Apple Seed
Literary Magazine
Fall, 2016-2017 Vol. XVII, No. 1
Showcasing the literary, artistic, and musical talents of third, fourth and fifth grade students in
Lawrence, Andover, Boxford, Haverhill, Methuen, Middleton, and North Andover
The City At Sunset
Adrianny
Emily G. Wetherbee School
Published by the Enrichment Partnership of the CREST Collaborative, Methuen, Massachusetts
www.crestcollaborative.org/enrichment
The Jewell Bird
Samyak
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Published by the Enrichment Partnership of the CREST Collaborative, 1 Branch Street, Methuen, Massachusetts 01844
Ms. Kristen Hollenbeck, Program Director, [email protected] • 978 685-3000 x121
www.crestcollaborative.org/enrichment
AppleSeed School Advisors
Andover
Ms. Tricia Graham Bancroft School
Ms. Abby Gilbert
High Plain Elementary School
Ms. Laura Reagan
Sanborn Elementary School
Mrs. Kasey Calabro St. Augustine School
Ms. Julianne Toomey-Kautz South Elementary School
Ms. Hannah Robins West Elementary School
Ms. Jamie Kaplan West Elementary School
Boxford
Ms. Donna Morton Ms. Donna McArdle
Spofford Pond School
Spofford Pond School
Haverhill
Mr. Paul Corriveau Ms. Suzanne Hickey Ms. Dawn Pavlini Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
Sacred Hearts School
Lawrence
Ms. Francine Baggett Ms. April Couture Emily G. Wetherbee School
South Lawrence East School
Methuen
Ms. Tara Croteau Ms. Nicole Moore
Ms. Karen Farrell
Ms. Anna Hadley
Ms. Dorothy Di Benedetto
Ms. Diane Rusckowski
Ms. Jill Ramey
Comprehensive Grammar School
Comprehensive Grammar School
Marsh Grammar School
Marsh Grammar School
Tenney Grammar School
Tenney Grammar School
Timony Grammar School
Middleton
Ms. Melissa Bettencourt Ms. Maryileen Walsh
Howe-Manning School
Howe-Manning School
North Andover
Ms. Carol McCarthy Ms. Sharon Brady
St. Michael School
St. Michael School
Community Partners
Kathleen Moran-Wallace
Beth Kerrigan
Joshua Kennedy
Gael Nappa
Melissa Gaspar
Head of Children’s Services,
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
Head of Children’s Library
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Head of Children’s Library
Boxford Town Library
Children’s Library, Haverhill Public Library
Director, Flint Public Library, Middleton
Fall, 2016-2017 Vol. XVII, No. 1
CREST’s Apple Magazines Friends Committee
Gayle Henney, Matt Kraunelis, Karen Lunny,
Krista I. McLeod, Sue Percival, Leslie Quinlan,
Louise Sandberg, Cathy Zembruski
Student Staff, CREST’s Apple Magazines,
who worked on this issue of AppleSeed
Emily Gould
AHS ‘18
Karishma Mistry
AHS ‘19
Hannah Roos
AHS ‘17
Zara Silva-Landry
AHS ‘17
Zoah Silva-Landry
AHS ‘19
Angela Szarek
AHS ‘18
Lizzy Zhang
AHS ‘18
Allison Cantelli
HHS ‘19
Sarah Spencer HHS ‘18
James Griffin
MHS ‘17
Danielle Joubert
MHS ‘16
Abby Lacroix
MHS ‘19
Dana Littlefield
MHS ‘20
Rebecca Moszka
MHS ‘17
Tatiana Vasquez
MHS ‘18
Mackenzie Driscoll
NAHS ‘18
Lauren Gruber
NAHS ‘18
Olivia Lopez
NAHS ‘17
Kaira Vo
NAHS ‘19
Rebecca Zelitch
NAHS ‘18
Andrew DiPietro
PMA ‘20
Brianna DiPietro
PMA ‘17
Editor
Kristen Hollenbeck
Designer
Deborah Hines
Executive Director, CREST Collaborative
Kim Oliveira
Special thanks to South Lawrence East Elementary
School for hosting the AppleSeed Launch Night on
January 19, 2017.
AppleSeed is distributed free to the contributors, the
participating schools, libraries and other community
organizations. Please contact us for more information.
2500 copies printed by LaPlume, Lawrence,
Massachusetts, January, 2017
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CREST Multicultural Enrichment Partnership’s
Publications and Programs
14 middle schools, grades 7 & 8
325 Students, 6 month academic
competition, 4,000 “alumni.”
Teams made by pairing a Lawrence
school with an Andover,
North Andover or Methuen school.
Follow the tournament at
www.crestcollaborative.org/
academicbowl
19 Elementary Schools, Grades 3-5,
twice a year. Started in 2004.
Next submission period:
by February 2, 2017
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Next Awards and Group Show, April 11, 2017
at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors’ Center
Art Gallery. Grades 10-12. Top Artists from
Andover H.S., Lawrence H.S., Methuen H.S..
Since 1988
15 Middle Schools, Grades 6-8,
twice a year. Started in 2000.
Next submission period:
by March 3, 2017
More than 40 Elementary and
Middle Schools, Grades K-8,
1,000 Students, 52 classes.
Pen Pals paired with a class
in another Greater Lawrence
community. Teachers sign up
in September. 28,000 pen pals
since 1985.
4 High Schools, Grades 9-12, once a year.
Started in 2009.
Next submission period: January, 2017
Apple
Seed
AppleSeed Support
AppleSeed is a regional literary magazine showcasing the creative talents of third, fourth, and fifth grade students from
the 19 elementary schools in the communities served by the CREST Collaborative’s Enrichment Partnership: Lawrence,
Andover, Boxford, Middleton and Methuen, Haverhill, St. Augustine School (Andover), Spofford Pond School (Boxford),
Sacred Hearts School (Haverhill) and Saint Michael School (North Andover). Through its many programs, listed on page
2, the Enrichment program strives to nurture the social and cultural bonds between the communities; challenge, develop,
and showcase students’ skills and talents; provide new opportunities for students to explore, develop and succeed; and
reinforce the educational goals of the participating schools.
AppleSeed is made possible by the wealth of local talented young writers and artists, by the collaboration of the
dedicated teachers who inspire, challenge, and encourage them and by the support of individuals, foundations,
businesses, organizations, PTOs, Friends, and the school districts. We welcome your support. CREST is a 501c3 nonprofit tax-deductible public education organization.
AppleSeed is distributed free throughout the Merrimack Valley: in the schools, libraries, youth centers, seniors centers,
and other public places. Printing each issue is subject to funding. Ideally, we would like to be able to print and distribute
4,000 copies of AppleSeed to meet the demand. If you believe these magazines are valuable and can help us continue
to provide future young authors and artists the opportunity to be published, please consider supporting the
AppleSeed program with a tax-deductible contribution in any amount. Contributions will be acknowledged in the
next AppleSeed publication. Matching gifts from employers are encouraged.
