Carmelita,+Madeline,+Hannah,+Jamal,+and+Rayyan

September 21, 2009 Dear Carmelita, We live in New Hampshire. We have a nurse at the school. The classroom has two fish and one hermit crab. I like to run. I also like to ride my bike. My favorite food is cookies. What is yours? We will be waiting to hear from you! Your friend, Madeline

November 9, 2009 Dear Madeline, I like strawberries. I also like the ipods at school. I like to go to the high school to swim. It is fun. We have tadpoles. What is your favorite toy? My favorite toy is my carriage. Your friend, Carmelita

November 19, 2009 Dear Carmelita, My birthday is tomorrow! I am having cupcakes at school today. My favorite toy is my dolls. My favorite sport is soccer. What is yours? Your friend, Madeline

December 3, 2009 Dear Madeline, Do you have a dog? I do. His name is Bolt. In computer lab, Brendan sits by me. Did you have a happy birthday? Today we made chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies too. Your friend, Carmelita 

From Hannah in Lusaka:



To Jamal and Rayyan in Beirut:



Dear Carmelita, I want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...Did you get many presents?I love your letter. I l don't have dogs and no cats. I had fish, but they're dead because I forgot to give them food. My birthday is on April 1st. I am seven years old. Jamal

Dear Jamal, It's not my birthday yet. You are lucky. I saw your picture. Did you see my picture? I like gym. I hug on Jack now. Your friend, Carmelita

Dear Carmelita, I have one cat and 5 fish. My cat is brown. My birthday is in September. I am seven years old. My favorite color is pink. Happy Birthday Rayyan

Dear Rayyan, You are the best! Rayyan it's not my birthday yet. Have you seen the letter. It said my birthday is January twenty-second. It is almost it. We have one more week of school then it will be Christmas vacation. Your friend, Carmelita

Dear Hannah, We have African drummers at our school. Do you? Have you lost any teeth. I lost four. Your friend, Madeline

Dear pen pals, I like to play outside. Do you? I like to go in the snow. Do you? On Saturday I made a snowman. It was hard. And I got to see my father. It was fun. I have a question for all of you. did you guys ever make a snowman? Your friend, Carmelita

Dear Madeline, I am seven now. We have Praying Mantises. And we have ladybugs too! It is spring in Craig, Colorado. Tate lost her first tooth. I went to the dentist in Glenwood and got one tooth pulled on the bottom it didn’t hurt much and my lips were puffy! The second time I went to the dentist it hurt a lot and my lips were puffy again. Your friend, Carmelita

Dear friends,

I am doing Spring games. Do you like ice cream? When is your birthday? My birthday is in November. Do you have cows? I have 20 cows.

Your friend, Madeline