Inspired by our teachers

Ms. Barber and Mr. Cole

Sanislo Elementary School

Seattle, WA April 9, 2014

Audio Recording on Sanislo

Library Website http://sanisloes.seattleschools.org

I am Sweden,

from the people of the FBI.

I am from the animals of the wild outdoors,

from the wonderful world of video games.

I am from the wonderful tastes of fried rice.

from the action, adventure, mystery, and humor of movies.

I am from the hard and difficult chores of everyday life,

from the small seeds of a pomegranate.

I am from my very best and trustworthy friends,

from the salty and buttery tastes of popcorn.

I am from all genres of books,

from the loyal and trustworthy pets.

I am from a musical orchestra,

from the snowy Winter season.

-AJ

I am from “a little school with big ideas”

nestled beside a lovely wetland in the

Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle.

I am from a world where kids say good-

bye to parents in a multitude of lan-

guages but share a common voice affirm-

ing that “Sanislo is a learning community,

dedicated to building responsible citizens

and empowering all learners.”

I am from inspired interns and hardwork-

ing teachers who have come together to

inspire their students to be their best and

to share their work with others.

I am from the goodness of heart of all

who give so much to the lives of these

young people, every day.

-Craig Seasholes, Teacher-Librarian

Sanislo Elementary School, Seattle, WA

http://Sanisloes.seattleschools.org

I am from leaping off a board into flight, from eating goo-

ey spaezle.

I am from every year, Christmas is a big deal.

I’m from my friends reassuring me, and from working hard.

I am from doing my chores, and from fairness and for-

giveness.

I’m from Germany, and from Slovacia.

I am from waking up on Easter and finding candy, eggs, and

and presenrs lying in wait for me.

I’m from pouring hard dog food into a bowl.

I am from my great grand father, fighting for his life in

World War II.

I’m from trying my hardest to be kind, and from the energy that

powers me daily.

Iam from my family, who loves me… they are the ones who

inspire me to be great.

I am the best

that I can be.

-ZK

I am from buttered toast

That makes my mouth water and that turns my stomach to jelly

I

Am From

A Caring family That Love Hug

Teach Me New

Things I

Am from music

from the low cello to

the fast piano from the piccolo to the tuba

I am from mistakes

that we learn from and builds our character

-AB

Parkour Forever

I am from Parkour with friends of mine.

I am from a Muslim culture and my trust is in Al-

lah.

I am from the African people of Somalia.

I am from a P.E subject called basketball and oxy-

gen game.

I am from a fifth grade kickball team with Mar-

yam, Aaliyah and Alexis.

I am from a Frisbee team.

I am from nations of scary movies like INSIDOUS2

and Fredy Cougar of thousand or games.

- AA

I am from a lot of memories about myself.

I am from riding my bike and I hit a recycling bin full

of glass.

I am from beating my brother in wrestling.

I am from a really nice family, I am black and

white.

I am from beans, steak and, fried chicken.

I am from people that are really important to

me and they are my mom my dad and all my sib-

lings.

I am from wearing sweats.

I am from my home being not a mansion but pretty

big,

I am from three bath-

rooms, four bed rooms,

and six couches

I don’t really have a front

yard but I have a back.

-ZS

I am from Seattle,

I am from cold winds

and icy winters,

from throwing the first ball

at the Rainiers game.

I am from Earl Gray tea

and turkey sandwiches,

from laid back and BrickCon.

I am from DIck’s DrIve-in,

from my Grandma and Grandpa,

from my mom and dad.

Most of all A I am from my puppy.

Pepper.

-WW

I am from spicy, meaty Pho, to all cheese Quesadillas, flaming hot tacos to plain white rice, and juicy, tender roasted chicken to greasy burgers from the smell of my grandma’s and mom’s kitchen. I am from beating everyone at Mario Kart to Pokémon battles then Tetris with cousins from my game consoles. I am from skinny jeans and Vans or Nike shoes From my messy dresser and unorganized closet. I am from playing Ultimate Frisbee to messing around with friends in a scrimmage game of Football. I am from reading “The Hobbit”, “Cirque Du Freak”, And “Diary of a Wimpy kid” from my mini library. -AM

I am from taro and coconut meat. They‘re important because , They

grow from seeds we plant and the taro recipe has been passed on

for many generations found by my people. I from sugar canes that

comes from the ground and bloom up like a cherry blossom tree.

