Monday, March 10, 2008

Interpreting rules through poetry

Write a haiku or cinquain interpreting any of the school rules at FMS.
Leave it as a comment for others to see (click on COMMENTS below).

Haiku Example (5, 7, 5)

Rules are glue of life
We must all live together
Investigate crime

Cinquain Example

Rule
Tangible, harsh
Telling, controlling, helping
A needed societal device
Guideline

94 comments:

Anonymous said...

No messy lockers
They are not allowed in school
They have to be neat

Anonymous said...

Tardiness is bad
unless there is an excuse.
It's bad to be late.

Anonymous said...

life has many rules
rules stop people from hurting
rules help us be nice

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is gross
chew chew chew then spit spit spit
stinky bad breath yuck!

Anonymous said...

I hate school so much
They do not let me chew gum
Therefore school is dumb

Anonymous said...

I hate our school rules
gum us good for us these days
gum doesn't hurt us

Anonymous said...

Gum us the bomb dude
We should chew gum in school
So chew gum in class

Anonymous said...

I hate these school rules
I want to chewy my gum
Gum gum can't be chewed

Anonymous said...

Truancy is bad
unless there is an excuse
It's bad to be late

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is whack
Can't even keep it in a sack
if you do, then die

Anonymous said...

School is cool, not drool
We love this little cool school
School ain't drool, just cool

Anonymous said...

Tobacco
smelly, dirty
Smoke, Chew, Light
We don't do that
Dip

Anonymous said...

Sex in school is bad
We hope it does not occur
Remember this rule

Anonymous said...

Chewing gum is good
It keeps your teeth very clean
I like chewing gum

Tobacco
bad, gross
Chew, Smoke, Spit
It is very gross
Drug

Anonymous said...

I love texting guys
Phones should be allowed in school
texting is fun game

Anonymous said...

Tobacco
Deadly, Useless
Kills, Destroys, Demolishes
I really hate tobacco
Cigarettes

Anonymous said...

Physical or Verbal assault is very bad to
do because if you do you'll be slapped pretty
good or slapped with a detention or an
ISS

Anonymous said...

No fighting in school
You can really hurt someone
Zero Tolerance

Anonymous said...

Sprite, Sprite, I love Sprite
You can not have Sprite in school
I really want Sprite

Anonymous said...

Let them be free, man!
Wear what you want, when you want.
Just don't go nude, dude!

Anonymous said...

Food is very good
Food isn't allowed in class
Let food in class, please

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is bad
Tobacco smells very, very bad
it also tastes bad

Anonymous said...

Guns are bad in town
Guns are not allowed in school
Keep guns out of school

Anonymous said...

F ighting is not allowed
I t will land you in ISS
G irls cannot be hit
H itting them may land you in jail
T his fighting matters, no joke!
I t could seriously hurt someone
N O TOLERANCE
G et away from this habit

Anonymous said...

Treat it like your own
Don't destroy school property
It shows disresepct

Anonymous said...

Treat it like your own
Don't destroy school property
It shows disresepct

Anonymous said...

Criminal Behavior

keep it out
be so low
and don't bring me down
stay good

Anonymous said...

Hats are cool
Allowed outside school
They're awesome
Shade your eyes

Anonymous said...

Keep your locker clean
You will find things easier
Organize your life!

Anonymous said...

T otally weird
E nthusiastic
A ll are crazy
C an't be cool
H ates me
E very teacher is strange
R eady to teach
S tart fights

Anonymous said...

Cheating is very bad
Cheating can make kids upset
I enjoy cheating

Anonymous said...

Don't use narcotics
Such as Acid or Zanex
They can hurt you bad!

Anonymous said...

Tardiness is bad
It will get you in trouble
Teachers will get mad

Anonymous said...

Subordination
Respect is a great aspect,
Respect for us all!

Anonymous said...

Do you like cell phones
They're very helpful in school
School should allow them

Anonymous said...

Don't be late for class.
It will disrupt other kids.
So be respectful.

Anonymous said...

Be responsible
You should always follow rules
They will keep you safe

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is bad
you can get cancer from it
don't do it ever

Anonymous said...

food and drinks are good.
they should be allowed in school.
why not have them there.

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is bad
no one should bring it to school
why do people smoke

Anonymous said...

What? No Pop machines
There's no point in having them
That is pretty dumb

Anonymous said...

tobacco products
what is so good about them?
they hurt and harm you

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is bad.
It is unsafe for people
Why do people smoke?

Anonymous said...

Coats
Big,Bulky
Warming, Comforting, Covering,
It keeps you warm
Jackets

Anonymous said...

I hate alcohol
It gets people drunk and dumb
Dont drink al;cohol

Anonymous said...

drugs are bad for you
don't try or do any drugs
be safe and smoke free

Anonymous said...

respect your teachers
they want to help you a lot
come to school ready

Anonymous said...

