Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Sooke Elementary School Exploring the Lighthouse Division 4 2023-2024
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 2 SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY Project Team (Change Canada Consultants Ltd.): Ian Fawcett (Project Manager) Kathleen Arnason (Project Coordinator) Bill Turner (Project Advisor) Commemorative Book designed and written by Ian Fawcett. SPLPS: John Walls (President) Contact: [email protected] Address: PO Box 1002, Sooke, BC V9Z 1J1 Website: http://sheringhamlighthouse.ca http://changecanadaconsultants.com Cover photo: Jessica Cover inset: Jake Back photo: Kate
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 3 Exploring the Lighthouse Sooke Elementary Division 4 Contents The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society........................................................................4 Exploring the Lighthouse............................................................................................................................ 5 Exploring the Lighthouse - The Program..................................................................................................6 A Brief History of the Lighthouse...............................................................................................................7 Exploring the Lighthouse - Reflecting What You See..............................................................................9 Exploring the Lighthouse - Telling Your Stories...................................................................................10 Photographs, Poems and Stories from the Students in Division 4 (Ms. Gates’ Class)......................11 A BigThank You .........................................................................................................................................61 Raising Funds to Protect the Lighthouse..............................................................................................62 Unintended Consequences.......................................................................................................................63
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 4 The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society In 2003, the Government of Canada declared that the historic Sheringham Point Lighthouse was no longer needed to ensure maritime safety in the Juan de Fuca Strait. Advances in technology meant that the Lighthouse could now be discarded — torn down, sold off for other uses or, simply, left to rot and eventually to fall apart. In response, a small group of neighbours gathered to form the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society. They were determined that the Lighthouse, which had stood for almost 100 years as a symbol of their community, would not be lost. For the next twelve years, the Society’s volunteers worked extremely hard to fight for the Lighthouse’s protection, doing everything they could to raise awareness about the threat to their community heritage. They rallied their community, local businesses and other groups, lobbied and strategized with all levels of government, raised funds and, eventually, put forward a plan to take on the responsibility to care for and conserve the Lighthouse themselves. In 2015, the Society’s efforts were successful. The government agreed to transfer the property to the Society and also, at the same time, they officially designated Sheringham Point Lighthouse a “Canadian Heritage Lighthouse”. As the new owners and stewards, the Society worked for the next seven years to restore the Lighthouse to its former glory, and to make sure it will always be accessible for the public to enjoy and appreciate. The Lighthouse is now protected and is open to the public as a community heritage park.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 5 Children today have a greater range of opportunities open to them than at any time in recent history, and greater freedoms than ever before. Thriving in this chaotic environment requires an ability for all children to be able to find a strong foundation from which they can build their lives, achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. For most of us, that foundation starts with the family, and extends outward into the community. Just as a tree needs deep roots to grow tall and strong, so does a child draw nourishment and vitality from his or her own roots, from the comfort of belonging, from having a place to call home. Understanding and, in particular, experiencing their own connections to the people and places around them is invaluable for children in so many ways. Learning about their own and their community’s history provides a base from which they can explore their world and help them answer that most fundamental of questions: “How did this come to be?” Our history is not just an academic pursuit to be left to historians. It’s not just about dates and far-off locations, nor is it just about great battles, world-shaking events, the comings and goings of kings and queens and presidents. It’s also about the lives of the people who lived here before, their struggles and triumphs, their thoughts and ideas that nurtured their families, built their communities and shaped their world. It’s about the stories our grandfathers told us, and those from our neighbours. We all have stories in our lives and they are, in their way, as full of drama and intrigue as any of the great sagas of our history classes. It is our stories that shape us, that make us who we are. Our history – our heritage – is best lived and experienced, understood through the things we can see and touch and feel, and passed on in a way that warms our hearts and feeds our imaginations. It’s why we need to work hard to conserve, appreciate and celebrate our heritage — not just the castles and stately mansions, but the cottages and the old lighthouses as well. Those remnants of our past have stories to tell. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” ~ Albert Einstein Exploring the Lighthouse Sooke Elementary Division 4
