Friday Poem of the Week!

Today's Friday Poem of the Week is titled "Who We Are" by Dunlap Elementary Girls Team. Way to go Dunlap Girls!

Who We Are
by: Dunlap Elementary Girls Team

We are awesome soccer players,
We always stick together
We try not to give up we don’t have to worry
Because we have each other
We are POSITIVE and STRONG
And we always get along
We are kind and never mean
We do the right thing
By helping our community
We are determined to be your everyday heroes
When we do poems we like to rhyme
And when we play soccer
We have a good time!

What we want is compassion between each other
Smiling kids having fun
Enough equipment for everyone
Respect is all we need
Together is how we can succeed
Peace and love is what we will receive

We promote positive social interaction
Teaching games, while having fun
Making sure there’s something for everyone
Finding things we have in common
Doing good things
To help each other get along

Friday Poem of the Week!

Today's Friday Poem of the Week is titled "Hope & Hopeless" by Samaya of Bailey Gatzert Elementary. Way to go Samaya!

Hope & Hopeless
by: Samaya of Bailey Gatzert Elementary

I am the earth
It is a really sad job
Everyday people die on me
I feel their teardrops
I am the bright blue sky
I look down and see eyes
I am classroom full of children ready to learn
I am a girl sad and hopeless
Hoping that someday someone will fulfill my wishes and dreams
Hoping that one-day I will go to a perfect world
But I know in my heart there is no perfect world
Where you could get whatever you want
It’s just a dream
I could dream all I want but I know it won’t come true
Deep down I know I should be happy with all I have
But I want more
When I think more I end up with nothing…

Friday Poem of the Week!

Today's Friday Poem of the Week is titled "I Am" by Justin L. of Maple Elementary! Nice job Justin!

I Am

by: Justin L of Maple Elementary

I am a mountain

I am millions of ice

I am breezy

I am cold enough to freeze the world

I am the world

I am to be strong and tall

I am all that I just wrote.

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Have a great weekend!

SCORES Spring Season Begins!

Monday was the first day of SCORES Spring 2011 season! The teams are buzzing with excitement to get back on the soccer field and to hang out with their teammates after school. This season SCORES teams will also be working on a community service project which they plan and implement as a team. The spring season will culminate with the College Kicks event, where all SCORES teams go to a local college to play soccer, get a tour of the campus, and interview college kids! So much to look forward to this season! Let's have some fun!

Meet Our National Slam Poets!

The National Poetry Slam is under a month away and our poet-athletes are working hard to perfect their masterpieces before the big event. Anh T. and Alejandro C. of Maple Elementary are the two students who will represent Seattle at the America SCORES National Poetry Slam! in the Big Apple on April 11 at the legendary Apollo Theater. Anh and Alejandro will go on this all-expense paid trip to New York City with SCORES coach Trevor Stevenson and everyone is bursting with excitement for the big day in April! Here is a little more about Anh & Alejandro:

Anh T, Maple Elementary School
5th grade, 11 years old

Mom

You are my friend, my heart, my soul
You are the best friend that I know

You teach me how to do things right
You make the world bright at night

You taught me right from wrong
You were the one who showed me how to be strong

You told me to reach for Mars
I hope that I become the woman that you are

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Alejandro C, Maple Elementary School
5th grade, 10 years old

I Am

I am from Maple Elementary
I am from Hispanic People
I am from My Mother’s Heart
I am from the dirt
I am from an evergreen tree
I am from America