BY: AYUSHI ELHENCE – 10TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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BY: KELSEY ZWEIBOHMER - 10TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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A SUMMERS DAY PEACE
A TOAST IN THE NIGHT
A DANCE FOR DELIGHT,
FRIENDS WHO HAVE NOT A REASON TO FIGHT
A SOUP AND A ROAST
A GLANCE AT THE COAST
THE BEAUTIFUL MOON
A HOPE FOR PEACE SOON
PEACE IS A SHIFTER FROM SHAPE TO SHAPE
LIKE A RIPPLING FLAG
OR A BLOWING CAPE
TO CAPTURE A MOMENT
FROZEN IN TIME
IS AS RARE AS A NICKLE
IN THE SHAPE OF A DIME
BEING DARING AND DREAMING
IS A NOBLE THING
ENOUGH TO MAKE A QUEEN OR KING
LET’S STOP ALL THE FIRES
LET THEM CEASE
STOP ALL WARS
LET US LIVE WITH EASE
AND LET ME HAVE A
SUMMER’S DAY PEACE
BY: BEN EBNER WINKLER, 7TH GRADEHOME SCHOOL
1st[ Stalking Awareness Month ][ Human Trafficking Awareness Month ]
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BY: MATTHEW JETER - 10TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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A DAY WITHOUT
IF WE ONLY HAD A DAY WITHOUT VIOLENCE
MAYBE THERE WOULD BE LESS MOMENTS OF SILENCE
MAYBE WE WOULDN’T ALWAYS HAVE A CASE OF THE BLUES
IF FOR ONCE, WE HEARD SOME HAPPY NEWS
WE SHOULDN’T RAISE CHILDREN IN A WORLD FULL OF SORROWS
WE SHOULD ALL PLEDGE TO MAKE BETTER TOMORROWS
A WORLD FULL OF SUNSHINE, A WORLD FULL OF HOPE
WHERE WE NO LONGER WONDER WHERE WE SHOULD GO
LIGHT THIS GLOOMY PATH WITH THE BRIGHTNESS OF LOVE
NO MORE PUSHING, WE SHALL NO LONGER SHOVE
NO MORE BLACK EYES ON OUR SONS
NO MORE SCARS ON OUR DAUGHTERS
NO MORE SHOTS FIRED IN THE SQUARE
NO MORE PEOPLE TREATED WITHOUT ANY CARE
AS WE CONNECT OUR HANDS,
BUT OUR VOICES RISE
BY: ABIGAIL MACALUSO, 10TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
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[ Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month ]
BY: DYLAN KEEN - 10TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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REFLECTION
IT’S ROUGH…
I KNOW IT IS
THEY SAY “KEEP PUSHING THROUGH, IT WILL BE OKAY”
NO…NO! I DON’T THINK SO, YOU THINK TO YOURSELF
YET YOU DO AS THEY SAY
YOU SEE A LIGHT THAT YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE
THAT LIGHT IS HAPPINESS
AND YOU AGAIN UNLOCK WHAT WAS ONCE A DREAM
THE SMILE,
THE LAUGHS YOU LAUGH
YOUR CONFIDENCE
LOOKING BACK AT YOURSELF, AT HOW YOU THOUGHT
YOU’D NEVER BE
BUT WE DID SEE IT
AND NOW, YOU SEE.
