Letters to George: Students from the Academy for Academic Excellence write to U.S. President George W. Bush after reading about him and Air Force 1 in the Scholastic Reader.
Students from Donna Hackney's second-grade class at the Academy for Academic Excellence in Apple Valley recently read about President George W. Bush and Washington D.C. in the Scholastic reader.
"The article mentions that Air Force 1 has 85 telephones," said Hackney. "That seemed amazing tot he students and they mention if often."
Hackney shared some of her students' letters with the Daily Press. The letters have not been edited for grammar or spelling.
Dear President Bush,
I like to be president wen I grow up because I can change the rules. And I can help people to. And I can have horses pull me when I am president. - Monica, age 7
Is it hard being President? You're my favorite President. I read about you. Air Force 1 has a lot of phones! Thank you for being our President. - Aydan, age 7
I'm amazed of you to have 85 phones in your plane. I only have 8 phones. How do you handle all the ringing? I can deal with 8 for now. - Janelle, age 7
I would like to be a president when I grow up. Is it a Air Force jet. My Uncle Chris ues to be in the Air Force. My cousin has gone to Washington, DC. - Gabriel, age 7
I like that you are president! A friend used to live in Washington, D.C. I am amazed that you are president. - Darleeh, age 7
I hope you have a wonderful president day. One day I would like to become the president. I can't believe that there are 85 phones on Ari Force 1! - Jena, age 7
I wish to be just like you. We read about you. You'r a grat President. - Hannah, age 7
Once my mom wrote to you. I wish you could stay president as long as you live. Do you like being president? Does Air Force really have 85 phones? - Tyler, age 7
How did you becum Prasadant? Has Air Force 1 crashed bfor? I under how it is being Prasadant? - Ryan, age 7
I want to be like you president Bush. I am amazed Air Force 1 has 85 fons. How did you git elected? - Laurel, age 7
Can I be president when I'm older? Here's the phone number. - Noah, age 7
Happy President's day! How do you like to be a President? I want to grow up just like you. I love what you do. - Leah, age 7
Happy President's Day. I wish I could be more like you. How are you doing? Do you have any pets? - Sean, age 7
Do you like being a president? I like to play sports like soccer. Do you like sports? My class read about you but I wint to the dentist so I could get my teeth cleend and my famly got thars cleend to. - Morgan, age 7
Why do you have 85 phons? We read about you in the news areticl and the other President named Washington. - Agnes, age 7
You have a amazing live I wood like to be just like you. We read so much about you. I can't belv you have 85 phons. - Jaymie, age 7
My grandpa used to build Air Force planes! Yor the best pres'd ever! I would like to be like you some day! - Your friend Triianna, age 7
I would like to be President when I grow up. What is like on Air Force 1: Do you have pets? Is it kind of boring being President? - Kevin, age 7
I like to be President wen I grow up. What I like is the big bedroom also the food and drinks. And the green grass and trees. - Ethan, age 7
Used with permission by Daily Press, Freedom Communication, 2006