This page highlights some 7th graders’ creations.
Sophie P.
A Mojave Tale
by: Alejandro R.
Main Character: Former Army General
John: Friend
Brad: Friend
July 3rd, 1978:
I was traveling with my friends John and Brad, through the Mojave, when I saw something peculiar. A shiny glint in a desert full of sand and rocks. I convinced John to pull over and check it out.
We got out of the car and checked the glint out. It was the sun reflecting off a metal door. I tried opening the door and it surprisingly opened.
“ Sorry, Kamrad,” says John with a Russian accent as he closes the door behind us.
“Dang, everbody’s a bad Russian these days,” says Brad with a dry-jokingly tone.
I look around and see a room with a faint light shone on a metal table with chairs. I go into the room with Brad and sit down.
“How are we gonna get out?” I say.
“ No clue,” says Brad.
We slowly drift to sleep. I wake up in a room with bright lights all around. Brad is nowhere in sight. John comes in the room and asks me,
“ Do you know where we are?”
“How am I supposed to know?” I say with an annoyed tone.
“ Take a look out the window” says John.
I get up and look out the window. I see the Earth.
I am in amazement. “ Are you really a Russian?” I question.
Erica K.
Betrayed by Brother
by: Avery P.
“Where were you last night?” said Mom.
“I was at home, I promise.” I said.
My mom is always yelling at me, but she seems especially upset right now.
“Me and your father have gone out of our way to teach you not to do bad things like-”
“Mom I know. I was doing my homework like you told me to. Maybe my brother was lying.”
He had ratted me out to my mom when I tried to go to a sleepover last night.
“I want you to go to your room right now. You’re grounded,” she stated.
“Mom, I didn’t even do anything!” I yelled back.
“I’m going to check the camera on the door. If I see you leaving the house….”
She stopped, presumably to think of a punishment. “You’re going to be grounded for two months without your phone, or computer.” She yelled.
I felt scared and stressed. I was about to be grounded for two months. She was enraged, I can’t believe sleepovers are “unacceptable” to her. There’s nothing wrong with me hanging out with my friends. My friends have always told me my mom was strict, and I definitely agree with them.
“Okay mom. I’ll go to my room.” As I walk upstairs and my mom goes to check the cameras, my brother quickly glances at me, then escapes to his room.
“Hey!” I say, trying to get his attention.
I swing the door open to his room and close it behind me.
“Why would you rat me out? I thought we were supposed to have each other’s backs. I always cover for you.” I said.
“Get out of my room!” he yelled back in response.
“Why would you betray me like that!” I yell back.
We sit in silence for a second before I decide on leaving and going back to my room. I sit on my bed. Deciding what to do. Screw it. I’ll leave. I can just leave and never come back. My mom doesn’t even care about me anyways. She likes my brother better. My mom calls my name and my heart starts beating. I look at the door, and then at the window. I look at the door again, and then back at the window. My mom is stomping upstairs, and I flee out the window and run into the road.
And I don’t look back.
Erica K.
The Seasons
by: Katie S.
Winter and summer clash a claw
See the blooming flowers only to be torn down by the icy wind that winter brings down upon them
See the delicate snowflakes so pristine and intricate get decimated by the cruel scorching sun that summer controls
Winter is a spirit cold and protective her long white hair is covered in her little creations that she works long hours to make
Summer is a soul filled with joy and mischief she bounces up and down her curly sunny hair bobbing with her looking as if rays of sunshine were woven into them
Both sides equally beautiful one so perfect you don’t even want breath at the thought you could mess it up and the other inviting and warm making you feel as if even if you run and play but nothing could shatter its beauty
Individually both have wondrous sights but together they make people wonder together they make people wish
A flower on its own may be beautiful but when you add glittering snow to the ground where it lays it becomes magical
A tree with green leaves may be gorgeous but when they turn to an ombre of reds browns oranges and yellows it feels angelic
The harmony and magic that accompanies when the two seasons are in peace is incredible it makes things that have never been seen before like seasons with both of summer and winters components
Two more to add to the two already there
A representation of the peace that once resided
Fall…
Spring…
Winter…
Summer …
The seasons are magic
Erica K.
