Juvenile Literacy Center

Holiday Party

2012-01-23T16:47:00.000-05:00

If I were to host a holiday party, I would gather all decorations and put them up all around the house. Then I would include more decorations to the ones I already have. When that's all done, I would design the invitations and send them all out to the guests. Next, I would get the tree, put it up, and make it all nice and colorful. When I finish decorating my tree, I will go food shopping and get foods/snacks that go along with the bright holiday, such as cookies, cakes, and holiday foods! I would look for good recipes to make by looking at Paula Deen's website, or possibly the Food Network channel. I would prepare all of the food and desserts and place them in nice, colorful food trays/bowls. I would make the guests feel welcomed by making the house look warm and greeting people. We would also play a little bit of Christmas tunes , watch some Christmas movies, and play games. For choice of movies or perhaps my favorite movies, there would be my most favorite, Home Alone 2, Good Luck Charlie: Its Christmas, e.t.c. For games, I would choose monopoly & the Wii game Just Dance. Everyone would be able to gather around, watch one another play, and take turns playing a variety of different games. In the end all of this equals up to a magnificent Christmas party! Z.C.

2012-01-23T13:12:00.001-05:00

Have you ever had a favorite relative that you just love them so much , Well My Favorite Relative is My Auntie Laquanda. And Why She My Favorite relative is , Because when you need someone to talk to shes there even if you wrong she was like everybody Best Friend..

DCM

No More Snowman

2011-12-13T17:14:00.004-05:00

If you build a man of snow
He will surely melt ya'know

In the Spring he'll be found
Drippy puddle on the ground

And maybe some pieces of coal

-A.C.

VIDEO GAMES REAL>FANTACY

2011-11-09T17:33:00.003-05:00

The games are sometimes real and or fake.

· Ex. Racing games are real but some may not be real such as burnout.
· Racing games are based on real life. They have real characters from the real world, in to the game.
· Ex2. Army games such as call of duty. It is based real life such as the navy.
· Ex3. Madden is a real game. That is also based on the real world. Players that are, played in the past. Also players that play now today in real life.
· Some of the games are based on real life.

Fantasy games are games that any thing can happen.

· Ex1. Diablo. A game that is based on action, adventure, that any thing can happen, that can not happen in real life.
· Ex2. World of war craft. A game that has dragons, walking skeletons, etc. This is fantasy.
· EX3. games are something ,is fantasy, real,

This was based on things and or opinions. Something that all, gamers may think about in choosing in the real or fantasy.

Courage The Cowardly Dog Opening

2011-10-25T17:33:00.006-04:00

Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. Its central plot revolves around the eponymous protagonist, a somewhat anthropomorphic dog named Courage who lives with his owners, Muriel and Eustace Bagge, an elderly, married farming couple in the "Middle of Nowhere" (the fictional town of Nowhere, Kansas). Courage and his owners are frequently thrown into bizarre misadventures, often involving the paranormal/supernatural and various villains. The series combines elements of black comedy, comedy horror, science fantasy and surrealism.

The program originated from Cartoon Network's animation showcase series created by Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert, stated "wow what A Cartoon!"about the showcase series titled "The Chicken from Outer Space". The segment was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996, and Cartoon Network commissioned a series based on the segments. The series, which premiered on November 12, 1999, and ran for four seasons, ending on November 22, 2002 with a total of 52 episodes produced. The series was the sixth and final series to be spun off from World Premiere of the cartoon's and it was the eighth series to fall under the Cartoons label. My opinion is that I think it is very creative that he want's to save his owners. However, he would rather save Muriel more than Eustace because he tease's and scare's him all the time. He doesn't want to be treated badly by Eustace, so he chooses Muriel because she cares for him more than any one else would. I also like the show because there is a lot to laugh at on the TV show, and because you could get hooked on it very quickly. The show is full of a lot of action, and at the end of the show it tells a great story that's funny and could be shared with more people.

Willie

2011-10-18T16:33:00.003-04:00

by A.C.

School Lunch

2011-09-13T16:25:00.003-04:00

Hard And Soft
Cheese Hanging Off
Smell Makes Me Sick
Pizza I Didn't Pick

By : AC.

Beowulf ~ Review

2011-08-03T12:04:00.003-04:00

They were having a party and Grendel showed up and started killing people. The king was saying fight me, Grendel, and then Grendel went away. Then Beowulf comes. Grendel shows up again and Beowulf starts to fight him and Beowulf kills Grendel.

Then Beowulf went to find Grendel's mom to kill her but he did not kill her because she asked for a son and Beowulf gave her one and she said "I will make a deal with you if you give a son. I will make you king." She cursed the king to fall off a cliff.

Beowulf became king and got old. He went to war and he said to the man, "kill me." Then he said, "the reason you can't kill me is because I died many years ago."

They had another party, and the horn came back and Beowulf asked where it was found. The man said "on the moors" and Beowulf smacked it out of his hands.

Beowulf went to see the demon to fight her and she had the dragon fight. The dragon came. Beowulf fought the dragon and cut out its heart. The dragon goes into his human form and the dragon calls Beowulf his father and dies.

Beowulf dies from the battle. Then the demon chooses the next king.

