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