Alondra Geneva Salazar, 5 grade
Wonderful Aptos
Aptos, Aptos, Aptos what a beautiful city. Aptos is where we start our fun with our friends and family. Aptos has the most wonderful things. We have the cement ship at the beach. At the beach we can see the smooth waves, big in the sunset. When people are feeling sad sometimes they surf or boogie board. We hear the beautiful music by the people or the wonder birds in the sky. What would we do with out Aptos? Aptos is the place of wonder! Aptos, Aptos what a great place. Aptos is where we get together and have fun.
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Erin deCastongrene, 5th Grade
Mom
Through thick and thin and ups and downs,
You’ve always been by my side.
You gave me life,
You give me love,
And you give me light.
You really do all you can.
And, through it all, Mom,
You’ve always held my hand.
I remember asking,
“Would you still love me if…?”
I’d list things, and no matter what,
You’d answer, truthfully, “Yes.”
I’d like to tell you that I’d still love you,
No matter what you do,
But it would be hard to love you more than now.
After all, you’re great, and fabulous,
You go that extra mile.
And, that little extra bit,
Can always make me smile.
So next time you make sure I’ve got the right dose of medication,
Or take me on just a run or something as big as a large vacation,
Remember, Mom,
What I say to you,
Remember, Mom,
Thank you.
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Kimi Best, 6th Grade
Seaside, Seaside
Seaside, seaside
A wonderful place right before my face,
Watching the waves crash onto the shore
When I am not at the beach, I am a bore.
You are cold,
You are hot,
You sure are here a lot
To be exact 365 days a year
366 on a leap year.
Your crashing waves comfort me
Your busy like a bee,
We come and go,
You do not know
Just how we feel to let you go.
Seaside, seaside
You really are a wonderful place.
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Madisyn Dannhauser, 5TH Grade
A Place Called Aptos
Aptos so pretty, Aptos so bright
It’s always so peaceful in Aptos at night.
So many shops as far as I can see,
You can sit on the beach and sip a smoothie.
Safeway is going to take the many shops away,
If they don’t go, I will want to shout “Hooray!”
Aptos you have a beach where seagulls fly.
The sun is perfect in the midday-sky.
Aptos you have wildlife all around,
There is nothing that cannot be found.
Biking and hiking, surfing and swimming,
Everyone in Aptos is always winning.
Everything in Aptos is an attraction,
But be careful, there are many food distractions.
All the sounds and smells in the air,
Aptos you are as grand as a fair.
From your railroad tracks to your historical facts,
Aptos you are the king.
There are so many places to camp,
Aptos you truly are a world champ!
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Max Bennett, 5th grade
Aptos Community
We moved here, all three of us.
We moved here for a better start.
We moved for the weather, so perfect and true.
We moved for the beach, so beautiful and blue
We moved for “The Best School Ever,”
Mar Vista
My first year was fun even though I was considered “new.”
The newspaper, the public,
It all feels so great.
Better move here,
Hurry!
I am counting!
1, 2, 3…
It’s getting way too late.
Small houses.
Civilized people.
Big houses.
Rich people.
People with, sadly,
No homes.
Sad people.
We are all in a community
Together.
We moved here because my mother’s death and my father’s childhood.
This is our community.
This is Aptos.
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Morgan Ziel, Grade 5
My Love, My Life, My World
You are my love.
You are my life.
You are the sparkle that never left my side.
The wonderful memories,
Big and small.
From snowy Montana,
To our lazy mornings.
From going on upside down roller coasters,
To sharing our secrets at night.
You are my caretaker,
And the best at it too.
On dark mornings you are the light,
That guides me through my day,
And brings me back to you.
Mothers Day should be every day,
That’s how much I love you.
From the best hugs you give,
To the sticky kisses that stay forever.
You are my heart that keeps me going.
You are the secret that’s never been broken.
You are the brightest star shinning over.
But what makes you special is you’re the star that never left,
Me!
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Vanesa Chanda, 5th Grade
I Love Aptos!
I love the feeling of my toes sinking in the sand and finding sea glass on the sandy beach. The weather is nice in the spring and summer. It’s mild and calm and very relaxing. I love the wildlife here, in the forest and at the beach. The trees smell good from the sweet syrup on the trunks. We hear the wildlife from forests and meadows. The grass is tall in the itchy meadows. Everybody in Aptos goes hiking in Nisene Marks where we enjoy streams and creeks. The sounds that we hear are the waves crashing on the shore. There are lots of surfers here that enjoy the water. We have a lot of different kinds of birds chirping in the spring. The cement ship used to hold people and know it only holds birds. Aptos is a place with lots of skate boarders skating. It is sad that they’re taking away Baskin Robbins; I love it there. My favorite place to eat is Burger. Finally, in the summer people are wearing red waving and celebrating. I love Aptos!