RDJ 15 Open Reflection « Starfish English Language Arts

RDJ 15 Open Reflection

January 12, 2009 at 2:37 pm | In Reader's Workshop | 23 Comments

Another of Sydney’s habits, she loved to catch up using the RDJs. To honor her, this week’s reading dialogue journal entry will be an open reflection. As discussed in class today, you may write to Sydney, write to process this tragedy, write to connect with the current book you are reading, the sky is the limit. Remember, it needs to be a page in length and as usual, you should avoid retelling your book. Questions, comments post here.

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R.I.P Sydney. i think we should play her favorite song if anyone knows what it is.

Comment by shauna — January 12, 2009 #
Today, at the funeral, I completly lost it. Once I saw Sydney laying in that casket I broke down crying and I felt like I had to leave. Everyone was staring at me. I was so embarrassed.

I’m still not very sure what song reminds me the most of Syd…

♥Chels♥

Comment by Chelsea — January 12, 2009 #
I really liked doing this open journal to right what was on our mind it felt good to right about sydney and to write how much I love and will miss her.

Comment by marjan=)(= (magic) — January 12, 2009 #
I did not go to the funeral today cause I knew I would not be able to handle it. It’s hard enough having to talk about it. I don’t know what song reminds me of her. I will find one and I will tell you. I will miss her a lot. R.I.P

Comment by Paula — January 12, 2009 #
Chelsea, don’t feel bad about crying, she was your friend, of course you’re sad she’s leaving. Just remember that you’ll see her again one day, and she is in a better place where she’s watching over us.
I think that a peace sign reminds me most of Sydney, because she always made everyone happy, and never had any sort of feeling of negative energy.
See you in class,
Caroline

Comment by Caroline — January 12, 2009 #
I broke down at the funeral today especally at the cemetary but every time I look at her flower I remember all the good times I had with her. I can’t wait to see her up in heaven..(choking up). I miss you Sydney Nichole. The song I thought that was good for Sydney was When Your Gone by Avril Lavigne. I know if we do play this song that I’m going to start crying again.

Love, Erika

P.S I felt so bad for Sydney’s parents this afternoon the were so messed up. (NOT in the bad way)

Comment by ♥Erika♥ — January 13, 2009 #
I didnt know her really. But last year she was in my science class. And shes riding the sky now!!!

Comment by planet coop — January 13, 2009 #
i like writing in this open jornal also i like being able to express what is on our minds and especally with what happend with Sydney. I did not go to the funeral i didn’t get my paper signed by my dad but even if i did i don’t think i would of gone because it would have been to sad.

Comment by Tyler Bear — January 13, 2009 #
I think that having an RDJ with an open reflection is a good idea for Sydney. I went to the funeral today and a lot of people were really upset. I don’t know but I didn’t get as upset as everyone else. I mean I miss her a lot but I just didn’t really react a lot like everyone else. See you in class! R.I.P.
-Fred

Comment by Fred — January 13, 2009 #
im glad that we get to have this open RDJ. Now we can say what we think and express ourselves about her. I went to the funeral and was very sad there. I no shes in a better place and to her its going to be a few days but to us it is going to feel like forever until we get to see her again. Thank you for letting us do this poen RDJ

Comment by zack p. — January 13, 2009 #
Guys, everyone processes loss in different ways. There is not a right or wrong way to respond. As always, your teachers and Ms. Tabor are available anytime if you need to chat. Love you all, Mrs. L

Comment by dlancaster — January 13, 2009 #
I wish I could have gone to the funeral but I didn’t have transportation. Like Chelsea said if I saw Sdyney’s body I would have brokedown and cried myself. It doesn’t seem like she’s gone. My mom used to have seizures when I was about 8 years old. Seeing that one of my friends having seizures is just so frustrating and upsetting. I wished all of us could have seen her one last time. Sometimes I now say to myself ” why god had to take my friend that was so happy everyday” Also I wished that she was still alive. Everybody misses her sooooooooooooooooo much. May you Rest In Peace Sydney. Maybe one day we will all see her again I know that I will. But alot of people may not. What open reflection are you talking about, Mrs. Lancaster?

Comment by SugarRae — January 13, 2009 #
Thank you mrs. L for letting us do open reflection. Sydney and I didn’t always get along, but she was nice and always tried to make everyone’s day. I’ll miss that smile that she always wore. You couldn’t help but smile back. We will always remember her in our hearts because we know that she is smiling down from heaven at us right now.

