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Costa Rica

Follow Callie’s board Costa Rica on Pinterest.

A lot of what I chose for my Pinterest board was places to go and things to do. When traveling to a foreign country I like to know activities that would be fun or interesting to do. I also pinned a couple resources on food. I don’t like to go much out of my comfort zone with food, so knowing what to expect as far as what I’ll be eating makes things a little easier. And just in case, I made sure to pin a couple posts about the currency exchange rate so I would know about how much money I would need.

News Story 2

As a result of being charged with theft, PTA treasurer Mary Burns is awaiting the prosecution of criminal charges filed by the PTA.

“We had a good idea she was taking money from the organization,” PTA finance officer Jeanette Lumpkin said.

The PTA discovered $2,000 missing last fall and believed someone stole from the organization. When the school planned to take the junior class to see Macbeth, there was no longer enough money in the account.

“I know that we had planned for two weeks to go to the theatre to see Macbeth , and at the last minute it was cancelled,” Junior James Grigsby said. “We were pretty disappointed because we had been studying the book for almost a month.”

Students and teachers dealt with the news as well as possible. Doing their best to quell rumors, they spoke about about it as best they could.

“We’ve done a lot to quell the rumors, but we’ve tried to be as honest about it to the students without being negative towards those directly involved,” Junior English teacher Marilyn Lenk said. “It’s better for the kids to know what has happened rather than allowing undocumented gossip to spread and possibly some wrong conclusions made because we didn’t communicate.”

Burns is partially paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. Her health was becoming a problem and did not have the means to pay for medical treatment.

“I know that Mary has been having some health problems, but that doesn’t give her the right to take money that doesn’t belong to her,” Lumpkin said.

Last month, auditors found a $14,000 discrepancy. Burns is being charged with theft of between $1,500 and $20,000. If Burns is found guilty, she faces a maximum of 10 years in jail and/or a $150,000 fine.

“We would certainly prosecute if we found a school employee who was taking activity funds,” Superintendent of school Curtis King said. “We would hope the PTAs do the same.”

According to Sydney Long, the PTA president, the PTA feared that filing charges against Burns would tear the organization apart. But in turn, it brought them together. They had the support of the students and teachers.

“This indictment is a signal that parents who support school activities in the district intend to take strong action against theft in the future. You just have to be very vigilant,” King says.

My Morning Routine

Primero, me despierto a las sies y trienta de la mañana. Entonces, me levanto a las seis y cuarenta. Me cepillo los dientes, entonces me maquillo, luego arreglo el pelo. Finalmente, voy a la escuela a las siete y trienta de la mañana.

Ender’s Game Bio Poem

Ender
Smart, different, shy, brave
Son of Theresa and John Paul Wiggin
Lover of Valentine, games, and winning
Who feels scared around Peter, safe around Valentine, and happy around Alai
Who gives friendship, courage, and hope
Who would like to see his parents, Valentine, and a world without Buggers
Who lives in North Carolina or Battle School
Wiggin

Callie
blunt, musical, artistic
Daughter of Cherlyn
Lover of music, dance, and poetry
Who feels happy with friends and safe with family
Who gives love, advice, and comfort
Who fears opening up to people, thinking about her future, and death
Who would like to see London, California, and Rome
Who lives in White Oak, Texas
Crawford

Ethan Frome Bio Poem

Mattie
Pretty, Young, Wide-eyed, Orphaned
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silver
Lover of cooking, nature, and people
Who feels happy with Ethan and nervous around Zeena
Who gives love, joy, and encouragement
Who fears showing her feelings, being with Ethan, and Zeena finding out about her loving Ethan
Who would like to see a life with Ethan, west, and simpler times
Who lives in Starkfield, Massachusetts
Silver

Callie
blunt, musical, artistic
Daughter of Cherlyn
Lover of music, dance, and poetry
Who feels happy with friends and safe with family
Who gives love, advice, and comfort
Who fears opening up to people, thinking about her future, and death
Who would like to see London, California, and Rome
Who lives in White Oak, Texas
Crawford

Ender’s Game Playlist

1) Wonder Boy by The Kinks- This song expresses the importance of youth and the importance of enjoying it, but Ender never really gets the chance to enjoy his youth. He’s always been different, and treated as such. Lyrics here

2) The In Crowd by Mitchell Musso- Ender has trouble fitting in and is always set apart from the other kids, by accident or on purpose. He doesn’t know what it’s like to fit in and be like everyone else. Lyrics here

3) Not Ready to Make Nice by The Dixie Chicks- Finally, Ender has had enough of being tormented and teased and beaten up. He learns to fight back with the kids on the playground and also the kids at Battle School in an attempt to be treated better. Lyrics here

4) Remind Me Who I Am by Jason Gray- Ender begins to rethink who he is and lose his identity. He starts to become aware of how he resembles Peter, someone he does not want to be, and questions who he really is. Lyrics here

5) 21 Guns by Green Day- This song is to symbolize the war going on throughout he book and the want to end it. Lyrics here