Hello Friends in American Samoa!
| Students in Ms. Sibanda's fifth grade classroom typed letters of introduction to their new friends in American Samoa using Palm handhelds. They can't wait to hear back! Our principal, Mrs. Giddens, stopped by to see the students using Palms. Everyone was working hard and having a good time. |
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October 26, 2006
Dear friend in American Samoa, My name is Alexis. I am 10 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is hang out with my friends. When I grow up I want to be a dancer. Have you ever been off your island? Do you have any brothers or sisters? I have a younger brother and a older sister. What is your favorite thing to do? Does it get really hot there? What is the name of your school? Mine is East Salisbury School. Do you eat a lot of seafood there? We do here. We love seafood! We also love water like getting in water like on boats! Do you like the water? (please write back)!
Your friend,
Hi, My name is Zoe. I am 10 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not at school is to play on the computer. When I grow up I want to care for animals. What clothes do you wear where you live? Do you eat seafood? What kind of food do you eat? Do you celebrate any holidays? What kind of fruit grows where you live? What kind of animals live on the island that you live on? Is school hard where you live? Does any fruit grow where you live? Do people speak English where you live? Your friend from Maryland,
October 26, 2006 Talofa new friend! My name is Sherrie. I am 10 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am off school is to watch t.v. and play on the computer. When I am not doing that,I also love to read. But my favorite subject in school is math. I want to be a doctor when I grow up so I can help people that are ill, so they can get better. I wonder......... What food do eat in your country? We mostly eat crops and meat like chicken. Are you a girl or boy? What do you want to be when you grow up? Will that's all for now.
Your friend in Maryland,
OCTOBER 26,2006 Talofa new friend, My name is SAMUEL I am 10 years old and I am a boy. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is play with my friends. When I grow up I want to be a policeman.
Your friend in Maryland,
Talofa! I'm Rebekah. I am 10 years old. I live in Salisbury, MD. I'm a girl. My favorite thing to do when I'm out of school is talk to my dad or play with him. When I grow up I want to be a firefighter + Paramdic to save people. Alright questions for u. Do you have volcanoes were you live? Have you ever been off the Island? If you could try any food that you've never tasted before what would it be? If you want to ask me a question, feel free to. How many friends do you have? What are their names? What kinds of food do you like and eat? Are they good? When you have recess what kind of games do you have? Do you like them? Alright about my school. It's two stories high. It goes from 3rd to 5th grade. We learn math, reading, language arts, Music, Art, Gym, Libary, and lunch + recess. It's cool, but I'd rather probably visit your school. I'd think it's cool. Well I hope you are having a good time.
Talk to you later!
October 26, 2006 Talofa new friend, My name is Ms. Sibanda. I am a Fifth grade teacher at East Salisbury Elementary School in Salisbury, Maryland. We are located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We are a rural area, a small town, with a relatively small population. We do not have mass transportation. We are famous for our crab cakes here on the Eastern Shore. Do you know what crab cakes are? We are also famous for our hard steamed crabs. Have you ever seen hard shell crabs? Well, so long for now, we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Your friend,
Hi, My name is Michael. I am 11 years old. I am a boy. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is to make songs with my band. I would like to have my own business when I get older. What is your name? Do you have a pet? I have a dog and a turtle. What is your favorite food? Mine is steamed crabs. In Maryland we eat a lot of seafood. I have two friends, Jimmy and Sam. I have two brothers a sister a stepdad and a mom. My dad died when I was seven.
