Fourth Grade
"Why do Kids Go to School?"
I believe kids should go to school because they need to have hope, choice and big dreams with no limits. We should be lifelong learners.
In many parts of the world children do not have much choice about their future. In the book, "Nasreen's Secret School," Nasreen risked her life just so she could go to school! Doors opened for Nasreen, even in her little schoolhouse. Faith Chapel agrees as heard in her interview with Mrs. Hruska ... "Parents in Nepal can't help their children in school because they never got the education they needed." Our own Blakely principal, Mr. Andy, has said "...leave your mark and make a difference..." Without school to help you choose what you want to do, your mark may be dimmed.
Good schools let you dream ... with no limitations. When you are older these dreams could help you to be creative and find work that you love. Dream big, work hard, and persevere. Don't forget to be happy. If kids everywhere didn't go to school and learn to try again, even when mistakes are made, they might lose hope. This would be sad. Emily Silver commented, "...practice makes better." School helps us imagine, create, and learn. To create something you need to dream. My school has helped me dream creatively. If school doesn't teach kids to dream without limits the world will become so unhappy.
Olivia
In many parts of the world children do not have much choice about their future. In the book, "Nasreen's Secret School," Nasreen risked her life just so she could go to school! Doors opened for Nasreen, even in her little schoolhouse. Faith Chapel agrees as heard in her interview with Mrs. Hruska ... "Parents in Nepal can't help their children in school because they never got the education they needed." Our own Blakely principal, Mr. Andy, has said "...leave your mark and make a difference..." Without school to help you choose what you want to do, your mark may be dimmed.
Good schools let you dream ... with no limitations. When you are older these dreams could help you to be creative and find work that you love. Dream big, work hard, and persevere. Don't forget to be happy. If kids everywhere didn't go to school and learn to try again, even when mistakes are made, they might lose hope. This would be sad. Emily Silver commented, "...practice makes better." School helps us imagine, create, and learn. To create something you need to dream. My school has helped me dream creatively. If school doesn't teach kids to dream without limits the world will become so unhappy.
Olivia
Why Should Children Go To School?
Children should go to school so they can find their inner selves. When you study historical figures you can decide who you want to be. When I hear about all the good people I say "I want to be like them," and when I learn about the bad people I say "I am not going to be like them at all." In fourth grade, at the beginning of the year we learned about Sept. 11th. When I learned about September 11th I was shocked that people would do this. What I have learned is that you find yourself by studying about and studying with others.
Children should go to school so they can learn about the world so they can change it. The reason I think they should change the world is because, we already have big problems. Most of us think this is a perfect world when it's really not. One day I was at Battle Point Park walking with my mom, I picked up at least twenty pieces of trash. If we don't change the world it will keep getting worse, until we can't live here anymore. More children should have the privilege to go to school so they can make a big difference.
Max
Children should go to school so they can learn about the world so they can change it. The reason I think they should change the world is because, we already have big problems. Most of us think this is a perfect world when it's really not. One day I was at Battle Point Park walking with my mom, I picked up at least twenty pieces of trash. If we don't change the world it will keep getting worse, until we can't live here anymore. More children should have the privilege to go to school so they can make a big difference.
Max
People go to school because it gives them a better chance at life. In this essay, I am going to talk about this topic. From Nepal to Argentina there are people who don't have a very good education. All people deserve a good education. I'm going to give you some of these reasons.
We go to school to get a job so we can earn money. To achieve this goal we must go to college. Before this we must go to high school. Before this we must go to middle school. Before this we must go to intermediate school. Before this we must go to elementary school. And before that preschool. By doing so we can get a house and a job like a butcher, engineer or priest. That is the set of things that you can do by going to school.
By going to school you can make friends and be successful. Having friends can give you happiness and hope to lead a successful life. They can also help you with your job or buying a house so you can be happy. With the help of friends you can retire happily knowing you did something with your life. That's what you can do with the power of friends.
We go to school to have no limits. To have no limits means to have choices in life. When you go to school you gain windows of opportunity. You learn to read and write and paint. That is what having no limits means.
That is why we go to school. To learn for the future. To make friends and be successful. To become limitless in life. That is why we go to school.
Gavin
We go to school to get a job so we can earn money. To achieve this goal we must go to college. Before this we must go to high school. Before this we must go to middle school. Before this we must go to intermediate school. Before this we must go to elementary school. And before that preschool. By doing so we can get a house and a job like a butcher, engineer or priest. That is the set of things that you can do by going to school.
By going to school you can make friends and be successful. Having friends can give you happiness and hope to lead a successful life. They can also help you with your job or buying a house so you can be happy. With the help of friends you can retire happily knowing you did something with your life. That's what you can do with the power of friends.