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 6 ...The Program To help children in the local area strengthen their connections to their own community, we wanted to provide an opportunity for them to visit Sheringham Point Lighthouse, to learn about its history and operations, to appreciate its significance and understand why it is being conserved. It was also our hope to inspire them – and, through them, their families and friends – to take a personal interest in further exploring their community and helping to protect and celebrate their heritage and the future of the Lighthouse. We developed this short program, called “Exploring the Lighthouse”. This program has several parts: 1. History and Operations – we provide a short presentation outlining the history of the Lighthouse, and also talk about how lighthouses work and their role in maritime safety and community development. 2. Visit to the Lighthouse – the students visit the Lighthouse to see firsthand what it’s all about, and to experience its remarkable character and ambience. 3. Reflections – we ask the students to creatively express their impressions of the Lighthouse site by: • Taking photographs while they are at the site, focusing on the features that capture their attention/imagination. • Writing a story (either fictional or non-fiction) about a Lighthouse. 4. Commemorative Book - we compile the students’ photographs and stories into this commemorative book, which is being provided online to all the children, their families and the whole community. Exploring the Lighthouse It is the Society’s hope that we will be able to find the ongoing resources to make this project an annual event, and to make it available to all the elementary schools in the local area, with the result being that all children growing up in this part of the world will have the opportunity – through their visit to the lighthouse – to better understand and appreciate the community they call home. Focused in on the visit to the Lighthouse
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 7 A Brief History of the Lighthouse... Sheringham Point Lighthouse was built in 1912, and illuminated for the first time on September 30 of that year. The Lighthouse was built in response to the tragic wreck of the steamship SS Valencia, on January 22, 1906. En route from San Francisco to Victoria and Seattle, late at night and in rough weather, the Valencia missed the turn into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and steamed directly on to the rocks near Pachena Point. Of the 173 people aboard, 136 were lost. Creation of the Lighthouse began in 1911, with the purchase of 4 acres of land from Shirley resident Edwin Clark. The following year, the lighthouse tower was built, along with a small boathouse and a house for the lighkeeper and his family. The first lightkeeper, Eustace Arden, arrived in September 1912, and continued at the site until 1946. The light itself was a 3rd Order Fresnel Lens. Originally lit by oil lamps (and later by electric lamps), it was made up of many prisms which focused the light into a powerful beam that could be seen up to 25 km away. The lens Exploring the Lighthouse Under construction - 1912 Newly completed - ca 1912
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 8 rotated through a clockwork mechanism of pulleys and weights – each about180 kg – that had to be re-wound every three hours. Because of the size and weight of the lens, it was seated in a bed of liquid mercury, to allow it to turn without much friction. In 1925, a fog-alarm building was added to the site, and a new “diaphone” (two-tone) fog-horn was installed. Originally a wooden, peaked-roof building, constructed in front of the tower, this building was replaced in 1976 with the concrete block building that is still on site. The diesel engines that provided power for the site were also located in this building. A number of other structures were added to the site over the years, including radio towers and sheds, a fallout shelter (that was actually never used as such, but came to be used to grow mushrooms instead), other utility buildings and, in 1964, a new, more modern house for the Lightkeeper. During the 1980s, the Lighthouse was automated and it was finally destaffed in 1989 when the last lightkeeper left. Except for the tower and the engine room (fog-alarm building), all the other structures on site were taken down, or deliberately burned, to avoid vandalism. Left largely unattended for the next thirty years, the Lighthouse began to deteriorate and was in danger of being lost forever. Then, after many years of lobbying by the local community, in 2015, it was transferred to the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society. It has now been restored to its former glory, and is open to the public as a community heritage park. ...A Brief History of the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse Following construction of the fog alarm building - ca 1926 Following construction of the boat house - 1912
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 9 Exploring the Lighthouse “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” ~ Dorothea Lange, Photographer Reflecting what you see... Photography is a powerful tool for exploring the world around us. It causes us to focus more intently on what we are looking at, to look more closely, pay attention to the details, and take nothing for granted. It creates an intimate connection with the subject and with the environment that surrounds it. While it’s a very personal process, the end result is universal. To appreciate a photograph requires no ability to read, no language in common, no prerequisite level of education or life experience. Just an ability to see and to feel, and a willingness to participate. For this part of the program, we provided each student with a cell phone camera and some basic instruction in its use, as well as a brief overview of the art of photography. Then we asked them to take photographs while they were at the lighthouse, focusing on the things that caught their attention and/or their imagination. When we returned to the school later, each student chose his or her favourite photo, and explained why they chose it. There were lots of amazing photographs – creative and insightful! The following pages showcase their chosen photographs. Enjoy! “Photography represents the world we know, and suggests a world beyond what we can see. Creativity is the gap between perception and knowledge.” ~ Emmet Gowin, Photographer
