Lafayette Originals

 Poem about Teachers

Mrs. Bakur is a master at math when Miss Bane makes us all laugh

Mrs. Cifrodella teaches us how to read 

and we go to Mr. Fleming in a time of need

Mrs. Kraemer teaches us to draw

when Mr. Newcomer teaches us to sing La La La

Mr. Shellenhamer teaches us how to kick a ball 

when Mrs. Raffo teaches us no to smoke at all

Mrs. Guinan teaches us A.C.E. 

and Senora Leonardis teaches us a language from a different place

Mrs. Keating teaches us L.A. 

and at Lafayette you'll always have a wonderful day

Teachers, teachers, they're so great we really have to appreciate... Lafayette!

Happy Birthday by Gillian F.

Birthday Candy 

I went to buy you some candy for your birthday.

It sure took a lot for me to pay.

I took a bite to make sure it tasted right,

and now I can't stop eating this wonderful delight.

We'll be going back to the candy story tonight.

-- Gillian F. in Mrs. Adams' fifth grade class

Candy by Kristen M. in Mrs. Adams' fifth grade class

Meat Lovers

I wake up from my bed, confused and surprised,

I look out the window, and I see steaks and chicken thighs.

I walk out the door and feel steak sauce in my hair,

I look around and I see ham, steak, and ribs everywhere.

Bacon bits on the trees, giving off grease on the leaves,

Hamburgers on the grass, next to fish and bass.

People grilling juicy hot dogs, while people try to catch hogs.

People stare at meat and hover,

So I figure they must be meat lovers.

-- Jack B.

                    

Spring

Spring has come

Winter is done

The flowers are are bright

And what a sight

Playing around

With no frown

Spring Spring

My favorite season. 

-- Anni B. and Alex D. in Mrs. Adams' 5th grade class

Spareribs

So sweet and juicy,

so tender and well-cooked.

Oh how I wish

that one day

a giant sparerib would emerge

from the shadows

with all its babies

and allow me to eat it.

Oh well,

I can only dream.  

Sick 

I'm sick,

I'm distressed.

I'm sick.

I'm a mess.

I'm coughing,

I'm wheezing,

I just can't stop sneezing.

I'm really quite hazy,

I'm feeling quite lazy.

So please call a doctor,

I think I got hotter,

And I'm missing this great Saturday!

Pie 

I believe I can fly

up to the sky.

Oh giant pie

in the sky,

why are we so

far apart?

    

St. Patrick's Day Acrostic

S is for St. Patrick

H is for Leprechauns Hiding

A is for A Pot of Gold

M is for March

R is for Rainbow

O is for Orange, White, and Green

C is for Clover

K is for Kindness

-- Olivia K-Q., Molly R., Sarah G., and Savannah J. 

St. Patrick's Day 

There once was a leprechaun who

lived on a street of green.

The leprechaun was very, very mean.

He was very old

and he stole lots of gold.

He was also really, really lean.

-- Matt C. in Mrs. Scarpello's 4th grade class
 

by Shay B.

  

Winter Left Us 

(can be sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Winter left us,

Can't you see?

Winter left us,

Let us be.

Snowball fights are a thing of the past.

There are some things 

that can not last.

Spring will be here,

Yes, it's true.

Winter has left

Me and You. 

-- Lauren C., Miss Kelly's 4th grade class

                                                                                                                 

If I Were Not Sick

"If I were not sick,

I would just play,

Read to you all day,

I am sorry I could not try,"

I said to my little sister as a lie.

"I am just trying to protect you,

Those germs will infest you.

I know, don't cry.

Fine. I will play."

She stopped right away.

So sadly I had to play and read to her all day.

-- Izzy R., Miss Kelly's 4th grade class

Pickles 

So juicy so sweet,

I can just eat and eat,

The amazing sensation,

Which is the pickle I am craving,

The taste cannot be beat!

-- Izzy R., Miss Kelly's 4th grade class

If 

If people could fly, what would we do,

Would we fly up to the clouds and find something new?

If people had gills, what would we do,

Would we find Atlantis, too?

The questions I ask myself may have no answer to...

If...

If...

If....

-- Izzy R., Miss Kelly's 4th grade class

There once was a little, little book

who said go to the li, library

then ch, check out the book

and you've got yourself a book

say what, say what!

-- Lauren H.

There once was a little, little Lep who

wished on a shooting, shooting star.

His wish came when he wished on

that shooting, shooting star-- a book
came down to his little, little hands.

-- Lauren H.

Scotland

Scotland is amazing and

Has a blazing sight every night but

That is not all

What about Glasgow with

All those lassos and

We are not talking about

Moscow

We are talking about

Glasgow

And this is why 

You should love Scotland

--Kyle B.

Parents

by Mackenzie C.

In their arms

I feel safe.

In their eyes

I feel seen.

In their heart

I feel loved.

Both different

But come together to make one

Me.

Poem and Illustration by Lauren M. in Miss Kelly's 4th Grade Class

Books

by Sophie D.

When you open a book,

adventure, enthusiasm, joy

peek

slowly

out from the pages.

Characters

Leap!

out from

the stiff

hardcover

book.

Your mind

floats away

to places

no one could

ever

imagine before.

All of you fears,

worries,

anger,

seem like

they are gone

forever.

You are

hooked,

intrigued.

Rainbows,

Heroes,

Knights in Shining Armor.

Princesses,

Queens and Kings.

You seem like you are a part

of the story,

fighting a battle,

at the royal ball,

saving someone's 

LIFE!

In a world full of happiness

nothing could ever be better.

But when you close

the fascinating book,

the excitement floats

Away.

Just how your mind floated

Away
when you opened it.

Worth the Wait
by Abigal L.

I was sitting in my cage,
but nobody wanted me.
Everyone wanted a kitten or puppy,
but nobody wanted me.
Sometimes people gave me a gaze,
but nobody wanted me.
I like to dream of the perfect match,
but nobody wanted me.
I knew someday my dream would come true,
but nobody wanted me.
Then I saw her standing there.
Finally
Somebody wanted me.