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Children’s Centre View 2012

WelcomeDear Readers:

This week, the Centre View turns overits pages to the youth and students.We asked principals and teachers fromarea schools to encourage students to

contribute their words, pictures and photos forour annual Children’s Issue.

The response as always was enormous. Whilewe were unable to publish every piece we re-ceived, we did our best to put together a paperwith a fair sampling of the submitted stories, po-ems, drawings, paintings, photographs and otherworks of art.

We appreciate the extra effort made by schoolstaff to gather the materials during their busy timeleading up to the holidays. We’d also like to en-courage both schools and parents to mark their2013 calendars for early December, the deadlinefor submissions for next year’s Children’s CentreView. Please keep us in mind as your children con-tinue to create spectacular works of art and in-spiring pieces of writing in the coming year.

The children’s issue is only a part of our year-round commitment to cover education and ourlocal schools. As always, the Centre View wel-comes letters to the editor, story ideas, calendarlistings and notices of local events from our read-ers. Photos and other submissions about specialevents at schools are especially welcome for ourweekly schools pages.

Our preferred method for material is e-mail,which should be sent to [email protected], but you can reachus by mail at 1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA22314 or call 703-778-9415 with any questions.

— Editor Steven Mauren

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Showing her laughing, representingher positive attitude and aptitude forhaving fun: Claudia Guillen.

Depicting her as a student athletewho finds joy through active participa-tion: Delaney Madden.

Includes a knitting and a drawn reference to a mythologi-cal story, representing her wanting to create her own destiny:Jennifer Fang.

Showing a made-up story of how a young boy looks to overcome the boundaryof age difference to grow up to be just like his optimistic older sister who he looksup to as a role model: Mahnoor Zahid.

With the hand shading one’s eyes asone looks out to see into the distanceand covered by quotes from notablepeople from different cultures aroundthe world, representing all she wishes tolearn from travelling the world one day:Sydney Hamrick.

With the hand making the “I loverock” symbol, and featuring an empha-sized bicep with a drawn scientificdiagram of a heart representing thestrength he feels from music and fromexpressing his own creativity: JackDunn.

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An optimistic self-portrait: EmmeSeale.

Peru postcard by Claudia Guillen.

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Union Mill Elementary Artwork from the classes of Anne Hollis.

Gavin Bush, KindergartenCarleigh Allen, grade 1

Haley Crowder, grade 1

Conner White, grade 6

Ben Alberstein, grade 6

Calla Murphy, grade 1

Carly Rasdolsky, grade 5 Jason Wong, grade 5

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Carolyn Rohr, grade 4

Declan Connelly, grade 4

Shreyan Dey, grade 1

Lauren Meyers, grade 2 Harkiran Singh, grade 3

Aubrey Grecco, grade 4 Navid Davani, grade 6

Stella Bleeze, grade 1 Robert Roland, grade 6

Derek Haynie, grade 6 Sarah Tapp, grade 6 Stephen O’Dea, grade 3 Samantha Rojas, grade 3

Maya Bronipolsky, grade 3

Lena Jovancevic, grade 3


WintertimeWhat I like most about winter is spending time

with my family. And maybe throwing snowballsand of course building a snowman. Christmas isalso special when we get to open up gifts and seewhat we get and just maybe you will get the bestgift of all … Love!

Did you know that Santa is real? He is reallySaint Nicholas. A long time ago there was a mannamed Saint Nicholas that would carve toys out ofwood and give them to children. He loved childrena lot so that’s why he did that.

Santa isn’t the only one to give you gifts atChristmas time. Your mom, dad, grandma andgrandpa do too. You need to remember that andlove the ones that give you presents and treasureit forever and ever. Now you know why I love win-tertime so much.

— Paul Hoeft, 8, grade 3, Mrs. Adams

My TraditionMy tradition is Diwali. Diwali is a holiday in my

culture. Part of it is that you put candles outside.During Diwali this year, in October our family wedid fireworks! It was so cool! I like Diwali. It isreally fun and when I mean, I really mean fun!Diwali is the coolest!

— Jason Sohi, 8, grade 3, Ms. Bedsole

My Family TraditionOn Hanukkah, my family and I play dreidel.

Sometimes I win. We like to play with chocolategelt. At the end of the game, we eat the chocolategelt. On Hanukkah, I light the candles each night.We guess which one will last the longest. Hanuk-kah is awesome!

— Camryn Sonnenfeld, 8, grade 3,

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Indian Culture HolidayIn Indian culture we celebrate a holiday called

“Shankaranti.” Shankaranti is a kid’s holiday. It isso fun. My cousin came over to my house. We siton the ground and we get showered with coins andcandy. Then we get to eat the candy and keep thecoins. It is celebrated on January 13th and it’s somuch fun!

