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The 2009 CWP Winning Authors
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"Jane Goodall and the Ornery Chimp"
by Cassidy Corcoran, Grade 4
Bishop Flaget - Laura Corcoran (principal/mother), Mrs. Nancy Ames |

"The Sandwich Surprise"
by Christian Stepp and Daniel Watts, Grade
5
Westview Elementary - Pam Steele |
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"Athletic Abe?"
by Trey Moore, Grade 3
Southview Elementary - Mrs.
Wilson, Phillip Kuhn (principal) |

"Sacagawea"
by Brittany Roberts, Grade
7
Greenfield
Middle School
- Barbara Cook, Howard Zody (principal) |
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"Making a Difference"
by Rachel Onusko, Grade 6
Greenfield Middle School - Heidi Ferguson,
Howard Zody (Principal) |

"Cave Men and Baseball"
by Blake Satterfield, Grade 6
Greenfield Middle School- Mrs. Simpson, Howard Zody (principal) |
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"The Day George Washington Lost His Teeth"
by Caleb Schluep, Grade 5
Buckskin Elem. - Rick Schluep (teacher/father), Barbara Cook |

"The Fire!"
by Ashlee Buxton, Grade 5
Royal Manor - Linda Simpson |
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"The Presidential Bathtub"
by Kaleigh McHenry, Grade 5
Royal Manor - Linda Simpson |

"Christopher Columbus Lost His Compass"
by Hayden Pozega, Grade 4
Royal
Manor -
Ms. Hughes |
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"Abe in a Bikini"
by Lexi Bristol, Grade 2
Mark Twain - Mrs. Cumming |

"Abe’s Famous Head"
by Natalie Thompson, Grade 2
Granville
Elementary -
Mrs. Danford |
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"Dance Dance"
by Elizabeth Kazemi, Grade 4
The Wellington School - Erica Foster |

"The Cherry Tree"
by Skylar Bolton, Grade 5
Bell Creek Intermediate - Mrs. Bacich |
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"George Washington and the Cherry Tree"
by Kate Barton, Grade 5
Bell Creek Intermediate - Mrs. Bacich |

"Viking Fury"
by Connor Weston, Grade
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Bell Creek Intermediate
- Mrs. Bacich |
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The Winning Entries of the 2009 Child Writing
Project
"HYSTERICAL
HISTORY!"
READ the SCRIPTS! Click on any show title below to see that script
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Jane Goodall and the Ornery Chimp
Cassidy Corcoran
Grade 4 - Bishop Flaget
Jane- One day Jane Goodall a famous primatologist (that’s means she
studies gorillas and chimpanzees) learned that if she kept bananas close
by, curious chimps would wander in. A couple days after she made this
discovery, a particularly ornery and hairy chimp went into her hut.
(George enters as chimp)
Jane- After snaking on the bananas he started snooping through her
drawers, which were of great interest since he didn’t have any drawers.
He began pulling out her clothes and throwing them around. It was great
fun! He decided to take the clothes with him to show his friends. He
left camp with two arms full of clothes.
(He leaves and you see the clothes being tossed over the set during next
section)
Jane- Once he got back to the jungle, he and his friends played with the
clothes. They decided to decorate the jungle when they figured out that
they could not put them on.
(Chimps come out with disarray of clothes on)
Jane- Eventually the vines and trees were covered with her clothes. They
even used her purple pineapple PJ’s for a door on their treehouse. When
she returned to her camp she discovered the mess and was very
aggravated! She found a peeled banana and realized who the culprit was.
“Those crazy chimps!” Later that day she went into the jungle and found
more of her clothes hanging all over the place. (walks around picking up
clothes) She gathered all of her clothes as she headed back to camp, but
she didn’t realize the chimps were following her collecting her clothes
to take them back into the jungle to redecorate! When all was said and
done, Jane Goodall had to buy more clothes.
The End
The Sandwich Surprise
Christian Stepp and Daniel Watts
Grade 5 - Westview School
Narrator/Earl- One pleasant day, crunchy peanut butter and jovial grape
jelly were strolling down Main St in opposite directions when they
collided!
PB- Hey! You got jelly on my P.B.
Jelly- Well if you were watching where you were going there wouldn’t be
jelly on you!
