Byron Grant Fox

Happy Birthday Byron Grant Fox, although you have passed away I would like to wish you a happy birthday so here is a letter to you.

Dear Byron,
It wasn't too long ago I was at your funeral with my mom. I remember walking in looking at all the pictures of you afraid to look at your body in the casket. But I did come up and noticed a hammer on top of your casket, I didn't completely know why it was there so I asked my mom quietly why there was a hammer there. She replied to me something along the lines of Jesus and you I wasn't necessarily paying attention because this wave of emotion came over me and my eyes started to swell with tears. I held them in blinking constantly until I looked over where my friend Brooklyn and Marianne and just fell apart. Which caused Marianne to cry because she felt bad that I was crying and we just cried together. I would like to let you know that I am very glad I met your daughter Marianne, she is the best of best friends I could ever have though sometimes I feel I annoy her sometimes with my persistence. I would also like to let you know that I haven't been to many funeral services and I have never been so connected to a person and actually cried. In fact I don't like crying in front people but I just couldn't stop it.
I don't know if you've read the letters Marianne, Brooklyn, and I wrote (Marianne put them in there) and I'm not entirely sure what I wrote on the letter, but I hope you saw them wherever you may be. Your service was beautiful, although I couldn't really listen to most of it because when Emma came up to the stand and gave her thoughts she started to cry and I remember this sound coming from the back of my throat and I just covered my face and bawled, it took me awhile to realise the noise I heard was mine.
I'm not writing this because I feel bad for your family, this has come straight from me (or straight from the heart). And I do miss you.
Yours truly,
Jessica Schuck

Eighth Grade

I would have to say that I did not expect all these happenings to be happening my 8th grade year. Some of you may know I am in the Rolla High School Band a year early, meaning I am known as The Super Freshman; I got to be a part of the Marching Band's movement 'Mirage' which was a lot of fun. I enjoy my veteran mellophone... reason for it's name is well, it has some battle scars on it... Sadly marching season ended and then started up symphonic and concert band, I could have also gone back to my little eighth graders and played with them, but I decided not to, which I believe was a good choice. I am now 1st chair symphonic band as an 8th grader, I beat 3 seniors, 2 sophomores, and a freshman who have all played more than I have because I have only played for more than little over a year. This also lead up to being asked to be in the college Orchestra. And soon I'll be starting up in the city band. Who would have thought when Mr. John Slowensky (My favorite and best band director EVER) told me I couldn't try out for percussion and go for French horn instead could have gotten me to where I am now? I didn't exactly know what the French horn was back as a little 6th grader either, but if I decided against Mr. Slow and went for percussion, I don't think I'd be were I am today. And for that I am very much thankful, so thank you Mr. Slow, one of these days I'll get to draw that smiley face on your bald spot you promised me in 7th grade!

Marching Band

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My first Football game!

I'm right here^ The Second Band Competition in Ozarko



My first Band Competition^-right before we went down to perform

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During one of the Thursday night practices

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Band Camp- this picture was submitted in the newspaper

Awhile ago back in 7th grade I was asked to be in the Rolla High School Marching Bulldog Brigade (or the marching band for short). Marching band is over now and I am in the symphonic band! First chair too! I've only been playing the French horn a year now and I am very glad that the day I went to see what instrument I wanted to play in 6th grade Mr. Slow (Slowensky) told me that I could not try out for percussion when I asked and instead said to play French horn. I wasn't happy at the time but now I'm really grateful that I listened to him! Here are some pictures of my first year in Marching band!

Braces Be Gone!

No more braces YAY!!!!! I can eat any food I want now ..... well I did anyway with braces but now well ..... I don't know but anyway I got my braces off YAY!!!!!! pictures below::

Nothing Else I Can Say (Lady Gaga) Recording

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/a36088718

I heard this song the other day (I've only heard it once) and so I decided to record myself singing it on a website my mom records songs to.... the people in the backround are kinda loud sorry .. lol.

I got a haircut a lonnnngggg time ago

Hey people i know i haven't posted in a lonnngggg time but i got a haircut if you didn't know like a month or two ago and it was about even with my earlobe it was really cute! But, now it's like to my shoulders! My hair grows really fast..... I just checked i got my haircut exactly 2 months ago sooo about March 29 sometime around there...... just wanted to update you on my haircut.... haha well school's out too and i miss my girlies!! Camp in West Plains (Girls Camp0 and New Mexico (Philmont) are coming up along with the possibility of getting my braces off on June 15!!!! excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OUCH!! Don't Laugh at Me!

Hahaha..haha...ha.ha.........ha......................................................h.......................a ....... yeah so I was at my friend Mikala's house and well um hmph I kinda fell asleep with my contacts in so .... my eyes are all bloodshot and hurt like really bad and I might have to see the "Eye Doctor" fun fun!! not.... :| so I might not go to school tomorrow which will be like the 5th day of school I've missed..... not because I was sick ... other reasons..... well 2 days was because I was sick but I hardly EVER get sick......... so yeah my eyes hurt right now and just typing this makes them hurt worse... (the bright computer screen & reading (I'm straining my eyes tooo much) hmph) hahaha lol!
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What I Want to be When I Grow Up

I was thinking about this the other day and I always knew that I wanted to make a difference in the world. Not a big huge one but just a difference. I want to be in the Air Force when I get older..... some of you might be like WHAT!!! I just want to be in the Air Force. There's no exact reason I just know that I want to. It's that simple! So sorry for those who wanted to be room mates with me in BYU I'm going to the Air Force Academy in Colorado... probably.... I know the requirements I need to have. I need to stand out in my school, band is a great opportunity and I also need to keep my good grades. I hope that maybe wanting to be in the Air Force can help me strive to do better in school. I'm pretty sure I'm going into marching band a year early I'm going into Accelerated English and Algebra next year also. And, once I'm in marching band I'm going to audition for All-State Band which is a great honor so my hopes are up! I know I have a couple of years but best be getting ready now!