You friend,
October 26,2006 Talofa new friend! My name is Mirangeline. I am 11 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is play Dream Life. When I grow up I want to be a Doctor. How would you feel if you were in Maryland? What is your school called? What is your favorite hobby? Do you like to read? Do you feel American Samoa is a small island? I am from Puerto Rico but I am in Maryland. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. I don't have a lot of cousins but I know they are annoying. You cannot spend 1 day with them. I am 5 feet 1. What is your name? Mirangeline
Talofa new friend! My name is Kailey. I am 10 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not at school is to ride my horses, Georgie and Doc. When I grow up I want to be a conservationist. Do you have any pets? Are there any volcanoes on American Samoa? At my school we do a lot of cool stuff. Do you see any sea life like sea turtles and dolphins? Is Samoa tropical? I am so curious about your way of life and I will respect it greatly. Do you eat seafood? If you don't, you should try it, it's good especially crabs and fish sandwiches. Mmmm...so good and juicy, it makes my mouth water. Do you like horses? I love horses! In fact, I have two of my very own (not to brag or anything)! I'd like to know much about where you live and where you live and what your way of life is, but I got to stop writing now. Bye!
Your friend,
October 26,2006 Greetings new friend! My name is Jimmy. I am ten years old and I am a boy. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is to go on the computer. Is it very fun at American Samoa? It must be...fun!
Your friend,
Talofa new friend, My name is Jennifer. I am 10 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing is to do when I am not in school is play with my dog. When I grow up I want to be a breeder. What animal do you like? Do you have volcanoes there? How do you speak and write? What is your name? How old are you? What animal do you like? I like the wolf. What do you do for fun there? What things do you celebrate? Are you a girl or a boy? I can't wait to hear from you.
Your friend,
Hello, My name is James. I'm 10 years old. I love to battle play outside and other things too. I'm writing a letter to you because I have some questions to ask you. Do you have volcanoes on your island? How do you get food? What does your house look like? What kind of animals live on your island? From James
October 26, 2006 Hi! and my name is Ha Young. I am 11 years old. I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is to play piano. When I grow up, I want to be a famous pianist in the world. What kind of food do you eat in American Samoa? We eat cereals and delicious food. Do you ride a bus to schools? Most of us ride the school bus to school, and the rest of us are car riders, or walkers. I ride the school bus to school. Do you wear uniforms to school? We don't wear uniforms to school. Is your school big? My school is kind of big I guess... I hope and please write back to me.
Your friend from Maryland,
Hello my name is Esther. I'm ten years old. I'm a girl. My culture is Mexican. Have you ever eaten crab cakes? They're famous over here in Maryland. How's it over there in American Samoa? What's your favorite food in American Samoa? Another thing is that I like to go swimming. Do you? Hey, also what's your culture like? Are their volcanoes over there? Well see ya!
Your friend,
Talofa new friend, My name is Clarence. I am 11 years old and I am a boy. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is riding my Bike. I want to be a judge. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Your friend,
October 26,2006 What up new friend! My name is Brenda. I am 11 years old and I am a girl. My favorite thing to do when I am not in school is listen to music (I listen to hip hop music) or watch t.v. When I am not doing this I like to read. Also when I grow up I would like to be a singer. Anyways........ I want to know if there ya have a mall. We do and it's huge! What kind of food do ya eat? We eat meat or pizza. What kind of music do ya listen to? Well I got to go.
Your friend in Maryland,
October 26,2006 Talofa my friend! My name is Breann. I am 10 years old and I'm a girl. My favorite thing to do after school is to go ice skating or go shopping with my friends. When I grow up I would like to be a singer or a teacher. I think I would like to be a singer because I am told many times that I should perform but I get too nervous. My school is great. I have 4 friends Alexis, Ha Young, Zoe, and Bekah. They call me Bre. I call them Lexi, Hi, Zo, and Becky. We have a test every year we take a test called the MSA. It's based on everything we have learned so far. It's not that hard, sometimes. At home I have a dog named Suzie and my brother has a dog named Rocket. They are very nice when they want to be. My dog is very protective of me. We'll that's enough about me. What kind of food do you have? Do you have stores? If you could guess, what's the best estimate of the population of people on your island? Do you wear shoes? What type of homes do you live in? How do you get letters? Do you have any pets? The last one is how many friends do you have? Bye for now my friend!!!!!!! Breann |
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Patti Weeg pweeg@wcboe.org Title 1 Technology Integration Professional Developer/Coach Wicomico County Public Schools Maryland October 27, 2006 |