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| Student Showcase We celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of all of our students. Below you will see some examples of their work - essays, poems, reports, science and math projects. Visit often as we'll change the work periodically! |
| 2009 - 2010 School Year |
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Unnamed Poem by Tiara Wade I wear the mask That shows my pain my scars, my wounds, my hurt, my veins I can't take it off It has a mind of its own I turn around for just one second and think I'm grown I should've taken it off But how was I to know it would start I know I need to take it off before it controls my heart. |
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Why Do We Complain? by Leah Woolridge '10 Why is there a lot of discrimination? We are supposed to be a nation God put us on earth for many reasons Not to harm and fight But to have fun and hold a light No race is better than the other We are all human We all came from different mothers We all might have sisters and brothers The color of your skin, the way you talk, Where you come from, the way you walk The language you speak, the food you eat The clothes you wear, your own hair Does not tell everybody who you are There is a lot to learn Why do we look at each other as if it burns You would learn about a lot of different races Different languages, style, rules, cultures, and faces Everybody is different Not the same So why do we complain? |
| Black History Month/Granparents Day Celebration My Grandmother by Julia Santos, grade 7 I love my grandmother from the bottom of my heart, hope to die. I know this phrase has been used a lot But I can't lie She is our leader Who we follow And when she is down We're filled with sorrow She once road the bus. As soon as a man walked to her, he said. Move to the back!" She said, "No." just like that. "Yo no quiero, estoy cansado" is what she said. The man walked away because she showed no fear. But she couldn't bear to be near. My grandmother never rode again because the ignorance within. Look Past the Visual by Julia Santos, grade 7 When I look in the mirror I see a person But more... A woman that thinks of prosperity Hopes to finally be treated as an equal. Instead of being taken out like a sequel. This is terror, this is rage. Why must I be treated with such disrespect? I am a woman of color So what? Must that mean I must be a slave? A slave of America? Doing labor for the other that is not of color This is wrong and this must stop. Because your skin is white does not make you better. Nor the color of your hair, eyes, or what have you. This is America, which mean we are one. The bitterness of the eye should not take away the sweetness of your soul. You say I look like a train wreck But your mind is evil Look past the visual And look within You treat me like dirt. Can't you realize that I'm hurt You make me feel worthless But no, I am fearless And I am done with this! Grandparents Who Love by Geonna Moore, grade 7 Grandparents who love Grandparents who rise above They show love and care Even when they are not there You could feel their love in the air Gransparents care and love you They always try to help your dreams come true They truly love you and accept who you are Because in their eyes you're a shining star They care about you of course they do So trust and believe they love you too. In your life there's a certain interference And of course thst is your loving grandparents GRandparents are the leaders above The ones who you truly love... Grandparents. Black History Month by Lauretta Dag-Sosu, grade 7 Black,white there is a difference a difference between race and color Segregation is a long time from now but we still see racism now and then Marthin Luther King fought and fought but in the end he was shot on a balcony with blood pouring out like water from a stream. Later his birthday was a national holiday we celebrate it to honor his kindness we celebrate him in Black History month a month of happiness and sadness! True Leaders by Damilola Jinadu, grade 7 True leaders Who have helped in the past True leaders Who have never asked For nothing but peace True leaders who Fought without their fists True leaders a list of three who wanted their people to be free. Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, and Gandhi. Once had a dream, once to succeed. True leaders led their people right. They had dreams so no one would have to scream. They gave us freedom and They gave us the peace we need to succeed. True leaders. Having been true leaders we see they followed their dreams to help us be the true leaders we want to be. |
| Ms. Toes' 8th Grade English Class - Poetry I AM WHAT I AM by Shawnae Merritt I am what I am. I am GORGEOUS, intelligent, and awesome. I am what I am. I am Newark, New Jersey; I am one of Merritt’s. I am what I am. I am Italian cheeseburger, dancer, and purple. I am my bed. I am getting good grades. I am jokes. I am what I am. I hope to succeed. I dream of becoming a lawyer. I fear no one. I am what I am. My soul is a star. And my legs are leaping to joy. I am what I am. |
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Read Christian Guthrie's poem here. (3 pages) |
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| Read RaMon Wright's poem here. (2 pages) |
| Ms. Berutti'sArt Class Monochromatic Still Life by Tiana Sholars  |
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