9's & 10's amazing stories

Being an Only Child by Cyrah Francisco

To the people who have siblings and want to be only children, appreciate your siblings! It’s not much fun being an only child. You might even get spoiled, because you might get almost all you want! But you shouldn’t celebrate; you might get a bad attitude because of it. And if you have a bad attitude, people won’t like you, so you won’t have friends. (I’m not spoiled).



It sometimes feels sad to be an only child, but there are happy moments too. There are :-) and :-( times. Those sad times are when you can’t find someone to talk to or play with, with the painful thought that you would have been talking and playing hours or minutes ago if you just had a brother or a sister. And the happy times are when you would spend time with your family or do whatever you want or like. I had many experiences that made me sad and lonely because I didn’t have a brother or a sister, almost all my sad experiences are me being lonely. This is one of them…

One afternoon, it was raining, when a couple of days before, it was usually hot. I wasn’t allowed to go out because I’d get sick, of course. I had many board games to play with but the only problem was I didn’t have any one to play with. I soon figured out that the only way to pass the time without getting super bored is to sleep.

On the other hand, I had many experiences that made me happy too even if I didn’t have a brother or a sister. Almost all my happy moments are me spending time with my family, getting what I want or doing whatever I want. During Halloween, we checked in at Richmond Hotel. It was after the storm Ondoy. We went there to relax. We ate breakfast there, watched television, took bubble baths, and enjoyed the comforters. We stayed overnight there.
Pictures of me, my mom and dad:


We smiled at the camera on the sofa in Richmond Hotel after we checked out. I tried to feed mom some ice cream but she took our picture instead, not minding the yummy ice cream I was giving her. I also tried making my dad taste the yummy ice cream but he said no too!

A message to the people who have sibling(s) and want to be Only Children: If you have a sibling or siblings and want to be an only child, be careful of what you wish for! You may get big allowance and all that, but, (as said on top), you might get a bad attitude without even knowing it. It may be cool or awesome or nice to have a big allowance, but it’s better to have friends to play with than no one.

Life as a Dog Owner by Natalia Maya

Most people prefer to have dogs as their pets. I’m one of those people,
I’m a dog lover. My day is incomplete if I don’t play with my dog. Since I love dogs I researched on their beginnings. I found out that a dog is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Canidae. Ancestors of the modern domestic dog (Canis familiaris) ,probably derived from wolfs or jackals, were first domesticated over 10,000 years ago.

The intelligence and social nature of dogs have led to their selected breeding by man for a variety of purposes, principally as sporting dogs, working dogs, and ornamental breeds for household pets. There are up to 400 modern breeds and standards for over 100 recognized US breeds have been established.



My pet dog whom I named Blanca because she’s so furry and white is a cross between a Shih-Tzu and a Pekingese. She eats dog food but once in a while, I give her a little meat when she begs while I’m eating.

Blanca is a copy-cat. When I lie on my stomach on the carpet she does that also. When I study my lessons she would stand beside me stretching her neck as if she wants to see what I’m doing. She romps around when my brother and I play. In the morning, she’s the first one in the car when prepare to leave for school. She’s so cute and adorable.

There are times when my dog is in a bad mood. She whines when I get mad because she chewed on a shoe. She doesn’t eat when she feels bad especially if she has her period or if she’s sick. You can tell when your pet is happy because it wags its tail and is very playful. When it does not feel well, it droops its head and the tail points downwards.

While pet dogs are lovable, they can be a bit annoying, too. For instance, when my dog forgets its manners and leaves her mess in the living room or overturns her feeding dish or chews on shoes and doormats. But Blanca’s not like that most of the time. Maybe its only when she’s in a bad mood.

Dogs, when properly fed and loved, can be your protector. My dog barks a lot at strangers and I think that’s good. They say a dog is a man’s best friend. That is very true. My pet and I bond a lot. She sleeps in my room. Sometimes she gets into bed with me. My dog, Blanca is a faithful dog. I know that when I get into trouble or somebody would want to hurt me, she’ll be there to defend me.

Life as a dog owner does not ask for much. It’s the same as taking care of something very precious to you. As a dog owner, I am very concerned about my pet’s health and hygiene. My Blanca eats on time. I don’t feed her only once or twice a day like most dogs are fed. She eats three meals a day. I also give her milk. I check if she has enough water to drink. Blanca takes a bath three or four times a week. She goes to a dog clinic for grooming and check –up. Since she has long hair I tell my yaya to check every day if Blanca has fleas or ticks. So far, she never had any. I don’t tie her on a leash or put her inside a cage because I believe in freedom. I never get tired of taking care of Blanca because I love her.

Day by day at Keys by David Griffiths

Hi, I’m David G. I’m here to tell you what it is like for me to be a new kid in this school, Keys Grade School. I call this blog Day by Day at Keys Grade School or D.B.D.A.K.G.S.

As you know, I’m a student at Keys Grade School. Well, I know you know anyways. Now let’s get back to business. Like I said, I’m here to tell you what’s like in the school for me. It’s hard to get along with people. At times I do get along with people but more often than not, I don’t. If you are wondering if I have friends, YES, I do! And they are not dorks, if that is what you are thinking. Their names, you ask? Well I could tell you one, Nikos Alcazaren, also a fellow blogger. I’m lucky to have a friend like him. To describe him, I would say he is very nice, funny, generous, very happy and playful.