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 10 Exploring the Lighthouse “Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” ~ An old First Nations proverb “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” ~ Rudyard Kipling, Author Telling your stories... Story-telling has always formed the underlying basis of human communication. Our stories are the ways that we connect ourselves to one another and to our communities. They help define who we are and where come from. Children naturally understand the power of story-telling, and we wanted to provide them with tools and strategies to explore and expand their own story-telling abilities, to share their own stories and to learn from others. Author Kathleen Arnason spoke to the students about the basic elements of creative writing, focusing on getting the children to explore their own feelings and values and to think about what is important and has meaning for them. Each student was asked to write a story (factual or fictional) about a lighthouse, incorporating what they had learned and what they had seen throughout the day. The following pages contain the results of that work, and they speak for themselves. Kathleen talks about the importance of storytelling and creativity. Ian tells the story about how the Lighthouse was built.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 11 Photographs, Poems and Stories from the Students in Division 4 (Ms. Gates’ class) Exploring the Lighthouse
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 12 Alaina’s Pages THE LIGHTHOUSE NATURE “I like this photo because my story’s title is The Lighthouse Nature, so I like the lighthouse and I chose it because I liked it.” Alaina’s Photo Selection: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIGHTHOUSE...cont.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 13 Alaina’s Pages (continued) SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE An acrostic poem by Alaina Kumari Light Important Great Helpful to sailors Tall House of light On the ocean Unique Sturdy Excellent
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 14 Alexa’s Pages SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE “I chose the photo because it reminds me of the wonderful time I had at Sheringham Lighthouse.” Alexa’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 15 Alexa’s Pages (continued) SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE EXPERIENCE An acrostic poem by Alexa Kain So fun Happy, is what you feel there Exciting Really cool Interesting Never ending joy Great How easy it is to be happy Amazing Many seaweed clumps Light guides sailors’ places It is beautiful Golden sun shines down High in the sky Terrific High, coloured red and white Oh so beautiful Upon a small piece of land See the sea Eyes see the Sheringham Lighthouse
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 16 Amir’s Pages THE DIRT “I chose this photo because it is just funny...because it is only dirt.” Amir’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 17 Amir’s Pages (continued) THE LIGHTHOUSE TRIP by Amir Johnson The lighthouse is tall as a tree. The lighthouse was not just created, it was a bit old. The tour there is good when you have permission. When I was there, they gave us phones, I took pictures of dirt a bit. I saw trees, they were big. They tell you about the lighthouse.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 18 Anna’s Pages CRASHING WAVES “I chose this photo because it has a lot of the lighthouse nature in it.” Anna’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 19 Anna’s Pages (continued) THE TALL RED AND WHITE BUILDING An acrostic poem by Anna Lennerman Light Interesting Great Helpful Terrific Happy place On the ocean Up and up and up and up Shiny Excellent
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 20 Bart’s Pages LIGHT “I chose this photo because it actually shows the lighthouse instead of water or some gulls.” Bart’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 21 Bart’s Pages (continued) THE APOCALYPTIC LIGHTHOUSE by Bartholomew Reynolds I always wondered what it would be like to be in a lighthouse. Would it be scary? Or would it be….exciting! That’s what we’re about to find out today! Let’s go! Continuance of pt.2 of “Job” [The breakthrough] You are about to live in a lighthouse, but you hear creatures inside. You whip out a glock-19 and go “BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG.” You open the door, just to find a radio with creature noises coming from the radio channel. “What a waste of bullets!” you said. You go away. That’s what you thought. You heard them again. You then sneak attack and you see creatures hoarding the radio! You shoot em up, But they had replaced their blood with jam! You say, “Thats weird!” WHAM POW. You clear the bodies and climb up. You plant ammunition. You go scavenging. You then stumble upon zombie giants. Uh Oh. You turn the zombie into a zombie flavored FruitBox. [JuiceBox], You see a store. Inside you meet Billy. You say “Who are you?” He says “A hero nobody knows.” You let out a fumbled gasp, and say “I know you!” Stay tuned for pt.2 CHICKEN WING.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 22 Crystal’s Pages SKY “I chose this photo because it fits the story and it’s beautiful.” Crystal’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 23 Crystal’s Pages (continued) FLY by Crystal West I always dreamed of going to the sky and seeing the ocean. I can’t because I have strict parents, but I can still look out the window. My parents are going out of town and I can open the door and get out. When I opened the door, I felt the cold breeze hit my face. I ran to see a lighthouse I climbed to the top of the lighthouse and saw the sea and sky, birds flying across and watching the sunset knowing my dream has come true. The end.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 24 Dirge’s Pages Dirge’s Photo Selection: FLOWERS IN THE GRASS “I chose this photo because It is beautiful and full of colour.”
