A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Anya and her grandma Beverly: "I loved all of today! We had lots of fun with Tota!"
"Someone who cares a lot about you."
Denver: "They play with me and smell like perfume"
Kawenokwiio: "Someone who is very special"
Kaysen and his grandma Lola: "They are old."
Lenni loved getting snacks with her tota. Here she is with her favorite cousin Anya.
Mrs. Ellsworth's class: Taylin, Tala, Kayla, Ryanne, Daytona, Rarihwenhawi and Tehoronhiathe
Mrs. Thompson's 1st Grade Class
The St. Regis Mohawk School Grade 1 classes invited grandparents of students in each of the four classes to attend a special day with their grandchildren. ‘Grandparents Day’ took place last Friday and included the students waiting on their grandparents and serving them ice tea and cookies. The students had a project to draw a picture of their grandparent along with answering the question: ‘What is a Grandparent/Tota?’
Here are their responses:
Mrs. Hetu’s Class:
Ava B.: “Someone who takes good care of you.”
Kobryn: “They smell really good.”
Curtis: “Someone who wears glasses because they need them.”
Ava J.: “Someone who lets you spend the night at their house.”
Andrew: “Someone who plays with you.”
Sebastien: “They have white hair.”
Fire: “They have gray hair.”
Phoenix: “They have wrinkly skin.”
Mrs. Thompson’s Class:
Kyren: “She plays with me.”
Joryan: “They make me brownies.”
Nevaeh: “They take me to the wooden park.”
Jerry: “He works on cars and puts them in the junkyard.”
Kadee: “They make cookies.”
Isabelle: “She takes me shopping.”
Brody: “They play cards with me.”
Lia: “She teaches me how to plant flowers.”
Klae: “They like to play bingo.”
Kanakwinetha: “They like to play games.”
Skyla: “She makes spaghetti and likes to sit on the porch.”
Vaughn: “They play cards with me.”
Carey: “They let me ride the golf cart.”
Neely: “Thy make me food and tell me funny stories.”
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