Switcheroo Zoo

Mrs. White's class explored Switcheroo Zoo and created their own animals to write about.

Turkey Stories

The Turkey Trying to Escape

By Alejandra

Once there was a turkey and farmer.  The turkey heard the farmer say that he is going to cook the turkey.  So the next day the turkey was going to escape.  So the turkey did.  The farmer came outside and the turkey was not there.  The turkey did not know where he was, but the turkey was at the forest.  Then he found an airplane.  He hopped on the airplane. Then he found a button.  The turkey did not know what it was for, so he pushed it.  Then the airplane went in the air.  Then it went down and the turkey landed on a house.  He saw the farmer in his truck trying to find the turkey.  Be could not find him so he left.

Turkey’s Escape

By Andrew

“Help me!” a turkey screamed.  A farmer said, “Hey! Come back here, you!”  Then the turkey stopped running and had a plan.  He quickly ran to the hay of the farm.  Then he took out a cup.  He put water in the cup but it wasn’t just any kind of water.  It was magic water!  Then the farmer found him! (The water turns humans, objects, and animals into...COWS!)  He spilled the water on the farmer.  Then, In 3 seconds, the farmer was a cow.  Then the turkey ran away!  He was thinking of a place to go to the desert:  to hot for him, Forest: too many wild animals, Zoo: did not want to be in prison.  He did that, but he couldn’t find one (The nearest was 77 miles).  He would never make it unless he had a very, very, very fast car (or a motorcycle). He saw a motorcycle driver driving a motorcycle.  The turkey hid behind an Acacia tree.  He saw it.  It could go 107 miles per hour.  When the motorcycle driver took a break, the turkey jumped onto the motorcycle without permission and drove it out the gate.  He also took the helmet.  (76 miles later), he bumped a rock and broke the motorcycle.  And the turkey got hit to the ground.  Sadly it was now 1 more mile away.  He was too sleepy to go that far.  He got up but then fell back down and snored.  This time he got back up and ran faster than the speed of light!  He bumped into something.  It was prison.  He ran inside and got in a cage.  But it was a cage with an arrested farmer.  “Help me again!” screamed the turkey.  The farmer yelled, “Hey! I’m gonna get you!  Hey! Come back!” and then he was in a cage as food.  Then he realized it was all a dream.  But then a girl named Sally saw the turkey and said, “Hey, mommy! Can we buy this turkey?  Please!”  “Okay, Yes.  And plus, it’s only 1 dollar.  But why?”  “Because it’s the color of a rainbow.  And I love rainbows.”  “NO!!!” screamed the turkey.  This must be a nightmare.  But…it wasn’t.  But he got out.  Then somehow he got transported back in.  And the turkey said, “I give up.”

Run Away

By Corey

Once there was a turkey that lived on a farm and a farmer wanted to kill the turkey.  But the farmer couldn’t find him.  He looked everywhere for him.  He was behind him.  He looked back.   The turkey layed the farmer couldn’t see him.  So he ran to find a new home.  He went from Spain to Dallas.  The farmer kept looking.  The farmer found the turkey.  The turkey ran as fast as he could.  The turkey tripped.  He couldn’t get back up so he tried as hard as he could.  He got up.  He went back to Spain.  So the farmer couldn’t find him.  Then the farmer went back to Spain and found him.  The turkey punched and kicked.  The farmer never came back again.

The Turkey’s Get Away

By Eric

If I was a turkey and a farmer tried to catch me I would hide in his car.  Then when he comes in his car I would bite him in his hand and then I would jump out of his car and run away.  Then when I got to the city I would go into somebody’s house and eat their food and drink all their juice.  I would get out of their house and live in the forest where the farmer can’t get me.

Farmer Alert

By JaCorey

If I was a turkey and a farmer wanted to catch me I would bite him and run away.  I would go ride in a limo.  If he was still looking for me I would live in a dumpster so he could not find me.

If I Was a Turkey

By Lizzy

I am a turkey and a farmer is getting me.  So I got on a bus and ran away.  The farmer followed me.  I went to Hawaiian Falls.  The farmer went to Hawaiian Falls so then I went to Space.  Then I flew on a pool.  I said, “That was awesome!”  The farmer found me.  I was running for my life.  The farmer fell in the mud.  I got away!

The Little Chicks

By Rodney

Once upon a time there were chicks and one farmer.  The chicks wanted to go to a new home.  So the little chicks ran from home.  The little chicks saw a new home so they went to see the home.  Somebody opened the door.  It was a little girl.  She said, “Look, mom. There are little chicks.”  And the little chicks stayed there.

Happy Thanksgiving

Sharing Our Writing

Sharing our stories is one of our favorite things to do.

Thankful Writing

Our Second Graders are writing about things we are thankful for.

Alejah: I am thankful for my city which is Dallas because it has lots of food and has a good place to live.

