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valentines day 

Happy Valentine's Day

H- is for holding your loved one close.

A- is for everything being almost perfect.

P- is for the people filled warmth and love.

P- is for the presents from your true love.

Y- is for the yodel of the holiday cheer.


V- is for Valentine's Day itself.

A- is for the absence of hate on this very             day.

L- is for the love passed around.

E- is for the energy.

N- is for nestling close.

T- is for the thought that goes into the gift.

I- is for intertwining your fingers with the             one you love.

N- is for never letting go of the one you love.

E- is for everyone having a Valentine.

'S- is for showing someone you care.


D- is for the daring things that happen in the         name of love.

A- is for always and forever.

Y- is for young and old love.



--Ceairra Curran


roses

 

“Valentine Of Mine”

Your love is like woe

Be mine so that we can grow

Valentine of mine!



– Natalie Marler



Lily


Such a pretty lily.

It makes me feel awful frilly.

The tones of pink

really make me think,

“Does standing here make me look silly?”


-Abbie Williams

 

iheartu



“Love & Cherish”

L- is for love in itself

O- is for being optimistically hoping         for love

V- is for your special Valentine

E- is for Eagerness to share and care


&- is for me & you


C- is for the Countless amount of             love

H- is for Hugs and kisses

E- is for Eternity

R- is for Remembering who cares

I- is for “I love you”

S- is for your Secret admire

H- is for Holding hands


--Natalie Marler

snow heart with branch
 

Snow


All the glistening snow

falls so soft and slow.

It glides through the air

with its on unique flair.

Where it lands, the wind only knows.


-Abbie Williams



 

“Where My Love Flows”

Your eyes shine in mine like star in the sky
Where my mind likes to fly and all of my dreams lie
They are the windows to your soul, where my love flows


--Natalie Marler

Thoughts On...

  students cheating


Most Annoying Kind Of People In High School:


Those who prosper by cheating with no consequences.

It's never okay to cheat, but who doesn't cheat a little in high school? When teachers and other students make it easy, it's hard to avoid the urge. The annoying thing is when you openly cheat and prosper. When you can make it towards the top using someone else's work, it's just not fair. Homework is one thing, but a test is supposed to be your own knowledge.


Those who click pens.

If you need to concentrate, tap your pencil on your leg or eat a good breakfast. Nobody likes to listen to your pen clicking away just so you can get a little work done. It's just not fair to hold others back to help yourself get things accomplished.


Those who willingly fail.

Do they have no goals, but to fail? At Southern, you literally have to TRY very hard to fail. There are so many options and ways to get help with assignments and tests if that's what you need. All that is asked of you is a little bit of effort.


Those who don't understand which side of the hallways and stairways to walk on.

On the stairs, you stay to your right. In the hallways, you stay to your right. You don't stand in the middle or look confused on the left. There are two minutes between each class, staying on the right just makes things go a little smoother.


Those couples who think they need PDA before every class.

Being in legit love or even puppy love is an amazing thing and there should be no shame in showing the world how much you truly care, but what could possibly happen from one class to the next that make couples think they need PDA every time they part. It's disrespectful not only to themselves, but also the people around them. There is a time and a place for everything.


Those who put in two cents, when they don't have two cents to give.

If something is going on and it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with you and affects you in no way, then keep your pocket change to yourself. There's nothing wrong with saying your opinion, but only when it's appropriate to mention. Be mindful of what you say and who you say it about.


Those who pretend not to understand.

Is there shame in understanding something? Is it attention you want? There are way better ways to get attention, you're attracting the wrong kind.


Those who bring petty drama.

Who doesn't have drama in high school, right? There is no need, though, for drama that isn't going to change anything by being fought about. Drama in itself is pointless and annoying, but there's no way to stop it all. Let's all help out and at least eliminate the absolutely unnecessary.


Those who share their life story without being asked.

No offense, but unless somebody asks you personally, they don't need to know about your life. Some things are just better left unsaid, learn when to quit. Enough is enough.


--Ceairra Curran



Puzzle


madlib

    I'm sure most of you have done a mad lib before. Pick goofy words before reading through the story based on what they ask you for. So for those who haven't done one before, here's how it's done. If it says verb, you choose a verb, such as: run, swim, talk, drive, etc. If it says pick and adjective, you'd choose words such as: old, gross, colorful, etc. If you pick just the right word than you can make your friends and yourself laugh for hours. So fill in the blanks and have fun.


Once upon a time, on the planet _______(planet) lived a quiet alien village called _______(candy bar). The townspeople were all _______ (adj.) and _______(adj.). It was _______(boys name)’s birthday and everyone was out to celebrate at _______(place). They were eating _______(food) and _______(adj.) _______(food). They were all having fun when all of sudden a _______(monster) came out of a crater and yelled _______(onomatopoeia or sound word). Everyone _______(verb- past tense) away screaming except for _______(same name as before). Out of fear he punched the monster. The monster then _______ (verb- past) away. From that day on his birthday was recognized as a national holiday and they all lived _______(adj.) ever after.


– Abbie Williams