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__//Love//__ by Claire

Love. It's a totally different feeling. Love. A broken heart takes a lot of healing. Love. The first kiss!

Love. It's something you don't want to miss.

Love. It sometimes ends in a divorce. Love... is something you don't want to force.

LOVE!

__//Florida//__ by Colin

One time when I went to Florida I went to go swim in the Gulf of Mexico. I surfed and I saw a school of fish. It was so hard. It was also a little bit easy because I had goggles. I swam and got salt water in my mouth and eyes and it was horrible. I saw dolphins and I saw the sun set. It was so beautiful and right when the sun came down it poured so hard! We ran to the car and went out to eat.

__//What Should We Do To Prevent Bullying At Cumberland?//__ by Vidhi

Bullies should have a punishment. Don't be the bully! Face the bully! If you see someone being bullied, help them. First, bullies should have a punishment for their unloyal behavior. I think bullies should be suspended, until they can learn how to behave nicely and work better with others. When some people think of punishment, they think too negative and say, "They should be expelled!" But I think it should be reasonable, like a suspension for a day or two, just to get over it.

Next, don't be the bully; face the bully. Don't just watch someone being bullied, help them stand up to the bully and say we don't allow bullying at Cumberland. Some people might think bullying is fun, but it is not. It hurts other people's feelings.

Lastly, if you see someone being bullied help them. Again, it will hurt someone's feelings, and we don't allow that here. Ask the person who was being bullied what exactly the problem was. Let the person express their feelings. It will make them feel a lot better.

In conclusion, that is what we should do to prevent bulling at Cumberland. Bullies should have a punishment. Don't be the bully! Face the bully! And if you see someone being bullied, make sure to help them!

__//Bullies//__ by Carl

Bullies are not big. Bullies are not cool. Bullies are really weird. Bullies think they are the best. Bullies think everyone is scared of them. Bullies think they can rule the school. Well, guess what? You can't and you are not big!

__//Should People Learn a Different Language?//__ by Aseret

I think people should learn a different language for many reasons. First, by learning a different language you can build self confidence. You can build self confidence by learning a different language, because you can talk to different people. Secondly, it may help you in the future. By learning another language, you can get a job or a better post. Because you know more languages, you can attend to more people no matter if they speak Korean, Spanish, French, or Italian. But of course, you need to know these languages. Next, you can understand what people are trying to say. When someone is talking to you, you might want to understand what they are trying to say to you.

Another reason it is good to learn another language is because you can get smarter. You can get smarter because you know more languages. My dad was talking to me about a person who knows about eleven or more languages. He knew eleven language because he traveled around the world and he loved reading. His name was Juan Pablo II. Lastly, learning a new language is really fun. I could tell you by my experience because my cousin Michelle knows French, so she taught me some words, but I forgot them. I only know how to say, "Do you speak French?" These are some reasons why I think people should learn more than one language.

__//Anacondas//__ by Nick

Anacondas are the world's heaviest snake at 550 pounds. The anacondas are a type of python or boa constrictor. They strangle their prey to death. They say what they're trying to do is suck the life out of you! The anacondas are so big they can gulp down a jaguar or camel. They stalk their prey in the water then strike when they get a good enough grip. They have their prey for the night.

The anaconda can grow to 23 feet and 3 inches. It is one of the longest and heaviest snakes in the world. They live in swampy areas such as the Amazon and the Everglades. They eat pretty much anything there. The anaconda can hold it's breath for one hour or more. It has jaws that are dislocated, so it can unhinge it to be as wide as a jaguar's body. They eat about 100 to 200 pounds of food.

When I'm older, I hope to see one of these majestic beasts. I think when it is 2025, this animal will be huge, about 30 feet and 800 pounds. They'll be in every swamp by or on the equator. This animal will be one of, if not the biggest snake in the world one day.

I hope every person will get to hear about these animals. Making things become extinct is horrible. Pollution, factories, and oil spills are killing species all over the world.

__//Bullying!//__ by Ashna

Do you like to be picked on? I don't and I don't think most people do either. Everyone should treat everyone fairly and nicely. No one has the right to make anyone feel bad at all.

First of all, no one has the right to go and pick on anyone. Everyone is different and that's good. Imagine everyone being alike. BORING! I don't know if the Declaration of Independence or any other agreement says, "No Bullying," but most kids say that. That's a rule everyone should follow, even if it's not written on paper.

Next, no one should feel bad about themselves. Everyone is equal and should be treated fairly. When people start to feel bad about themselves, they might start to think, "No one likes me, so why am I needed in this world?" When people start to think like that they start thinking of two dreadful words. They are DEATH and SUICIDE! These two words are scary and too hard to imagine. That's why no one should be bullied or made to feel bad.

In conclusion, this is why no one should be hurt or be made to feel bad because of anyone.

__//Hunger Pains//__ by Anthony

A new report shows hunger is on the rise in many U.S. cities. Hunger increased in 25 out of 29 surveyed U.S. cities in 2011. That is according to a recent report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Some U.S. cities saw so many hungry people that there wasn't enough food to go around. The study also showed that many people who need food, need shelter too.

__//Revolutionary War on Wednesday// Book Review__ by Sam

I would recommend //Magic Tree House Revolutionary War On Wednesday// because it is suspenseful, not long, and if you like action books this is good for you. The story is suspenseful because the main character, Jack and Annie might get caught any second. Most students like books with a lot of suspense. Lots of students like action books. They like them because they keep readers on the edge of their seat. Most students, like me, enjoy short books and chapters. We like them because they are easier to remember what happened earlier. So, if you like suspense, action, and short historical fiction books Revolutionary War On Wednesday is the book for you!

__My 11th Birthday__ by Blake

My eleventh birthday was so much fun. We got to watch Real Steel. We played songs on You Tube and listened to Queen. We also fought each other and at night we wrote on each other's face. At least I did not get written on! Then we went outside in the snow with bare feet. Then we opened presents and played more games. Then we played football on the Wii. It was great!

__A Ridiculous Death__ by Amaan

My aunt, which I will call Raisa for the rest of the story was a great person and a mother of three. One night while my cousin, Samrah was sleeping, her dad got a call from Raisa's husband saying Raisa has been diagnosed with breast cancer. All of my family was shocked. Raisa was ONLY in her early forties!! The crazy thing was that nobody told her. In the U.S., it's illegal for the patient to not know what was going on with them. In Pakistan, there is no such law! My family thought that if Raisa found out she would cry her head off, which was what happened a few days later. My family remained sad until it was announced that she would undergo surgery. She got operated on and things didn't go necessarily well. The surgery went fine, but during the surgery she got a respiratory infection. Most of my family said it was because the equipment wasn't sterile. Some say god made it happen. Then all of a sudden her organs stopped working. They connected an oxygen machine to her and she was still living until Samrah's dad called Raisa's husband. He said that having a machine connected to someone whose body failed on them is not a way to live. They disconnected the machine and she passed away. Raisa will always be remembered as a great person in our family. This is a truly ridiculous death.