Hey how are you doing?  I'm great.  My name is Gretchen. I'm also in the 6th grade at Washington Elem. School my teachers name is Mrs. Konopacky.  My favorite subject in school is science .  But what I really love to do is ice skate.  I've been ice skating for  2 and a half years. I also like to read alot some of my favorite authors are Ann M. Martian She writs the baby sitters club books  I also  like Ronald Dahl . He writes books like  James and the Giant Peach.  My moms name is Marica, my dads name is Dennis and my little sisters name is  Janet.  Some of the other activties I enjoy being in band at school I'm also in church choir and in computer club.