Narrator- As they argued two slices of bread were walking down the
street and heard the commotion. They tried to break up the fight but PB
and Jelly just got angrier.
(fight)
Narrator- After a while the bread began to get angrier too. They started
ramming the chaotic pair when all of a sudden, BAM! The first PB and
Jelly sandwich was born.
(ad lib reaction to new sandwich)
Narrator- A hungry kid named Earl happened by and saw the
conglomeration. He decided it looked delicious and took a bite (angry
response from sandwich). He loved it and claimed he’d created it. That
messy accident produced the world’s first sandwich, and Earl became the
Earl of Sandwich and a part of history…a tasty part!
The End
Athletic Abe?
Trey Moore
Grade 3 -
Southview Elementary
Narrator/reporter- In 1856 a young man by the name of Abraham Lincoln
wanted to get into a sport. However most of his friends told him that he
was not very good at sports, but he was determined to try. The first
sport he wanted to try was baseball. When he got to the field he met
George Herman Ruth, also known as “the babe”
Lincoln- Babe, will you watch and see if I am good at baseball?
Babe- Sure.
(He tries catching drops the ball, maybe hits his head, tries hitting
the ball and misses)
Lincoln- So am I good at baseball?
Babe- Well Abe, when you bat you have a really big strike zone. And you
have difficulty catching even with mitts that size.
Lincoln- AAAWWWWWWWW.
Babe- Honestly Abe, you may want to try football.
Narrator- So Abe went to the football field and when he arrived he was
greeted by Dan Marino.
Lincoln- Hi Dan. Would you see if I am good at football?
Dan- Sure, you can throw me a few passes. (Throws ball and flubs it
every time then gets tackled every time)
Lincoln- What do you think? Could I be a good quarter back?
Dan- Honestly Abe, you are not a really good quarterback because you are
a little slow.
Lincoln- I see, so I won’t be able to run?
Dan- Sure you can Abe, you can run for president of the United States.
Lincoln- Yeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!
Narrator- So in 1860 Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the
United States. On November 19, 1863 while in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, a
reporter asked him if he ever played sports. It was so noisy, because of
the war the reporter had a problem hearing the Presidents answer.
Lincoln- I once played in a baseball game that ended in a five to 4
score, but it was seven years ago that my father showed me sports in the
nation. I was dedicated and I learned that while all men are created
equal, some are better at sports.
Narrator- The reporter wrote down everything she thought she heard, and
ran off to print her story. Later at the White House Abe was talking
with the Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin.
Hamlin- Great speech about the war Abe! They are calling it The
Gettysburg Address. Listen to this, “ Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in
Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created
equal….”
Lincoln- Honestly, I wasn’t talking about the war. I was talking about
my sports experience.
Narrator- While President Lincoln was not Athletic Abe, it was this
statement that gave him the nickname, Honest Abe.
The End
Sacagawea
Brittany Roberts
Grade 7 -
Greenfield Middle School
Lewis (George) - One day Lewis and Clark were walking down a big hill
and they saw a lovely Indian woman sitting in the grass making a bead
necklace.
Clark- Excuse me, I’ve heard that Indians are really good with
directions. We’re lost and could use your help. S-
Hello. Yes, it’s true. Most Indians are very good at tracking and
directions. My name is Sacagawea.
Clark- Hello I am Clark and this here is Lewis. S-
Where are you heading?
Clark- Well we were heading west to Mississippi, but Lewis here got us
lost.
Lewis- I got us lost? You were the one with the map.
(fight) S-
Guys stop fighting.
Lewis- Sorry, but can you help us? S-
Sure. It’s that way. (points) No, it’s that way. (points) Wait, it’s
that way. Yeah it’s that way.
Clark- Are you sure? S-
Positive this time.
Lewis- Ok, we’ll be going now. Thanks for your help.
Clark- Wait, maybe she should come with us, in case we get lost again.
Lewis- Good idea. Would you like to join us? S-
That would be nice. I could use the company. (Clark and S. travel around
the set as Lewis narrates)
Lewis- We traveled for days, going in circles and often backtracking,
but finally we found Mississippi.
Clark- Wow, that took way longer than it should have. (whispering to
Lewis) I don’t think she is very good.
Lewis- Yeah. So…( to S.) why were you sitting on that hill all by
yourself? S-
Ummmm. I was lost.