I am from Samoa its important because it’s an island my family and I

live and come from and its important because its where all my rela-

tives live . Its where we celebrate our family reunions where we sing

and dance and have fun and its we here we get together and celeb

rate holidays like flag day where we raise our flag and say our pray-

ers and then we start singing and dancing .

I’m am from long division its important because we learn how to do

them and what they are and we learn how to drop and multiply and

subtract the numbers and how to find the reminder and we learn

how much the number geos into each other .

I am from 3 brothers and 2 sisters and 1 mom and 1 dad they’re im-

portant because they are my family and I love them and they’re im-

portant because when I’m sick my family will always be there for me

when I need them .

-AF

I am from the white cold milk you

put in your cereal.

From the plane rice crispies snack

you eat for snack.

I am from the video game you play

after your hard homework .

From the board game you play

when you are bored .

I am from the bloody scar you got

on your knee.

From the stiches you got from the

horrible accident.

-BE

I am from my family home.

(Do not look me up on Google Maps.)

From Seattle. I am from Washington, from

the U.S., from Earth.

I am from Pho ( Vietnamese noo-

dles) , from very small goldfish that can

digest food very fast so that “outputs”

come out , in other words poop. (At least

it’s small.)

I am from footie pajamas (pajamas

that cover your whole head except for

your head, obviously.) from very exotic

foods that I do not know the name of.

I am from Vietnamese, from wear-

ing bracelets that I will not take off cur-

rently. I am from quiet, but I am from very

wild. (At home.)

-TN

I am from cookies and milk e enjoying the warmth of the

milk and dipping cookies to make it soft.

From the best brothers.

I am from Terraria and milk drinking and fighting the boss

SKELATRON in Terraria.

From the best game Terraria.

I am from origami making awesome stuff!

From origami that is boss and can move.

I am from snowball fights enjoying it and enjoying the cold

weather.

From awesome snowman’s and igloo.

I am from México having warm days in the pool.

From the hottest days too.

-AP

I am from hot fields and freezing water.

I am from amazing friends

and reliable pets.

I am from long beaches

and refreshing coconuts.

I am from homemade food steaming out from the kitch-

en.

I am from delicious pho.

I am from all of those wonderful

moments.

-AP

I am from food like yummy sushi and

crunchy eggrolls. I am from delicious

grilled salmon, top ramen, juicy fruit,

cheesy pasta and from creamy crepes.

I am from hand me downs, I am from

jeans, sweaters and shirts. I am from

leggings, socks and dresses.

I am from fun books like manga, fantasy

and fiction. I am from horror books and

scary tales.

I am from music, I am from Requiem For

A Dream (the music not the movie)

I am from Fifth Harmony and Hatsune

Miku, from pop, classical and rock.

This is where I’m from

and I am proud.

-RP

I am from a place so nice and hot rivers and beaches are the nicest spots cliffs to jump from and splashes with laughter I love the water there because it’s warm and looks so fresh.

I am from late night fires. Umm those juicy ribs.

I am from stories of La Llorona and of crocodiles swimming through the river.

I am from bonfires and steaming days at the park and crazy long fiestas with my whole family.

I am from booming Mexican music and palm trees and flat lands.

I maybe far from home but I guess it is an even trade be-cause of all of the birds, zoos and animals.

-RU

I am from a place full of memories that would shift

from time to time, and tick tock for a lifetime, from clocks

and towers that would change in every way.

I am from a beach with calm waves and a colorful

sunset, when I close my eyes I can hear the sound of chirping

birds in my ear. When I look up at the sky I see a thousand

colors of blue.

I am from a crown and a sash from when I turn six-

teen years old I become a girl in a fairy tale, from chiming

bells and pedal of roses on the ground.

I am from a place with hot weather that feels like a

burning desert. From riding on motorcycles and feeling the

wind blows in my face. I am from a place where there’s a sun

headed straight towards my

face.

