Happy Mother’s Day 2008: ‘Messages to Mom’

May 9
Happy Mother’s Day 2008: ‘Messages to Mom’

Lakeland Elementary, Miss Lawler, Grade 2

Christopher J. Hughes, Abington Journal Reporter /Photographer "Leave things better than the way you found them. That helps me with, everything. I always try to remember that."



Adelle Powell, Willowbrook resident "My mom always said to work hard, be honest and, last but not least, be truthful to yourself."



Howard Griggs Sr., New Seasons resident "My mother and father were separated so my mother tried to fill both shoes and did a very good job at it. She encouraged me to get an education and to treat people with respect."



Melissa Kelly, Former Abington Journal Reporter/Photographer "You have to do what makes you happy."



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My mom is very nice. She likes to sleep and eat. She likes to stay in bed. She and I like to go outside. She loves me.

Love, Taylor DuPlessis, 9

My mom is great! She is a nurse and a good one too! I love the way she loves me! Her favorite color is green and I love her too!

Elisa Piraino, 8

I love my mom. She is very special. Her favorite color is pink. She is very happy when I get a good grade. My mom works too. She’s really great.

Tiffini Kalt, 7

My mom likes to care for her family. Her favorite TV show is American Idol. Her favorite color is orange. My mom is always there for me when I am sick.

Jacob Frazier, 9

My mom is very, very special. Her favorite color is pinkish purple. She like to watch TV. She has two jobs. Roses are red. Violets are blue. I love mom!

RJ Callir, 8

My mom is special. She likes to bake and read. She is a teacher. Her favorite color is pink. She is very nice. She loves me very, very much!

Jordyn Flynn, 7

My mom is very special. She likes to bake and shop. She helps me with my homework. Her favorite color is pink. She likes our cat. She is really great.

Logan Benash, 8

My mom is very nice. She loves me a lot. She likes to knit and sleep and read books. She likes the color orange. She likes it when I help.

Ryan Sauders, 7

My mom is cool! Her favorite color is turquoise. She likes to watch the Sopranos. And she is a school teacher. Also she is pregnant. I just love my mother!

Maria Good, 7

My mom is very special. She liked to play video games. She loves the family. She likes to play catch with me. We like to play. I love my mommy. Shane Keen, 8

My mom is very very special. I like when she bike rides with me. Her favorite color is blue. She cooks for me. I love her very much. She’s great!

Rodney LaBorde, 9

My mom likes Newswatch sixteen at 6. My mom likes red as a color. My mom helps me with my homework when I’m having trouble. I love my mom!

Konnor Slangan, 8

My mom loves me a lot. My mom likes to read and bake cakes. Her favorite thing is when she makes me happy. I help my mom a lot. She is special.

Brooke Longstreet, 7

My mom is nice. She is very pretty, when I am sick she helps me. She buys me food, clothes and gives me shelter. I love her a lot.

Auianna Carilli, 8

My mom is very nice. She buys me stuff. She is very good to me. She helps me do my homework. I make her pictures. I like her a lot too.

Ronald Zabrowski, 7

My mom is very nice. She likes to read and sleep. Her favorite color is black. She always helps me with my work. She is so nice, she is great!

Matt Hayes, 8

Waverly Elementary,

Mrs. Haynos, Grade 3

Dear Mom, You are the greatest mom. I am sorry for all the bad things I do. You are very helpful to me. I think you are pretty. You rock!

Love, Dhakshenan Pushparajan, 8

Dear Mama, Thank you for putting me into this world. I love you with all my heart. I am sorry we get in fights over silly things like homework.

Love, Finneas Shore, 9 �

Dear Mom, I love you so much. You are so great and so nice to me. You care about me, my sister, my brothers, and my dad.

Love, Sydney Dana, 8

Dear Mom, Thank you for everything you did. Without you, I would be very unhappy. You are the best thing that ever happened to me. You are cool. You are nice.

Love, Ryan Kreyling, 10

Dear Mama, Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for helping me. I want to help you, too. Whatever you say, I will do. Thank you for teaching me music.

Love, Havisha Bache, 8

Dear Mom, You’re the greatest mom in the world! You’re so much fun. I could not live my life without you. You’re always helpful. I love you very much.

Love, Natalie Lepri, 9

Dear Mom, I love you. You are always there for me. You’re the greatest mom in the world. When I am sad, you are always there. You’re the best.

Love, Jamie Pennachio, 8

Dear Mom, Thank you for being such a great mother to me. I love you so much. You are the best mom in the whole wide world.

Love, Jessie Show, 8

Dear Mom, You are the best mom in the world. I love when you are nice. I really love you and I will not get mad at you for my whole life.

