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Hi my names Rabia. Something thats intersthing about me is that I like fishing and trip to difrent places. What I did this summer was my whole family that live in Kansas went to Vrigina to meet family like grandma, grandma and some cousins. I also went to Vrigina because of Eid. Eid is holiaday in Pakistan where you gather with family and have a feast, than adults give the kids money, because it makes the children happy which it makes the adults happy too. That same Eid I got about 200$ dollers I said thank you to everone. Last but not least im excited about 5th grade because of my teacher Mrs Thomas, wax muesem and math!!! Thats all thank you!!!!

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Hi I’m Jaydin. Something interesting is that I am really good at playing basketball. For the summer I went to Wichita and went fishing. I am excited about this year to learn new math topics and meet new friends.

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Emma

I like playing chess on Thursday.
This Summer I went to a four week camp in Wisconsin named Red Pine Camp for Girls.  I also went back and forth from Kansas to our lake house in Wisconsin .  I am really excited about participating in the wax museum.

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Jagruti Chirrareddy
I love to sing, dance,act and crafts.I also love the Jayhawks and basketball.I went to Colorado this summer with my family and my cousins and saw an amazing view of the mountains with the altitude over 14,000 feet above sea level !!!!.I am excited about my friends,my new teacher,wax museum,field trips and new experiences in my 5th grade classroom and school this year.

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Kai
I came from China and I moved to the USA when I was adopted as a 3 year old.
This summer, I ate donuts every morning when we were in Breckinridge,Colorado.
For this year I got friends in my class.

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I am half Korean. I recently got a gerbil Named Katie. I am most excited about math - dividing fractions. We also went to Washington DC and Virginia beach and we saw a bunch of museums. We also went to the ocean and was lots of fun.

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I like playing with my dogs and going to the lake. Something fun i did was spend time with my cousins. Im exited to get to se my friends, and teachers.

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I love playing soccer I play in lots of tournament's and I have two trophies , Mother's Day trophie , Fall Finale trophie.This summer I went to London , Paris and Rome I favorite thing out of all three was Paris we got to climb up the Eiffel tower. I am looking forward to learn exponents.

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Something interesting about me is that I love riding horses.

I went to Whale Watch this summer. I didn’t see any whales but I saw lots of Common Dolphins instead.

Also, the most exciting thing is seeing my Aunt again.

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I just moved here from Chicago!
I went to the Ozarks.
I'm excited to see what the school looks like and what will be different.

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I’m Saya and I have a pet hedgehog named Otto. He is 3 years old. This summer I went to Iceland, England, Spain, Portugal, and New York. It was super fun. The thing I’m most excited about this year is my new teacher.

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I love to build models out of lego's
and play kickball. I visited India this summer and had lots of fun with my family and friends. I earned a Black Belt in Taekwondo. Also I went to a water park in Wisconsin and had loads of fun. I am excited about learning new things and meeting new friends.

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I am Mateo Mares. I was born in Kansas City but have lived in 4 different states, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas.  My favorite things to do are playing piano, listening to music, training in my ninja line, riding my bicycle, play with my four brothers, swimming, boxing, and reading. This summer was very fun.  I had a birthday party and we went to visit my grandmother in Texas. I also did a lot of swimming with my team called Kansas City Blazers.  I did really well in my swim meets!  We also went to the go karts and I loved the speed!  I am most excited about reading class and learning 5th grade things. This coming year I plan to work on my dune buggy and take it out for many drives.

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Ariel
I love to dance and I dance competitly at Denise’s Dance Academy. This summer my family and I went to San Diego, California. I super excited for 5th grade because I’m in Mrs. Thomas class.

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I'm Ayiza Something interesting about me is that I have had 5 different pairs of glasses since I was just 4 years old and I'm Filipino. I love to ice skate, play soccer and l want to play volleyball. This summer I went to Chicago, South Korea, the Philippines, and my parents went to Japan. In Chicago, I went to the O'hare international airport to South Korea. In South Korea, I went on tours. In the Philippines, I went to Angeles City where my Mom and my grandparents live and we went to Baguio City, where they are known for their strawberries. I also went to Coron which was voted most beautiful island ever. I met my family members and my friends in the Philippines in lots of different places. The thing I'm most excited about 5th grade is fun stuff we will all do together.

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I love unicorns. they are just soo magical. There is a lot of stuff that I did this summer but my absolute favorite was Martial-arts. I also loved Archery, Swimming and Piano.  What I am excited to see this year are projects. I love projects They are really fun!!!!
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Elvin's Summer
I really like to learn about Science and go to zoos and aquariums. This summer I went to the Omaha zoo and aquarium and Yellowstone national park. I also went to Mount Rushmore ! I am really really excited to learn more about science and math .

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I love draw and be creative!I went to New York and saw the points of Interests like (the statue of liberty,Empire state building,Times square,and Niagara falls).I 'm most exited for this year is projects.

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I love being active and playing sports! I have been doing track for half of my life!! I have two cats named cutie and buddy! This summer Mrs.Ray got to come and see me play one of my softball games!!!
Something I did during summer was going to Iowa for the junior Olympics for a track meet!! I also visited my grandparents lake!!
I’m most excited for this year is projects and writing!!!

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I like playing football and golf and I like to draw sometimes. One thing I did was go on a cruise to the Bahamas and st Kitts, st Thomas and the Virgin islands then back to Florida so that was fun. I am looking forward to meeting all my friends and having fun with them

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DANCE COACH
Aside from teaching, I also coach the University of Kansas dance team: the Rock Chalk Dancers. This will be my 7th season as the head coach. I have been dancing since I was 3 and have always LOVED to dance and perform. I enjoy continuing my love of dance by coaching 22 AMAZING and TALENTED young ladies!

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The kids and I traveled to many different places visiting family this summer. We went to Boston to visit my sister and see the beach for the first time. We traveled to Fort Meyers, Florida to visit my dad and spend more time on the beach and warm weather. We spent lots of time at the pool, the zoo, bike riding, and urban air.

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MY FAMILY
My husband, Billy Thomas, is the Boys Varsity Coach at The Barstow School in KCMO. He LOVES everything basketball and played basketball in college and professionally. My son, ZION, is 9 years old and will be 3rd grade at Barstow. He enjoys reading, Legos, trucks, playing outside, and McDonald's nuggets and French fries. Zion is a very loving child who loves to build and explore.  My daughter, LEYLAND, is 7 years old and will be in 1st Grade at Barstow. She enjoys ponies, unicorns, mermaids, and rainbows. She loves to color, especially with markers, and create her own stories and coloring books. Leyland is very outgoing, loves to talk and meet new people. She definitely enjoys being involved and participating with others.

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MRS. THOMAS
Hello! I am Mrs. Thomas and I am extremely excited for our year together! I have been teaching for 18 years in the Blue Valley School District and 14 years at OTE! I have always wanted to be a teacher and I have a love for learning and problem solving. I received my undergraduate and Masters teaching degrees from Avila University. Red has always been  my favorite color. I love it because it is fiery, bold, strong, and warm, yet inviting and loving. What is YOUR favorite color? I am looking forward to an incredible 5th grade year with all of you!!