September 15, 2006 [date]

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Ms. Betty Peerloff [letter address]

Training and Development Department

Science Technologies

3368 Bay Path Road.

Miami, FL  33160-3368

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Derek Alan [writer]

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C Kimberly Rodriquez-Duarte [copy notation]

just took my first midterm...argh only like 5 MORE! omfgzzzz i hate midterm...imma fail  napoleon and levy....damnit...

midterms.....ahhhhhhhhh!!! grrrrr! I don't wanna take them....mad gayyyyyyyyy espcially LEvy's midterms......she DOESN'T TEACH! and i KNOW that imma fail......it sucks...haha im bothering Sandii with all this....lolz she KNOWS i freak out every time someone mentions midterms/tests/finals.....hehehe....but she likes to lie to me and tell me that they're easy and that i'll do fine.... lmfao, I <3 you Sandii!! haha as my best friend though.....lolz omfgggg so hungry!!! >:-O

1245 Park Ave.

New York, NY 10128-2231

April 1, 2006

Ms. Alesha Ramirez

175 Morningside Ave.

New York, NY 10027-8735

Dear Ms. Ramirez  

Thank you for helping chaperone the fifth grade class on their field trip to Broadway. When I visited Mrs. Kenningston’s class room yesterday, the children were so excited about having attended the play. Their thank-you not is enclosed.

Because parents like you, educational experiences outside the classroom are possible. These experiences bring to life what the students learn in school. I’m glad our children have this enrichment.

Thank you again for accepting the challenge of watching over the fifth graders on their exciting trip to Broadway. I know the task wasn’t easy, but I felt it was worth our time.

Sincerely

Marsha Rhodes

Parent volunteer

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Krysbelle Alconis

Mrs. Filipek, Instructor

Keyboarding/WP, Period One

21 November 2005

AMERICA’S CASTLES

The castles listed on A&E’s “America’s Castles” belonged to the rich and famous. By looking at the history of some of the families that owned these castles, if is easy to see why people say that America is the land of opportunity.

Cornelius Vanderbilt was a man who took advantage of the opportunities America had to offer. He was born on May 27, 1794, to a family of modest means. Cornelius ended his formal schooling by the age of 11. (Encyclopedia Americana, 1998, Vol. 27, 891) He achieved success because he was industrious. He knew how to work, and knew the value of the money that came from hard work. Other qualities that made him successful were perseverance, enterprise, courage, and trustworthiness. Being trustworthy meant he could command better prices than others doing the same job. (Smith, 528, 1886) Because of these qualities, Cornelius Vanderbilt was able to amass one of the largest fortunes ever made in America from his shipping and railroad enterprises.

Three of America’s castles were built by descendants of the man who came out of humble beginnings to amass such a large fortune. The Biltmore House, The Breaksers, and Marble House were all built by Cornelius Vanderbilt’s descendants. The Biltmore House, The Breakers, and Marble House were all built by Cornelius Vanderbilt’s descendants.

Biltmore House

            The Biltmore House (also known as America’s largest house) is located on 8,000 acres near Asheville, North Carolina. It was built for George W. Vanderbilt. The 250-room French Renaissance started in 1889 took hundreds of workers five years to build. (A&E, Biltmore, 2000)

The Breakers

            The Breakers is located in Newport, Rhode Island. It was built for Cornelius Vanderbilt II. The 70-room castle (Italian Renaissance) was started in 1895. Upon its completion, the castle was filled with antiques from France and Italy. (A&E, Breakers, 2000)

Marble House

            Marble house is located in Newport, Rhode Island. During the 1890’s, Newport became the summer colony of New England’s wealthiest families. Marble House was built for William K. Vanderbilt, who was a grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt intended for the summerhouse to be a “temple to the arts.” (A&E, Marble, 2000)

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 haha for rich agian