Love, Brian Ostrowski, 9

Dear Mom, I love you! You make good food. Without you, I would be homeless. You work hard, very hard. You are very crazy! You rock, Mom!

Love, Ben Ulmer, 9

Dear Mom, I love you because when I am at school, you clean my room. I love you when you kiss and hug me. I love the stuff you buy me.

Love, Kyle Osterhout, 8

Dear Mom, I hope you like Mother’s Day. I’m sorry if I didn’t follow the rules. You help me with a lot of things. I love you.

Love, Kayla Root, 8

Dear Mother, I like you soooooo much. Thanks for everything, Mother. You are a great mom. Thanks for all the toys. You are smart, funny, and nice.

Love, Connor Toth, 9

Dear Mama, Thank you for everything you do for me. You always cheer me up when I get hurt. It would be terrible without you. I love you!

Love, Anna Moher, 9

Dear Mom, You are a wonderful person. Thanks for lending me money. Without you, I’d die. You’ve been such a nice mom. Thank you for helping me up when I’m down.

Love, Virginia Blacker, 9

Dear Mom, You are the best mom ever. Thank you for always being so nice to me. You always get me such nice things. I love you a lot.

Love, Emily Williams, 8

Dear Mommy, I love you so much. Your cooking is the best. I’m so sorry for misbehaving. You always sit with me when I’m sick. You always smell good.

Love, Alessia Brunori, 9

Dear Mom, You are a great mother. I would be nothing without you. I am sorry for all the times I haven’t listened to you. You are the best mom ever!

Love, Nate Engles, 9

Dear Mom, I love you. You help me a lot. I’m thankful for you, more than you know. I look up to you, too. You are a great mom.

Love, Ryan Sheffler, 8 �

Dear Mom, you are the best mom in the world. Thank you for taking me to Disney World. Thank you for buying all of my favorite things. I love you.

Love, Dan Munley, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for being a great mom to me. Thank you for helping me with homework and helping me with problems. You are a good mother. Thank you again.

Love, Bailey Harris, 9

Dear Mama, I love you so much. Without you, my life would be a wreck. When you leave me, I will miss you. You’re the best mom I know. You’re great, Mom!

Love, Brianna Heffley, 9

Dear Mom, I am very happy to have a mom like you. I don’t know what I would do without you. You mean a lot to me. I love you.

Love, Michael Stoughton, 9

Dear Grandma, I love you bunches. You’re the best grandma in the galaxy. I thank you for all that you’ve done. I’m blessed to be your granddaughter. You’re the greatest grandma!

Love, Brianna Heffley, 9

Waverly Elementary,

Mr. Matt Warner, Grade 3

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! I love you! You do so many nice things for me. You’re the best mom in the world! Thanks for taking care of me so well.

Love, Olivia Sesso, 9

Dear Mom, Thanks for everything. You are always so nice and you are the best mom ever. I just wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day. I love you so much.

Love, Julia Khalil, 9

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day. I love you so much mom. Thank you for being a great mom. You rock mom! You are the best mom ever.

Love, Michael Farry, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for helping me with my homework and making my bed. Thank you for all you do for me. Thank you for the good breakfasts.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, William Notarianni

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You are the best mom ever. I love you lots. Sometimes you’re the best mom in the entire universe! You’re the coolest mom in the world.

Love, Ryan Shaffer, 9

Dear Mom, I love you so much. You’re a nice mother. I hope I get to stay with you forever. You are my best mother because you are so nice. Happy Mother’s Day! You rock!

Abigale Levine, 8

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you. I love you.

Love, Clare Weinberger, 9

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you have a wonderful love Mother’s Day. Thanks for everything you have done for me. I love you so much!

Love, Nicole Nealon, 9

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day. You are the best parent I ever had. You make the best macaroni and cheese ever! You do all the chores in the house.

Love, Lucas Goodman, 9

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day. Have a great day and enjoy your day of Dominick, dad and I. We will clean the house. Have a nice and Happy Mother’s Day.

Love, Heather Mitchell, 9

Dear Mom, You have been a nice mom and you deserve this card. I love you in every way. You’re the best mom in the world. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Bayleigh Wolfenden, 8

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for being such a good mom. Thank you for driving me to my sports games. I think you are the best mom ever!

Love, Corey Justave, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for the meals. You’re the greatest mom in the world. Thank you for my toys and games. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Garrett Mackay, 8

Dear Mom, I hope you are having a very wonderful day. I love you so much. Thank you for what you do for me. Happy Mother’s Day.

Love, Alexis Marshall, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for everything you do for me. Thank you for a good home, good food, and well just being my mom. You’re the best mom! Happy Mother’s Day.