~C lpepper

Comment by Coolpepper — January 14, 2009 #
*sigh* I miss her alot too. Chelsea, there is no reason to feel embarrassed or bad for crying, she was your friend, I dont blame you for crying, I did too. songs I think that are good to play and somewhat to realate to Sydney are:

Its not my time-3 doors down <— It reminds me of Sydney a whole lot because I know if she could, she would do everything in her power to stay.

Move along-The All American Rejects
I’m going home-Chris Daughtery
Stronger-Kanye West
My girl-…
light on-…
It ends tonight-The All American Rejects
In The End- Linkin Park
What hurts the most-Rascal flatts
When your gone-Avri Lavigne
Fall for you- Secondhand Serenade
Numb-Linkin Park
What ive done-Linkin park
Sorry-Buckcherry
Had a bad day-…
When we die-…
Bring me to life- Evanescence
We were meant to live- Switchfoot
My heart will go on- Celine Dion <– popped in my head at her funeral.
If everyone Cared- Nickleback
Higher-Creed

I hope everyone likes the suggestions I have. I miss her so much. she is in a much better place with no more pain and seizures. she’d want us to be happy, so lets show her we are!

Comment by «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! — January 14, 2009 #
P.S.—> «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! is “Krispy Cream” with different cool letters . But really, nobody in this school or her family or everyone who has been affected by this, has absoutely every right to cry and feel hurt that she is gone. we all miss her greatly and wishes she was here. there is no reason any one of us should feel embarrased or feel bad that we are feeling down or crying in front of everyone or anyone.

Comment by «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! — January 14, 2009 #
By the way, people that dont know…”light on” is done by David cook.

Comment by «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! — January 14, 2009 #
I think “My girl” is done by Temptations.

Comment by «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! — January 14, 2009 #
who is krispy cream???

EB

Comment by ♥Erika♥ — January 15, 2009 #
For our RDJ I decided to write a poem about Sydney(Sorry Mrs. L, it’s not quite a page). But, I wanted to share it with everybody. Here it is.

Rest in Peace
Sydney Nicole Frost
1996 – 2009

Her time has come
And we all miss her dearly
A smiley face
A friend sincerely

She always knew
The right thing to say
She’d step in a room
And brighten the day

A music-lover
And a basketball fan
We just have to remember
It’s all in God’s plan

I guess He’s decided
She needs to come home
R.I.P Sydney Frost
Goodbye, shalom

Comment by T-Rebel — January 16, 2009 #
sydney will be missed by all

Comment by hunter b — January 16, 2009 #
T-rebel, I am not so worried about a page length that I don’t recognize beauty when I read it. Excellent work…love it!

Comment by dlancaster — January 16, 2009 #
Whoa, its already been much time since her death.
I, when I saw saw Sydney both times, in the viewing and funeral, was hysterical.
I could not control myself, the only thing holding me up from falling was Lizzy Harvell.
As soon as they closed her casket and started her service and her mom and dad walked down, I was crying full load. everyone around me had a hand towards my back.
My relationship with Sydney was quite an adventourous one. She, everytime she saw me, would either make a comment about Duke University, or something in that matter, because i LOVEEE Duke, and she was a Tarheel. Anything she’d tell me would make me giggle a bit.
She was, believe it or not, one of the reasons I started reading Twilight.
When we were in toddler school, at a place called “My School”, Sydney used to bring this little bunny into the class place and I’d always take it from her or something, and she’d then steal my Pooh blanky(:
Then one day I came into that place, and i was a bit cranky, and I walked into there, somehow Syd saw that I was under the weather. So what she did was, when she saw me, she came up to me and said “Holly, ah you arite?”, in a little baby voice, and she gave me her bunny.
I am surely going to miss this girl.
She was one of the best friends I had ever had.
She made a difference.
Because of her death, I’ve learned a lesson.
Don’t take life for granite. Laugh, smile, sing, and dance as much as you can. Be a trouble maker sometimes. Because you never know when God has a place for you in heaven, and you never know when he might take you to that place.
Gees im choking up as I write this, I think I’m done now.
But I miss Sydney.

-Hollyloo(:

Comment by Hollyloo(: — January 21, 2009 #
hmmm, I think im going to make a youtube video about this wonderful friend, Sydney Nicole Frost.
If anyone wants to be included in it, please..Let me know. I want to make this Video the best It can possibly be, for Sydney.
She will greatly be missed, jeez, Im still almost in tears.

Comment by «ﻼŗiﻱpY-Çŗeàm»! — January 23, 2009 #