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 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

do anything, and she is brave enough to do it. Mary is not only my sister but she is also my roommate. My sister is super loving and caring and lots of fun too! Mary is amazing and I love her so much! A role model is someone who inspires you and Mary is exactly that! One of the reasons why Mary is my role model is because she is very brave, confident, and super athletic. Mary is good at almost every sport she has tried. She is an awesome soccer player and has won a ton of medals. My sister is a very brave and confident person who always does flips, and believes in herself that she can do them.

Another reason why Mary is my role model is because she is a very fun roommate. She always plays games with me at night and we have lots of fun. At night we always lay in bed and tell each other about our day and make each other laugh. I love that she is my roommate because she will always be there for me, she will always help me with stuff and she teaches me new things.

One more reason why my sister is my role model is because she is very loving and caring. She shows this by always being kind to anyone she meets. Mary always cares when someone is hurt or upset and will run to help them if they are. If we are playing soccer in the front yard with the neighbors, and if the teams are uneven then Mary will come outside and make the teams even.

Role models inspire us to be better people. Mary has changed my life in a million different ways. From being an awesome sister, to being loving and caring, to being an amazing athlete, Mary is one of the best people I know and I’m sure everyone agrees. I hope one day I will be an amazing role model just like her, to someone in my life!”

BRADY POST

“My role model is my Dad. He inspires me to be a better person. He pushes me out of my comfort zone so I get better and better. He is kind and he helps me do my work better than before. The reason he is my role model is because I want to do what he does. I like how he’s not just a work work work and get money kind of guy. And that he actually takes time to be with me. He’s my coach for sports and stuff. Also, he drives me places when he doesn’t have to.

Another reason he is my role model is because he entertains me when I’m bored. He makes boring things fun. He always finds a way to make my normal routine better. He makes things I have to do less normal but fun.

I’ve lived with my role model for my whole life. So, I know a lot about him. The good things, the bad things and stuff like that. Even though he’s not the best role model in the world. I still want to do some things he does.

Our role models make us want to be better people. They do things we want to do. They act like how we want to act. I wonder if I’m a role model, and if I am, I’m proud to be one.”