Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

I don’t know . . . . They were pretty smart. During last quarter’s Move-Up Day, 5th-grade bloggers joined our Middle-Upper School Journalism class. We interviewed them. They interviewed us. Here’s what we gleaned.

5th-grader Reagan Kaminsky shared her experience, wisdom, and eagerness with 8th-grade Blogger Jack Edelstein:

• “I’ve learned that to move on if I get something wrong or if someone is making fun of me. 
• “My favorite teacher Mrs. Delegans, the music teacher; she is not just a teacher but is also a friend. She has really helped me excel in my knowledge.”
• “I’m excited for middle school because of more freedom such as lockers and being able to spread around the campus during lunch.”
• “I am excited for electives, especially this one (Blog). I’m excited for this elective because I get more freedom on work compared to other classes with stricter work.” 

5th-grader Cleo Antle told senior Blogger Gil Maruvada . . .

• . . . she loves basketball and performing. She’s always loved to dance around the house. She did a play at Palm Valley, The Wizard of Oz. And, she wants to be a doctor, go to UCLA ,and do gymnastics. Her favorite class? Science, music or drama. Favorite quote? “Everyone gets their own turn.”

Freshman Blogger Louisa Richardson asked 5th-graders Levi Laberge Ranger and Savannah Sanchez, “What are you excited about next year?”

• “I’m excited for things to be different. I want to blog next year. . . .  I like lower school better because I am more used to it, I guess. Today we threw pencils at Mr. Killeen; it was fun.” –Savannah

• Levi says he wants to blog.  “One of the big differences is that there is more free roam in the middle school. I’m in Mr. Spurlock’s class, and I enjoy… that he is funny but has boring jokes. I liked math today; I had Mr. Gil.  

Senior Blogger Indiana Behr asked Remington Rice, “What’s fifth grade like?”

• “I think it’s pretty fun, and you get to… have fun.” 
• “Who is your teacher?”
• “My teacher is Mr. Spurlock.”
• “What did do today for move up day?”
• “We did math with Mr. Gil. I am having robotics later, and I am having fun in Blog. I went to English with Ms. Maguire. Oh, and we did World Studies with Ms. Schapiro.”