The Academy Way Experience

A Joyous Time for All

At the AV, we've been spreading cheer, working hard, and getting ready for our fabulous holiday party! We hope this edition brings joy, laughter, and a HAPPY New Year! Make sure to check out our 1st Annual Holiday AV Holiday Cookbook thanks to Mrs. Vetere!

Editors: Sophie, Taeson, Kayla (Alex), Isla, Liberty, Cameron, Barbara, Phen, Mackenzie, Giana, Jadon, Zac, and Mrs. Witters

If I Were an Ornament...

By Giana, The Academy Virtual

There was a little who girl named Ava every morning the who’s say “happy new years eve” and every night time the who’s sit on the snow and watches the Northern lights but one day there was a big giant evil snowman everyone ran with there things and moved to a place where it’s safe but Ava’s parents left her by accident and Ava woke up and she look for everyone but no one was there so Ava went to find things that she could bring to find her parents and the others.

After she pack everything she head out without making one sound then she went out on a big big adventure she climb mountains but then she saw a pack of wolves coming towards her she ran as fast as she can then she found her parents and ran faster.

By Taeson, The Academy Virtual

It was Christmas Eve everyone was going to bed including Cofky who neon had to spend multiple hours getting to get Cofky to bed. Ele was drowning himself with gallons of eggnog. And that's when they notice an ornament with a very familiar looking face. And it's trying to eat the presents this was a very weird encounter more than it usually gets around here. They were able to stop the ornament from stealing the presents but they realize that someone was controlling the ornament. So they don't know who's living in the house right now.

By Alex Rodriguez, The Academy Virtual

By Sophie, The Academy Virtual

Hi this is a pov of a ornament. I get take in out one time in a year. You try to stay in there. All do that it does smell good. And when I do get take out I hope I get close to the ster so you can see everything.

And one thing that all ornaments want is a good person so they don't get scared. One thing that scared them is people with dogs and cats is don't put as at the bottom of the tree. Well bye!

By Liberty, The Academy Virtual

I love christmas time yes defnlitly I do love Christmas. I'm an ornament and we love Christmas. I love on Christmas day to see the kids faces as they see the presents. We love to party at night and make Christmas cookies, we still love to hang on the tree too. Every Christmas eve, Santa comes. He is so nice and kind to all. I came from a nice lady Nana's house. She knows you are a live and I owas had the best Christmas ever at her house. One year for Christmas she give me to her granddaughter. Her name Mia she is so sweet. I love Christmas day when Nana comes. Then she and Mia keep us a secret every year. So can you! So see you soon on the tree next year.

By Cameron, The Academy Virtual

On Christmas night I was turned into an ornament. I was hanging on the tree until I saw my cat his name is Max and he likes to climb the tree. I was bored so I tryed to talk to the other ornaments, to my suprise there was a talking t rex ornament he was bigger then the others. The trex ate a chicken ornament and went back to his old pose. I looked around and I heard foot steps so I went back to my old pose. It was my dad. He wakes up at 3:00 AM to work. Then at 8:00 AM I was turned back to a human.

By Isla, The Academy Virtual

I awoke from my deep slumber and i look around me and saw no one was awake yet. Suddenly I smelt happiness and mint. Oh no is it time already? At last it is here - Christmas. Suddenly I here a door open and I here footsteps coming closer too us and stop right in front of us and pick us up and take us in a bright room. And I get picked up and put on a tree. I remember it is Christmas time. I look to my side and saw my friend. We chatted and it wasn't too bad until suddenly someone bumps into the tree and my friend falls too the ground and shatters into pieces! But other then that not that bad.

By Mackenzie, The Academy Virtual

Finally, im out of the box! Now where am I going this time!! Oh lord, a different tree this time! How long am I going to be here? Im estimating 3 months. Why is there more people here for Christmas then there was last year? I hope that this year that I won't get broken... Oh NOOO! Ive gotten dropped ( btw Im a plastic ornament so I don't break easily ). When I first got put on the tree I just saw other people putting more ornaments on the tree. This year I was down stairs and not up stairs. I hope everyone has a great holiday while Im up here. I was looking around and I saw a, cat, dogs, poeple like: Anjelique, Mackenzie, Stephinhe, Trevor, Oden, Traci, and Tom. I was sp happy to see more faces this year. I hope that everyone can have a good time at this house.