Now to tell you what my other classmates are like, some are funny, some are nice, some are mean, some are o.k. and some are annoying. I remember one incident when I had a fight with one of my classmates because we couldn’t agree on a game which caused an argument a.k.a fracas. But that’s the past and it’s over now.

If you want to know what I am like, I’m funny and especially annoying. I like to do a whole lot of things like sports, cooking, and I can be good in Science and Math. We all blog and some of my classmates make pretty good blog entries. For example, Miguel Manahan. His blog is about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. He has some pretty good stories and tips on playing the game. If you are a Call of Duty fan, you should read it and you would love it.

Well there isn’t much more to say but what I want to happen here in Keys Grade School are:
1. Have more friends.
2. Start fresh.
3. Try and get people to see my good side,
4. Know people more, and
5. Try to be a better person!

Well that is pretty much it. So this is David G, blogging out.

Life as a student in Keys by Sofia Paterno

As a student in Keys, I’m really happy because I learn a lot and have made a good number of friends here. In the next few paragraphs, you’ll see how much I enjoy it in KEYS. Enjoy Reading!


Everyone knows each other

Everyone knows each other because Keys is such a small school and there are only 100 something students. Aside from the people you already know, your friend introduces you to another kid. Like my classmate Isabelle introduced me to her friend from another grade who is younger than us.
Another way of knowing more people is when kids from other schools sit-in. Sitting-in is when kids from other schools come and try out classes in Keys to see if they like it here. Every time someone new comes along, we want to know more about him/her by asking what their favourites are.


Guess what? Yummy food for lunch in Keys

Like other schools here, you can always bring your own food for lunch but, Keys actually has a lunch program!! The Lunch Program offers meals which most of the kids enjoy, like:
• Pork Barbecue w/ cheesy potato bake
• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Mac and Cheese
• Salisbury Steak w/ mashed potatoes
• Korean Beef stew/ It could sometimes be plain
• Pork Sinigang
• Fish Fillet w/ lemon butter sauce
• Chicken Adobo
• Inihaw na Liempo
• Chicken Inasal
• Beef Lasagna
• Fried Chicken
• Roast Chicken





Fun After- school activities

There are a lot of AFTER-SCHOOL activities in Keys. Not only students from Keys can join, but kids from other schools as well.
If you’re interested in....
Being Creative, check out:
• Art Sampler
• Jazz up!
• Creative Sparks
• Graphics design
• Scrapture

Reading, join:
• Book club
• Early readers

Dancing
• Hip-Hop

Sports
• Taekwondo
• Kiddie Yoga

Presenting, you can be a part of:
• Theatre Adventures
• My Masterpiece in Me
• Presenting

Recycling, go to:
• Green Thumbs
• Scrapture



So, I proved to you that Keys our favorite school :))

Getting bored? Record this on a video! by Anakin Garcia

When you try to make a video you would feel real good about it however you might go through really bad problems when making one. So just try to relax and have fun when making a video. It’s fun because you get to act, narrate, and write scripts but it's also hard.. Videos also have bloopers, cool animation, action, and comedy.

There are lots of things you can try. You can be an actor or an actress, a director, a cameraman, a scriptwriter, and a story board writer. This is what each of them do: actors and actresses play their parts. The director tells what the crew does. The cameraman controls the camera to record the film. Scriptwriters try to think what story and dialogues to write then gives it to the actors so they know what to do and say. Storyboard writers draw storyboards to note the actors for each scene.

I have been in a video and it’s fun. First, you are told what to do. Next you try to practice your part. When you can do it in front of the camera, you can record it. When your video is done, plan a movie night. Oh! Here’s the video my class made. Tips: Warning!!! If someone wants to play your part he or she will get mad and both of you will be rivals. Think fast and act fast! Or this will cause both the video and the friendship to be affected so be prepared!

My experience of being part of making a video and acting in it was a bit fun. It was fun because sometimes when you make a mistake during practice, the scene becomes funny. But some people had to go through bad stuff like wearing costumes like a girl jacket for a boy, a Chinese clothes, and in my case, a pink and purple silk cloth. Making a video is awesome. Watching a video, though, is not as awesome as making one because you might miss out on having fun with friends. If you have time in making a video, make some posters so you can look for people who can make videos. It would be nice to ask other people’s help. If you think you have enough people, gather them. Talk about ideas for videos then, if everyone agrees on one topic, make it.

Tip: Put your video in these websites : Youtube or Facebook. But, you need an account to post it in these websites so save it into a disc so you can watch it.

Who needs Youtube when you have Go Animate? By: Paolo Locsin :)

Have you ever heard of GO ANIMATE? Hmmmm… I bet some of you haven’t, so I’m going to tell you something about it.

Well, Go Animate is an AWESOME online site. You can make friends and most importantly make CARTOONS just like in TV. You can also see other people’s cartoons that are members of this site. If you like them so much, you may even be a fan of them. All you have to do is click the word BECOME A FAN on the right side of the video box. Another thing cool about it is if they accept your friend request, you can chat with them. But the best thing about it is that you can make any video that you can imagine of making.

If you are a member of Go Animate you can make your own characters and cartoons. You can choose from different characters like cartoon classics, Star Trek Quogs, Saturday Morning TV, and Akon. Just click the character you pick to make it move and make it do actions. But remember, not all characters are free for you to use. There are others you still need to buy using Go Cash or Go Points.

To be known by the staff of Go Animate, you need to get high ratings from the people and be voted by the staff as top rated video. If you are, you will be at the home page of Go Animate.

So, if you want to do all of these things you have to be a member…be ONE just like me.