The End
Making a Difference
Rachel Onusko
Grade 6 -
Greenfield Middle School
Rosa- Once upon a time there was a cat named Rosa, she and her friend
Susie liked to spend time in the area park. Recently a new
merry-go-round opened and they wanted to try it out.
Susie- That is so pretty, let’s ride it. (Susie runs ahead and sits.
Then a Dog comes by pushes past Rosa and Barks at Susie)
Dog- You are in my seat!
(Susie crying runs off and back to Rosa)
Rosa- Wait! Where are you going? Why did you give up your seat?
Susie- What do you mean? We all know that when rides are full and a dog
wants on we cats have to give up our seats.
Rosa- That’s not fair! We are all equal and deserve to ride.
(Rosa walks on the ride and sits, along comes the same dog)
Dog- You are in my seat!
Rosa- You will just have to find another, I was here first.
Dog- GET OUT OF MY SEAT!
Rosa- No.
Dog- Hey Elvis (the manager, another dog arrives) This cat won’t give up her seat.
Elvis- Excuse me m’am, but you need to vacate the ride. Dogs are to be seated before cats
Rosa- I will vacate my seat when the ride is over.
Elvis- Please m’am, you need to leave or I will be forced to remove you
myself. (nothing) Very well then. I am suspending you from this ride and
I never want to see you on it again. (both dogs grab rosa and take her
off)
Susie- What happened?
Rosa- They kicked me off. I am going to write a petition and go on
strike. It was unfair what they did to me and I am going to put a stop
to it. (they walk off to get stuff)
Elvis- Did you hear what’s going on down by the Merry go round?
Dog- No.
Elvis- That cat has all of the other cats up in arms and is striking the
ride. My customers can’t get on and some are even joining her cause.
Dog- what are you going to do about it?
Elvis- I’ll figure something out.
(They all converge center. Cats striking)
Rosa- (speaking to the crowd) We deserve the right to enjoy the same
things as dogs, We have the right to choose where to go and how to get
there. We are all equal. We may look slightly different but in the eyes
of the law we are one and the same.
Elvis- EXCUSE ME! (big pause) I heard what you said and I apologize for
your treatment. Please forgive me and allow me to offer you and your
friends a free ride.
Rosa- Thank you, but I will pay for my ride. (pays Elvis) And so after
hearing how bad he had treated the other animals the manager promised to
always be fair and nice.
The End
Cave Men and Baseball
Blake Saterfield
Grade 6 - Greenfield Middle
Narrator (George) pitcher – Back in the time of the cave men they were
often board out of their minds so they came up with a game we play even
to this day, baseball. They used wooden clubs for bats and rocks for the
balls.
(Cavemen come out with club and a big rock. George pitches, Bill at bat,
Kelly catching, Brieanna in the outfield. Each caveman has his own club)
Narrator- There weren’t any umps so anything was legal, even hitting the
batter with the ball. (gets hit with rock) there was a fight every
inning. (batter hits pitcher with club then they all hit each other.
When done Bill then takes Rock and hits it with club) There were no
bases so no one was ever safe. (3 gang up on Bill and club him)
Eventually they realized if they covered their hands with leaves and
dried mud the rocks wouldn’t cut them when they caught them. Over time
they used flat rocks for bases and realized they needed rules. (George
throws rock and hits Bill, Bill goes to hit George and gets thrown out
of game)
Kelly- You’re out of game.
Narrator- The cavemen became famous and started playing other teams,
they competed for the world cup and other prizes.
Brieanna- We won fire! (Brieanna and Kelly chest bump then fight)
Narrator- the game was so popular everyone played it and that is why it
is still around to this day. (Also, that is why cave men are used in
Geico commercials)
The End
The Day George Washington Lost his Teeth
Calebb Schluep
Grade 5 - Buckskin Elementary
GW- Martha, Where are my fake teeth?
Martha- I don’t know George. Where did you leave them?
GW- In the cup by my bed, but they are not there. I’m going to look for
them.
Martha- Why don’t you ask Benjamin Franklin
GW- Good idea. Hi Benjamin. Have you seen my glasses?
BF- If I could find my glasses maybe I could see them. Maybe Paul Revere
has them.
GW- Thanks. I’ll head there next. Hey Paul! Hello. Why is it so dark in
here?
PR- Who is it?
GW- Its George. Have you seen my false teeth?
