Some of the Mary Mitchell Family smiling with Farmer David Haughton.
Farmer David Haughton and his family always give the kids love and have extra patience with them. He and his lovely wife makes it their manner to talk to the children everytime they arrive. We took this picture after he cut a big watermelon for them.
The director of the Mary Mitchell Center shopping with Health bucks along with Mary Mitchell students, Ethan and Gavin.
Mary Mitchell Students buying fruits and vegetables with their health bucks.
I came across two high school students, Azaria and Tatyana, who were happy for the snow day. At least they get a small break during regents week.
My sister asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up and Tatyana said she wanted to be a pathologist and Azaria said she wanted to join the police force.
Interesting enough, Azaria added that she’s not scared to become an office and have some knowledge about the force after spending time at the Police academy….for mischievous behavior.
Once again we are in the season of graduations…the best time of the year to hear encouraging speeches from educators and students alike.
Yesterday, I was walking from the Hispanos Unidos Garden with the Literacy Club when I ran across a beautiful family. I usually would see them in the neighborhood and we would exchange hi’s.
They looked stunning walking towards us. I asked the mom who looks like she could be the oldest sister (she’s the one in the pink) if I could take a photo of them.
My students were on the side of me chanting CONGRATULATIONS!! Over and over.
After the picture, one of the little girls who had chalk in her hand, decided to write on the building behind them. Why did she do that? The Literacy club suddenly got enraged. Their chants became rebukes and when I tried to take up for her, telling them it could easily come off with water, they turned to me and shouted at me:
RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE’S PROPERTY!! ISN’T THAT WHAT YOU TELL US?
So, in the end I agreed with them and so did the mother who told the little girl, she will have to clean it.
This pass weekend I took my former students out for brunch.
Rodolfo was in my class last year and over the summer I tutored his sister, Kimberly. They are so sweet and intelligent. I love their sister-brother relationship.
It’s amazing how much fun you can have with children.
After eating a whole lot, we went to Crotona Park not knowing that there was going to be Free Rowing for anyone over 8 years old.
Rodolfo who is seven and a half was told he couldn’t go…even though he’s big enough to be a nine year old. So, only Kimberly went and made good friends with a NYU student, Jessie. I stayed by Rodolfo and comforted him.
After the adventures in the park we took a long trek back home. We were tired when we got home…well, maybe only I was tired because when I dropped them off I over heard Rodolfo asking his mother if he could ride his bike.
Rodolfo was talking about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said he was going to become a police officer.
I think he should think about becoming a veterinarian.
When we were about to pass this dog and its owner, I noticed there was a little boy nearby who seemed scared.
We asked the owner what happened to the little boy and the owner told us the boy was too scared to walk pass because of the dog. The owner kept assuring us that the dog was friendly.
I asked to pet it but when Rodolfo came, he went straight to Rodolfo and kept licking him. When we walked away, I caught a glimpse of the little boy. He still looked scared but I could tell he wasn’t going to be afraid for long.
June 2nd, 2013 was the Little Flock’s second Pen-pal day.
Pen-pal day begun last year when I was thinking of fun ways to get the children to write. I thought it would be awesome if the Literacy Club could write a group of children. The Children’s choir at my church, a.k.a the Little Flock was the perfect match.
For two years in a row, during Spring, the kids would begin to write each other with the hope of meeting up in June. (Kudos to Miss Lurgen, Bishop Green, and my dear Sister Latrina for allowing the children to write one another.)
This Pen-pal day the Little Flock sung ‘ Shout to the Lord’ (which was lead by Journey….the little girl with her arms crossed) during the service. After service they all ate together then did fun activities to ‘break the ice’.
A huge thank you to Jesus for letting Pen-pal day be a success and a big thank you to the parents who worked along with me.
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