XPI Student Showcase
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-- Nancy Green, editor of XPI
Selections for the Week of 7/19/2010
Spotlight on SunFlower Private School,
Gulfport
(Part One)
Self-portait, mixed media
Meara Corbett-O'Connor, third grade
Still Life, mixed media
Meara Corbett-O'Connor, third grade
Things That Fall From the Sky
Zeus falls from the sky, trying to make peace on Earth.
Envy falls from the sky, so heavy that you can't bear it.
Spirits fall from the sky, bringing new life.
An albatross falls from the sky, swooping and diving.
Snow falls from the sky, making children happy.
A meteorite falls from the sky, killing all the dinosaurs.
A flying saucer falls from the sky, making people scream!
An artist's idea falls from the sky, making the artist whoop with excitement.
Meara Corbett-O'Connor, third grade
Blowfish, mixed media
Meara Corbett-O'Connor, third grade
My Favorite Things
Swimming in the cold Rainbow River
My cat's deep rumbling purr
A nice, new book to read
Having a cold and wet snowball fight
Climbing a tree with a swaying trunk
Seeing shooting stars soar in the sky
Warm spaghetti with marinara sauce and meatballs
A sly cat with kittens
These are a few of my favorite things
Meara Corbett-O'Connor, third grade
Undersea, mixed media
Jessica Piotti, third grade
Eel, mixed media
Becky Simard, third grade
Darkness
In the dark, spirits lead you safely through the woods.
In the dark, raccoons scatter as a wolf leaps for them and
helplessly shuffles away.
In the dark, you see monsters like dogs with no fur and large fangs.
In the dark, are you afraid?
Becky Simard, third grade
Still Life, mixed media
Becky Simard, third grade
Outside/Inside
Outside a dog there is a soft, silky coat.
Inside a dog there is a brave, unbreakable heart.
Outside a cloud are twisted shapes.
Inside a cloud is weather.
Outside a flower is color and beauty.
Inside a flower is greenness and life.
Becky Simard, third grade
Fish, mixed media
Ben Pridemore, second grade
Marine Scene, mixed media
Rosie Baillie, third grade
Outside/Inside
Outside a rock is a dull, gray cover.
Inside a rock is a gleaming gem.
Outside a unicorn is a sparkling coat and a twisted horn.
Inside a unicorn is a soft, gentle heart.
Outside a flamingo are flaming pink feathers.
Inside a flamingo is a loving, caring spirit.
Outside a leopard is a predator, ready to pounce.
Inside a leopard is a playful little kitten.
Rosie Baillie, third grade
Family Portrait: Mom and Me, mixed media
Mikaela Liddic, fifth grade
Darkness
What is in my closet?
A cat and a big monster
Near me.
The shutters open
And close.
When I get out of bed
I get caught
In the midst
Of dark.
I try to get out
But it is too late.
It magically opens.
I move one inch.
Then something happens.
Lasers
Flashing side to side.
They grab me
And lock me
In the dark
Midst of nothing.
Kayda Sandefur, third grade
Character from Romeo and Juliet, mixed media
Tayge Belcher, first grade
Family Portrait, mixed media
Berkeley Kittredge, fifth grade