I liked reading Beowulf. I enjoyed the entire story. I didn't like when Beowulf died. I give the story Beowulf 4 stars!

when aliens landed on earth

2011-07-28T17:33:00.004-04:00

They came from Mars trying to find this kid name Justin. Then they landed in North Carolina trying to find Justin for a special meaning. After that they looked everywhere, Mc'donalds, Gamestop,but they could not find Justin anywhere. Finally they found Justin at Family Dollar. They said, "Justin we need you." Justin said, "For what" "To join us in a battle of the Century of the Best Time of your Life."

welcome back to school

2011-07-12T16:26:00.002-04:00

As the school year started I am reminded of a book I am reading. The book I am reading is Search for Safety about a boy named Ben going through some troubles. Such as him moving out of his Aunt Fay's house and his mom has got a new husband and things are changing.

Things are changing for Ben because he had to go to a new school. I just started school and Ben and I have a lot in common. We were not planning on coming back to school so soon.

It was hard for Ben to go a new school. He was nervous. He knew he was not going to meet any friends. I didn't have to start at a new school. I already knew my friends.

I want to keep reading the book to see how his school year will end.

Pit Bulls

2011-06-08T16:48:00.002-04:00

I like pit bulls and the pretty puppies. I think they look cool with their big heads.

Pit bulls are stocky and muscular to make them look powerful. Some pit bulls are good with kid and they make good pets. Also, pit bulls are the best dog ever they also are protective and loyal.

They need a choke collar and they also get alone with other dogs but they chase squirrels and they are very huge dogs.

Are u cool enough to have one?

Space

2011-06-03T12:38:00.003-04:00

Once I was in space and I saw beautiful planets and I saw the sun which was 1,000,000,000,000 degreese. I almost got burn't even though I was 200 miles away from the sun. Eventually I cought on fire and I turned into a dragon.

the end!

-J.B.

review of the ufc game

2011-05-16T16:54:00.003-04:00

My favorite game is ufc. I like it when they put people in submission. I like it when they punch you and give you a black eye. My favorite person is Brock Lester because when he hits you 1 time he will daze you.

Another person I like is Kimbo Slice because he has a lot of power.

Anderson Silva kicks are very good.

-D.M.

Golden State

2011-05-04T18:06:00.007-04:00

Golden State is on of the out shined team in the NBA. For the first time 2011 golden state best record is( 15-25). Thats not the best record in the NBA but it's the best for Golden State. In the last few game before the season was over Golden State played the La Lakers. In that game Golden State beat them 101-88, for golden state that is very good and also so a hard team to beat.

By: S. B.

Carolina Hurricanes Game

2011-02-03T17:01:00.007-05:00

On February 1, 2011 I went to a North Carolina Hurricanes hockey game. They played the Boston Bruins. I went with my family and people from the Juvenile Literacy Center.

We had a suite with food and drinks. We had hot dogs, soda, chips, and cookies. We got to eat as much as we wanted.

I really liked the music they played. It was rock/hip hop. I loved when they fought. Everyone got hyped up and excited. When they played music, I loved the base in it. I also liked when they turned the lights off and had spot lights going around the room.

I had a great time at my first hockey game. They played hard, especially Eric Staal. Unfortunately, the Hurricanes lost 2 to 3, but it was still a exciting game.

RB and MW

War

2010-12-09T13:33:00.002-05:00

I think that the war with Iraq is a waste of time, money, and is hurting family's all over the world. There is no reason to help a whole country of people who terrorize us and themselves. They do not want out help obviously and they are killing Americans everyday for no reason. A lot of men and women are risking their life but i do not believe it is for a good cause. Nothing ever gets accomplished when our soldiers go over there except for more deaths and chaos. I think the president should call back every soldier and end the war and if they want to attack us we will attack them back and that should cause fewer deaths for Americans. If they actually wanted help it would be different, but they don't.

NA

Tattoos

2010-10-25T12:21:00.005-04:00

" Tattoos are a visual manifestation of each person's approach to life and the journey they wish to take"

- Chris Rainer

Tattoos can show many different things. The tattoos I have seen do not show peoples approach to life or the journey they want to take. It does not make sense to me. For example, if someone wanted to be a lawyer they would not get a courthouse tattooed on them. There are a lot of other forms or tattoos as well.

I think a form of tattoo people get a lot is stuff that they believe in. Examples of this could be quotes, or verses. Many people get bible verses tattooed on them, for example.

Another tattoo that is common is the rest in peace tattoo. People like to get this form of tattoo to show respect for their lost family or friends. People also get this tattoo in memory for them.

Tattoos are in a wide variety, so people sometimes get tattoos of a design they like just because they like the way it looks. Also, people get tattoos of things they like such as sports teams as one example. People also can be addicted to tattoos.

Tattoos can show other things than just peoples approach to life or journey they wish to take. I have never seen any tattoos with those two things being shown. Peoples beliefs, rest in peace, and just designs or things they like are all examples of why i believe that tattoos do not show the things in the statement.

na

Tattoos

2010-10-14T16:26:00.003-04:00

"Tattoos are a visual manifestation of each person's approach to life and the journey they wish to take."

Chris Rainer

I do not agree with that quote because people get tattoos for many different reasons. Some people just like an image or it's something to impress others or look like some one they're not. They might tell about where the person is and not where they're going in life. Later, people might change their minds about what the tattoo represents.

For example, Lil Wayne gets tattoos that he's not supposed to because the tattoos support different gangs. He does this because he doesn't know who he is or what he wants to be. He's just putting on a show. All his tattoos tell us is that he's a lost sad person.

Maybe for some people tattoos tell us about who they are but that's not true for all.

"Body of Work." Smithsonian Oct. 2010: 56-63.

