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Life offers me
more metaphors
than I can use.
Be a friend.
When you see such metaphors
piled upon the page
like bricks,
do what the sign says:
Take one or two.
They're free.

-Nikki Grimes, Poet and Author

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A Response to Linda Sue Park by Rick Riordan

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A Response to Linda Sue Park by Rick Riordan

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I woke up tired
feeling weird and wired
Trying not to lie
Because I knew they won't let it fly
I was playing ball
then I got this call
I was scared
but i couldn't bear

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FLEAS
Adam
Had ‘em

-Chris Grabenstein, Author

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Bear witness.  My tale is told.
Wake: Only the living can make the world better.
Live and make it better.
Don't let me
(Or anyone else)
Tell this tale again.

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With brown eyes

Just like you

Imagine all the dreams you’ll pursue

With blue eyes

Just like you

Imagine all the life you’ll view

With green eyes

Just like you

Imagine all the paths you’ll choose

By Mrs B Naylor

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Too many years have gone by.
How in the world are you already
In seventh grade?
Right now I would love to see you
Darken the door again.

Good memories...
Reading on the couch...
Always ready for a hug...
Doing our best each day to make
Every moment count.

To the times I get to see you and
Every time I think of you...
Always brings a smile to my face
Countless memories bring much
Happiness my way
Even after all these years...
Really so blessed that you were - I mean ARE - one of mine!

- Becky Welch
Third Grade teacher at East Chester

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My car broke down and that gave me a frown.
I blamed my daughter, but it wasn’t fair to fault her.
She only needed to change her shoes because the pair she was wearing had given her the blues.
Fact is my car has traveled afar, so I really can’t blame my daughter.
What I need to do is apologize because sometimes my temper is big in size.
I speak words without thinking and make others feel like sinking.
My goal is to be more kind and think about it in my mind before I release words that make others feel under attack because I can never take those words back.
Be careful what you say...your words could make or break someone’s day.

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By Leah Shull
I think it’s waiting till I’m asleep.
It definitely wants me gone.
When I close my eyes, I can feel it.
Fiery breath on my neck.

My eye has started twitching—how fun.
I know I can’t outrun this villain.
He’ll catch me any day now. Then what?
Like day old bread, I’m toast.

Sure, technically it’s not a lizard.
No giant teeth, massive claws, or scales.
But this dissertation sure feels like
He’d like nothing more than my demise.

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Id like to reminisce
some of my childhood bliss
waking up early Saturday
and watching the cartoons

as I sit and my adulthood approaches
I remember the camping trips with friends
standing in a prairie at the mountains
laughing and smiling
I couldn't wait to grow up

-Haydn Haltom

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You make me laugh
You make me smile
Happy to see you each day
But...
Sometimes you frustrate me
Sometimes you give me a headache
Happy to see you each day
And...
I always pray for you
I always want the best for you
Happy to see you each day
Most of all...
You are more than my students
You are my kids
Happy to see you each day
Forever and ever...
You are loved
You are important
Happy to see you each day

-Kimber Mitchell, 7th Grade Humanities Teacher @CCJHS

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A man once asked me, will hatred always remain?
I replied yes, until my pain becomes your pain.

Until my plight becomes your plight.
Until your troubles affect my life.
Until you march for my rights.
And until it’s your life for which I’d fight.

This world will stay the same
And hatred will always remain.

TJ kirk, Principal @CCMS

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Poetry has gotten a bad rap.
Say the word
and faces drop,
lips moan,
hearts rebel,
and minds close.

But poetry has the POWER
to EXPRESS our thoughts,
IMPRESS young hearts,
DISTRESS unmovable minds,
and ADDRESS a crumbling world.

Poetry is for
the old, graying librarian who studies the pages of Emily Dickinson,
the wild-at-heart barbarian who runs with EDGAR ALLAN POE,
the young, expressive humanitarian who feels JASON REYNOLDS,
and the I'm-so-cool millenarian whose best friend is KWAME ALEXANDER.

Poetry is for EVERYONE.

-Christy McManus, Literacy Coach @CCJHS

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Being successful
Requires much work
Much anticipation
Much patience
It's a goal
That some people don't try to reach
But it's alw

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A Writing Teacher's Dilemma: What is stuff?

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A Writing Teacher's Dilemma: What is stuff?

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When my students write of stuff,
It makes my job rather tough.
I must figure out
What IS this stuff they speak about?
Is it big or is it small?
Does it have a size at all?
Is it fat or is it thin?
I must know what shape it's in!
Is it yellow? Is it green?
It always leaves me questioning!
STUDENTS, please,
Don't make this rough!
Tell me. PLEASE!
What IS this STUFF?

