Saturday, February 28, 2015

Safety Patrol

Only one minute before school ends.

*Ring! Ring! Ring! *

I closed my neon green 2 1/2 inch 3 ringed binder and quickly placed it into my Sponge Bob roller backpack. My foot was halfway out the door as I was so eager to get to my locker.

“Hey, Caitlyn could you come here for a second?”

Pretending not to hear that call I went along to my locker.

“Caitlyn! Caitlyn! I have something for you”, she scouted jogging after me

With the fakest grin on my face I turn around. “Oh sorry Mrs. Scott, I didn’t hear you”, I said to her as she handed me an envelope. “Thank you, I’ll see you tomorrow”, I said as I shoved the envelope between my polka dot 1 subject notebook and my Sponge Bob lunch box.

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Finally, I was home. I grabbed to remote and aimed in at the flat screen TV. V I Z I O appeared in neon orange across the screen. GUIDE. PAGE DOWN. PAGE DOWN. NICKELODEON.

[Are you ready kids "Aye Aye Captain" I Can't hear you "AYE AYE CAPTAIN" Ohh...]

I laid on the plush burgundy rug in front of the television and took my pencil case and binder out of my backpack to start my homework. When I flipped open the cover of my notebook the envelope Mrs. Scott gave me fell out.  

To the Parent or Guardian of Caitlyn Rollins

OMG! What did I do now?! Was it another uniform violation? I don’t wanna get in trouble again, I just got off punishment. I’m just gonna open it, that way I’ll know what I’m getting myself into ahead of time.

 Dear Parent or Guardian,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that the staff of Hilton Elementary/Middle School has recommended Caitlyn Rollins to join the AAA Safety Patrol Club as she has shown academic strength, outstanding leadership skills in class, Blah! Blah! Blah!, and overall good behavior throughout the school year.  AAA (American Automobile Association) is a non-profit member service organization Blah! Blah! Blah…helping young pedestrians learn and fulfill responsibilities regarding traffic safety. A parent consent form MUST be signed before being awarded the safety badge and belt. A meeting will be held Tuesday March 7th at 3:45pm in the auditorium. 

Sincerely,

Judy P. Harcum

Judy P. Harcum
Principle



2 comments:

  1. I really like your formatting choices in this with the font changes. I think this is a really strong part of your piece. I love the blah blah blah in the formal note, it really brings out the child voice that is being used.

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  2. I agree with Sade, the different fonts really bring color to this piece. The part where you say "OMG! ..." why don't you put it in italics or something because it is a thought rather than a action like the rest of your piece?

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