RB

Crazy teacher

2010-09-02T17:16:00.010-04:00

I always knew my teacher was different. I didn't realize how different til she held the school captive. It all happened when we were eating lunch in the cafeteria. I was talking to two of my friends about my summer vacation when I noticed the food tasted kinda funny. I was eating a cheeseburger. It tasted like medicine a little bit. That's all I could remember. When I came to,the other students and I were all in the gym. We were all piled up on the floor like somebody just threw us in there. There were teachers and students on top of each other. We were all confused.

I stumbled to the door and tried to open it. I couldn't because it was double chained. Each door was double chained from the outside. Everyone started to panic. The principle told everybody to calm down and everything is going to be okay. Then an announcement came over the intercom. It was the monstrous Ms. Thorndike, Home Econ. teacher. She said that she was doing this to get even. She told us that she has had to pay for the destruction and mess in her room. Every time somebody left the milk out she would have to pay for it out of her paychecks. Now today is payment day.

I put my hand in my pocket and felt the inner pocket have something in it. It was my spare phone., I always have it if my regular phone dies out or gets taken.

Then Ms. Thorndike blew toxic gas through the vents. When we came to again everyone was complaining that their electronics were taken. We heard Mrs. Thorndike's voice again. She said
"There is no help for any of you." I felt in my pocket and my cell phone was still there. I went to the gym corner and started dialing. "911, What's your emergency?" I said that we needed help and were being held hostage at my school. After that I gave her my address. She told me that she'd call me back in ten minutes. When they called I told them where Mrs. Thorndike was hiding.

In a few minutes I heard the sound of two gunshots echoing throughout the building. Two more gunshots sounded then I heard a crazy voice screaming "You're going to be in trouble! You'll all pay."

The door was kicked open. Through it came fifteen police officers dragging Ms. Thorndike screaming. "I'll be back" were the last words I heard from her.

I got a $500.00 reward for saving everybody. I used it to buy a new cellphone.

Aero TT

2010-08-10T13:16:00.005-04:00

I want an Aero TT because it can go up to 400 km/h.I want one because it is very fast it is one of the fastest in the world. I'm also going to drive it everywhere, including the mall. I would get a custum paint job with my initials on the side in black and stitching on the headrest. It also looks like a Lamborghini but it's faster. When I would drive by it would catch everyone's eye. Unfortunately I need $650,000 to buy one so it may take a long time for me to get one. To get one I will be a successful engineer or NFL player.

RB

Born Blue

2010-07-26T16:20:00.003-04:00

Born Blue is about a young girl who's mother is on heroin. She is currently living in a rundown foster home and is not getting the care and love she needs. She lives with a boy named Harmon and they become closer than brother and sister. She becomes very upset when she finds out that Harmon is being adopted and she will be forced to stay at her foster home without him.
This book is fun to read. Most of the books i try to read i can never seem to stay focused to be able to finish but with this one i can barely put it down. I never know what to expect when reading this book book. Once you think everything is calming down another thing pops up. This book is very interesting!

2010-07-07T10:49:00.003-04:00

I'm reading this book by Walter Dean Myers. It's a great book. The main character, Slam is a boy from the hood that is nice in basketball. He gets to go to a better high school than the people on his block because he's really good at ball. But its kind of hard for him to fit in with his coach and some of his team mates and do his school work. This girl he really likes on his mind 24/7. He thinks is best friend sells drugs but not for sure. His grandma is sick and she goes to the hospital. With a lot on his mind, how does he focus?

-DH

Beowulf Limerick

2010-06-17T14:43:00.004-04:00

Beowulf Limerick

A warrior named Beowulf slew Grendel,
Who'd terrorized and didn't respect all;
The king of the Danes
Had been in such pains,
He was happy to see it end all.

JCE

Maggots reveal the time of dead!

2010-06-16T16:10:00.010-04:00

I was reading this book called Gut Eating Bugs by Danielle Denega and how they help tell time of a dead body and i saw this case of a family that died in a cabin. By reading the story i saw that bugs are helpful not just yucky.

A family was found dead in a cabin they used bugs to see how long they were dead
the stepfather said they were dead for two weeks but the forensic scientist knew they were dead for longer than two weeks. He looked too see if there we any maggots but he didn't find any maggots. He realized it was to cold for the maggots to be on their skin so he looked in their hair, the maggots were visible to the naked eye.

If the Perry's were dead longer than two weeks the scientist would see open cacoons from where the flies came out of. But he didn't see any cacoons so he started looking more closely and fund cacoons on their hair.

The jury at the stepfhathers trial fund that he killed the perry's for insurance money. I thought this story was really good so i just wanted to share it.
-DC

My Trip to Georgia

2010-06-03T15:37:00.005-04:00

Last week, I went to Loganville, Georgia with my grandmother for my cousin's high school graduation. It took us seven hours to drive there, including the four stops we made. The trip wasn't so bad. It was actually pretty fun. I couldn't stop thinking about getting out of North Carolina and into Georgia. I was super excited to see my family because I hadn't seen them in six months.

We finally got to Loganville and I was eager to get out of the car to see my family. My aunt was in the garage with my younger cousin. I visited with them for a little bit and then my older cousin, who had been at graduation rehearsal, and my uncle, who had been at work, came home and we all sat around in the garage and talked for awhile. The next day, my cousin and I went to the mall to get her shoes to wear for her graduation. We got back to the house around 2:00 pm and everybody was getting ready for the graduation dinner. At 4:00 pm we left the house and we went to this restaurant, where we were going to be eating on the roof. It was the most amazing view. We ate dinner and had cake. Around 6:00 pm, everybody left the restaurant to go home and change for the graduation. We got to the arena around 8:00 pm and it was crowded. I watched my cousin walk across the stage and I was ecstatic when she grabbed her diploma. After her graduation, I saw K and gave her a hug and told her congratulations. Then, everyone left and went home. The last day we were there, my uncle barbecued and we had a great lunch. Around 4:00 pm, my grandmother and I left to come back to North Carolina.