-Lisa Whaley, 7th Grade ELA Teacher @CCJHS

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When you use "stuff" as a noun,
It makes your teacher really frown!
BUT
You can turn it upside down
Use that word as a vivid verb!
Don't stuff it in a cold, dark place
BECAUSE
that "stuff" I CAN embrace!

-Lisa Whaley, 7th Grade ELA Teacher @CCJHS

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Say what you may, but show and I'll know
For to show is to know, to see is to be
To accomplish is the wish that you dreamed of
Sit silently, I dare you!
Don't let the world pass you by
Or else in this world, you'll do nothing but cry

-Renee Croom, 7th Grade Humanities Teacher @CCJHS

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Be An Eagle Not a Chicken by Dr. Anderson

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Be An Eagle Not a Chicken by Dr. Anderson

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SOAR.
Vision and Tenacity
Some CONFIDENCE.
Pride!
Be TRUE to yourself.
Stand up for the RIGHT.
What if someone laughs?
A chicken's clucking makes noise.
An Eagle SINGS,
Produces peace.
An EAGLE is designed
not to look BACK and
not to STOP.
FLY above the storm.
SOAR.

-Dr. Belinda Anderson, Principal @CCJHS

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Be strong!
for there are times things go wrong.
But be strong because it may be a temporary tide.
so be all out and don't you hide.
Be strong!

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By Chastity Harris and
Amber Murley
Anaerobic respiration
Biology
Cells
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Families
Gametes
Homonuclear diatomic elements
Ingerited traits
Joule
Kingdoms
Law of Conservation of Mass
Mitois/Meiosis
Neutral atoms
Osmosis
Periodic table of elements
Questioning
Reactants
Subscrits
Technological design
Urinary system
Valence electrons
Weight
X chromosomes
Y chromosomes
Zygote

-Chastity Harris and
Amber Murley, 7th Grade Science Teachers @CCJHS

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Two roads, he said, lay in the wood:
One traveled and one not.
How to tell which one to take?
There's not much time to stop.

Which one is best? How to decide?
Which one makes most sense?
I chose to create my own path forward,
And THAT has made all the difference.

-Cathy (Whitehead) Pressnell

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Slow down
Hurry up
Sit down
Stand up
Be quiet
Speak up
Be still
Move it
Study hard
Play too
Be strong
Be gentle
Stay away
Come here

That's what they say
What should I hear
What is the right way
What will make them cheer

My choices are mine
I choose to see
I listen to them
Do they listen to me?

-Karen Sewell, 7th Grade Humanities Teacher @CCJHS

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Math is everywhere.
Symmetry is nature's pride.
Beauty in balance.

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When people say it can't be done
When others give in and run
I remember the lessons learned
I remember the knowledge earned

My school has taught me grit
My teachers have told me never to quit
I may face alone the race of great length
But I will not back down
because I've been taught strength

-Darlene Goff, School Counselor @CCJHS

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In a world full of drama and hate,

It’s easy to demonstrate

A life full of drama and hate.

In a world full of negativity and sin,

It’s easy to pen

A life full of negativity and sin.

In a world full of racism and spite

It’s easy to fight,  in

A life full of racism and spite.

In a world full of boredom  and blue,

It’s easy to pursue

A life full of boredom and blue.

But....

I shall choose happiness over drama and hate

In a world where it’s not easy to demonstrate

A life full of drama and hate.

I shall choose positivity over negativity and sin

In a world where it’s not easy to pen

A life full of negativity and sin.

I shall choose peace over racism and spite

In a world where it’s easy to fight in

A life full of racism and spite.

I shall choose contentment over boredom and blue

In a world where it’s easy to pursue

A life full of boredom and blue.

-Ally Rogers, School Counselor @CCJHS

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There was a teacher from Chester County
That would do her job without receiving a bounty
She showed Eagle Pride
And never lied
She loved being a teacher in Chester County

-Christina Varvel, 8th Grade ELA Teacher @CCJHS

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credit where credit is due by austin stansell

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credit where credit is due by austin stansell

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People don't really give credit to many people in school.We should give credit to anyone who helps.Especially to Dr. Anderson, the lunch people, Mr. mcpeake, and Mr. Kyle connor. They do things to help us grow as a person and a student.They help each and every one of us in amazing ways.And we rarely or we don't give them credit at all.Now the lunch ladies we don't ever thank.They do so much for us and we don't even pay attention. Dr. Anderson keeps everyone on track and does many great things to deserve our thanks.You may think they are mean or they hate you but they don't.They want what's best for everyone in this school.We need to thank the janitors for everything because without them we would have a dirty school.We should thank all the teachers for supporting us in everything we do And Ms. Ally and Ms. Darlene for being the best guidance counselors ever. They are great examples of eagle pride.

