My hero, my dad, inspires me to do great things someday. He isn't very well
known, but I look up to him because he  teaches me a lot.   When I don't
have any thing to do he tells me to read. My dad wants more for me than he
had. He wants me to have a better job and life. That's why he is my hero.

Rodolfo Gallardo 5th grade

My Hero
By Joe Bill

     My hero is Tom, my stepdad. He inspires me to do great things
someday. He let's me work with him on mechanical things. I want to be
like him because I want to be a generous and knowledgeable person. To
accomplish this I have to go to college and I have to be willing to
spend time helping others. He makes me feel like I can accomplish good
things.

My Hero
By Meresa Riley

     My hero, Kristi Samuelson, inspires me to do great things
someday.  She is my aunt and she helps me correct my homework. I want
to be like her because she makes me happy and makes me laugh a lot of
the time. To accomplish this I would have to take care of my family
and my neices and nephews. I would have to be funny and make people
laugh and be happy instead of sad. Good people like Aunt Kristi make
me want to be a good person when I grow up. I hope I will be able to
make my family happy too.

My Hero
By Rusty Smith

     My hero, Bo Jackson, inspires me to do great things someday. One
thing I like about Bo Jackson is that he gives to charities. I want to
be like Bo Jackson because he cares enough to give to needy people and
he's good at football. To be like him, I would have to do good in
school to make it to the pros. I would have to give to less fortunate
people. I admire Bo because he's a good role model for kids.

My Hero Is...
By Micheal Pannell
     My hero, Michelle Moore, inspires me to do great things someday.
She is my mom and she is my hero because she helps me with homework
problems in school, and she helps with my sports. I want to be like my
mom because she helps people with stuff, she's a good mom, she helps
people in trouble, and she's giving. Michelle Moore, my mom, makes me
feel like I can accomplish good things and be a good parent someday.

My Hero
by Stephen Mello

     My hero, Martin Luther King inspires me to do great things
someday. Martin Luther King gave a lot to people like honor,  and
respect for who they were. I want to be like him because I want to
help people ans the world like he did. To accomplish this I have to
stand up and fight for people that are not treated fairly.
     He fought for the rights of black people. He wanted them to be
treated equally.

My Hero
by Mario Phillips


    My hero is my stepdad, and he inspires me to do great things
someday. If it wasn't for him, I would not have a dad that lived with
me. I want to be like him becasue he is hard-working and he loves to
be with his family. He loves to do things with me and my mom and
sister. To be more like him I have to get good grades and graduate
from college. People like him make me feel like I can accomplish good
things.

My Hero
by Brandon Jennings

     My hero, John F. Kennedy, inspires me to do great things some
day. He fought for what he believed in. I want to be like him because
he was a very good president. To achieve this I need to get better
grades and run for office.When I get older, people like John F.
Kennedy make me feel like I can accomplish wonderful things.

My Hero
By Daniel Rockwood

     My hero is my mom and she inspires me to do great things some
day. If it wasn't for my mom, I would not be alive. If I want to be
like my mom, I will have to spend a lot of time with kids. I will have
to be  a very nice person and also spend lots of time with my family.
People like my mom make me feel that I can do good things too.

Hero
By Elfi Enciso

My hero, Julio Ceasar Chavez inspires me to do great things someday. I like
him because he is a boxer. He never gives up when he is fighting. I also
like boxing and I would like to be a boxer. I would practice every day how
to box.

My Hero
By Tyler Delong
My hero, Gary Payton, inspires me to do great things some day. Gary Payton
is a pro basketball player who gives to disabled kids. I want to be like
him because I love basketball and want to help disabled kids. To achieve
this I will have to keep my grades up and not get in trouble. I would also
have to go to college so that I can get a scholarship to play basketball.

My hero, Reggie Jackson, inspires me to do great things someday. He is a
famous baseball player. He scored a lot of home runs - 636. He is number 6
on the World's Homeroom Record. I had my picture taken with him when  I was
six weeks old. when I grow up I would like to have a career like him.

Tory Tartamella
5th grade

My hero, Michael Jackson, inspires me to do great things someday. He is a
famous and a good singer. I like how he dances and I dream that someday I
would dance like him.

Carlos Garcia
6th grade

My hero, Mrs. Kollar, inspires me to do great things someday. She is my
teacher. I would like to be like her because she helps me and she is nice.
To be like her I will have to start being nice and study hard.

Jackie Verino
Grade 6

My hero, Topop, inspires me to do great things someday. Topop is my
favorite singer because he does a lot of songs that I like. I can sing like
him. To be like him I will have to do my best.

Bobby Pham
Grade 6

My hero, Diego Rivera inspires me to do great things someday.  He was a
naturalist painter and was a great artist. He painted murals about Mexican
History. He was born in Mexico in 1892 and lived in Mexico City. I want to
paint like him. I need to work on drawing more and then do more exciting
things like painting.

Danny Gaona
Grade 6

My hero, Anthony Hardaway, inspires me to do great things someday.
Anthony Hardaway plays basketball. He inspires me to play basketball some
day.

Diego Pulido
Grade 6

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