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Good morn & welk to SU, the world’s only dly col look’n for ways to shorten tings up a bit ya know.
That’s because we have such a tiny space to work with today. Praps we should just get rite 2 it, eh?
OK, so last week we had a chance to visit Silverthorne Elementary School to say hello to the first graders of Mary Smith-Wasserman’s class. She wanted us to talk about writing and newspapers and such, and we were happy to oblige. Then, two more first-grade classes tromped in for a listen, so we had to really fight back the stage fright and step up our game. Fortunately, we appeared to be interesting to the kids, who asked all kinds of great questions — and had good answers, too.
Anyway, we left with a sample of some very strong writing samples from Logan Simson, one of the star scribes in Mary’s class. “She is a joy to teach and watch develop as a learner and writer,” Mary says. “I am very proud of her!”
Let’s give a listen to some of this most excellent writing from Logan:
When I grow up I am going to be an inventor. I will invent a thing that will help the world. When someone litters, red lasers will surround them. and two hands will come out holding a trash can. And the hands will say, “Please put this item in the bag.” And the lasers will surround him until he puts the item in the bag.”
Wow! Sounds a little scary, a little draconian, but we bet it would cure the littering problem. We wonder, Logan, if you could make a red-laser device for people who don’t pick up after their dogs as well?
Nice job, Logan, and keep it up. We have another bit of writing we’ll try to get to soon.
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On a less-nice note, we have a Scum Alert! Scum Alert here from someone who wrote thusly:
At the Pepsi Center during Saturday night’s Nuggets game a group of three drunken Summit County guys provoked and assaulted a man sitting between them with his wife and two small children. It was about the most despicable thing I’ve seen, as the man did nothing to provoke the attack but refuse to move from his assigned seat. By the time security arrived and ushered the rest of us out, one of the three drunks was choking the dad over a railing as the other two advanced on him.
Sheesh! Sounds like some folks should only be served diet pop at these events.
Gotta run, outta space ...
That’s because we have such a tiny space to work with today. Praps we should just get rite 2 it, eh?
OK, so last week we had a chance to visit Silverthorne Elementary School to say hello to the first graders of Mary Smith-Wasserman’s class. She wanted us to talk about writing and newspapers and such, and we were happy to oblige. Then, two more first-grade classes tromped in for a listen, so we had to really fight back the stage fright and step up our game. Fortunately, we appeared to be interesting to the kids, who asked all kinds of great questions — and had good answers, too.
Anyway, we left with a sample of some very strong writing samples from Logan Simson, one of the star scribes in Mary’s class. “She is a joy to teach and watch develop as a learner and writer,” Mary says. “I am very proud of her!”
Let’s give a listen to some of this most excellent writing from Logan:
When I grow up I am going to be an inventor. I will invent a thing that will help the world. When someone litters, red lasers will surround them. and two hands will come out holding a trash can. And the hands will say, “Please put this item in the bag.” And the lasers will surround him until he puts the item in the bag.”
Wow! Sounds a little scary, a little draconian, but we bet it would cure the littering problem. We wonder, Logan, if you could make a red-laser device for people who don’t pick up after their dogs as well?
Nice job, Logan, and keep it up. We have another bit of writing we’ll try to get to soon.
***
On a less-nice note, we have a Scum Alert! Scum Alert here from someone who wrote thusly:
At the Pepsi Center during Saturday night’s Nuggets game a group of three drunken Summit County guys provoked and assaulted a man sitting between them with his wife and two small children. It was about the most despicable thing I’ve seen, as the man did nothing to provoke the attack but refuse to move from his assigned seat. By the time security arrived and ushered the rest of us out, one of the three drunks was choking the dad over a railing as the other two advanced on him.
Sheesh! Sounds like some folks should only be served diet pop at these events.
Gotta run, outta space ...
