On February 2nd, 2004, a representative from Matt Entenza’s office visited Sojourner Truth Academy. The representative, Ann Miller, agreed to grant an interview. Ms. Miller really likes her job, she thinks it is rewarding. She believes academics are important, and she supports charter schools. She thinks they give students more freedom to choose. She said […]
If happiness was forever and money grew on trees If everyone found true love and everyone said please If roses weren’t red then violets couldn’t be blue but if you could say you loved me then i could say it too Gentle morning breeze to drift away the pain wash away the hurt With a […]
While all the other kids point and laugh at him I wonder what it would be like if the world were so dim Just once I wish they could see through his eyes Being picked on and made fun of until he cries They push him down and steal his glasses He falls victim to […]
Friend for Eternity You are my friend for eternity, You are the chosen one. You are the sanctified, So live life and have fun. You are the Holy Creator, The one who created earth. The great one to save us, That Mary gave birth.
Chance told me I was trapped Chance told me it was true Chance didn’t tell me what was this or what was that Chance left that to you an opportune glance showed me the walls and showed me the hands that were building them a lucky guess found the window, and that guess showed me […]
Editors’ note: PACT charter school is a K-12 charter school in Anoka, Minnesota. We feel that PACT Charter School holds special meaning to a lot of people. PACT stands for “Parents Allied with Children and Teachers.” If you would sit in on a steering committee meeting, you would see parents, teachers, and students all voting […]
The road we travel is long We don’t know where ours leads All we can do is try to stay on the path and not stray The gravel can be sharp, and the dirt can be smooth Wind can be harsh, and breeze can revive We must go through the blizzard to reach the sun […]
Just one second more, one more minute in the day, is the thoughts I have when I see your face. I say hello as you walk by, but you say nothing for you are shy. The same thoughts come back that I can’t ignore as I think to myself “Just one second more.” I want […]
Editors’ note: Riverbend Academy is a project-based school located in Mankato, MN serving students in grades 6-12. Project-based education is a specific learning model where students pursue projects based on their interests. Through those projects, students earn credits which are applied to the state’s graduation standards. RiverBend Academy’s Presentation night was February 12th, 2004. There […]
I finished a very exciting book over Thanksgiving break. It is called Eragon. It is about a boy named Eragon, who finds a stone. Well, he soon finds out it is not just any stone. It is a dragon’s egg. Eragon is frightened at first, but after a while Eragon gets attached to the little […]