Dear Family,

I am having a hard time here. I just dig all day and nothing comes up. Everything is poor here. The beds, the food, the tents, the everything. A neighbor struck it rich and we haven’t seen him since. I hope you are doing well. I have to live with strangers but we are getting to know each other very slowly. One is nice but he is very dirty. Another one is cranky and ignores everyone when anyone speaks to him. The days are hot and long and tiering. It is hard to live here with this wether. It all started when one of John Sutters workers found gold in the American river. Then everyone started coming from all parts of the world. A lot of people came in 1849 so they were called 49ers. I wish this place was like home. I’ll be thinking of you.

Love, Jackson

Dear Lucy,

I am very happy you are the new librarian in Lucky Diggns! I hope a lot of people will donate and buy books from the library. I also hope that you will be happy. Do not worry about us. We are having good times and bad times, happy times and sad times.

There is one other family here but I hope more families will come so we can have more people to talk to, more people to play with and more people to laugh with.

Sincerely,

Mama, Brother Clyde, Prairie and Sierra.

If I were president I would focus on defending the united states not attacking people.I would only attack people if they attacked us. Maybe. I would also have a lot of free time. It would be hard to be president.I would have to do a lot of hard work.If his mom allows it would also try to give Jeremy some puppies. I would get a lot of attention a lot of the time. I would also try to give to the poor. I would protect all people from bad people. I love the USA and I would not want to move to another country.

Dear owner of Don Panchos,

My name is Jackson Studebaker and I am in fourth grade at Old Town Academy charter school in Old Town San Diego. Me and my family eat at your restraunt all the time. I love your bean and cheese burritos. 

I’m writing to you because we are having a fundraising gala for my school. I would appreciate if you could donate a gift card for any amount to be used at your fine restaurant. You will receive great advertising at our gala. Your donation will help all the students at Old Town Academy.

Sincerely,

Jackson Studebaker 

Dear Lucy,

I am hearing that you are not having a good time in California, Lucky Diggins.Try to think of the positive side, Lucy, not the negative side. You could also imagine stuff like you find so much gold that you become the most powerful family in the world or if you stay in California you will live for ever.  I hope that these things make you feel better.

from Grandmom and Grandpop

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When the last World cup happened everyone can tell a story about that. It was the World cup and Billy Bones was going to it.  He found seats and it had a great view.  Finally it was going to start.  It was the Buccaneers vs.Argentina.  Just to let you know the Buccaneers are  just a bunch of pirates.  So anyways Argintina started with the ball but the Buccanneers had swords so they took them out and kept stabbing or cutting the ball and Billy liked it so much that he jumpt  on to the field and started doing it to! Eventually all of the balls ran out and the World Cup was canceled and Billy Bones bought 1,000,000 soccer balls so he could slice them and stab them. THE END.

• The length of the Nile River is approximately 6650 kilometres (4132 miles). It is believed to be the longest river in the world.

• Located in Africa, the Nile River lies in the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

• The Nile River has huge significance in regards to Ancient Egypt. Most of Ancient Egypt’s historical sites are located along the banks of the Nile River including cities such as Luxor and Cairo.

• In 2004, the White Nile Expedition became the first to navigate the entire length of the Nile River. The expedition began in Uganda and finished in Rosetta, taking four months and two weeks to complete.

• The Nile Delta in Northern Egypt is where the Nile River drains in to the Mediterranean Sea. It is around 160 kilometres (100 miles) in length and spreads out over 240 kilometres (149 miles) of coastline. It is rich in agriculture and has been farmed for thousands of years.

• Around 40 million people (half of Egypt’s population) live in the Nile Delta region.

• In 1787, the famous Rosetta stone was found in the Nile Delta in the city of Rosetta. This Ancient Egyptian artifact played a key role in modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• The Aswan High Dam was built in 1970 to help regulate flooding of the Nile River. Before the Aswan Dam was built, years that featured high levels of water could wipe out crops while years of low level water could produce famines and drought. The dam helps control these water levels.

• The people who lived along the Nile in ancient times used the river for agriculture and transportation. That hasn’t changed, although the methods of agriculture and transportation have. Steam ships are still used in Egypt and Sudan, to transport goods.
• The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea. Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. This looks a bit confusing on a map because Upper Egypt is to the south and Lower Egypt is to the north. This is because the names come from the flow of the Nile River. 
  

My favorite colors are purple and black.

My favorite food is pizza.

My favorite place is Disnyland.

My favorite dessert is ice cream.

My favorite fruits are strawberies and watermelon.

My favorite thing to do with my friends is play with them.

My favorite thing to do with my family is go on vacation.

My favorite sports are soccer, football (the American way), and paintball.

My favorite thing to do at school is math.

My favorite toy is myxbox.

My favorite animal is a snake.

My favorite flower is a dandelion.

My favorite book is the 39 clues.