Mr. Foster’s Classroom

Dream Big Dreams!

Friday, February 5th was a magical day in our classroom.  As you may have already heard, one of my students, Matthew P., is running for President.  It’s a huge dream, but Matthew is receiving much press for his efforts.

Mr. Kerr made an appearance in our classroom on this day to tell us a story:

While down in Florida, retired Heritage School teacher Hal Morningstar had an opportunity to catch a Barack Obama speech in Tampa, Florida.  He happened to have a copy of Matthew’s article from annarbor.com and gave it to a represenative to potentially have signed.  Well, not only did the President sign it, he also read it!  Then, he scribed “Dream big dreams, Matthew!” and signed his name.

Heritage School principal Mrs. Rosen-Leacher and Matthew’s mother all stood in our classroom as Mr. Kerr told this story and presented Matthew with the signed article.

We all then had some powerful discussions about how children should not be afraid to dream big and the power of a hand-written note or letter.  As you can see, it was a magical day in our classroom!

Below is a photo of (left to right) Mr. Kerr, Matthew’s mother, Mrs. Rosen-Leacher, and Matthew P.

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Lindsay’s Favorite Subject

My favorite subject is science because, all of the students and I get to create activities and have fun doing them. Science is when we learn about our envirement and the specific things that occur in our lives that we need to know about. I appreciate the events that we do so I can understand it better.  Recieveing and looking at the little things is my absolute favorite part of Science!

Lindsay U.

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Matthew on Ann Arbor.com

Check it out!

http://www.annarbor.com/news/saline-sixth-grader-matthew-palmerton-eyes-white-house/

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My Favorite Book

My favorite subject this year is spelling. Spelling is my favorite subject because it’s pretty easy. The homework is pretty easy once you learn how to do the skill. The hardest part is the test which isn’t hard at all.
-Mike M.

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My favorite subject

My favorite subject  in school is math. It is my favorite subject because I’m really good at math and fractions. Our latest math subject is on fractions which I am a master at. That is is why math is my favorite subject.

Ross D.

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Jacobs Favorite subject

My favorite subject is math i like it because its challenging and fun. I especialy like it because i like to work with numbers. I also like Mrs. dandrea because she is a good teacher. This is why i like math so much.
Jacob N.

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My favorite subject

My favorite subject is literature. This is because I really like how Mr Foster gives the students a choice on what they read for book groups. My last year’s teacher assigned us a book and that’s what we were going to read, but Mr. Foster lets us have a say in what we are to read. And also , who wouldn’t want to just read books all day! Too bad we only have around twenty minutes in the entire school day, but we can also read at our house. That’s why literature is my favorite subject.

Matt E.

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Matthew’s Favorite Subject

Reading is my favorite subject. I enjoy reading because it can make me feel like I am a part of the book.  I like to predict what is going to happen next, and see if I am right or wrong.  Reading lets me visualize what is happening in the book. I like to visualize and paint a picture in my head. Through reading, I can connect what I am reading with events happening around the world,  to another book, or to events in my life.  Through reading and visualizing, I can visit places I never thought I could!

Matthew P.

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Adam’s favorite subject

My favorite subject is math.  I like math because you can solve problems, where in other subjects you have to memorize things.  I have always liked math and it comes naturally to me.  Math is, and will always be, my favorite subject.

-Adam N.

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Savannah’s favorite subject!

My favorite subject is English, it is my favorite subject because i get to learn about different kinds of sentences everyday! its like there is a million kinds of sentences! i also like english because Mr.Foster makes it fun! We get to write the answers to the questions that are in the book on white boards and i just like white boards for some reason. And we have a packet with all the english skills that we do in it and everyday we have to do them and on each skill there is bonus triangle and Mr.Foster has a “rule book”that has the rules for each skill in it. And if we are lucky we get to remove problems thanks to the “rule book”. ( mr.foster says there is a rule book that nobody is allowed to look in because its “top secret” but the truth is he just makes them up he just wont admitt it!) And this is why english is my favorite subject.