BY: PAIGE HARRIS, 10TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
[ Women’s History Month ]
Read Across America Day
Passover Begins
BY: ELENA COLES - 9TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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GOODBYE
I WANT TO GO
TO DISAPPEAR AMONG THE FLOWERS AND LEAVES
TO LET MYSELF BE ME
TO FINALLY BE FREE
I WANT TO BLOOM
TO SHOW BOTH MY PETALS AND THORNS
TO PROVE I WAS MEANT TO BE BORN
TO NOT FEEL SO WORN
I WANT TO THRIVE
TO SPREAD MY ROOTS THROUGH THE GROUND
TO FIND WHAT HASN’T YET BEEN FOUND
TO NO LONGER BE BOUND
I WANT TO CHANGE
TO TURN MY RED TO PURE WHITE
TO LOVE MYSELF AND MY LIFE
TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT
HERE I GO
AND YOU’RE WELCOME TO COME
I’LL FIND MYSELF IN THE SUN
MY LIFE’S HARDLY DONE
BY: ALYSSA HERRERA, 10TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
[ Sexual Assault Awareness Month ][ Child Abuse Awareness Month ]
Easter Sunday
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Passover Ends
Ramadan Begins
National Honesty Day
Patriot’s Day
Good Friday
BY: MICHAELA PHELPS - 12TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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Mother’s Day Armed Forces Day
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VALLEY OF TIME
THE DAFFODILS AND DAISIES SURROUND ME
THE SUN WRAPS ME IN ITS WARM EMBRACE
THIS DAY HAS LASTED FOREVER
AND I HOPE IT NEVER ENDS
THE FLORA THAT STRETCHES THROUGHOUT THIS LAND
SWAYS SLIGHTLY IN A BREEZE
THEY BEND, OH-SO GENTLY
BUT THEY NEVER BREAK
I STARE EVER SO SLIGHTLY
AT THE FLOWER RIGHT BY MY SIDE
ITS BEAUTY IS NOT THE SAME AS ANY OTHER
BUT IT STILL STANDS TALL, DESPITE EVERYTHING IT’S FACED
I’VE BEEN HERE FOR HOURS
THE SUN’S EMBRACE NOT WAVERING ONCE
THIS DAY HAS LASTED FOREVER
AND I HOPE IT NEVER ENDS
BY: KATHERINE KELSEY, 11TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
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School Principal Day
School Nurses’ Day
BY: LILLIAN GREGORY – 7TH GRADE, PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY
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ECLIPSE
CLOSE YOUR EYES,
FEEL THE WARMTH.
BASK IN THE GLOW
OF WHAT ONCE WAS
AND OF WHAT WILL BE.
EMBRACE YOUR FEARS,
FOR THEY WILL
DISAPPEAR.
HOLD ON TO ME.
THEY ALWAYS SAY
THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME.
USE EVERY MOMENT,
DON’T WASTE A SINGLE ONE.
WATCH THE GOLDEN SUN
AND LET IT TRANSFORM.
WRAPPING YOU IN PEACE,
ETERNAL.
BY: SIERA WALDROUP, 12TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
Father’s Day
World Bicycle Day
BY: ASHLEY COOK – 12TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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SONG OF THE EARTH
ON THE BATTLEFIELD COVERED IN A SEA OF DEEP RED,
THE EARTH CRIES OUT IN TREMENDOUS PAIN
WITH THE SOUND OF THE SKY WEEPING IN SORROW.
THE LIVES LOST; THE FAMILIES TORN APART…
ALL BECAUSE OF THE EVIL THAT PLAGUES US ALL.
BUT SOMEHOW, THE EARTH CRIES OUT AGAIN;
NOW, THOUGH, IN A BEAUTIFUL, LINGERING SONG.
THE FLOWERS RISE UP AND DANCE IN UNISON
AS THE WIND ECHOES THROUGH THE AIR.
A SONG OF PEACE;
A SONG OF HARMONY;
A SONG OF HOPE…
HOPE FOR A WORLD WHERE
VIOLENCE NO LONGER EXISTS
BY: AMY MAKHOUL, 10TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
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National Hot Dog Day Cousin’s Day
International Day of Friendship
BY: TAYLOR HARRAT – 10TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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TOMORROW
SCHOOL ALWAYS STARTS WITH THE PLEDGE
WE STAND WITH OUR HANDS OVER OUR HEART AND
RECITE THE WORDS WE’VE KNOWN SINCE BIRTH.
WHEN WE SIT, THE ANNOUNCEMENTS START
AND MY TEACHER BEGINS ROLL CALL.
IT’S A PLEASANT ROUTINE.
BUT SOMETIMES THE BEEP COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY
AND FEAR SEIZES MY HEART.
I’VE READ ABOUT THESE THINGS,
SEEN TOO MANY NEWS STORIES.
IT’S NEVER MY WORST FEAR,
BUT THE FEAR STILL LINGERS IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
LIKE SMOKE FROM A CANDLE YOU JUST BLEW OUT.
THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS OF THREATS.
WHISPERED EXCHANGES ABOUT POTENTIAL MENACE.
THERES COUNTLESS JOKES A DAY,
ALWAYS WITH AN UNDERTONE OF FEAR.
BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW IF THE GOSSIP IS TRUE
OR IF WE WERE CORRECT IN OUR SUSPICIONS.
BUT I KNOW WE’VE MADE IT FAR AND ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING
FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
KIDS MY AGE WILL GROW UP AND
CHANGE THE WORLD FOR BETTER.
SOMEDAY OUR KIDS WILL HEAR THE
UNEXPECTED BEEP OF THE INTERCOM
AND NOT BE DOUSED IN THE ICE BATH OF FEAR.
