The end of the school year is coming fast.

Next year middle school will be in the past.

It’s the last year of middle school; it’s such a bummer,

but it’s not that bad, because here comes summer.

I will always remember 6^th grade through 8^th

And I will always remember all the classes I had to take.

Each year went by of middle school and it seemed so fast

It didn’t even feel like I was in class.

I was a good student, but I didn’t make straight A’s,

Im going to miss middle school there was some fun days

Last year I didn’t go to semi, because I didn’t feel confident enough to go, but this year I was very excited to buy my ticket. I bought an amazing dress that was so beautiful. When I got to semi formal Friday night one of my friends greeted me at the door. I put my stuff in Mrs. Fishers room so it wouldn’t get stolen then I went inside the cafeteria to meet more of my friends. I took drink breaks at least 5 times the whole entire night. I got a picture with Alex that Mrs. Albanese took, I got a picture with Richard inside a painted image that had holes for our faces, I got 3 group photos, and I got a single photo taken of me. The dance was so much fun and Im so glad I went.

The most valuable part of LA this year is that we can use the computers,make protopages, and make blogs. The most memorable thing in LA this year was going to madame butterfly that was pretty fun. The lesson that made me think was when we had to do the John Milton poem, because i knew nothing about him.

Last night was so much fun! The concert for School went great. My solo sounded great and Elise and I sounded harmonized together. We didn’t mess up at all and the concert wasn’t long and boring. After I was done singing everyone told me how great I sounded and gave me hugs. After the concert my mom took Richard and me to kings to get ice cream. After that Chloe Dye called me to tell me how good I sounded and how great I was. Maddie Thomas left me an email telling me how great I was and all today people have come up to me telling me I did a good job last night. That was one of my favorite concerts I’ve ever sang in.  

Thursday night we went to the shorebirds game and it was so much fun. I sat with all my friends at the game and the bus ride there seemed short. The food and souvenirs there were expensive, but I’ve been there before and I knew they were expensive so I brought enough money with me to last. There was a hot tub near the field that people were in. I didn’t go on the marry go around, but some of my friends got on it. I saw the baseball player’s stretch before they played and Sherman the mascot came out to greet us all. We left early so I never got to see who won.

Dear Mom, 

Thank you so much for all that you have given me. You have raised me all on your own and you still manage to look beautiful. I take you for granted sometimes, but then I remember how well you treat me. You pay for amusement parks, Broadway shows, and concerts that I appreciate a lot. You give me things that other people only dream about. You give me things I want, but don’t need and you care for me so much. I love how you love my gifts I give you. We have so much in common that strangers walk up to me in public and ask me if I am your daughter. We have the same favorite show and we both like the same movies. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be as funny as I am today. Sometimes I forget how much you give to me and I am sorry for that. You are a good boss and a great mother. You mean the world to me.  

Love,   

Hayden

2 summers ago I was in a play called “Hairspray”. I had the part of Little Inez and the character is black, but it was still a fun role to play.

 My character had a solo. I practiced the song and I had to sing it very loud, but luckily I have a strong and loud voice. Each day I got better at singing my solo. I also had roles where I was acting. So I had to practice my lines and my hard solo. 

The play was on and I was scared about singing my part. I got to the front of the stage and sung loudly, and everyone screamed and cheered loudly. I was so proud of myself. It was the proudest moment of my life.

My accomplishments in 8^th grade are exciting to me and make me think of what I did before I made these accomplishments. I made a new friend this year and I raised my math grade.

Last year in 7^th grade I made a C in math almost every marking period. This year in 8^th grade I didn’t want to fall behind again since my bad grade put me into intro. My mom’s friend’s mom happened to be a retired teacher and her best subject was math. Her name was Margaret, but everyone called her Mimi. I went to her house every Wednesday and I started to see math as an easier subject each time I went. Report cards came around and when they did I usually got scared, but this time I had a good feeling. When I checked it I had a 99% in math. I was so happy and when I showed my mom she was happy too. I called Mimi and she was so proud of me. I thanked her and she said “I didn’t do the work for you in class you did it on your own.” Each marking period came around and I saw Mimi less and less each month.  My grade still stayed an A in math, but I got to the point where I understood almost everything in math. I didn’t need Mimi to help me anymore. Ever since then my grade in math hasn’t dropped to a B once.

In late September a new girl came to our school by the name of Morgan Holston. She was in my Chorus class and she was pretty shy. One day I sat next to her and started talking to her. I noticed we had a lot in common and not only did we have a lot in common, but she watched one of my favorite shows that almost everyone has never heard of. As days went by I talked to her more and more. Not only was she in my Chorus class, but she was in my Science and Contemporary issues class too. I introduced her to my best friend and they started talking as well. Weeks went by and we started sitting together at lunch and talking more. Now she is one of my best friends and I am so glad I talked to her in chorus, because if I didn’t I would have never gained a close friend.

 My grade in math remains an A and I understand it better now. Morgan is one of my closest friends and I wonder what would happen if I never talked to her. These accomplishments have made a great change in my life.

Anastasia and her chaotic family the krupniks want to get organized So they decide to make an organized schedule that is non sexiest and isn’t to much for mom to handle. Every thing is working out until her mom has to go to California for her job. It’s just her little brother, her dad, and her in the household. She is the girl of the household and has to complete the chores, do her homework, and stay on top of her best friend’s drama. Her mom won’t be home for a couple of weeks and her dad is struggling on all the things her mom is suppose to do. Anastasia is trying to take care of her brother and do everything, so she can help her dad out. In the end she manages to juggle everything and when her mom gets home she’s so proud of Anastasia.

 Anastasia on her own was a very good book. It was interesting and made me think of what I would do in that situation. It was an honest book about how teens really do have hard lives. It was a good story about how a normal family handles things.