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SELF-CONTROL

Lina Ajao, 5th Grade

Loma Vista Elementary School

The Importance of Self-Control

Self-control is extremely important because it is required for so many things in life. If you don't have self-control, people can get hurt.

For example, school requires self-control. If you don't use self-control at school, you may get sent to the principal's office. Driving a car requires self-control. Those without self-control might get in a car accident. Also, when you are around other people, you should use self-control. If you don't use self-control around others, someone could get hurt.

You should always use self-control. It's the smartest, safest way.

SPORTSMANSHIP

Kassandra Contreras, 5th Grade

Sheridan Way Elementary School

Sportsmanship is trying your best, not caring if you win or lose, having fun and not cheating. One example of sportsmanship is to be the best you can be.

Sportsmanship is trying your best. Why? It shows you did all you could. One example is when I was playing with my friends. I was trying to make a basket but I missed! My friends came up to me and said that was awesome. That moment they showed me sportsmanship because they were proud of me and they knew I was trying my best.

Also, good sportsmanship is not caring if you win or lose, it's just about having fun. For example, one day my team and I were going to play basketball with our PE teacher, Mr. Harris. Before we started to practice I gathered my team around and told them to just have fun and try our best. When the game was over we had won but we didn't care because we were just playing for fun.

Not cheating is an important part of sportsmanship. We were playing "Swatball" in PE. During the whole class, no one cheated and that shows sportsmanship because everyone was playing honestly.

As you can see sportsmanship is important to me and I know it's important to some people out their too.