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Winning Essays: Literacy and Arts Festival: The SCV
Short Stories Division First Place “My New Family in Santa Clarita” My name is Carl and I am a beagle. When I was six months old, I was taken from my home on the farm and adopted by a family who lived in the Santa Clarita Valley, in a city called Castaic. When I was taken from my home, at first I felt nervous. I didn’t know what was going to happen to me. But ...

	Literacy and Arts Festival: The SCV First Place “My Home” A heart of red brick, and a back of stone Its arteries and veins connect every place we need to go Its mind filled with pure goodness, and its hand cupped to give our houses a spine This is a small valley which I call mine It has clear skies on a warm summer night And you can hear the crickets chirp with all their might The stars shine like ...
	Good citizens are responsible and vote The following essay is a collaborative essay written by Lynda Ashley’s third-grade students at Castaic Elementary School. They strive to show why it is American citizens’ responsibility to vote.
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place Being a good citizen is simple if you know how to go about it. If you want to be a good citizen, first you have to understand what it means. Citizenship is looking after and caring for the place you live. You can be a good citizen in the classroom by recycling water bottles and picking up pencils, pens and paper off the floor. Also, you can participate in class activities and contests ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place In order to be a good citizen, you have to make good examples and choices. If you have a brother, sister or friends, talk to them about the environment and how to make it a better place for everybody, because you never know when your friends or siblings look up to you. If you are at school or at home, remember to recycle scraps of paper and empty plastic bottles because every little ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place To be a good citizen anywhere you have to be a good person. That means showing respect, having a good attitude or just helping out. In the classroom, you have to show responsibility by doing your homework on time, or listening and following directions. Also, you have to help out your other classmates. Another example is in your community. Don’t just throw your trash in the street, find a trash can and use ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place Being a good citizen at home and school may take more effort, but the rewards will be worth it. The rewards you get won’t be something you can hold or use, but they will be the feeling that you did something good. Volunteering at local soup kitchens or homeless shelters is a great way to help others that can’t help themselves. Another way you can help your community is by doing small things ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place Many people think of citizenship as being a good citizen to the United Sates, or being loyal. There is more to citizenship than that. Citizenship can be showed in small ways like holding the door open for somebody or picking up trash. You can be a good citizen to your community by recycling or conserving water. Also, a kind act to do for your community could be respecting the different lifestyles of others. ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place I think we can all be good citizens by picking up litter. The less trash that's lying around, the cleaner our own city is. No one wants to live in a trash heap. We can also be good citizens at home by taking care of other peoples' things. If someone asks you to hold their ice cream cone, don't eat it! Things like these can help you be a good citizen. Matthew Deegan ...
	What does it mean to be a good citizen? First Place Being a citizen is important. To me, being a citizen means helping. Helping anything, anyone, anywhere. You can be a citizen anywhere, whether you're at home, at school or in your community. There are tons of ways you can help at school, like holding the door for someone or helping your teacher. At home, you can help by washing or putting away dishes, helping carrying something heavy and - if your dad likes ...