New year, new me!

Before the holiday school break, Ashton Elementary and Gulf Gate Elementary students learned about resolutions and thought about what they could do to better themselves in the new year.Ryan Zelinski, 7
second-grader at Gulf Gate Elementary

“My goals for 2014 are to help my dad try to drill a hole in some coconuts we got to get the coconut water and to help him try to get better swings at golf.”

Davonee Podolsky, 8
second-grader at Gulf Gate Elementary
“I want to learn Spanish because my whole family knows Spanish. My mom is going to teach me. I think it’s pretty cool. I also want to get back into my swimming program because my whole family calls me a fish. I’ve been swimming since I was 3 months old.”

Ella Souflis, 8
second-graderat Gulf Gate Elementary
“In 2014 I want to … tie my shoes better, I want to dance ... and I want to donate a lot, because I have a lot of toys and some people don’t have any. I also want to braid my hair.”

Kayla Rogers, 7
second-grader at Ashton Elementary 
“To not be mean so I can help others, and to be kind.”

Tala Stuart, 7
second-grader at Gulf Gate Elementary
“My goals for 2014 are to learn to do a backflip, to learn how to dive on diving boards, to run a lap and to clean the beach every Tuesday or so. My favorite goal is learning to dive — I’m an Aquarius.”

Cooper Bishop, 7
second-grader at Ashton Elementary
“In 2014 I’m going to help people that need help and make more friends.”

Franklin Liriano, 7
second-grader at Ashton Elementary
“In 2014 I want to … help people get food.”

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