Literary Magazine
Our Reading Department promotes student publishing as an
excellent reinforcement of reading strategies. Our school-wide literary
magazine, Paw Prints, springs from an
annual after-school program that develops such literary and
journalistic skills as writing, revising, editing and graphic design.
Here on Paw Prints Online,
we feature
some fine samples of student writing and artwork from Grades 1-5.
Please enjoy these current student works and look for new samples as
our web site is updated. We are proud of the creativity and enthusiasm
of Barka students!
Note: this material should not be used for any reason unless
written permission is granted by the Derry Cooperative District and the
owner.
Out My Window
Yesterday morning I looked out my window.
I saw my swing. It was rocking back and forth very
slowly. The big tree was swaying very fast. The snow was
beating against the ground. The snow piles were getting bigger.
The rock was covered in snow. The white snow looked cold. It
seemed like the stained blue sky would never fade away. That day I
had so much fun.
Written by a primary student
Out my window I see a white snowman
getting buried. All the birds are flying south and my green sled
is slipping! The snowman is wearing an orange scarf and a black
hat with a yellow flower. All that tumbling snow is making me
dizzy. The orange scarf is ruffling in the breeze. All the
birds are swirling in and out of the swaying trees. The trees have lime
green pine needles and dark chocolate trunks. That is what I see out my
window.
Written by a primary student