Overall, the trip was fun and relaxing. Seeing my cousin walk across the stage and get her diploma really made me want to go back to school. The graduation ceremony was very exciting. I loved seeing my family and spending time with them. I got to know my aunt better, which I enjoyed very much. I can't wait to see them again, so we can make more memories and have a blast like we did this time.

-L.J.B.

2010-05-06T14:09:00.006-04:00

The Life Of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo was born Leonardo da Vinci on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano,Italy. He is one of the most well known people in that time and had many talents. Leonardo was an artist, engineer, scientist, musician, and a creator. His first Sculpture was an Equine which featured his father.He also created two highly incredibly paintings which are Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Leonardo helped out with the economy by designing buildings and churches, but for some strange reason he would always write backwards.Before his death he had completed the human studies of the body which are the bones,organs, and muscles.Tragicly his life had ended in 1519.
- S.S.

IS THAT BIG FOOT?

2010-05-05T15:02:00.003-04:00

me and a dozen of my cousins
had a snowball fight
on top of my house with Lawson
when Big Foot came from my right
so we quickly threw snow balls at him
but it wasn't Big Foot it was my uncle
wearing a big coat on him
so my uncle chased us with his moncle
so we went inside and drank some hot coco and played ps3.

defintion of moncle-is a cane

- DC

What Do You Think The Secret Behind The Mona Lisa's Smile Is??????

2010-04-28T16:03:00.006-04:00

The Mona Lisa is my favorite picture of Leonardo Da Vinci . I want to know if you can tell me the secret behind the Mona Lisa's smile?
Maybe this can be one of you answer?

Maybe she was happy
Maybe cause they told her to smile
Maybe she was excited that they picked her to pose to for a famous painter
Maybe they made her laugh before the took the picture
Maybe they were doing something funny and made her laugh

I think the reason she was smiling cause she was excited that a famous painter told her to pose for him for a painting. I think that is the answer because I don't think anybody would been sad if they told them to pose for a famous painter.

b.h.

Biggie's Dismal Day

2010-04-21T16:30:00.004-04:00

As I as walking up the street beside my girlfriend/daughter Roxxy, I saw a squirrel. I looked and looked as the squirrel was eating the nuts off the ground. Then I made signal to Roxxy so my owner, Michael, wouldn't see me. I pulled away from Michael to go after the squirrel. I saw Roxxy right beside me. "Aw man," I cried as the squirrel was laughing at me up in the tree! Why do I even try? I asked myself. Michael runs up to me and says, "DON'T DO THAT!" Roxxy and I walked away mutely like our voices were gone. When we arrived back home I contemplated about what I did as Michael kept on yelling at me. I let Roxxy in the house first because I heard Michael telling mommy what I did,as I walked in everybody was gawking at me like I had committed a crime. I tried to keep it cool and make it seem like it wasn't as bad as Michael made it sound, so I hid behind Roxxy. She jostled me. At this point, I was envious of Roxxy because everybody made me feel dismal.
- D.J.

I.D.K. Kitchen

2010-04-08T10:49:00.004-04:00

1st step of getting started:
I'm going to start a restaurant called I.D.K. (I Don't Know) Kitchen. First I will finish high school, then I will keep cooking and get my food taste tested. Everytime I discover a new recipe I will write it in my cookbook.

2nd step of getting started:
1) Go to college to get a business degree.
2) After getting my business degree, I will get a loan for a building to use as the restaurant.
3) I will hire my workers (My family members and maybe some friends).
4) After I hire my workers, I will start shopping for the items and food (at least 20 carts of food) such as pancake mix, milk, chocolate chips, and everything else.
5) Call the health inspectors to come inspect my business.
6) Start the restaurant (I.D.K. Kitchen).

Opening night January 7, 2020 A new year with new customers.

About 20,000 to 30,000 people came to the restaurant. One guy came three times.
The restaurant stayed open from 7am on January 1st to 7am January 2nd. The favorite dish of the night was strawberry pancakes.

I felt excellent about my restaurant that opening night. I hope everything will keep going well. I am planning to go worldwide and become a millionaire. I will donate 50% of my money to the courthouse (to get the elevators fixed) and I will donate money to the school system to clean up schools and get new textbooks and get Satellite TV.
- R.B.

ORR'job latter in life

2010-03-30T11:04:00.005-04:00

I'm looking for a job that its about fixing cars because i know a lot about that kind off stuff because I've worked on them before. i want to have my own custom garage and see how it goes; i know it's going to be good working for my self, I'll be making good money and I'm not going to worry about getting fired because I'm going to work for myself and i might even have my son working with me, I'd show him around so i don't worry about him getting in trouble in the streets like i was. This is what i would like to do later on in life.
-O.R.

life on the moon

2010-03-16T16:55:00.001-04:00

If you could go back in time and change the future, but only had five minutes, where would you go?