Love, Victoria Nolan, 8

Dear Mom, I love you very much! I really hope you will have a great Mother’s Day. I will take care of Alexis for you as much as possible. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Samantha Sebring

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day. I love you. You are the best mom in the whole world. Thank you for being very nice. I hope you will have a great Mother’s Day.

Love, Alison Kane, 8

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You’re the best mom ever! Thanks for all the hard work you’ve done for me and especially for giving birth to me! Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Kevin Albright, 9

Dear Mom, I love you more than anything else in this world. I love you lots. Happy Mother’s Day. Have a great day.

Love, Lennon Marsh, 9

Dear Mom, Thanks for being such a good parent and thanks for caring for me. I love you. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love Anthon Osticco III, 8

Dear Mom, It’s your favorite day because it’s Happy Mother’s Day! I love you so much because you are kind, sweet, loving, caring, nice, and the best mom in the world!

Love Madison Pope, 8

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day, mom. I love you so much. I hope you have a great Mother’s Day. You are the best mom ever.

Love, Luke Fayocavitz, 9

Dear Mom, Rose are red, violets are blue, but most of all I love you! Happy Mother’s Day! Have a very Happy Mother’s Day! You rock!

Love, Audrey Campo, 9

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! I love you very much. I love the gifts that you buy for me. You are very kind and nice.

Love, Phillip Misterman, 8

Dear Mom, I love you more than anything in the whole world. For this year’s Mother’s Day we could go out to dinner. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Joshua Grudier, 9

Waverly Elementary,

Mrs. Zita Fisk, Grade 3

Dear Mom, You’re the best mom in the world! You are the prettiest mom and you’re only 34 wow!!! Thanks for those wonderful things you got me I love you so much.

Love, Michael Cole, 9

Dear Mommy, Thank you for caring for me since the first day of my birth until now. I really appreciate your help for everything you’ve done. Thank you.

Love, Taylor Sebring, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for flying across the world to bring me home. And for loving me like you do. Also for being the best mom in the world.

Love, Jason Giovagnoli, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for taking good care of me. Plus, for being my OM coach. For getting me presents on my birthday and helping me when I need it. I love you so much!

Love, Ethan Ross, 9

Dear Mom, I want you to know that I think you are the greatest mother in the world. You teach me how to live, love and how to care for others.

Love, Michael Curran, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for helping me when I am sick and my homework and helping me when I need it. Thank you mom.

Love Alyson Campbell, 9

Dear Mom, Thanks for going to the PTA and for getting the cake for my birthday. I know you take yoga lessons. And you exercise 30 minutes a day. I know you went to CA. I love you very much.

Love, Tyler, 9

Dear Mommy, Thank you for everything you do for me. Thank you for taking care of me and cooking for me! You’re the very best mommy in the whole wide world.

Love, Ashley Mulherin, 8

Dear Mom, I’m so happy you’re my mom because you help me think of ideas with my homework, and you make me happy just because you are my mom.

Love Tom Hildebrand, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you mom for all the things you do for me like take care of me when I am sick, make meals for me and love me. I love you.

Love, Tony Sallavanti, 9

Dear Mommy, Thank you for listening, for loving, and caring for me! I appreciate all that you do for me, so I took this time to say… Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Lauren Olevnik, 9

Dear Mom, I would like to thank you for all you do for me. For example, waking me up in the morning to get ready for school. So thank you mom.

Love, Cary Lenahan, 8

Dear Mother, My mom is the one who that is caring. I’m very thankful for my mom. My mom is very supportive of me. I love my mom with my heart.

Love, Abby Rhodes, 8

Dear Mommy, At this time I want to say thank you for all the things you have done to help me reach third grade. So thank you. I hope you love this letter!

Love Vihisha Bache, 8

Dear Mom, Thanks for taking care of me and buying me lots of cool things. I love you. Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, Leona Peters, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for all the things you’ve done for me. You’re the best mom a boy can wish for. P.S. You’re a great cook.

Love, Stavros Tsaklas, 9

Dear Mom, Thank you for everything you do for me like when you buy me all kinds of things like food or shoes that kind of things well thank you.

Love, Ariana Pamias, 8

Dear Mom, You’re the best mom in the world. Thank you for all you do for your family and me. Thank you for your cooking and I love you.

Love, Mason Negvesky, 8 �

Dear Mom, Thank you for caring for me thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re the best Mom in the whole wide universe.

Love, Sindhu Kollati, 9

Dear Mom, I thank Christ the Lord for my mom. I love her and if she is sick I would take it away if I could. I just love my mom with all my heart.

