Inauguration Day at DVES

WESTFALL — Everyone got involved in the excitement of Inauguration Day 2009 at Delaware Valley Elementary School. Many of the students took advantage of the occasion to write their hopes and dreams and send off letters to America’s newest president. The students viewed inaugural events during their lunchtimes in the cafeteria, and some classes chose to eat in their classrooms. Televisions were on throughout the day as students completed their regular classroom tasks along with special inaugural activities. A sampling of some of the letters and writings from the day are below. Many of the writings were sent in to a special contest sponsored by kidthing.com. A book will be published an available for viewing on kidthing.com site on President’s Day, Feb. 16. These letters were also sent to the White House. By Mrs. Gonzalez’s Fourth Grade Dear President Obama, High taxes are really bad, Low gas prices would be rad. Help the world and change my mind, To get me on the democratic side. Help the homeless and help the poor, This I’d like a little bit more. Help the world and help us all, Because we trust you most of all. See both sides not just yours, Get the Congress to not ignore. As our president I have to say, Change the world and help it stay. Sincerely, Julia Cuevas - 4G Dear President Obama, I want the world to be a nice place with no fighting and more sports. Please make the wars be all over with and have our dads come home. I hope you will be a good president, and I wish you could come to our school at Delaware Valley Elementary School. I don’t want the gas prices to go up anymore because people can’t afford it. Please help to protect the Florida panthers from becoming extinct. I want the world not to smoke because it is bad for your lungs, and you can die if you smoke. I want people not to litter, and I want people to spend their money only on the important things. Please help people be kind to animals, especially dogs. Sincerely, Christina Brinster - 4G By Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s Fourth Grade Dear President Barack Obama, Congratulations on becoming the 44th president of the United States! I really wanted you to win. I hope you make the right decisions for the United States. I have some suggestions on how you can make the U.S.A. a better place. I think you should lower the amount of pollution by banning smoking and making higher fines for the people who litter. Please encourage recycling to help our trees stay alive. Please suggest the idea to make more centers for the poor. Help encourage saving gasoline by riding bicycles. Thank you for taking my ideas into consideration. Have fun in office! Sincerely, John Lombardo - 4F Dear President Barack Obama, I’m disappointed that John McCain did not win the election. Here are some suggestions that you should do to help our country. Lower tax prices. Help clean up the country and stop pollution. I think you should help endangered animals by outlawing poaching. I also think you should encourage people not to smoke. I hope you can do all these things in the White House. From, Shane Acoveno - 4F By Mrs. Fean’s Fifth Grade Dear Mr. President, It was spectacular news on November 4, 2008 for my whole family. You were elected to be our president! But I’m sure I didn’t have to remind you of that special day. I’m sure you will remember that day for the rest of your days. Hopes for some families these days are running short. Some dear friends of mine have lost jobs due to the poor economy. But just hoping will become the past for people, because there will be changes made so hope will not be needed and believing will be reinforced. For all the sincere promises you made, I believe in every one. The environment is soon going to become as poor as the economy if we don’t make changes. But with this matter I feel the same about the changes that you will make in the economy. Me and my family will root for you every single day you’re in office. Love, Kyla Zimmerman - 5F Dear President Obama, Hi. My name is Madeleine Yost. I am 11 years old, and I am against abortion. You think abortion is fine. Well, it is not! You may think that I am crazy, but that would be wrong. You said so yourself, that things need a change. I think so, too, but for different reasons. Women and girls around the United States are in pain because of abortion. Abortion kills defenseless babies, it hurts women, and the baby has a right to live just like you and me. My dream, and many others, pray and hope that abortion will soon end. Please, Mr. Obama, think about it. Millions of babies do not get a chance to see the world because women are scared and don’t want to have their babies. You are probably thinking that women want a choice. Well, they had one at the beginning and they still have one, adoption. I hope that America will move forward and that abortion will be illegal. Sincerely, Madeleine Yost - 5F By Mrs. Padgett’s Fifth Grade Dear President Obama, I’ve seen you on TV so much I forgot I didn’t know you. I wish I did. Good luck! You can do it! From, Martha Morton - 5P Dear President Obama, I want to wish you congratulations for being elected our President of the United States. I hope you make some big changes so that our economy gets better. I think it’s very sad that people are losing their jobs and houses because people can’t pay their bills. I hope you unify our world so that everybody will help each other. Then our world will be a happier place. Best wishes for a great presidential term, Shawn Megan O’Dea - 5P