Thank you for your generous support.
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Friends of the CREST Apple Magazines
Enrichment Partnership - CREST Collaborative
1 Branch Street, Methuen, Massachusetts 01844
Kristen Hollenbeck - Enrichment Director 978-946-0121
n Yes! I will support the AppleSeed program.
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Friends of the CREST Apple Magazines
AppleSeed (grades 3-5), AppleSauce (grades
6-8) and ApplePi (grades 9-12) showcase and
nurture creative writing and artistic expression.
In addition, the magazines and the launch
events build connections among students and
communities. The Friends of the CREST Apple
Magazines is a group of parents, teachers,
community leaders, and professionals who have
joined to support these three extraordinary
publications. The Friends of CREST’s Apple
Magazines have five main goals:
• Ensure the magazines become financially
secure.
Friends Committee Members
• Improve and expand the distribution of the
Karen Lunny (North Andover), Krista I. McLeod (Methuen),
magazines in the community.
Gayle Henney (North Andover), Cathy Zembruski (Methuen),
• Expand the resources for teachers to use the
Louise Sandberg (Lawrence), Matthew Kraunelis (Methuen),
magazines in classrooms.
Monica Gallacher (Andover) and Leslie Quinlan (Lawrence).
• Support the growing number of high school
student assistant editors.
• Create new opportunities for students to read, exchange ideas, learn, and be recognized.
We are currently looking for more members. We meet Monday evenings three times a year. If you would like join us or
have ideas about how we can accomplish our goals, please be in touch.
About This Magazine
Welcome to the new issue of AppleSeed. Works are submitted twice a year through the advisors of the participating
schools. Thanks to the help of our community advisory board and Friends Committee, follow-up readings are held at the
public libraries and other organizations in our communities.
In addition to financial support, our areas of need include computer equipment, graphic editing software, help with
distribution, registration at launch nights, videotaping, audiotaping, editing, publicity, and recognizing the people who
make these magazines possible. If you would like to help or join us, please contact a member of our Friends Committee.
Currently, students from four high schools play an active role in our editing and publishing process (“Editorial
Interns” on page 7) of AppleSeed, AppleSauce, and our high school magazine ApplePi.
In order to reach a large readership, AppleSeed, AppleSauce and ApplePi are distributed free throughout the Greater
Lawrence community: in the schools, libraries, youth centers, seniors centers, and other public places. Each published
contributor receives two complimentary copies. A color PDF version of this entire publication (without the students’
last names) is posted online on our website, www.crestcollaborative.org. Through the hard copies (currently 2,500 copies
published, depending on funding) and electronic copies, we estimate that more than 5,000 people read each issue.
For more information please visit www.crestcollaborative.org/enrichment or contact Kristen Hollenbeck,
CREST Enrichment Director, at 978 685-3000 x 121, [email protected]. If interested in submitting to
AppleSeed, please contact your school’s AppleSeed advisor for more information. Our next issue is scheduled for publication
in April 2017.
—Kristen Hollenbeck, Editor, January, 2017
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Apple
Seed
Financial Supporters
This publication was made possible in part by the support of the participating school districts,
contributions from individuals, businesses, organizations, and grants from:
Lawrence Cultural Council, Methuen Cultural Council and Middleton Cultural Council —
local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency
Contributions received after we went to press will be acknowledged
in the next editions of AppleSeed, AppleSauce and ApplePi.
Thank You to All Our Contributors.
Apple Of Our Eye
Jebediah Foundation
Greater Lawrence Kiwanis Club Foundation • Methuen Cultural Council • Lawrence Cultural Council
Angel
Anonymous
Benefactor
Anonymous • Rotary Club of Greater Lawrence • Rotary Club of Andover
Patrons
Anonymous • Gryllakis Family • Thomas and Jennifer Hanson
Karen Nabbout • James and Adrienne Smith • Donald Yakita and Ashley Vaccaro
Anonymous
Covaima Anthony
Steve Taylor and Kathy Ankers
The Boucher Family
The Bourque Family
John and Sharon Broski
Xuedong Chen and Jun Zhang
Amy and James Clark
Kerry and Corrine Connors
Middleton Cultural Council
Andover Cultural Council
Boxford Cultural Council
Cut-Splice
Melissa and Gregory Danisch
Evelyn Delegas
The Donnellan Family
Katie Dunkley
Tina and Randy Farina
Fall, 2016-2017 Vol. XVII, No. 1
Sponsors and Donors
David and Anita Goff
Betsy Johnson and Karl Warner
Karavias Family
Constance King
Kim and Ron Lawson
The Leire Family
Hongxing Li
Mr. and Mrs. Loring
The Maddens
Michael and Debra-Jean Mahoney
Brian and Margaret Major
Rajendra and Poornima Malliwal
Charlotte Mele
The Melvin Family
Moreau Family
Daniel and Sandra Murphy
Vijay Patel
The Pawelek-Diachisin Family
The Pekock Family
Pita Thyme
Briana Posanka
Posanka Family
James and Corine Rice
Isabella Ricupero’s Fan Club
Lucette, Derek and Malia
Robinson
Timothy and Diana Rodenberger
The Rose Family
Jyothy Shanker
Guang Shi
Wenhua Shi
John Summerson
Katy and Simon Vives
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Apple Magazine Advisors
ANDOVER: Ms. Tricia Graham, Bancroft School; Ms. Abby Gilbert, High Plain Elementary School; Ms. Laura Reagan,
Sanborn Elementary School; Mrs. Kasey Calabro, St. Augustine School; Ms. Julianne Toomey-Kautz, South Elementary
School; Ms. Hannah Robins, West Elementary School; Ms. Jamie Kaplan, West Elementary School
BOXFORD: Ms. Donna Morton, Spofford Pond School; Ms. Donna McArdle, Spofford Pond School
HAVERHILL: Mr. Paul Corriveau, Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School; Ms. Suzanne Hickey, Silver Hill Horace
Mann Charter School; Ms. Dawn Pavlini, Sacred Hearts School
LAWRENCE: Ms. Francine Baggett, Emily G. Wetherbee School; Ms. April Coututre, South Lawrence East School
METHUEN: Ms. Tara Croteau, Comprehensive Grammar School; Ms. Nicole Moore, Comprehensive Grammar School;
Ms. Karen Rutherford, Lifeways School (CREST); Ms. Karen Farrell, Marsh Grammar School; Ms. Anna Hadley, Marsh
Grammar School; Ms. Dorothy Di Benedetto, Tenney Grammar School; Ms. Diane Rusckowski, Tenney Grammar
School; Ms. Jill Ramey, Timony Grammar School
MIDDLETON: Ms. Melissa Bettencourt , Howe-Manning School; Ms. Maryileen Walsh, Howe-Manning School
NORTH ANDOVER: Ms. Carol McCarthy, St. Michael School; Ms. Sharon Brady, St. Michael School
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Kathleen Moran-Wallace, Head of Children’s Services,Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen;
Beth Kerrigan, Head of Children’s Library Memorial Hall Library, Andover; Joshua Kennedy, Head of Children’s Library,
Boxford Town Library; Gael Nappa, Children’s Library, Haverhill Public Library; Melissa Gaspar, Director, Flint Public
Library, Middleton
Gayle C. Heney
“Reading AppleSeed as an adult, I am delighted to have a window into the psyche of current 3rd, 4th and 5th
graders. It’s a rare conduit into their dreams, hopes, joys and fears. AppleSeed gives students the opportunity to have
their poetic and artistic talents recognized by both adults and their peers in a number of communities. Having
spoken as the keynote speaker at several launch events, I have seen the pride and excitement students radiate as their
talents are recognized. This professional looking magazine gives students a chance to showcase their creativity, build
self esteem, practice public speaking and know they matter.”