I am from sweet and sour

grapefruit and juicy ripe man-

go. I am from a tropical jungle.

-AP

I am from rice and beans.

snakes all over scorpions.

Sun all day long.

Markets all over as the eye can see.

Riding horses like a rodeo .

Spanish specked all over the country.

I can’t understand a thang they are saying .

-AA

I am from delicious clam chow-

der and loud parrots,

from acrylic paints to laughing

friends.

I am from clucking chickens to

happy endings,

from wild birds singing songs to fresh

steamy pasta.

I am from “Big Bang” the boy

band to slow songs,

from “Vocaloid” characters to dub-

step.

This is where I’m from.

-QC

I am from a place with nice people, snake skimming

throw the rain forest food made form real animal and

fruit.

I am from bamboo that has rain water in the center

leaf so big that can cover up a dog;

I am from roses so good to smell in your nose.

I am from houses made of wood, brick and clay

I am from pretty picture in the house.

I am from people that care about me.

I am from playing on console and playing with family.

-PY

I am from the country of Vietnam different from America.

I am from Seattle Washington from country of North America.

I am from the United States of America from Vietnam.

I live in a Vietnamese house in North America.

I am from United States school from

Washington State.

I am from the Asian country

of Vietnam in my school and house.

-CH

I from stitches and sports,

From soccer and snow forts.

I am from apples and cups of water, From the goal you

make

From the ball you kick.

I am from Cadillac, Michigan

That hot/cold place

That has all the problems.

That has over 2,000 people.

And that is shaped like a boot!

-CP

I am from pandas and lazy. I

am from popcorn and video-

games black box and school

math movies and cookies pie

playing out side

I am from monkeys and books

TV and computers or phones

and soda and snakes and

Pokémon

-JA

I am from blueberry and strawberry smoothies.

I am from cheesecake to strawberry cake .

I am from hot sunny day’s to swim all day long.

I am from the dirty street because so much people

litter !!

I am from the beat of the music.

I am from the starring TV.

I am from the light blue sky to the dark blue

ocean.

I am from the thunder roar of the lighting well

sometime

I am from the seven boarding mall in Iraq .

I am from friendly people.

-NA

I am from a place named El Salvador. From soccer and football. From carne asada. I am from Corrido and the cool music of Vicente Fernandez. I am from videos and movies. I am calle and mama from the forest and its beautiful nature. I am from this and so much more. -CI

I am from varieties of nature with gentle laughter,

From soothing orchestra,

I am from dancing pages of poetry,

From mind blowing art,

I am from bright summer with music in the wind,

From creating happiness with a smile,

I am from forests full of wonder,

From graceful butterflies,

I am from the moon to the sun,

From planting gardens to create a whole new nature.

- DP

I am from frigid and drizzle days sipping my scorching cocoa. I am from swimming in the pools, lakes and sometimes in hailing the salty chlo-rine water feels bad in my nose. I am from going to Great Wolf Lodge going on the ‘Tornado water slide ‘with my dad, stepping on the slippery wet stairs feeling tense every stair I go up, that’s where I am from.

-NC

I am from the blue Twin Fall, falling down

From the noisy ,blue waterfall with the foggy air.

I am from gravity music flying away with

my fat cat

from the bouncing fat cat

I am from the firing river Tigris

From the legendary and firing tiger.

I am from the sun, siting on my firing wolf

From the amazing wolf galaxy far far away!

-MA

I am from dancing and singing in the dark like crazy

with my cousin at my friends house when her mom

doesn’t care from dancing and singing places.

I am from awesome and learning

These years, about doing more math, reading,

science, and language arts from my learning classes.

I am from another part of my family

That comes from Cashmere and Wenatchee,

that they are from a really far away place,

It is almost going to the mountains,

I am from really fun hot chocolate

and some yummy bread with it.

Yeah.

-DV

I am from the ocean blue sea from the southern of Mad-

ison Wisconsin.

And the coldness and the windy wetness of Madison

and likes to be with a nice family at the family fun cen-

ter in the summer on a nice sunny day with your family.