We go to school to have no limits. To have no limits means to have choices in life. When you go to school you gain windows of opportunity. You learn to read and write and paint. That is what having no limits means.
That is why we go to school. To learn for the future. To make friends and be successful. To become limitless in life. That is why we go to school.
Gavin
Why Should Children Go To School?
Children should go to school to be good decision makers. If you can make good decisions you can have a job and also build a family. Being a good decision maker has to do with having information, perseverance, and problem solving skills. Going to school has a effect on your decisions.
In school you can learn very important skills in life like social skills. Social skills can teach you a lot about yourself and others. Having good social skills gives you more opportunities to have friends. I've learned to think about what other people are feeling by watching social cues. For example, Once my friend and I got in a fight and her voice was shaking. That's how I knew she was upset.
All around the world catastrophes are happening and I think it is important that children learn about them. Some kids don't even go to school because they live in a remote area or can't afford it. Other children like us take school for granted. But in places like Nepal and India children love school. For example, in Nepal an earthquake happened and a little girl named Seema got buried in the rubble of her home. Later, she was found but couldn't walk. Her first words were,"How will I get to school?" Her greatest worry was not being able to go to school.
Children go to school to learn and prepare to live in the world and make it a better place.
Cleo
In school you can learn very important skills in life like social skills. Social skills can teach you a lot about yourself and others. Having good social skills gives you more opportunities to have friends. I've learned to think about what other people are feeling by watching social cues. For example, Once my friend and I got in a fight and her voice was shaking. That's how I knew she was upset.
All around the world catastrophes are happening and I think it is important that children learn about them. Some kids don't even go to school because they live in a remote area or can't afford it. Other children like us take school for granted. But in places like Nepal and India children love school. For example, in Nepal an earthquake happened and a little girl named Seema got buried in the rubble of her home. Later, she was found but couldn't walk. Her first words were,"How will I get to school?" Her greatest worry was not being able to go to school.
Children go to school to learn and prepare to live in the world and make it a better place.
Cleo
This is why all children need to go to school.
When my friend first said I should read Warriors I thought I would dislike it, I was wrong. I fell in love with warriors and how Erin Hunter wrote her books. Ever since then I study and learned about cats, reading more and more advanced books exploring new worlds. Writers all over the world have inspired kids like me all over the world, so, when I grow up I want to be a writer and be the one inspiring kids like me all me all over the world. This is why children should go to school. School can teach you to be your better self in many different ways, you can also build strong happy relationships to, also in school, and you may learn how to pursue your dreams.
This is how school can teach you how to pursue your dreams. Ruby Russel (my 4th grade classmate) says “that pursuing your dreams may meaning you get to learn about different cultures and languages.” I think that to pursue your dreams you have to make the lifelong journey. Superintended Chapel (Bainbridge Island school district principle) says “to fallow your dreams you need to know a wide range of skills”
This how school can help you build relationships. Emily Silver (an Olympian) says “School can help us in many ways, but it also helps us to communicate with others.” Superintended Chapel (Our school district) says “that you can learn about yourself and others.” Mr. Ande (Blakely’s principle) said “to make a strong friendship you have to play nice with others.” That is how school can help you make strong relationships.
Just by you and me going to school, you have won the biggest lottery in the world without knowing it. School has helped you open windows that others can’t even dream about by going to school.
Kate
When my friend first said I should read Warriors I thought I would dislike it, I was wrong. I fell in love with warriors and how Erin Hunter wrote her books. Ever since then I study and learned about cats, reading more and more advanced books exploring new worlds. Writers all over the world have inspired kids like me all over the world, so, when I grow up I want to be a writer and be the one inspiring kids like me all me all over the world. This is why children should go to school. School can teach you to be your better self in many different ways, you can also build strong happy relationships to, also in school, and you may learn how to pursue your dreams.
This is how school can teach you how to pursue your dreams. Ruby Russel (my 4th grade classmate) says “that pursuing your dreams may meaning you get to learn about different cultures and languages.” I think that to pursue your dreams you have to make the lifelong journey. Superintended Chapel (Bainbridge Island school district principle) says “to fallow your dreams you need to know a wide range of skills”
This how school can help you build relationships. Emily Silver (an Olympian) says “School can help us in many ways, but it also helps us to communicate with others.” Superintended Chapel (Our school district) says “that you can learn about yourself and others.” Mr. Ande (Blakely’s principle) said “to make a strong friendship you have to play nice with others.” That is how school can help you make strong relationships.
Just by you and me going to school, you have won the biggest lottery in the world without knowing it. School has helped you open windows that others can’t even dream about by going to school.