Before people land on the moon i would take a plant so they could find life on the moon.
I would take a rocket ship with me from the future to get a better landing or get faster to the moon other than using the old rocket ships.
I will take a tree from the rain forest because they could be much more stronger than any other tree.
I will nail the tree to the ground so it could stay on the moon floor because the gravity could make it float a way.
I will leave an iphone so they could develop a new phone on the past and we could have better ones on the future.
and leave a flag that will say I WUZ HERE =) lol....

L.C.

The Story Of Dwyane Wade

2010-03-02T13:41:00.000-05:00

Dwyane Wade was born January 17th, 1982 in Chicago Illinois.He grew up with three older sisters named Tragil,Deana and Keisha.He also was raised by his three sisters and mom. As he grew older,he eventually moved in with his dad. His freshman year of high school he met a girl named Siohvaughn Funches. Wade and Siohvaughn started dating right when they laid eyes on each other. They remained a couple throughout high school.
Wade only struggled with a few things in college but his main struggle was meeting the academic requirements in order to play basketball. He was one point short from the college that he wanted to go to.Wade`s sisters helped him decide on which college to attend which was Marquette.Meanwhile, while dealing with one, he had another problem. Wade had been told that he was going to be a father the summer that they were engaged.
During Wade`s sophomore year people noticed his skills.By the time he entered his senior year he wanted to go pro. He was drafted by the Miami Heat and has been playing with them still today.

-SS

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

2010-02-24T15:44:00.000-05:00

Steven Harmon was arrested for a robbery and murder. He was believed to be the look out for two other gentlemen. King and Bobo went into the drugstore and committed the crime. Steven ended up being found not guilty.

Steven wrote in a journal while he was in jail. Steven wrote about things he saw and heard in jail. For example, other prisoners told Steven stories about life in jail, specifically bad stories about prisoners getting hurt. Steven also wrote about the jury and how they looked at him as some sort of monster.

Throughout the story Steven felt sad and worried. Steven was also scared because he thought he was going to spend the rest of his life in jail. I really enjoyed this story because it showed Steven's true emotions. I learned about his life in and out of jail.

SH

My Frantic Obession With Charlie & The Chocolate

2010-02-08T16:36:00.000-05:00

The first time I saw the movie I was very excited and wanted to watch it some more. I think that was the best movie I have ever watched. It had candy and chocolate and those are my two favorite things. I also like it because of the people in it, the Oompa Loompas, and the funny songs they sang. One reason I like Oompa Loompas is because they are like veterinarians to the children instead of animals. When I found out there was another Wonka movie I freaked. Where is it? I want that movie now! My friends and I went to the movies and waded through the crowds just to get in. Then I decided that I had to get it on dvd.

On Christmas morning, I got the dvd and more. I jostled out of my room that morning just to see what i got for my Willy Wonka obsession.I got the lip gloss, a pillow, a cd, a shirt, and pajamas, and I still want more.

I watched the movie so many times my mom said to me,"stop or your brain is going to boil."

-TD

The Outsiders

2010-01-27T16:01:00.000-05:00

I got The Outsiders at the JLC Program. It looked interesting so I started reading it over the Christmas break. I was at home bored so I picked it up and started reading. I only took me one day.

The Outsiders is about two gangs of the boys. They are called the greasers and the socs. They are two rival gangs. The difference between them is the socs are rich, snotty kids and the greasers are poor and sweet.

One of my favorite characters is Pony Boy. He is a teenage boy with long black hair and is member of the greasers. He is shy,sweet and one of the youngest of the members. Pony Boy had to run away with his friend Johny because Johny killed a member of the socs. I like that Pony Boy is shy but sweet at the same time. He does not talk a lot, but when he does he makes a lot of sense.

The book reminds me of some people in my life, and that is why I enjoyed reading it. I would recommend this book to anybody that likes to read. The story seems like it could happen in real life.

- SH

The laws of president K

2010-01-21T17:13:00.000-05:00

If i was the president the first thing i would do is...

1. I would start school at 11:30. Kids are more awake because its not early and kids would get more sleep.

2. All the teens can go to the airport for free.Kids can see the world if it's cheaper.

3.You can get a job at age of 15 instead of 16. It would teach kids a life lesson.

4. I think kids should be home schooled.It would save gas and it would take away the pollution.

I think these laws are important because they teach kids to be grown ups and save the environment.

KH

Paradise

2009-12-17T17:17:00.000-05:00

A perfect paradise for me is living at the beach in a place where it is warm all year long and the surrounding area is privatized. I would like there to be a helicopter pad for my personal little work vehicle , I'd conduct business negotiations and have my own personal vault to store all my millions. I would hire personal chef's to cook restaurant quality foods like McDonald's one day and the next have Angus barn quality food. Also i would fish everyday there is nice weather so in conclusion my perfect paradise would be somewhere in the Caribbean.

-M.F.

My Life

2009-12-10T12:13:00.000-05:00

Well my name is O. R. and I'm writing about my life. Well I'm 16 years old and I'm about to have a baby. I feel good and blessed. But yea, I would like to give a better life to him than the 1 I've had. I'm going to do my best to be with him at all timez. My girlfriend's name is D. and she's the nicest girl I ever met in the world. She helps me when I need her and I help her too. We are going to have a lil boy together she's real happy about it. Well I'll just talk to ya'll next time bye.

-O.R.

3 Best ways of studying!!!

2009-12-09T17:14:00.000-05:00

Need help studying? Got a math or spelling test coming up? Well here are some of my best ways of studying.

One way of studying is to use flashcards. They help you memorize things and are also quick to use. Flashcards are also cheap and easy to afford. On one side you write the word and on the other side you write the explanation of the word. If you realize that they are handy to use it will become easier for you in the future.

