Letters from American Samoa

February 20, 2006

To Zachary

Talofa and hello from American Samoa! My name is Aden Silila and I’m a boy and I’m 8 years old. I am in grade 3 at Alofau Elementary School Home of the KINGS! How is the weather at your city? It’s been raining here to much but it helps make the days cooler and the nights colder. Take care and hope to hear from you soon.

Tofa,
Aden.

Debreona,

Hi there! My name is Maria and I’m 8 years old from American Samoa. I am in level 3 at Alofau School. It’s a great school. How’s your school? How is the weather there? It’s been raining a lot here and the road been having some wrecks. But, it’s okay now! Take care and I want to hear from you soon!

Goodbye,
Maria.

To Taner:

Hi there from American Samoa. My name is Tunufa’I and I’m 8 years old and in level 3 at Alofau Elementary School. What’s the name of your school again? How is the weather at your place? I think we’re suppose to get a hurricane but it left our islands so we’re lucky! Now it hasn’t stopped raining which is good for my plants! Do you plant trees? I help my dad plant bananas and taros. Take care!

Love,
Tunufa’I.

Taylor:

Hi Taylor I’m Josslyn from American Samoa. I’m 8 years old in level 3. How are you? Thanks for wanting to write to me. Do you want to know your name in Samoan? It’s Teila. Cool! Take care okay? How’s the weather there??

Love
Josslyn

Lauren

Hi my friend. My name is Deantha and I’m in level 3 at Alofau School. I can’t really say much but that it’s raining a lot here. Do you get rain a lot there? I’ll talk to you later.

Bye,
Deantha.

Bryce

How are you doing? My name is Roderick and I’m 8 years old in level 3 at Alofau School. Right now it’s raining hard and my little brothers and I look forward to sliding down the mountain after school today on our boards. It’s really fun and you should try it. Take care and talk to you later.

Roderick.

Gage

Where exactly are you? I’m TJ and I’m a 3rd grade Alofau School. I’m 8 years old. Hows your weather there? It’s raining very hard here and I can’t do anything but stay in and read and do my work! But, tomorrow Miss Sauni and us will have our movie day after lunch to celebrate our reading graduation. We moved from lower level reading to on level. I’m so happy! So take care

love
TJ

Delanee

Talofa from Alofau School. My name is Geneva and I’m 8 years old. I can’t write long because I have a sore wrist. I fell waiting for the bus to come to school this morning. I can’t write long but take care and hope to hear from you soon!

Love,
Geneva.

Brady:

Hey there! Miss Sauni’s son is named Brady, too. Nice huh? How are you doing? What do you like to do there? Where do you live? I live in American Samoa. I’m glad you want to talk to me. Take care.

Tofa soifua that’s goodbye in Samoan,
Ethan.

Joshua

Miss Sauni’s really nice giving me your name to write to! Thanks for writing to me and I hope to hear from you soon.

Take care
Montell

Stephanie

Talofa lava! My name is Kadrenna and I’m 8 years old from American Samoa. How are you doing? How’s the weather there? It’s raining here so I’m stuck inside my classroom with my friends. So we’re trying to ask Miss Sauni to give us center time.

Take care and talk to u later,
Kadrenna.

Maxwell

How are you my new friend? I love making new friends! I’m Tama and Tama means boy in Samoan. Are you a boy too? I think so because I have a friend named Maxwell (Makisi). How’s the weather there?

Let me know, tofa.
Tama

Shelby:

Hello and talofa from American Samoa. My name is Louise and I’m 8 years old. How old are you? How is the weather where you live? It’s been raining for almost a month here and the road is getting very bad. But, write to me back.

Take care,
Louise

James

Talofa lava my new friend! How are you? My name is Oianatai and I’m a boy and I’m 8 years old. How is the weather at your place? Is it raining like us here in American Samoa? Can you see my island on a map there? We’re very small so I don’t think you can see us. I hope to hear from you soon.

Tofa soifua,
Oianata’I L.