I am from the smelling taste of food and vegetables. The

food my family likes. Chicken, chicken nuggets, bacon,

eggs, sausage, juice, apple juice, orange juice.

And for the dessert its Ice-cream, cake and now the

fruits, and vegetables. Tomatoes and strawberries. Ba-

nana, orange, apple, kiwi, grapes, pear, carrots, water-

melon, melon.

-DC

From loom bands are one of the fun things to

do sometimes they are hard to make for other

kids to be

I am from loom bands are one of ball kind to use

for little kids and sometimes they are really hard

to make for me and loom bands are my favorite

to do at home am from loom bands are so much

fun to do you could make all kind of bracelets.

I am from loom bands they are my really to do at

home

and thank you for listening to my work.

-MS

I am from freezing, windy, rainy days, hanging out

in my bedroom sipping delicious chai tea lattes,

and in summer gobbling down coconut cream

cake and cream puffs in my grandma’s front yard.

I am from going to concerts in long flowing spar-

kling dresses.

I am from different cultures from all around Eu-

rope and don’t forget about England.

I am from “everyone has an imagination”

I am from make believed unicorns, dragons flying

unipigs, fat cats with wings, and griffins.

- MC

I am from wet rainy days and the dry sunny ones

I am from a family of humorous jokes and friends of

lots of skill

I am from Soup and Rice, which together as acronyms spell out my nick name

I am from the good feeling of beating my opponents

and the sweat smell of victory

I am from fun board games such as Monoply, Life, and

Pandemic

I am from “be out here rain or shine”, and “give a lap

now!”

I am from eating soup when

I’m too busy to eat pho

And I am from everything that

makes up my life.

-EB

I am from tiny hamsters playing the piano with their

delicate paws,

From ferocious cats jumping over dogs.

I am from heavy rain pouring for days,

from a fat stick thousands of feet in the sky.

I am from blue plaid shirts under fluffy warm jackets.

I am from eating strawberry rhubarb pie while read-

ing Enders Game and the Mysterious Benedict Society.

I am from stressful concerts playing the loud and quiet

piano and flute.

-EA-W

I AM FROM BRIGHT YELLOW CORN FIELDS.

FROM SMALL TOWNS NO BIG CITY’S. AND LOTS OF

YUMMY CHEESE.

I’M FROM “GO GREEN BAY!” AND COLD

SNOWY WINTERS TO HOT SUMMERS.

I AM FROM RIDING MY GRANDPA’S HORSES.

FROM BEING CALLED MADDE MY FLOWER. FROM

HOME COOKED MEALS.

I’M FROM RIDING MY BIKE AROUND THE

BLOCK. AND CAMPING AND BOAT RIDES ON THE

LAKES.

-MD

I am from minty ice cream and fall-

ing Elephants. From the hot summery days

I am from high dive boards from vol-

ley ball and soccer . I am from slipping

and sliding with a hint of clumsiness

from ‘‘ P.s. BE Eleven , ‘fifty shades of gray’,

Bird in a Box from music and endless pag-

es of books and adventure .

I am from gardening and getting

dared to spray random people with the

hose.

I am from pink and blue bicycles from

lollipops to yoga then to Anima.

I am from swimming and love ,hope,

and ,faith.

This is where

I’m from !

-LF

I am from salmon pink and jade green nail polish, from

stylish hair and boots.

I am from beef tacos and vanilla ice-cream. I am from

“Shut up” and “Is it okay if I did that to you?”

I am from Pho and Chicken noodle Soup, from time tick-

tocking by as fast as a cheetah!

I am from sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets, from

memories from when I was in kindergarten.

I am from lovely people that pass by me every single

day.

I am from a world of sweet and sour fruit, from dresses,

skirts and silky scarfs that are radiant colors.

One more

thing I forgot

to tell you,

I am from

trees (a lot).

-EN

I am from eating Sambusas, and the smell of them at

weddings. Having fun and dancing at every single wedding.

I am from listening and dancing to my culture music.

I am from playing ultimate Frisbee, and remembering the first time I

ever thru a Frisbee.

I am from designing my own room, and making it beautiful.

