Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School News      
The Circus
By Brandon S. and Anna R. 2-Mo
The day after school
ended, the circus
came to Sherburne.
The kids saw a red
truck with a picture
of a circus painted
on it. The kids on
the side of the road
were cheering for
the circus. The
animals came to
town on the train. The circus people put
up the tents on the grass. The big show
was going to start. The townspeople were
happy and excited. Everyone needed to
bring four dollars to buy tickets and extra
money for snacks and drinks.
The
clowns
came in
driving
a small
car. They
were
wild and
threw
 • Principal Mr. Douchinsky 
•Issue 6
08-09
pies at each other. Their costumes were
very silly with dots and stripes. Their
faces were painted and
they wore funny wigs.
The gymnasts came and
swung on the swings.
They did flips in
the air. They were
wearing something
like a bathing suit
decorated with
glitter. The lion tamer
brought in ten lions.
The lions were vicious and scary. The
tamer threw meat into the cage. The lions
fought over it and roared.
All performers bowed.
The people in the crowd
clapped and left. It was
a great time for all.
Afterwards, the children
slept very well dreaming
about the circus.
Poetry Page: Seasons
FALL
Colorful, big leaves
Picking huge, juicy apples
Birds flying southward
-Lexie J.
Baking pumpkin pie
Sweet, sugary aroma
Delicious desert
Drawn by Wayne L.
4-FL
Deer in the meadow
Wind blowing on their faces
Running and kicking
-Abigail S.
WINTER
-Star P.
Soft powder flattens
Ride the snowboard on the wind
Chilly face freezing
Sledding down the hill
Going fast, holding on tight
Hitting a few bumps
Skating, spinning, cold
Dizzy, twirling, gliding fast
Playing on the ice
Ice fall, cold snow blows
Chilly, freezing ice,
whipping
Ice stuck everywhere
-Kyle C.
-Autum F.
Jessica B.
Sweet smelling cookies
Snowmen, snowballs, icy flakes
Snow all around us
2
-Rebecca M.
Mariah Pre 1-L
Michaela B.
SPRING
Delicate, small buds
Popping up through the
black dirt
Frail, little flowers
Butterflies and bugs
Puddles in the cold, wet mud
Time for gardening
-Connor S.
Spring is here and birds are near,
So do a loud, loud cheer.
I see a little bird in a nest.
He was taking a short rest.
-Hailey H.
-Shay F.
-Sierra B.
SUMMER
Thunder
Rumbling, crashing
Loud, booming, ear splitting
noise
Paralyzed with fear
Louisa R. K-C
Delicious, juicy
Biting into tasty meat
Greasy cheeseburgers
-Zack J.
Colorful flowers
Growing from the dark
ground
Pretty, white flowers
-Angelica C.
-Reilly L.
Swimming
Cool, splashing, wet fun
Smooth waves, making cannonballs
Diving down so deep
Ethen 1-V
-Shay F.
Bouncing diving board
Butterflies in my
stomach
Laughing at the pool
-Michele H.
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Help the Elephant Find the Circus Tent!
By Lizzy B.
Thanks to all the contributors!
Editors:
4
Kierra F.
5
Deliah B.
4
Salvatore M.4
Elizabeth B. 4
Molly B.
4
Harrison D. 3
Georgina G. 3
Michael D. 3
Advisor:
Ms. Hammond
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the student’s voice
during editing.
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