I Am
by Kelci S.

I am artistic and athletic
I wonder what happens to you when you die
I hear rushing water.
I want a bundle of money to give my parents
I am artistic and athletic

I pretend my cat is a wheelbarrow
I feel my cat wheel-barrow
I touch his handles and wheel him around
I worry about my cat and if he is too old
I cry when one of my pets die
I am artistic and athletic

I understand that learning is very important
I say that I will be famous
I dream that one day I will have my own studio
I try to overcome my fears
I hope that my cat will never die
I am artistic and athletic

I Am
By Scott K.

I am nice and creative
I wonder why is the world round?
I hear the voices of children.
I want to go to Las Vegas to see my real mom.
I am nice and creative.

I pretend that I can soar like an eagle. 
I feel happy for life.
I touch the river of life.
I worry what will happen when I die?
I cry when I or someone is sad or hurt.
I am nice and creative.

I understand that you can never plan life.
I say that your family is the most important thing in life.
I dream that the world would make peace.
I try to be the best student possible. 
I hope that I will be a doctor. 
I am nice and creative.

I Am
By Mallory M.

I am friendly and quiet
I wonder what I'll look like when I grow up.
I hear a waterfall crashing into the river
I want the world to be safe
I am friendly and quiet

I pretend to be a fast and furry dog
I feel the cold water as I jump into a pond
I touch a furry kitten.
I worry about my family
I cry when my cat runs away.
I am friendly and quiet

I understand that my cat is gone for good
I say I want to play with my friends
I dream that my sister and I will not fight
I try to get better at sharing
I hope the world will live in peace
I am friendly and quiet

I Am
By Juan Carlos

I am happy and nice
I wonder why I am alone
I hear noises, weird noises
I want lots of Nintendo games
I am happy and nice

I pretend I like to play
I feel lots of happiness
I touch life
I worry about my mom
I cry because I feel pain
I am happy and nice

I understand my mom is nice
I say I am going to be early
I dream that I am the richest kid
I try to get better at everything
I hope that I will be the smartest kid in the class
I am happy and nice

I Am
By Katie G.

I am a whisper and a memory
I wonder if God made the first man, who made God?
I hear someone crying when they are lost in the woods
I want a river clear and beautiful that only I know about
I am a whisper and a memory

I pretend to be a princess locked high in a tower
I feel sadness
I touch a rabbits hide
I worry that my family will die soon
I cry when I miss someone
I am a whisper and a memory

I understand true art
I say blessing
I dream that I will be rich
I try to make friends
I hope that world peace will come
I am a whisper and a memory

I Am
By Tyler G.

I am athletic and compassionate.
I wonder if I will ever play in the NHL?
I hear voices of happy kids.
I want no homework for a whole week.
I am athletic and compassionate.

I pretend I could hunt like an owl. 
I feel the wind on my wings
I touch the branches of a tree.
I worry that I will not catch any food too.
i cry whenever I am sad.
I am athletic and compassionate.

I understand something you know is true. 
I say I love my family
I dream of playing NHL hockey
I try to do my best.
I hope to meet new friends
I am athletic and compassionate.

I Am
By Kellie D.

I am loyal and athletic
I wonder what I'll be when I grow up. 
I hear the sound of rushing water.
I want a golden retriever panting in the summer sun. 
I am loyal and athletic

I pretend I'm an orphan girl.
I feel the breeze rustling all the leaves. 
I touch my hair golden and soft. 
I worry that something might happen to my family. 
i cry when someone dies. 
I am loyal and athletic

I understand that I am lucky to live by the sea.
I say that I need a pet
I dream that I am a piano composer. 
I try to be a good friend. 
I hope that I shall live an interesting life. 
I am loyal and athletic

I Am
by Drew

I am a studnet and athlete and traveler.
I wonder what I am going to be when I gro up. 
I hear the sound of birds singing.
I want to get the money for college.
I am a studnet and athlete and traveler.
I pretend to be a pro baseball and soccer player. 
I fel the power a football player getting hit in the air. 
I touch an oriole because it has a brken wing. 
I worry about wards. 
I cry when someone in my famly dies. 
I am a studnet and athlete and traveler.

