I Am

To Jaylyn from Janette

I am happy and tired.
I wonder if you’re tall.
I hear birds.
I see a Chirstmas trees.
I want wii games.
I am happy and tired.

I pretend I’m rich.
I feel hair.
I touch finger nails.
I worry about my uncle Martin.
I cry when I get hurt.
I am happy and tired.

I understand that I’m ten.
I say my mom loves me.
I dream my bird is still alive.
I try to listen to Mrs. Kushin.
I hope my uncle Martin comes back home.
I am happy and tired.

To Kellie

Kellie, I am sorry Robert Jr. was unable to finish his poem to you. Today is St. Nicholas holiday and there is church all morning. Robert is an Alter Boy and had to go to church from 9-11. Please check back later :)
Mrs. Kushin

I am

To Ayesha from Steven
I Am

I am a happy kid
I wonder how old you are
I hear kids laugh
I see kids play around
I want a PS3
I am a happy kid

I pretend I am rich
I feel excited about something’s
I touch interesting things
I worry when I get on a plane
I cry when someone dies
I am a happy kid

I understand I am Yupik
I say hello to you
I dream I will live happily
I try to keep my grades up
I hope I have a good life
I am an uncle!

To: Reyna
From: Janessa


I am not tall, but I am short
I wonder about my grades
I hear birds
I see cats
I want everything
I am not tall, but I am short

I pretend to do work
I feel air
I touch everything
I worry about my mom
I cry when Nathan is being mean to me
I am not tall, but I am short

I understand homework
I say hi
I dream about my mom then she’s living
I try to hold baby
I hope for a baby sister
I am not tall; but I am short

I Am

To: Mary- Grace
From: Ashley

I am a Chilean Mormon
I wonder if there is more
Life on other planets
I hear the wind and the waves
Crashing onto the rocks
I see Northern Fur Seals
Resting on the beach
I want to live on the beach
I am a Chilean Mormon

I pretend to be a princess or queen
I feel the cold Bering Sea water
I touch the soft sand at the beach
I worry about my dog dying
I cry about my Abuelita [grandma] dying
I am a Chilean Mormon

I understand the Spanish language
I dream about people on the island
I try to learn the Aleut language
I hope to go to Paris, France
I am a Chilean Mormon

I Am

To: Olivia
From: Jorydn

I am an Aleut girl
I wonder if I will leave Island on the 22nd
I hear seals at night
I see birds during the day
I want it to be 1:00 (school will be done)
I am an Aleut girl

I pretend to be tall like Shauna
I feel hairy monsters
I touch bird feathers
I worry about my mom
I cry cuz my brother bothers me
I am an Aleut girl

I understand that people lie
I say good job
I dream about living in a big house with a pool
I try to play basketball well
I hope to play volleyball against St. George
I am an Aleut girl

I Am

To: Kayla
From: Shauna

I am cool and funny, so pimp out.
I wonder what you look like.
I hear my dada at night when he snores.
I see people every day.
I want to leave so bad.
I am cool and funny, so pimp out.

I pretend to be short.
I feel grossed out by Jordyn.
I touch candy.
I worry about my gramma.
I cry all the time. J/k
I am cool and funny, so pimp out.

I understand that I’m 12 year old .
I say this is why I’m hott.
I dream about leaving.
I try to be funny all the time.
I hope I get to meet you some day.
I am cool and funny, so pimp out.

I Am

To Jessica, From Selena

I am a rotten girl
I wonder about my family
I hear Santa’s bell ringing
I want a MILLION dollars
I am a rotten girl

I pretend to talk on the phone
I feel an earthquake coming
I touch my Cat
I worry about my mother
I cry at funerals
I am a rotten girl

I understand babies
I say I believe in Fairies
I dream about having a big house
I try to keep my grades up
I hope we’ll have a great future
I am a rotten girl

I Am

To: Chrixen
From: Shawn H.

I am a G-Unit fan!
I hear music (Rap)
I like rap music
I hate Kanye West
I get MONEY!! (Yeah)
I am a G-Unit fan!

I live on a beautiful island
I touch a basketball
I dream of being a rapper
I play basketball/Games
I love Saint Paul
I am a G-Unit fan!

I live in Saint Paul, sometimes
I dream about Saint Paul
I Love playing basketball, I even love my family
I hate not finishing my work
I try to keep up my grades
I am a G-Unit fan!

I Am

To: Darienne
From: Kirk

I am cool & funny
I wonder what you look like
I here “dead people talking”
I see “dead people”
I want more money
I am cool & funny

I pretend to scare my little brother
I feel chaos coming
I touch a basketball
I worry about having a tsunami coming
I am cool & funny

I understand Chinese language
I say 2 Pac is dead
I dream of money
I try to get good grades
I hope to have a good party
I am cool & funny

I Am

To: Mary Klein
From: Brandy Merculief

I am an imaginative mystical girl
I wonder what life will be in the furture
I hear the jet cars flying in the airs above
I see people use hover boards as transportation
I want to see the furture
I am an imaginative mystical girl


I pretend be a scientist who invents any imaginable thing
I feel the air blowing against my face while I ride a hover board
I touch the new time machine
I worry we wont go some where I want to go on our 5th grade trip
I cry when some one hurts my feelings
I am an imaginative mystical girl


I understand I won’t live to see the year 3050
I say the future will have robots
I dream to live long enough to live in the future
I try to touch my hologram butler [ I don’t realy have one]
I hope to go to Hawaii for our 5th grade trip
I am an imaginatve mystical girl

To Shelby Ohashi-Sides, From Feofaneya

I am rotten and an aunty.
I wonder for what I am getting for Christmas.
I hear seals.
I see lots of seals.
I want a baby sister.
I am rotten and an aunty.