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 25 Dirge’s Pages (continued) THE LIGHTHOUSE A Haiku by Dirge Phalanx The lighthouse looks cool It made me feel excited The view was awesome
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 26 Ean’s Pages THE OCEAN’S PROTECTORS “This photo is a reminder that the lighthouse protects the ships, the shoreline and the animals.” Ean’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 27 Ean’s Pages (continued) THE LIGHTHOUSE by Ean Rozell Me and my class went to the Sheringham Point Lighthouse with two other classes. My class had cameras so we can take pictures of the place. Me and Bart stuck together. We took pictures of an old stone structure that is as old as a 1920 model A.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 28 Gol D’s Pages Gol D’s Photo Selection: THE OIL LAMP “I like this photo because the oil lamp has a lot of history and because it looks really cool! I love that it looks like it’s a cool yellow glass that survived a lot! And it’s huge. And that’s the reason I chose it.”
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 29 Gol D’s Pages (continued) 1000 years ago a lighthouse on top of Shirley Temple grants mystical powers! And one day the beasts of Jurosa attacked and killed everybody but me. I was on vacation at Sunrise. It’s a nice place, you should go sometime! [Not a real place]. Once I come back I see everything DESTROYED. I go over to someone. I asked “Who did this to you?” They say “T-T-T The beasts of Jurosa…” I look at the Lighthouse…IT’S GONE! The beasts took it! They won’t get away with this. Good thing I’m 1019 years old, so I have my powers. But they’re so weak since I’m so far away from the lighthouse! At least I know where Jurosa is, but there’s lots of challenges. So I hover over the ground and while I’m going I had a plan, plan A. I use my laser to make a me-sized hole, then I look for the lighthouse. Once I find it, I use my MEGA MOVE…and let me say that thing is as light as day, let me tell you. Anyways, after that I use telekinesis and use flight to fly back and heal everyone. Then I will be known as a hero! Hey look my first challenge! Look it’s the GallopWAR FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE by Gol D. Roger ing Goblin of Wood Shook Woods!… weird he is not here. Five hours later, my second challenge! Yes, the Dragon of Breezy Tunnels! Wait he is not there either, even more weird! The dragon is always here! One day later…Ok now we are at the raider base…, NO ONE IS HERE WHAT THA-? Ten hours later…OK we are at Jurosa. “Bzzzzzz,” we are in!!! Five minutes later…OK let’s goo! We found the lighthouse, now it’s time… “BREEP ERM ERM BLIVVVZZSS!” YES, MY MEGA MOVE AND PLAN WORKED!!! Now- what tha- wha- hu- WHAT IS THIS!!!? “A welcome?” What a welcome ba- …oh well, I’m going back. So that was a mistake. When I get back, I will see everyone on the ground. I yell “I know IT’S A PRANK!” No response… oh god they wanna kill me! I quickly revive everyone. That’s when the beasts of Jurosa come to attack. That’s when the tribe leader yells “Combine!!!” I quickly use my combine move to combine with the others and BOOOOOOM we won the war! And all the beasts of Jurosa were gone. THE END.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 30 Grace’s Pages OCEAN SIDE “I chose this photo because it looks like the spot from home where I used to live.” Grace’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 31 THE LIGHTHOUSE by Grace Richard Grace’s Pages (continued) Once upon a time, there were two girls. The two girls really wanted to go to the Sheringham lighthouse, but their mom said no. That night the girls snuck out to go to the lighthouse. It was so cold and the girls shivered their way to the lighthouse. When they got to the lighthouse, they saw no door until they heard footsteps, and they hid in a bush. They saw a man walk through the wall and the girls got scared out of their pants. They went to go see if the guy could tell them if there is something going on around here. So they went to the wall and knocked. No one answered. They knocked again. Still nothing. “Hello,” says the girl. “Hello,” says a voice behind them. “AHHHHHHHH!” the two screamed and ran and ran and ran all the way home. But they thought that if their parents found out they would kill them. SO, they quietly snuck in and their parents found out. “You caught us! Thank you so much!” and the two parents said, “You’re welcome. I have an idea let’s go to the lighthouse tomorrow”. “No”, said the girls. “Okay we won’t go tomorrow,” replied the parents. “Thank you so much!” cried the girls. And they lived happily ever after, or did they? When the parents caught the girls, they were so confused that the girls thanked them for catching them. I guess the girls were just tired. As they made their way to their beds, they realized that something was up with the girls tonight. Before the girls go to their beds, they tell their mom and dad the lighthouse is haunted! Mom’s mouth was as big as a clock. “Okay, okay. We will go check it out, okay?” “Let’s go now so we can get it over with, okay?” “Okay.” So, they went. As they were making their way to the lighthouse, they realized that they were dreaming, and they woke up and everything was fine again. They went into their mom and dad’s room and hugged them so tight. The mom and dad said, “You guys okay? Did you guys have a good sleep?” and the girls were like, “Yes we did!” And they lived happily ever after. The end.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 32 Jacob’s Pages FIRE EAGLE LIGHTHOUSE “I liked this photo because of the lighthouse.” Jacob’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 33 Jacob’s Pages (continued) LIGHTHOUSES A haiku by Jacob Ryan Lighthouses are huge They help boats find the way back Beside the ocean
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 34 Jake’s Pages BIG LIGHTHOUSE “I like the photo because I think it looks cool.” Jake’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 35 Jake’s Pages (continued) SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE A haiku by Jake Paul Lighthouses are so cool They’re as big as a planet They are the best thing.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 36 Jessica’s Pages Jessica’s Photo Selection: THE SHIMMERING WATER POEM “I chose this because, firstly, it’s gorgeous. Secondly, it expresses me. Thirdly, it’s calm. Lastly, I think others will enjoy it.”