I am from a Muslim religion and trying my best to pray every day eve-

ry time of the weekdays and weekends.

I am from celebrating Eid, and celebrating and enjoying time with

family and friends.

I am from fasting in August, and doing that for me and my religion.

I am from having fun with family and friends, from having and cele-

brating some holidays with family and friends.

I am from a Sanislo Community,

from a small school with big ideas.

-FH

I am from singing songs to playing soothing songs

on the piano, from writing stories of my ADVEN-

TURES!!

I am from varieties of music and calm birds in the

sky, from beautiful nature and animals, from pretty

cherry blossoms.

I am from drawing cute drawings of anime, from

baking something yummy!!

I am from my families love and our STRONG culture

that makes us a family, from memories of our time to-

gether.

I am from a pair of sneakers to a pair of jeans , from

my life of music!!

-LP

I am from golden sky’s surrounding Big Ben and Roman Ruins in the

middle of violent war.

I am from Sabino Canyon with rocks in my sandals torturing my feet.

From California were the sand slowly burns my feet until I get to my

towel. I am from Arizona for it being to hot to breath.

I am from cute puppy’s, cats and owls. From a generation of animal

lovers.

I am from music specifically piano and singing. From “Spotfy” and

“Groove Shark”. I am from loud concerts to quiet symphony’s.

I am from soccer, The Sounders, football, The Seahawks and ulti-

mate Frisbee.

I am from “Money can’t buy everything” and “You can lead the

horse to water but can’t make it drink.” From “I can open the door

but you have the choice to walk in.”

I am from fashion, dressing up

and acting silly.

I am from chasing my brother

when I was two. From saying

“you want a piece of me?!” in a

princess costume.

I am from B.B. guns, Nerf gun

fights and loud rackets with my

brother.

I am from dreadful, soothing

and joyful memories.

All of these things are

where I’m from.

— LE

I am from fire breathing dragons

from pink fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows,

and surrounded by shooting stars.

I am from “clean up yourself”

from “close the door”.

I am from delicious beef and broth, chicken and

pho noodles for dinner, plus scrumptious Ravioli

for lunch.

I am from my family eating together with joy, from

laughter to sadness and sorrow.

I am all of those wonderful moments and

memories.

-GT

Family

Family is love , family is heart ,family is like love

that never falls apart. Family!

Food

Food is health, food is the thing we need, food

helps us stay alive ,when our stomach is grum-

bling we say (food). Food!

Clothing

Sometimes it’s cold sometimes it’s hot whether

it’s cold or not. Clothing is beautiful .Its nice

and it is loving clothing hides us all.

Clothing!

-HA

I am from eating my favorite foods .

I am from playing football with my Brother .

I am from books

I like reading books in the winter .

I am from a great Family .

I am from a house

that I lived in for 6 years .

I am from a mom who is BOSSY!

Sincerely

-KD

I am from my sister, mom, aunts, and

grandmas from my dad, cousins, uncles, and

grandpas.

I am from Palompon and Tacloban from

the Philippines.

I am from rice, legaw, and pork chop from

lupia, and pansit canton.

I am from the color green-blue, roses, and

the season April from art, my pets, and garden-

ing.

I am from zip lining over a raging river

with my dad from learning to cook with my

mom.

I am from sunny skies with just a few

clouds from being happy!

-CV

I am from Mom and Ricky,

Benji and Enrique.

I am from Tacos, Rice, Posole, and candy.

I am from my first word saying Mom,

and my first step.

I am from

playing video

games.

-IM

I am from Halo 4 and bacon cheeseburgers, from

snowboarding and baseball.

I am from roast beef and bacon,

from milk and cookies.

I am from Nitro circus and school, from Titian Fall

and crazy siblings.

-JB

I am from sandy beaches and drivers in a

jeep from a loud parade on a street.

I am from old street fighter video games in

my big bed room from short weekends.

I am from long music on TV commercials

from holidays.

I am from yummy adobo and dim sum at

nice restaurants from lunch.

I am from people speaking Tagalog in public

at a huge mall.

I am from the Philippines and China.

-JR