Role Model Status
Fourth Graders Share Who They Admire RECENTLY, FOURTH GRADE teacher Kayla Wilkinson began discussing role models with her Mary Queen of Peace students. She asked them to think of someone who was a role model to them and the characteristics that made them a good role model. Below are some of her students’ answers. BROOKLYN BOYLE “A role model is someone you can look up to, and sets a good example for you in your life. My role model is my mom. My mom is a doctor, so she is very hardworking. She is always helpful when I need her help and is very caring to me. She is also a very faith filled person. One of the reasons my mom is my role model is because she is very hardworking. My mom never gives up when something is hard. Also, she makes dinner for me and it is always delicious. And lastly, she is always ready to learn new things. Another reason my mom is my role model is because she is very helpful. My mom always helps me study for my tests. For example, when I don’t get something, she will help me learn it better. Also, she always helps me on school projects when I need her help. At last, she is the most helpful person in the world! The last reason my mom is my role model is because she is faith filled. My mom always goes to mass every week. She never misses mass, even on vacation. She also prays everyday to God. For example, she prays for our family and all the people in the world. And lastly, she teaches me to love God very much. A role model is someone who you can look up to in your life. My role model, my mom, inspires me to be a better person. Through her faith, love, and actions I want to be just like her. I hope one day I will be a role model too. MATTHEW SARVER “A role model is someone you can look up to, and sets a good example for you in your life. My Parran is my role model. My Parran is loving, helpful, and strong. Since he is so strong he inspires me to be stronger. My Parran is a role model because he is loving. The 40
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first thing he does when I get to his house is, he gives me a really big hug. Another reason why my Parran is a role model is because he is super strong. He can lift me. He works out every day. I want to be stronger than him one day. One more reason why he is a role model is because he is really helpful. He helps me reach the snacks in the cabinet. One more reason why he is super helpful is because he helps me scoop ice cream into a bowl. Role models help inspire us to be better people. My Parran is the best person I have ever met. He has inspired me in many different ways. Someday I want to be like him.” LILETTE FERRAND “A role model is someone you look up to. My role models are my parents. My parents are amazing. I look up to them every day. My dad is a lawyer. All day long I think about being a lawyer like my dad. My dad is a great Lawyer. He always works very hard at work. My mom is a boss/ business owner of Inside New Orleans Magazine. I want to own my very own law firm. My mom also has a strong personality. I want to have a stronger personality like my mom so I can stand up to more people. One day my business will be “Lilette Ferrand, Attorney at Law LLC.” I will be a personal injury lawyer and own my very own law firm. I will be in my mom’s magazine Inside New Orleans. I will also be on many billboards. My parents are so important to me. My parents are always pushing me to be a better person. They are the best role models I can ever have. When I grow up I will be just like my parents.” ERIN FRIEL “My role model is my big sister Mary. Mary is a very athletic sister, she is outstanding at soccer. She is a confident and brave girl and she always believes she can
