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More Student Haiku

ecglotfelty — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:45:10 +0000

From BenA:

“I can’t wait for school
to end. It is so close I
can almost taste it.”

From DonaldL:

“Kevon, can you come
back soon so that we can play
football? Please come now!”

From DonteG:

“We go to movies,

Eat popcorn, and then we go

to watch Spiderman 3.”

From JamelJ:

“We go to the pool.

We play, we have fun, we dive,

The water is cold.”

From Naqwon S:

“Leaves fall to the ground,

change colors, break up when they

step on the sidewalk.”

From MarquezS:

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Student Haiku

ecglotfelty — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:06:05 +0000

Part of the homework assignment we had for English this week was writing limericks and haiku. It’s always fun to see what kids come up with in poetry. Here are some samples of their work:

Summer

Summer time of year

No school, no rule, that is why

Summer is my dear.

-Jarad

Brookland in the spring

Flowers are pretty cool and

nice like I can be.

-Ar’jah

I will post some more as they come in.

Welcome to the Blog, 2009-10 Edition

ecglotfelty — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:33:32 +0000

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends; we’re so glad you could attend! Come inside, come inside! (My apologies to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer)

Welcome to Mr. G’s Gigantic Blog. My name is Erik Glotfelty, and this is my 7th year teaching here at Fairfield Middle School. This is the spot where we will do our journal topics because 1) it saves paper, 2) it’s easier to read and grade, and 3) it forces you to be a better writer, since the WHOLE WORLD will be reading your entries. So please, no hidden messages, no offensive language, and always, always, ALWAYS write at least 5 sentences on the topic.

To begin with, why don’t you write 5 sentences about yourself? Call this a mini-biography. Tell us what you like, some of the things you can do, and so on.

“Dear Mr. Henshaw” Quick Quiz 4

ecglotfelty — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Based on what we’ve read so far in “Dear Mr. Henshaw”, name at least 4 reasons why Leigh feels lonely.

Ten Questions

ecglotfelty — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:24:40 +0000

We are about to read a story called “Dear Mr. Henshaw” by Beverly Cleary. In the story, the main character, Leigh Botts, writes to Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author, and asks him 10 questions about his life for a book report.

If you had to write to your favorite author, what ten questions would ask him/her?

When It’s Hot!

ecglotfelty — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:26:16 +0000

What are some things you enjoy doing when it’s hot outside?

(Remember: this is a writing assignment. Your answers must be in complete sentences. A minimum of 5 sentences is required.)

What would happen if everyone wore the same clothes?

ecglotfelty — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:58:37 +0000

The funniest thing that happened while I was at FMS

ecglotfelty — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:08:18 +0000

Write a narrative about the funniest thing that happened to you while at FMS. This is a longer passage than just the 5 sentences I usually require. Your story should have a definite beginning, middle, and ending. This will count as a test grade, so do your best.

Spring Break

ecglotfelty — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:14:53 +0000

What are going to do for Spring Break?

Trash

ecglotfelty — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:16:10 +0000

What would happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did?