SOMEDAY, THERE WILL BE A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
BY: LORELAI VEDVICK, 12TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
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International Left-Handers Day
Non-Profit Day
National Thrift Store Day
Women’s Equality Day
BY: KYLA HALES – 8TH GRADE, SWITZERLAND POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL
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LIFE’S CHALLENGES
I HAD BEEN PROMISED A FUTURE OF DAISIES
AND TOLD MY FANTASIES TO FRIENDS.
BUTTERFLIES FORETOLD GARDENS IN THE PROPHECIES
THESE THOUGHTS OF FLOWERS WILTED IN THE END.
AT THE JAWS OF A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN,
AN UNSETTLING FEAR BLENDED INTO MY FANTASIES,
I HAD TO ENDURE.
I HAD REMAINED DETERMINED,
NO SLOPE COULD HAVE STOPPED MY STUBBORN NATURE.
TRUDGING UP THE MOUNTAIN MY FEET WOULD
PLEAD FOR ME TO STOP
BUT MY GARDEN HAD BEEN WAITING FOR ME,
AND SO I PERSISTED.
WHEN I HAD FINALLY REACHED THE SUMMIT,
MY DAISIES WELCOMED ME TO THE TOP
YET THERE WAS ANOTHER MOUNTAIN TO CONQUER,
AND STILL I PERSISTED.
BY: LANEY HAGGARD, 12TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
Yom Kippur Begins
Yom Kippur Ends
[ Suicide Prevention Month ]
Rosh Hashanah Begins
National Grandparents Day
Patriot’s Day
InternationalDay of Peace
Rosh Hashanah Ends
Family Healthand Fitness Day
BY: SAMANTHA ANTUNEZ – 6TH GRADE, PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY
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TUG OF WAR
THE GAME OF LIFE IS NOT A TABLETOP ONE
IT IS PLAYED WITH LOVE AND HATE AT OPPOSITE
ENDS OF A ROPE
HATE ALWAYS HAS THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE, STRONGER AURA.
GREATER ABILITY TO PULL THE ROPE OF ENERGY.
BUT WE MUST REMEMBER THAT WHENEVER
HATE TUGS HARDER
THAT THE WOUNDS ONLY MAKE
LOVE STRONGER.
LOVE WILL TAKE THE REIGNS JUST WHEN IT SEEMS
LIKE IT WILL FAIL.
IT WILL SWEEP THE ENERGY AWAY FROM HATE,
LEAVING IT HOPELESS. WEAK.
THE GAME WILL NEVER CHANGE, IT WILL NEVER
HAVE A DIFFERENT RESULT.
LOVE ALWAYS WINS. LOVE NEVER FAILS.
BY: ANGELICA PARISEN, 11TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
Halloween
[ Bullying Prevention Month ][ Domestic Violence Awareness Month ]
Boss’ DayColumbus Day
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National Make a Difference Day
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BY: LOGAN CRONIN – 9TH GRADE, CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
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TRANSFORMATION
I MET THIS WOMAN JUST LAST WEEK
SHE WAS STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
SHE MOVES AND SPEAKS JUST LIKE ME
BUT SHE WAS FULL OF BRAVERY
SHE TOOK YOU UNDER HER WING
SHE TAUGHT YOU FAITH AND UNITY
I STARTED TO SEE HER MORE IN ME
BUT I FELT SO MUCH WEAKER.
NOW I LOOK IN THE MIRROR
AND I SEE THAT WOMAN
SHE LOOKS AT ME WITH THE KINDEST EYES
THE ONES I THOUGHT I KNEW
SOMETHING ABOUT HER SEEMED FAMILIAR
I HAD NO IDEA WHO SHE COULD BE
UNTIL I GOT TO KNOW HER MORE
THEN IT BECAME CLEAR
THE COURAGEOUS WOMAN IS ME
BY: NATALIE COLLINS, 11TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
Daylight Saving (Ends)
[ Runaway Prevention Month ]
All Saints’ Day
World Kindness Day
First Day of Hanukah
BY: MYLAH NUNEZ – 7TH GRADE, PATRIOT OAKS ACADEMY
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Kwanzaa Begins (until Jan. 1) New Year’s Eve
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MOVING ON
LOVE SHOULD NOT BE PAIN
LOVE SHOULD BE GIVEN GRACEFULLY
LOVE SHOULD NOT BE ABUSIVE
LOVE SHOULD BE RADIATED THROUGH EMOTION AND CARE
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, IT’LL BE OKAY
NO MATTER WHAT IT MAY SEEM
LIFE AFTER THIS WILL BE OKAY
NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU WANT TO RUN
KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED
KNOW THAT YOU ARE WORTH IT
KNOW THAT IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT
KNOW THAT THE JOURNEY AHEAD WILL BE FOR THE BEST
THE PAIN WILL HEAL
THE PAIN WILL SUBSIDE
YOU MUST STAY STRONG
YOU MUST WORK THROUGH THE STORM
YOU’RE MORE THAN CAPABLE.
