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First Edition: December 2010/January 2011

Welcome to our First Edition of Literacy Cottage, a Literary magazine written, illustrated and published by the creative authors at Cottage Street School. We hope you enjoy our stories, poems, and art! This year Cougar Publishing has decided to create 2 online magazines- The Literacy Cottage and one of which is called the CSS Scoop. It will be published

every other week. The CSS Scoop features articles about recent events happening in our school community. We will also have a have a weekly survey near the front door, which you can give your input on. Another part of this magazine will include photos from teachers of exciting events. So if you want your articles or pictures featured in the CSS Scoop drop them off in a bin that says CSS Scoop right outside of Mrs. Mann’s office. As most of you know Cougar Publishing is

for students have a piece of writing and want to have it published. This year not only can you publish books but you can have your writing or drawings of any kind in our online literary magazine. This one is for anyone participating in Cougar Publishing. This is my second year participating in Cougar Publishing and I think it is super fun and I encourage all of you to contribute or read these magazines.- Ethan and Camille

in this issue...Poems, Places, Stories and more- just open up and begin to explore!

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.  ~William

Wordsworth

Poems by MarissaGrade 4

BIRDSBeautiful

Soaring in the SkyThey have nests

Spreading their wingsFlying

FROGSSplish, Splash

Swimming aroundHopping, Jumping, Ribbiting

Slimy, CuteFROGS ROCK!

ICE CREAMDelicious, Wonderful

On a ConeLots of Toppings

Could MeltThere are so many flavors

SNOWSnowmen and Women

FlakesSparkling

Light and ColdIn the Winter

DOGSWoof, WoofLittle or Big

Cute and CuddlyLove to Play

Tokyo by Malik- Grade 4 Imagine a place like New York, now imagine that times 20-Incredible! Its futuristic lights amuse the cities, people, and tourists. Little cars zip around like flies. Tokyo is so busy, people need to walk on the street because the sidewalks overflow. It’s culture is historical. Over thousands of people live here because of the unique, exciting and sometimes even strange commotion. Beautiful characters everywhere. Silky dresses remind them of their ancient ancestors. Ice sculptures looks like crystal artifacts. The heart of Japan is extraordinary! Wacky hairstyles, exotic dishes have punches of flavor. Did you know Japan is the birthplace of karate? WHAT A FACT!This place has exhilarating language. What an amazing city.

Greece by Berta- Grade 2 Greece is a very good place. My favorite thing about Greece is swimming in the ocean. I love looking at the ocean. I love swimming in the ocean. I only swam once in the best ocean. Some oceans have rocks instead of sand. I love looking in the ocean because sometimes it is smooth and sometimes it has waves. The ocean sometimes is dark blue and sometimes it is light blue. Sometimes it has big waves and sometimes it has small waves. Greece is my favorite place!

Wonderful Places Near and Far

More Places...

Grand Caymanby Carolyn grade 2

I went to Grand Cayman with my family last summer. The ocean in Grand Cayman was so clear that you could see the rocks at the bottom. The hotel my family stayed at was very pretty. The hotel has 2 pools and the ocean was right next to it. It was really hot there. One pool was all shallow with a volley ball net and a basketball net. In the ocean you can get on a boat if you want. We all had a wonderful time. Grand Cayman was the best!

The sounds of God cryingIn the night, the tree shivers from coldness. Later, a droplet of rain sprinkles to your

head.God is crying.

He cries and cries until he cannot stop.God’s tears come through the freezing clouds.

The clouds use all of their might and blow cold wind at their tears.The cold travels into the droplet of water.

The cold freezes the raindrop. It becomes sleet.Down and down they fall, touching the top of Mount Everest.

The rain disappeared. But don’t be sad. It’s sisters and brothers will be coming soon.Mount Everest sends a message to an eagle flying by to lead the raindrop’s sisters and

brothersDown from heaven.

