Janet S.
10/1/03
Hello my
name is Janet and I am a new student at I.H.M. I moved to Akron from Cleveland, before
I came to I.H.M. I went to Urban Community School, which
is on the west side of Cleveland. I.H.M.
is very different from my old school; here I take computer and Spanish which I
have never taken before. My teachers in those subjects are Mr. Hall and Ms.
Owen. This school is harder then my old one, my parents told me I should be at
a challenging school. Most people at this school like punk rock, not me I am
more of a rap and R&B, hip hop person. There are some wonderful things
about this school: the teachers here are really nice, the students are too; the
classes are just really hard for me. It feels like everyone is pressuring me to
do really well and not letting me have any free time to relax and get myself
together. I.H.M. has made a huge impression on my life, even though I’ve only
been here a short time. I appreciate the things they’ve taught me and I’ll
learn to like it here. To see how other new students
like myself, I asked
them how they liked it here.
Janet S.
Bridgette W., a fourth grader, writes
that she went to Annunciation St. John last year, and she moved so her parents
decided to send her here. She says she really likes it here and there is
nothing that she’d really like to change about this school. She thinks that all
her teachers are nice, but her favorite would have to be Mrs. Azzaro and her
favorite subject is science. Bridgette is an only child but has a lot of
friends at I.H.M. to keep her company. Although she still misses her old
friends, she enjoys hanging out with her new ones and playing outside. After
school she likes to relax, do her homework and watch T.V. (Her favorite show is
Sister Sister on the Disney channel.) or listen to the radio. (Her favorite
radio station is 94.9WQMX.)
Alexander
T., a third grader at I.H.M., who went to Woodridge, last year, says that his mom made him came here because it was a
better school. He has made some friends at I.H.M., his favorite subject is
spelling and his favorite teacher is Mrs. Young. Alex has a brother that goes
to this school. His name is Carson. He likes it here but thinks we have too much
homework. He misses his old school when he thinks of his friends. After school he likes to play basketball,
watch T.V. (Spongebob) and listen to the radio. (What
normal kid wouldn’t?)
Carson T.,
Alexander’s little brother, who also went to Woodridge, likes
it at I.H.M. He says his favorite teacher is Mrs. Kisela. He wanted to come to
this school because you get out of school earlier. His favorite subject is gym
and after school he likes to play games. Sometimes he wishes he was at his old
school but he likes it here. His favorite T.V. show is Spongebob, and he likes
to listen to ‘Open Your Doors To A New Dimension of Faith’
Carson T.
Victoria G. is in 5B. She went to Our Lady of the Elms, she likes
it here. She also likes all her teachers very much and has made many friends at
I.H.M. her favorite subject are math, science, or social studies. Some times she wishes she was at her old
school but, she try’s to make the best of it here. She is not involved in any
after school activities yet but wants to be. After school she likes to
play sports, listen to the radio (favorite stations 104.1, 101.1, 165.5, 89.1,
96.5, 98.1) and watch T.V. (favorite show is Yu-Gi-Oh!) She didn’t move here but
just transferred.
Sarah F. came to I.H.M. from Dewit Elementary, she likes I.H.M. and
all her teachers, but she thinks the dress code is a little too much. She has
made some friends; Jackie, Lauren, Tara, Erin, basically almost everyone.
Unlike me Sarah isn’t new to this area, she just
decided to come here this year. Her favorite subject is science. She is not
involved in any after school activities, but when she gets home she likes to
draw and listen to music. Her favorite T.V. show is
“That’s So Raven” and her favorite radio station is 95.5.
Erin R., one of Sarah’s new friends, is also new here. Erin went to
The Elms last year. She, like most of the other new students, likes it at
I.H.M. too. Her favorite teacher is Mrs. Young. she has many new friends here;
unlike the other new students she doesn’t really miss her old school. She
didn’t move to this area either, she just came to this school because it was
closer to her house. Her favorite subject is reading, and she is a Girl Scout. Erin’s
favorite T.V. show is Spongebob, and her favorite radio station is 95.5.
Nancy D. who, by me, is believed to be the
sister of Dayna D. came to this school from Munroe Elementary says she likes it
very much here and has made a lot of friends. She didn’t move here and I’m not
exactly sure why she came to this school. Her favorite subjects are reading and
math. She misses her old school sometimes. After school she likes to ride her
bike, go on her trampoline, and watch T.V. Her favorite shows are “7th
Heaven” and “Hang Time”.
Atif
F., a 7th grader, went to Incarnate Word Academy, he has
made a lot of friends and enjoys being at I.H.M. His favorite teacher is Mrs.
Falanga and his favorite subject is math. Like me, Atif also moved here. He
doesn’t have any brothers or sisters at this school. After school he likes to
play outside and watch T.V. his favorite T.V. show is “The Fresh Prince of Belair”.