PR- Oh hi George. I can’t see anything. I forgot my lantern in the old
north church. Wish I could help.
GW- Thanks anyway. I’ll head over to John Hancock’s. I heard he likes to
collect odd objects. See ya.
(Goes to see John)
GW- Say John, Have you come across my false teeth?
JH- Yes, I signed them off to Noah, you know, the man with the big Ark.
GW- Why did you do that? Did you tell them they were used?!!!!
JH- I traded them for a pair of Hippos. And no.
GW- You what? Never mind.
(goes to Noah and knocks)
GW- I heard you traded a pair of hippos for a set of false teeth. They
were mine and I would like them back. I’ll even pay you a big sum of
money to get them back.
Noah- You don’t have to do that. You were America’s first president.
Just give back the hippos,oh and you’ll have to find your teeth. I’ve
lost them somewhere on the Ark. Good luck.
GW- Great! I looked all over the ark for my teeth. The monkey cage, the
zebra pen, and I even looked in the empty hippo cage. Finally I found a
large mouth bass using them to eat with. I snatched them back and put
them in my mouth. Now…..where is my wig?
(Giraffe’s head comes above set with wig on) The End
The Fire
Ashlee Buxton
Grade 5 -
Royal Manor
Cavewoman Brieanna- Me go fishing! Me need Food! (toss line over set) Me
got bite! (pulls line back with fish on it) Me got fish! Hey friends! Me
got food!
Cave people- oooh, yeah, food, grunts, general cave happiness.
Cave man George- We need Fire!
Cave man Bill- We not know how make fire!
Cave woman Brieanna- We cook food now, or it get stinky.
Cave woman Kelly- lets try make fire!
George and Bill- yes, lets try.
(George bangs head on wall)
Kelly- that not work.
Bill- let me try. (grabs George’s head and bangs it on wall) Still not
work!
Kelly- try rock.
Bill and George- AAAHHHHHH! (in agreement)
(Bill grabs rock and is ready to pound George with it)
Kelly- NO! pound rock on Rock!
Bill and George- ooooooohhhhhh!
(George bangs rock together)
Brieanna- Look spark! Do again. (again and again but no fire) no use,
goin to bed.
George- I keep trying!
(Bill and Kelly have now left George to make fire)
Kelly- (enters) You still making fire? Its been many days! Fish Stinks!
You hopeless. I go find other friends.
(Bill and Brieanna enter)
Bill- Where other caveperson?
George- she mad I not make fire, she go find other friends.
Brieanna- Good idea! I go too. Bye.
(Bill and George look at each other than at where Brieanna was. Look at
each other, shrug and leave opposite sides.)
(Kelly enters still pondering now nasty looking fish)
Kelly- No friends! No fire! No Food! Me need to find way to cook stinky
fish! Need something to catch spark! Idea! Hey! Me back! Me got idea!
(cavepeople come out)
Brieanna- she back.
George- She got idea.
Bill- she still got stinky fish!
Kelly- We need something to catch Spark he make.
All- aaaaahhhhhhhh!
George- me use hand. (they try it) Owwww oowwwwww owowowowowo HOT!
Brieanna- that not work!
Kelly- lets try wood! (they do and its starts smoking) get fish! (they
do)
All- eeeeeeewwwwwwww, aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (fish cooks)
Kelly- lets eat!
The End
The Presidential Bathtub
Kaleigh McHenry
Grade 5 -
Royal Manor
Narrator- A long time ago, the largest president, Pres. William H. Taft,
who loved bathtubs, decided he wanted another one for his collection. He
bought a deluxe super extra, extra large bathtub. One day he decided to
try it out. He scrubbed and scrubbed until he realized his rubber duck
was in the sink.
Taft- OOOOPs! I forgot Mr. Quackers in the sink.
Narrator- He tried to get up but he realized.
Taft- Oh Poo! I am stuck. (Speaking into his watch) Send in Durfy and
Murfy, this is an emergency.
(D and M enter)
Taft- I’m stuck! Get me out of here!
Durfy- Yes sir!
Murfy- We will get you out faster than you can say butterscotch.
Taft- We are not talking about butterscotch. You two pinheads need to
get me out of this tub, NOW!
Narrator- the two guards began running around as fast as they could
trying to figure out how to get him out. (exits)
Durfy- I'll get a shovel!