— Sanjana Subbanna, 8, Ms. Bedsole

Chinese New YearLet’s celebrate Chinese New Year!The holiday season is almost here!Tofu, noodles, and moon cake!All of those are here to bake!What I love about New Year!Everyone is bound to hear!

— Aaron Fu, 8, Ms. Bedole

My American HeroMy hero is my dad because when I get hurt he

helps me. Every time he helps my mom and mywhole family. He works five days in the week. Heputs my clothes on my bed to go to school. Hemakes me breakfast. That’s why he’s my hero.

— Ariel Gonzalez, grade 2, Mrs. Bajin

LeavesMy Haiku PoemThey are beautiful.They fly away in the sky.They are colorful.

— Preet Kaur Othee, grade 2,

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WinterThe things that I like about winter are cuddling

under the covers with my family and drinking hotchocolate! I also like it when it snows and schoolgets closed! I also like to listen to Christmas mu-sic. Speaking of Christmas, I love Christmas! I alsolove, love, love to sing Christmas carols. All of thesethings are why I like winter!

— Jordan Cooper, 9, grade 3,

Ms. Parker

I AM a Chess PieceI AM a chess piece.My Mother would describe me as stra-

tegic, sacrificing, and demanding,My friends call me when they need

my help to capture another piece,I keep on moving,I remember my previous battle,I’ve learned different strategies,I hide when I’m under attack,I read when things are peaceful.

I shout when a major piece is cap-tured,

I AM a chess piece,I see a pawn that I can capture,I hear my teammates having a conver-

sation about how to control the centerof the board,

I taste blood when I’m injured,I feel the leather board under my feet,I think my teammates are planning to

trap the enemy knight.

I whisper “Alakazam” to perform

magic on the other side,I AM a chess piece.

I want to win all my games,I will try to win,I won’t ever turn against my side,I can move across files,I pretend to attack pieces.

I sing when I’m happy,I AM a chess piece.

I dream I have the ability of all pieces,I’m afraid when the enemy queen is near our

king,I reach for my goal to be a king,I say I’m sorry when I let another piece get

taken,I love playing in games.

I declare for the world to hear that I am achess piece.

I AM a chess piece.— Eli Kirtley

Eli Kirtleywas the2012 Vir-ginia StateK-5 ChessChampionwhen hewas a 4thgrader. He iscurrently a5th graderat Bull RunElementary.His teacheris Ms.Nolan. Helives inVirginiaRun,Centreville.

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Writings


What Is One ThingYou Would ChangeAbout School?

One thing I would change aboutschool would be no homework on week-ends. I think that weekends are a timeto play and not to do work. A lot ofpeople have so much homework thatthey don’t even get time to spend timewith their family on weekends. “Nohomework on weekends, period!” Ithink that would make school a betterplace.

— Jake Glisson

What Do YouWant to be WhenYou Grow Up?

I want to be a plastic surgeon becauseI can earn a lot of money. Also becauseI get to turn people from wrinkly tobeautiful. The good part is I get to makemore friends and I love it so much. I willget educated. I am going to love doingit.

— Anthony Khoury

What I’m Going tobe When I Grow Up

I might be a doctor when I grow up. Iwant to be a doctor because they earnlots of money and my mom wants me to.I want to be a doctor because I want tomeet new people. If I can’t be a doctor,I can be an author, vet, manager, storeowner, principal, teacher, musicteacher, or an art teacher. I’m excited tochoose my job when I grow up!

— Ankita Sahu

The WorstThing that EverHappened to Me

The worst thing that ever happenedto me was getting stitches. I hated it somuch because I did not know what washappening at all. I just woke up fromfainting at the doctor’s office on Colum-bus Day. I started to cry because thenurse said that I had to get stitches! Ihad to get eight numb shots and fourstitches. Carson ran away because hewas so scared. “I hope I never getstitches again!”

— Harrison Saint Germain

My Favorite AnimalMy favorite animal is a puppy. I like

puppies because they are cute, tiny, andsoft. I would like to name my puppyBella because I like that name. If I hada puppy, I would want its color to bewhite because it is cute and if I want toplay hide and seek, it will blend into thewalls. I really want a puppy.

— Brianna Do

What I Want to beWhen I Grow Up

When I grow up I want to be a doc-tor. Not because I can get a lot of money,but because I want to help people. Iwant to be a doctor because my grand-mother had a stroke. I wanted to help,but I couldn’t help. I was sad. Now she’sOK because the doctors took care of her.I know it’s a lot of hard work, but I cantry to help them.

