More young visitors and more sweet thank yous! Second graders from Keaukaha Elementary School and the Adopt-a-Class program came to visit the farm recently, and then big packets of thank you notes arrived.
A note from one of the second grade teachers, Wendi Kimura.
She added this post-it.
The students each wrote individual thank you notes. Several of them, like Tiani, below, commented on the "man who chopped the banana tree fast."
I wasn't present and I don't know who demonstated chopping down the bananas, but he made quite an impression. Look at Caleb's great illustration!
Kaimana picked up something about the importance of "sustainability." Excellent!
And check out what Makena learned! (I circled the part I'm referring to.) Richard's message got through.
It's the message he talks about everywhere he goes, to every student he speaks to. When I hear him, I think, "If even just one of these kids really hears that and internalizes it and remembers it, what a difference it could make to their entire life." It looks like Makena heard it.
They also sent a collage of photos. Here's Richard and his daughter Tracy with the kids.
And the students.
– posted by Leslie Lang
How cute. It looks like the kids had a great time on the farm!
Posted by: Kauai vacation rentals | July 23, 2008 at 04:40 PM
I know!! The kids are funny, they love to crowd themselves into the vegetable coolers as if they are really interested in the vegetables-- when what they really like to do is get themselves cooled down.
Posted by: Richard | July 23, 2008 at 08:36 PM
We're so happy that we responded when Richard asked for help with the "Adopt-A-Class" project. We keep our thank you notes from the second graders next to our computer so we can read them over and over. Mahalo to Mrs. Shikuma & Mrs. Hiraoka-Pitoy for forwarding them. Looking forward to next school year; more help is on the way. Uncle Ken and Auntie Viv
Posted by: Vivienne Ha | July 27, 2008 at 09:13 AM