– Gayle C. Heney, Producer & Host of the TV series Write Now
Former 2-term Poet Laureate of North Andover
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Apple
Seed
2016-17 Editorial Interns
Emily Gould AHS ’18; Karishma Mistry AHS ’19; Hannah Roos AHS ‘17; Zara Silva-Landry AHS ‘17;
Zoah Silva-Landry AHS ‘19; Angela Szarek AHS ‘18; Lizzy Zhang AHS ‘18; Allison Cantelli HHS ‘19;
Sarah Spencer HHS ‘18; James Griffin MHS ‘17; Danielle Joubert MHS ‘16; Abby Lacroix MHS ‘19;
Dana Littlefield MHS ‘20; Rebecca Moszka MHS ‘17; Tatiana Vasquez MHS ‘18; Mackenzie Driscoll NAHS ‘18;
Lauren Gruber NAHS ‘18; Olivia Lopez NAHS ‘17; Kaira Vo NAHS ‘19; Rebecca Zelitch NAHS ‘18;
Andrew DiPietro PMA ‘20; Brianna DiPietro PMA ‘17
Marianne Levis
“These literary magazines continue to amaze me! I enjoy reading student pieces, admiring the artwork and photographs
as well as the musical notes and lyrics. The student poems and stories are wonderful examples to share with students. They
inspire the students to practice the traits of good writing and submit their own writing for publication. The competition
is challenging, but worth the effort every semester. I like to use the magazines as a rich source for writing ideas in the
classroom.”
– Marianne Levis, Friends of Apple Magazines
Matt Kraunelis
“I believe that it is important for students to participate in the arts at a young age. Early exposure to poetry, visual art,
and prose fosters an appreciation of art and culture that often proves to be a life-long companion. The Apple Magazines
offer a unique way for children to cultivate their creativity and see it through to the joy of publication. These magazines
are an indispensable asset to the students, the school system, and the entire Merrimack Valley community.”
–Matt Kraunelis, Author and founding member of the
Robert Frost Foundation & Grey Court Poets.
Fall, 2016-2017 Vol. XVII, No. 1
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Table of Contents
BANCROFT SCHOOL, ANDOVER
Molly
Rusty Pipes (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liam
Lines Of Clouds Over Lake Francis (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quinn
One The Hunt (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amanda
Puddle (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ava
What Is Now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ella
Bridgton Through My Eyes (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adrian
The Dragon Slayer (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lyric
Bald Eagle (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gardner
What Is Winter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naoise
First Snow (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graham
Game Time (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mia
Sly As A Fox (Photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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28
23
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42
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COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, METHUEN
FaithSnowflake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dawson
The Strong Blizzard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mia
Japanese Porridge (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eleni
Unitiger (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LilyannaWinter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KyahGuitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ryan
Evil Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amelia
Sad Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HIGH PLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ANDOVER
Tatum
Crispy Campfires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ellen
Flight Over Paris (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ryan
Up The Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liam
My Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liam
My Legs (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zara
Darth Vader Mermaid (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas
Snowy Morning (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aayah and Amelie
Sunset Over The Ocean (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lydia
The Wonders Of Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grant Emery
Energized (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mayank
The Pegasus (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maggie
The Wise Owl (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ava
Fall Leaves (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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24
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20
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HOWE-MANNING SCHOOL, MIDDLETON
Nora
Watercolor Hydrangeas (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natalia
The Reflection Of The Sunset (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dylan
Wolf In Winter (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avery
Auggie The Pitbull (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jake
Acorn (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hadley
The Snowy Owl (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nirali
Dancing Peacock (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Urmi
Sunset (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lily
Moon Flower (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Isabella
The Sea (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garrett
Islanders #40 (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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53
27
46
23
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MARSH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, METHUEN
Tamani
My Bike (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Savannah
Sunflower (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Eliana
Grumpy Cat (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Owen
Veteran’s Day Message (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
KelseyKelsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maria If I Were President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Amber
Sunflower Sprout (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Idoniah If I Were President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sofia
Zentangle (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Azhia Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
SACRED HEARTS SCHOOL, HAVERHILL
Amara
A Long Time Ago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ChristianBasketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LiamHonesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sophia
Magic Shell (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jackson
America (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John
Talia The Chihuahua (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whitney
A Dancer’s Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sean
One Fall Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HENRY C. SANBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ANDOVER
GabriellaMysteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Callie
Callie’s Cat World (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Kyle
Soothing Sunsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reese
That’s A Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Alyssa
The Stormy Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Robert
The Underworld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Samyak
The Jewell Bird (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
Canyu
Early Spring Mayflower (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Andrew
Prairie Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ChristopherStranded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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SILVER HILL HORACE MANN CHARTER SCHOOL, HAVERHILL
Mikayla
Swim Meet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lila
The Sunshine Horse (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Nathan
Winter Tree (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Neishyaley The Best Dragon (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chloe
Dawn Has Come (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Taylor
World In My Hands (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Myan
Sunset On The Beach (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cayla
Dog On The Sidewalk (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sofia
Untitled (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ANDOVER
Alivia
Baldwin Farm (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sabrina
My Shell (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hannah
Victoria And Her Parrot (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Yuli
All In The Pages Of A Book (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Amanda
Hairy, Mysterious-Eyed Puff Ball (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emily
Love Our Earth (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Julia
The Giant Snowflake (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Anusha
Remember That Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ella
Livi (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Melody
Summer Sunset (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SOUTH LAWRENCE EAST ELEMENTARY, LAWRENCE
Dorian
A Cherry (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Jessica
My Picture Of Shapes Inspired By Piet Mondrian (Art) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Yaneidy
Vase Of Flowers, Inspired by the book “The Dot” (Art) . . . . . . . . . 33
Jadaliz
My Mondrian (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Aisha
Autumn Leaf Rubbing (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emily
Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ilaisha
Pablo Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Nathan
