Thanks, Daniel Tiger
By Colin D. Daniel Tiger, the animal puppet from the hit TV show Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, is a celebrity in the preschool character world, and one of my favorite TV…
Read MoreForever Cold Night – Chapter 3
By Archie D. Danker had become a popular term used to describe people in the lowest level of society, usually residing in the Lower Grid. Chicago had two Grids, the…
Read MoreTwo Poems
Poems by Colby R. He, A Boy He, a boy, Under pressure, A weight, so glorified, By normality, He loses function. The weight varying, From socialization, To responsibilities of academia, …
Read MoreBasketball Practice
By Cole N. Walking into Big Ben’s Home Court, I could hear my shoes grip against the cold hard concrete while my friends bantered about who is the best basketball…
Read MoreIf the city was a human…
Selected members of the Bridge Class respond to the writing prompt: Describe a city as if it was a person. What kind of qualities would it have? How would it…
Read MoreOur Dog Molly
By 7th Grade Nathan S. This is the story of how we got our dog, Molly. All of us love Molly, and she is (mostly) good. But this isn’t the…
Read MoreAn Arena Full of Monsters
6th graders respond to the writing prompt: You stumbled upon an abandoned arena filled with monsters. What happened next? I cranked 90s on those opps! I went kung fu mode…
Read MoreTyler C. Interview
Ashes & Sparks recently landed an exclusive interview with Trinity freshman Tyler C., 7HS class of 2024. He discusses the Unknown Prophecies, his transition to high school, and more… A&S:…
Read MoreBring Your Velociraptor to Work Day
In 100 words or less, sixth graders respond to the prompt, “Apparently, Bring Your Velociraptor to Work Day was a colossal failure.” Once upon a time there was a huge…
Read MoreAnalog Horror and Me
By 7th Grade Charlie B. It was a bright, Monday morning at my house. My brother and I had a day off from school, so we were just relaxing in…
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