Lettered Literate Ladies ~ Academy of Notre Dame

Joke Time withLauryn and Natalie

Why couldn’t the ghost see its mom and dad?­Because they were trans­parents!

Why do vampires need mouthwash?­They have bat breath...

When is it bad luck to be followed by a blackcat?­When you’re a mouse.

What airline do ghouls fly on?­American Scareways.

What always comes at the end ofThanksgiving?­The letter G.

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/JokesAndRiddles/halloween.html

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Fall and Winter Shoesby Liann Dawson

A popular fall and winter shoe trend is wearing boots.Some styles of boots to keep your feet warm are rain boots andriding boots. One popular brand of boots is UGG, the mostpopular over the years and made for all ages as young as ababy, all the way up to adults. They are made for not just womenbut men, too. However, you can still be comfortable andfashionable wearing boots that are not from name brand UGG.

UGGs, from Australia, are made with real fur from sheepwhich keep your feet really warm in the cold weather. The mostpopular styles of UGGs are the Classics, Bailey Buttons, BaileyBows, and the Cardys.The Classics can come in a tall andregular size. The Bailey Buttons are available in a tall versionwith three buttons and a shorter version with one button. TheClassics and Bailey Buttons also come in a mini size.

Meanwhile the most popular colors for the Classics arechestnut, chocolate, black, and grey. The most popular BaileyButtons colors are chestnut, chocolate,and grey. The mostpopular Bailey Bows are black, baby pink, cerise, andsometimes peacock feather and petunia. The Cardys, acardigan, have a knit look to them, and the Lattice Cardy havea slightly different look to them. The commonly worn Cardysare mostly grey and black. The popular Lattice Cardys are grey,sand, and black.

You can wear UGGs with almost everything. You canwear them with jeans, leggings, yoga pants, sweat pants andmore. They can be worn dressed up and dressed down. UGGskeep your feet warm when the weather is cold, are cute, andeasy to wear.

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WINNER OF THIS YEAR’SHALLOWEEN CONTEST

~Xandra Coleman

The creator of this original jack­o­lanternis Hannah Powers, an 8th grader here atNotre Dame. Hannah’s love of duct tapestarted at age 10 and has progressedsince then. Other than this lovelyjack­o­lantern, Hannah has also created aduct tape IPod holder, a placemat, andeven her own Halloween costume! ThisHalloween, Hannah was inspired to makea duct tape jack­o­lantern because she isnot too into carving of jack­o­lanterns andthought a duct tape one would look stylish.­­Hannah’s prize for winning this year’sHalloween contest is a lunchtime treat.

Advice Questionnaire“How to be successful insixth grade.”

Study For Tests Take Good Notes Be Polite Don’t Do Work The Night Before

Music, Movies, and Actorsby Cameron Boon

In the year 2013, so much has gone on in the music, movie,and television industries. Justin Bieber began releasing singles every Monday startingon October 7 for ten weeks up until December 9. So far, he hasreleased “Heartbreaker,” “All That Matters,” “Hold Tight,”“Recovery,” “Bad Day,” “All Bad,” “PYD,” and more to come! Ariana Grande came out with an album, Yours Truly, onAugust 30, including songs such as “Right There,” “The Way,”“Better Left Unsaid,” and many more. One Direction released a couple of new singles this yearsuch as “Best Song Ever” and “Story of My Life.” Their newalbum, Midnight Memories, was released on November 25. As of November 7, iTunes top twenty songs included:“Royals,” “Counting Stars,” “Roar,” “Timber,” “Wake Me Up,”“Wrecking Ball,” “Demons,” “Let Her Go,” “Say Something,”“Applause,” “All Bad,” “Story of My Life,” “Hold On We’re GoingHome,” “Banga! Banga!,” “The Fox,” “That’s My Kind of Night,”“We Were Us,” “The Outsiders,” “Sweater Weather,” and “MarryMe.” The top twenty movies on The Numbers ­ Top GrossingMovies of 2013 are: Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, Man ofSteel, Monsters University, Gravity, Fast and Furious 6, Ozthe Great and Powerful, Star Trek into Darkness, World War Z,The Croods, Thor: The Dark World, The Hunger Games:Catching Fire, The Heat, We’re the Millers, The Great Gatsby,The Conjuring, Identity Thief, Grown Ups 2, The Wolverine,and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Iron Man 3, the top grossing movie of2013, sold 50,121,601 tickets. The top ten paid actors of 2013 from Forbes Celebrities2013: Highest Paid Actors are: Robert Downey Jr., ChanningTatum, Hugh Jackman, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson,Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, DenzelWashington, and Liam Neeson. Robert Downey Jr., the highestpaid actor of 2013, is paid $75 million. The top ten highest paid actresses of 2013 from ForbesCelebrities 2013: Highest Paid Actresses are: Angelina Jolie,Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon,Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Katherine Heigl, Cameron

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AdviceQuestionnaire:“How to be successful inseventh grade.”