THANK YALL SO MUCH

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Fortnite is massive and many students play
But I don't particularly like it

I'm not very good at it, but that's okay
I normally take L's every day

I don't understand the jargon related to the game
It's not like the games I played back in the day

I much prefer Mario, even though some think it's lame
I normally take L's every day

On the bright side, I'm not spending tons of cash
V-bucks and battle passes don't mean anything to me

I'm not addicted to Fortnite, and that's pretty okay
So really, I take W's every day.

-Greg Maxwell, 8th Grade Math Teacher @CCJHS

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CCJHS is the perfect school for me,
The teachers are the best there could ever be.

We have clubs, sports, and classes,
We even give you some hall passes.

It’s obvious my school is great,
But I’ve not shared it’s best trait.

The students who fill the hall,
Is what makes it best of all.

We have great people on our side,
That’s why I show my Eagle Pride!

-Wes Murhphy, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher @CCJHS

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The Lion
His roar shook the skies.

His paw spread the stars.

His teeth cut the darkness.

His eyes gave light to the depths of the cosmos.

The mighty lion spoke.

Creation responded loud.

He shook his mane and planets flew like dust.

His roar was like the sound of a thousand blaring trumpets.

His tail swirled the galaxies.

His smile calmed the storm.

Through the mighty power of the lion it was that man was born.

Into battle he did go.

Securing a world of hope.

Dying for his creation.

Through this the lion spoke.

-Steven Marise, 7th Grade Science & Math Teacher @CCJHS

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Memories will flow from our Love deep within.

Like Hot Summer Days that seem to never ends.

Making cold churned ice cream, and MY DADDYS’ STRONG HANDS.

Playing out after dark catching Fire-Flies till Momma yelled come in!!!

Memories are like special pictures placed in our mind.

So we can pull them out from time to time

So when you feel down , go deep within, there you will find your loving memories again❤️

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You CAN have too much pride.It is better to not have that kind of pride.You should have pride, but you have to have good pride in everything you do.But you should help others when needed.And put others before you.You should not choose to hurt people and leave them.Eagle  pride is the definition of just that.
Think the next time you do something.
#eagle pride.

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There's only one of you
that's right not 2
know one can change who you are
just like you can't fix a scar
you are not like a car
that you can change a part
there's only one
that can have fun
and that's you
through and through
so why can't you get the clue
that's its you

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expressing my feelings has never been easy
saying my feelings has never been easy
sadness
anger
happiness
I can show it
but deep inside
there is a feeling deep inside that I can not describe
it is hard to describe it and hard to speak about it
it pushes me down and I cannot thrive with that feeling I can't describe deep down inside
Emma ELdridge

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I feel sad
I feel upset
I feel depressed sometimes
I always feel like i am not welcome
I feel like i am not suppose to be around people
I feel like i always lose friends cause of what i do

Chloe Goodman

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i love dogs
just like i love frogs
i like lacrosse
i play it like a boss
i love playing the guitar
soon i'll be a star
i like hiking
just like i love biking
i guess this is me
i guess i will flee

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I guess I’m paranoid,

That monster in my room,

Didn’t look like a coat last night,

That thump in the other room,

Didn’t sound like my dog,

When the power shut off while I was home alone,

Didn’t seem like a coincidence,

That man outside,

Didn’t have the aspects of a bush

That whisper,

Didn’t seem like wind,

That gun shot at school,

Didn’t sound like a loud clap,

My friends,

Seem to not like me as much as I like them,

But I guess,

I’m just paranoid

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Let me get a mcpick2
bada bada baaa
Im lovin it
I want a big mac
So I can stay on track
Let me get that
happy meal because
it's such a great deal
give me a large fry
and an apple pie
large drink, bring it on
I will chug like
megatron
drinking a carmal frappe
makes me want to yell
Hooray
Frozen never fresh beef
looks like a coral reef
No wonder the Burger King
closed down
Because Mcdonalds came to town
They are the best around
because their mascot
is a clown
I don't care what others say
any competition, NO WAY!!
You get your food
on a plastic tray
which makes the difference
in your day
Mcdonalds is the best
by far and...

I'm loving it!!!

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Moving to another house is bad
but not all the time lad.
I like being a hippo
i even wanted to name one pippo.
I had to move to a new house,
one clean and doesn't have a single mouse.This move was good, and a new bed.This move was good.

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             Teach	
Teachers plant a little seed
hoping each one will succeed.
When I look into the past,
I see students changing fast.
When I’ve dared to look ahead,
I see dreams unfold. Not dread.
So many changes for the good.
Grownups now where students stood.
I can’t wait to hear that you
ccomplished what you set out to!

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             Teach	
Teachers plant a little seed
hoping each one will succeed.
When I look into the past,
I see students changing fast.
When I’ve dared to look ahead,
I see dreams unfold. Not dread.
So many changes for the good.
Grownups now where students stood.
I can’t wait to hear that you
ccomplished what you set out to!

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Delona Cole
8th Grade Math Teacher @ CCJHS

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What am I good at?