Pablo Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
SPOFFORD POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BOXFORD
Sarah
Fall Leaves (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Taylor
Snow Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Isla
Winter’s Beauty (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ava
Sun Fall (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Gianna
Winter’s Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hannah
Fish Underwater (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Charles
Professor McFluff (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Kenneth
Winter Is Coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Parker
Chickadee (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL, ANDOVER
Jason
Night Wolf (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas
If I Made A Million Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thomas
The Bunny And The Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LacyMae
Bat Leaf Art (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chiara
A Fall Tree (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anqi
Leaf Art Deer (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ava
Stranger Things Eleven (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AidenPeace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ben
Leafless (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
42
55
49
29
25
15
36
19
ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL, NORTH ANDOVER
Kayla
Stuck In Traffic (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maria
The Stare (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bella
Self Portrait (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sierra
Flowers In Bloom (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christina The Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caroline
My Mom Is Marvelous (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Robert
The Mythical Pegasus (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keegan
Antique Car (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meredith
Apples Oh My . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
51
44
61
18
59
63
36
34
TENNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, METHUEN
Luna
Dream Cream (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zachary
Zippy Doo 500 (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jasmyn
An Icy Morning (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sidney
A Winter Day (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael
Fantastic Zentagle (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GraceProblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Esmeralda
The Jolly Snowman (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William
The Fall Leaf (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joey
Underwater Fun (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
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14
50
40
32
25
62
38
DONALD P. TIMONY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, METHUEN
Michael Just In Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Jayla
Winter Sisters (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Jayline
Just A Girl (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ANDOVER
Emma
Sailing The Seven Seas (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carissa
When You Become An Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Margie
Owlette (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jackie
Light (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payton
Dinosaur (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ava
Flaming Tiger (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lizzie
Apple Seed (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jake and Jack Sharks (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ansh
Untitled (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cindy
Beautiful Dreamer (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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34
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21
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18
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EMILY G. WETHERBEE SCHOOL, LAWRENCE
Carol-Ann
Bear Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Jazlyn
Silence On The Mountain (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Karis
The Wackiest Sandals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adrianny
The City At Sunset (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover
Antoine
Destruction World (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lissett
Colorful Leaves (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Carrie
The Peaceful Buildings (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Darvin
Myself (Art) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Geolibeth I Am Not Invisible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Seed
Sly As A Fox
Mia, Bancroft School
Honesty
You must be honest in every single way,
Because if you don’t tell the truth your lie will haunt you one day.
Honesty includes being nice and it also includes being kind
So before you lie think about it in your mind.
You should never lie, and that’s a fact,
Especially when you’ve made a pact.
Although lying may get you out of trouble,
It can also get you into trouble
You should be honest, it’s the right thing to do
If you’re honest to others, others will be honest to you
Honesty is always the best
It’s better than all the rest
Honesty is better than lying,
When you tell the truth it feels like flying
Honesty is really great,
It makes me want to celebrate!
Liam
Sacred Hearts School
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Snowflake
Billy exclaimed, “It’s so hot! It’s December
first and it’s 90 degrees out!” His mom was not
listening to a word, because she was in front
of the fan sleeping. Billy didn’t notice she was
sleeping, so he still went in. Five minutes later,
she woke up and he was still talking. She went
along with it and just started nodding her head.
She looked outside and found that a miracle had
happened… it was finally snowing outside! They
all shouted, “It’s snowing! YAY! WOOHOO!”
Billy ran outside. It was still warm but the snow
was cool. Kids were shouting so loudly! After all
of that fun in the snow everyone went to bed. Billy
stayed up late thinking about what he saw when
he was playing.
The Giant Snowflake
Julia
South Elementary School
He had seen a little gold dot; he thought it
was a little leaf. The next day it snowed again,
but this time he caught the gold dot and looked
very closely. It was a gold snowflake! He had
never seen one. He remembered his mom told him
that if you find a gold snowflake you can make
a wish. Billy wished, “I wish it would be cold for
Christmas!” Soon the air turned cold. He was so
happy he never told anyone…he let it stay as his
own secret.
Faith
Comprehensive Grammar School
An Icy Morning
page 14
Jasmyn, Tenney Grammar School
Apple
Seed
That’s A Prairie
Based on Sarah Plain and Tall
Green grassy fields
Blooming with Indian paintbrush
Red and orange fills the sky.
Clouds of dust rise from the dirt roads.
That’s a prairie
Gophers running
Back and forth
Back and forth
That’s a prairie
The arms of a windmill
Spinning, gently spinning.
That’s a prairie
Land rolls like the sea
Hay stacks up
Stack upon stack
Fields teeming with life
That’s a prairie
Stranger Things Eleven
Ava
St. Augustine School
Insects buzz
Woodchucks listening and eating
Listening and eating
Wagons on the move
That’s a prairie
Sudden squalls, hail
The grass now like water in the ocean
Grass swaying with the beat of the wind
Just like the ocean
That’s a beautiful prairie
Reese
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait
Emily
South Lawrence East Elementary
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If I Were President
I
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I
would
would
would
would
would
would
would
would
would
help the community
make more playgrounds
start thinking fairly
give money
stop drugs
listen to the thoughts
think people should be treated fairly
increase telling of the truth
be nicer
Maria
Marsh Grammar School
Untitled
Sofia
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
Love Our Earth
page 16
Emily, South Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Snowy Morning
Zippy Doo 500
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Nicholas, High Plain Elementary School
Zachary, Tenney Grammar School
page 17
The Room
I am slowly creeping up the stairs, trying not to make a sound. I see something in the
distance, I don’t know what it is. I hear a noise behind me now. I quickly turn back and
forgetting to be quiet, whisper “I know you’re here.” I wake up and find myself in a room.
It is very tiny. It has pink walls and an olive green floor. I manage to get up, but I am more
crammed than before. I am about to lie back down, but the walls start closing in. There is
only enough room for me to squat. I look up, hoping to find an exit, but all I find is a slimy
monster. Its eyes are red with only a little twinkle of silver. His slime is the color of an olive. I
regret sitting on the ground.
I see a shadow the color of ash. I don’t know where it is coming from. Now I see a door
appear. It’s shiny, black and transparent. I try to touch the doorknob, but the door backs
away. I try to go to the door. The walls start closing in. I try to run, but I am too late. I can
feel the heavy pressure of cold, dirty concrete. I am very unhappy. I try to squirm out, but
instead my arm is squeezed and is broken. I am trying to scream loudly. The agony!
The walls start to part. I feel the cold night air breezing by. I am relieved. I see the
person who is making the shadow. I hear someone say, “Time for school, wake up.” I am
awake. What a dream! I go eat my breakfast.
Christina
St. Michael School
Untitled
page 18
Ansh, West Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Remember That Tree
Long trunk,
Broad leaves,
Can I have some fruit please?
