CITYWIDE WRITING AND ART CONTESTLA’s BEST 17TH ANNUAL FAMILY BRUNCH
21 LA’s BEST STUDENTS Winners of the citywide writing and art contest
“HOW LA’S BEST MAKESME FEEL SPECIAL”
CITYWIDE WRITING AND ART CONTESTLA’s BEST 17TH ANNUAL FAMILY BRUNCH
— Jacob Flores, Grade 5, Bright
— Steven Estrada, Grade K, 135th Street
Special Feeling
LA’s BEST makes me feel great,
Sometimes when I come, I come late.
LA’s BEST is a place where there is fun,
I always play outside under the sun.
When we do homework I finish it all,
If we have time we play handball on the wall.
Some days are cold, some are hot
Some are fun and some are not.
Everyday we do clubs and do stuff,
Some are easy and some are really tough.
When I get in trouble they call me, I think that’s fair
All I know is that my staff actually care.
Every time my parents come for me,
I always have that special feeling,
And it started when LA’s BEST staff gave me
their greeting.
— Jose Colon, Grade 6, 2nd Street
— Mackenzie Boute, Grade 4, Gault
— Melanie Orozco, Grade 5, Esperanza
— Carlos Rivera, Grade 4, Broadous
LA’s BEST is special to me because it is fun and it makes me a
better person. I’ve become a better person by learning how
to understand others’ feelings. I have learned not to judge
anyone by what’s on the outside, but by what’s on the
inside. Before, bullying was a big problem for me. Bullying to
me is when people pick on someone by hurting their feelings
or literally hurting them. I used to be bullied by someone,
but learned to just ignore them and walk away, but I used to
get mad. I ended up becoming a bully to others as revenge. I
picked on a kid that everyone else picked on because I was
mad, but after a talk with coaches I saw how it can be mean.
I remembered how I didn’t like it and how it made me feel. I
stopped being a bully and learned to be nicer to others. I
know LA’s BEST really helped me change, especially through
the club, “Character Counts,” where they teach you how to
become a better person. In “Character Counts” we also get
to play games and have contests, which makes it really fun. I
feel like being nicer and changing into a better person and
that’s how LA’s BEST makes me feel special.
— Linda Garcia, Grade 4, NEW Canoga Park
— John Zimbardi-Le Mons, Grade 3, Valley View
LA’s BEST makes me feel special because I can get my
hands dirty exploring nature.
— Amaria Waters, Grade 2, 135th Street
— Alicia Aquino, Grade K, Magnolia Avenue
I feel special in LA’s BEST because my coach Ms. Q
shows me love. The reason that I feel special is
because kids do not show me love. They’re not nice to
me. They don’t want me to be their friends and they
call me mean names. Also, during school time teachers
are too busy to show me love and even the principal. I
have family but they live in Iran so they can’t show me
love because they’re too far also. My grandmother
doesn’t speak English so she can’t talk to me. This is
about why I feel special in LA’s BEST.
Your Friend, Sarnia
— Sarnia Ghanbari, Grade 3, Canoga Park
— Georgia Carias, Grade 5, Stonehurst
LA’s BEST makes me feel special because it is a place
where I can grow.
— Adan Villalba, Grade K, Magnolia Avenue
— Sergio Renteria, Grade 5, Weigand Avenue
— Lily Yuan, Grade 9, Bushnell Way
LA’s BEST makes me feel special because when I go to
dance club I feel totally free. When I am practicing
dance I feel so relaxed and happy and I can just dance
my best. People used to call me names because I
didn’t talk much but a staff member saw me dancing
and told me to join the club. After I started dancing all
the names disappeared and my time at LA’s BEST is the
best now. I would have never had enough courage t
dance if that staff member didn’t see me so they made
me feel special.
— Nataly Escobar, Grade 5, Figueroa Street
— Kenya Wynn, Grade 4, Stanley Mosk
— Denise Perez, Grade 5, Latona Avenue
LA’s BEST makes me feel special because the staff
usually compliment me and make me feel that there’s
things about me that people like about me. LA’s BEST
also makes me feel like a winner. The staff always
supports me no matter what, even if I fail. It real
makes me feel happy. Usually when I fail, people feel
horrible, terrible, but in LA’s BEST, I don’t have to
worry about that. If and when I’m feeling sad, the
staff always come talk to me and make me better.
That’s how I know they cared about me and everyone
in LA’s BEST. Most important, they always motivate
me to follow my dreams. Whenever something was
wrong with me, they always try their best to fix my
problem. This is why LA’s BEST makes me feel special.
— Mynor Marroquin, Grade 4, Arminta
— Jon Jairo Zarate, Grade 5, Esperanza
— Matias Garcia, Grade K, Maurice Senak