Parent Conferences

         When my parents meet Martha and Greg, I think they will say that I am a good student. I think they will say that I do not talk out a lot in lit. I think they will say I am their favorite student. Just kidding. I think they will show my parents the World Religion Exam. I also hope they will show them that I get my homework in every single time. I think they will say that I have improved in not chit-chatting in class. In Elementary when we would have side conversations the teachers just said, "Be quiet, if I can't hear you then it's okay." At the beginning of this year I would talk to my friends about irrelevant things not knowing how disrespectful I was being to my teachers. Now I try to wait until lunch or a break to joke and chat with my peers. I hope they will mention more good than bad things because I honestly think that I am a good student.

            I would like you to tell them that during study halls I really get working. At the beginning of the year, a study hall was just a time to talk to my friends. Now that we've gotten into the flow I know that I really have to get my work done during study halls. When people are talking I encourage them to be quiet and work. I also would like you to tell my parents that I am really liking writing. I would like you to show them my good tests, not my bad ones.

           I would not like you to show my parents my grammar test when I got a fifty-two. On that test I didn't actually know that we were having the test that day. I didn't study and I was not prepared. It was my own fault, but I should have studied and tried harder. I would also prefer if you didn't show them the first lit exam, because I failed that one. I don't think that a "B" is necessarily bad, but I certainly don't think it's good. I would also not like you to tell them that I don't talk much in lit. Sometimes I don't think I have good points or symbols and other people may have better things to say.

        

      

Al Jazeera NEWS

       Around 60 people have been killed in Karachi since Saturday. In the deadliest attack on Tuesday, at least 12 people were shot dead when six armed men on motorbikes opened fire in the market. Gunfights were ongoing in different parts of the city and had resulted in more deaths. Several others were injured and the death toll may rise as some of the wounded were in critical condition.

AL JAZEERA NEWS

Crews race to tackle Hungary spill

       

       Rescue crews are working to clear roads and homes after toxic red sludge swept over three Hungarian counties, killing four people and injuring 120. Hungary declared a state of emergency after thick red sludge burst from a reservoir at Ajkai Timfoldgyar Zrt metals plant in Ajka, in the country's southwest.

       There are fears that the pollution has already found its way into the Marcal River, which is connected to the Danube River, one of Europe's major waterways.

US says sorry for Pakistan deaths

        The US apologized for a recent helicopter attack that killed two Pakistani soldiers at an outpost near the Afghan border, saying the American pilots mistook the soldiers for Taliban fighters they were pursuing.

      "We extend our deepest apology to Pakistan and the families of the Frontier Scouts who were killed and injured," Anne Patterson, the US ambassador to Pakistan, said.

Twist

          

             The theme of "Twist" is that there's love in everyone, like the song "Love lies in everyone." In the beginning, you may not think some people have love in them, like Boston. In the beginning he just wants to sell Twist for a profit! He’s really mean to Della, and him and Lucious are going to be partners in crime. At the end of the story, Boston is finally nice and wants to keep Twist. And he didn’t know love could change a man like him.

         Della is a big mentor for Twist. She convinces him not to go with his evil uncle, Lucious, and tells him to believe in himself. She helped him to realize that family is more important than money. Even when they get offered a thousand dollars, Della will never ell Twist. He wants to live with Boston and Pistol and his friends in the Jewel Box. 

         The name twist represents dancing, like twist and shout. Twist’s father was the king of dancing, and when Twist has never danced before, he is great!       

             My favorite thing about the production was the dancing. It was so amazing! My favorite dancing scene was the scene in the orphanage when the boys were telling Twist about meat. The dancing was amazing, especially because it was done by kids. There were kids doing back-flips, cartwheels, leaps and so much more. I don’t know what I would change about this production, it was so good! If I had to change something, I would have a little more about why Twist is named Twist, because that was a little confusing.