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HCMS Journalism

Spring 2023

Podcasts

Backseat Athletes

Talk of the Killer

Talk of the Killer Episode Two

Talk of the Killer Episode Three

Talk of the Killer Episode Four

Talk of the Killer Gabrielle Redpath

Talk of the Killer Behind the Scenes

Talk of the Killer Behind the Scenes Two

The Spy Balloon

Pop Culture Talk

Collaborative Stories

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Repunzel and The Unicorn by First Period

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Animal Man by First Period

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The Man's Toe by First Period

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Ava by Seventh Period

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Friday the 14th by Seventh Period

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The Man in Black by Seventh Period

HCMS

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8th Grade Interviews by Kiley Horn and Ava Gilliland

We asked the 8th graders what they though about moving up to highschool and they are going to miss most about 8th grade and HCMS.

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8th to 9th Grade Interviews by Lauren Lee

I did an interview for upcoming freshman at our school about high school.

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Advice for High School by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Are you nervous for high school? Here's some advice from teachers to students!

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8th Grade Favorites by Lauren Lee

i interviewed 8th graders about their favorite things at hcms.

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Graduation Outfit Insp by Lucy Chandler and Ava Moore

This is a guide of what vs what not to wear to graduation.

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Sports Story by Kamryn Rivers and Maddy Brindley

Why HCMS sports players enjoy their sports.

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High School Interview by Kiley Horn and Ava Gilliland

Are you scared or excited about high school? Well we did a survey from some of the 8th graders and these are our results!

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Do Teachers Have Favorites by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Do teachers have favorite students?

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Basketball Season by Maddie Brindley and Kamryn Rivers

Our story is about how our schools' basketball players feel about their performance this season!

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Soccer Interviews by Jessica Wilson and Samantha Kelley

Article interviewing the soccer team.

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Teacher Interview by Jadyn Cameron and Kiki Kukla

Pros And Cons of school: Teachers' POV

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Pros and Cons of HCMS From the Students by Ava Hall

Want to hear the students opinions on the school? Click here to read the pros and cons of our school!

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School Interviews by Bella Brothers, Ellah Hawkins, and Kennadie Walter

This article is an interview, Its a school interview. We recorded the answers and put them online for you to read!

Dystopias

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Mom, Dad...? By Ava Gilliland and Kiley Horn

A day in the life of a 14 year old boy living in a dystopia whos day starts off normal like always and soon turns dark.

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A Day in the Life by Ines Ismaili

A city with horrible rules.

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Dystopia by Jonathan Malone

This story is a Dystopia with the main character being Julia. She fights for more just rules and ends up improving the society.

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Dear Diary by Aishani Mallampati

This is a diary entry about a girl living in a Dystopian world.

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Day in the Utopia Life by Lauren Lee

I'm writing about just a typical day in my utopia.

Comics

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Royal Spirits by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Kendria The protector V.S Keres The raiser of dead violent spirits

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Skateboard by Jack Baker

Two dudes go skateboarding

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School Lunch by Ava Gilliland Kiley Horn and DJ Benjamin

A group of teens tries to expose their school for their horrible lunches

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Book of Curses by Maddy Dice, Ava Fowler, Samantha Kelley, and Jessica Wilson

There was a cursed book called Beta and a girl named Patrisha found it and there is a boy named Jake who is the son of the Duke.

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Attempted Robbery by Luke Johnson

A man attempts to rob a bank one day, will he get away with it?

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Teleport-Mania by Ellah Hawkins, Bella Brothers, and Kennadie Walter

three girls are in class bored one of the girls make a joke about teleporting and the other two girls take it too far

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PJ Has a Dream by Jackson Comisky

PJ has a dream about visiting different places.

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The Masked Intruder by Aishani Mallampati

This comic is about a police officer who is trying to catch the masked intruder.

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The Robbery by Vanessa Rico-Guillen

Stories Inspired by Songs

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You Belong with Me by Ava Hall

A story inspired by You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift

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I Love my Boyfriend by Bella Brothers

Rose and Jon are the perfect couple....... but she has a secret. Will it destroy their relashionship?

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No Role Modelz by Jonathan Malone

A story inspired by the song No Role Modelz by J Cole

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Deja Vu by DJ Benjamin, Maddy Dice, Samantha Kelley, Jessica Wilson, Ava Gilliland, and Kiley Horn

A story inspired by Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo.