Roots deep,
From a seed,
Branches swaying in the breeze.
I cut you down
And make a house.
Now I live joyfully,
Thick stump,
Rotting wood,
I won’t forget what you did for me.
Anusha
South Elementary School
Leafless
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Magic Shell
Sophia
Sacred Hearts School
Ben, St. Augustine School
page 19
The Stormy Night
I was curled up in my warm fuzzy comforter
ready to start a new book. I was perched by the
fire feeling the warm gust of crackling wood.
Then, I felt my body shake. I saw a glimpse of
shocking, deafening white light. The fire flickered
to a stop. One minute it was there, yet the next
minute it wasn’t. A rush of fear came across my
bones. The lights started to flicker. My mind racing
about. I calmed myself saying, “Everything is okay
and it is just a passing storm.”
Right on cue, the blaring sirens went wild!
I leapt up, not a second to spare. My heart felt
as heavy as a whale. I knew exactly what to do
in situations like these. With a tippity-toe and a
thumpety-bump, I fumbled down the stairs. My
body beat with my heart. What would happen to
my house? Where would there be damage? Can
I go get my book? Questions raced through my
head like they were running a marathon.
The audience clapped and hooted! I was a
great actor for my school play!
The Wonders Of Fall
Autumn
The fresh wonderful smell
Of fall
Bold, brilliant sunshine
Acorns dropping
Red, orange, yellow
On bare trees
Like the flames
In your fireplace
During the cold winters
The morning fog
Transfers you to a different world
Pumpkins appear at the doorsteps
Turning into jack-o-lanterns
Glowing in the chilly night sky
Crunch of leaves
Pink, sunset evening sky
Disappears as another
Colorful day begins
Lydia
High Plain Elementary School
Alyssa
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Sailing The Seven Seas
Emma
West Elementary School
page 20
Apple
Seed
A Cherry
Dorian
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Winter Sisters
Jayla
Donald P. Timony Grammar School
The Strong Blizzard
I was sledding down the path. I was as cold
as could be, but the snow wouldn’t stop big old
me. The blizzard blew me off of my sled, but that
still wouldn’t stop big old me. I walked down the
sledding path to get my sled. The wind blew me
down and my hand started to bleed. I was as
angry as could be. So I yelled at the wind. “I will
keep on trying, I will never give up!” So I got back
up. The wind blew me down again, but I got back
up. I reached my sled. I had finally beaten the
wind.
Dawson
Comprehensive Grammar School
Apple Seed
Lizzie
West Elementary School
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The Dragon Slayer
Adrian, Bancroft School
The Best Dragon
Neishyaley
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
page 22
Apple
Seed
What Is Now?
A rock in the stream of endless time,
A word on a page of cool, sweet rhyme,
A single stitch in a fabric gold,
A flicker of warmth in forever cold,
That’s now.
A star like a flame in forever dark,
A piece of peace while a choir harks,
A tiny flake in a blizzard white,
An opened eye after losing sight,
That’s now.
A whisper in the ear of a lonesome girl,
A speck of a raindrop in a wide blue world,
An arrow whisked at a flighty deer,
A hug that steals away your fear,
That is now.
Ava
Bancroft School
Sunflower
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The Snowy Owl
Hadley
Howe-Manning School
Savannah, Marsh Grammar School
page 23
My Legs
My legs are the best part of me because they
help me walk. Sure, they don’t work all the time,
but they are helpful. They are meaty with some fat.
They hold me up and make me go to new places.
They get stronger every day. My awesome legs
are the very best part of me!
Liam
High Plain Elementary School
Professor McFluff
Charles
Spofford Pond School
I Am Not Invisible
Dog On The Sidewalk
Cayla
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
page 24
I am not invisible
I am not invisibl
I am not invisib
I am not invisi
I am not invis
I am not invi
I am not inv
I am not in
I am not i
I am not
I am no
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Geolibeth
Emily G. Wetherbee School
Apple
Seed
Leaf Art Deer
Anqi
St. Augustine School
Watercolor Hydrangeas
Nora
Howe-Manning School
The Jolly Snowman
Esmeralda
Tenney Grammar School
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Rusty Pipes
Baldwin Farm
page 26
Molly, Bancroft School
Alivia, South Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Sharks
Jake and Jack
West Elementary School
One Fall Day
The wind blows
The leaves shake
The air flows through the lake
The
The
The
The
deer drinks
mole digs
fox sleeps
small mouse eats a fig
The mouse hides in a hole
There, it was surprised to find a mole
The mouse runs and meets a deer
And then it wonders “How did he appear?”
The mouse runs into a fox
Who was sleeping soundly in a box
The winds blow
The leaves shake
The cool breeze flows through the lake
One fall day in November
It was a day to remember
Auggie The Pitbull
Avery
Howe-Manning School
Sean
Sacred Hearts School
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Puddle
Amanda, Bancroft School
Crispy Campfires
“Crunch,” my hot and fluffy vanilla
marshmallow, lightly coated with yummy milk
chocolate and topped with golden graham
crackers said in my mouth. It gave a sweet flavor
and exploded with delicious and crispy taste.
Heavily packed with wood, the fire sizzled and
crackled as its red hair angrily waved through the
air with violence. Rising smoke made its way into
my nose, giving a harsh smell. “Shh!” the night
sky whispered as silent as possible. Sparkling
stars in the night sky beamed brightly down at the
world like diamonds. Trees danced and swayed
as if they were saying goodbye. Stories were
told about the majestic tribes that had once lived
before us. Making this moment last forever would
change my world.
Just In Case
Just because the teacher is looking away
Doesn’t mean it’s time to laugh and play.
Michael
Donald P. Timony Grammar School
Tatum
High Plain Elementary School
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Apple
Seed
Sunset
Urmi, Howe-Manning School
Winter
The snow is cold on my hands.
The snowman is beautiful on the eyes.
The cold breeze as I lay down.
The snowballs getting thrown at my face…
The snow is getting in my face as I make a
snow angel!
Lilyanna
Comprehensive Grammar School
A Fall Tree
Chiara
St. Augustine School
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Mysteries
The book of mysteries
Reveals itself and opens
The colors take their place in the sky
The sun starts to say goodbye
And lowers itself into the curtain of shadows
Speechless I watch
As the next page appears
The ocean reflects off of the sun
And the clouds slowly turn pink
My heart starts to open up it’s shell
I feel the miseries fly away
I am captured into a big ball of light
And my imagination starts to flow
I am wrapped in a blanket of colors
And I feel the heat on me
I’m a glowing ball of happiness
Ready to take flight and soar
I am lowered to the ground
The colors face away
I can’t see the sun anymore
I search for it
But it’s nowhere to be found
Moon Flower
Lily
Howe-Manning School
I look up at the gloomy sky
All the colors have gone
Night has scared the sun away
And the moon looks down on us with a dirty grin
Gabriella
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Bear Prints
Once upon a time, I was riding my horse in the forest, when I stumbled across bear prints that led me
deeper and deeper into the forest. They led me through a river with streams and a shallow lake. I stopped
and looked around at the trees and then I saw something strange deep in the forest. The bear prints led
straight to it. Half way to it, I saw her, the momma bear fishing in the stream. She lifted her head and looked
me straight in the eye, then continued to fish. She stopped fishing and led me to the strange thing I saw
earlier and it turned out to be a cave with a papa bear and five cubs. I jumped off my horse to get a closer
look. As my horse grazed by the small stream, I sat and watched the family of bears. After a short while, I
decided it was time to go home. I got back on my horse and followed the bear prints back to the edge of the
forest. Then I rode home to tell everyone what had happened.