(They try using the shovel, it doesn’t work)
Taft- Just pull me out!
(They try pulling him out and fall down)
Taft- What are you doing on the floor? You are supposed to be getting me
out of this tub.
(They try a few different things but fail)
Murfy- I think you better make the call.
Taft- What call?
Durfy- THE call?
Taft- WHAT call?
Murfy- Make the call.
Durfy- (On phone) Doctor Hooglepuff?
Doctor voice- yes?
Durfy- We need your help!
Doctor- I’ll be right there. (enters with a purple liquid) You better
step back. (Pours liquid into bath) Good luck Mr. President. (leaves)
Taft- Wait, you didn’t get me out of here. (sounds of popping noises)
What’s going on here? (pops out like popcorn) I am never going to buy
another bathtub! Durfy! Murfy! Clean this place up!
The End
Christopher Columbus Lost his Compass
Hayden Pozega
Grade 4 - Royal Manor
Columbus- One day a rich man, Christopher Columbus went to the King and
requested a chance to travel and find new land. When he returned home he
couldn’t find his compass. His Mother had just moved in and he couldn’t
find anything because she had so much stuff.
Columbus- Mom have you seen my compass?!
Mom- Your what?
Columbus- My compass.
Mom- What’s a compass?
Columbus- You know, that round gold thing that points north.
Mom- What do you need that for? I can point north for you. It’s that
way.
Columbus- Forget it. So he started looking around the house. He went to
his mom’s room and started digging through her drawers. (pulling out
granny panties and such then mom comes in)
Mom- Christopher Columbus, what in the world are you doing in my
underwear drawer?
Columbus- I’m looking for my compass!
Mom- It’s not in there. You said it points north not south. You are
grounded…..for 18 hours.
Columbus- It’s not going to be easy to travel without a compass. I'll
just have to keep looking. (making a checklist in his head) Mouse hole,
check. my helmet, check. My underwear drawer, check! (Idea) Fluffy! Here Flufffy. Come here boy. (George comes in as dog) Fluffy, Check! I guess
I will have to travel without it. So, Christopher Columbus left for his
journey without his compass and got lost.
The End
Abe in a Bikini
Lexi Bristol
Grade 2 - Mark Twain Elementary
Sales woman 1- One day Abraham Lincoln wanted to go to the beach.
Sales Woman 2- But he didn’t have a bathing suit.
Both Girls- So, he came to us!
Abe- I need a bathing suit because I want to go to the Beach.
Both girls- We’re sorry but we don’t carry bathing suits for boys.
SW2- But we do have these. (holds up bikini’s)
SW1- You would look great in this one. (hands him tiny yellow polka-dotted one)
Abe- Really?
SW1- Yes!
SW2- It’s the new rage!
SW1- You’re not going to find anything better.
Abe- All right then, ill take it.
SW2- Good choice Sir. (he leaves)
SW1- So, He took his new bathing suit and left our store.
SW2- He wasn’t very happy with his purchase so he continued to look for
a boy’s bathing suit.
SW1- Whereever he went they were out of suits for boys.
SW2- Eventually he put on his new suit,
Both Girls- And went to the beach!
(Abe enters)
GW- Abe! What are you wearing?
Abe- My new bikini. Its all the rage, isn’t it?
GW- Its ridiculous! Why don’t you just borrow one of mine! Come on!
SW1- So Abe left with his friend to put on a boys bathing suit.
SW2- The next day he returned to our shop!
Abe- I would like to return this suit.
Both Girls- We’re sorry we don’t take returns on bathing suits. (he
leaves)
SW1- And that was the day Abe wore…
Both Girls- An itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini, for the
first time today.
The End
Washington’s Delaware Dilemma
Devika Mennon
Grade 5 -
Winterset Elementary
(Washington is alone on stage looking pensive while VO is being said)
VO- General Washington had to act now. His troops were cold and hungry
and the majority of his troop’s enlistment time was nearly over. He had
to rack up points soon.
Washington- Men, get dressed. We are crossing the Delaware to strike
Trenton.
(man comes in dressed in snorkel and swim trunks)
Washington- No! You nincompoop, get in your stealth uniform!
Patriot one (Brieanna)- OOO! OOOO! Ooooo! Can we use the motor boat?
Pretty Please?
