Crayons

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Faculty & and Staff

~Peter Bradley, Math

I wanted a box of 64 crayons, one of every hue
I got a box of 8, now what to do

Blue – the sky on a warm spring day, or the color of the ocean at the beach

Black – the color of sadness, or the sky on a moonless night

Brown – chocolate chip cookies, or the mud that I was just playing in

Green – the color of money, or the envy I feel when I see my friends box of 64 crayons

Orange – a fresh piece of fruit, or OJ in the morning

Purple – a grape, or my favorite jelly bean

Red – the color of blood, or a fast car

Yellow – the sun, or a bunch of bananas

I wanted a box of 64 crayons, one of every hue
I got a box of 8, this will do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Place That Saves Me

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Class of 2023

~Max Burgess, Class of 2023

Let the waves carry you where the light cannot.

~Mohit Kaushik

When you’re feeling stressed, worried, or anxious, everyone has a place that calms them down. It is in the long, winding, creeks of Cape Cod that I find myself drawn to the primal force that is nature. After a long school year filled with stress and anxiety, my salvation lies in those rivulets. It is there in the infinite peace and tranquility that I search for crabs, eels, and maybe a striper or two.

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At Uncle John’s

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Class of 2025

~Milo Davis, Class of 2025

My brother, Dan, and I lived in the small town of Melville, North Carolina with our parents. On a hot day in August both my parents were invited to go to my mom’s best friend’s wedding in California. This meant that my brother and I would go to Maine to stay with my uncle for a week and a half.  Even the idea of this was extremely exciting to my brother and I because my uncle had everything a 12 year old boy could possibly want, a pool, a big backyard, a huge house, and most of all a big screen TV with cable and an xbox.  So late in August we got into my uncle’s Jeep and drove off in a long two day ride to Maine.  

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The Power of Persistence

by | Oct 19, 2022 | Class of 2023

~Eston Brainerd, Class of 2023

The Struggles and Successes of Life

Persistence is a powerful thing, and with enough of it, almost anything can be accomplished. When I am persistent and determined to accomplish something, there is so much I can do, but it is always challenging to keep that motivation. It’s not about how much you fail, but how much you are willing to keep on failing until you succeed. A lot of the time, it seems easier to just give up, But no one would succeed in anything if everyone had that mindset of just giving up. Failure makes me stronger and smarter.  When I fail at something, it just makes me more determined to succeed next time.

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A Sense of Community

by | Oct 19, 2022 | Class of 2023

~Ethan Ali, Class of 2023

Memories that will last a lifetime

The Greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members

~Coretta Scott King

Miracle league is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that allows disabled children to play baseball as a part of a team. I play the role of the “buddy,” a companion who works one on one with a player. Together, my player and I run the field, take at bats and play three full innings of baseball. Volunteering for the Miracle League might be the most fulfilling activity that I have ever been involved in.

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