By Barbara, The Academy Virtual

Hi My name is Barbara and yes Im an ornament. I sit in a box for 11 months and then I come out one time of year. Yes that time of year. When everyone seems there happiest and miseltoe's everywhere. You guess it December! My job is to makes sure I look my best to be on the Christmas tree!

By Phen, The Academy Virtual

Hey my name is Fred and am a Christmas ornament. All year I am in storage but it so fun in storage. I get to play with all my frineds and when I am on the tree, I just like to hang around. Did you get my joke? Well even if you didn't get my joke it ok. life as a Christmas ornament is pretty doring.

By Mrs. Witters, The Academy Virtual

Oh my goodness! It's Christmas and I'm SO excited! I got picked to be on the front of the tree this year! Usually, I'm shoved somewhere near the back, but this year, I'm front and center! We live in the attic, normally. A few of us built a home out of the clothes and boxes up there. We've been waiting for 10 months to make our appearance. Sometimes some of us get left up in the attic, but this year was different. ALL of the ornaments went downstairs. I see and hear everything. It's a good viewpoint because I can tell what everyone in the house is doing. Sometimes, I sneak into the kitchen for a snack. I love the Goldfish the best. At night, it's kinda spooky, but the other ornaments and I usually play Mine craft while the family sleeps. I love being part of this family and love how Christmas celebrates love, light, and kindness!

Abundant Trees

By: Mackenzie, The Academy Virtual

The AV's Holiday Cookbook

Baking Memories

By The Academy Virtual Students and Teachers

Our students and staff shared some special memories of holiday cooking in our very first holiday cookbook. Thank you Mrs. Vetere and our students for creating it!

Click below to read it and share it with your families.

The Academy Virtual First Annual Holiday Cookbook

It's Christmas break, what are your teachers doing?

This is the question our students were asked. See what they said!

By Phen, The Academy Virtual

She's watching T.V. What is she watching?

Mrs. Witters is watching the elf movie.

By Brady, The Academy FL

She has some free time. What is she doing?

Mrs BB is chasing raccoons off her property because they are chewing the Christmas decoration wires.

By Barbara, The Academy Virtual

She's looking at her phone. What is she looking at?

Mrs. BB is looking at her phone On Facebook. Acute families, ugly sweaters And PJ.

By Charlee, The Academy FL

She's looking at her phone. What is she looking at?

Mrs True is on her phone looking for Christmas baking recipes.

By Sophie, The Academy Virtual

She's watching T.V. What is she watching?

Mrs Vetere was watching the news. And saw that Mrs Murphy was on it. What is happening?

By Isla, The Academy Virtual

She's cooking or baking. What is she making?

Ms Murphy was baking Christmas cookies, little snowflakes, little Gingerbread cookies and because she had extra snowflakes after. they were done, they got decorated by her, the great artist she is, made them look wonderful.

By Giana, The Academy Virtual

She has some free time. What is she doing?

All of the teachers are having a sleepover.

By Liberty, The Academy Virtual

She's looking at her phone. What is she looking at?

Mrs. Witters is looking at her emails.

By Cameron, The Academy Virtual

She's watching T.V. What is she watching?

Ms.Witters is watching Sponge Bob.

By Mackenzie, The Academy Virtual

She's cooking or baking. What is she making?

Mrs Murphy is making dinner for her family shes making delicious food.

Elf Interviews

By Jadon, The Academy Virtual

My elf name is Frosty GingerBerry. I live in the North Pole. I’m going to act nice by helping others, and giving gifts to them. My favorite presents are plush toys and video games, because these things are worth satisfying. I have two friends whose names are Buddy GlitterBalls and Holly ToffeeNut. I received a phone call from Buddy, and he was reminding me that we’re almost on a break. My favorite holiday cookie is sugar cookies and chocolate chips. I would wish folks a happy holiday by wishing them good luck.

By Zac, The Academy Virtual

My name is Tinker Sugarsocks

I live in a gingerbread house.

