Catalina Part1 and Part II, Reyna & Faith

Have you ever been to Catalina Island? We haven't either! :O

We're excited and nervous to go to Catalina Island. We think that there will be tents and we will sleep on the floor, with lots of bugs. Also that it will be dirty and that the food wouldn't be very good. We are most nervous about snorkling, kayaking, and about looking funny in the wet suits. We are also nervous about the other kids laughing at us. We are also afraid that we will be super cold at night. We think that there will be animals going in our tent an distroying our clothes. Before we go to Catalina we have to do research on the island and when we did the research it looked really beautiful, also it had pictures of hotels and restuarants.

Catalina Part 2

We went to Catalina Island and it was amazing and beautiful.

We woke up at 4:30 in the morning and Mr.S came to pick us up at blues apartment. We went to the the dock, to get on our boat. The boat ride was windy and bumpy. We thought that Catalina would also be like a farm, but our fist impression was that it was beautiful, like Hawaii. When we first saw the ocean it was light , turqouise blue, and looked really clean. It was really quiet, we could hear birds-no cars, no sirens.

Snorkeling was really hard for us, water went inside our masks, and we were very afraid of drowning. We got to pet sharks, sea hair. It was kind of scary, we were worried they would bite us, but they didn't. Some of the sharks are only found on Catalina. Sleeping at night was a little scary, so we held hands all night but it did get easier. The food on Catalina was actually good. Catalina Island was an amazing and beautiful trip. If we could have another chance to go to Catalina Island we would take that chance because we want to try kayaking at night and spend time with our friends again.

WE LOVE CATALINA ISLAND! :D

My First Plane Ride, by Kandice

I never rode on a plane before until last July.

It was fun but scary at the same time. My sister and I left July 5th to come to San Deigo to come visit my aunt and uncle. We rode on a plane. We left the house at 7am in the morning we didn't get in until like around 8pm in the evening.

The plane ride was fun because it was me and my sister alone for a long time and it was also scary because we could have been taking by soome random person. Also it was scary because it was our first time riding a plane for the first time and when we lifted up to the sky it felt like I was about to fall out when I was looking out the window.

I had fun on my first plane ride in July. Being alone up in the air far away from home without my parents was a weird experince.

Alicia Keys by Alyssa and Savannah

Alicia Keys is a really busy person.

Alicia Keys is a singer, song writer, pianist, author, award winner, and awesome actress, Wow that’s a lot!

Alicia Keys was born 1/25/1981. She is 29 years old. Alicia Keys is married to Kasseem Dean also known as Swizz Beatz. Some movies Alicia Keys has starred in are Smokin' Aces, The Nanny Diary, and The Secret Life of Bees. Some song’s Alicia Keys has sung are, A Women’s Worth, Diary, Doesn’t Mean Anything, Empire State of Mine, Fallin, Go Ahead, Karma, Love is Blind, No One, and Teenage Love Affair.

Congratulations to Alicia and Swizz Beatz for their new baby boy. Alicia named their son Egypt Dauode Dean. Egypt was born on 10/14/2010 in New York’s St.Luke’ Roosevelt Hospital.

halloween horror nights by christian and sean

Even though Halloween is not for months people are still getting ready for Halloween Horror Nights.

Halloween Horror Nights is an amusement park full of haunted houses. Halloween Horror Nights takes place at Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Studios Orlando. It's not just full of haunted houses scary people are outside and around Universal too. Halloween Horror Nights is one of the biggest scream zones in America.

Some of the past villians seen there were Saw, Chucky, Werewolfs, La Llarona, Phycho, Clowns, Zombies, Vampyres, Freddie Krugger, Jason Forhees, Freddy Girls( The Nightmarz), Bloody Mary, Michael Myers, Renade, Homeless Zombies, Circus Freaks, Rob Zombie creations, Ram Man, Scarecrow, Carnival of Carnage, Witches, Death, Grim Reaper, The Devil, Mad Hatter, The Exorcist, The Grudge, Saw pigs, Demons, Butchers, The Strangers, and many more.