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Golden Hour by Ines Ismaili

A love story inspired by the song Golden Hour by Jvke.

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Love Story by Aishani Mallampati

This is a story inspired by the Taylor Swift song Love Story.

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Nonsense Story Written Anonymously

Nonsense By Sabrina Carpenter Turned Into A Diary

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865 by Lauren Lee, Ava Moore, and Lucy Chandler

A story inspired by the song 865 by Morgan Wallen

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Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill by Jack Baker

Summary of the On Melancholy Hill music video and story by Gorillaz.

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Old Photos by Maryna Humeniuk

A description of a popular Ukranian song.

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Stefnia by Solomiia Kiselova

This is a description of a popular Ukranian song.

Opinion

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Hostile Architecture by Jack Baker

Hostile Architecture sucks

Video Games

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The Legend of Zelda by Bella Brothers

Did you play Legend Of Zelda Breath of the wild? Or just want to learn more about it? If you did you want to check out this article about its sequel!

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Regular Ol' Pokemon Battle by Nile Works

The start of Jamie's pokemon journey through the Paldea region

Fantasy

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Sarah and Krendice by Kennadie Walter

krendice has the best but worst moment of her life because of someone. just keep reading!! mystery...

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The Girl and The Dragon by Ellah Hawkins

An outcast dragon with no friends meets a girl in the woods! Read to find out what happens!

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Dragon Egg by Madeleine Dice

Storm never knew of her parents she was raised by her aunt and uncle, on Storm's adventure about her past while also deciding her future

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Decepticon Space Trip by Nile Works

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Skelly the Skeleton by DJ, Molly, and Jonathan

SKELLY THE SKELETON IS STRONG

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The Dynamic Trio by Ava Moore, Ava Hall, and Lucy Chandler

Crazy things happen at a sleepover! Click here to read more!

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Thomas the Train Killer by Lauren Lee

a train named thomas runs over an inncoent human one day, and gets chased by law enforcement.

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Kai and the Giant by Jonathan Malone

This article is about a boy named Kai who is trying to find a sacred village and runs into a Giant

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Pencil Story by Nile Works

Story by fictional 1st grader

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History of Weathertop by Jack Baker

The history of Amon sûl

Poetry

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A Mind's Lullaby by Ava Gilliland and Kiley Horn

This is a poem about a person dreaming and trying to go to sleep

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Loving by Kennadie Walter

This is about loving someone that they feel they are meant to be with they think this person they love is true love and is hoping they can be forever

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Cat by Ava Fowler

This story is about my two cats who both shared a tender moment

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A Day in Customer Service by Luke Johnson

A retail worker tires of his daily job

Nonfiction

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Skyrim by Bella Brothers

Have you ever played skyrim? If you have or If you wanna learn a little bit about it click on this article!

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Kerri Strug by Kamryn Rivers

The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Following Kerri Strug's performance.

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My Results by Ava Fowler

Want to see the results of a competition between two popular objects, characters movies, or stuff in general? Then take a look at this week's results!

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Italian Culture by Ellah Hawkins

Learn about the things that make up Italian culture! Click here!

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Fall by Aishani Mallampati

This is the story of when I fell down my bike and skinned my elbow so hard you could almost see my bone

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Woodstock by Jack Baker

Woodstock history.

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Summer by Maddy Brindley and Kamryn Rivers

This week we decided to interview people on summer and what there plans were for summer.

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Why Having Pets is Good for You by Ellah Hawkins

If you are interested in how having pets can benefit you click this!!

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My Brother by Solomiia Kiselova

A story from my brother's childhood.

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All About the Hunger Games by Kennadie, Ellah, and Bella

All about the Hunger Games and whats its aboout and how is a dystopia book series/movie.

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Jellyfish by Aishani Mallampati

This is the story of when I got stung by a jellyfish.

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New Years by Maryna Humeniuk

A story from my past new years.

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The History of Hipsters by Jack Baker

The history of the Hipster subculture.

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Me and Ukraine by Maryna Humeniuk

All about my experience in Ukraine.

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Stories from my Childhood by Maryna Humeniuk

Two stories about when I was a child.

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Little Boy by Jackson Comisky

The story is about a boy named pj trying to bench 120.