I understand the stock market
I say I believe inGod. 
I dream what's going to happen in my life. 
i try the best I can do. 
I hope to be a business man.
I am a studnet and athlete and traveler.

I Am
by Samie H.

I am silly and creative
I wonder what I will be when I become older
I hear horses galloping through the wind
I want a beatuiful white Arabian hornse
I am silly and creative

I pretend to be a prairie girl with Kelsey
I feel a horse's thick mane
I touch the ocean's cool breeze
I worry that my haouse will catch on fire.
I cry when animals and people die
I am silly and creative

I understand that I will die someday
I say that my most favorite animal is a horse.
I dream about living on a ranch with lots of animals.
I try to keep my room clean
I hope to get a horse for my birthday
I am silly and creative

I Am
By Nicholas

I am a good reader and polite
I wonder what I am to be when I grow up,
I hear the birds chirping outside.
I want a computer that words
I am a good reader and polite

I pretend that I am an astronaut flying through space.
I feel a wind blowing in my face. I touch an apple that I am going to pick. 
I worry that I will not get through college in the future. 
I cry when I get in trouble to get out of it. 
I am a good reader and polite

I understand that my brothers are annoying. 
I say that I will never know math. 
I dream that ????? likes me.
I try to make my handwriting better
I hope that ???????? likes me.
I am a good reader and polite

I Am
By Rodolf

I am a good person.
I wonder if it is going to rain?
I hear birds singing.
I want a baby hamster.
I pretend there is peace.
I am a good person.

I feel the wind on my face.
I touch a lizard.
I worry it's going to be the end of the world.
I cry when somebody dies.
I am a good person.

I understand we hate to ready.
I say it's time to read.
I dream there are monsters under my bed.
I try to be quiet.
I hope its time for lunch.
I am a football player.
I am a good person.

The I Am Poem
by Annely H.

I am playful and special.
I wonder if I will ever grow up?
I hear a bird singing
I want roller blades. 
I am playful and special.

I pretend that I can fly like a bird. 
I feel the wind blowing in my hiar. 
I touch my curls. 
I worry about my family 
I cry when I hurt myself. 
I am playful and special.

I understand why I have to come to school.
I say good night to my family. 
I dream that I am in heaven.
I try to be everybody's friend. 
i hope the world would be in peace. 
I am playful and special.

I Am
By Catherine Cogburn

I am a friend and a gray fox.
I wonder if I can stay up late. 
I hear my alley cat pounce.
I want a dog, a mouse, and a lizard.
I am a friend and a gray fox.

I pretend that when I'm in school that I'm in obedience school.
I feel my two dogs.
I touch my three guinea pigs.
I worry that one of my dogs will die.
I cryed when my three cats died. 
I am a friend and a gray fox.

I understand the way of life.
I say "What!" I want to say.
I dream of my future.
I try to be a gray fox.
I hope that my dog will live.
I am a friend and a gray fox.

I Am
By Katie G.

I am full of courage and questions.
I wonder shy there are so many stars in the sky. 
I hear people cry and people laugh. 
I want people to learn to live together. 
I am full of courage and questions.

I pretend that I'm camping on the highest mountain in the world.
I feel warm and safe.
I touch soft and warm velvet. 
I worry that my mom, dad, brother and family might die.
I cry when I look at pictures of my cat. 
I am full of courage and questions.

I understand the circle of life
I say nothing but the truth. 
I dream of being the Governor of California. 
I try to do the best that I can.
I hope that someday there will be peace on earth. 
I am full of courage and questions.

I Am
	By Monrovia

I am special and good. 
I wonder how I will look when I'm big. 
I hear the pretty ocean. 
I want a good dog.
I am special and good. 