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask Questions Complete Your Work Pay Attention Be Nice To Others Listen To Teachers And Students

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Diaz, Sandra Bullock, and Meryl Streep. Angelina Jolie andSarah Jessica Parker both make $30 million, the highest paidactresses of 2013. The twenty most viewed television show series of 2013 fromNielsen Television (TV) Ratings for Network PrimetimeSeries are: The Big Bang Theory, Person of Interest,American Idol, NCIS, Two and a Half Men, NCIS: LosAngeles, American Idol on Thursdays, Elementary, TheBachelor: After the Final Rose, The Bachelor, Blue Bloods,60 Minutes, The Mentalist, Survivor: Caramoan, The GoodWife, The Amazing Race, Golden Boy, Grey’s Anatomy, TheFollowing, and CSI. The top ten highest paid actors on television from Fame 10are: Ashton Kutcher (earning a $28 million salary), Jon Cryer,Ray Romano, Neil Patrick Harris, Mark Harmon, PatrickDempsey, Tim Allen, Angus T. Jones, Michael C. Hall, andCharlie Sheen. The top eighteen paid actresses on TV from Forbes are:Sofia Vergara (earning $30 million), Kaley Cuoco, MariskaHargitay, Tina Fey, Bethenny Frankel, Kourtney, Kim, andKhloe Kardashian, Melissa McCarthy, Ellen Pompeo, CobieSmulders, Alyson Hannigan, Amy Poehler, Julianna Margulies,Lena Dunham, Zooey Deschanel, Courtney Cox, WhitneyCumming, Mindy Kaling, and Kerry Washington. The songs, movies, television shows, actors, and actressesare very popular and have had a very large impact on theentertainment industries of 2013.

Lettered Literate Ladies Staff:Cameron BoonXandra ColemanCorina DamianLiann DawsonLauryn EliaNatalie HughesJulia LeeLexi Scavetti

Moderators: Mrs. Kathy Shaheen & Ms. Kathy Shine

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Sixth Grade

Sorrowby Lauren Benz

Sorrow is grey like a rainy and gloomy day when there is nothing to doSorrow is hot like the burning pain in your heart when you feel like you can’t fix the problemSorrow is cold like when you know that you have gone too farSorrow sounds like crying alone in your room because you didn’t mean to hurt themSorrow tastes like warm, sour tears rushing down your faceSorrow smells like a loud sharp rain hitting your windowSorrow feels like bitterness when thinking of the words you should have saidSorrow moves slowly like a terrible nightmare that seems to never end

Simile Poems

Unfinishedby CeCe Quirk

Unfinished is white like God forgot to give you colorUnfinished is hot like all that is in you is a burning soulUnfinished is cold like the warmth of light is hidden too far away to findUnfinished sounds like a continuous echo in an abandoned dark caveUnfinished tastes like a little raindrop, no flavor at allUnfinished smells like a red rose with no fragrance to match its beautyUnfinished looks incomplete like a vast, blue sky without a bright sunUnfinished feels empty like you don’t have any emotionsUnfinished moves like a meaningless stroll through life searching for a purpose

Seventh Grade

One Word Makes a Differenceby Nina Ciocca

I was trapped in a box for so long; no conversation,no opinion, no voice. Most people say it was atragedy that I overcame, but I say it was an event thatmade me stronger. Chatterboxes and the quiet ones,I was neither. This was the first time I realized that oneword could make a difference, and one disabilitywould not stop me. Imagine in kindergarten not having one friend inschool or one answer to a simple question. Schoolwas hard, especially for me. I was finished withtherapy and learning help, I was ready to take myselective mutism into my own hands. Selectivemutism is a condition that restricts talking in publicplaces or outside of your own home. The only talking Idid was whispering to my family members all daylong. I was, unfortunately, one of those kids who wasborn with it. Ever since birth, I was going to a therapistfor my problem, but I never liked it. I always just satthere, not saying a peep, staring up at the ceiling. Iknew I would have to come out of my shell sometime,but I did not know when. Most babies’ first word is“mommy” or “daddy,” mine was “hi.” In fact, I stillremember the sunny July morning when I was drivingto my weekly therapist

