Sixth Avenue

3rd grade: I was staring that club write in the eye, it was staring at me like a hawk. The contact was so loud, it sounded like a bomb, my ears rang so loud it hurt. I put my hands on my head but something was not right, instead of my fingers stopping at my forehead they went inside. I looked at my hands and they were just red, all red. My instinct was to scream, so that’s what I did, even though I didn’t feel anything. I laid down and some random guy sat on top of me and started to hold my…

In a world I didn’t know existed, I was born. I opened my eyes to unfamiliar but friendly faces. Outside, the cold, bitter winds were swishing through trees, and making their way across the crowded streets of India. 4:29 p.m., that unforgettable evening was when my whole story began… And that special day was November 9, 2003. From that day on, everyone called me Anika. That is my name just in case you are wondering. My whole name is Anika Chhabra to be specific. Anika is another name of a…

Belvie Mabika came to America as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With her she brought many strengths, academically and socially, however, these strengths might not be tapped into until we move past some of her barriers and continue to build upon her linguistic knowledge. Belvie came to America when she was 11 years old and was immediately enrolled in a 5th grade class, however, when she arrived here she only had the equivalent of a 2nd grade education, with a few spotty…

Student D attends a Middle School in Columbus Ga. The school is located on the Northside of town and where many military families resided. There are approximately 500 students that consist of Latino, Asian, Black, White, Hawaii/Pacific Island and Multi-Racial . The students are diverse and have all socioeconomic backgrounds. It is located behind an elementary school and across from a shopping center. The SWD demographics has about 19% are 6th graders, 14% are 7th graders and 22% , 8 graders.…

During the interest inventory information was gathered about Nadia’s personality, what she likes to do, and what her favorite things are. While responding to some of the questions Nadia would pause to think about what she was going to say and use the term “um” and “stuff” a lot. Nadia’s favorite T.V. shows are Girl Meets World and Austin and Ally. She likes these shows because they exhibit friendship and the importance of being honest with them.) Nadia shows an interest in math and reading…

As Julie Andrew says, “Perseverance is failing 19th times and succeeding to 20th time.” Perseverance steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. My family shows a bunch of perseverance. Today I will be talking about my mom’s side of the family. This paper is about about my mom, my grandfather,my great-grandfather, and myself. My great-grandfather, whose name is Uno, or Pop as family members called him. He had 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Uno married Singe,…

Why I Dislike School School has not always been something that I hate. As I’m sure is remembered, I used to not want to leave school, and looked forward to going in the morning. This is obviously not true anymore, for a multitude of reasons. School, specifically Jones and 12-14, is very different from how I grew up having school, from levels 3-6 to 9-12. I don’t feel that even after 3 years of a differently structured school-life I’m still not used to the changes. This ‘new school’ is very…

Developing the love I have for English is one that has continuously grown, and will continue to grow throughout my life. English and I started out as close friends when I was young. As a child every night before bed I choose a book off of my shelf and climbed under the covers and my mother read to me. I remember listening to the stories while carefully examining the pictures before she flipped the page. When she went to work I still skimmed the pictures and retold the story the best I could…

I don’t know the title yet So it begins: My first day of many at Coventry Village School started out a little stranger than most. My Dad met me at school and walked me to class. As soon as I saw the teacher I was terrified. I wanted to hide, but if I hid then my Dad wouldn’t be close to me anymore. Then the idea hit me, I could just hide using my Dad! Within a minute of stepping into the kindergarten classroom I had lifted up my Dad’s shirt from his waist and pulled it over my head. I figured…

In order to thrive in the 6th grade you must possess three personal qualities. First you have to be able to establish new relationships. Second you can not just rely on your relationships, you must have some amount of independence. You should also be organized in all of your classes. In 5th grade you may be the weird one with no friends, but in 6th grade friends are important and necessary to being able to thrive. Sometimes at school do you feel like no one has your back? In 6th grade that is…