Dear Diary
by: Savannah S.
Dear Diary,
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Hallie Hippo. Hallie Hippo was known to everyone to be a kind and loving girl and the fan favorite of the hippo family. Along with Hallie there was the most beautiful girl in town named Tess Tiger. While Tess Tiger was gorgeous she lacked the qualities that made the hippo loved by everyone in town. Because the two differed in so many ways they became fast friends when Tess moved in at only ten years old. In these five years Tess Tiger and Hallie Hippo became closer than two peas in a pod and bonded over school and boys.
One day, when the friends are chatting at lunch they see a new boy moseying around. This boy was the most beautiful, handsome boy both of the girls have ever seen, Joseph Jaguar.
“You think he’s cute, cause I do,” says Hallie Hippo.
“Nahh, he is just alright.” says Tess.
“Dibbs then!” says Hallie excitedly.
Even though Tess had the biggest crush on him she lied to her best friend!!!
As the school year goes on Hallie starts loving Joseph more and more and Tess starts
getting closer to him more and more behind Hallie’s back. All Hallie wanted to do was get
Joseph’s attention and she finally got up the courage to ask him out on a date. When she is
slowly nervously walking to find Joseph she sees her friend in the corner of her eye through
the classroom door window. Hallie decides she needs to go in and ask her friend to come
with her on her exciting journey; so, she bursts open the door as quick as she can and
suddenly she sees Joseph and Tess kissing!
Hallie runs out of the room in tears from the betrayal of her best friend of five years. Tess
runs after her as fast as she can trying to apologize.
“Wait!” She yells.
“I’m sorry I can explain!” Tess says.
But she was too late, Hallie Hippo was gone forever and would be known to the town as the
teenage runaway…
Char I.
Meet Me in the Trellis
by: Ruby G. & Sanaya T.
Mid August, 1989, in Vancouver.
Hermie, Hells, and Demetes were childhood best friends. Demetes was extremely charming
and had every girl in town fawning over him including his two best friends Hells and Hermia.
One day Hells and Hermia decided to meet up and hang out in their special treehouse in
Vancouver.
Hermie: “Hells I have something important to tell you”
Hells: “I have something important to tell you too.”
Herms: “You can go first then.”
Hells: “I think I’m in love with Demetes.”
Hermie’s smile disappears.
Hells: “What about you?”
Hermie “Uhh I have to go my brothers soccer game so… see you later?…”
Hells: “Oh bye!”
A few days later
Hells finds Demetes reading Romeo and Juliet under a willow tree. Not many girls knew he had
a soft spot like this. She approaches him nervously and sits down next to him.
Hells: Whatcha reading?
Demetes: Romeo and Juliet.
Hells: My oh my I love that book!
Demetes: Really? It’s a classic!
Hells: Yea, one of my favorites.
*crickets*
Hells: I also have something to talk to you about.
Demetes: Yea, you can tell me anything.
Hells: I’m in love with you.
*quick moment of silence*
Demetes: I’m m-madly in love with you too.
Night Time
As the clock strikes 12, Demetes walks Hells home.
Hells: Thank you for walking me home.
Hells looks up at Demetes to see the stars sparkling in his eyes.
Demetes: Any time!
*kiss*
Hells goes inside and Demetes turns around to see Hermie with tear-filled eyes.
Demetes: Why are you crying, talk to me!
Hermie: I have something to tell you. I have loved you ever since we fell into the haystack together in my father’s barn.
Demetes: You remember that day? I think about that every night.
Hermie: Of course I remember that, it’s never left my mind.
Demetes: Is this the part where we kiss?
Hermie: Yes, finally.
Little did they know, Hells peers outside her bedroom window and sees them kiss under the trellis where she just was a few minutes ago. Her heart breaks and she decides to run away. She packs her bags crying, leaving a note to Demetes and Hermie. Then she gets on the next flight to Verona, Italy to start a new life.
