The starter phrase for May/June 2010 was: I THINK AMERICA IS BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE... it is my home. John - Edmond, OK it is a really great place to live. Emily - Cavot, AR here we help nature and animals and try to become green. Melissa, Riverwoods Elementary - Des Moines, IA it has mountains, valleys, plains and deserts. Marie, St. Constance School - Chicago, IL it is a gift to live here that some people don't have. Jorge, Renaissance Charter School - Miami, FL the mountains have snow caps and every tree stands tall and proud. Kathryn - Portland, WI it lets you have freedom. Tamara, Joseph A. Citta Elementary School - Toms River, NJ