by The Rooster on May 23, 2010
y teacher went around the room asking each student when their birthday was. As she made her way towards me, I felt my mouth dry up.
“Jim,” Mrs. East said. “When is your birthday?”
“Uhhh…” I mumbled nervously. It was a simple question that every 5th grader should know the answer to. It’s the most important day of the year as a kid. Ten times better than Christmas. Not only did you get presents but you didn’t have to share the spotlight with the Baby Jesus, or your brother who got the same pair of burgundy sweats. It was a day to celebrate you, and you alone!
But I wasn’t sure of the answer. I pretended to look through my desk. Ruffling through papers, I hoped that she’d just skip over me. I felt the entire class staring at me as I hid my head in my cubby hole. [click to continue…]
by The Rooster on May 20, 2010
he first Monday after Christmas break is the only day of the school year you’ll see every student arrive well before the first bell. Everyone from the bullies to the paralyzed mingle together on the playground, showing off what they got for Christmas. Everything from calculator watches to shiny new spokes on wheelchairs, it’s a time to gloat. [click to continue…]
by The Rooster on May 16, 2010
rother Duke waved his hands in the air. Like Moses parting the Red Sea, the crowd of 9 years olds divided. The cold January air created a thin layer of ice that covered the basketball court. Duke was attempting to set a new Coupeville Elementary School record for the longest skid in history. If all went well, he’d go down as a legend but one false move and he’d be laughed off the court and the Marti name would be tarnished forever. [click to continue…]
