Andry Anderson Essay – FES – Catherine Pittman’s Class

(From left to right) Front row, Andry Anderson, Annabelle Andrews, Madison Barker, Delaney Behnk, Cambrie Brunet, Claudia Dando, Hailey Doughty, Aubrin Guree, Deputy Jenny Parker; Middle row, Brayden Jameson, Kendall Lanier, Cylas Mayo, Rayben Mayo Maverick McDowell, Bryson Moates, Kyah Norris, Leslie Norris; Back row, Scarlett Pentecost, Ayla Smith, Leslee Smith, Aubrey Stapleton, Caroline Tant, Maggie Thompson, Carlee Vercher and Kaylee Walton.

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My D.A.R.E. Essay By: Andry Anderson Catherine Pittman Fellowship Elementary on

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Andry Anderson Essay – FES – Catherine Pittman’s Class

My name is Andry Jade Anderson, and I am in the 5th grade. This year during D.A.R.E. I have learned many new things about resisting drugs. Drugs can be bad for you and can damage all your organs. The chemicals in drugs can make your body work in a way it’s not supposed to. In this essay, I’m going to explain some things I have learned and how to put that into use.

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The other day a fellow pastor friend of mine was quizzing me about my Hospice work. He asked me two questions. First, he asked me what a typical day w...