Carol-Ann
Emily G. Wetherbee School
page 30
Apple
Seed
A Long Time Ago
Aztecs and Mayans set sail in the sea
Vikings and Greeks bow down on their knees
Seeing the emperors rise into the sky,
They feel their gods are sky high!
Indian Americans slaughtering their enemies,
Then they simply become frenemies!
Vikings sailing long ships to their docks,
Aztecs making sun clocks,
Indian Americans riding horses,
And Aztecs making guacamole with lots of avocados,
And all of that is in motion
I wonder back then if they had lotion?
A long time ago...
Amara
Sacred Hearts School
Sunflower Sprout
Amber
Marsh Grammar School
My Shell
Sabrina
South Elementary School
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Problems
Hairy, Mysterious-Eyed Puff Ball
Amanda
South Elementary School
Cars are zooming one by one,
So get up.
You might be bumped.
Get off the road, and find your way.
Hope it doesn’t snow when we go on our way,
But there it snowed
And I’m so c-cold.
Let’s go inside
And call our parents
Or are we stuck?
Let’s get out of this mess.
Look at that small cat
She looks cold too!
Let’s go save her
Yes indeed.
Yay… the snow is starting to clear up.
Oh no the cars are still zooming one by one
What do I do?
I can’t even think!
The cars are so loud,
Someone is coming towards me
Oh…
It’s my MOM!
Yay… Let’s go home and have a nice day!
Grace
Tenney Grammar School
The Wise Owl
Maggie
High Plain Elementary School
page 32
Apple
Seed
Vase Of Flowers
Inspired by the book “The Dot”
Yaneidy
South Lawrence East Elementary School
First Snow
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Fall Leaves
Sarah
Spofford Pond School
Naoise, Bancroft School
page 33
Apples Oh My!
I went to Smolak’s just last week
To make an awesome family treat
Now that we have apples galore,
I could make a chain of apples
from my head to the floor.
Now I hope you’ve learned the skill
And think about which basket you
choose to fill.
Meredith
St. Michael School
Silence On The Mountain
Jazlyn
Emily G. Wetherbee School
Dinosaur
Payton
West Elementary School
Islanders #40
Garrett
Howe-Manning School
page 34
Apple
Seed
Prairie Poem
Inspired by Sarah, Plain and Tall
The sun is a beautiful fireball in the sky
Making beautiful orange lines across the field, like lasers
Yellow, orange layers circle the sun like the yolk of an egg
A lonely prairie house surrounded by endless fields of grass
Giant trees hovering over the open field
Lonely trees waving and dancing in the wind
The field wears a beautiful coat of fuzzy grass
The trees look like sandy grass behind the open prairie
Clouds are like orange snakes slithering through the sky
The clouds look like an old man’s puffy grey beard in the sky
Dark clouds over the prairie
Gray clouds are like galloping sheep
Dream Cream
Luna
Tenney Grammar School
Barbed-wire fence surrounds the grassy prairie like a mom
caring for her children
Bales of hay lay lonely and still for the animals to munch
Never-ending roads leading to brighter days
Andrew
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
The Sunshine Horse
Lila
Silver Hill Horace Mann
Charter School
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Veteran’s Day Message
Owen
Marsh Grammar School
Fall Leaves
Ava
High Plain Elementary School
Peace
P is for problem solving. If we work together we can solve the world’s problems.
E is for Earth. It is our home and we must not fight in it.
A is for acknowledge. We must acknowledge everyone’s problems and try to help solve them.
C is for care. Caring for each other prevents war.
E is for education. We must educate the young, for they will inherit the Earth.
Aiden
St. Augustine School
Antique Car
Keegan
St. Michael School
page 36
Apple
Seed
America
Jackson, Sacred Hearts School
Summer Sunset
Melody, South Elementary School
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Underwater Fun
Joey, Tenney Grammar School
Game Time
Graham
Bancroft School
page 38
Apple
Seed
Snow Day
The snow was falling all through the night.
As you wake up you will see the daylight,
When you look out your window the sun’s
shining bright.
And when you look down all you will see is white.
When you get downstairs and have your
snow stuff on,
Go outside and play all day long.
As you go inside when the day is through,
Have some hot chocolate with marshmallows too.
Taylor
Spofford Pond School
Victoria And Her Parrot
Hannah
South Elementary School
Talia The Chihuahua
John
Sacred Hearts School
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Destruction World
Antoine, Emily G. Wetherbee School
The Underworld
The flames burn ablaze
As I’m cooking in the world’s biggest oven
Screams of pain echo in my ears
These departed souls cry out
Begging for forgiveness, to right their wrongs
Hades sits on his throne of skulls
Continuously torturing those souls
Denying their yells for help
The smell of smoke runs through my nose
I dash into the unknown escaping the
domain of death.
Robert
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
page 40
Fantastic Zentagle
Michael
Tenney Grammar School
Apple
Seed
Winter’s Love
Glistening snow is falling
Howling wind is calling
It’s cold outside
On ice we’ll slide
In the midst of winter’s love
Everyone is snowed in together
As cozy and warm as ever
We’re all bundled up
Hot cocoa in cup
In the midst of winter’s love
Gianna
Spofford Pond School
The Sea
Isabella
Howe-Manning School
Beautiful Dreamer
Cindy
West Elementary School
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My Picture Of Shapes
Inspired by Piet Mondrian
Jessica
South Lawrence East Elementary School
page 41
Evil Snowman
If I Made A Million Dollars
With a million dollars my life would change
like crazy, and I mean crazy! The first thing I
would do is buy a modest house with magnificent
furniture. That way I would have enough money
for food and I could travel to different places like
Florida, Maryland, or Connecticut. Then I would
still have money left over to save with the interest I
earned. If I saved, I could also have money for all
my taxes and bills. The most expensive thing is a
mansion and that is exactly why I’m not buying a
mansion. I know they’re wonderful and all but no!
Now the last thing I would buy is a pug. If I had
a million dollars that is what I would do. But if I
didn’t have a million dollars I would simply cry a
lot….and dream.