My second way of studying is making songs. They are a tool to help you memorize things and they are easy to catch on to. You use songs occasionally because they are fun to make and it is not boring. They are appropriate in school with studying before a test because they are easy to remember and sometimes it gets stuck in your head.

My last way of studying is playing games with my friends or people. They are a creative way to study and you are also having fun while you are learning. They are also fun ways to have a nice and entertaining conversation over the phone or in person. An individual will find this way of studying more fun and more helpful for you and your friends.

I hope you enjoy my three best ways of studying and find them convenient to use.

- T.D.

CHRISTMAS

2009-12-09T17:01:00.000-05:00

What i think when i think about Christmas is the gifts i normally like to receive then to give and what would make it a great Christmas if it would snow.

The ultimate Christmas gift for me is a plane ticket to California because i really have fun over there and it is really warm.

I really enjoy the food we have for christmas dinner.We have diffrent things such as tamales empanadas and other stuff mainly hispanic food.

-S.H.

My favorite music

2009-10-21T16:23:00.000-04:00

My favorite music is rap and r&b. It's my favorite because of the beats they have and the lyrics that some songs have. One of my favorite artist is nicki minaj because of the way that she does her songs and the happy mood they put me in. One of my favorite songs is My Story. I like the way the song expresses feelings of life. The song tells how life is not easy.

In the morning i wake up and turn on my music while I'm getting ready for school. I like to do that so I can go to school in a good mood. I also listen to music at school while I am doing my work because it helps me tune people out and focus on my work.

I listen to music while I'm on the phone with my friends. We talk about songs or we just sing or rap along to the music that we are listening to. We do it to have fun or just because we are bored. Music is a stress reliever because it can always put you in a good mood.

S.H.

What Is A Perfect Society In The Giver

2009-10-20T16:16:00.000-04:00

A perfect society represented by "The Giver" is a community where there is no war. In this book only peace and the supposed greater good rule over all aspects of life. Also people never starve and are never rude,they take "wonder pills" to suppress emotion and drive. Furthermore the community uses every resource to its fullest potential,even trash. There are positives and negatives to this perfect society.The positives in "The Giver" are no disease ,famine or over population. The negatives to this are assisted suicide, authoritarianism and no freedom to do what you want at any time or any day. In my opinion I'd rather live in this society because at least if you don't like it you have an opportunity to change it if people around you truly believe that the laws are wrong. However "The Giver" society does sound good but, it is just too perfect, it throws away all the hard work generations have fought for in the past. MF

2009-09-03T16:31:00.000-04:00

This year is great I just started high school and I really like a lot.
Its way better than middle school and I have less homework to do..
I meet new people and other people that I already know, so yeah
my year is starting off great, and another thing i like is that its more peaceful when you are walking around the school. My favorite class is
African American History its so fun and there is so much stuff to do everyone
gets along with each other and everyone respects others opinion even if the
question is wrong or sounds silly. But one thing i don`t like is the lunch line ITS SO LONG AFTER YOU GET YOUR LUNCH IF YOU EVEN GET A CHANCE TO
EAT ITS ALREADY TIME TO GO TO 3RD PERIOD!!!

SS

Hoop City

2009-07-27T17:10:00.000-04:00

I’m reading a book called "Hoop City" it’s about two brothers who eventually want to play in the N.B.A together. They live in the streets called Harlem. They experienced joy and pain wining and losing. Their life is all about basketball until one night…

Mike and Tony, who they sometimes call T are twin bothers. They were born 2 minutes apart. They love the sport basketball they both play guard positions on the court. They both are planning on going to university of New York.

They both feel living in New York is going to be the greatest and saddest thing they’re ever done. They’re ready to go to college, and play college basketball. Until the night Mike goes to a party with some friends Tony doesn’t like. Tony goes to get his brother at the party because a girl told him that something bad is suppose to happen at the party. Once Tony gets to the party he hears gun shots. If you want to know what happens go read the book.

C.C.E.

The Most Dangerous Two Sea Creatures

2009-07-21T16:29:00.000-04:00

The Great White Shark is my favorite sea creature in the book “The 10 Deadliest Sea Creatures” because it is very strong and fast. The shark’s mouth is three to four feet wide, with row after row of jagged, saw-like teeth. The great white shark can swim up to 30 mph and smashes into the prey. The shark then takes a huge bite of the shocked victim and waits for it to bleed to death. The shark’s favorite meals are whales, seals, sea lions, and dolphins. It also eats other animals and even humans. The shark can sense a few drops of blood from up to three miles away. The shark can also go without eating for up to three months.

My second favorite sea creature is the Saltwater Crocodile. What I like about this croc is that it is very sneaky. It can jump, walk, and run on land. A croc can stay under water for up to five hours.

What I like about both of these creatures is that they both have a lot of teeth. They both can be found in the Australia waters. They both eat humans but that is what I don’t like about them.

R.B

SALT WATER CROCODILES

2009-07-17T16:18:00.000-04:00

Salt water crocodiles are dangerous animals. They are known for eating a lot of thing such as water buffalo, snakes, goats and even people. Salt water crocs can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. They also can hold their breath under water for five hours. Salt water crocs have up to 68 teeth in their large mouth. Salt water crocodiles and alligators are part of the crocdilian family. Thats why u should stay away form salt water crocodiles.

by, j.w.

