* (This section is not necessarily for "announcements", but rather, a place where student poetry or writing activities will be posted.) "This year, I learned..." LIMERICKS by Grade 6 students There once was a man named Pete Who could not stay on his feet he fell on his head and wished he were dead That clumsy old man named Pete (Stephen) There once was a dog that swallowed some cod but it turned out to be a fraud he went to the vet and thought he was set until that vet said...lets open that stomach for cod (Bryce) Lilly hates strawberry pie so much it makes Sam want to cry he cried so bad and went to his dad But all his dad did was give a big sigh (Savannah) There once was a man from Chile Who dreamed he was eating Billy he awoke and sat up to know he's a nut when he realized his dream was silly (Chantal) There once was a kid named Fred who could never stay in bed his mother told him never get out or she would bring in mean Jed. (Alex) There once was a boy who loved pie who had a huge, fat, hairy thigh no matter how much he ate he could not debate the boy with the fat thigh who loved pie (Tyler) I'd rather have fingers than toes I'd rather have ears than a nose and so for my hair I'm glad its still there I'll be awfully sad when it goes (Sissy)