STAR Partner quotes

So this is the second year I've asked some of my friends and family to "sponsor" a student. Basically they are supporters, pen pals, and friends to a 5th or 6th grader in my class. The kids LOVE getting mail and getting to know new people (and more so I think they enjoy getting to hear some funny stories about me!). The following are some of my favorite quotes from the first round of letters they sent out! Enjoy!

STAR Partners…2008-2009…
- What do you like to do in your free time? FS - “Art. I will show you ok.”

- What is your family like? – RD – They are fun but sometimes bossy.

- Favorite Food: RP - MickeDanolls (McDonalds)

- Favorite Food: DS – Blue. I have a room.

- Likes & dislikes about school: JO – I like getting awards and getting credit. I dislike detention & consequences. SS – I like math and I don’t like to test.o CS – I dislike recess when it rains

- If you could have one wish what would it be? FS - To have magical power to make all my wishes come true. MP – I wish to not go to school. JO – To be 16 years old and drive a corvette. BG – I wish my uncle won’t go back to jail. RR – to go to Florida with my family. FB – I want to be a superstar. DS – I would go paintball.

- ?’s about school: FS - How can we get more help for kids to learn? RD – Do you have to get all 100’s to go to college? JC – How do you learn Spanish? MS – Do we get our own room?

- If you could meet one person who would it be? RD – Barack Obama, because if he wins the election I would like to see the first black president. JC - It will be a girl because I like girls. MA – My Dad because I don’t know him and he is in jail and why because my mom told me. It’s my biggest dream. I think my mom will hold me back because if somebody try to fight.

- What do you want to be? SS – I want to be a cop when I grow up so I can save people. GM – I would like to be FBI because I could help my world. JC – I will like to be a train driver. BG – I want to be a tattoo artist because I like to be artist. BG – I want to be a roofer. MS – I would be a cop b/c my dad’s friend died.

- Biggest Dream: My biggest dream was when I was having a dream about a scary movie. JC – To be a professional skateboarder. EQ – My biggest dream is to go to my favorite rock band concert. FB – I would like to go to school everyday. (I swear I did not prompt this student...)

- Do you know steps to achieve your dreams? DS – I think achieve means to be good at something and be proud of it I think what might be holding me back is people teasing me just because I am different. JC – I want to know how do they make a ruler.?

Never a dull moment...and I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of this year! Keep the letters coming guys and thanks for investing in my students!

27 years...27 dresses?

So apparently I have some of the most AMAZING friends in the world. This is not news to me, but since they were so wonderful and fun and creative on my birthday I decided to broadcast this to everyone around me!



I was informed I needed an old bridesmaid dress back in Philly for my birthday. I didn't even allow the wheels to turn but just followed directions and showed up at Betsy's house on time. Turns out they planned a 27 Dresses themed birthday night for me! Complete with dinner at the Hibachi restaurant at Penn's Landing and then lots of time to hang with the girls back at the house! A picture is below for those of you far from home who were just dying to know what the plan was! :) We got lots of stares and questions but I kind of decided that we should all go out at least once a year like this...we've got the dresses - live it up right! Here's to amazing friends!