My Idol

2009-07-15T14:34:00.000-04:00

Grandma S is somebody that I can look up to. No matter what I do, I’ll always have a place in her heart. As a kid I was always under her and never wanted her to leave my side. In a way I was like her shadow. She’s always positive and always has something positive to say to me no matter what’s the situation.

My grandma is and idol to me because she’s always there such as: Court, being in the courtroom with no other family members there period. Also being there when there were problems with my mom. She’s been there when I wanted to give up and not go to school. She encouraged me to keep going. When my dad got lock up for life she was there for me loving me unconditionally. And financially she was there to put a roof over my head and food in my mouth, I always love her for that.

Bad role model, something my grandma is not. A bad role model is somebody that adds on to your bad habits and gives you more bad things s to do. And add stress upon your life. They’re always negative and try to hurt you in any type of a way, this is not my grandma.

M.M.

2009-07-09T16:27:00.000-04:00

My Independence Day

My 4th of July was great I had fun with all my friends and family getting together and celebrating Independence day.The first out of all ideas was a water gun fight it was me my friends against everyone else at the park, And the good thing about that is we won and it was only three of us out of everybody.The second thing everybody wanted to do is go to the pool,But that was okay I stayed for a little while though...Anyway we all gathered up and bought some ice cream by the time we all finished our ice cream it was already dark so we grabbed our huge bucket of fire works and headed straight to a good spot to shoot out.After that the night was long and exciting.

- SS

A Better Me

2009-07-01T15:52:00.000-04:00

Since I started coming to The Juvenile Literacy Council I been doing better and started making better decisions. A few weeks ago I been making some bad decisions and been hanging around with bad people. I also didn't pay attention in school which lead me to bad grades. I wasn't listening to my parents which made me lose their trust.
Ever since I been attending at The Juvenile Literacy Council I been making better choices they have really change my life because now my family and friend can trust me and I can trust them as well. Now that I know what I was doing wrong I can do better in school. Ever since my parents been trusting me we been having a lot of fun together and have been spending a lot of time together and helping one another.
The Juvenile Literacy Council has really helped me a lot. Not just to me but my family too. By watching how my family felt for me when i was making bad decisions has really helped me because I can look back and look at all the wrongs things i have done and how they have affected me and my family. The friends that I hang around with right now has help me a lot because they have help me make better decisions. My teachers also help me change because they have encourage me to do better at school and in life.
My advise to you would be to try to make better decisions so you can achieve in your future. Think about how other people think about you and your decisions that way you can think about what your going to do next. Now that I'm doing better my life really changed a lot and it encourages me to keep doing good.

-L.S.

15 minute ice cream

2009-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:00

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

* 1 large Ziploc bag (double layered freezer bag is best)
* 1 small sandwich Ziploc bag
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1/2 cup of cream
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
* 6 tablespoons rock salt
* Ice

1.) Take large Ziploc bag and fill it halfway with ice and pour the rock salt in too.
2.) mix rock salt and ice together by shaking the bag a little.
3.) Take the small Ziploc bag and pour the cream, vanilla and sugar into it and mix it up.

4.) seal the small Ziploc bag tight and put it into the big bag with the ice and rocksalt then seal that bag.
5.) shake for 15 minutes.
6.) Take the small bag out and look inside it..ICE CREAM!
7.) Add cookie crums or M&Ms (or whatever you want)
8.) Eat It!

I like the 15 minute ice cream it was good.
I didnt know that you could make it like that.

-C.E.

A Good Day

2009-05-13T13:54:00.001-04:00

Today is a good day. It is sunny and God woke us up again today. You can't complain about that. I was on time because today is a good day. It's not so hot as it was yesterday. It's just right, good enough to go swimming or for a picnic or anything like that. Yesterday it was rainy and boring. Today is sunny and exciting. That's why today is a good day.

-MH

Rap

2009-05-13T10:53:00.003-04:00

Do you like rap? I like rap.

I like the beats and the words are tight. The word "rap" is 1960s slang for talk.
Many call rap "street poetry." I think it is poetry.

-M.B.

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none bake cookies

2009-05-06T16:42:00.000-04:00

1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey or corn syrup
1/8 cup orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup nonfat milk solids
1/8 cup cocoa
1 cup rolled oats
1/8 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 tsp vanilla

when we made the none bake cookies we add all the ingredients into a big bowl. Then we stir it up so everything was mix in real good.When we through it was mix in well we dug in the bowl and roll or flatting the dough and we made about three to four cookies.After we roll it we tried the cookies to see what it might taste like .The first batch tasted like a little bit of orange juice.Then we add more honey and peanut butter and stir it up just to try another taste it you couldn't really taste the orange juice any more and the honey made it a little sticky . When you bite into the none bake cookie you could taste the peanut butter and when you start chewing you would crunch on the oats and nuts but it was good.It was my first time making none bake cookies.

-D.A.

Why myspace is a good social tool.

2009-05-06T15:14:00.000-04:00

One of the reasons I think MYSPACE is good is that you can talk to people that you know, you can also interact with other people. I also think that MYSPACE is good because you don't have to use your cell phone minutes, and you can reject people that you don't want to talk to.
Another reason i think MYSPACE is good because you can listen to music. One good thing about the music for free it's also censored and uncensored. You can also listen to music on MYSPACE and get on another web site at the same time.
The last couple of reasons I think MYSPACE is good is that you can look at pictures and see what people look like. You can see pictures of peoples family and children. The last reason that I think MYSPACE is good is that you can watch videos of people and people dancing and you can learn new dances.
-P.K.