Washington- No!!! They haven’t been created yet. We are using the row
boat.
P1- But…but…but
Washington- Shush! I say, you do! Now get in! (turn Long box with lid
open to audience to hide Georges entrance. Create famous Washington
Stance) Men! Ice burg right ahead!
P1- Sir, I see something! Look! (Snorkel is seen on side of boat floating
back and forth)
Washington- I told him not to go swimming! P2
(George)- (standing up with fish) Look guys! I caught dinner!
Washington- At least you have enough sense to do that, now get in the
boat.
P2- Yes sir, (saluting and slapping himself with fish)
Washington- All right, we’re here. Go inside and surprise them.
(Patriots run backstage and say “Surprise” we hear a scream and a crash
of metal.)
Washington- What was that?
P1- It’s the cook! We found the mess hall.
P2- And the Cupcakes! Yum, strawberry!
Washington- I am surrounded by Idiots!
The End
Abe’s Famous Head
Natalie Thompson
Grade 2 - Granville Elementary
Mary Todd- Abe Lincoln has a funny little secret or shall I say a Tall
secret. It all started one day with me, his wife Mary Todd. I was the
perfect little wife. I cleaned, cooked and did all of the chores. I even
clipped his hair. One day I noticed Abe’s tall shaped cone head grew
with his hair. It actually got very big and pointy. I new this tall head
needed a big lid, so I sewed him a very tall top hat to cover the
distraction.
Abe- Thank you Mary! I was tired of feeling insecure and being treated
strangely for being a little different. This will help so much. Hey that
gives me an Idea. What do you think about me passing the emancipation
proclamation to free the slaves?
Mary- I think that is a wonderful idea Abe. (he leaves with hat) Thank
goodness for the cone headed 16th President.
The End
Dance Dance
Elizabeth Kazemi
Grade 4 - The Wellington School
Narrator: At a museum in sunny Orlando, Florida, paintings of the
magnificent Mona Lisa and the heroic George Washington were on display.
Inside the paintings their necks felt as if cement had dried on them! So
one day the gorgeous Mona Lisa and heroic George Washington got fed up.
Their throbbing stiff necks were killing them! So they ripped every
little piece of their picture until they were able to climb out of their
paintings.
Mona Lisa: Hi I’m the gorgeous, talented, famous and magnificent Mona
Lisa and you are?
George Washington: Hi, I’m George Washington the first president of the
United States. I am also brave and heroic. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Mona Lisa: Is it just me or is your neck throbbing too?
George Washington: My neck is throbbing as bad as hot rocks.
Mona Lisa: I’m crazy for dance. I adore dance. Let’s sign up for it!
Narrator: So the magnificent Mona Lisa and heroic Gorge Washington
signed up for dancing lessons. They exercised. (Jump, Jump Twirl and
again) They eventually chose to do salsa dancing. They rehearsed for
over a month. (Shimmy, Shimmy and dip) They were ready to salsa and to
complete in a Salsa Dance contest. The music started and they danced
their hearts out!
Shimmy Shimmy dip
Shimmy Shimmy dip
Twirl and finish.
Narrator- The judges were content. George and Mona won the contest.
Mona Lisa: I think it’s time to go back.
George Washington: I think so too. Let’s go.
Narrator: So they went back to their pictures. The next day when the
museum opened, they found a flower in Mona’s hair and a bracelet on
George’s wrist. From then on George Washington and Mona Lisa never had
throbbing necks ever again.
The End
The Cherry Tree
Skylar Bolton
Grade 5 - Bell Creek Intermediate
George Washington- It was a hot summer day in Virginia and George
Washington had two friends over, Mark Cook and Wyatt Chris. We were
playing in my fathers shed. Hidden in all the mess was a bright new axe.
Its handle was made out of a richly colored oak and its head was made of
pure metal. When I reached for the axe….
Wyatt- What do you think you are doing George? You can’t do it. You
can’t cut down your fathers cherry tree! You’ll be grounded for life.
Mark- Oh, just let him do it, Wyatt. He wants too.
Wyatt- Fine, fine. But I won’t be the one getting in trouble, when you
two do.
George- (taking axe) Come on Mark. We’ve got an award winning cherry
tree to chop!
Mark- (to Wyatt) Oh, Wyatt you are going to miss out on all the fun. Too
bad!