Also to go with most villians are knifes, staffs, swords, hachets, sythe, and even chainsaws which are really really loud(but its rubber blades so it won't hurt). You can go on all the rides they have there too. And they have a show which is a parody of other movies and celebraties called Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure making fun of stuff such as Prince of Persia, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Salt, Lady Gaga, Iron man, Tom Cruise, Glee, Saw, Indiana Jones, and alot more.

Right now they are still making props and finding actors for this yars halloween horror nights so I better see you there or else!

Heres a link to learn more, http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood/2010/ this is last years link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_Horror_Nights_(Orlando) to learn more

Have You Ever Been in Catalina Island by Javier and Alex

Have you ever been in Catalina Island? Well my class has. We went to Catalina island on a Wednesday we had to wake up about at 4:45a.m to get ready, and leave in a bus to Long Beach then get on a boat and go to Santa Catalina Island. We camped at cherry cove.

People have being leaving in Santa Catalina Island for seven thousand years. Catalina Island is located off the coast of California state of California. about 22 miles from Long Beach shore. when we got there we had to hike to our tents. They were kind of far from the sea. we walked each day.

Catalina Island was the best experience we ever had. We will always remember this trip. We had a lot of fun and we wish to have an opportunity to go in the future. We really wish we could go there again.

David Archuleta by:Crystal and Andrea

David is an inspiration to a lot of people and he writes about problems not only that he has but that we all have. He is 20 years old but is an angel and looks like he's 15 and has a baby face.

His music is more about what happens to him. its mostly about break ups. Just his lyrics say how much his words are true. He said that love was somthing that can't be put into words. His music shows that even through all the hard times he still has time for love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David was born on Dec.28th 1990. He is 20 and he was born in Miami ,Florida. He still is and always will be an big insperation to me and others.

Mahatma Gandhi by Kevin and Nick

Have you guys ever wondered why Gandhi was so famous and successful?

Mohandas Karachmand Gandhi was born October 2, 1869 and was assassinated January 30, 1948. He was the leader of India, and his ideas were followed, during the Indian Independence Movement. The person that killed him was Nathuram Vinayak Godse. Nathuram was hanged at Ambala jail. Gandhi was born in Porbandar. His father was Uttamchand Gandhi.

• Vanessa thinks that Gandhi is awesome and peaceful.
  
  
• Sean thinks Gandhi is super- duper peaceful.
  
  
• Rahsaan thinks he was a good man because he believed in miracles.

Ms. Harwood loves his message of peace and non-violence and he inspires people of all ages.

" Be the change you want to see in the world" by Mahatma Gandhi.

Battle LA By:Rose

We are not prepared now for what happend on Feburary 25 1942.

One hundred thousand people witnessed something in the sky of Los Angeles. Over 1400 air crafted guns were fired to no effect.

On March 11 2011 a movie will come out called Battle Los Angeles.You probaly ask why LA? Well as I told you in 1942, 100,000 witnessed that battle. It is a mystery that will be revealed in the movie. Michelle Rodriguez is one of the actors in the movie. Also Ne-Yo is in the movie.

There are many people that say they do not believe in aliens. Do you really think it is just us? There is a super big galaxy with an infinite number of stars and black holes and alot of other planets we have not found. I think we are not the only living beings in the universe.

I think you should go and see what this movie is all about because I am

DRUGS by Christian AND sean

Drugs are very bad for you

Teens everywhere in the world are doing drugs. But did you know it's bad for you? Probably. more than a thousand people die from drugs a year. It makes you act different and it changes you. Also it affects people around you too.

Drugs are being more common in the world so here's some drugs that are bad and you need to watch out for.

Drugs

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Cocaine(benzoylmethylecgogine) causes brain damage. natural. risk of mental health.

Marijiuana(cannabis/recreational drug) can lead to doing harder drugs. can cause you to have memory problems or lung cancer in the longrun. natural.

Ecstacy(party drug) increases blood temperature(gives you a fever).

Herione(recreational drug/dope) OD

Alcahol(Alcaholics) Liver damage. Hangover. Stomach olsers. Mental issues.

Cigarettes(Tobacco) Causes many types of cancer

Acid(Hallucinagenic) Causes hallusanation. Man made. Causes holes in your brain if you do it alot

Shrooms(hallucinagenic) Food poisening. low risk of death

Prescription pills(Medicational from doctor)

Meth(Crack) Causes brain damage. Loss of teeth. Go mental if use of alot.

