Bermuda's school children as their contribution to Education Month. This is the final edition of the Schools Page.

Everyone gets angry from time to time, including Hades, god of the underworld.

The very worst time he was angry was when Persephone, his queen, escaped from the underworld during what is now known as winter.

It was the year 1906, and Persephone was very sad because she missed her mother so much. She began to devise a plan of escape from Hades and the underworld. The only way you could get out of the underworld was through the volcano, and only this way when Hades made the lava separate so that you could walk through to the "upperworld''.

One day, Persephone asked Hades to separate the lava because she enjoyed watching it form a pathway. She knew full well that once the path was made it could not be closed again for ten minutes, just enough time to get out.

Now, Hades loved his queen so much that he would do almost anything for her.

At once he commanded the lava to separate, and Persephone escaped before Hades could stop her.

Hades battled up his anger for a few days, but finally, on Wednesday, April 18th at 5:12 a.m. he could stand it no more. Hades roared and bellowed so very loudly that the earth shook in some places, and in others it opened up and you could see steam coming out. After nearly on whole minute he stopped, not because he wasn't still angry, but because Persephone had come back. As her punishment, that year he refused to let her go to see her mother, and he never did anything she asked again.

That was the cause of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Many other times Hades has become angry over smaller things, causing small earthquakes or tremors, but never again has be been as angry as he was on Wednesday, April 18th, 1906 at 5:12 in the morning.

VANESSA GUISHARD Warwick Primary Under the Full Moon One Halloween night eleven boys were walking down a street of complete darkness (Scary isn't it), when a boy named Jeremy told his friend Matthew to look up. To his surprise there was a full moon. Matthew said, "So what's wrong with that.'' Jeremy replied, "Nothing's wrong, it's just that Werewolfs come on full moons.'' Matthew shook his head, smiled and they walked on. It wasn't until they all heard a loud goustly howl.. Then at the corner of Jeremy's he saw a giant shadow about 8 ft. high go around a nearby corner. So Jeremy did the dumbest thing anyone could think of, Jeremy followed it.

Matthew went with him just in case. When they went around the corner there were a lot of shadows that looked like imaginary monsters. One shadow was so real they bumped into it and it was hairy.

Matthew and Jeremy looked at each other and said, "Uh oh!'' The thing was a WERE-WOLF! It looked down at them, and they looked up at it. Then in a voice Jeremy and Matthew would never forget. Then thing said, "Hi, I'm (cough, cough) 400 years old.'' Matthew and Jeremy covered their mouths after that.

Matthew said, "Yeah, you smell like you forgot to brush for three hundred years.'' At that moment they were friends. Jeremy said that they forgot the others. So when they caught up with them the three of them acted as if nothing happened. At the house everyone said how life like Allewishes' costume was, only if they knew what he really was.

At 12 midnight we heard a howl louder than Allewishes. "That's my dad, I have to go now,'' he said. We asked him where he was going. He said "China or Australia I guess.'' We said goodbye and he thanked us for the candy. Then there was another howl and Allewishes was off for home.

JASON MALLORY P7, Port Royal School The Dream of the Skater She was so graceful, as she glided across the ice. She resembled a swan upon a lake, elegant and serene. All that could be heard was the scraping of ice as she sliced across its surface. The crowd was hushed. She dismounted from her triple axle with perfection and in that moment, I knew, when I grew up I wanted to be just like her.

Ten years later, Carolina Sabrowski was a world-renowned ice skater and envied by all. She was fourteen years old and from out of nowhere appeared and took the world by storm. This year she was to make her debut at the Winter Olympics. In only one year she had swept in and stolen all the national and international ice skating competitions, not to mention the hearts of all who witnessed her spell-binding performance.

To the public's eye, Carolina's life was an American dream come true, but it was definitely not all excitement and glamour. She grew up in a poor home with only one parent to support a family of four children. Her mother died giving birth to her youngest sister Debbie and her father was left to hold down the fort alone. After her mother's death, her father took to the bottle and gradually deteriorated to the point of non-existence. The children, at a tender age were forced to find some means to support the family Carolina eventually won a scholarship to a private school that tutored to talented children.

Once day, during a county Ice Skating Competition, she was recruited by a coach for the American Ice Skating Team, who happened to be visiting family in the area. That was the start of her long, tiresome journey to the top.

Now, she practises seven days a week, sometimes eighteen hours a day, but it would be worth it when she finally made it to the Olympics.

As she entered the arena, the thrill and excitement overwhelmed her. Her ultimate goal was just beyond her grasp. She was on top of the world. What could go wrong? Luck was on her side.

Carolina slept restlessly that night. She awoke early in the twilight, dressed and made her way to the arena. All the competitors were there to loosen off and warm up. This was it! There was no time for regret. She was dressed in a blue and white sequined leotard and skating to the melodious sound of Swan Lake. As she skated onto the ice, she uttered her final prayer.