I pretend to listen to my Ipod.
I feel very tired.
I touch my hair.
I worry if the plane might cancel.
I cry if one of my family members passes on.
I am rotten and an aunty.

I understand that I miss my papa (grandpa).
I say Merry Christmas/Happy New Year.
I dream about becoming a Health Aid.
I try to be nice…joking I am nice.
I hope to be a Health aid.
I am rotten and an aunty.

I Am

To: Rosanna From: Taylor Kauffman

I am weird and funny
I wonder what I will get for Christmas
I hear dinosaurs
I see Superman
I want a guitar
I am weird and funny

I pretend to be a mom
I feel a mammoth
I touch air
I worry about my future
I cry when I am sad
I am weird and funny

I understand that I am weird
I say “oh snap”
I dream of being a singer
I try something new
I hope I can have a good future
I am weird and funny

To Brandy From Mary Klein

I am cool, wacko
I wonder about polar bears?
I hear Dodo birds
I see Dodo birds
I want a polar bear
I am cool, wacko

I pretend I'm watching TV
I feel happy
I touch a birdy
I worry about my grades
I cry when my animals die
I am cool, wacko

I understand I'm 13
I say HI!
I dream about riding a horse
I try to do origami
I hope you can come to visit someday
I am cool, wacko

For Jordyn From Olivia Herold

I am awesome and cool
I wonder if you go snowboarding?
I hear laughter
I see my friends
I want my Dad to be here
I am awesome and cool

I pretend to be a pro-surfer
I feel happy
I touch my old dog
I worry that I won't see my old friends again
I cry at sad movies
I am awesome and cool

I understand that I cannot go snowboarding every week
I say surfing is awesome
I dream about becoming a pro-surfer
I try to be a good person
I hope to see you someday
I am awesome and cool

For Taylor from Rosanna Zamora

I am
by Rosanna Zamora

I am pretty and nice
I wonder how many of you are there?
I hear crickets at night
I see things
I want to go to Las Vegas
I am pretty and nice

I pretend to sing
I feel loved and warm
I touch you!
I worry about my grades
I cry when someone dies
I pretty and nice

I understand you!
I say I love you
I dream about my family and friends
I try to improve
I hope not to be bossy
I am pretty and nice

For Shauna From Kayla Uyesugi

I Am
by Kayla

I am an athletic Japanese girl
I wonder if there are zoos on your island?
I hear the waves crashing
I see dolphins riding the waves
I want some of your sand
I am an athletic Japanese girl

I pretend to be a boy
I feel outgoing
I touch a hibiscus flower
I worry about the health of my friends and family
I cry when my pets die
I am an athletic Japanese girl

I understand that you are my penpal
I say sports ROCK!
I dream about Bering Sea animals
I try to write and answer your questions
I hope to meet you one day
I am an athletic Japanese girl

For Feofaneya from Shelby Ohashi-Sides

I Am
by Shelby Ohashi-Sides

I am weird and creative
I wonder if one day we will live on a diferent planet
I hear bells ringing in my head every mornings like an alarm clock
I see purple and blue oceans and skies
I want to one day become someone important
I am weird and creative

I pretend that I am in front of an orchestra playing my flute
I feel peaceful and safe in my own little land
I touch untouchable things in the real world
I worry that my sister will get her self into a situation that I can not get her out of
I cry when I have no one to talk to
I am weird and creative

I understand that the world outside of my parents protection is scary
I dream of becoming a very famous scientist
I try the best I can to achieve my goals
I hope that the life ahead of me is something to look forward to
I am weird and creative

Pribilof Pen Pal Lunchtime Letter League

Our first meeting of 'Pribilof Pen Pals' was August 28. There are just about 14 students who are involved. It took us three meetings just to get organized and send out permission forms for the blogspot! Now we are ready to go! We meet every Wednesday during seventh grade lunch in Mrs. P's room.

Our first contact with you is all about us, you and we. We are going to start by writing an 'I Am" poem. Inside the poems we have questions for you. Hope you can answer them!

We also want to learn more about your folktales, legends, and customs. Mrs. P had us learn a story about our island natural history that explained how our ancestors thought our island was made. We think it has something to do about how the Hawaiian Islands were made from hot spots in the ocean crust. The islands were 'pulled up' from the bottom by Maui. Really they were "piled up" by the lava flow from the hot spot. Inside of every mo'olelo (folktale) there IS a grain of truth.

If you would like to write us an 'I AM' poem back, try to go to this website and it will help you get one together for sure.

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/poetry3.html

Mrs. P is going to send you our first package this week. Hope you enjoy it, and we are looking forward to hearing from you.

aloha,

the Pribilof Pen Pals at Kalama Intermediate School