The next day Hermie and Demetes find the note that states
“You guys deserve each other, but I have to go. I can’t bear to see the love of my life with my best friend”
Demetes suddenly gets filled with regret, and slaps Hermie in the face and follows Hells to Verona.
On the flight to Verona, Demetes’ plane’s engine fails and he dies in a plane crash.
Hells ends up finding someone new and better named Hammi and they live happily ever after, while Hermie marries someone rich and kills him for the money and becomes a widow.
Char I.
Bye bye
by: Amisha T., Izzie G. & Jolan M.
At Donut High School, there were three best friends named Mia, Scarlett, and Lily.
Lily always felt very excluded. They would always hang out without her, talk behind her back and make her feel like a nobody.
Until one day, a boy named Noah moved to town. He was funny, sweet, and considerate; he had all the qualities a typical middle school girl wanted.
All the girls suddenly became obsessed with him. Lily never asked out a boy, more so, even try to talk to one. Lily was after all the prettiest one in their friend group, hence why Scarlett and Mia forbid her from talking to boys.
Noah was put into all of Lily’s classes, making it harder for her to stay away from him. She found out he liked a lot of the same stuff. Lily, feeling guilty, started dating Noah … in secret. They were in middle school; of course, there was always gossip spreading in the hallways.
Lily and Mia found out, and they were very jealous. They betrayed Lily and would not be friends with her anymore, all because of their jealous habits.
Lily went crying to Noah on Valentine’s Day. She realized that her friends were toxic, controlling, and negative. Before she didn’t have anyone, if she stood up to them she would be all alone. Noah was now her best friend. Lily was suddenly a lot happier. Everyone at school loved her; she was nice, pretty and most importantly confident.
The moral of this story is to always surround yourself with people that will stick with you forever no matter what, and will always bring out the best in you!
Sophie P.
Winter Snail
by: Jack F.
My favorite winter holiday symbol is the holiday decorations, the lights all over the house, inside and out, but in my family we add a little bit extra, inflatables, sea creatures in particular. We set up a winter holiday christmas snail, we also have an octopus. We name them after the simpsons Aliens Kang and Kodos
The blacks and whites of winter
by: Jack F.
Winter, darkness and light
Winter, indoor time, outdoor time
Winter family time, bonding
Winter, No more sports
Winter, Fun by the fire
Winter, Cooped up on the darkest days
Winter, Holidays on the lightest days
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by: Jack F.
decorating christmas cookies
sneaking springles and dough
Sophie P.
GRATEFUL FOR FAMILY
by: Jack F.
Sisters
Mom
Dad
You are amazing
Thanks to my sisters I can have fun on rainy days
Thanks to my mom I have good food to eat
Thanks to my dad I have a nice bat to use at baseball
Sophie P.
THE WARRIOR: The Story of LeBron’s Final Push
by: Jake G. & Nate M.
Bronny James goes to check his phone and finds, “Breaking News! LeBron Raymone James has been traded to the Warriors in exchange for 2026, 2027 & 2029 unprotected Warriors first round picks as well as young stars Jonothan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis!”
Bronny, who feels betrayed, gets ready to play a vengeful season.
Ready to suit up for his first game against the Warriors and his father he finds LeBrons’ phone aside the court, it read that he was secretly paid 526 million to play for the Warriors from Adam Silver. Bronny, who was enraged, put up a career high 59 points, 7 rebounds and 18 assists stealing the win from the experienced, star-studded Warriors.
Little did they know that this would be one of the Warriors’ last losses as they went 79-3 setting an extreme number of NBA records.
Now comes playoff time where in the Western conference finals game 7 the Warriors match up against the vengeful 3-seeded Lakers. Bronny on his generational 35 point MVP season is ready for the finals as long as he cant manage the game without co-star Luka Doncic.
“The scores are in, Lakers 98 – Warriors 123. Warriors in the Finals!”
