HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-03-04, Page 9'THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
Two Students at Zurich Public School
Among Tops in Contest to Finish Story
(by Cheryl Turkheim)
The grade five and six class
of Zurich Public School is act-
ively engaged in Project School -
To -School. This is a twinning
program between two schools
in the Carribean and Ontario,
endorsed by the Department of
Education, --At present Zurich
Public School is twinned with
Fond Assau Infant School, Fond
Assau, Parish of Babonneau, St.
Lucia, West Indies. It is be-
coming increasingly important
that young people have a know-
ledge of the customs and ways
of other people. Soudents est-
ablish friendships by exchange
of letters, photographs, and
personal momentos. Essay
projects, art -work, maps, test
papers can be exchanged on the
classroom level.
In a recent issue of "The Link'
a newspaper produced by the
Ontario Department of Educat-
ion, students were asked to
complete a story. The first
paragraph has been reprinted
below, and the completed
stories by the students follow:
"The forest was dark and
eerie. Strange sounds surrounded
me and I could feel shivers run-
ning up and down my spine. I
kept thinking of what the little
old man had told me. This was
an enchanted forest and anyone
who intered it had never been
seen again. Even the trees
seemed to watch me as I stumbl-
ed along. I stopped for a morn-
ent to catch my breath. Then
I saw it, .. .
THE ANIMAL ---
It was small, like a dog. Its
body was like a turtle's shell
only it had points all over like
a dragon. The neck as long as
a giraffe's and just as spotted.
The head, oh so tint, was open-
ed wide, showing a long purple
tongue. The teeth were crooked
and full of cavities. Its hair
was long, kind of purplish or-
ange, and the "what -ever -it -
was" was standing right beside
my berries I had come to get.
Suddenly, in robot voice, it
'called out to me.
"I am an animal, I like to
eat all kinds of things. E -spec-
ially- people."
"Who -o -o are you?" I stam-
mered.
"I told you. Come -over -here
little -girl. "
"I -I -I won't."
"Then -I-shall. "
The animal sprang, licking
his lips wickedly. At the same
time I began running as I'd
never ran before. Out of the
bewitched forest I ran, past the
little man that had moved one
hundred feet away.
When I reported this to the
police, they looked and said,
"We don't believe stories like
that. Go away."
I went to bed and looked out
the window.
THE ANIMAL.
As I ducked under the covers,
I thought, "I better watch out, "
You'd better too. Especially in
the enchanted forests.
Carol Rader
Grade 5
Zurich Public School
A CHANGE OF EVENTS
Before me was a shabby old
hut deep in the heart of the en-
chanted forest. How the hut was
standing on two gigantic chick-
en legs was beyond me. The
chimney was an old tomato
juice can. A shabby old door
rocked and squeaked on its
hinges. Some of the windows
were broken and some were
cracked. What would I do next?
Suddenly a little old woman
came out of the door, She walk-
ed down the steps. I scrambled
to safety but she had good ears
for she heard me. She called to
me saying,
"Come here child, I won't
hurt you„"
Struck with terror I walked
to her. She was as good as her
word and didn't touch me. In-
stead she began telling my why
the children did not come back
from the enchanted forest. I
found that she had the children
in her house and was caring for
them like her own children.
Just as I turned to go home I
heard a rumbling noise. Quickly
turning I nearly fainted. The
sweet little old lady had chang-
ed into a wicked old witch. As
I started to scream, she waved
l her want. Suddenly I was sur-
rounded by snarling dogs. I
knew that if I moved I would
be pounced upon and conseq-
uently torn to pieces. Thinking
rapidly I thought of a plan.
Turning quickly I pointed my
finger shouting, "Look at that
rabbit go."
The dogs raced in the direct-
ion of my finger. The witch had
COMPETITION WINNERS - Two students at the Zurich
Public School, Carol Rader, left, and Karen McAllister, right,
were among the top students in Ontario competing in a contest
to finish a story, conducted by "The Link" a newspaper publish-
ed by the special projects branch of the Department of Education.
to go after them. Chuckling at
my joke, I turned and ran out
of the enchanted forest.
Karen McAllister
Grade 5
Zurich Public Schoo
In order to meet the high cost
of postage for projects, as well
as purchase an inexpensive cam-
era for the students in St. Lucia,
PAGE NINE
the students of Room 6 are hav-
ing a skate-a-thon, on Saturday,
March 6, between the hours of
1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
0
Before a man can wake up and
find himself famous, it is
necessary that he wake up and
find himself, said Emerson.
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