My New Puppy
By: Ryan

One of my Christmas presents was a Shih Tzu mix puppy. The other breed is a Lhasa Apso. The puppy was bred by a breeder named Kelly. It started when I was taking the SCAT test to maybe get into a summer school taught at Stanford by the school John Hopkins. When I was done testing, my mom told me my aunt had bought one of the female puppies. My mom wanted to see it, so we went to her house. When she saw it, she thought it was really cute, so she wanted to go buy one from the breeder. When we got there, there was much to choose from. There were 5 puppies. (three were already bought, including my aunt. In all, there were three male and the 5 female. (Extra Credit: Find both ratios for these two numbers and write them in all three forms, and the fractions for both of the numbers.) I picked the only male left, which was black and white, and was ginormous and much bigger than all the others. It cost $300.( Extra question: If any of you have a dog, how much did it cost to buy it?)

When it came home it was really afraid to walk on anything, and during the night, he kept whining because the breeder sleeps with her dogs, so he doesn’t like being in a cage. But right now, after a few weeks, he knows when to sleep and is now almost potty trained, but is mischievous and likes to bites things. Shoes, shoelaces, clothes, paper, leaves, tanbark, towels, hands, feet, and anything that looks appealing to him. If you already have a dog(s), or another pet(s), do you like it(them) and would you get another once he passes away? If you don’t have a dog, would you want one? If not, what pet would you want? Also try to do the extra questions!!!  

Rohan R.'s Post

Resolutions for the New Year
by Rohan R.

    Welcome to 2012!!! I bet you have many resolutions that you are wanting to accomplish, well here are some of mine.
My first one is to get better at soccer and basketball. To do that, I am going to try to practice three times every week. My second resolution is to advance to the state finals in Destination Imagination (DI). To achieve that, I’m going to work hard with my team. My final resolution is to do a better job in school.
Well those are my resolutions. Now that you have seen them, I bet you got a clear understanding of what you want.
New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, looking forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want to make and to try to follow them.

The top resolutions for the new year are:

1. To spend more time with family and friends.
2. Get fit by doing your exercise regularly
3. Quit smoking
4. Enjoy life more
5. Don’t drink alcohol
6. Get out of debt
7. Learn something new
8. Help others
9. Get organized


Okay, so some of them aren’t meant for you to accomplish like to quit smoking and to stop drinking alcohol because you anyways aren’t allowed to smoke or drink, but for the rest of them, you can still use them as a resolution. Now that I think about it, what are your resolutions? How will you achieve them? These are the things that I will be waiting to see.

Aayush's Post

New Year's

By: Aayush

New years must have been fun with your family and friends. you might have been in the state or not. You could have been in a different city, but you were able to experience new years of 2012. What I did in New years was watch the ball drop with my family and later go to sleep. You all may have done something different. Oh yes and talking about New years its time to get those New years resolutions or as I would call them goals for the year. You may want goals like doing your homework on time or studying some more, but in the end you just want to reach your goal. Also a new year means new things like new technology or more new science has been discovered. Soon even the way we live might change! In all the year of 2012 might change or stay the same and we may get to experience even more. So what did you do on New Year's Eve and was it fun?

Zoe's Post

Christmas

By: Zoe

Christmas is coming, and each day I count the number of days until the break. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, even though I don’t put up decorations of any sort. I sing Christmas carols, look at lights, and do other things to celebrate the holidays. Every year, I receive many presents, not from Santa. I do not believe in Santa, because I think there are no such things called elves or flying reindeer. Also, my parents sometimes write From: Santa on the presents in their handwriting. I have not yet planned to do anything over the winter break. I usually go skiing with some friends, or have dinner with my relatives. Even if I don’t go anywhere, I am positive that I will have a good time over the break. Happy holidays everyone! Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you decorate your house for Christmas? What are your plans for the break?

Jamie's Post

Winter-land Fantasy!
By: Jamie 

 

    Snowflakes falling all over town..........that is, the towns in the mountain. In Lake Tahoe and areas similar to there, it is snowing. And most of us are probably going there over the winter break! When it is snowing, there is a lot we can do. Sleds, skis, snowmen, snowshoes, snow angel, ice skating (isn't it weird that most of the things we do during a traditional winter break mostly begins with “s”?), and best of all, HOT CHOCOLATE!!!!!!! If I were going to Lake Tahoe, then I would definitely go skiing, try to go ice skating, and attempt to find hot coco. What I would love to do would be to try out snowshoes and learn how to make snowmen. I can’t even make a ball out of snow! Eventually I should learn. What would you do if you went somewhere snowy like Lake Tahoe? What would you like to do?

Aayush's Post

 The Legend of Zelda

By: Aayush

 

 It all started with the Gameboy Advance (GBA). One great mind started it all. Now it is one of the most famous game in the world. The game is the awesome Legend of Zelda. Its been here for 25 years and is so popular that there was a new game and a special orchestra just to go with it. So lets start with the Gameboy Advance. The fist game was realesed in Japan called Zeruda No Densetsu ( or in english The Legend of Zelda). It was created by a mastermind named  Shiguru Myamoto. Shiguru Myamoto created nintendo. (The DS and Wii) This game is about a boy named Link you will have to guide him through dungeons and battle monsters. You are up against a evil man named Ganon (also known as Ganondorf). you have to find the Triforce. The Triforce is three yellow triangles attached together by their ends. Link must retreve the Triforce before Ganon does and stop Ganon before he destroys mankind with his dark magic. You will also need to save the princess of Hyrule. Zelda. You will become a knight of Hyrule in some games. There is also a few games about Toon Link. He tries to stop a man named Vatti. Vatti is a man with dark magic (like Ganon). Vatti wants to rule the wold and gain ultimate power. Now there is the Ocarina of Time. This was one of the best Zelda games. This game starts with young Link ( Link as a boy) and adult Link ( Link as a man). They are both strong, but adult Link is better.


