by the fire department and i am asked to write the forward and the introduction is by the senator finestien who was mayor at the time. so thank you very much. >> i just on behalf of the board and the superintendent and the school district, i want to thank you so much for the donation and the fire department as well. and to you personally, because you always come to all ofthe read along days of the elementary cools and it is so important for our kids to see you in the leadership role in the city. >> i am a mother of three boys and i can say that like i said any time that i enter one of the schools the kids are so excited and respectful not just to me, but to each other. and great questions and very inquisitive and the teachers have been wonderful and i have gotten to learn a lot about the school districts here in san francisco. and i have not been to all of the schools but that is my goal and i have been to probably 20 of them, elementary and not to mention the high schools. thanks for the great work that i will leave these books for you to enjoy. >> i would like to extend my appreciation to