Category: writings

From Jinho (Leo)’s Bookshelf: Trapped in a video game

written by Jinho Jung (Leo), Feb 21, 2026

book
Questions:
Does Jesse like video games?
How old is Jesse?
In the game,10 years is 1 month, how old do you think 20 years is?

The book (author=Dustin Brady) starts with Jesse getting a text from his friend Eric. He told him to come to his basement. Jesse did and he found a game paused in there. He unpaused it and he got sucked into the video game. He saw his left arm was a plasmacannon now. He also saw a guy standing at the top of the hill, so he climbed up and met the guy. He was the tutorial guy. He taught him how to use all of his tools, and Jesse went off on a journey to find Eric.

This book was officially introduced on April/18/2018 and It is a book that you can buy. There are 1-5 series of books.The book I introduced is book 1.

Have you ever gone to Lake Tahoe

Jan 24, 2026, by Grace

Have you ever gone to Lake Tahoe? If not then let me convince you to go. First we need the necessities. The most important thing is to bring water and warm clothes. Most people don’t know this but you should bring sunglasses and sunscreen  because you’re closer to the sun than normally. I went hiking, sledding, and skiing and it was SO MUCH FUN. I went skiing at Mt. Rose. Mt. Rose had a lot of skiing places, but since there wasn’t enough snow, only 4 areas were open.

 Mt. Rose was a lot of places to eat and rest, like, for example, we went to the sky bar to rest but got kicked out because I was 10. I went on the “magic” and got to a hill. It was called “Show Off,” and it was for easy/beginner. I could only go there because it was the only easy/beginner skiing route that was open. We were going to go to Mystic, Spellbound, and other beginner skiing routes, but they were sadly all closed because of not enough snow in the places. 

If you want to sled, if it’s going to snow or if there is already snow, just go to a place that’s kind of on a hill and sled. We did that, and it was so much fun. We went near Carson City. I built a snowman there too. I named them Lummi, Bobby, Snow, and Kittchick. I named one Kittchick because it looked like a cat at first, but since my dad distorted it, he tried rebuilding it, but it got changed into a chick, so that’s how he got his name. The rest I named them that because I thought they were cute names. 

I don’t think I really hiked, but I took many pictures.  I went to a side of the lake and walked about a mile, and it was fun. We saw a lot of stuff. I even ate lunch there. We ate a lot of meat, but it was good. At the other place we stopped near the snow guys, and we took some pictures, but that was it. They were beautiful, though, and the sun was kind of setting, but it was only around 3-4 pm. We drove a lot looking for places to eat, and we found one, but it took us a long time, but the food was delicious, so it’s a loss-win, but it’s fine. 

In all, Lake Tahoe is a fun and beautiful place to visit. There are so many things to do and see. We ate and explored many places. I hope I can go again, and now you know why I love Lake Tahoe, and I hope I convinced you to go on an adventure in lake tahoe.

Lake Tahoe Trip

By Leo, Jan 24, 2026

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Lake Tahoe is a 10-hour drive from Carlsbad. There is snow all around, and it is pretty cold. It has some popular places like Tahoe Treetop, Ridge Rider Mountain Coaster, and Lake Tahoe Beach. There is a skiing and snowboarding place.

what I did

I went to a beach and went skiing every day, and I found out that I’m pretty good at it. but there was too much driving, and almost 2 days were spent if all the driving was combined. I was exhausted after the trip, but it was worth it i had some fun time there.

what I felt like at/after the trip

On the first day I woke up at 5 am to pack up and get ready to leave. It took more than 10 hours, and I was tired in the car. I slept for 5 hours in the car and played games for the remaining 5 hours. Then on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th days, it was super fun playing there, and on the 6th day, I drove back to my house, and I was super tired.

why I went to tahoe

I usually hate going on a trip, but this time I went on a trip because I used to love snow, and going to Tahoe was the only way to see snow again, but I didn’t know how much snow there was. I still took the chance and went to Tahoe.and I was lucky I did because there was a large amount of snow on the ground; the snow came up to my leg! I could barely walk because of the amount of snow. My dad had to attach a chain on the wheel to make the car move.

conclusion

In conclusion, Lake Tahoe is a popular place that has snow; you can ski, snowboard, and build snowmen. It’s a 10-hour drive from Carlsbad, but it’s worth it. Because you can see snow, if you want to play in snow, you can play a lot and have a lot of fun. I hope this article helped you learn about Lake Tahoe.

Bye.

Bees

Digital drawing by Grace

If you didn’t know bees are getting killed by pool water. Bees are attracted to pool water and bees need to drink so they try to drink the water but drown or get poisoned. You can help by picking up bees from the pool every time you go swimming. 

Bees pollute by going to flowers and the pollen goes on their legs so the pollen that is sticking to the bees legs. When the bee is moving the pollen drops slowly.

A bee looks like a fuzzy, hairy insect with six legs with two pairs of wings, and three body parts: a head, thorax, and abdomen. They are usually black with yellow stripes on the abdomen. Female bees have a stinger, while male bees do not.

Bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and processing it in the honey stomach, and regurgitating it to other bees who repeat the process. Finally, they deposit the mixture into honeycomb cells and use their wings to evaporate excess water, thickening it honey. 

In conclusion, the honeybee is more than just a source of honey; it is a fundamental pillar of our ecosystem and food supply. Without the tireless work of bees pollinating crops and wildflowers, a large portion of our food would disappear, and biodiversity would suffer immensely. The threats of pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change are real and must be addressed to ensure the survival of these crucial pollinators, securing not only their future but our own as well.

Nov 08, 2025 by Graceeeee

Poetry Contest – Share Your Voice!

Poetry is a way to share your thoughts, dreams, and stories.
If you love writing, doodling, or expressing yourself, this is your chance to shine! 

Who Can Join

  • Anyone 7 to 17 years old
  • Your poem must be your own and never posted anywhere else

How to Make Your Poem

  • You can type it or write it by hand .
  • Add a drawing or digital illustration if you’d like (optional).
  • Please make sure your poem fits on one A4 page or smaller.
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  • Want to bring your poem to life? You can also send an MP3 voice recording reading your poem!

How to Send It

Click here to upload your poem:

  • You can upload up to 10 poems at a time
  • Each file should be 10MB or smaller

What to Include

  • Your poem files (JPEG or PNG)
  • Your name, city/state/country, school name, and age
  • Your email address so we can contact you

 What Happens Next

  • We collect poems all year round!
  • Poems sent from now on by June 30, 2026, will join the same contest year.
  • The winners will be announced by September 2026! 🏆
  • Some poems will be posted on our website or YouTube, and everyone can vote for their favorites during the summer season.
  • In the future, we might even publish your poems in a book with your permission, of course!

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Contact us if you have any qeustion

Yellowstone Wolves

Digital drawing
Pastel hand drawing

by Grace

Grey wolves were doing excellent but then the first English settlers first arrived
and they had thought wolves will kill their livestock and for over 100 years they had been hunting wolves and occasionally bears but when they killed all wolves 1928 then the land was not the same. Elk and other prey animals had overpopulated the area and most died in winter of starvation; grasses had become weak, and the young trees were eaten before reaching adulthood. Beavers were having trouble too, since they relied on trees to build dams, and fish were dying. Waters were getting dirtier, and wetland creatures were going away. Beaver dams were crucial in Yellowstone. Without wolves, the coyote became an apex predator, driving down populations of pronghorn antelope, red fox and rodents, and birds that prey on small animals. Rabbits, foxes, and rats were suffering, and songbirds were running away from Yellowstone because they didn’t have trees that they could build their nests in. Various scavenger species suffered without year-round wolf kills to feed on, like eagles, ravens, and bears.

In 1984 scientists decided to bring back grey wolves to Yellowstone.
They brought grey wolves from Canada; in total they brought 14 wolves.
For 10 weeks, they stayed in a very large cage to get used to the smell and sounds and basically get used to everything. The scientists put radio collars on them so they could track them. Now after they were released, photographers recorded everything; they were trying to get the wolves photographed so they can know wolf behaviors. Now one died immediately from a bullet, it’s hard out in the wild for wolves. Just a few wolves made a difference, elk and mule deer were now getting killed by wolves, and elk started to not stay in plains because it’s easier to get killed. Songbirds came back, beaver colonies were increasing, everything was thriving, after wolf reintroduction. In the northern range, elk numbers drop and beaver colonies increase from 1 to 12. Insects, songbirds, fish, and amphibians thrive. As the wolf returns, coyote numbers drop by half, allowing antelope, rodent and fox populations to increase.

Now after about 50 years, Yellowstone is healthy again. Over 100 wolves each year are alive, and elk numbers were 20k and are now in healthier numbers 7k,8k, and 6k. The wild is thriving but wolves still die from illegal shooting, and if they go out of Yellowstone then anyone can shoot them, they are on their own. The regular life span of a wolf is 5 because of their harsh life but some live longer to 8 or 10 years its hard to live that long for a wolf.

The eNd

Panda

Panda’s are strong animals and can take down 10 men, but they have to eat bamboo a lot or their strength will disappear. They usually sleep for 10 hours a day.

Only a few pandas are left on this planet if we don’t do anything about it, then pandas will be extinct forever and if that’s so we’ll have to put another animal on the extinct list and that would be sad so yeah.

Pandas nurse their young until they are 2 years old i think.

That’s all for panda bYE

Light of Hope

written by Jina Moon, 2018

This poem was recognized with 1st place in literature at Short Pump Middle School in 2018-2019 Reflection, with the PTA recognizes award at Henrico County Council in 2019, and with 1st place Award of Merit – Richmond District, Virginia

Light of Hope

As dawn came near

I was alone

In the deep, dark sea

I was scared

I was suffocating

There was no light, just dark and only dark

And when I was just about to given in

Someone held my hand

That someone became my light

That someone gave me hope

And I thought

Perhaps even in the most deepest part of the sea

Light can pierce through

🚙 Poop car 🚙 💬

written by Jina Moon, Second grade, Farmland ES, MD