So now let me tell you about the games including the 25th anniversary game. The first game was Called The Legend of Zelda on the Gameboy Advance. Soon came out the Adventure of Link, and A Link to the Past. These were all on the Gameboy Advance. They were all on young Link. Now then a all new way to gaming came out. The nintendo 64. It let players play in a cool type of 3D 2D. the Zelda game that was first realesed on that was the famous Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time. Then came out the Majoras Mask. People say that this the is the hardest of all. Now the Gameboy returns with The Oracle of Seasons. Now the Oracle of Seasons. These two games are part of “The Triforce Trilogy” There are only two games unfortunately. now will come The Windwaker on the Nintendo 64. Soon came the four sword on Gameboy Advance. This game was remade on DSi. Now comes The Four Sword adventure on nintendo 64 with Gameboy Advance controller. Soon the Minish Cap on Gameboy Advance with better graphics. Now the game that is rated Teen The Twilight Princess. It is one of the best games yet. Now on the DS, The Phantom Hourglass. This game is the sequel of the Windwaker. Now again on the DS The Phantom Hourglass. Now finally the 25th anniversary game The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. This game is on the Wii unlike any other Zelda game. This has complex dungeons and strong battling. This is the best Zelda game Yet! So if you want to learn more about a Zelda game what would it be and why?

Kelly's Post

 Wonder Struck

By: Kelly

For the next book on your reading contract, I recommend that you read Wonder Struck, by Brian Selznick (the author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret).  It is a complex, realistic fiction novel expressing the adventures of two young characters; Ben and his grandmother Rose.  Rose’s story is showed in pictures, and Ben’s story, set fifty years later, is described with words.  I think the cool part of the book is how their stories are connected and synchronized.
Ben, a young boy who is deafened by a strike of lightning, is searching for his father, whom he has never met, and after his mom passes away, he feels like he doesn’t belong anywhere, so he runs away from home and, with a few clues, finds himself in New York.
Rose has been deaf from birth, but she can communicate well with sign language.  Her mother is a famous actress and doesn’t seem to have time for her, and she feels like she doesn’t fit in.
 In part three of the book, we speed up to current time- Ben’s time- and Ben finally meets his grandmother.  Will Ben find his father? Can Rose ever feel accepted? It may seem predictable now, but wait until you see the twists and surprises the author hides from you in the pages of this book.  Thank you for reading my blog post- please comment on any other book you recommend to your peers.

Manali's Post

Christmas 

By:Manali

Christmas is a great holiday! You can wish for what ever you want and Santa will probably give it unless you were on his naughty list! All of the gifts are wrapped beautifully and put under  the Christmas tree. Many people ask me if Santa is real. I think so and so do many other children too. This joyful holiday was created to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Did you ever know Jesus’ name is in Christmas?  Back then only Christians celebrated Christmas but know the happiness has spread to us all. You can’t say that some people don’t celebrate Christmas, because even if they don’t put up a Christmas tree they still go to meet family, eat dinner, and buy gifts because they still have that holiday season in their heart.

This Christmas I am going on a cruise to Mexico so it will double fun, because instead of just celebrating at home I can share my joy with everybody and if I am lucky enough I can get lot more presents! Merry Christmas! Do you believe in Santa? Where are you going for Christmas?

Audrey's Post

Feast time!

By: Audrey

http://naturesbountycafe.com/organic-thanksgiving-feast/thanksgiving-feast/

 Happy Thanksgiving! Many people celebrate    this national holiday with a feast. The feast  usually has pumpkin pie, turkey, mashed  potatoes, stuffing and more to celebrate. As you  may know, Thanksgiving is about giving your    thanks. To be thankful, say thank you to your  parents for having a roof over your head and having food on your plate. The world will be a kind place if you recognize the work someone has done for you. Thanksgiving was started from the Pilgrims. The natives fought with the Pilgrims, but in the end they reunited into one happy group, and they celebrated with a feast. Most schools are out during that week.  And many kids take advantage of this free week of school, like me. I am going to Hawaii with my family.
What are you thankful for? What are you doing this Thanksgiving?

Mayanjali's Post

Thanksgiving Break

By: Mayanjali

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wild-turkey/

Thanksgiving is drawing near and the holidays starting. I am going to be doing a lot of things. In my free time over the Thanksgiving break, I am going to be practicing for my oral presentation and reading, but in the meantime, I am going to be attending classes and working on my native tribes. I am also going to start doing more physical exercises and yoga. To tell you the truth, I’m more keen on playing with my friends, which I will also be doing, of course. I’m going to be attending the birthday of my friend, too. To sum it up, I think that my week will be pretty fun.
What will you be doing over the Thanksgiving break, and do you think your week will be fun?