I pretend to be the teacher.
I like pencils.
I touch the playground. 
I worry about my mom. 
I cry when my sister cries. 
I am special and good. 

I understand what my mom said. 
I say that I'm good.
I dream about when I am big. 
I try to swim. 
I hope to have a nice teacher.
I am special and good. 

I Am
By Katie H.

I am a friend and a dreamer
I wonder who I'll be in the future. 
I hear the laughter of my friends. 
I want friends that are wonderful
I am a friend and a dreamer

I pretend I am traveling in an airplane.
I feel the dangerous world. 
I touch the fur of my cat Tiger. 
I worry that my family will be a
I cry when my friends move away.
I am a friend and a dreamer

I understand little children.
I say God is with us.
I dream about my friends.
I try to be a believer.
I hope that the world will never end. 
I am a friend and a dreamer.

I Am Poem
By Kelsey O'Hara

I am adventurous and I enjoy creating with my hands
I wonder what adventures I will go on
I hear music in the background as I dance with the other Snowflakes across the Lobero stage
I want to travel to Holland with my best friend Denise
I am adventurous and I enjoy creating with my hands

I pretend I'm a prairie girl with Laura, Mary, Carrie, Grace, May and Pa
I feel the soft earth beneath my bare feet
I touch the sleek mane of the horses we have
I worry that the crops will fail
I cry that there is not enough food for us
I am adventurous and I enjoy creating with my hands

I understand I need to work hard to achieve my goals
I say "go for it!"
i dream adventure,travel, beauty and friendship[
I try to work hard
I hope I will do good in lots of things
I am adventurous and I enjoy creating with my hands

I Am
By Josefina C.

I am a person that likes animals a lot.
I wonder how the world is going to end.
I hear the owls in the night when I go to sleep.
I want Kate to be my sister or cousin.
I am a person that likes animals a lot.

I pretend I'm a Spice Girl or a teacher.
I feel like a great sister because I babysit my brother.
I touch soft things like a dog's ear.
I worry about my family, friends and my great teachers, Mr. O'Hara and Mrs. Graham.
I cry when someone I know dies, like my grandma.
I am a person that likes animals a lot.

I understand when I'm alone at my house. 
I say I'm lucky to have a grat teacher.
I dream about having a brown puppy in my house.
I try to creat cool and pretty things.
I hope my turntle never dies or grows. 
I am a person that likes animals a lot.

I Am
By Whitney C.

I am shy and I sigh.
I wonder if we are really sideways?
I hear people when it is silent.
I want to stand in the rain.
I am shy and I sigh.

I pretend to be asleep.
I feel scared.
I touch art.
I worry about thigns that are simple. 
I cry when I get hurt.
I am shy and I sigh.

I understand the questions.
I say personally.
I dream of the world.
I try to live the questions.
I hope to sing.
I am shy and I sigh.

I Am
By Ashley T.

I am friendly and athletic.
I wonder why the world is round. 
I hear voices laughing.
I want a horse.
I am friendly and athletic.

I pretend to be a horse.
I feel a kittens fur.
I touch a furry dog.
I worry that I will do bad in school.
I cry when someone yells at me.
I am friendly and athletic.

I understand that we should try to save the rain forest.
I say, that all my friends are unique.
I dream that I can fly. 
I try to help my mom at home.
I hope to be a teacher someday.
I am friendly and athletic.

I Am
By Bradley Wittwer

I am intelligent and mathematical.
I wonder who I was in my previous life. 
I hear water rushing down a creek.
I want a new Birdhouse Skateboard.
I am intelligent and mathematical.

I pretend I am an expert skate boarder doing dips and kick flips.
I feel like I'm build Ford tough.
I touch the clouds in the sky while the birds fly around in the morning sun. 
I worry about my work being perfect.
I cry when I injure myself during sports.
I am intelligent and mathematical.

I understand that I must die.
I say, "Be the best that you can be."
I dream to be a person full of happiness.
I try to do my best.
I hope to become a great person.
I am intelligent and mathematical.

