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STANLEY SWITLIK KIDS TELL THE WEEKLY: WHY MY MOM’S THE GREATEST

May 9, 2025

We all know our moms are the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), and nobody knows that better than the kids they love and provide for. Ahead of Mother’s Day, the Keys Weekly paid a visit to Stanley Switlik Elementary School to chat with first- through fifth-graders. Our question was simple: Why is your mom the best mom?

My mom is the greatest because…

KINDERGARTEN

a young girl sitting on a chair in a classroom

AZALEA
…she’s the best cooker.

a little girl with glasses sitting on a couch

JAZMIN
…sometimes we can go to the park and get ice cream.

a young boy sitting on a chair in a room

ADRIAN
…she takes me to so many fun places.

a young girl sitting on top of an orange chair

CORA
…she takes me everywhere and we snuggle.

a young boy sitting on a chair making a peace sign

CHRISTIAN
…she goes to the movies with me, and we go to restaurants in Miami.

a young boy sitting next to a little girl

LIAM
…she loves me and does everything for me.

a little girl sitting on a couch with a cake in her hand

TAYLOR
…she loves me and she takes care of me.

a young boy sitting on a couch next to a woman

BRUNO
…she makes pasta a lot.

FIRST GRADE

a little girl standing in a classroom with her arms crossed

MARIEL
…she works so hard so we can get food.

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BRYCE
…she’s so kind.

a young boy sitting on a bench in a room

TITUS
…she’s helpful and kind to other people.

SECOND GRADE

RICHEY
…she’s really good at bowling.

a young boy standing in front of a welcome sign

JUSTYN
…she is really nice and she’s a woman who likes kids a lot.

a young girl standing in front of a bulletin board

CRISHEBBETH
…she helps me with my studies, she’s nice and she makes me comfortable.

a young girl standing in front of a door

MARIANNA
…she makes the best food and when I’m sick, she makes sure I’m okay.

a young girl standing in a classroom wearing a pink shirt

CARLI
…she helps me with school – well, she helps me with everything – and she takes care of me.

LUKE
…she plays sports with me and helps me get better.

a young boy sitting on top of a orange chair

ETHAN
…she’s the best ever. She cares for me, she’s really loving and she’s just really fun in general.

a young girl sitting on a chair smiling at the camera

MARIANNA (photo: Marianna 2)
…she takes care of me a lot and loves me a lot. We like to play Uno together.

THIRD GRADE

a young boy standing in front of a bowling alley

DIEGO
…she loves me, likes to go shopping and go on vacation with me, and helps me with homework.

ANDREW
…she helps other people so much when they need it – even my dad. We like to go to Home Depot together.

FOURTH GRADE

a girl with curly hair wearing a nike shirt

JAYTHAN
…she cooks for me and helps me out with school work, doing the right thing and cooking.

a girl standing in a room with a teddy bear t - shirt on

ANDREA
…she can buy me stuff I want and she teaches me how to do stuff like cooking, because when i grow up I really want to be a cook.

MARIELY
…she always helps me figure things out and keep myself calm.

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JORDANNA
…because when I’m down, she always makes me feel better, and she’s really loving.

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OWEN
…she’s always caring and loving. We like to go on the boat together.

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ALLIE
…she supports my cheerleading and makes sure I can cheer.

FIFTH GRADE

a young girl standing in front of a blue wall

STELLA
…she loves to go places with me, loves to travel with me and loves to bake cookies with me.

a young boy standing in a hallway with a smile on his face

RIDER
…she’s good at making chicken alfredo, she’s good at photography and likes to take me places.

a boy standing in a hallway with his hands in his pockets

DAVID
…she buys a lot of things for me and does a lot of things for me – she cooks for me, drives me places and lets me do whatever I want in my neighborhood.