WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ST. STEPHEN’S

Amanda:   “I love making arts and crafts!”

Brianna and Krysta:  “I love playing with my friends.”

Sean:   “I love chapel, praying and stuff.”

CJ:    “I love playing dominoes.”

Keith:  “I love the big playground, especially the monkey bars.”

Amy:  “I love math, because you’re learning.”

Niko:  “I love the Legos, because I love to build.”

Naomi:  “I love PE, because my mom comes to help.”

Coleman:  “I love class because I do good work.”

Maddie:  “I love learning how to read.”

Gabrielle:  “I love spelling tests because I can show what I know.” 

Carter:  “I love free time, because I can play at the computer.”

Trystin:  “Reading groups.”

Cameron:  “I love playing with my friends.”

Many:  “I love the Junie B. Jones books.”

Many more:  “I love the hot lunch.”

Cat:  “I like having lots of friends.”

Sarah:  “I like all the kids in my class.”

Vanessa:  “I like having new students in class.”

Sarah:  “I like Mr. Clarke.”

Cassie:  “I like lunch because I get to sit with my friends.”

Nikki:  “I like doing math with my teacher.”

Claire:  “I like my teacher because she is nice.”

Matthew:  “I like the games we play in PE.”

Sam:  “I like math because I am really good.”

Toby:  “I like to learn new things.”

Brianna:  “I like having friends.”

Bryanne:  “I like having a best friend, Vanessa.”

Jesse:  “I like when I was in Pre-School and Vanessa covered me up with blocks.”

Richard:  “I like double dodge-ball.”

Christina:  “I like all the kids in the whole school.”

Ben:  “I like being with my friends.”

Hannah:  “I like reading, math, and telling time.”

Deriyan:  “I like doing games and math with my friends.”

Sophia:  “I have no idea, but I love math and TIME.”

Olivia:  “We have nice friends.”

Meridith:  “I love that there are no bullies here.”

Luc:  “I love computers because there is always new stuff to learn.”

Logan:  “I love Spanish because it’s fun to learn new words.”

John:  “I like that you can learn about all kinds of stuff like computers, Spanish, PE and all the stuff you do in class. And we go to the library to check out a book. I finished the second book of the Chronicles of Narnia. We’re going to do a Young Author’s Fair. We wrote Tall Tales and poems and I’m going to write one about dogs and cats that run away.

Bethany:  “I like the teachers and the subject of PE”

Emily:  “I like going on lots of field trips like the Aquarium. I also love St. Stephen's because I have a good relationship with teachers.”

Chris:  “I like the teachers because they are nice and the students because they are fun to play with.”

Christopher:  “I like 3rd grade PE because it’s fun and we get to play sports.”

Alvin:  “I like that there are a lot of nice students, and it has my favorite subject that is math. Social studies and science are fun too. But the most thing I like is that on Mondays and Fridays we always have chapel to praise the Lord.”

Vaheed:  “I like my friends, who are fun to play with, and math because it is challenging.”

Alex:  “I like computers. I am on lesson #14. My favorite subject is math. The teachers are very nice. The library is an awesome place. Happy Saint Patrick’s day!”

Shannon:  “I like the teachers and the nice kids. On the first day of school I came home feeling good.”

Gabi:  “I like that everyone is nice to each other.”

Nicholas:  “I like to do PE, read and play.”

Carson:  “I like the great hot lunch.”

Kaelan:  “I like that the teachers and kids are nice, and we at least learn.”

Dylan: “I like that I know everyone’s name and everyone knows mine.”

Carlo:  “I like that the rooms are bigger and warm.”

Kyle:  “I like the school because the playground is good and it’s not a public school, which are ranked low in the nation.”

Suzy:  “I like is that everyone is nice to each other.”

Nicholas:  “I like that it is very cool and it is easy to make friends.”

Max:  “I like that the people don’t have to worry about the older 6th and 7th graders being mean or scaring the younger kids. At recess I see 1st and 2nd graders going over and saying ‘Hi’ and sometimes playing with the older kids.

Bryce:  “I like how it’s so small.”

Alyssa:  “I like the dressing activities like Valentine’s Day.”

Jay:  “I like how you know everybody.”

Jenna:  “I like that the kids get to help in chapel.”

Lizzy:  “I like that everybody knows everybody and the kids get individual attention.”

Michael:  “I like that nobody makes fun of you, and you make friends faster.”

Andrea/Nicole:  “I like that we all know each other and so we act more like a family.”

Kaitlyn:  “I like that at the end of every month we get to dress up.”

Justin:  “I like science experiments and playing with my friends at recess.”

Sajni:  “I like that we play with a lot of friends.”

Ben:  “I like the pizza.”

Scott:  “I like the interesting classes, especially social studies.”

Emilio:  “I like that we get prepared for high school by switching classes.”

Katie:  “I like the atmosphere. It is like a home away from home. And the Festival with all the kids together, and the teachers are great.”

Wilson:  “I like science class, because it’s not boring and I’d like more labs.”

Sam:  “I like the forgiveness and acceptance I feel.”

Kelsey:  “I like all my friends, and field trips and the festival and the Teddy Bear party we had when I was little.”

Nick:  “I like kids and the field trips and the sleepover we did in our 3rd grade classroom.”

Allie:  “I like Williamsburg, and in Pre-School the Teddy Bear Picnic.”

Libby:  “I like basketball and volleyball last year, and the Williamsburg trip and the Hornet and...”

Genny:  “I like when Ms. Kasi taught 4th grade. It was my first year, and I felt welcome.”

Esteban:  “I like field trips, the Hornet, Williamsburg, and the fun Festivals.”

Adrian:  “I like computers, science, the Festival, and field trips.”

Kenny:  “I like the field trips, the hot lunches we used to have, the Festival, and the walkathon.”

Jon:  “I like the prizes you get at the Festival when you get enough holes in your ticket.”

Nicky:  “I like the 3rd grade sleepover and the friends and memories.”

Kadi:  “I like the festival, Williamsburg, the Hornet, and field trips.”

Joey:  “I like going into the radar room on the USS Hornet.”

Cassie:  “I like science because Ms. Strawn makes it so much fun. We do dissections and experiments, but learn so much. Math is difficult but it’s fun to see how far we could jump if we were a frog.”

Kendra:  “I like all the awesome teachers and staff. Also, the sports last year with Ms. Kolano.”

Michael:  “I like science because you can learn and have fun at the same time, and dissecting is cool.”

Jake:  “The field trips are the best.”

Camille:  “I like all of the great and encouraging teachers here, and of course, I have to love my mom as a teacher.”

Heather:  “I like all the teachers here. I have only been here for two weeks, but I am happy I came here.”

Jonathan:  “Though this is my first year here, I especially love the dissections and labs that we do in science. All the teachers are patient and kind.”

Hayley:  “I like the great friends I have here. I met Cassie in Kindergarten. I love science.”

Georgie:  “I like the friends who make it fun to come to school.”

Jessica:  “I like the small classes. The teachers are smart and nice mostly. There are nice people here.”

Vivianna:  “I like how the teachers are nice and help you when you need it. Computers are cool.”