Hi, I’m Drakkar, the reporter for Watkins Cottage. Everyone is excited for summer break. I’m excited for going home. I’m going to live with my dad. Me and my friends think we will pass with good grades.

Deohn is my 10 year old brother. He lives with me in the same room. He is in the 4th grade. He loves to play football and basketball. We both play on the same team. We played together in football, basketball, and baseball for 2 years.

Next is Shammar, he is 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. He plays baseball on the same team as my brother and I. He also loves football and basketball. He can throw the farthest in the cottage. He is almost as fast as my brother.

Then we have Kalab who is the youngest in the cottage. He is 6 years old and in Kindergarten. He plays baseball for Sports Center. He is just going home for the summer.

Keith is 10 also 10 years old. He loves basketball and baseball. He tried out for baseball this year as well.

Leon is 11 years old, just like me. He is in the 5th grade and he loves baseball. He also loves video games. He goes to the Boys’ Home School.

Well this is my report on Watkins Cottage and I hope you like it a lot. I should tell you about me, I’m 11, in the 5th grade, and the oldest in the cottage.

Hello, my name is Mark. I am in Sams Cottage at Boys’ Home. My houseparent is Mr. Carter. I’m a 9th grader at Alleghany High School and I play basketball, football, and soccer. My school year was a good one. I met many new friends and friendly teachers.

My school year started early for me though because of football. I had to go to school every morning from 9-12 and take an hour and a half lunch break, and then at 1:30 we go back out until 4:30. My first day of school was weird for me because I was trying to get adjusted to the new atmosphere of the high school. It was different, but I liked it because of the additional freedom. On the third day of school it was so hot and we had our first football game. We got out of school early, but we had our game and won.

The first semester went by like a breeze and it was fairly easy for me. On my birthday, which is December 4th we had our first basketball game. I turned 15 and wanted to score 15 points in honor of my birthday. I scored 10 points, had 5 assists, and 1 turnover that was almost costly, but luckily we won.

My second semester was harder than my first semester. My English class is very difficult, but I hope to improve in that department. Everything else is almost as easy as my first semester.

My summer plans include going to basketball camp with the team, attending another basketball camp, hopefully, and football camp. I go to the weight room every week and go to 7-on-7 throwing sessions because I play cornerback and wide receiver on my high school football team.

Hi, my name is TJ and I’m in Greene Cottage and play a lot of sports like football, baseball, and basketball.

During this past school year, I played Alleghany football as the second string quarterback for the JV team.

In my academics, I did struggle and have problems at first, but I straightened up and started doing what I needed to do to pass this year so I can keep sports in mind and so I can be a Junior in high school next year.

As for the summer, I attended camps at Phoebe Needles in Callaway, Virginia and also Scout camp in the Shenandoah area. After all that, I plan on getting a job before this next school year starts so I can make some money before I have to leave so I can support myself for when I go to live on my own.

My name is Milliyon. I’m 12 and in the 6th grade. I finished the 6th grade at the Boys’ Home School. I have improved in math, which is my favorite subject.

This fall I will be going into the 7th grade. The Boys’ Home School is fun. I am going to my house in Indianapolis, Indiana for the summer. I will be with my family and will do fun stuff.