A Favorite Treat

We saw our dog in the street

He was eating his favorite treat

For he really loves pork meat
I told him he was going to get beat

If he didn't get back across the street!
                                                 ~Grayson

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Baseball

Running all four bases

Fielding the ball

Look for the laces,

And hit the baseball! 
                                     ~Ryan


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On a Hike

 

I went on a hike with my dog Spike
And we ran into a boy named Mike.

Who was on his Schwinn bike

With a small dog that Spike liked.

Oh yes, my dog and I had a really great hike!
                                                                                        ~Kyran

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Sunday Thought

Sunday Thought         Sunday Thought         Sunday Thought 

Trip to the Candy Store

Pepe and I went to the candy store by

opening up the humongous door.

Both of us slipped on the wet floor and

The people in the store heard a loud "roar"

As we left, I felt really sore!
                                                                  ~Giuseppe

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My Goat Pete

I have a goat named Pete

He likes to eat our field of wheat.

He has funny looking feet and

Out in the sun, he turns as red as a beet.

Oh my, Pete is so sweet.

                                                          ~Sarah

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Candy on the Beach

I like to eat candy but

Not on the beach because it's sandy.

The grit in my teeth

Just wouldn't be dandy.

                                                            ~Abbie

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The Wind

The wind blows hard

Tearing up my yard

Tree limbs falling and

     Mother Nature calling.     
                                              ~Sydney

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On a Hunt

I was hoping to find a golden
egg on my Easter egg hunt,
but instead saw someone
doing a bicycle stunt!
When mom picked up a huge
egg, she let out a loud "grunt."     ~Wade

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Mudcat Baseball

The Mudcats take the field.
It's time to make the plays.
Three up, three down,
The inning goes the Mudcats' ways.


Batting is next,
Step up to the plate.
After we win,
Monicals is our date!


Our team was the best,
We came out with a win.
The Olney Tournament was ours,
Let's go do it again.                         ~Jared

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"Everything is About Caring"

G     Go Earth Day

O     Oh, it's here

G     Going to celebrate

R     Reading about the earth

E     "Everything is about caring"

E     Earth is our planet

N     Nice to see the beauty!          ~Emmah

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Easter Egg Hunting, Why Yes!

Beautiful Saturday in
The Lawrenceville City Park

 

 Special guests too

 Smile and say, "Carrots"

 Team-work gets the job done

  Those eggs seemed to be everywhere

Scurrying and hurrying

 With lots of different bags and baskets

  Finding lots of goodies

More beautiful smiles 

Yes, twice as nice 

 Lots of families get in on the fun

 And make memories for everyone

Thanks to all the volunteers

from Parkside Elementary's P.T.O. and 

The City of Lawrenceville
for helping make this event possible!  

Sunday Thought

"The earth does not belong to us,
we belong to the earth."  ~Chief Seattle

Sunday Thought         Sunday Thought         Sunday Thought 

Saturday Smile.....Way-to-Go!

Photo compliments of the Lawrenceville Daily Record

The Lawrenceville High School Jazz Band was named first division and first superior recently at the Illinois High School Association contest at East Richland High School in Olney. 

Band members are front row from left, Emily Pargin, Cortney Lanenga, Kelsey Goodwin, Martiza Coronado, Avery Shuff, Shayla Lockhart, Jacob Danielsen, Justin Moore.
 
Second row, Brad Copp, Chandler Lynch, Curtis Meek, Joe Burkhart, Michael Mack, Cale Carpenter, Alexsis Morse. 

Back, Michelle Mumaw, Victoria Shinkle, Tanner Kasinger, Mitch Meek, and Trevor Lockhart.
 

Did you know Mr. William Magee instructs the
Parkside band students as well as our L.H.S. musicians?

These pupils were given a first
superior rating by all three judges.

Congratulations to the L.H.S. Jazz Band!

Going Green is the Way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KREPoihLzJk

G      Good clean water

O      Old things go in the trash

G      Growing plants

R      Reading books

E      Eating foods we grow

E      Enjoying the outdoors

N      Never throw trash on the ground.                                                                 ~Hailie

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Have a Great Day

Love the Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-O0Ly22Y5A

E      Earth is our home

A      And earth is a good planet

R      Recycle things every day

T      Trash will be picked up

H      Here is Earth Day, coming up to you

D      Dad and Mom help us pick-up things up

A      Always be an Earth Day helper

Y      Yeah, let's be the good guys!        ~Kaelee

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Celebrating Our Earth

E      Earth

A   Always

R  Recycle

T     Trash

H              Hate

D        Day

A   Always

     Y       Yay!      
                                                        ~Conner

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2014 Track and Field Day

https://www.facebook.com/LawrencevilleTrackAndFieldDay?fref=photo 

April 13th at Loeb Field

 Leaping

Jumping

And on the run

Lots of fun! 

Well done sponsors and coaches!
Thank you for your support.

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Into the Blue

I saw an airplane up in the blue

It was flying really high!

Then a man parachuted into the sky

I'm praying that he doesn't die.   ~Kaelee

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A Ride to School

I was riding my bike to school

On my way there
I saw a huge pool

And boy, was it cool!

Oh to run and jump in
But I'm not a fish,
I don't have a fin. 
                               ~Luke  

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If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

As parents often do

Mom buys one extra

or maybe even two

Packages of Peeps.  

She stocks up early for

Her kids will beg

and want more

Packages of Peeps.

"Oh" mom says with a sigh,

"Why on earth did I buy

Those extra 

Packages of Peeps?"

Easter is still days away

And poor Mom 

She really can't stay

Out of those Packages of Peeps!

http://unsophisticook.com/edible-bird-nests/ 

 

 

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Monday's Motto

Willy and Billy

I have a pig named Willy
and he is so very silly

He has a friend named Billy.

One likes to play the kazoo

And the other goes to the zoo.
                             ~Ella

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Aladdin is Magical!

Final performance is today: 

Sunday April 13th at 2:00 P.M.
at Lawrenceville High School!

 Aladdin is presented by
The Lawrence County Arts Council

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LawrenceCountyArtsCouncil/?ref=br_tf