PCP(a recreational drug known by a number of street names including PCP, angel dust, supergrass, killer weed like named if cannabis is used as route, sherm, embalming fluid, and rocket fuel Pneumocystis pneumonia) a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus. basiclly turns you into the Incredible HULK

Crying by Marleen and Sequoia

Marleen wrote this poem called, Crying. When you read it I hope you enjoyed it!!


I know i promised I'd never make you cry,
I know it hurts but please dont dry your eyes.


I will give you whatever you need,
a hug, kiss just tells me please.

To see you cry is a terrable sight,
Just let me love you and hold you tight.


I'll do anything to make you proud,
I'll climb the highest peak and yell your name aloud.


I love you to much to see you cry,
Please sweetheart don't say goodbye.


Don't push me away I must stay near,
to gently wipe away the tears.

If we must truly say goodbye,

one more time just close your eyes.

And let us share one final kiss,

for you are the love i will forever miss!

My friend wrote this poem and i think it is cute. I love this poem because it tells the truth about when you miss somebody and you would do anything to see that person again, and that to share you last moment with them. Personaly I think this poem is the best poem i ever read because it shows the reality of love and feelings for each other. Plus I hope you enjoy/like it yourself the way i did.

I wrote this poem because I had a boyfriend we loved each other so before I left Washington we came up with a poem together so we will never forget about each other.

The History of Miku Hatsune by Antonise

Who is Miku Hatsune??? Will Miku Hatsune is a digital video game singer created in Japan. The company that created was her was Cypton Future Mediar.

Miku was created on August 31, 2007. In all, Miku released a total of 10 albums. The most famous song of hers is ''Levan Polkka''.

Miku's debut was in the video game VOCALOID 2. Miku is the first virtual idol ever made. There are other VOCALOID characters such as Rin & Lin Kagamine, Yowane Haku, Luki Megurine, Luka Megurine, Kaiko and more.

Miku is sixteen years old.The video game Project Diva with Miku was released July 2, 2009, and went on to become one of the most popular PSP games of Miku. Miku became well know all across Japan and is starting to be popular in the whole word.

Miku's voice is synthesized to make it sound high. Most of Miku's song are in Japanese some are translated in English. Some of Miku's song are Love ''Love Nightmare'', ''Last Night Good Night'', "Love is War","Star Story", "Nebula","Black Rock Shooter", "World is Mine", "Moon", and "Stargazer".

There are more song of hers that she made and more that still haven't been released. To me there is nothing that can describe Miku Hatsune.

Selena Quintanilla-Perez By Maribel & Vanessa.

Selena is the greatest singer ever.

Selena Quintanilla-Perez was born April 16th 1971. she sadly passed away at the age of 23; she was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar (the president of Selena's Fan Club). Selena, was a Mexican-American Singer-Songwriter. She was named the "Top Latin Artist Of The 90's" & "Bestselling Latin Artist Of The Decade".

Selena has 14 Top Singles including 7 #1 hits. Her Nickname was "Queen of Tejano Music". On April 12 1995 2 weeks after her death George W. Bush governor of Texas at the declared her birthday "Selena Day" in Texas. Selena has sold over 21 Million Albums Worldwide.

Selena writes a song about dreaming of you. She puts so much passion and love in her songs. Selena has been and will be remembered forever. April 16, 1971-march 31,1995. TEAM SELENA!

Water is Life by Javier

Water is life.

Water is clear.

Water is all around you.

65% of the human body is water.

Water is like air powerful, clear and is all around us.

Purified water is full of minerals for pure fresh taste.

Water is important for everyone.

You can't live with out water.

youtube.com by christian and sean

Many people want to look at others on the internet. Most people just go on Facebook. but Facebook doesn't really allow you to see a lot of other people's videos unless your their friend. So 3 guys made a site where everyone can see videos that people put up and that site is called Youtube.com


Youtube.com was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It was founded in 2005. Youtube was later bought by Google inc. for 1.5 billion dollars and now serves as a subsidary of Google. Chad Hurley is the only one of the three founders who still really works on youtube.


Youtube makes more money now. It is used by over a billion people. Youtube.com is commonly known as just Youtube. So go on youtube now.