Meet Marcus!

Marcus is a sixth grader in Mrs. Graf’s class. Also known as “Wheatie,” Marcus enjoys making clay animation movies with his cousins, one of which was already published in a previous post. His favorite subject in school, other than making people laugh, is science. His fondest school memory is of Bethpage Village (what a shock!) Marcus is looking forward to spending time with his cousins and conjuring up new contraptions. His favorite player is Mark Teixeira, who also happens to play for the New York Yankees, Marcus’s favorite sports team. His favorite thing to eat? Philly cheese steaks! Marcus’s classmates think he is hilarious, talkative, happy, innovative, and smart.

A word about Marcus, from his teacher, Mrs. Graf—Marcus is known for his sense of humor and unique questions. A few years ago in class, when one little girl had the hiccoughs, Marcus said he knew of a solution, “Stand on your head and drink a gallon of pineapple juice,” he told the poor hiccoughing victim. When the class burst out laughing he said, “Or was it some other juice…” Suffice it to say that Marcus keeps our spirits happy with his funny antics and wittiness. We’re all glad he’s part of our class!

Meet our friend Annisa!

Annisa is a bright and energetic eleven-year-old student here at Long Island Baptist Academy. Her favorite subject is science because she considers it interesting and learns something new every time she does it. Going to Old Bethpage Village Fair every fall is a tradition of our school which Annisa greatly enjoys. She loves it when her mom makes her an American cheese and salami sandwich for lunch. Playing Dutch Blitz is Annisa’s favorite activity during lunch break. Outside of school, Annisa loves to build. She is proud of the fort she built with her dad’s help in their backyard and she also likes making birdhouses.
Annisa’s teacher, Mrs. Graf, says this about her student, “Annisa is a very bright student whose energy and cheerful enthusiasm add to the daily excitement of our classroom atmosphere. If I can say one thing about her that really stands out, UI would say it is her kindness and helpfulness. She is always willing to pitch in and do her part and I love her for that!”

Meet Benjamin!

Today I would like to introduce to you Ben! Ben is a first grader in Mrs. Pratnicki’s class. His two favorite subjects are Bible and History. Ben loves playing baseball when he has some free time. When he is old enough, he wants to use his recurve bow to go deer hunting. Ben’s favorite day in school was Civil War Day. His favorite show is Robin Hood. Ben is looking forward to summer vacation because he might join either a baseball or a hockey team. Ben’s favorite thing about our school is the activities that we do. His favorite sports player is Brandon Dubinsky of the New York Rangers. Ben also made some friends at the softball tournament last Saturday. He met Jesse, a player on the Mighty Warriors! Ben’s friends think he is nice, a good friend, sweet, kind, athletic, has a great laugh, and is funny! Mrs. Pratnicki, Ben’s teacher, says that it’s a joy teaching Ben! He’s smart and a good student who is FULL of energy. He loves school and he loves his friends. Ben has an enthusiastic school spirit too!