Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School News       • Principal Mr. Douchinsky •       Issue 2 08-09
The Wild Painting That
By: S-EES Editors
Came To Life
the painting for one hundred dollars. He
Illustrated by Harrison D. 3-L, Michael D. 3-B, & Alexis K. 4-M
The parents went to the Metropolitan
needed the money so he sold them the
painting. The kids took it to the mansion
and hung it in dining room under the
Museum of Art in New York City. They left
chandelier. They sat on the floor in front
their oldest daughter, Molly, in charge for
of the painting and examined it. They
the weekend. She was responsible for the
noticed holes with eyes moving behind
twins, Joe and Ann, and her baby brother,
them. They looked at each other and
Johnny. Her parents left her lots of money.
quickly got up and ran home.
Joe and Ann found it and took some. Joe
stuffed it in his pocket and they left the
house.
At the museum their parents had noticed
a wanted poster for a missing painting and
e-mailed it home to warn their children.
Joe and Ann were
The kids got the message too late. Joe
heading for a big
and Ann had already bought the painting
worn down mansion
when Molly showed them the message.
that was an old
They both looked at the message and at
abandoned hotel.
each other. They kept quiet again. Molly
They used it as a
explained that a portrait of Jiggle Put, a
playhouse. On the
very talented weird monster with purple
way, they met a
snake hair and orange skin had been
creepy guy in a
stolen. The twins recognized him from
ragged tuxedo.
the poster. He was the monster in their
He had a painting
painting. It was a very strange painting
under his arm. He noticed the money in
and the one their parents warned them
Joe’s pocket. At the same time the kids saw
about. It was now hanging in the dining
the painting. They asked him to sell them
room of their playhouse. What they didn’t
know, was one day a wizard who used dark magic painted Jiggle
Put into a picture 700 years ago. There was another secret to the
painting too. The painting would come to life exactly one minute
after midnight.
The kids decided to sleep
in the mansion to solve the
mystery of Jiggle Put. All the
kids were sleeping except
Johnny. So he climbed out
of his crib and went down
the stairs. He was scribbling on the painting. Both hands of the
clock passed the twelve and the dog barked as the picture came
to life. Johnny shouted for joy when Jiggle Put appeared from the
painting. Johnny’s screaming woke the other kids up. When they
saw Jiggle Put and found out he was a nice
monster they stayed up playing all night. The
kids were exited to have a real live monster
in their house. To this day, people are trying to find this elusive painting.
Poetry Page
Couplet and Dragons
by Mrs. Moore’s Computer Students
Wyatt H. 5-D
Alex G. 5-M
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Josh B. 5-M
I wish I could have a dragon.
Dragons destroy tons of
wagons.
-Austin Z.
The Magic Hatch
Written & Ilustrated by: Bailey E. 4-P
A boy and a girl found a silver egg. They wondered what thing would come out
of it. Maybe it was from a wild creature. What if it were empty? The boy wanted to
make scrambled eggs. The girl agreed. When they went home to cook the egg on
the stove, something magical happened. The
egg started to crack. The crack started to leak
shining golden light that became a big bird
shape. Then a giant beam of light came out in
every direction from the bird. The lights faded
and became dull. A golden bird appeared and
screeched very loudly. He raised his wings and
flew away.
The girl thought that was bizarre and so did the
boy. They walked into town to forget about this
but they saw two people that were causing
trouble. These people asked the boy and girl
for money. The kids ran but the robbers were
catching up with them. Suddenly, they heard a
loud screech. They knew that sound. It was the golden bird and it swooped down in
front of them coming between them and the robbers. The kids knew the bird would
protect them. The bird made a giant gust of
silver wind, blew the robbers away in a great
tornado and then flew away.
Later that day, the golden bird came back.
Golden birds do not have that long to
live. He told the girl and boy that one day
another golden bird would come to them.
The golden bird made a final screech, flew
up into the air and burst into a bunch of
golden stars.
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IT IS AMAZING HOW WE GET SICK
By: Deliah B. 4-J
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
We try to preserve
the student’s voice
during editing.
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