BY: JULIA ADAMSON, 12TH GRADEBARTRAM TRAIL H IGH SCHOOL
Last Day of Hanukkah
Christmas Eve
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Conversation in a jar – Keep a container on the dinner table with blank slips of paper, and whenever you think of a question, write it down and toss it in. When you feel like striking up some fun conversations, take turns picking out a question and enjoy answering. Some examples: “What’s something you can do better than your parents?” “If there were a holiday named after you, how would people celebrate it?”
Yoga – Stretching can relax tense muscles and animal-inspired poses like downward dog and cobra can make things fun for all ages.
Cook together – Even the youngest family member can help in the kitchen by pouring or stirring. Just remember, it’s about the process, not getting to the outcome. Spending time together is the key, so take your time and let the kitchen get messy. Cleaning up together can be a part of the fun too! Go ahead – get those hands dirty!
Thankful thoughts – Have each person make a list of three things that they are thankful for. Read them aloud and talk about it. Post them on the fridge as a reminder.
Family game night – Designate one night a week or month as family game night. Choose the game together as a family. Maybe it is your favorite board game or maybe you can take turns making up a game. Make fun, silly rules and enjoy the time together.
Shake up dinner – Every so often, have a wacky family dinner night. Be silly…eat from platters instead of plates, use pitchers to drink from instead of cups, use oversized utensils like serving spoons, use food coloring to make things a goofy color, or just serve dinner as a picnic on the living room floor.
Take a hike – Had a tough day? Take a walk as a family. Being outside in nature can help you relax after a stressful day. Relaxing not only feels good, it can also help make us healthier. When we’re stressed, we’re more likely to make unhealthy choices like picking junk food or deciding to veg instead of being physically active. Unwinding helps us clear our minds and give us the energy and focus to make good choices.
Family book club – Choose a book that everyone will enjoy reading and invite other families to do the same. You can then organize club meetings to discuss the book.
Be creative – Let your inner artists out! Cover the kitchen floor with several layers of newspapers and paint pictures right on the papers or sculpt with clay. Grab paper and pencils and draw sketches of each other in notebooks. Break out the sidewalk chalk and create masterpieces right outside your front door. Find fun ways to be creative.
Tell a story – Find a book and take turns reading pages out loud. Do voices for all the characters, al-most like you’re putting on a play. Better yet, make up your own story. Have one member of the family start the story and then take turns adding to it. Laugh, have fun, and watch your story come alive.
Weekly listening time – Have family members take turns talking about whatever is on their mind. Interruptions are discouraged and no TV allowed. Discussion and a fun reward like a special desert follows.
Experiment with exercises – One of the best ways to de-stress is to get moving. Put on some fun music and dance around. Try making a goofy circuit training workout where each family member makes up an exercise. If you can’t get outside, don’t let four walls stop you. Try jumping jacks in the living room, toe-touches in the kitchen, and crab-walking down the hall.
Crack each other up – Want to lower your body’s stress hormones? Laugh! Have everyone share a funny story about something that happened to them that day. Get everyone to tell their favorite joke at dinner. Make sure everyone is listening when it’s one person’s time to talk. It feels good when people pay attention. Everyone gets their moment in the spotlight.
Family basketball tournament – Use the weekend as an opportunity to have a basketball tourna-ment, where each family member competes for a prize. Decide ahead of time what the prize will be. Opt for a healthy prize like a trip to the movies or a new book. Play one-on-one basketball games with the winner playing the next family member. Encourage the rest of your family to act as cheerleaders while the games are going on. Continue until you have a winner.
Backyard campout – There’s no need to head out of town to get away. Set up a tent in your ownbackyard. You’ll feel like you’re miles away from home as you read stories, play games and munch on trail-mix. Your kids will love camping in their own yard, and while you might not sleep as soundly, you’ll have plenty of memories to carry for years to come. It’s a worthwhile tradeoff.
Charity run – Sign up for a local charity run to support your favorite cause like the Betty Griffin Center Run for Peace 5k. Encourage the entire family to participate or cheer you on at the side line. Before the race make t-shirts and signs to encourage your family.
Betty Griffin Center Run for Peace 5k April 10, 2021, 8:00 a.m., St. Augustine Pier www.runforpeace5k.org
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