Growin' Up

2009-04-09T12:43:00.000-04:00

"I had a lot of growing up to do.A lot of times, I learned the hard way." -Allen Iverson

I like this quote from Allen Iverson because I can relate. I can relate because I'm on the streets. The streets can be fun when staying out of trouble but they will never change. When I was younger I was blind to the good influences around me. I learned the system the hard way by not listening to the good influences around, like my father. But I had to learn through my own experience, like going in the system at a young age.

Learning the hard way has helped me become more mature. I was best for me to learn at a young age rather than a older age. Make sure your actions are something ok with you and no one else's influence. There is always someone that's going to try to bring you down so always keep your head up and eyes wide open. Out of all the growing I've done there's always more to do. (No one's perfect.)

-SHO

MY BROTHER

2009-04-09T11:06:00.000-04:00

My little brother was born November 6th, 2007. Before he was born I wanted him to be a girl. I prayed for nine months that he would be a girl and he still came out to be a boy I was mad!!! I wanted him to be a girl so I could put make up on him, fix his hair and dress him up but now I can't because his daddy would flip out!!!!

The day he was born my cousin sent me pictures on my cell phone. When I first saw the pictures of him I thought he was white but he's mixed. He weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces. He looked funny at first but now he's cute and fat!!!!!!!

Now he is mean. He likes to hit people. He doesn't hit me cause he know I don't play that. When I see him we play outside. He's scared of flip flops and the dark. He weighs like thirty pounds and he isn't even two. He is bright yellow and so fat. I was happy because I always wanted a little brother or sister.

-P.K.

About me

2009-04-02T16:55:00.000-04:00

FIRST OF ALL FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ME I AM A QUIET PERSON SOMETIMES AND A LITTLE SHY,BUT IF YOU GET TO KNOW ME I AM A NICE CARING PERSON. MY FAVORITE COLORS ARE RED,BLUE AND BLACK AND I LOVE TO EAT SKITTLES AND GUM....BUT MOST OF ALL I LIKE SHOPPING AND LOVE TO PLAY BASKETBALL. I CAN'T GO A DAY WITHOUT PLAYING IT.......MY FAVORITE TEAM IS THE MIAMI HEAT,D-WADE IS MY FAVORITE PLAYER AND IF I EVER GOT A CHANCE TO MEET HIM I WOULD TELL HIM I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE HIM WHEN I GROW UP. THE THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON: HE'S A VERY GOOD PLAYER JUST LIKE ME AND QUICK WITH THE BALL TOO!! EVERY DAY I PRACTICE ON MY JUMP SHOT SO I CAN MAKE IT TO WHERE HE IS RIGHT NOW!!.............AND THE OTHER THING IS MY FRIENDS AND OTHER PEOPLE USED TO PUT ME DOWN SAYING I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS OR I CAN'T DO SOMETHING ELSE THAT THEY'RE GOOD AT BUT I LEARNED TO JUST BLOCK EVERYONE OUT AND JUST FOLLOW MY DREAM.....AND ONE MORE THING I LOVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC....PLIES IS THE BEST RAPPER I HAVE EVER LISTENED TO AND I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY THINKS....... SOOO HAHAHA. S.J.S.

Save Now

Was it over a text message?

2009-03-25T15:19:00.000-04:00

Chris Brown had hit Rihanna multiple times in the face the head. He also bit her in the ear, punched and choked her. After all this Rihanna did not press charges against Chris Brown. He was released with a 50,000 bond in Los Angeles. Rihana is 21 born in Saint Michael Barbodos , and Chris is 20 born in Tappahanmock Virginiain 1989. Chris made a bad decision hitting her over a text message, sent from his manager. Personally, I think it's wrong and rude to hit Rihanna, and show a bad example on kids, because men should never hit women. He should have walked out the car, park it and gone for a walk. But he didn't and took it in his own hand and not let god do his job. I am Chris Brown fan I think he going to be ok he still one of my favorite singers in the industry.

-M.M.

My Thoughts

2009-03-25T13:18:00.000-04:00

I read the article " More U.S. Troops Head for Somalia." I think it was wrong how the American officials said they would sit down with one of the most important clan leaders and work out an agreement, but at the same time they would try to capture him because his clan was blamed for killing a lot of the U.S. troops. I don't think that would've worked out well I think that would've started a bigger problem since he was a clan leader and had a lot of power but I think if they were going to try to capture him I don't think they should want to sit down and have a discussion with him. I think they should just go ahead and capture the man and that should be the end of it.

-A.A.

3 Things About BMW

2009-03-18T11:13:00.000-04:00

1. I think red is the best color.
2. They are fast.
3. I like the interior.

-M.B.

My Car

2009-02-20T10:40:00.000-05:00

My favorite car is a lam borghini. It is fast. Iwant to get my license so I can drive. I want my first car to be a Chevy Caprice box. I will have to study to get my license. I do that next year.

-m.b.

Welcome!

2009-02-04T10:27:00.001-05:00

Hello, I am excited to post the first entry in the new JOLT blog!

This blog is going to be a student-run forum where they will be posting updates on classes, teachings, photos, articles, things they are enjoying, etc. Pretty much, this blog will be whatever the students would like for it to be.

Tutors and students will be working on their postings together, but ultimately the work on this site will be that of the student.

We hope that those of you following the JOLT blog will enjoy being in the loop about what is going on with all of our students and tutors. As this blog grows we will be asking for input and suggestions for improvements. We are excited for this program, and for all of the room that we have to grow in the coming months.

Be on the lookout for updates coming to this site soon!