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First Place: The Trees By Stephen Gu (Gr. 3)

First Place: The Trees By Stephen Gu (Gr. 3)

The trees would be glorious only if they are cared for

I believe that

It’s possible that the trees could die

Or, that

The Earth will be destroyed

Or, that

Life is limited

But I won’t listen to people who say

If all plant life gets ripped away on Earth

We will die

Not many will survive and

Some say that

If disaster overthrows mother nature’s pride

Everything might fade to grey

When pollution overtakes the sky

The Earth will be full of carbon dioxide

But

We have some hope

Still, I believe

The trees will not thrive

The trees will not be glorious

If they aren’t cared for

And

If we don’t protect the environment

Every living thing on Earth will not blossom

I will not concede that

We will truly flourish

Second Place: Mountains and Oceans by Sophie Liu (Gr. 3)

Second Place: Mountains and Oceans by Sophie Liu (Gr. 3)

Towering and powerful mountains.

The highest point of all nature,

Making an astounding view.

New glistening snowflakes,

Shining in the bright sun,

All piled nicely on top of each other.

A sea of dark-green snow trees,

Groaning under the huge weight.

On a mountain,

An emerald lake shimmering in the sun,

As clear as glass,

Icy cold.

Shouts of excitement and glee,

Zooming in to the smooth lake.

With extraordinary height,

The peaks reach above the clouds,

Rising straight into the clear air.

Standing solid and strong,

They are the king of all nature.

Underneath lies smooth and helpless oceans.

Third Place: The Way Earth Will End by Aaron Chow (Gr. 3)

Third Place: The Way Earth Will End by Aaron Chow (Gr. 3)

The end of the earth is coming.

And do not ever say,

The world will be restored again

The trees will rot and deteriorate.

It is wrong to believe that,

Society will come together

In the future,

The animals will lose their homes!

It is mindless to say that,

We can reverse the damage we’ve done.

Honourable Mention: Family By Annabella Shen (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: Family By Annabella Shen (Gr. 3)

Family is not important.

It is wrong to believe that,

They bring joy and fulfillment

Family is useless

It is not true that,

They will always keep you safe.

Don’t ever care of them,

Everyone hates you.

It is not true that

They will never help you

It is not true,

They will always love you forever

Always keep in mind that.

Honourable Mention: Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets by Armaan Varma-Vitug (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets by Armaan Varma-Vitug (Gr. 3)

Vancouver Canucks

Blue Speedy

Skating Scoring Controlling

Tyler Motte Jay Beagle Connor Hellyebuck Blake Wheeler

Shooting Blocking Hitting

White Rough

Winnipeg Jets

Honourable Mention: Sakura vs. Aria by Claire Ni (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: Sakura vs. Aria by Claire Ni (Gr. 3)

Sakura is quiet and peaceful like the pink cherry blossoms.

The serene sound seeps into the room, filling it with calm music

Like as if cherry blossoms are gently swaying in the blowing breeze

The music continues playing the soft, high notes

But sometimes music can change

Aria is strong and happy, fast and jolly

The stronger breeze makes the cherry branches bend and sway

Like cherries are dancing joyfully in the wind

Happier and happier they get

Like notes skipping cheerfully.

Honourable Mention: Sea and Sky By Ivan Yang (Gr. 1)

Honourable Mention: Sea and Sky By Ivan Yang (Gr. 1)

Sea

Blue Beautiful

Waving Calming Floating

Fish Corral Cloud Stars

Changing Raining Shining

Starry Sunny

Sky

Honourable Mention: Black/White By Luciana Lu (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: Black/White By Luciana Lu (Gr. 3)

White

White is a light colour

I will never say its a dark colour

White is the opposite of black

A dove is white

Pieces of paper are white

The night is black

Some tarantulas are black

Black is a sinister colour

Black feels lonely

Black is the opposite of white

Black

Honourable Mention: Courage & Cowardice by Owen Yuan (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: Courage & Cowardice by Owen Yuan (Gr. 3)

Cowardice,

Scared, Timid

Escaping, Shivering, Lacking,

Surprise, Fear, Determination, Knight,

Fighting, Insisting, Facing,

Confident, Brave,

Courage.

Honourable Mention: No Lemon, No Melon?!  by Valencia Cui (Gr. 3)

Honourable Mention: No Lemon, No Melon?! by Valencia Cui (Gr. 3)

No lemons, no melons?

Oh, I love tasty lemons!

Lemons taste really sour

Every lemon contains power

Mini-lemons--I love them!

Oh, but sugar gives me phlegm

Never eat too much

So then you can touch

Nothing but tasty lemons

Oh, but colourful melons

Much sweeter than sour

Eat a melon in an hour

Lots of melons contain power

Oh, I’ve told you my secret…

Now, keep your lips quiet!

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First Place: The Trees By Stephen Gu (Gr. 3)
Second Place: Mountains and Oceans by Sophie Liu (Gr. 3)
Third Place: The Way Earth Will End by Aaron Chow (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: Family By Annabella Shen (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets by Armaan Varma-Vitug (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: Sakura vs. Aria by Claire Ni (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: Sea and Sky By Ivan Yang (Gr. 1)
Honourable Mention: Black/White By Luciana Lu (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: Courage & Cowardice by Owen Yuan (Gr. 3)
Honourable Mention: No Lemon, No Melon?!  by Valencia Cui (Gr. 3)

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