Nicholas
St. Augustine School
Once there was a boy named Danny and he
loved making snowmen. He once made 12 in one
day! One winter day he was making snowmen
and he went inside to get some hot chocolate. But
when he came back out he got hit by a snowball.
At first he thought it was his sister but his sister
was inside! Then he noticed one of his snowmen
was walking. Then he noticed all of them were
moving and throwing snowballs at him. He tried
to run into them and stop them but it didn’t work.
Then they started walking into town. He tried
to warn the people in the town, but they didn’t
listen. He only got one person to listen and that
was his best friend Tyler. They finally got an idea.
They were going to throw the snowballs back at
them. But they needed to be big. They got a lot
of big snowballs and started throwing them at
the snowmen. The snowmen started falling on the
ground when they got hit. Finally they got all of
them. They were the heroes of the town.
Ryan
Comprehensive Grammar School
What Is Winter?
Winter is the end of Fall,
Lots of snow,
Skies of white,
Winter is an amazing sight,
Winter is super cold,
Very slippery,
With lots of fun,
Winter is Spring yet to come.
Gardner
Bancroft School
Winter’s Beauty
Isla
Spofford Pond School
page 42
Apple
Seed
Basketball
Basketball is very fun
We dribble up the court and always run
I take lots of shots
I give it all I’ve got
I love to drive
I’ll always thrive
Basketball is a fun sport to play
I could play it every single day!
Christian
Sacred Hearts School
Energized
Grant Emery
High Plain Elementary School
Sunset On The Beach
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Myan, Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
page 43
If I Were President
I would help all the poor people
I would make peace
I would start a place for the poor people
I would give money to the poor people
I would stop war
I would listen to all the people’s choices
I would think fairly
I would reduce kidnapping
I would increase telling of the truth
I would be an awesome president
Idoniah
Marsh Grammar School
Self Portrait
Bella
St. Michael School
All In The Pages Of A Book
page 44
Yuli, South Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Callie’s Cat World
Winter Tree
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Callie, Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Nathan, Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
page 45
When You Become An Adult
At first life was all fun and games
But when you become an adult,
It feels like you need to burst into flames.
Bills, rent, and money debts,
Don’t forget everyday train wrecks.
Frauds, hackers, and identity thefts,
You need to get good insurance,
To get away from those threats.
Make them stop, make them pay,
They need to be sorry for what they do every day.
You need to be ready,
For all of the bumps in life.
You’ll always be happy,
With the decisions you make.
It will all come through,
With the risks you take.
Carissa
West Elementary School
Sunset Over The Ocean
Aayah and Amelie
High Plain Elementary School
Acorn
Jake
Howe-Manning School
page 46
Apple
Seed
Dawn Has Come
Chloe
Silver Hill Horace Mann
Charter School
Livi
Ella
South Elementary School
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Just A Girl
Jayline
Donald P. Timony Grammar School
page 47
Bald Eagle
Lyric
Bancroft School
Colorful Leaves
page 48
Pablo Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait
Ilaisha
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Lissett, Emily G. Wetherbee School
Apple
Seed
Sad Snowman
There was a snowman who was outside all
day and night. No child wanted to play with him;
All of the kids laughed at him. The kids thought
he looked funny. His nose was out of shape. His
hat was ripped. He always wanted a friend. He
wished for a nice friend who played with him all
the time.
Then one day the snowman went around and
around for some friends and he could not find any
people or kids to be his friend. So the snowman
walked home. On the way home, the tears fell
down his face. The next day some kids came to his
snow house and said, “Do you want to play?” The
snowman said, “Really?”
So they went outside and they played together.
They had so much fun. The next day the snowman
said, “I am so glad I made a new friend that
likes me and plays with me.” Then, when the boy
came back the next day, he was so sick of the
snowman that he started to cry. Then the snowman
said to himself, “Now how am I going to find a
new friend?” Then the snowman went to the boy’s
house. He looked in the boy’s window to see if
the boy was okay. The snowman was too small so
he jumped. Then the snowman saw a little of the
boy’s house. The snowman thought that he looked
okay. The next day, when the snowman was
outside, he heard a small voice.
It was the boy! The snowman was happy that
the boy was okay. The snowman asked the boy,
“Do you want to play?” The boy was so happy that
the snowman wanted to play, he said yes. Then
they rolled down the snowy hill. When they were
done playing, they went in the little boy’s house
and they all drank hot cocoa with marshmallows.
The snowman and the boy had a really good time.
Then the snowman said, “Do you want to play
tomorrow?” the boy happily said, “Yes.”
Amelia
Comprehensive Grammar School
Bat Leaf Art
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LacyMae, St. Augustine School
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Stranded
Stranded
Terribly hungry
So thirsty
There goes the sapphire sky
In comes the slate darkness of the night
The still forest is almost too still
Then the deafening crickets start their
eerie song
Their wicked song
Phantom eyes awaken
The mighty night takes over
I’m stranded
I’m lost
Will I ever be found?
Christopher
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
A Winter Day
Sidney
Tenney Grammar School
A Dancer’s Life
Ballet, tap and jazz shoes too
I love to dance, how about you?
Leaps, plies, pirouettes and more
At times I feel a little sore
Sparkles, sequins, costumes galore
Feeling pretty that’s for sure
Fish Underwater
Hannah Mitchell
Spofford Pond School
Win or lose, it doesn’t matter
It’s the audience I wish to flatter
Whitney
Sacred Hearts School
page 50
Apple
Seed
Flight Over Paris
Ellen
High Plain Elementary School
The Stare
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My Bike
Tamani
Marsh Grammar School
Maria, St. Michael School
page 51
Winter Is Coming
Oh winter is coming: snowballs, snow forts,
and snowmen
There will be snowball fights and snow sculpture
contests
And there will be ice skating and sledding
and skiing
Oh winter is coming, and gingerbread too
Ice sculptures and tree shopping and Hanukkah
Christmas, presents and ornaments
Oh winter is coming, fires, hot cocoa and
tube sledding
Family time, parties and frolicking also
Cold waters, vacation, and firewood too
Light
Jackie, West Elementary School
Oh winter is coming, warm clothes and
warm food
The season of winter so cold, yet so fun
The time when everyone’s happy
Kenneth
Spofford Pond School
The Peaceful Buildings
page 52
Carrie, Emily G. Wetherbee School
Apple
Seed
Wolf In Winter
Dylan
Howe-Manning School
On The Hunt
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Quinn, Bancroft School
page 53
Chickadee
Japanese Porridge
page 54
Parker, Spofford Pond School
Mia, Comprehensive Grammar School
Apple
Seed
The Bunny and the Wolf
Not too long ago in an evergreen forest, there
was a bunny and a wolf. The bunny was hopping
around trying to get some grapes that were
growing on the vine of an evergreen tree. Then
came the wolf. “Those are my grapes,” snarled the
wolf. “Pluck! Haha simple!” And he brought them
back to his den. “Oh well, I better go look for more
food,” said the bunny with a tone of sadness in his
voice. “Wha- what was that?” said someone from
the distance. “Huh?” grunted the wolf, shutting off
his television. He put on his winter coat and when
he turned around there were hunters surrounding
his door. Thud! the bunny tackled the wolf and
then attacked the hunters. “Take that-hyyyah!” He
scared the hunters away. “Bunny, how could I ever
thank you?” And from that day on, the bunny and
the wolf were friends. The moral of the story is
to be nice to everyone, because you never know
when you might need them.