I Am
By Sandra

I am a colorful and creative person.
I wonder if the world would end on year 2000.
I hear an imaginary laugh.
I want a small dog. 
I am a colorful and creative person.

I pretend I'm the queen of California.
I feel somebody touching my hand. 
I worry that I'll die when I"m 16 years old. 
I cry when somebody dies or goes.
I am a colorful and creative person.

I understand that my dog was too weak to live.
I say that it was time.
I dream that I was rich.
I try to save her but she fell
I hope that I'll live for so many years.
I am a colorful and creative person.

I Am Poem
By Felipe V.

I am my own person.
I wonder what the end of the world would be like.
I hear the wind through through my ears.
I want a new friend.
I am my own person.

I pretend that I am an astronaut.
I feel the air going through my fingers. 
I touch a soft bunny.
I worry I will die soon.
I cry when I have to.
I am my own person.

I understand that the world will end.
I say I like cookies
I dream that I grew up.
I try to do my best
I hope I never die
I am my own person.

I Am
By Ivan J.

I am an artist that creates in many mediums.
I wonder if there is going to be another war.
I hear a song.
I want another box of legos. 
I am an artist that creates in many mediums.

I pretend that I am eating hot cheetos.
I feel a soft pillow. 
I touch a great spirit. 
I worry that a hurricane will hit California.
I am an artist that creates in many mediums.

I understand that I am in Room 4
I say there are 50 states in the United States.
I dream that I will climb a mountain. 
I try to be good a school.
I hope that I get an A in my report card.
I am an artist that creates in many mediums.

I Am
By Daisy A.

I am a colorful person 
I wonder if I will ever have a brother
I hear people calling me 
I want a Cocker Spaniel dog
I am a colorful person 

I pretend to be a queen of hearts
I feel my heart beeping inside me
I touch my pencil when I write.
I worry about my family because many people have died. 
I cry when my family leaves or dies
I am a colorful person 

I understand I was premature
I say "I like God"
I dream I graduate from High School
I try to fool my sister
I hope I pass the grade
I am a colorful person 

I Am Poem
By Vanessa

I am curious and friendly.
I wonder what death is like.
I hear hungry native birds.
I want peace on earth.
I am curious and friendly.

I pretend I am a diver in a big blue sea.
I feel very special. 
I touch soft blue lake water.
I worry something will happen.
I cry when someone dies.
I am curious and friendly.

I understand I am 10 years old. 
I say my parents love me.
I dream to have a car.
I try to hide my fears.
I hope to overcome my fears.
I am curious and friendly.

I Am
By Jessica

I am friendly and I like other people.
I wonder how many drops of water fit into a cup.
I hear an owl's song.
I want to learn about living things, especially whales and dinosaurs.
I am friendly and I like other people.

I pretend I am a singer with the Spice Girls
I feel sad when I have conflicts with my friends.
I touch the sea and the earth.
I worry when I lose something important to me.
I cry when somebody leaves or dies.
I am friendly and I like other people.

I understand that things are.
I say that I never do my wedding.
I dream about scary things a lot.
I try to make a new friends happy.
I hope that would go to the jungle.
I am friendly and I like other people.

I Am...
By Mr. O'Hara

I am passionate and creative
I wonder how creatures sense the time and place of migration
I hear the sounds of a river surging under the gleam of a waxing moon
I want to draw near to this life sustaining river
I am passionate and creative.

I pretend that I am a hiker traveling a vanilla scented trail in the high sierras.
I feel a breeze whistle through the trees and mist from waterfalls 
I touch the bark of an ancient redwood.
I worry that something might happen to my loved ones while I am away. 
I cry when someone close is hurt of dies, or leaves
I am passionate and creative.

I understand that my time on the earth is but a vanishing mist 
I say "carpe diem"
I dream that my life will be meaningful and leave beauty
I try to stay close to the life giving stream
I hope to see obstacles as stepping stones within a grander scheme beyond my understanding and personal plan. 
I am passionate and creative.

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