— Sarah Thomas

Deer Park Elementary

Family Trees by Mrs. Phucas’ first grade class

Griffin Burrage, grade 6 Spencer Warren, grade 6

Leslie Choi, grade 1 Susan Xu, grade 4 Priscilla Lee, grade 1

Austin Rogers, grade 4

Victoria Cunningham,Kindergarten

Ian Shedlick, grade 4Manvir Khangura, grade 6

Justin Thomas, Kindergar-ten

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A Snowy DayI woke up to snow on the ground one

special day,I was so excited I didn’t know what to

say.The snow was so high,It seemed to touch the sky.The snow was so white,I shaded my eyes from the bright.I went out to play,With my friends that day.We made a man out of snow,As the sun was sinking low.I went to bed tired and happy that

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The First ChristmasOne dark, starry night two lonely fig-

ures did tread,To Bethlehem they reached but could

find no soft bed.There, in a stable, the Christ child was

humbly born,And cradled by His mother in blan-

kets old and worn.Far away, shepherds were tending to

their sheep,Unaware of the miracle that occurred

during their sleep.Suddenly, angels came down from

heaven above,Telling of the wonder of Christ’s birth

and great love.“Do not be afraid!” they cried while

shining with great light,The shepherds fell down in awe of the

bright sight.When the angels had gone, the shep-

herds gave haste in the morn,To visit their King in the place where

He was born.They arrived at the cave to see the

Chosen One,They fell and worshipped at the feet

of God’s only Son.The shepherds departed with joy, tell-

ing everyoneAbout the miracle, the birth of God’s

only Son!— Allison Pewett, 12, grade 7,

Clifton

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What I think I feel. What I’m afraid tothink I feel. Moreover, is what I feel symp-tomatic of what I’m afraid to feel? Is it thecancer doing what cancer so often does:create pain and suffering? Or is it simply anolder age than I’ve ever been: middle age,manifesting itself with all the associatedmental, physical and emotional adjustmentsthat come along with living longer than youever have? Unfortunately, the timing of allof it couldn’t be more problematic in mydetermining whether any pain or discom-fort I feel is symptomatic of a cancer on themove or characteristic of an age whoseeffects I’m only beginning to understand.

The underlying and complicating factorto my constant self-assessment is that Idon’t want to think any of the physicaleffects I feel are the cancer. I want tobelieve they’re middle age. As a result ofthis continual denial, I neglect to admit thatwhat I think I feel is potentially cancer-sig-nificant and presume instead that it’s justanother day in middle-age paradise (aliveand reasonably well; not terminal) – it’sbefuddling, sort of. Am I being incrediblystupid, stubborn and irresponsible withrespect to not acknowledging certain symp-toms that might be e-mail-worthy to myoncologist or, have I found the key to livingwith cancer: not making too much ofanything?

I feel this because I worry that once Iopen that door, I’m likely going through tothe other side – and likely not coming back.As my father jokingly asserted about his car:“If I don’t take it to the dealership, theycan’t find anything wrong with it.” Therelated advisory concerning life and healththat I’ve often heard is: once you’re admit-ted to the hospital, you’re not coming out –alive. It’s a slippery slope between the fearand loathing (with attribution to Hunter S.Thompson) of being sick and lying in a hos-pital bed versus what the medical profes-sionals don’t know not being able to hurtme. (I know, I might as well be JudyGarland in “The Wizard of Oz” clicking myheels together three times: I don’t havecancer. I don’t have cancer. I don’t havecancer.)

But the fact that I’m still alive and notjust beating the life-expectancy odds I wasgiven, but smashing them to smithereens, isa kind of reinforcer to “what I feel” and“what I’m afraid to think I feel.” Having sur-vived for as long as I have might just beblind luck or inherited DNA doing what Ihad no reason or expectation to believe itcould: enable me to survive the stage IVnon-small cell lung cancer with which I wasoriginally diagnosed and live beyond the“13-month to two-year prognosis” thatwent along with it. Or, however, why everI’m doing what I’m doing, or not doingwhat I’m not doing or not admitting what islikely symptomatic – or not; all this confu-sion, juxtaposing and double-negativerationalizing might somehow make apositive.

I realize this haphazard approach ishardly a strategy, but perhaps it is and hasbeen so far, a means not to my end. Andconsidering that I haven’t reached that endas yet, maybe the means are justified? Noone knows for sure, and that’s what I’mcounting on. It’s too late to stop now; heck,why would I? See you next week.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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