Almost There!!

Sorry I haven't had any blog post for a little while. Recently on December 19,2010 my house burned down, my family and I lost everything we owned. This was the most terrible thing that has ever happened to us, but with all the support there was some good outcome at the same time. Our class had a a day where everyone had to choose a Costa Rican food to cook and feed to our school. Unfortunately I was not able to be in school, so another student, Sammi, offered to bring some of the food that our class cooked so i could still be a part of it. I think that was amazing to see the school still trying hard to make sure I don't feel left out during this hard time.
I looked kind of far back into the book when Wolf and Lucky's tent burned down and they lost everything. I know EXACTLY how they felt when it first happened, and I know how it felt when the shock wore off. Anytime that you hear about something like this you really dont know what it feels like until it happenes to you personally. I just wanted to say I am very greatful that all of us got out of the house safely! Thank you to everyone who has done anything to help, even if it was just saying "I am here for you!" I also wanted to say I am very sorry to anyone who has ever had to go through something as terrible as this. Having to go through this is one of the most terrible things that could ever happen to anybody.

Fun Fun were going to be cooking a Costa Rican meal for our school, i cannot wait!! some of the Costa Rican dishes.--->C LICK HERE<---
come back and check!!

Thank You!!

First of all I want to say thank you so much Bryan, for everything. You have helped me see what I can accomplish when I really try and work hard for it. Bryan you are the first teacher that has ever really pushed me to where and what I am today. Before this Costa Rica class I just thought, cool a classs thats gonna go all the way to Central America, I also didnt really have any motivation to actually do good, and get good grades, and actually do something to better my own life. Bryan you have showed me that there is so much more than going to high school, and graduate just to get the school, part over. I am going to be the first in my WHOLE family to graduate high school. You helped me see how and what I am going to do to finish high school, and actually have my own life. This class is so much more than a just a cool trip, myself, all of these students, Bryan and a lot of other teachers have worked our butts off. We didnt just sit in front of Walmart, or Market Basket and ask for money, we went out somedays raining, hot, cold, and raked ALOT! I can honestly say each and everyone of the students and Bryan have earned our way to Costa Rica! God Job everyone!

Thank you so much everyone.

AMAZING Lister Leaf Busters!

The Lister Leaf Busters are now out of business, its getting cold, about to snow, and we raised around $3,800 dollars. We have raked about 25 yards, in about 20 days, with roughly 10 students and 2 teachers. I have to say we are the best rakers there are around here. Our class has WORKED OUR BUTTS OFF, to be where we are right now. We went from saying "if we go" to "When we go." Its so amazing to think that we started off with nothing, and we have fund raised all the way up to $11,600 dollars. That's more than half way to our goal!

But we still need help, we will always accept a little help from everyone. Our overall goal is $15,000, but if we raise more we will be able to do more excursions while in Costa Rica. Our sources of fundraising are
1.) Anonymous donation = $5,000
2.) Lister Leaf Busters =$3,800
3.) car wash, raffles, etc= $2,200
4.) individual donations=$600

Overall our class has done a phenomenal job! Thank you so much to Bryan for making this class possible, as well as Kristi for the fundraising, all the staff at school and all of the students . If it wasnt for all of us, Costa Rica wouldnt be in our minds. Thank you everyone
Please help with donations =)

Wolf and I

Well first of all my school Robert J. Lister Academy is a school to help students that have a difficult time learning, and have a hard time staying on task. This week I read in Walking With Wolf , that Wolf and I have some stuff in common. First is the bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood. Its really hard to try and explain things like this to other people, because I'm always scared on what others will say about me. Also like Wolf I have lost someone very close to me, her name is Chelsea. I really like being able to connect to different kinds of books, it makes me feel kinda of unique.

Wolf is a very inspiring man, he has been taking care of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve since day one of going to Costa Rica. He always used hard work and determination much like we are to get to Costa Rica. Our class has already raised more than half of what we need to get there. We are doing leaf raking, we charge $100.00 per yard. Our class does have experience in raking and i have to say were pretty darn good. If you would like to have us come rake your yard please contact me via e-mail mshattuck.student@gmail.com. we also have a facebook page as well, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lister-Academy-Costa-Rica-Class/124033450983550?ref=share. Please come back for more anytime.

YES!! WERE ONLINE!!!

Our Facebook account is up and running and our PayPal account is accepting online donations. Look for our article in the Portsmouth Herald/ Seacoast Online over the weekend. We are hiring out for leaf raking October 23rd - November 7th. Please consider supporting us and check us out at http://sites.google.com/site/listeracademycostaricaclass. Thank you have a good weekend.

☮ ♥ =) ..Peace Not War.. (= ♥ ☮

While reading Walking With Wolf this week i got very interested in why and how Costa Rica was founded. In 1949 4 Alabama Quakers got arrested for refusing the Korean war draft. One of the men was Wolf Guidon. The reasoning to refuse the draft was because their religion beliefs are peace not war,no killing, no fighting. Peace and love not war.
After getting out of jail their family wanted to go to a country free of army. So when Wolf's mother got sick they left her back home while they all went to Costa Rica, undeveloped, quiet, and far away. Costa Rica is war free, peaceful, undeveloped, and the colder climate was good for his fathers dairy farming.The Quakers farmed a large amount of land, which they eventually set aside for conservation.This land was eventually a safe reserve, which was named the Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde (Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve), has become a major tourist attraction.