Paddington Bear Visits Hornell

Paddington Bear arrived in Mrs. Ferris' room on October 19, 1999 with a note that read:

I am Paddington Bear. I come from darkest Peru, but I have been living with the Brown family in London. I was visiting Horace Mann School in Beverly Hills, California, when a dreadful thing happened. I lost my hat! I have been looking all over for it and I don't seem to be able to find it. If it can't find my own hat, I would like to find a new hat. Maybe you can help me.

I'd like to spend a while with you, getting to know you before I move on to my next stop. I'd especially like it if you could read me some stories. My favorites are about bears. I also like orange marmalade and adventures.

Please be sure to tell my friends at Horace Mann about my visit!

Your friend, Paddington

 

Paddington in the computer lab.

Paddington meets some friends of room 213.

October 21
Visited math lab. Mr. Wiggers took pictures of Paddington using one of the computers..

October 22
We read Polar, the Titanic Bear to Paddington.

October 25
"Drug Awareness Week" Paddington wearing a red "Too Cool to do Drugs" ribbon.

October 26
Ate orange marmalade and crackers with Paddington.

October 27
Paddington found a train engineer's hat with an Operation Lifesaver pin on it.

October 28
Sent Paddington's journal to Horace Mann School in Beverly Hills, CA

October 29
Celebrated Halloween!

November 1
Left for Quebec, Canada

We will miss you Paddington,

Mrs. Ferris' 4th grade class.