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    Thanksgiving is this weekend, so we’re spending the weekend in Balzac at my grandparents’ house. I don’t think Dad wants to go, but thankfully, there will be turkey. Grandma wouldn’t hear of having vegetarian Thanksgiving. I think she thinks tofu is poisonous, which is awesome. I hope his vegetarian kick ends soon. At least he buys me deli meat for making my lunch. Otherwise, I would maybe die.
    Yours truly,
    Arthur Bean

    Assignment: Literary Devices Summary Story
    To improve your writing skills, we are moving forward from individual literary devices to the final assignment in the unit. If you have any questions about material we’ve covered, please come and see me.
    Write a short story of at least one page, incorporating at least three of the literary devices we studied. Challenge yourself to use as many of the following literary devices as you can:
    Personification
    Onomatopoeia
    Similes and Metaphors
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    Please underline any literary devices used in your story.
    Due: October 30

    The Leg Breakers are having a play festival! We’re going to write and direct our own shows. Isn’t that awesome?
    I’m going to start working on my play this week. Can you design the set for me?
    I’ll give you credit in the program for being the set designer. We could build it at spring break.
    My dad can probably help. He belongs to a tool library, so you get to borrow whatever drill or saw you need for the weekend. Maybe your dad will let us use his work garage as a carpentry shop. Can you ask him for me?
    i made the football team, thanx for asking
    Right! Sorry, I just assumed you did. I figured there was no way you wouldn’t.
    We can celebrate by building sets at Easter! I can throw some football stuff into the play if you want. 64! 28! Hut!

    HA HA HA!

JOGO (Just One Guy’s Opinion): School ID Requirements
    By Arthur Bean
    Ms Kraleigh has made her first mark as principal of Terry Fox Jr. High with a highly controversial decision. As of next Monday, all students must have their student ID visible at all times. The decree came out on Tuesday, when all students were handed their student ID on a bright blue Terry Fox Jr. High lanyard. Any student not wearing their ID will be sent home to retrieve it. And good luck if you’re one of those kids who loses everything all the time: lost IDs will cost you $10 each time you need a new one.
    I see this new school law as problematic for a number of reasons, but I’m going to focus on two. One: Safety. Ms Kraleigh insists that the IDs are to be worn for our protection, ensuring that everyone in the school belongs in the school. She insists that teachers will also be wearing their IDs. But is it really a great idea to have our names and photos printed on things we can lose so easily? In a world riddled with identity theft, what if someone steals not only my ID but also my identity? There’s a lot of information encrypted in those cards; a smart identity thief could probably find out all kinds of personal information if they got their hands on one. Teachers are always talking about how important it is that we keep our identities safe online. Shouldn’t the same logic apply to offline?
    Two: Fashion. Royal blue may be one of the school colours, but it’s not the easiest colour to match. I feel certain that there is a large contingent of the student body who will have to re-think their entire wardrobe. And we know what that means: it means that the office staff will be overworked handing out late passes to every girl who couldn’t find the right shoes to go with her lanyard. Poor Mrs. Hui. She’s going to have carpal tunnel before winter break! And not just that, but Lucie D’Allard got her braces off one week AFTER picture day. She’s stuck with the constant reminder of her dental shortcomings for the whole year. If you ask me, that’s just not right. But hey, that’s …
    Just One Guy’s Opinion.
    Hey, Artie,
    This is an interesting start to your editorials.