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Emily Barnes

Name   Emily Barnes

Grade you are currently teaching (or other position)   1st Grade

Favorite food   Ice Cream

Least favorite food   Olives

Hobbies   Arts & Crafts, Outdoors, Shopping

Name and location of elementary school you attended   Abilene Christian Schools in Abilene, TX

Your nickname then   'Em'

What / Who was on your lunchbox then?   It was a brown paper bag, boring!

Favorite subject in elementary school   Social Studies

Favorite teacher and why   Mrs. Marler (4th grade): she helped me learn how to do long division!

Least favorite teacher and why   I really don't have one!

Favorite TV show then   Wishbone

Favorite TV show now   American Idol, 24, anything on Food Network

Favorite sports team then   Rangers

Favorite sports team now   Rangers

Favorite cartoon character then   Bugs Bunny

Favorite cartoon character now   Don't have one

Favorite snack then   Choc. Chip Cookies

Favorite snack now   Choc. Chip Cookies

Who was your best friend in elementary school and what did you do?   Caroline Casey - we played with Beanie Babies!

Favorite book when you were a kid   Boxcar Children

Favorite music group / musician when you were a kid   Backstreet Boys

How much did you get for allowance?   I think $5 a week

Favorite family vacation when you were a kid   Family Camp in Colorado 

Favorite pet when you were a kid   My dog 'Lady'  

Things you ate that mom didn't want you to   Choc. Chip Cookies

Most memorable birthday party   I had a surprise birthday party where over 60 people came to wish me a Happy Birthday!

Favorite place to go out to dinner when you were a kid   McDonalds

Biggest fad when you were in elementary school   Scruchies

If I wouldn't have become a teacher, I would be   doing something in fashion

My most embarrassing moment was   . . . there's been too many!

If I could invite any three people (of all time) to my house for a dinner party, I'd invite   Princess Diana to talk to, Paula Dean to cook for us, and Ashton Kutcher to make me laugh