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February 14th is fast approaching! Heart shaped treats? Check. Valentine Cards? Check. A contest submission for Susana Hill's Valentiny Contest? Check! I hope you enjoy my contest submission. Please stop by Susana's blog to see all of the wonderful submissions at: susannahill.com/2019/02/13/oh-guilty-heart-the-4th-annual-valentiny-writing-contest/
HEART PROJECT By Kari Ann Gonzalez “Welcome, Garret! We weren’t expecting you until next week.” Ms. Munoz said. Ezra watched Garret shuffle to a seat in the back. Poor Garret. Who starts a new school on Valentine’s day? Ezra remembered what it was like to be new. He looked at the valentines he made…but, he was one card short. “Recess!” Ms. Munoz declared. Kids raced to the playground. Tiptoe, tiptoe. Ezra snuck to the art station. He grabbed a few supplies. “What are you working on?” Garret asked. Ezra shoved his project behind him. “Nothing…” “Oh. Okay.” Garret’s shoulders slumped. Ezra’s face flushed. He swallowed, watching Garret walk away. Ezra could have introduced himself…but, he had to finish his project. Students started to file back in. Ezra whispered to Katya. She passed the glitter pens. Shawn peaked over Ezra’s shoulder and nodded. Ezra slid the project to Thuy. She added a special touch and passed it to Dion “Time for our Valentine’s party!” Ms. Munoz clapped. Garret shrank further into his chair… until glittery fish caught his eye. Ezra held out a huge fishbowl shaped valentine signed by the whole class. It read, ‘Garret, I’m so glad we swim in the same school. Happy Valentine’s Day!’ Garret smiled shyly, “Thanks, I hope we’ll be FINtastic friends.”
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stephanie williams
2/13/2019 03:05:02 am
Nice work, Kari! Glitter pens were my favorite in school - in fact I used to draw all over my hands with them! So glad Garret and Ezra will be FINtastic friends <3. 2/13/2019 04:46:34 am
Great minds think alike. One Valentine short is a great theme. Best wishes! 2/13/2019 05:14:01 pm
☺ It IS a great theme, says the girl who ALSO wrote about one card short!
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:32:36 pm
Totally is right?! Wishing you the best of luck too, Aileen!
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:31:31 pm
Hi Stephanie, aren't glitter pens just the best? But I will never forget my obsession with smelly markers either!
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:34:46 pm
Thank you Dee! I love a world where kindness shines through. 2/13/2019 06:46:44 am
Dear Knabb,
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:35:37 pm
Thank you Colleen! 2/13/2019 07:25:49 am
Cute! I did say, Awwww. So that's a good sign. I love the fish bowl idea. Good luck!
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:36:37 pm
Hi MaryAnn, Thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed the awww moment :)
Beth Stilborn
2/13/2019 07:58:39 am
This is delightful! I love that the Valentine was from the whole class.
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:38:02 pm
Thank you Beth!
Sarah Tobias
2/13/2019 10:31:46 am
So sweet! I love the way all the kids work together to create the valentine.
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:40:04 pm
Thank you Sarah! This was a fun story to write.
Kari Gonzalez
2/13/2019 08:42:13 pm
Hi Rachel! I bounced around to many new schools, luckily never on Valentine's Day, but if I had...I like to think I would have had an Ezra in my class :)
Jilanne Hoffmann
2/13/2019 10:10:35 pm
I love it when it turns out that kids can be so thoughtful. Nice story, Kari. Good luck!
Nancy Riley
2/15/2019 05:23:24 am
Such a sweet story! Good luck!
Lucretia Schafroth
2/15/2019 06:59:16 am
Very sweet story. Good luck, Kari Ann! 2/18/2019 09:10:49 am
Cute story, Kari! What a sweetheart Ezra was to scramble to make a nice valentine for Garrett and get the rest of the class involved. "So glad we swim in the same school" - clever :) Sometimes we accidentally hurt people in our attempt to do something nice as a surprise. I'm glad the kids will be FINtastic friends! :) Thanks for joining in the Valentiny fun! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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