The crowd was captivated by Carolina, as she twirled and spun with such eloquence and grace. In a split second, she faltered and came crashing down onto the ice. She had dislocated her knee and could never skate again. Her dreams and prayers had gone to waste on something that was just not meant to be. Never could she be the skater she had wanted to be just like in her childhood.

CINDY FISHER, 15 Warwick Academy Catching a Magic Balloon One afternoon there was a party in my back yard. My friends were there. Their names are Chaquita, Pollyanna, Catarina, and Doreen. Then my friend and I heard a funny noise. We thought we were hallucinating. So we just went on with our business. But then we heard the strange noise again. We checked all over the place but we couldn't see anything. Catarina said, she thought that it was a dog. Chaquita said it was a bird, Pollyanna said it was a bird. Doreen did not know what it was. Then I looked up in a tree. I saw a magic balloon. We were amazed. We felt like going to tell the whole wide world but the balloon told us not to.

Then we started to talk to it. We asked it, "Where did you come from?'' It said, "I travel all over the world.'' Later that day my friends and I got very, very close to the Magic Balloon. It got to be my best, best friend.

The next day my friends and I were talking about it all day. We kept it in my room. I am so glad that my brother did not find it. We promised the balloon that we will take very good care of it no matter what.

KARINA SMITH, 9 Dellwood, P5 A Poem About the Sea The rippling of the water, The water hitting the reefs, The smell of the salt water, The horizon touching the sea, A ferry gliding through the water, Seagulls flying over the water, It makes me feel at home.

The soft breeze moving through my hair, The smell of the whole atmosphere, Fish moving happily through the water, It makes me feel at home.

When you look at the sky, you really see, That every cloud has a silver lining.

The boats passing through the water, The sound of cars moving by, I really know I'm at home.

NICKESHA SMITH Prospect Primary 3 The Cat and the Fish One morning a cat caught a nice sized squirrel.

The red squirrel said: " Please let me go and I'll give you a beautiful conch shell.'' "You promise you will?'' asked the cat.

`Cross my heart,'' promised the fish.

The cat, who really liked pretty shells, put the fish back in the water. The fish laughed: "I don't have a pretty conch shell, I have tricked you.'' "But you crossed your heart,'' pleaded the cat.

"I don't have a heart,'' the fish sneered.

With that the fish jumped in the air, about to splash the cat with water.

However, the cat sprang as fast as it could and caught the fish in its mouth.

The cat swam back to shore and ate the red squirrel happily.

The moral is: "Trickery doesn't pay off.'' ADRIAN KAWALEY GARDINER, 9 West End Primary School I Know I'm Angry When...

My sister makes me angry because she bosses around and wouldn't let me play with her toy every day. Sometimes I feel like slapping her but I suck my teeth instead.

She tells mommy and I get angry at my mommy and then I go to my room and punch my pillow and make an angry face. Then I take deep breaths to calm my nerves.

Then I go to sleep to calm down the nerves that's not calm down.

SHERKYTA ROBERTS Age 7 Elliott Primary Sister's to Blame When I get mad I stamp my feet and slam the door. My sister makes me angry. I hate when she fights me and pushes me. She does not share with me. When she breaks something my mother blames it on me and shouts at me and I make faces.

I go outside and scream and bang my head on the grass.

SHANAE DILL Age 7 Elliott Primary Saving Two Kittens One day in 1990 I was playing outside and I saw two kittens that were playing together. I was looking for their mother but I didn't see her. I went to take a closer look and saw the cat. I made noises to make the cat move, but it didn't move.

So I went right up to the cat and made noises, but it still didn't move. Then I knew the cat was dead.

I took the kittens home. Then I got an old bowl out of the cupboard. Next I got some milk out and poured the milk into the bowl. I put the bowl down on the floor and let the kittens drink. I went inside and washed my hands then turned on the TV.

One hour later my mother came into the living room where I was watching TV.

She asked me: "What are those kittens doing around our house?'' I said I found them playing in some bushes and I was wondering where their mother was.

Then I found out their mother was dead. So I brought them here and gave them some milk.

Then my mother said: "You can keep them here for three weeks and then we will take them to the SPCA.'' Two weeks passed. Sunday was a rainy day. I looked outside to see if the kittens were all right, but I didn't see them. So I put on my raincoat, went outside and started to look for them. I searched for 10 minutes. Then I found them in the pump room. Since I knew where the kittens were, I went back into my house.

Then Friday came. I went outside and played with the kittens for half an hour.

Then I got a ball and rolled it on the ground. They chased after it until it stopped.

Then Saturday came and I got up bright and early. I woke my mother up. We got ready, put the kittens in a box and then put them in our car.

It took us half an hour to get to the SPCA. We got out of the car and took the kittens inside the SPCA building and gave the kittens to the person who takes the animals. Then my mother and I went back home.

JASON DEROZA Making the World Better I will not spend money on things not needed.

I will not waste food and think of people who don't have food. I will not use things that come from animals' skin.

Whenever I see trash on the ground I will pick it up and put it in a trash can.

We could make less pollution by giving people rides and not take our own cars.

