The Delightful Wishes of Darwin Elementary

This week I asked the students about their wishes–both attainable, every day wishes, and the most wild fantasies they could imagine. The students had a whole lot of fun with this one, as you can see below!

I wish... Weird Stuff by Mario H.

I wish that I can take a bath with cheerios
I wish that teletubbies could come to life
I wish that I could have Spring Shoes
I wish that I had a mansion
I wish that I had a sapphire bed
I wish the I become a scientist
I wish that I have an invisibility potion
I wish that I can ride the Ender Dragon
I wish that I had an emerald sword
I wish that Clash of the Clans was real life
I wish that I could control time
I wish the world became a baby world
I wish that there is a pizzeria called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza

I Wish by Emely G.

I wish to be president,
I wish my dogs can be trained,
I wish to be a dog,
I wish to be a member of Animal Jam
I wish I could see my baby sister or brother in person
I wish I could see My Little Pony in person
I wish I could fly
I wish I could have a lot of shopkins
I wish to go to Ecuador

I Wish by Jeremy P.

I wish that I never got hurt
I wish toys could move and talk
I wish I had super powers

I Wish by Omar B.

I wish I could control hurricanes
I wish I could have four meals everyday
I wish I could fly
I wish I could skydive with no parachute
I wish I had a robot arm

2nd & 3rd Grade

I Wish by Joshua M.

I wish I had a fat dog
and it was red
I wish I had a pig
I wish I had a machine
I wish I was in the army
I wish I had a school
I wish I had a wife

I Wish by Isaiah S.

I wish I played at the carnival
I wish I could go to the Wisconsin Dells
I wish I was in space
I wish I was an alien
I wish I lived down south

I Wish by Alexander B.

I wish that I could be a teacher
I wish that I could transform into a tiger
I wish I could fly out the window
I wish I could fly around the world
like Sata Claus
I wish I could ask Santa Claus the secret
to how he flies

I Wish by Christian H.

I wish for more and more pizza
I wish owned Amtrak
I wish I owned Metra
I wish I owned the CTA
I wish I had Thomas

2nd Grade

Awesome Wishes by Isaac A.

I wish I was a ninja
I wish I knew karate
I wish I had all the powers
I wish I had an underground palace
I wish I could be a superhero
I wish I had a UFO
I wish I could use a bow
I wish I had infinity
I wish I had a cat
I wish I had a hot house
I wish I had a mansion
I wish I could be a monkey
I wish I had infinity money
I wish I had a castle
I wish I was awesome
I wish I was the smartest one
in the whole world

I Wish by Emily R.

I wish I had a cake
I wish I had a cookie
I wish I had my mama
like Ana and Elsa
I wish I could jump
on my bed all day
I wish I could have
a lot of chicken

I Wish by Leysly O.

I wish I had a dog
I wish I was a princess
I wish I had a castle
I wish I had pets
I wish I had an Elsa dress

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