The Warriors enter the court with a harsh, toxic Boston game 7 atmosphere. Fans in green are yelling at Steph and LeBron, spitting and pointing. However, LeBron was used to haters, and knew that he would prove all of them wrong later in the game.
During warmups, Steph is shooting like his life depends on it, swishing three to three. But, the Celtics fans had something else in mind for him. A plastic water bottle was thrown onto the court to throw off Steph, but he dodged it.
As Steph chuckled and walked away, he was looking at the fans. Then, a ballboy got into the way, and…. Steph tripped! He let out a loud shriek and fell to the hardwood floor, intensely gripping his foot. LeBron rushed over, as Steph was escorted off of the court. He knew he had to do something about this selfish action.
After warmups, it was time for the tip-off. LeBron waited on the wing, he eyed up Jaylen Brown, one of the Celtics’ best players.
“Really cool thing for your fans to do!” he said in his deep, gravely voice. “Hey, it’s just a game,” Jaylen replied, with a cheeky, sly smirk on his face.
LeBron shook his head, in disbelief that he had to play this game without his best teammate. However, he knew they would win this game, because he believed in karma.
Warriors win the tip-off, as the ball is immediately passed to LeBron. He pulls up for three, and… SWISH! The crowd goes silent as the announcer screams “THREEEEEEEEEE POINTERRRRRRR, LEBRON!!”
This pretty much summarized the game as the Warriors pulled off the 3-0 comeback without a LeBron dominated and ran away with a 40 point victory! LeBron lifts the finals MVP trophy with dominant averages of 42.2 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists and 8.3 stocks. LeBron has officially cemented himself as the greatest of all time and has announced his retirement on the spot. Officially leaving the league for his MVP son Bronny James.
Henry K.
Mashed Potatoes
by Daniel M.
Mashed potatoes, creamy and light,
Whipped to perfection, soft and white.
Buttery swirls that melt on your tongue,
A comfort in every bite, old and young.
Savor the warmth, the velvet feel,
A side dish that’s simple yet surreal.
Piled high on plates with love and care,
A dish that says, “There’s joy to share.”
Golden flecks of garlic, herbs so mild,
Char I.
Kevin The MVP
by: Sebastian N.
Kevin plays basketball all the time. He’s one of the best on his team. He was so good that he was able to draft for the NBA, and at his first game, he went 7/7 for 3 pointers. But then something happened. When he was playing defense, his opponent did a mean crossover that fractured Kevin’s ankles. He got taken out of the game, where his team lost 27 to 40, because their best player wasn’t on the court playing. Kevin was out for most of the season, and his team went on a losing streak. Fans hated the team and no longer wanted to cheer them on, in fear of being humiliated from believing in a team going downhill. When the season ended, Kevin was disappointed in himself, he felt like he made them lose. Kevin wanted to make it up to them later.
When Kevin’s ankle healed, he started practicing each day at his local basketball court to get his skill back, and he was slowly making progress. It got to the point where he couldn’t miss a shot he took, and where he felt unstoppable.
The next day, Kevin watched his team manager drafting players, he was super excited because the tournament was starting, and that if he was drafted, he would lead his team to victory. Draft after draft, the tension was getting stronger, and Kevin was getting worried he wouldn’t make the team. The last draft eventually came, and Kevin had his hopes up high, he was sure to be drafted. So it was a surprise when instead of him, another person was drafted onto the team. Kevin was devastated, so much in fact, that he almost quit basketball for good. But then the next day, he got an email from the Warriors, and they wanted him on their team.
So Kevin got up super happy, and quickly booked a flight to San Francisco, where he played his best in every game and even won the championship.
Char I.
THE WARDEN
by: Jack F.