The eagle nodded with agreement, then rose up to the sky and disappeared in the clouds.

The eagle, diving through the air, leads the group of sleet.The mountain was delighted.

The sleet hopped down to the tall buildings of Paris, the city of BostonAnd then a couple of ice balls from the group decided to come to the town of Sharon.

They leaped and skipped,Finally, they landed in Sharon, on the roof of my house.I can hear the frozen pellets chatter as the moment stops.

_Jinyi- Grade 3

Jack and the Beanstalk in a Haunted Castle

By Eric Grade 2

Once upon a time there lived a boy named Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, but now he was grown up and looking for a

home. So he walked along a path but then something bad happened. The trail ended and he found himself in a dark

forest. There were trees blocking the sun but then he remembered he had three magic beans in his pocket and some

magic water to make them grow. When they grew to the clouds and higher Jack climbed up wearing green clothes and a

red white and blue scarf. When he saw a castle he thought he could ask for directions. When he went to ring the doorbell,

the door opened and Jack went inside and the door closed and locked behind him. Jack was trapped! Jack wandered

around and soon found himself face to face with a fire-breathing dragon. Jack tried to run, but the dragon was too fast.

Jack just made it through a small crack in the wall and walked along and saw a ghost. He knew ghosts weren’t real and

he saw a projector and went and turned it off, but the ghost was still there. Jack ran all the way to the kitchen and saw a

nice big steak. He took the steak to the dragon and fed it to him. The dragon liked Jack now and followed him up the

stairs and soon they came to a bedroom and saw the ghost and another projector. When he turned the projector off the

ghost was gone, but suddenly a mummy wrapped in toilet paper popped out of the wall. But the dragon protected Jack

and bit some of the toilet paper fell off of the mummy and it was really a person. The man said, ìSorry for scaring you it

just happens to be Halloween and I guess since you’re all ready here in this haunted castle you should live here. So Jack

did with his new pet dragon and lived happily ever after.

Moose Facts By: Shannon- Gr. 3

1.Did you know an average moose has 10,000 ticks on its body?2. Did you know that the moose has velvet on its antler, then in the fall they eat the velvet and shed the antlers?3. Most moose will not stay with its mate for its life. 4. A moose will only have about 1 or 2 calves at one time. 5. Did you know a moose is an herbivore? 6. The moose is the largest deer in the world.7. A moose life’s span is about 15 to 20 years.8. Did you know the word moose came from the Algonquin Indians?9. Did you know there is a white moose but that is very rare?10. Moose use their hooves to defend themselves from the enemy.11. Do you know a newborn calf weighs 33 lbs. and will be 300 to 400 lbs. by its first winter?12. Moose have very bad eyesight but their hearing and smelling are excellent.13.A male moose weighs about 1200-1500 lbs. 14. A female moose weighs more than 900 lbs. 15. The average body length of a moose is 8.5 feet.16. The average height is 6-7 feet at the shoulders. 17.Only the male moose have antlers.18. The antlers have as many as 30 tins (or spikes).19. The flap of skin that hangs beneath their thought is called a bell.20. A moose sheds their winter coats in May-June giving their coat a raggedy look21. Moose are large even though they are herbivores and mammals.22. Their color varies from a light brown to a dusty black depending on the season and age of the animal.

Liam’s Poetry CornerGrade 4

WinterI can’t wait ‘til winter

The giant snowball fights, Humongous snowmen, Creamy hot chocolate

By the burning fireplaceHoliday specialsCrowding the TV

When I go to sleep I can’t wait

For the next exciting day!

BreezeThe sweet breeze flowing right through me-

running and playing in the magical grassHearing the sounds of deer and birds

Scramble through the forestWatching the turkeys waddle and gobble across the road

while bunnies run through the towering grassClimbing trees watching termites

eating their way through woodSeeing the birds fly high, losing feathers

ready to depart for the winterFeeling the sun’s rays on my back

I feel warm and happy!