Markos Tiritas tells Captain Chip's story

In Defense of Captain Chip

        Captain Chip is a dog with three legs because kids threw rocks at him. He tried to get away through a fence and his leg got cut off. He is important because he is helping the first grade. He was not appreciated by the kids who threw rocks at him.  People in Greece buy dogs and then get bored of them and leave them in the streets. So, never leave your dog in the streets.

        I believe children don’t know how to take care of their dogs. If Chip was not found he could have died. Chip is going to help the First Grade by helping them learn how to take care of a dog. By teaching them the things you have to do for dogs, like feed them and walk them and clean them and how fun but hard it is.

        How does Chip chase his tail? His eyes go crazy, he runs faster than lightning. When he does back- flips, it looks like he is a shooting star or a flaming tornado. He runs like a bullet when he’s chasing a tennis ball. He is an amazing dog; he can do all these things with three legs.  It’s hard being with three legs, but he manages.

        I show my appreciation by going to visit him every Monday. I play with him, I sit with him and I pet him and talk to him. I also send messages to him. When I see someone on the street mistreating dogs, I feel like I want to kick them. I would say “stop” and I would ask them “what would happen if that were you, if someone was kicking you?” Every time my mom goes to the vet with our dog, I go with her so that I can be there and help my dog not to be scared.

        Captain Chip is amazing because he manages to go upstairs with three legs. He was thrown rocks at when he was a tiny fellow. He helps the First Grade by teaching them how hard, but how fun, it is to take care of tiny fellows like Chip. Here comes Super Chip!

Sofia Sofokleous and Calypso Barbalia write a story for the First Graders

The Mermaid and the Sapphire Earrings

        Once upon a time there was a beautiful mermaid called Crystal. All the people admired and adored her. What no one suspected was that she had a very big andprecious secret. She had sapphire earrings that when you put them on your ears they made you strong and give you magical powers.

        One day the king of the Pacific Ocean heard about it and told a merman to bring him the mermaid and the sapphire earrings. After a couple of days the merman found the mermaid, took away her sapphire earrings and captured her in a dark castle. When her father heard of it, he asked a huntsman to find her and get her back.

        It took the huntsman two days and two nights to find the dark castle where the mermaid was hidden. When the huntsman came to the gate of the dark castle, there were two huge sharks guarding the entrance. The huntsman took his sword out and started to fight with the bigger shark. The bigger shark scrunched him in his ankle. However, the huntsman did not feel the pain so he continued fighting with her smaller shark. After a long fight, the huntsman managed to kill the two sharks and made his way to the palace.

        Finally, he found the mermaid and brought her back to her father. Her father was so happy that he offered the huntsman to take the mermaid as his wife. The next day the huntsman and the mermaid got married and they lived happily ever after.

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Mr. Strong And The Little Star!

        Mr. Strong was the strongest man in the world! He was so strong he could pick up all the school! One night Mr. Strong was going to bed. Before he turned his bed lamp off, he opened the window and looked at the shiny stars. “What a pretty night, I can’t sleep. I must go out and enjoy the sky! So Mr. Strong went outside in his pajamas and looked at the sky.

        Suddenly he saw a glow on the ground! Could that be a star?? Mr. Strong wanted to know so he ran up to the mysterious glow. Yes, Mr. Strong was right it was a real star! WOW!!!! Mr. Strong then picked up the star but suddenly he started screaming and blowing his hand “Oh man, this star is really hot!”

        “Well yes it is” said the star. Stars can’t talk can they? Well this one can kids, it can. “Please take me to your house” said the star. OK said Mr. Strong. When they got home they played together until Mr. Strong said “you are a star, why don’t you go up high and shine like your family does?” “I can’t, I lost my shine” Mr. Strong then agreed that he would help the star shine again.

        “Now first I will take you up to the sky with my space ship! Here we are,” said Mr. Strong. He threw the star off the ship and wacked it 4 times until it shone so bright to push Mr. Strong down to Earth again.

                                   THE END!!!!!!

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