The Lower School

Lower School Voices

Class of 2027Class of 2028

Superbowl XXXIV

~Andrew Bates, Class of 2027 The titans win in the AFC, off to the Super Bowl they go Fighting their way through injury, hail and snow Against the mighty rams, What do the titans have to show? The ram’s defense was as hard as stone That crazy February day Until the...

My Weird Morning

~Henry VerHage, Class of 2027 I woke up at 7:00 this morning and something felt weird but I couldn’t quite place my finger on it.  Wed, Jan 11, 2023* “Hmm,” I thought to myself. Anyway I just went back to my normal morning routine; change into the dress code,...

Sadness

~Andrew Bates, Class of 2028 Sadness Is A remorseful word Pain and death linger throughout the letters An everlasting fight against the world no hope You can’t win But that’s not true Your brain says You will lose I say You can beat… Sadness

Writing Tic Tack Toe

-Dominic Puntin, Class of 2027 The Great Squeaker, the First Constellation In ancient times, if you were born under the Great Squeaker, the First Constellation, it was said that you would be a loving, kind, and very loud human being. You would be brave and...

Look Around

J.D. Souza, Class of 2027 Crowded city, packed with people Tall buildings hanging over your head Street performers dancing to the sound of music Different types of Stores all around filled with excitement Food stands that smell so good People dressed up as movie...

Messed Up Backpack

by Robert Collings, Class of 2027 In my tiny backpack, I found… A big, blue wristband stinking and waiting to be washed again A decomposing, blood-red leaf saying Goodbye cruel world! An almost-empty bag of Cheetos saying EAT MEEEEEE! My fake wallet untouched waiting...

Look Around

by J.D. Souza, Class of 2027 Crowded city, packed with people Tall buildings hanging over your head Street performers dancing to the sound of music Different types of Stores all around filled with excitement Food stands that smell so good People dressed up as movie...

My Smelly Buddies

by Thomas Carroll, Class of 2027 My helmet, the most important thing in my bag My gloves, equivalent to a nuclear bomb in stench That’s why I tell people to clench their nose It could take down an entire civilization Or is that just my imagination? My skates, my...

Paintball Thriller 

~Tommy Belin, Class of 2027 Ratttttttttttttttttat…..!      “Was that auto fire”? I say. “That was like a lawn mower engine.”      I peek around the building – BOOM, BOOM – paint splatters on the wall. ...

Mission Trout

~Bode Johnson, Class of 2027 The story that I’m about to tell you, takes place at Walden Pond state park 3 days before winter break ends.      My dad and I had just parked, at 7:34 AM. We walked down a path that led us to our secret fishing...

Look Around

~J.D, Souza, Class of 2027 Crowded city, packed with people Tall buildings hanging over your head Street performers dancing to the sound of music Different types of Stores all around filled with excitement Food stands that smell so good People dressed up as movie...

My Smelly Buddies

~Thomas Carroll, Class of 2027 My helmet, the most important thing in my bag My gloves, equivalent to a nuclear bomb in stench That’s why I tell people to clench their nose It could take down an entire civilization Or is that just my imagination My skates, my wheels...

The Impossible Game

~Andrew Bates, Class of 2027 How do you win an impossible game? How do you get out of incredible shame? How to tell the difference between glory and pain? The answer is one and the same. So like the spider said to the fly, As the latter let out a sigh, “Why accept...

First Time

~Tommy Belin, Class of 2027 Powder Ice And lots of it Falling Trying to get up Failing, trying. It’s hard Never giving up Feeling bad for my self But  that does nothing for me Try to go from toe edge to Heel edge. Fall on my butt Hurts a lot I feel like I should never...

Traffic

~Bode Johnson, Class of 2027 Traffic, traffic, traffic I hate traffic Do you hate traffic? Because traffic is… traffic!!!!!! In traffic you sit in your seat for hours Days, months, year’s, and even decades traffic can be caused by random things like old people! and...

P-47

~Robert Collings, Class of 2027 The clouds scream as the plane runs through the sky  The engine roars  The propeller cuts the air The air runs, trying to get of the way The stick faints and falls The plane rolls  Machine Guns roar The engine gets mad The propeller...

Ode to My Shoes

~Conor Kennedy, Class of 2027 Oh, my cool lovely shoes I love wearing you  You help me run so fast I don’t know how i live  Oh, my cool lovely shoes You are the coolest shoes i know  You are amazing so much I like you for everything Oh, my cool lovely shoes I can take...

Halloween

~Alex Goldberg, Class of 2022 White Ghosts peeking out of every dark corner Brave Superheroes, creepy monsters and terrifying skeletons roaming the crowded streets Houses covered with huge sticky cobwebs and spiders Every House has jack o lanterns gleaming with bright...

The Pond

~Bode Johnson, Class of 2027 I step into the mud and it mumbles and moansI see fish competitively racing one another Then geese come out of nowhere a whole gang of them stepsand scolds at meChunky bullfrogs make farting noises like 5 year olds Old car...

That First Day

~J.D. Souza, Class of 2027 BOOM! We are going to the beach… Get ready. The door opens.   i jump out of the boat into the water.   i hear builts wheezing past me. I hear screaming behind me like a pack of wolves when there's a full moon. I see soldiers gasping for air,...