Sophia:  I am thankful for my dogs and they go on walks with me because they play with me all the time.  They are nice to me.  They play fetch. 

Asia: I am thankful for my birthday because it is my favorite holiday and it is my favorite day.

Christian R: I am thankful for all my friends because they play with me when we're still outside.  When we line up we race.

Ja'Corey:  I am thankful for my friends because when I am bored I play with my friends.

Marc:  I am thankful for my dogs because they hug and kiss me a lot and I love them.

Jaden:  I am thankful for the love I have when I get hugs and kisses because I love my family.  I like when my family helps me and when they ask me to help them.

Kendrick: I am thankful for McKenzie for doing work and reading because it's a brilliant place to have fun with friends and others.


Jonathan: Mi papá porque me ayuda a cargar cosas pesadas.
My dad because he helps me carry heavy things.


Adam: Mi perro Max porque corre mas rapido que yo.
My dog Max because he runs faster than me.

Antonio: Mi vida porque no quiero que me muera.

My life because I don't want to die.

Diana: Por mi hermanita, Azul, porque me hace reir.

My little sister, Azul, because she makes me laugh.

Gustavo: Mi mamá, Silvia, porque me compra cosas.

My mom, Silvia, because she buys me things.

Yarel: Mis amigas Joana y Diana porque jugamos juntas. 

My friends Joana and Diana because we play together.

Natalia:  I am thankful for my birthday.  I get to have cake, presents, and everybody celebrating it because it makes me happy and my cake is delicious.

Caitlyn C: I am thankful for my family because they say every day they love me.  They are funny.  Mommy and Daddy love me and take care of me and always be nice to me.


Damien: I am thankful for my dollar because I work every day.  I am saving my six dollars because I can buy something from Toys R Us.


Diego: I am thankful for my teacher, Ms. Bishop because she teaches us math and science and she is the best.


Nadia: I am thankful for soccer because I just love it.  It's my favorite sport because I love the professional players.  They go to the next step in soccer. I love watching them.


Caitlin M:  I am thankful for my friends that I can talk to because I play with my friends and talk to them and meet them at the park.


Savannah:  I am thankful for my bows because they are different kinds.  They have swirls.  It is blue and zebra.


Madalyn: I am thankful for my birthday because it is special.  I have cake, ice cream, and punch.  I get gifts.  I am surprised when somebody turns on the lights.

Our PTA Program

1st and 2nd grade students presented a program at the PTA meeting on Tuesday night, November 9th.  Each teacher chose a song, poem, dance, or reader’s theater for her class to practice and perform.  Student also made and wore turkey hats for the show.  After all the classes performed their selections, all the students sang a song together entitled, “Turkeys United.”  The cafeteria was full, with 100 people in chairs and many people standing in the back and on the sides.  

1^st and 2^nd Grade

November PTA Program

November 9, 2010

Ms. Burbano’s 1^st Grade Class........... Leaf Song

Ms. Bishop’s 2^nd Grade Class........... Fall Is Here

Ms. Davis’ 1^st Grade Class........... Leaves Falling Down

Mrs. McLaughlin’s 2^nd Grade Class........... Poems by Jack Prelutsky

Mrs. Morales’ 1^st Grade Class........... Any Turkey Can Tango

Mrs. White’s 2^nd Grade Class........... La Desgracia Del Pavo

Ms. Smith’s 1^st/2^nd Grade Class........... The Funny Old Man and the Funny Old Woman

All Classes........... Turkeys United

Turkeys United

We gather together as birds of a feather
Oh turkeys united we stand
If you would be thinner skip Thanksgiving dinner
We turkeys think that would be grand.

Why don’t you try it?
Go on a diet.
Chew on some succulent carrots and peas.
Why don’t you try it?
Go on a diet.
Order a pizza with sausage and cheese.

Turkeys united, no people invited.
Turkeys united, no people please.

Pumpkin Stories

The 3 Witches

By Alejandra

Once upon a time there was a witch named Cearry and two more witches who wanted to steal a little girl. There was a good wolf.  It was Halloween.  A little girl saw the three witches and then the little girl ran to her home.  The wolf saw the witches and it was almost afternoon.  So they left the next day.  The little girl said, “I don’t want to trick or treat anymore alone.”  It was night.  The witches came back and so did the wolf.  It was the last day of fighting and when it was almost afternoon the wolf won because he used medicine to make them go to sleep.

La bruja

Por: Michael

Habia una vez una brujita que le robaron su escoba unos niños muy trabiesos. Ella lloraba toda las noches pero otra brujita le dijo ya no llores porque ay viene la noche de Halloween vas a encontrar munchas brujitas de mentiritas que te van a regalar munchas escobitas de mentiritas para que seas la brujita mas feliz del mundo y a esos niños trabiesos perdonalos porque todos los niños hacen trabresuras cuando estamos chiquitos. La brujita olvido todo esa noche de Halloween y se la paso muy feliz pidiendo trick or treat con sus amigas las brujitas y al siguiente dia se encontro muchas escobitas a fuera de muchas casas que las niñas ya no querian porque Halloween se habia terminado y a si fue como la brujita nunca mas lloro y fue la brujita mas feliz de todas las brujitas del mundo. 