I am going to act nice, because I can help people.

My favorite present is toys, because they are playful.

I have three friends their names are Happy, Holly, and Wally.

It is Wally, he can say Merry Christmas.

My favorite holiday cookie is chocolate chips and M&M’s.

I can wish folks a Merry Christmas and happy holidays and a Happy New Year and give them presents.

What kind of tea do snowmen drink?

Fros-Tea!

The Academy Virtual Club Connection

If you're interested in joining a gaming club, contact Cameron, Mackenzie, or Taeson. Clubs are:

Monopoly
Uno
Yahtzee
D&D (Dungeons & Dragons)

My Favorite Things

By Barbara, The Academy Virtual

My favorite holiday item I gotta say is the stocking. Even though it’s simple I feel like it completes the whole Christmas look and vibe. It’s my favorite thing to open up on Christmas morning because you get a bounce of cute thinks you like and I think that's just really fun.

Unscramble those Words

By Jackson, The Academy Virtual

A Gingerbread Wrap

By KJ, The Academy GA

“YO YO I'm the rapping Gingerbread man Lil Gingy“ Imma start rapping,

“It's Christmas time presents and loving, don't put my little gingerbread friends in the oven!!! None of my kind wants to be toasted by the end of this song. You'll be the ones that are being roasted!

So don't be eating me at the end of this rap! None of us wanna deal with this CRAP!!!

We really don't want none of this trouble! But your pearly white teeth turn us to rubble!

My real name is Bob. I am sick of the death year round please stop.

A New Nutcracker Ending

By Jude, The Academy GA

The room began to swirl and twirl, and when Clara woke up, there was a nutcracker, smiling at her. She jumped back in fear, was that her beloved nutcracker? Thoughts raced through her head but before she could speak, there was a rumble! Giant rats came out of nowhere and started attacking that nutcracker she so dearly loved. Then a disgusting ginormous rat made of other rats came to play. He yelled in a scratchy voice,”lOOks LIke THeRE’s a daMSEl In DIsTResS?”, “LoOkS liKE YoU GoT SoFt, eH?”. He coughed in a sickly manner, almost like a man on his deathbed. The nutcracker was unphased, but Clara was disgusted, but almost fascinated by this encounter. The nutcracker ran toward the rat king, ready to fight. The nutcracker slashed the chest of the ugly amalgamation, but after those rats died, more began to climb on. Clara decided to do something, and took the sword from the nutcracker. He was surprised, but let her try since nothing was working so far. Clara didn’t have a plan, so she had to observe before attacking. Sure enough, with some keen sight she saw a weak point. There was a tiny hole right in the middle of his neck. She ran as fast as she could. The rat king commanded his rats to climb onto him, “FoR yOUR MasTEr”. He got bigger, and bigger, towered over anything in the room. It seemed impossible to get up to the neck n- WAIT! There was a big trampoline next to the tree! If she could get herself up on the tree, she could jump right to the neck! BOING,BOING,BOOOOOOOOOOOING! Clara, now barely balancing on the tree, met eyes with the now monster sized rat. She jumped, and got the sword right in the hole. “YOU’LL PAY YOU UGLY HUMAN! YOU…WILL…Pay. Clara, now realizing that she was about to die from the fall, she got saved from the nutcracker. The room swirled and twirled, and Clara woke up. She saw a nutcracker, and a torn up plush rat. THE END

Remake of the Gingerbread Man

By Hollins, The Academy GA

One sunny day there was an old lady and her husband. The husband was in the yard mowing the lawn. While the old lady was inside the small house reading. She was bored, so she decided to make her husband a dessert for all the hard work he's been doing. The old lady wanted to make a gingerbread man! First thing she did was roll the dough and shape him. After that she designed what he looked like and shoved him in the oven. When the timer rang the old lady got up from her chair. It looked ready to her. So when she took him out of the oven he jumped up and ran around the kitchen counters and jumped out the window. The old lady said “come back we were going to eat you.” The gingerbread man said “NO, I want to live my life. The gingerbread man ran into the woods and was never seen again. Everyone thinks he probably got eaten by a wild animal.

THE END