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Poetry winners
I read through LOTS of poems and had several Cox Publishing and Lakota employees help me select the winners of the 2009 Lakotafest writing contest. Enjoy!
Coming Together By Rowan Chatterjee, first-grader at Creekside Early Childhood School Coming together with my friends and teacher My teacher helps me in Then other friends come in Together we practice a song It takes us so long I help my friends do math They help me too in math I do writing workshop with my friends In my school I like my friends I like the reseses the best we shoot hoops, slide down, swing high Into the sky Together with my friends.
Southern Belle in Cherokee By Allie Green, third-grader at Cherokee Elementary School
A new job for Dad, a new school for me. Goodbye South Carolina! Hello Cincy.
First day of school, I’m really scared. I’m the new kid, everybody stared.
Mrs. Herkins held my hand for me And said “Class class, this is Allie Green!”
The girls were nice, I made two friends My very first day, had a happy end
My school (Cherokee) is a happy place There are smiles and friends, all over the place
The kids are nice and the teachers great My mom is one, which I don’t hate
I love to read and write short stories I think they’re fun (not ever boring)
So that’s my poem about my school I hope you like it, Cherokee is cool!
Lakota Fun Endeavor Style By Elizabeth Davis, third-grader Endeavor Elementary School Popcorn day, Hip Hop Hooray! Puzzle night, I put it in just Right! Basketball, Softball. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Children playing in the sun. All this fun for everyone! After school program Who ate my Green eggs and Ham? Scrapbooking, Art That’s just the start! Movie Night and friends galore, Throw a blanket on the Floor! Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, C’mon guys you really should! Learn to be patient, caring, and good, Sisterhood and brotherhood Don’t forget about that TEST!!! Endeavoring to Be Our Best!
At Home By Meggie Zahneis, sixth-grader at Freedom Elementary I am from something called HSAN II A disorder that has Challenged me And my resilience All my life.
I am from Rejection.
But I am also from Lakota, Where I’ve always felt Accepted. From kindergarten at LECC Where kids of all kinds Learned to accept each other.
I’ve always been Welcomed, even Wanted. I never had to worry about Fitting in, Because of the efforts made by Teachers Counselors Peers To make me feel At home.
Never Forgetting Lakota By Laura McLaughlin, seventh-grader at Lakota Ridge Junior School What is Lakota? Is it just one of the top ten School districts in Ohio? Or the student enrollment of 18,359 in October, 2008? Sure, but who is Lakota? We are.
We aren’t just teachers or students, but people, with things to say. Things the world needs to hear. And never forget.
We are the authors of our stories. We are the missionaries of the world.
When we go through Lakota, we cross over a bridge between ordinary and excellent. Our bridge is not made from bricks of cement, but from our lessons learned. The lessons we’ll never forget. Never forgetting Lakota.
With every word we say, and every stand we take, we come together. We form a whole, but a whole of individuals.
When we leave Lakota’s Bridge, We’ll take our stories, our lessons, to the world. That way nobody will ever forget. Never Forget Lakota.
Lakota By Ellen Bellino, 10th-grader at Lakota West High School my first day and I feel at home innocence blossoms across the playground finger painting vivid colors to bring home to Mommy Boy Bullies. Scraped Knees. A Beginning. butterflies tickle as I discover that boys don’t have cooties the rush and ringing piles up the homework my head whirls and twirls as I begin to grow up First Kiss. Popular Group. Curiosity. joining a lonely figure at lunch to comfort them lockers and drama slams inside of me pressure to conformity drills into my emotions First Boyfriend. School Clubs. Diversity. my favorite sight is the school spirit on the Friday night sideline cheers flow from pom-poms while the band’s beat explodes the kick-off all of the cliques surround me and their warming smiles penetrates into me First Heartbreak. Prom. Promises. true friendships will complete me and last forever teachers’ guidance encircles love all around me driving free, yet still so long until we face our greatest challenge Independence. Memories. An Ending. stressful transcripts and deadlines cause senioritis lakota ignites the start for my road to success only with this family, my happiness is fulfilled and my life changed
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