Savannah B.

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Nicole’s favorite subject

My favorite subject is English/Writing.  I like this subject because I love spicing up sentences with adjectives and other descriptive words.  Although the editing takes a long time, the end result is always worth it.  I also like reading and when I read the different style of  an author’s writing I learn more exciting ways to write.   I hope to be a writer when I grow up!

-Nicole P.

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Matts favorite subject

    My favorite subject is social studies, one of the reasons that its my favorite subject is that I like to learn history so thats  perfect. The other reason is that we do big projects that are really a challenge, like the parade of  latin american countries the one we are working on now. We also use the computers alot wich I love to do. The last and final reason is because I have Mr. Foster and he rocks as a teacher!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      - Matt. L

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Challenging subject

The most challenging subject this year for me has been science.  Science can be very confusing to me and hard to keep on task.  I feel that  they give us a lot of homework in science, most of the time  it is very hard to talk to the text and finish a whole packet in just two days.  That is the reason why science is the most challenging subject for me this year.

Ryan J.

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Noah’s Favorite Subject

My favorite subject in 6th grade  is Social Studies. I like Social Studies because we get to learn about other countries and regions.  Social Studies is a lot of fun in our class because, usually, we get to work with a group or partner.  I like how we learn about the capitals and the population of each country.  In our class we do a big project and have fun with it. 

~ Noah K.

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Sully’s Favorite Subject

I would have to say my favorite subject would be literature. I like it because we get introduced to new books, and talk about them in book groups. (It’s fun to talk to people about the book you’re reading.) I also like Literature because when Mr.Foster reads to the class, you get to all listen to the book and, (In this case,) solve the mystery together. I really love to read, and think Literature is a great way to get kids who don’t read much, start reading! Also, doing the bookmarks, and T-charts help people, (including me,)  climb the reading ladder. All in all, Literature is a great subject to me, and other students.

- Sully B.

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David’s Favorite subject

My favorite subject is Social Studies.   I like Social Studies because we get to learn about other countries.  It is fun to learn about their cultures.  It is interesting to learn about what they eat ,drink and where they go to school.  I am excited to do my class project on Chile.

David S.

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Jordan’s Favorite Subject

My favorite subject in school is reading. When you read its like you’re somewhere else where no one can reach you. Its like taking an adventure but not having to move. I like this feeling beacause it can take you away from whats happening around you. Things can happen in books that would never ever happen here, and sometimes things happen in books that you can relate to. There are just so many possibilities for things to happen. It can also spark an interest to learn about different subjects and topics. For example, when I read the book 13 Little Blue Envolopes I got really interested in Greece. Because of that I started reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This really got me interested in Greek mythology causing me to read other books on that subject. The chain can continue until you are on a new topic all together. I think with an open mind and a big imagination anything is possible in books.

Jordan G.

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Emily’s favorite Subject

Art is my favorite subject because I love drawing, sculpting, and coloring.  I like drawing my thoughts on paper.  I can’t wait until we go back to Art class.  This year in Art we made gargoyles out of clay, I thought it was a interesting and a fun project.  I always loved art and always will.

Emily L

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Jay’s favorite subject

Spelling is my favorite subject because I’ve been a good speller all my life and know all the tricks words throw at you. Another reason I like spelling because I get good grades in spelling. Who doesn’t like good grades. Even though I don’t do that good on the pre-test I get awesome grades on the real test. Now you know why spelling is my favorite subject.

Jay G.

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My Favorite Subject

My favorite subject in school is definitely writing. Writing is my favorite subject because I enjoy being able to get my words out on paper. Someday I think it might even be fun to be an author. I also like how there isn’t only one way to write there are many different things you can write such as, poems, stories, etc. So now you know why writing is my favorite subject!

Anna B.

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