George- Oh, don’t brag Mark. Save that for later. (off stage) Oh,
please let me hit it more than once, please let me hit it more than
once. All right everyone stand back…3,2,1. (sound of tree snap and
falling)
(General rowdiness and cheers. George and Mark return shaking hands.
George gives Mark the axe.)
Wyatt- Well, well, I guess you were right, you guys…. You didn’t get in
trouble, and you had fun. (receiving axe from Mark looking at it)
Mr. Washington- (from back stage) Oh My…..! What in the world! (entering
and seeing Wyatt with the axe) Mr. Chris!
Wyatt- (realizing he has the axe) What? Oh no, you see sir, I didn’t do
anything Mr. Washington.
Mr. W- Then who did? Mr. Chris?
Wyatt- George! George and Mark. They cut down your cherry tree.
(Mr. Washington walks over to the boys who are now huddling in each
others arms, looking worried)
Mr. W- You guys…I was going to cut that tree down yesterday! Thanks!
The End
George Washington and the Cherry Tree
Kate Barton
Grade 5 - Bell Creek intermediate
Benny- ( a beaver) George Washington was sitting in his room bored out
of his mind. I am his pet Beaver Benny! And I was staring at him through
my cage. He was wandering around his room, looking at his false teeth,
feeling bad for the horse who had sacrificed its teeth for him. He had
something on his mind and he kept saying….
GW- I’m thinking.
Benny- Eventually he came over to my cage and opened the door to take me
out.
Dad- George! Come here!
GW- Coming.
Benny- He ran out the door completely forgetting he had opened my cage
(runs off).
Dad- (now on stage) George!
GW- Yes father, what is it?
Dad- Where are my black socks? I need my black socks!
GW- (annoyed) You are wearing them.
Dad- Oh yes. Carry on. (leaves)
GW- (remembering) Oh no! Benny! (crack then a crash is heard) Dang flab
it! What was that? (Benny enters with large piece of cherry tree in his
mouth) Benny!!!! My Dad is going to have your head for this! Bad Beaver!
Dad- (comes running in) What was that? (george has found an axe) Ohhhh
noooo, my favorite tree. (takes wood from beaver) George! Did you do
this?
GW- “Uh huh”
Dad- (charging GW and takes his teeth) No teeth for a week!
Benny- George tried to talk but all that came out was gibberish. He came
over to me and took me back to my cage. (Grab beaver) I could tell by
the look on his face what he was thinking. “At least I am not bored
anymore”
The End
Viking Fury
Connor Weston
Grade 5 - Bell Creek Intermediate
Villager (George)- Quite a long time ago in the Land of Cob, a group of
vicious Vikings had moved in and was pillaging towns and villages.
Viking 1- Aha!
Villager- Oh no! Vikings!
(They steal stuff)
Villager- “No! That was a gift from my mother in law! Never mind, you
can keep that”. The desperate villagers asked for the help of a wise
man who lived on an island. Please we need your help! We can’t stop
them alone!
Wise man- OK, I’ll help you, but I’ll need a fake sheep, five pounds of
dynamite, and some acting lessons.
Villager- “OK” the wise man stayed up all night making his plan to stop
the Vikings. The next day…
Viking 1- Aha! We’ve come to steal your…..uhhh…… Well we have come to
steal something from you.
Wise man- (acting very badly) Oh! What ever you do, do not steal my
sheep.
Viking 2- Take the sheep! Haha! Back to the ship
Villager- The Vikings left the village with the sheep and headed back to
their ship planning their next attack.
Viking 2- Arrrgh!
Viking 1- You are not supposed to say “Arrgh”! That’s what Pirates say.
We are Vikings and we say “Aha!”
Viking 2- I just thought I’d shake things up a bit, you know?
Viking 1- If anybody’s gonna shake things up, it’s going to be me! Now
get back to your post!
Viking 2- (angry) AAARRRRRGGGGGGhhhhhh!
Viking 1- What’s that sound?
Viking 2- I think it’s coming from that sheep.
Viking 1- (looks under sheep) There must be five pounds of dynamite tied
to it!
Viking 2- Abandon Sheep! (Throw sheep over set, hear explosion)
Villager- And so, the Viking ship exploded, freeing the villagers from
the terrible pillaging. All thanks to the wise man.
The End
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