Mean Pumpkin

By Ben

“Ha, ha, ha.  I will rule the world,” said the pumpkin.  “I will make Pumpkin World.  Listen to me.”  So he went in town to get everybody to listen him.  So nobody listened to him because they don’t want to do what he said.  At the end he went back home.  He was mad.

The Girl That is Stuck in Traffic

By Yara

Once upon a time there was a cat named Sassey.  She wanted a house but she can’t get there because there was traffic and the house was far away.  The house has 2 stairs.  The stairs were gold.  There were 3 restrooms.  One was red, one was white, and one was purple. There were 4 beds.   One was red, another was blue, one was pink and white and the last one was purple.  There were 3 couches.  One was white, one was pink, and one was blue.  The green light came and she made it to the house.  She bought some food and a light and toys and a tv, table, and a chair, two shirts and a window for her house.  She was so happy.

La calabaza Reina 

Por: Xitlali

Habia una calabaza que queria ser reina de los animales pero no era animal era una calabaza. Los animales no le hacian caso. La calabaza se sentia mal porque no le hacian caso. La calabaza se puso un disfraz de un mono pero los animales eran tan inteligentes que todavía no le hacian caso. Trato muchas cosas pero todavía no le hacian caso entonses la calabaza estaba muy furiosa hasta que tubo una idea les dijo la verdad a los animales que no era un animal como ellos sino una calabaza. Y entonses si le hicieron caso y la dejaron estar con ellos.

Batman and the Pumpkin

By Marc

“Ha, ha, ha,” said the pumpkin.  “Yes, I am going to rule the world,” said the pumpkin.  He is commanding all the people in the city.  Batman jumped on his head.  Batman knocked the pumpkin out and he beat him up.  So he doesn’t have to go to another city to live.

Super Heroes

By JaCorey

Once upon a time there was a pumpkin man whose name was Flash.  Flash saves the day.  One day a pumpkin named X-Man came to town.  Flash said, “Why did you come?”  But X-Man did not say anything.  So Flash and X-Man started fighting.  Flash said,”Superman!  Come and fight X-Man.”  Superman came and started fighting X-Man.  Superman beat up X-Man.  X-Man went home and started crying.

Flaming Superhero

By Andrew

Zap! As Electric man used lightning on Poison Man.  Then Poison Man used his best attack to knock Electric Man out.  Before Poison Man could do it, Flame Man came and used fire on him.  Soon, Poison Man used a regular old shield.  But Flame Man’s fire was able to burn the shield.  Then the flame hit Poison Man and he got smashed to a building.  Then Electric Man used an electric kick on him.  Poison Man started to get angry.  So he used his best attack on both of them.  But then Electric Man and Flame Man combined their best attack to make an…ELECTRIC FLAME!!!  It knocked out Poison Man, making Flame Man and Electric Man the winners!

A Trip To Horror House! 

By: Adam

One and scary night brother and I was treating on egg street my brother heard a sound around the corner of the street. Then we walked over in the street then we saw a big, tall, Worden house my brother and I cheak it out. We open the door then eeerrr! Sounded tthe door when we walked in. My brother and I yelled Hellow!! A loud echo sound though the house then  a BiG loud thump!!!! Then the door opened by its self then a Black thing was walking over as it was a man that had red and White stripe make his eyes with Black Darkness with on Light and holes around his mouth he took one step and whisper and said RUN!!! Joe and I frose for two seconds Joe droped his Halloween basket. Then suddely we started running for our lives we went to the back yard and saw two shuvels then made a hole when the Bad Guy chasing us fell in to the hole he didn’t move then we put dirt on him then everything went back to normol OR IS IT????

The Robot and the Witch

By Rodney

Once upon a time there was a witch and a robot.  The names are Jonathan Robot and Sara the Witch.  The witch was to rule the world and become queen.  The robot wants to be a super hero.  So the scientist made a machine.  They put the robot in the machine.  Jonathan finds magic dust in the machine and puts it on the witch.  She becomes good.

El cumpleaños de Lucy

Por: Andrea B

La mama de Lucy le hizo un astel porque era su cumpleaños. Ella estaba muy contenta y un poco triste es que ella queria una fiesta y su mama les hablo a sus primos y a sus primas pero faltaba una cosa la PIÑATA! La mama fue a la cocina y Lucy le dijo a su mama que hicieran una pinata de una calabaza que habian comprado en la tienda se pusieron a hacer la pinata y les quedo muy bonita ya tenian pastel y pinata y su fiesta fue muy bonita. The end.