Personal Narrative

session, when I felt something magical was going tohappen that day. We signed in and waited in theplayroom for my turn. They called my mom and meback into the room like usual, and we had a seat inthe tiny colorful office. Time went by like everyday,and nothing seemed to change. When all eyes turnedon me, as I was now the center of attention, theyheard not only a sound, but a scratchy, small voicethat said the word “hi.” Little did my 7­year old body know that, in thatmoment, was the start of a brand new chapter in mylife. Day after day I would speak more and more, andsoon I grew into my normal, self­enthusiastic, loving,12­year old self. I was me: Nina Catherine Ciocca. I was trapped in a body for 7 years. Seven years ofno conversation, no opinion, no voice. I believe that itwas an event that made me stronger, and thememories continue to strengthen me throughout mylife. I look back to my tragedy, not afraid of what willbecome of it in my future, and realize that one wordmakes a difference.

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Eighth Grade

“Sunrise, Sunset”by Lauren Dietzler

Aurora was a beautiful goddess. She had long,flowing golden hair that spilled over her shoulders.Her hair was bright too, like the sun. Her skin was agolden tan, and her eyes were an intense shade ofgreen with flecks of gold. Aurora was the goddess ofthe sun. During her time she would make the daysbright by helping the flowers grow in peace. She wasalways happy until one day, when something coveredup her light. Tenebris was dark. He had thick, black curly hair,pale skin, and mysterious dark brown eyes. He had adifferent kind of beauty. He was the god of the stars.The twinkling of the little lights gave him joy, butAurora always kept her sun out. He could never showanyone the beauty of the stars. Finally, he had achance while Aurora was sleeping in the meadow. Hetook his stars and darkness out of his cloak and flungthem up into the sky. The sun was guzzled up by thedarkness and little bit of light from the stars. The skydimmed, and he could see nothing except hisbeautiful stars. Aurora was furious. How could someone have theaudacity to make the world dark? She did not knowwho did this, but they would pay! She was rapidlyrunning to the clearing to get a better look when shenoticed a man. She stopped running. Aurora knew,without a doubt, that he was the one, the one whostole her light. Tenebris stared at Aurora. She was infuriated.Her face was burning bright red. He began talkingwhen she started furiously yelling at him. She said,“How dare you steal my light! I don’t know who youare, but...” “I am Tenebris, God of the Stars. See thosetwinkling lights in the sky? Those are the stars.” “I do not care about your stars. I care about mysun,” said Aurora. “Well, you should care about my stars becausethey will be out a lot more often,” he yelled back. “No, they will not! My sun is more important,” sheretorted. The two gods went on arguing until they decidedthat they would compete to see which sky the humansliked better. While they were preparing for thecompetition, Tenebris fell in love with Aurora. He didnot want her to know, so he did not say anything toher. Tenebris won the competition, and Aurora wasbroken­hearted. Not only had she

Creative Myth

lost, but she realized that she loved Tenebris, too.“Tenebris would never love me,” she thought, “hehates me.”She cried to herself all the way back to herhome. Tenebris noticed Aurora crying, so he followed her.He knocked on her door, and with puffy, red eyesAurora opened the door. Not knowing what to do,Tenebris kissed Aurora. Tenebris knew that sheloved him back at that moment. He gave her a gift toshow his affection for her, a bear in the stars. Sheloved his gift and gave him a light. The light she gavehim shone vivid shades of purple, green, blue, andother magnificent colors. He placed them north of themiddle point of earth. Tenebris called them, theAurora Borealis. As another gift to Aurora, Tenebris decided thatthey should share the sky half and half. Half of the timeher sun would shine, and the other half his stars wouldtwinkle in the dark. Neither of them ever defied thisrule. They lived in peace and harmony. Later, theywere happily married to each other. Never was theresuch a faithful god and goddess. Together they would play games. Tenebris wouldmake a shape with the stars, and Aurora would guesswhat it was supposed to be. During the day theywould do the same thing, only Aurora would makeshapes with the clouds. That is why a lot of peopleclaim to see shapes in the stars or clouds. All starshapes Tenebris made out of love except for Orion’sBelt. They loved each other very much. Together theyhad a child and named her Alysia. Her name meantbond and captivating. She had Aurora's long, flowinghair and Tenebris's dark captivating eyes. Her facewas slim and had defined cheekbones. She wasbeautiful. Alysia linked her parents together evenmore than they already were. She was goddess of thesunrise and sunset. Alysia transitioned day into night.The three of them lived happily in the meadow whereAurora and Tenebris had first met each other.

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