Love, Courtney Wrobel, 9

Lackawanna Trail

Elementary Center

Mrs. Stemrich, Grade 2

I love my mom because she loves me so, so, so much and she takes care of me when I’m sick, and when I have no one to play with, she plays with me.

Samantha Benjamin, 8

I love my mom because she’s nice and fun to play with. I also love her because she gets me stuff that I want.

Jacob Wescott, 8

My mom is special because she helps me with my homework and she also goes on bike rides with me. It is so much fun with her because she does stuff with me. If my mom was gone forever, I would cry forever. I love my mom!

Allison Decker, 8

My mom is special because she is nice and she helps me when I need help. Then, when I’m sick, she helps me get better. I lot my mom a lot.

Samantha Morgan, 7

I love my mom because she feeds me breakfast, lunch and supper. I love my mom because she lets me watch TV at night when I go to bed.

Shawna Bower, 7

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! My mom is special because she’s very nice and loving. My mom is funny and pretty, too. I love my mom and she loves me!

Brooke Lamberti, 7

Dear Mom, I love you. I love you because you take me places.

Love, Ryan Mercer, 8

My stepmom is special because she helps me with my homework and she plays with me a lot. I love my stepmom!

Kaitlyn Harvey, 8

My mom is special because she does a lot of things for me and she is the best mom ever! I love my mom!

Kaitlyn, 7

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! My mom is special because she is very nice and loving. My mom loves my brother and me and sometimes my dad. She loves me.

Summer Helbing, 8

I love my mom because she takes me out to plays. She takes me to restaurants and she takes me to parks. I love you!

Danielle, 8

My mom is special because she plays with my puppy and me. She loves me and I love her.

Dana Liam, 8

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! She is the number one mom in the whole entire world. My mom takes care of me.

Samantha Sheridan, 8

My mom is special because she takes care of me. I love my mom because she loves me.

Jarod Shea, 8

Lackawanna Trail

Elementary Center

Mrs. Renda, Grade 4

I thank my mom for taking care of me. My mom always helps me when I need help. Whenever I’m sick, she takes care of me until I’m better.

Paige Smith, 9

Dear Mom, You are special to me because you take care of me. You always make feel safe when I am scared. You always try to keep me safe. Mom, you rock. Keep up the good work.

Melissa Russell, 9

Dear Mom, You are the best mom ever. You are special. You are like no one else. You always take care of me when I don’t feel well.

Evan, 10

Dear Mom, You are so special to me because you are my mom and I love you. Also, you are an amazing cook and mother. You are one of the most important people ever.

Kyla Cakely, 10

Dear Mom, You have always helped me when I was sick. You’ve been honest, fair, nice, and gentle. You also stick up for me when I get hurt.

Jack DeBree, 10

My mom is the best mom anyone could have. Even though she has my baby brother to take care of, she spends time with me. My mom is caring, too. I will always love her.

Austin Pringle, 10

I think my mom is the best! She’s caring and generous. She’ll play our games and some parents won’t even think of it. My mom will say, "No" only if it is for the best.

Susan Scappchara, 10

Dear Mom, Thank you for being there when I’m upset. I am happy you taught me right from wrong. Also, thanks for being a good cook.

Jacob Farmeaux, 10

Mommy is special, Mommy is nice, she makes me happy when I am mad or sad. I love Mommy. She makes my breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I love Mommy.

Emily Brynne Purdy, 10

My mom is special because sometimes I overreact and she’s always there to calm me down, and when I’m sad, she makes me laugh (at least she tries to).

Jacob Laytos, 10

My mom is special because she is always there for me. She is also special because she takes care of me. Lastly, she is special because she cleans and cooks.

Amanda Kinback, 9

My mom is sweet. She takes good care of everyone. She is the best mom I ever had. I thank my mom for making the house clean. I love my mom because she’s special.

Samantha Roescobb, 9

My mom is the best. She takes care of me. When I get a cut and it bleeds, she takes care of it even though she hates blood. She makes me food, too.

Cody Stueny, 9

I want to say that my mom rocks. I think she’s the best mom in the whole world. I want to thank my mom for buying my whole family food.

Tim Husted, 9

My grandma is special because she is very nice and she is the only one who takes care of me. She is very special to me. She takes me out to play.

Gabby, 10

My mom is the best mom. I love my mom. And my mom is my favorite. And when she needs help, I will help her.

Robbie Baber, 10

My mom is special because she is always nice to me and my brother and she also helps me with my homework when I need help.

Gabe Tetlock, 10

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Paula Shoemaker
May 9, 2008 at 8:28 AM

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Where can I find Lackawanna Trail Elementary's Kindergarten's class? Can you let me know what day it was posted so I can get the paper? Thanks Alot!


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