Excerpts from
student blogs are below:
Country Living: I am thankful for my house and where I
live because I get a lot of different privileges because I live in the forest .
For example, if I walk ten feet out of my yard, you are in straight up forest.
I can go on walks for miles without having to stop because of fences or yards.
Finally I can have lots of animals. For example I have five dogs, one cat, and
puppies on the way. - Chase
Books: I
am thankful for books. I love reading books because I can experience other
peoples' lives and see through their eyes what their life is like. One of my
favorite books is The Falconer. I enjoy imagining things and books let me
imagine whole scenarios. Another reason why I like reading is because books
give me ideas on writing and stories, and one day I want to write a book. I
also just read when I'm bored or want to escape to another world and another
life. -Rachel
Pets: The
third aspect why I have a lot of gratitude, for are my dogs and my cat. I love
when my dogs get so excited to see me they splash mud all over me. I also love
when my cat kneads on me when I am holding her. When I go to my fort they all
follow me and make sure I am safe. -Miya
The
Sun: One of the things that I am grateful for and is vital for my
survival is the sun. Most kids my age don't know how vital the sun is. I feel
that every one should have gratitude for the sun considering that it's one of
the most important things in life. The sun is a beautiful and deadly thing, at
any moment the sun could explode, have a solar flare, or burn out. I am most
grateful that the sun is around to keep the world alive and doesn't kill us
with any of those things that I listed. - Gaven
Eating: I'm
thankful for the great meals that I eat every night. About a week ago, my mom
and grandma made homemade chicken tacos with salsa and whatever you wanted on
it. It was delicious! Im lucky to eat every night. If I'm not hungry right at
that moment then whoever is cooking makes sure to save some and put it in the
fridge for me to heat up later.When I am hungry I ask somebody if they can make
me food and they do. I am thankful that I get to eat food and drink water. -
Phoenix
Sports: I am thankful for all sports, but one in
particular basketball. Basketball helps me though a lot of tough and emotional
times. It makes me happy. Every time I play it I enjoy every second except when
my brother beats me, but it's ok because it builds up my skills in the sport.
Playing basketball takes my mind off of everything that is bothering me so I
forget about it. also, it keeps me in shape. I play it a lot, not so much in
school anymore because how we play at school is not real basketball rules, but
I play it everyday after school by my self or with Brandon at home. I play many
sports, but basketball will always be my favorite sport. - Mikynna
Organic Food: I am grateful that my parents keep
me very well fed. A lot of the food my parents feed me is organic food and
drinks. For instance, my family has a garden and my mother grows greens,
vegetables, and some fruits in it. We also have a few fruit trees hanging
around our property since we moved there. Our neighbor has an apple orchard
down the road. Also, just about every time we go to the store, my mother picks
up organic milk and organic food. I know this because when she go's to the
store, it is common for us to go with her. - Gavin
School: My third thing that I'm grateful for is
school, I'm thankful for school because without it I wouldn't be able to get a
good job and I would be poor. school can be very fun, for instance one time my
class had P.E with the K-1-2 class and we played capture the flag and it was a
lot of fun. School can also be boring, school can be fun but it also has it's
boring times where your like, "WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END!". There are
also those times when you learn things, and i call it the learnful time of
school (but that subject doesn't come that often) just kidding there is a LOT
of learning for instants a while ago I learned what a density tower is in
science. To make a density tower you take tow or more liquids or more and poor
them in to a graduated slender. the liquid that settles at the bottom is the
most dense, and the liquid that settles at the top is less dense. I think school
is AWESOME. - Gianni
The Small
Things: I have a weird relationship with this spider that I call
Rosco. He is a big, black, grey, and white spider the size of a quarter. He
comes into the window every night, we have a little conversation here and there
but most of the time we just stare at each other. I named him Rosco because he
reminds me of a dog named Rosco. The dog ,Rosco, had the same colors as the
spider and kind of act the same. I love Rosco the spider because when I talk to
him it is as if he understands my words and cares about what I'm saying. This
morning he started to create a huge web outside my window. It is so beautiful
when it catches the light and gets that rainbow color to it. The frost was
crystallizing the web this morning and it was so beautiful. Some of the things
the spider and I talk about is the holidays, the weather, and each other. When
I mentioned Christmas he scooted closer to me, his six cloudy eyes widened with
wonder. I show my gratitude to this strange little friend. - Dakota
Family: One
of those "life helpers" are my parents. They help me with so many
things, but one of the most important things is helping me have a career in
music. They never quit helping me even now. If it wasn't for them, I probably
wouldn't even enjoy the music I crave. It is always incredible to have
committed parents that won't quit at helping and supporting you. I will also
never forget that they feed me, house me, hydrate, and teach me. They also
throw a lot of money away for me, even in these hard times, and I am very
grateful for that. For example, they bought me expensive instruments and
electronics. - Kyle