Respect your elders.
Be polite and well mannered.
Correct your problems.

Anonymous said...

Tardiness is bad
Please show up to class on time
you may miss something

Anonymous said...

Tardiness is bad
Please show up to class on time
you may miss something

Anonymous said...

Students need to learn
Do not be disrespectful.
Do you want to learn?

Anonymous said...

Forgery is bad
It can get you in trouble
Don't forge documents

Anonymous said...

If you are naughty at school
then you have broken a rule.
The police will be near
And you will feel fear
And students will not think you're cool.

Anonymous said...

Property damage
is not okay anywhere
You shouldn't do it!

Anonymous said...

Why can't we bring drinks?
It helps us not dehydrate
We will not spill it!

Anonymous said...

Damage to the school.
Why do kids disrupt the school?
It hurts properties

Anonymous said...

Cheating is so bad!
It could get you in trouble
Why would you do it?

Anonymous said...

Tobacco products
They are not good for your health
Do not smoke, it's bad!

Anonymous said...

Hitting and punching is bad.
Believe me or ask this lad.
He beat up a boy,
Which was not a joy.
And now the Principal's mad!

Anonymous said...

Tobacco
Cigars, cigarettes
Smoking, cancer, bad breath
dip, rolling paper, spit, lighters
cigarettes

Anonymous said...

You shouldn't be tardy.
You may disrupt your classmates
And miss assignments!

Anonymous said...

Knives are a weapon
But why are knives in our school?
Just don't bring knives in!

Anonymous said...

Behavior
Actions, language
fighting, cussing, bullying
I hate stupid fighting
bad

Anonymous said...

Food and drinks are great!
Why can't we have them? They're great!
Make available!

Anonymous said...

Don't abuse your peers
It won't be tolerated
Fighting them won't help!

Anonymous said...

Truancy is bad.
If you skip school, you will pay!
Why would you skip school?

Anonymous said...

Tobacco is bad!
It could make you sick and die
Do not smoke, it's bad!

Anonymous said...

We want to wear hats.
Hats help our bad hair day, good
hats keep our heads warm!

Anonymous said...

Disruption of school
Is definitely not cool
so don't disrupt school

Anonymous said...

pop is amazing
vitamin water is too
please can we have drinks?

Anonymous said...

We want to have hats
hats can be used as weapons
why can't we wear hats?

Anonymous said...

Coats are nice and warm
People like to wear coats
coats are very cool!

Anonymous said...

Coats are nice to wear
They are nice and keep us warm
Why are they so big?

Anonymous said...

Property damage
it isn't okay anywhere
Why do kids do it?

Anonymous said...

Smoking is not good
Smoking is very bad for you
Why do people do it?

Anonymous said...

Have you chewed gum? I have
too. Have you chewed on gum?
I have too. Have you tried chewing gum? I have to.

Anonymous said...

Do not consume food
unless you're in the lunch room
Do you? Shame on you!

Anonymous said...

Why very strict dress code?
Let's wear whatever's not bad.
I dislike the code.

Anonymous said...

Food and drinks are good
Do you like to drink and eat?
I like to drink water!

Anonymous said...

No more tobacco!
It is bad for you to chew
Do not chew on it!

Anonymous said...

Don't run in the halls!
Yo will fall and hurt yourself.
People will get hurt!

Anonymous said...

NO Tobacco here!
Tobacco no-no, bad stuff.
No drugs for Fairless!

Anonymous said...

Don't drink, it is bad!
It makes you drunk and really
mad. I don't drink, do you?

Anonymous said...

Why no hats in school?
I hate some of these dumb, dumb rules.
I do not get it!

Anonymous said...

No chewing gum
I do anyway
The rule is so dumb
'cus I throw it away
because others don't, we can't chew gum

Anonymous said...

Drugs are bad for you
Especially cigarettes!
And you could get high.

Anonymous said...

Disruption is bad
If you disrupt, you'll be sad
I hate disruption!

Anonymous said...

Do not eat in class
Do not eat food on the bus.
You will get in trouble!

Anonymous said...

Cheating is an academic penalty.
Cheating will get you in big trouble.
You will get a detention!

Anonymous said...

No more tobacco
can also get lip cancer
It is really gross!

Anonymous said...

Do not chew gum!
It will give you cavities.
Do you? That's not good for you.

Anonymous said...

Homework isn't cool.
We should not have to do it!
No-one likes homwork.

Anonymous said...

What a novel and fun way to review school rules with!
You guys must have the best teacher in town!!!

Tsai said...

What a great way to interpret rules. Poetry often can often look at ordinary thingsin a new way.

There is a really good poem by Thomas Wayman, "Did I miss Anything," about what happens when students miss class. Check it out here: http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/wayman/poem5.htm. I've used it in my own classroom to explain why attendance counts.

Tell me what you think of it.

JR