Ali -Born to Be a Star

Ali has had a great week and a half. It actually started just last Tuesday. I got a phone call from Mrs. Keith at Bartlett Elementary -Ali's school. She told me that Ali had won a drawing contest, Doodle 4 Google, as the 4th grade winner from Bartlett. She drew the google logo and then added an artistic rendition of what she wanted for the world which was world peace. It was very cute, and I'm hoping that I'll have a picture to post of it tomorrow. She'll compete with other winners from around the state, then the region, then nationally. Go Ali Go!

On Saturday, March 28, we got to watch Ali perform in "Hansel and Gretel, the True Story". (She's been going to this class, Readers Theater at the library, every Saturday in March for 2 hours.) She went at 10:00 am and they practiced, took some breaks, ate some lunch, figured out what props would be used and got ready for the 2:30 show. Ali got a fabulous chopstick hairdo and wore a funky dress as the game show host Tina. She was the moderator between the Witch and Hansel, Gretel and their parents. She really did a super job. Also, since she is such a great reader, her and another boy got to read us a poem, "I Met a Dragon Face to Face" by Jack Prelutsky. It was fun too that Grandma and Grandpa Salter were able to be there. I think they really enjoyed seeing our Ali star.

Then Tuesday evening it was the 4th grade musical, "Posibilities". Ali got to dress up as an author -glasses (my old pair which gave her a headache) and all.

She sang wonderfully and it was a cute presentation.

We've really enjoyed seeing our very creative Ali shine. She's quite the talented artist, writer, reader and actor, and we look forward to more of it.