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 37 THE SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE An acrostic poem by Jessica Witchling Jessica’s Pages (continued) Light Ignites Great Handy Turning boats Helpful On the ocean Under-appreciated Safe Enlightening
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 38 Jimmy’s Pages PEACE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE “I chose this photo because it’s calm, relaxing and beautiful.” Jimmy’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 39 Jimmy’s Pages (continued) THE LIGHTHOUSE An acrostic poem by Jimmy Fryer Lighthouse Important Great Helpful Tall House of light On the ocean Unforgettable Sturdy Excellent
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 40 Kate’s Pages THE LIGHTHOUSE “I chose this photo because it’s beautiful and relaxing.” Kate’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 41 SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE An acrostic poem by Kate Sophie Kate’s Pages (continued) Lighthouse Interesting Green grass all around Huge The lighthouse is red & white Helpful for boats Ocean around the lighthouse Unique Sheringham Lighthouse Exciting
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 42 Katie’s Pages SHERINGHAM LIGHTHOUSE “I chose this photo because it is big and pretty.” Katie’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 43 Katie’s Pages (continued) LIGHTHOUSE POEM An acrostic poem by Katie King Lighthouse is on land beside the ocean. It is in Shirley. Great. Helps boats at sea. The Lighthouse is as tall as the sky. Humongous. Often people go there to see it. Used to use a heavy weight to make the light spin. So nice to be there when it’s sunny. Energy is good there.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 44 Lexi’s Pages SHERINGHAM EXPERIENCE “I chose this photo because it’s unique and has the whole lighthouse.” Lexi’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 45 Lexi’s Pages (continued) ACROSTIC LIGHT An acrostic poem by Lexi Riveira Standing tall Holds the light Earth’s own light Reflects the waves Illuminates Needs a light Guides ships High in the sky Above the ocean Magical light
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 46 Liz’s Pages THE SKY LIGHT “I chose this photo because it’s unique.” Liz’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 47 Liz’s Pages (continued) THE HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE by Liz Catrine This is not a happy story. I was on a field trip to the lighthouse with my classmates – Ace, Sicily, and Lily. This was not an ordinary lighthouse – lots of people went missing. Lily is one of those people. When we got on the bus, it was smoking! I know Ace was scared we were going to fall off the cliff!! I was scared too. I was starting to agree with Lily. When we finally got to the lighthouse, there was a police officer named Autumn. She was inspecting the lighthouse with another police officer named Layla. They said that there was something turning people into ashes, so we were supposed to go back to the school, but the bus had no gas left and the tires were as flat as paper. Layla’s car was smoking too. So we stayed, but then Autumn said there should be a wrench at the top of the lighthouse for the lantern and it could fix Layla’s car. That way, we could go back to school. Ace volunteered to go to the top of the lighthouse. When he got up he screamed and the wrench dropped all the way down the staircase to the floor and Ace turned to ashes. We were super sad, but we pulled it together and fixed Layla’s car. Layla drove us back to the school. The bell rang for lunch recess, or at least I thought it did. But it turns out it was all just a dream. The end.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 48 Penny’s Pages NATURE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE “I liked this photo a lot because it is calm and very very pretty.” Penny’s Photo Selection:
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 49 LIGHTHOUSE An acrostic poem by Penny Matter Penny’s Pages (continued) Love it got Improvising happened Great it is High Tall stairs Help it needed On a cliff Up it goes Super fun Everybody had a good time
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 50 Rose’s Pages THE WAVE “I chose this photo because it is peaceful and calm.” Rose’s Photo Selection: