the most beautiful creature anyone has ever seen?” He called to every rabbit and bird and bear and butterfly he passed. He called to the deer. “Look at me! I am bluuuuue!” But Coyote was so busy admiring himself and looking for others to brag to, he wasn’t looking ahead, and suddenly he ran headfirst into a tree stump on the edge of the path. His head began to spin and he saw stars. He tried to stand up, but he was so dizzy, he staggered unsteadily and fell to the ground. He rolled over and over, howling in pain. And the ground was dusty and dirty — the color of mud, of tree trunks, of walnuts, of bears. Pretty soon Coyote was the color of the dirt, and ever since that day every coyote has been brown and dusty gray. And every bluebird is blue — as blue as the sky and as blue as the lake.
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Alex Jupiter has completed her volleyball eligibility at the University of Southern California, but memories of the TALENTED 4ROJAN WON T DIM ANYTIME SOON Exhibiting a championâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will and skill, Jupiter capped her college career by becoming the first Southern Cal player to win the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year Award. She also captured the Honda trophy as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier amateur womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s player. 5TILIZING HER HEIGHT AND LONG REACH *UPITER MADE KILL SHOTS SCORED 619.5 points, scrambled for 360 digs and recorded 63 blocks in her final season. She also set school records for career kills, points and attempts. ! PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR !LEX MOVED TO THE 5 3 WITH HER FAMILY AFTER FINISHING THE EIGHTH GRADE IN &RANCE !T FIRST SHE PLAYED BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND THEN MADE A LASTING MARK AT 3OUTHERN #AL WHERE SHE WAS h3UPER *UPITER v
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)N .OVEMBER WHEN 0RINCESS Elizabeth was 21 years old, she married Lt. Philip Mountbatten. He became known then as the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Prince Philip was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece. He spent more than 10 years serving in the Royal Navy until his wife became queen in 1952. The Duke of The queen and Prince Edinburgh, Prince Philip Philip live mostly at Buckingham Palace in London.
The first person in line to be monarch is Prince Charles, the first son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Heir (air) apparent means Prince Charles will inherit the title of sovereign, or leader, from his mother when she dies or gives up the throne. Prince Charles The Prince of Wales, married Diana Prince Charles Spencer in 1981. They had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Princess Diana DIED IN AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT In 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles. At that time, her title became the Duchess of Cornwall. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall live in Clarence House in London.
After Prince Charles, next in line for the throne is Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. Prince William is the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. He was born in 1982. He is 29 years old. Prince William married Catherine Middleton in April 2011. After the The Duke of Cambridge, wedding, Queen Prince William Elizabeth gave them the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The duke and duchess live in Anglesley in Wales and in Kensington Palace when they are in London.
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A long weekend of special events is planned That afternoon, the queen and Prince Philip will be part of a flotilla, a fleet of boats, to float down the River Thames through London. Up to 1,000 boats, including those of the military and police and fire services, will be included in the event. s Monday, June 4 British and other musicians will give a concert at Buckingham Palace. Later that evening, 2,012 people and groups will light beacons, large torchlike lights, across the United Kingdom and other realms. The queen will light the national beacon. s Tuesday, June 5 The queen will attend a service of thanksgiving at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral. Then she will ride in a procession, or parade, through London.
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s Saturday, June 2 Queen Elizabeth will watch the Epsom Derby, a horse race at Epsom, England. s 3UNDAY June 3 The Big Jubilee Lunch. The Diamond Jubilee emblem was drawn by People in the Katherine United Kingdom 10-year-old Dewar of Chester, are encouraged England. Her design to plan lunches was chosen from 35,000 entries from or parties kids aged 6 to 14. with their communities to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
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A Royal Celebration A jubilee celebrates a certain period of time in a monarchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reign, or time in office. Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated a Silver Jubilee for 25 years IN AND A Golden Jubilee for 50 years (in 2002).
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Although Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state in the United Kingdom, that country also has a constitution, and laws are made by the Parliament, or legislature. She represents the United Kingdom at formal events and in ceremonies. She meets with the prime minister once a week, and she opens each new session of Parliament in a special ceremony.
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Queen Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Albert, was the Duke of York. He was second in line to become king after his older brother, Edward, Prince of Wales. When Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather, King George V, died in 1936, Edward became King Edward VIII. But Edward, who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t married, King George VI, wanted to marry an Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father American who had been divorced. According to the rules of the Church of England at that time, a man couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t marry a woman whose ex-husband was still living. So Edward gave up the crown, and his brother Albert became King George VI.
The new queen had to immediately take over all the duties her father had performed. She became Queen Elizabeth II.* The queen is the monarch, or head of state, of 16 realms. A realm (rehlm) is a country led by a king or queen. The 16 realms are:
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Have you ever dreamed of being a king or a queen? This year is a particularly special one for the queen of England. On June 2 through 5, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in honor of her 60 years as queen. This week, we learn more about the queen, her family, and some of the many responsibilities she has.
Queens in some stories and fairy tales seem to have easy lives. In many ways, this is true for Queen %LIZABETH &OR EXAMPLE WHEN SHE was a 6-year-old princess, the people of Wales gave her and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, their own small house, the Little Cottage. But as soon as Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father became king, she and her sister began to have serious responsibilities. Elizabeth learned about the history and law of England. She studied religion, &RENCH art and music. The princesses made radio broadcasts to the people of the United Kingdom. Today, Queen Elizabeth performs many duties every day. She meets with officials visiting from other countries and reads important government papers. The queen reads and answers some of the 200 to 300 letters she receives each day. Special medals and honors are given by the queen at ceremonies called investitures (in-VES-tiCHURS 3HE ATTENDS MORE THAN appointments or special events each year. Next week, The Mini Page suggests some good books for summer reading.
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