Yanci’s Speech ;

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,staff,5th grade,and especially Mrs.Dietz and Mrs.German,which Mrs.German might be a principal in another school next year.If it wasn’t for these wonderful people we would not be here today at Daly ES.Im so honnored to be here today with all of these wonderful  people around me.

Today i’m gonna tell you a story of my life.Just a story of how i got here to this really special school with this really special teacher Mr.Fitz.

It started when i was born in El Salvador.I came to USA when i was 1 ½ years old.Before those years i had to stay with my grandma at El Salvador and my mom was here in Houston TX trying to get money  for me so i would have a good beginning of my life.My mom  went to Salvador to pick me up to take  me to Houston.I grew up, i was 4 years old I went to Pre-k and Kindergarten.We came to VA to see my grandma because she had lived with my Aunt.

We went to Va,i liked it there i wanted to stay .We stayed their ,I had to come knowing nothing i barely knew my Aunt and my 3 cousins.I went to school i was bullied because i didn’t know how to speak english and i didnt want it to affect me so i ignored it .I didn’t pay attention to it.I went to 2nd grade i knew how to read and write english and the bullying stopped.I had a great teacher in 2nd grade I went to 4th grade.The last year 5th grade but i didnt finish it at my old school.I finished here in Daly.The first day for me was awesome I got here late.My classmates were in P.E. I didn’t know anybody they all bunched  up to me and started talking to me.Since then i had a great few months with Mr.Fitz..We have done a lot of activities we have laughed a lot you can’t even imagine our paper ball fight with me and Mr.Fitz.# I won of course

Im looking in the future to going to high school and to middle school and having  almost the same start as i did here i Daly.
“Remember nothing is over until you stop trying”Thank you for listening. Wish us luck we will all need it.

Hello, and welcome staff, students, parents, and families.  I would love to give a special shout out to Mrs. Dietz, and Mrs. German.

I’m going to be sharing 3 important stories that mean a whole lot to me. These stories have made me who I am today, and who I have become. These stories are a little bit personal but I wanted to share them with you all.

My first story.

I was starting Pre-K at Rock Creek Valley, I didn’t come to Daly, yet. I’m so glad that I got to that school, I got to experience being at a school exactly like me.  I was able to meet so many friends there, who were like me. Everyone there had some sort of Hearing Aid. I haven’t seen my friends from Rock Creek Valley in a while, but I remember them and the memories clear. In Pre-K we did fun things, one day we had to bring in something that started with the letter A. I can’t remember what I brought but I brought something in. In the winter when it snowed, we went outside and played in the snow.

My second story.

I was starting at Daly, and I was a little shy, of course now I’m not shy. One of my favorite teachers here is Mrs. Walton, she was my first teacher here, she is my idol. But, when I started off at Daly, My best friend Abigail, she was at a daycare that I was at, near the school. We had been friends since we were about 3-4 I can’t remember the EXACT year. We didn’t exactly like the same things but we at least knew something was in common. Whenever I had a rough time at home or at school, I went to her. I told her about everything. She never had a problem listening to all my complaining.

My second best friend is Eva, she listens to my complaining and she’s my sidekick, I stick with her and she sticks with me. Sometimes she can get annoyed but.. I still complain to her.. She complains to me.  So it all works out. I won’t forget any of my best friends.

My third story.

I wasn’t exactly a social kid. But I didn’t hang out with a lot of people either. But every so often I would get made fun of, whether it be, because I wasn’t skinny, or because I had some “weird” thingie in my ear, or sometimes  because of the way I acted, I was a crazy kid. But it was a rough way getting up the hill, but eventually I got up the hill, with the help of my friends, and family.

I wanna thank my other favorite people in the world, my mom, Mrs. Zito, she has helped me throughout the years, Ms. Aunts. Ms. Aunts works with me. She, met me in 4th grade but I feel like i’ve known her for longer. Thank you for your help!! I really love the things you’ve helped me accomplish.

Looking into the future I want to study ASL, (American Sign Language) It’s a part of me, I use it all the time. I want to be a Deaf and or a Hard of Hearing teacher or something of that sort.  I want to go to Gallaudet University, it’s a Deaf and Hard of Hearing college, I’ve toured it once with my sister. It was such a great experience. Everyone there used ASL and I learn every day with my sister.  
I want to thank you all for coming today and supporting us as we progress in our schooling.