We started this year-long project by reading Squirm by Carl Hassan. Squirm is about Billy Dickens, a 13 year old snake loving boy. His dad had left him, his eagle loving mom, and nature hating sister when Billy was four. But what will happen when Billy finds out his dad’s address in Montana? Then half… Read more My Endangered Animal Book
Last Tuesday on April 28 2026, the 6th grade went to the Museum of Life and Science. We left at 8:45 am and arrived at 9:00 am. First, we went to the Animal Encounters on the second floor of the main building. There we met a bearded dragon, a ferret, and a snake. We learned… Read more My Trip to the Museum of Life and Science
Image from Sora Book review: Vanished Imagine being in seventh grade. That’s hard. Imagine helping the FBI. That’s harder. Now try doing both. That’s what the life of Florian Bates was. Crazy, yes. Hard, yes. Fun, definitely. The author is James Ponti. It’s about Florian Bates, a twelve-year-old boy who goes undercover for the FBI… Read more Book Review
On February 20, 2026, we went to Hillside Park to plant trees. It was originally donated by John Sprunt Hill to Durham. Then, in 1922, Hillside Park High School was created. It was the first high school in Durham that served black students. With Hillside High School getting more students, the school board transformed it… Read more Tree Planting
For the first time in forever, it snowed. It wasn’t ice like last week but snow. White, fluffy snow. I had a snowball fight and built a snowman. It was the most fun I’ve had with snow in a while.
Image from Sora Book review: Projekt 1065 Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a child spy during WWII? The author of this book is Alan Gratz. This book is about a child who was in the Hitler Youth as a spy in Germany during WWII. The main character is Michael O’Shaunessey.… Read more Book Review
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