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Cackson Jomisky by DJ Benjamin

A story about two friends.

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Pros and Cons of Club Volleyball by Molly Russell, Ava Hall, DJ Benjamin, and Jonathan Malone

Have you ever thought about club volleyball?? click here to learn a lot about it and some of the girls that go to HCMS's opinions about volleyball.

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A Game with My Siblings by Solomiia Kiselova

A story about me and my siblings.

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A Summer Day by Ines Ismaili

This story is about what I did on a summer day.

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Stories about Me by Maryna Humeniuk

Stories from my life.

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Look I Have No Idea by Nile Works

Jamie (the main character) tries to think up something to write for her journalism class

Realistic Fiction

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The Life of a Young Prodigy by Jonathan Malone

This story is about the life of a young basketball prodigy named Michael.

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Low Coal by Nile Works

The island of sodor is going green, which is worse than you think.

Music

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Music Genres by Jack Baker

A short article that explains the history of a lot of music genres.

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Favorite Genre of Music by Kiley Horn and Ava Gilliland

What is the most popular genre of music at our school? Click here to find out.

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Top 10 Best Songs from 2022 by Bella Brothers and Ellah Hawkins

We will be rating the top 10 songs of 2022! I hope you find the list interesting and enjoy our ratings. This is 100% our opinion!!

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Top 3 Songs of 1950-2020 by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Top 3 songs of 1950-2020

Romance

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Romance by Kennadie Walter

belle and keathan fell inlove after a ruff beggining

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Love at the Dance by Ines Ismaili

The nerd met the popular girl and fell in love.

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The Two Princesses by Kamryn Rivers and Maddy Brindley

Two princesses finding love.

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Middle School Romance by Bella Brothers

Follow Katie and Jack through their middle school relationship!

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Short Love by Ines Ismaili

Two short people dated but it didn't end well.

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Stuck On a Plane with a Cute Girl by Nile Works

The title says it all

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Romance Story by Kamryn Rivers and Maddy Brindley

Friendship or romance? What do you truly want in life?

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You... by Kiley Horn, Ava Gilliland, and Molly Russell

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Cackson Jomisky's First Love by Ines Ismaili

This story is about Cackson Jomsky's first love and how he asked her out.

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Infidelity by Bella Brothers

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Cute Waitress by Kamryn Rivers

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Don't Dream Too Big and Lose Your Chance by Kamryn Rivers and Maddie Brindley

The story is about how one thing can turn into something bad really quickly.

Mystery

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Subway Sandwich by Luke Johnson

Andrew Grant comes across a strange town.

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The Mysterious Package by Aishani Mallampati

A girl gets a mystereous package.

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The 1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping by Ava Fowler

This is an inspired story about the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping. Following a story about a young girl named Sasha and her forgotten experience.

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Magikee and the Kings Crown by Nile Works

The king's crown has been stolen by someone in the castle. Can Magikee find out who stole it before the culprit leaves?

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The Prince by Maddy Brindley and Kamryn Rivers

A prince who hides his identity from his true love.

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Uncommon Mystery by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Uncommon Mystery: Where's Ms.Redpath?

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What Happened to Sam by Kiley Horn and Ava Gilliland

Four friends try and plan a beach trip but something goes wrong!

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Hidden Treasure by Aishani Mallampati

A girl uncovers a secret letter.

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The Missing Unicorn by Ines Ismaili

This story is about the missing unicorn called Glitteria and how she went missing.

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The Mysterious Neighbor by Aishani Mallampati

A girl realizes that her new neighbor may be a vampire.

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Truth be Told by Jessica Wilson

An unchanging maid and a possible mystery.

Historical Fiction

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The Trojan Demise by Ava Fowler

A story about how Troy lost the 10-year war against Greece and became a great part of human history

Horror

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Candy-Coated Murder by Kiki Kukla and Jadyn Cameron

Introduction to 4 friends

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Sarah's Haunting by Kennadie Walter

a girl named sarah gets haunted by something strange

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Obsession by Vanessa Rico-Guillen

This story is about a girl who gets proposed to but she is so obsessed with her fiance

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Not Alone by Vanessa Rico-Guillen

This story is about a girl who's parents went on a trip and she's alone and hears strange noises coming from her basment

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The Creepy Doll by Aishani Mallampati

This is the story about a girl who gets a talking doll.

