While you were picking teams for dodgeball, this woman's pen pal was John Hughes for two years "back in the day" (1985-1987).
John Hughes: File
Some highlights from the letters she received from him include:

"I can't tell you how much I like your comments about my movies. Nor can I tell you how helpful they are to me for future projects. I listen. Not to Hollywood. I listen to you. I make these movies for you. Really. No lie. There's a difference I think you understand."

"As for your English teacher…Do you like the way you write? Please yourself. I'm rather fond of writing. I actually regard it as fun. Do it frequently and see if you can't find the fun in it that I do."

And from a phone call she received years later:

John told me about why he left Hollywood just a few years earlier. He was terrified of the impact it was having on his sons; he was scared it was going to cause them to lose perspective on what was important and what happiness meant.

Seriously. Go and read the blog post.

Geez, my eighth-grade letter-writing campaign to Wes Craven pales in comparison.