Bluford High Essay Contest

Why should you win the Bluford High series, books 1-15? How would you share the books? Answer these two questions in 150 words or more. Contest ends December 23, 2009

What Did You Read This Summer?

What book did you read and how did you like it? Give title and author so that others can get it if it is good. All BC students who blog during the month of September will get a free stuffed toy or sports key chain while supplies last.

Fairy Tales From Around the World

If you read fairy tales from around the world, you might notice something about the people from where the tales originate. What have you noticed when you read tales from your culture and tales from another culture?

Presidents' Week Reading

I hope you have been busy reading during Presidents' Week. This is a list of what I have read thus far:

Wright 3-Balliett, Blue
People of Sparks- Duprau, Jeanne
Prophet of Yonwood-Duprau, Jeanne
The Diamond of Darkhold-Duprau, Jeanne
Please let me know what you read this week and how you liked your selection(s).

Poetry/Book Club

Do you write poetry? Members in our Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday Poetry/Book Club write poetry. As they post their poems, tell us what you think of them.
Zavian
Determined, Trustworthy, Intelligent, Responsible
Son of Geraldine and Andrew, brother of Jordan and Jonathan
Who enjoys playing videogames, enjoy family and friends
Who feels Happiness, Courage and Bravery
Who fears death, parents falling ill, and heights
Who makes a family proud, and hopes to go to college
Who wants to see no more violence and death.
Born in Manhattan, and live in Brooklyn
W

Derricia
Creative, Outspoken, Strong-willed, and Determined.
Daughter of Hazel-Ann, and sister of Shayna, Kareem, and David.
Who loves reading books, people and taking memorable pictures.
Who has felt fear, embarrassment, and love.
Who fears loosing my love ones, fears not being successful in life, and fears being poor or ending up in all the wrong places.
Who has accomplished making it to high school, joining my church choir, who has discovered there is more to life than a smile.
Who wants to see everyone accomplish their dreams, America to be fair to people of all kinds no matter their class, world peace, and the cure for diseases and STD’s.
Born in St.Vincent, living in Brooklyn, and originated from Queens.
B

Tremanda
Funny, competitive, loving, responsible.
Daughter of Carla and Trevor, sister of Tamara, Trevonna, Trevor, and Akeem.
Who loves to make new friends, my family, experiencing new things.
Experienced tonsillitis, and going on a plane.
Fears snakes, hospital, and the lost of family or friends
Made it to high school, have many certificates and awards, won 1st place at a science fair.
Wants to see Obama as president, and want to see the Great Wall of China.
Born in Guyana and living in Brooklyn
P

Vanessa
Beautiful, Intelligent, Loving and Crazy at times
Daughter of Gregory Mark Chance & Denise Vanessa Summerson
Who loves to play sports, eat, sleep and watch television
Who has felt sadness, hopelessness and disappointment
Who fears losing her family and the people she cares about
Who has achieved many of her goals physically and academically
Who wants to experience something good in her life without something bad occurring afterwards
Who was born in Georgetown, Guyana, but lives in Brooklyn, New York
C