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Lethal Love by Jadyn Cameron and Kiki Kukla

A woman and a man meet and their first date goes horrible right.

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Creature by Lucy Chandler, Ava Moore, and Ava Hall

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Horror Story by Lauren Lee

A dude named marcus goes into an abandonded house one day to investigate since he just moved into a house near that neighborhood.

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The Hook by Jack Baker

The story of a man with a hook for a hand.

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Window by Luke Johnson

A boy is surprised to find a strange face in his bedroom window.

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Hachishakusama by Ava Fowler

It's about a girl who visits her grandparents for a family reunion. She is warned not to go into the woods.

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Hachishakusama Part 2 by Ava Fowler

Read to see if Sakura can survive a night with Hachishakusama at her door and how she can escape her.

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The Hostage Robbery by Aishani Mallampati and Vanessa Rico-Guillen

This story is about a bank robbery that goes wrong

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True Nightmares by Vanessa Rico-Guillen

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Delirium Chapter 1 by Luke Johnson

A boy wakes up one day and is shocked to see what he finds waiting for him.

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Delirium Chapter 2 by Luke Johnson

Part 2 of the story Delirium.

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The Strange Dream by Aishani Mallampati

A girl gets a strange dream about the house they are moving to.

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That Girl by Ava Gilliland

I have to send away this girl but idk why or what happens next, click here to find out what happens

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The Girl in the White Stained Dress by Ava Fowler

My great grandmother and her friend wander into the woods only to find a horror waiting for them.

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The Beach House by Samantha Kelley

8 friends went to the beach then something terrible happened.

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Haunted Boy by Kennadie Walter

click here ^ to read a haunted boy haunt his friends and his school

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The Broken House by Vanessa Rico-Gullien

Trivia

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Guess The Brand by Lauren Lee, Lucy Chandler, and Ava Moore

This trivia is all about knowing brands logos.

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TV Show and Movie Trivia by Lucy Chandler, Ava Moore, and Lauren Lee

This is a fun trivia based on movies and tv shows.

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Celebrity Trivia by Lauren Lee, Ava Moore, and Lucy Chandler

If you like trivia this is for you.

Cars Quiz by Ava Fowler

Guess the Brand by Luke Johnson

Photo-Inspired Stories

Students were given a choice of multiple photos to use as inspiration for a story. The following stories were written in response to the attached photo.

Burger Turtle

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Burger Turtle by Ava Fowler

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Burgle by Nile Works

Santa on Vacation

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Another Family Vacation by Ava Gilliland

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Santa Claus by Lucy Chandler

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A Christmas Disaster by Molly Russell

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Santa on Vacation by Ava Hall

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Failed Christmas by DJ Benjamin

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Christmas Beach by Madeleine Dice

A Fancy Dog

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Babushka Dog by Kiki Kukla

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Church by Jack Baker

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Russian Dog by Samantha Kelley

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Babushka by Lauren Lee

A Chopped Potato

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Potato Dies by Ava Moore

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Kartoffel by Luke Johnson

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Potato by Jackson Comisky

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Perry the Potato by Jadyn Cameron

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Potato by Jonathan Malone

Messy Kids

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Home Alone by Ines Ismaili

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Baking Disaster by Aishani Mallampati

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Kid Who Got in Trouble by Kennadie Walter

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A Birthday Disaster by Madelyn Brindley

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The Mess by Ellah Hawkins

Adult Baby

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Mr. Bean by Kiley Horn

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The Newborn by Jessica Wilson

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Solomiia Kiselova

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Jack Baker

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Bella Brothers

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Jadyn Cameron

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Jackson Comisky

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Ellah Hawkins

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Ines Ismaili

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Kiki Kukla

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Aishani Mallampati

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Vanessa Rico-Gullien

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Kennadie Walter

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DJ Benjamin

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Lucy Chandler

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Madelyn Brindley

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Maddy Dice

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Ava Fowler

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Ava Gilliand

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Ava Hall

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Kiley Horn

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Luke Johnson

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Samantha Kelley

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Jonathan Malone

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Alex Hunter

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Kamryn Rivers

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Molly Russell

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Jessica Wilson

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Nile Works

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Ava Moore

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Lauren Lee

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Maryna Humeniuk

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