We never had VIPs when I was a kid. Basically at my school, the nuns picked their favorite students to pass out the papers and start the recess line - or in my case, to lead the class in the national anthem every morning - and then get teased mercilessly on the playground. Thanks a lot, Sister Mary Harrington!
I think that being VIP was a lot of fun for Katie. On the day when she was to bring in her favorite toy, she brought her baseball glove and ball to school. Katie has an excellent throwing arm and enjoyed demonstrating that for the other kids.She brought in a jar of 103 tootsie rolls on "Estimation Jar" day. The kids were supposed to estimate how many tootsie rolls she brought; Katie chose 103 becuase she thouhgt that some kids would guess 100 right off the bat! After school, Katie whispered to me that she told her best friend Brittin how many were in the jar so that Brittin could win the prize. Every girl learns early that nothing comes between her and her best friend!
On Friday, I was asked to read a book of Katie's choosing to the class. She chose a copy of Paul O. Zelinski's "Rumplestiltskin", which her Uncle Shawn had sent her. When I asked her why she wanted me to read that particular book, she replied "Because it has a smart queen, and the girls will like that; and it has adventure, and the boys will like that; but mostly because it has a happy ending, and I like that." Yes Katie, I like that too!
You will get a kick out of the part of her poster that addresses her future dreams:
Yup, I do believe that you will grow taller, Katie! I just love the way you interpret questions, kiddo!
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