Video games?

No

Sports?

No

Art?

No

But look at them,

They can play video games,

They can play sports,

They are artistic,

So why do they complain?

Complain about how they missed that three pointer,

When I didn’t even shoot

How they only got 13 kills,

But I can’t even jump,

How their painting isn’t like the picture online,

When mine is just a couple of lines,

What can I do that they can’t do better?

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Succeed in all that you do
Try your hardest
Try your best
Because coming up
In a couple weeks
Is a huge test
Not everyone is great at all
Some may fall
But continue
You may stumble
But don't let the football fumble
The football is like your work
You'll always keep it in you hands

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MS. ally thanks for supporting everyone in everything and helping us with the choices we make
#Ms.ally is awsome.

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No one is the same
not even your twin
or your best friend
A difference will be named
It is your own game
pass the ball
or hold it
take the shot
commit the foul
you decide what to do
but be aware of others
watching, imatating you
your influence is great
on the people around you
so do your actions all the way through until the end
because you can't mend
what has already happened

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I might not play fortnite or Apex who??

I might enjoy playing with friends or famliy too

But does it matter  I am known for my shimie guess who??

By Amos

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lies and puts you down
And then they leave a frown
They say mean things and call me fool
but they know it's not cool.
So why do they do it?
Because they want to be popular.
Don't listen to bullies.

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i like mc Donalds but its ok
burger king is amazing

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I'm in pain.

But what's the sun without a little rain?

What's the sky without a little clouds?

What's a singer without it's crowds?

Everything always goes hand in hand,

But I guess without that life would be a little bland.

I'm not mad,

I just may be depressed just a tad.

But hey, isn't that a part of life?

Just life how you bleed with that knife.

The same knife you traced along your skin,

So everything wouldn't feel so grim.

So yes, I'm in pain,

But telling you that would just make me vain.

Because I don't deserve to feel like this,

The way my life is, I should be in total Bliss.

But I guess is isn't a choice to be in pain.

So is it just a lack of serotonin in my brain?

Or is it because of one bad thing in my life?

It that what makes me want to skip to the afterlife?

I guess I just can't handle the pain,

Of everything being a drain.

Of everyone leaving me.

Of never being able to let myself be.

But I guess that's just a part of living,

Having to learn not to be taking but giving.

But after thinking about this crisis,

It made me wonder if I'm alive or do I just exist?

-Blue Jay 10/17/19

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My friends wonder where I am.

They wonder if I'll be able to hang out,

Or if I give a blam.

They say it'll make me feel better but all I do is doubt.

Why can't I get you out of my head?

It's been so long since you left.

But I still think about you while I'm lying in bed.

With all this time you wasted, I should call you a theft.

They try to get rid of these belts,

But it's gonna just make them end up with regrets.

I pretend that I'm without these welts,

And play along with these sets.

But the reality keeps dawning onto me,

As I remember you each day.

As in my mind I want to flee,

But even I know there is no way.

Because you made yourself so important,

By bringing so many happy memories.

But I will never be content,

Because there could have been so much more in my life's documentaries.

You forget that I still have a lot of my life to live,

And I need a father to help that.

You made me want to strive,

And without that, my life will go splat.

I at least hope you are happier now,

Leaving the girl you so desperately wished was a boy.

When you think back I hope you think wow,

I'm glad I didn't stay with that kid who would just annoy.

But at least you're happier without us,

Even though you told me you loved me.

I even hope you happy thus,

You won't get to see me be.

-Blue Jay 7/22/19

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I told my crush I liked him today so I wrote this poem based on how it went.

Excitement bloomed when he walked by.

Butterflies grew when he said “Hi.”

He was all throughout my dreams,

And when I thought about them my smile gleamed.

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

And I guess that makes me an addict.

I smile at him in my math class,

And sit there while those two hours pass.

I wish he would do the same,

Then the teacher calls my name.

When I open my eyes I realize he does not like me,

But that doesn’t mean his will stop giving me glee.

While doing this when he doesn’t even know my name,

Somy hurt feelings only have me to blame.

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

Unlike me, the reject.

How could I ever think that we were meant to be?

How could I think he could end up little dumb me?

I could never end up with anything good.

Knowing along, you think I would.

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

Which caused me to only get treated with neglect.

We’ll stay friends as the days fly

Because it hurts to much to say goodbye.

At the thought of him I will still twirl,

Because I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl.

-Blue Jay 11/20/19

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gems are valuable
and more reliable
there are red ones blue ones green one galore
there all around here for shore
there are so many gems in the ground
if you look around they will soon be found

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foxes are shy animals
some are white and some are red
white foxes blend into snow
red ones are found around the US road
when u look around be careful not to scare them or they'll run away
these foxes are rare animals
once in a lifetime experience at least that is what some people say