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ABOVE PHOTO: One 7th-grade class, then transferred their writing to envelopes, like 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson was famous for doing!
Ms. Collins, 6th Grade
Dear baseball,
I fell in love with you when I was just 5 years old
And I still like you!
You make me feel happy
When I’m playing
My dream is to be a professional baseball player when I’m 18
I like to be a shortstop and get pop flies
I am happy that you are my friend
You make me feel Safe, Comfort, Helpful
When I need help, you are always there for me
I love when we can hang out together
When we get to play Volleyball together
I love when you make me laugh
You are always kind to me when I am in a bad mood
You are always there for me when I get into a fight
You make me smile when I am sad, whenever
When I get behind you, always catch me up
I am happy you are my friend
We’ve been together until 3rd grade
You always help me with homework
P.S. I love you when you are my friend
Sincerely Ruby
Mrs. McClain, 7th Grade, Group One
Dear Jackity Lackity,
You, and I, and you, know you owe me
The gas station runs, the DoorDash, you know how it is
It’s expensive!
So you owe me
One way or another, I’ll get my money’s worth
So I’m thinking that you should walk me at our baseball game
Just 4 simple balls
That’s all you need to do
I’ll buy you a Monster before the game if you do it.
Just 4 bad pitches, just outside the box
Just 4
With money to spend
Jake K.
Dear Josue,
You are one of my friends since I was 9, turning 10
He has been my friend since the end of 4th grade and has been a good friend ever since
At recess, we play soccer. He is a good soccer player, and I
appreciate it.
Mrs. McClain, 7th Grade, Group Two
Dear Buck,
From the moment we adopted you
And eating a full baguette when we were gone
You mean the world to me
Maybe not the smartest
But I like that about you
You are unstoppable in your world when you zone out
But we are all in our own world
You are um,
Different.
Very.
But I love you.
Sincerely,
Ben
Dear Friends,
From my first day at
School till today and forever
You guys have always been
There for me through my
Ups and downs
But I know one thing
For sure
You guys are the best
Friends I could ever ask for
Especially 302
302 is where I
Met my friends
Nora in away was my first friend
At school
She’s funny and smart
She helps me with many different things
Then there’s Loretta, who is just amazing
She is funny but can also be serious when
She wants or needs to be
She is always there to
comfort me when I am sad
But there’s two more
My very best friend
Rosa shes fun
Smart and pretty
She might not have been
My first friend, but she
Was definitely the one that
I clicked with the most
We always find something to laugh at
Even if we are the only ones laughing
We are like 2 peas in a pod
But then there’s Abby
Who’s the third pea in our pod
Although she isn’t in 302
She’s always there and
Is funny and smart
She’s there whenever I
Need her, and we get along Amazingly
All my friends are amazing
but 302 is the best
I hope we always stay this way
Sincerely yours
Lili B.