Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear New Schoolerz.


Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!  Give everyone you love extra hugs and write me when you're able.

L

Postcard from NOLA

Dear New Schoolerz.  Sarah and I made it to New Orleans Wednesday night after a 33 hour train trip.  See image #1 for proof of arrival.  New Orleans is famous for Jazz music, we saw a jazz concert at the US mint in NOLA, see image # 2. The people are super friendly here, everyone says hello to us with few exceptions see image # 3. Image #4 is of the State house, NOT Disney world!  The buildings are very pretty, image # 5 is just one of the houses we like. I'd have more to say but we're off to play, see you soon.

lennie

Post Card #2 from my Vacation with Dr. O

Hey ya, New Schoolers. Ho ya doin'?

Sarah and I have been on the train now for about 20 hours and counting.  Last night, somewhere around Carolina our train struck a car that stalled at the railroad crossing!  At least that's the story we heard this morning at breakfast.  Sarah remembers the train stopping suddenly and not moving for a couple of hours, I remember dreaming about swimming with dolphins and Boston Creme Donuts?  Because of our accident and delay we'll be getting to New Orleans later than expected and well past my regular bed time but I'll deal with it. Thursday is going to be our first day in the Big Easy, we'll be eating oysters and listening to jazz music at the Preservation Hall.  I got a post card from Sara J. who visited China in her dreams and it sounds like she had a great time.  I'll post that when I get some place where I can work that isn't so cramped.

This is a picture of a pipe fish that the Jr. Rangers found in the Field Station salt marsh this summer.

Write a report/story about it if something comes to mind.

lennie

Post Cards from my vacation with Dr. O.

Howdy from Boston MA.  Sarah and I are here at the Park Plaza Hotel in beautiful downtown Boston MA. We left Nantucket a day early in advance of what looked to be a bad weather day today.  We stayed last night in Hyannis and took a bus this morning into the hub of the universe.  How was the weather at home?  Did you have the high winds and heavy rain that the weatherman warned us about? The Park Plaza is a really nice hotel and not very far from China town.  Sarah and I walked around the city for a while then went and had a late lunch/early dinner.  We're back at the hotel now, relaxing a bit before we head out to wander around this great big beautiful metropolis for a bit before we hit the hay.  Tomorrow we get on a train that will take us first to New York, then on to New Orleans.  Sarah knows NOLA very well, she studied for her degree in that area so she's going to show me all around.  I got some new stories for the Blog page and I hope to get more in the next few days and weeks.  

Holla!

lenny

ps  This is a picture of a Torpedo Ray that washed ashore in Polpis Harbor last week.  Y'all should look them up on the web.  Try typing Sarah Oktay+Yesterday's Island+Torpedo Ray into your search engine with Mom and Dad.  I think you'll find it very interesting.

If a monster joined by Anjali D.

If a monster joined

If a monster joined Mookie’s class, Mookie would get a monster skateboard and ride on the skateboard with the monster. He would name the monster the Mookinator.

          If a monster joined Sonia’s class, Sonia would play kickball with it. Sonia would call it Monster-monster.

         

          If a monster joined Caroline’s class, Caroline would say, “Wow, cool.” Caroline would name it Stacy.

          If a monster joined Anjali’s class, Anjali would bake a welcome pie for her to eat it all. She would name the monster Macintosh.

          If a monster joined Lenny’s class, the whole world will come to an end.

EROSION by Anjali D

Eating

Restless

On the run

Settles on beach dunes and river banks

Ironic

Octopus’ Garden is destroyed

Now erosion takes over.

By Anjali D.

Anjoo in the wrack line

She sits cross legged

at the toe of the bluff

Her long dark hair becomes one

With the Eel grass

Codium a tangle she roots out

The incoming tide

Will take her home

For now she lets the sun

Warm her arms

Cradle her thoughts

Of Lemon Crisp cookies

Her mom

All the things

That make her happy

The Nantucket News by Sara J.

The Nantucket News

                                                                                                                                       

 2011

Breaking news! The Laurie Ann Barns ship found washed up!!  The story:  Many years ago, the Laurie Ann Barns had sunk, and over 10 people out of 250 died. The ship was used for passengers from England to visit our small island. Fortunately they were just getting started, so no passengers were aboard; only the crew and a few nantucketers. The ship sank 40 miles out to sea, the captain, 8 crew members and the cook died. The ship sank because of a fire. First the main sail caught on fire, then the boat itself caught on fire. Life rafts were lowered and  everyone got off except for the 10 unfortunate people. The cook got trapped in the kitchen, the 8 crew  members drowned. And the captain let a little boy take his spot on the life raft.. The little boy had gotten separated from his parents, so he hid in a barrel luckily the captain found him. 

                                                                                                                                                                        Report By: Sara J.

Maisy by Chloe C.

I remember when my cat Maisy died. I was at a sleepover at my friend Annie’s house and she had just dropped me off at the yacht club. My sister walks in crying, and hugging my mom. I ask whats wrong but my mom does not answer, but says its time to go. When we arrive home my mom takes us into the kitchen and Maisy is on the floor hurt. She had, had a stroke the night before. The vet came an hour later and put her down. We cried a lot. We brought her later that night to the MSPCA to be cremated. We miss her so much.

                                                                             By, Chloe C.

Our House is alive! by Chloe C.

 My house is an interesting place. We have 2 dogs and 3 cats, always a lot of people and Mary. Mary is our house’s name. Yes our house is alive.

    It all started one evening when two friends and I read about a ghost ritual ceremony. Of course we wanted to do it. We went up to my attic and set up a spherical circle, and started chanting. After a while the attic started vibrating, and all i could see was white. Then it all stopped. We were all disappointed. We left the attic and all my friends thought it was a bust but i thought differently . A few years later i was at home alone and my friend came wanting to do another ceremony. I guess the house thought we wanted to take its spirit away because it started shaking. We ran into the street thinking there was an earthquake, but only my house was shaking. We told my mom and she called a spirit man. He came in and after a while he said that our house was alive. So there it goes, I live in an alive house.

My favorite snack by Chloe C.

My favorite snack is peanut butter cheese crackers. they smell like peanut butter and taste delicious. They look like orange crackers with peanut butter in between. When I eat them I hear a crunch sound. They feel like crackers, I love them.

 If my snack could have a superpower, I would like it to be the power to make me have a better day.  It could also give you energy when you don’t have much, and help you have a better day.

                                     By, Chloe C.

My House by Morgan W.

My House by Morgan W.

My house is a special place because it is where my family lives.  My music room is very memorable. My home is different from anywhere else because it is mine and my family’s , but no one else’s. My house is approximately 300 years old and I think that is very exciting. There are no secrets about the house , but there are lots of old fire places, narrow doors and steep stairs from the olden days.    

Home by Sara J.

Home

Warm, Fun
Playing, Laughing, Crying

Memories, Kisses, Car, Bike

Loving, Caring, Hugging

Loud, Clean

Friendship 

                                                             
By: Sara J

At the Field Station