Thomas
St. Augustine School
Early Spring Mayflower
Canyu
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
The Pegasus
Mayank
High Plain Elementary School
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World In My Hands
Taylor
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
Autumn Leaf Rubbing
page 56
Zentangle
Sofia
Marsh Grammar School
Aisha, South Lawrence East Elementary School
Apple
Seed
Guitar
Your strings
Make a beautiful
Noise.
You are a
Playful
Instrument
To me.
You play nicely and produce
Excellent music.
Thank you for
Nice music.
Kyah
Comprehensive Grammar School
Dancing Peacock
Nirali
Howe-Manning School
Flaming Tiger
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Ava, West Elementary School
page 57
Pets
Dogs
Fluffy, cute
Jumping, loving, licking
A loving pet, annoying fur ball
Hissing, scratching, biting
Lazy, sleepy
Cats
Azhia
Marsh Grammar School
My Mondrian
Jadaliz
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Darth Vader Mermaid
Zara
High Plain Elementary School
page 58
Apple
Seed
Bridgton Through My Eyes
Ella
Bancroft School
Myself
Darvin
Emily G. Wetherbee School
My Mom Is Marvelous
Caroline
St. Michael School
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Soothing Sunsets
Sunsets
With calming colors
Let me reflect on my day’s events
Calming me down
Its hopeful hues
Remind me of the coming darkness
But also reminds me that tomorrow is another day
That will give me another chance
To start a new life
The sunset is a source of wonder
Nature’s masterful mosaic
A dazzling, dashing display
As the last of the sun dips below the horizon
I wonder, watch and wait
The Reflection Of The Sunset
Natalia
Howe-Manning School
The stars twinkle and shine
Meteor streaks
Zoom through the twilight
I lay down on the cool green grass
And revel in nature’s nocturne
As the hours pass
I see a dim, but hopeful glow
On the horizon
It’s there, it’s finally arrived
A chance to begin something new
Daybreak
Kyle
Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School
Unitiger
page 60
Eleni, Comprensive Grammar School
Apple
Seed
Pablo Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait
Nathan
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Night Wolf
Jason
St. Augustine School
Up The Mountain
A fresh autumn zephyr quickly blew in the car, like a cheetah at full speed. I’m dumbfounded as I’m
looking at the colorful, crisp, and dry autumn leaves. It was a clear day and the blue magnificent sky
stretched over the horizon. High flying birds were singing a song so beautifully that my ears were doing a
happy dance. As the cool gentle breeze loudly blew in the car, it gave me a chill down my spine. The road
was filled with dead, curled up leaves that had slowly fallen from the towering, gracefully swaying trees. All
the air tasted like the fresh pine from the massive, green pine trees. On the mountain below, the stunning red,
orange, and yellow vibrant leaves were glorious. In the vast autumn woods to my right, some rotting dead
trees had fallen to the ground like a wounded deer. Finally, we’re at the top of the brilliantly colored autumn
mountain, and I’m slowly looking down at the landscape full of gorgeous autumn leaves, and it is by far the
most amazing sight of my life.
Ryan
High Plain Elementary School
Flowers In Bloom
Sierra
St. Michael School
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Kelsey
I am a star
Trying harder and harder to
Shine brighter in the night
I am a bedroom
A room to cry in
And laugh out loud
I am a tiger lily
Fierce, strong, and brave
I am the morning
Encouraging you to wake up
And try new things
I am a sweatshirt
Keeping you warm
Cozy all day and night
I am a boat
Loving the ocean
And complementing its color
Kelsey
Marsh Grammar School
The Fall Leaf
William
Tenney Grammar School
Swim Meet
“Next up, we have Mikayla DeFrank, Chloe Barns, and Callie Roberts swimming the 50 breaststroke,”
the loud speaker booms over all the swimmers and parents. Shaking, I climbed up on the diving block and
stood up. I looked to my left and saw Chloe put on her neon goggles as bright as the sun. An evil grin
spread across her face. To my right, Callie. Checking her nails, she glanced up and gave me a look that
seemed like she saw a flying tomato! “Take your mark, GO!” I dove in and burst into kicking like there was
no tomorrow, “Come on, come on!” I thought. My goggles started to slip but I couldn’t put them on now.
“3…2…1” YES! YES! I WON! “Mikayla! Mikayla!” I hear a muffled voice in my head. “Mikayla, it’s time
wake up. You have a swim meet today.”
Mikayla
Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School
page 62
Apple
Seed
The Mythical Pegasus
Robert
St. Michael School
Lines Of Clouds Over Lake Francis
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Liam, Bancroft School
page 63
Owlette
Margie
West Elementary School
Stuck In Traffic
Kayla
St. Michael School
The Wackiest Sandals
I thought it was going to be an ordinary day, but boy was I wrong. I bought sandals with clouds and rain
drops at Payless. The straps were rainbow color. Unusual. I liked them.
I put them on in the store. I walked outside, I got ready to turn right, towards home... but my feet turned
left! It was as if the wacky sandals were in control. I tried to stop to take them off, but my feet wouldn’t let me.
Next, I quickly realized that the sandals were going to take me wherever they wanted. The sandals walked
me up Andover Street, slowly. After a few miles the sandals turned left up Lawrence Street. They started
picking up speed. I passed my two friends and they shouted, “I’ve seen those sandals. You should outsmart
them before you get hurt.” Then the wacky sandals moved me to the right to the Public Pool. They were in
a line to jump off the diving board into the pool. It was my turn and I asked the lifeguard, “Is this shallow
water?” Then someone pushed me into the pool and I yelled, “I don’t know how to swim in the deep water!”
The wacky sandals were pulling me down underwater! The lifeguard jumped in and tried to pull me out of
the sandals. The lifeguard screamed, “Get a rope and throw it into the pool so she can hold it and I can take
off the sandals underwater.” It was like a group of sharks underwater. Then finally the wacky sandals came
off my feet.
I swam up to the top of the pool and I looked down and saw my sandals were still there. I sure hope
those wacky sandals know how to swim.
Karis
Emily B. Wetherbee School
page 64
Apple
Seed
Sun Fall
Ava
Spofford Pond School
Apple Seed
Grumpy Cat
Eliana
Marsh Grammar School