If everyone had a job there would not be gangs because they would have enough money to survive and they will not commit crimes and kill each other for money.

ALVIN FORDE Southampton Glebe, P6 The Circus Clown The clown lives in the circus and his name is Clyde. He does lots of funny tricks. He makes everybody in the circus laugh a lot with his tricks. He has coloured clothes with a bald spot on his head.

Every day he did some tricks he had a smile on his face. But one day when he was doing his tricks he didn't have a smile on his face and the audience was not laughing because his friends had not come that day.

The next day when he was doing his tricks he noticed that his friends were in the audience.

That night he thought what it would be like if he had his smile on his face again. So the next morning when he woke up and looked into the mirror he had a big smile on his face. Later that day he told the newspaper men that he had a new smile on his face again.

EMILY LEITCH Age 7 Port Royal School Horseback Riding is Fun Last week Tuesday, I went horseback riding. Before then I was shaking all over thinking, "What if the horse kicks me.'' After school I caught the bus to Spice Lands Riding School, with people teasing me about the boots I wore. It still made me think what if the horse would kick me.

When I got to the school, suddenly I was put on a horse! The horse walked slowly and I was fully relaxed. When all of a sudden the teacher hit the horse and clucked her tongue and the horse went faster and faster. Then she shouted out, "Let go of the saddle!'' I thought this was crazy but I did let go of the saddle and I almost slid off.

We worked for almost an hour, I was doing great and I had overcome it like an expert.

SHAHRI SCRADERS I Like the Chimpanzee I like the chimpanzee because he has a mommy.

I like the chimpanzee best of all the animals.

The chimpanzee can cry.

The chimpanzee likes his mommy.

SHALITA HYPOLITE, 7 Dellwood Plan Your Fire Escape One afternoon I was in my bedroom reading a book about elves. Than the lights went out. My dad came to my room with a candle and said, "Come into the kitchen to eat dinner.'' So he went to the living room and rested the candle in the living room beside the curtain. In a few minutes the wind blew hard and the candle fell on the curtain. It caught fire. Then my alarm went on when it detected smoke. We ran downstairs and called 911. We asked for the fire service. We told them our address and all the information they needed to hear.

Then we got buckets of water, but that did not work. So we all stopped, dropped and rolled to the door and went outside to wait for the fire truck. In a few minutes it came. The men got out of the truck and put the fire out. When they were finished, we thanked them for coming and talked a little about how to stop a fire from starting. They had to leave so we got into the car and drove to my granny's house. We stayed there until my house was fixed up again.

EBONY TROTT, 10 Dellwood, P6 A True Goose Friend Once upon a time there was a goose named Petunia. One day Petunia went to play in the snow. She went to a farmer's house. She saw a big fat goose named Charles. He was not very happy. He told Petunia that his farmer was going to kill him. I will think of a plan. So she went out and got some paint. She painted herself and then when the farmer's wife went to feed their goose Petunia frightened her. Then Petunia and Charles got away quickly. The End.

ARIANA FRANCIS, 5 Elliott, P2 Making Visitors Welcome Here is my way of describing what we as Bermudian people can do for visitors.

We should try and make them feel at home because they spend a lot of money in our country which helps our economy by keeping Bermudians employed.

I think in the summer time we should try and have more beach fun in our hotels. It is very important that we keep our public beaches clean.

I would go out of my way to make our visitors feel welcomed so that they would visit Bermuda again.

JAHMEL MALLORY Prospect Primary, Class P3 Rabbits at Rest and Play The boy rabbit is relaxing. We have two rabbits in our classroom named Snowy. Snowy, the girl is hopping around. Snowy -- she has pink eyes. Vanessa brought the rabbit to school. I like rabbits.

LEIAH NARAY TUZO, 6 Dellwood,Class P2D Founders Day 1992 On Founders Day all of the school gathered in the assembly for the ceremony. First Mrs. Galloway led the opening prayer. Mrs. Galloway's prayer was very inspiring. When Mrs. Galloway finished, Deputy Head Girl Dawn Rochester read the sculpture, beautifully.

When she finished the scripture the school band played a selection by Fieldstein ORiley called "Evening at the Symphony''. After the band played their selection, Deputy Head Boy, Curtis Williams gave the historical reading.

When the historic reading was done, the School Choir sang "It's so Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday'' by Boyz II Men. The choir sang great.

Next, Dr. Clifford V. Maxwell gave the introduction of the speaker. Dr.

Maxwell did a marvellous job of introducing the speaker. The Guest Speaker was Dr. Frederick Ming, Vice President of Development at Bermuda College.

Dr. Ming spoke about how important education is and about the children's future and everything of that aspect. When Dr. Ming had finished, Acting Principal, Mrs. Patricia Holder have her remarks.

Then we went outside for the planting of a new tree on the hill of the lower field. Afterwards everyone went to the football field to watch netball and football. That's how Founders Day ended.

DEANA McEWEN The Berkeley Institute.

THESE BOOTS . . . Shoe sketch by Jonathan Darrell, 11, Paget Primary.