Hey I am Alex my friend Steve is very mean to me he always steals all the credit for
everything we do. When we killed the wither or the ender dragon he always said it was
all him. He would take all the experience and when we went to the end city he took all
the elytra and made me carry all of the beetroot seeds and bad stuff while he had all
the good things. So today I am going to leave. I am running away. So I went to the
village and said goodbye. Then I traveled as far as I could. When I got to a mountain I
explored a cave but found a deep dark, I was exploring. Then a warden spawned and
almost killed me but to my surprise he made me an offer.
He wanted me to kill Steve and because I was so mad at him I said yes, I returned
and pretended to Steve that we were friends again keeping my secret safe. Then In the
middle of the night while Steve was sleeping I snuck up on him, but to my surprise he
wasn’t asleep, he cured me of my rage and together we went back to the deep dark
and killed the warden as a team. When the warden died Steve and I worked together to
loot the ancient city and took credit together so the villagers finally liked me. I was so
happy because he actually let me carry the golden apples. I think he thought they were
too heavy, but I was happy anyway. Then I talked to him about my problems with him
and the elytra and the ender dragon credit. Then he actually let me light the beacon
with the loot we got from the ancient city. I was so happy.
Char I.
The Story About the Red Snow
by: Zachary J.
Once upon a time on December 29th 2002. There was a boy named Billy Bob Finch. Billy was 10 years old. He and his family lived on a farm in Mississippi. December 29th temperature was in the high sixties so there was not a very high chance of snow. But Billy noticed something. His school doesn’t have a winter break or a spring break. Only summer break and snow days. The sky last night was a bit more orange than usual due to some wildfires up north. At about 4:30 am he got an email saying school was canceled for a snow day. He looked outside and he saw lots of snow. The snow was bright red. He looked at the clouds. The clouds were bright pink. He woke up his 8 year old brother and six year old sister. Showing them the miraculous sight. At about 7:30 am he woke up his mom and dad. Mom and Dad called all their friends. Billy ran outside and played in the snow. But he didn’t know that the snow had a red virus. This red virus could kill you in about 10 minutes. His parents tried to stop him but it was too late. Billy already was making snow angels. The parents luckily stopped Billy’s siblings before it was too late. The dad screamed at him to come inside. But Billy didn’t hear him. Luckily 5 minutes later he came inside. They took his temperature and it reached a staggering 105. He seemed just okay. The mom and dad were both foot doctors so they didn’t know what to do. Two minutes later Billy was announced dead. The funeral was two days later. The red snow was gone and in honor of Billy people called him Red Billy Snow. Billy went down in Science history.
The Red Christmas tree Poem
by: Zachary J.
The Red Christmas tree
It was very easy to see
My friends said it was cheesy
It was as bright as a red jolly rancher
It was beautiful like the red petals on a rose
It had a happy pose
Santa loved the tree
The elfs shoved to be free
This was a picture that would go on my shelves for years
It was so beautiful that half the country had tear
It was near the red soft blankets on my bed
That was my poem on the red tree
So now you see anything can be red
untitle haiku
by: Zachary J.
The mean creepy elves
Gigantic ear weepy elves
Fear the jingle bells
Tristan S.
The Missing Kid
by: Daisy S., Alexa M. & Tennyson R.
Hi, I’m Jonah, I’m a junior at Meadows High School. I am the midfielder on my
school’s varsity lacrosse team. There’s a game today and I am super nervous,
but I think we got this. I’m walking over to the field when I see my friend Eli. We go over
together and we talk about the game. By the first half we’re winning 6-0 and I think we
got this. But, by the 3rd period we are up 12-0. I take the draw, I get the ball, I see my
teammates open for a pass. I’m nervous, I really don’t want to lose the ball. Before I
knew it, I shot at the other team’s goal and scored… I got the other team a goal, the
scores now 12-1 but now my teammates are mad. How stupid can I be? I’m supposed
to be the role model for the freshmen, and I shot at the other team’s goal. That’s
possibly the worst thing I could’ve done at the moment.
I get home and I tell my parents they claim they’re not mad, just the usual
disappointment, so I go up to my room. I suddenly hear a ringing in my left
pocket. An unknown number. Weird. I unlock my phone, where my eyes meet
the screen. “Come to the woods. No questions asked.” I mean I’m not stupid
enough to just walk into the woods, with someone I don’t even know. A pounding
in my head, full of second thoughts. My teammates hate me, my parents are
disappointed, and worst of all I ruined my one chance to get a scholarship to
Princeton. Maybe I should go into the woods, maybe it’s just better to disappear
forever. Before I knew it, I grabbed my backpack, my phone, and a flashlight. I
guess I’m really doing this. I run down the stairs, grab my car keys, and speed
away in my Mazda. Seconds, minutes, possibly even an hour. I screech to a
stop on the side of the highway and go into the woods, leaving nothing behind me. No
regrets.
16 years later:
Many years after I ran far far away I was offered the position of lacrosse coach here at
Meadows High School. This place is not a place of fond memories, I was forced to do
things I never wanted to do. Every day I dream of what my life could’ve been like if I
didn’t disappear from my entire future. If I didn’t only see my parents once a year. I
possibly could’ve gotten a second chance, a chance to go pro, and I blew it. Maybe I
can put this in the past as well, I guess we’ll see.
Tristan S.
After all I did for you
by: Erica K.
It was a lovely day, the sun was bright, shining, the wind blowing lazily this way and that. But my feeling was anything but happy and lovely. I felt a storm of emotions – rage, sadness, betrayal.
A few days back, I had carefully planned a perfect surprise for a dear friend’s birthday, and as the date grew closer, my excitement grew with it. But the day before, I had heard other people saying bad things about me, mocking me, their loud voices making the cluster of trees concealing them useless. My dear friend was with that group, not mocking me, but also not defending me.
The next day, I acted as if nothing was wrong. I smiled at the people who mocked me, I hugged my friend, but on the inside I was seething with rage.
My friend walked over to me, beaming.
“Thanks so much! I loved the surprise.”
I don’t even try to return the smile, and my friend frowns.
“What’s wrong?”
“You can tell me what happened last night.”
“I…nothing…you know?”
“Obviously.”
I can easily imagine the hurt and rage showing on my face, but I don’t try to hide it. I say coldly “It didn’t seem like you would tell me about it anytime soon. How many times have you been with them when they talked down on me? Why didn’t you defend me? I always helped you, defended you, but you can’t return the favor?”
My friend remains silent for a second, the guilt and hurt on their face easy to read, like reading one of those silly picture books I had when I was young. “I just…sorry.”
I turn my back and leave. Having a friend who won’t help you after how you helped them is no different than having no friend at all.
Henry K.
THE STORY
by: George P.
One day the story of two great friends ended.
This is the story of Opal and Timothy.
They both had the same dream, to become a professional sleeper.
BUT only one person per age group could get selected. Who would become the pro sleeper?! They had to try to sleep as long as possible, so when the challenge came Opal woke Tim up. Only Opal knew what he did. He had to make sure no one found out that he cheated. Ten years later… Opal got confronted by Tim.
Tim said, “I know you cheated. It took me ten long years to realize but I never would have woken up unless someone touched me.”
Opal responded, “No I didn’t – I’m sorry that I’m better than you at sleeping!”
“Hey, you!” yelled a security guard. Tim ran away and was never to be seen again by Opal but deep down in his heart Opal knew that he cheated!
Shaleen S.
Halloween
by: Henry K.
Many, many, years ago, a boy named Billy lived in the town of Tombstone, Arizona. On an unusually chilly Halloween, Billy went trick-or-treating alone for the first time. He was supposed to be home by 10 pm. He never returned home. However, 20 years later, his costume, a robot, appeared on the porch of his house. His parents thought it a joke and threw it out, not wanting to be reminded of their late son. The next year, it was found again, this time haunted. It called out “Help! Somebody help me! Let go! I want to go home!” Legend has it that every year, on Halloween, Billy’s costume comes to life, trying to free himself from whatever is keeping him inside of the costume. Billy’s body was never found.