Kate
Why Should Children Go to School?
Children should go to school to learn to be happy in life. I think they should go to understand the world. They should go to inspire themselves to be as strong as they can in school and life. Children should go to school so they can get their way in life. What I mean by that is they get the life they want. If you go to school you will have lots of options. You will go forward. Because I know these things about how important school is I'm going to do two things. I'm going to help other children go to school. Today I gave about $2.00 in change to BlinkNow. I will try to learn as much as I can and go as far as I can.
Cole
Cole
How much time and effort does it take you to get to school? People all over the world walk in danger for hours just to get to school because it is that important to them and their families. School is about learning. Learning does not necessarily mean math and reading. Learning can mean learning a skill, learning how to make friends, learning how to color inside the lines, along with learning how to read, math and other subjects. I think that all children should go to school so that they can have choices, make friends, and have no limits.
Going to school is important so that you can have choices in your upcoming life. The choices that you could have are what college you go to and what job you may get. The college you go to influences what job you may get, the job you get impacts your life. When Mr. Ande was being interviewed he talked about how important it is to go to school so that you can have choices in your future. A book we read, Nasreen's Secret School, talked about a town in Afghanistan, the girls would be imprisoned if they were caught going to school. So the main character Nasreen, goes to a secret school for girls, and discovers "windows opened" for Nasreen in that little school room. Choices are a very big part of why we go to school because it allows you to be a doctor, or lawyer, or a teacher.
Making friends and getting along with others is another big part of why we go to school, school prepares you for what you are going to do later in life. Being social can be a hard lesson to learn, but you will cherish it forever. For example, let's say you are assigned to work with someone on a project, we all have different personalities so it is not going to be the same personality every time you work with someone. So, that person you're working with may be totally psyched out about the project or they could be feeling like there about to pout when the project is assigned, either way you are going to have to have the social skills to work with it. In class, we watched the movie, On the Way to School. The kids in this documentary walked for about four hours to school because, they felt having friends was that important. They also wanted to have a good day and they also want to learn, just like we do. My mom told me, "When I was in school, the thing that got me up every day was that I would have fun with my friends." So hopefully you can tell that another big part of why we go to school is that we can be social.
Having no limits is something Mr. Andes talked about in his interview. Mr. Ande said that having no limits is like having "limitless possibilities." Having no limits is just like what it sounds. If you go to school you will be educated enough to have what job they want and being able to follow your passion. A kid named Samuel, in the documentary we watched called, On the Way to School, was paralyzed. His brothers pushed him in his wheelchair for 75 minutes (to and from school). His brothers did because they believed that just because Samuel was paralyzed it did not mean he could not be as successful as the rest of us and they pushed him so he could be limitless.
As you can see, that is why it is so important to go to school. So you can have choices, make friends, and have no limits. I hope you enjoy going to school.
Elizabeth
Going to school is important so that you can have choices in your upcoming life. The choices that you could have are what college you go to and what job you may get. The college you go to influences what job you may get, the job you get impacts your life. When Mr. Ande was being interviewed he talked about how important it is to go to school so that you can have choices in your future. A book we read, Nasreen's Secret School, talked about a town in Afghanistan, the girls would be imprisoned if they were caught going to school. So the main character Nasreen, goes to a secret school for girls, and discovers "windows opened" for Nasreen in that little school room. Choices are a very big part of why we go to school because it allows you to be a doctor, or lawyer, or a teacher.
Making friends and getting along with others is another big part of why we go to school, school prepares you for what you are going to do later in life. Being social can be a hard lesson to learn, but you will cherish it forever. For example, let's say you are assigned to work with someone on a project, we all have different personalities so it is not going to be the same personality every time you work with someone. So, that person you're working with may be totally psyched out about the project or they could be feeling like there about to pout when the project is assigned, either way you are going to have to have the social skills to work with it. In class, we watched the movie, On the Way to School. The kids in this documentary walked for about four hours to school because, they felt having friends was that important. They also wanted to have a good day and they also want to learn, just like we do. My mom told me, "When I was in school, the thing that got me up every day was that I would have fun with my friends." So hopefully you can tell that another big part of why we go to school is that we can be social.
Having no limits is something Mr. Andes talked about in his interview. Mr. Ande said that having no limits is like having "limitless possibilities." Having no limits is just like what it sounds. If you go to school you will be educated enough to have what job they want and being able to follow your passion. A kid named Samuel, in the documentary we watched called, On the Way to School, was paralyzed. His brothers pushed him in his wheelchair for 75 minutes (to and from school). His brothers did because they believed that just because Samuel was paralyzed it did not mean he could not be as successful as the rest of us and they pushed him so he could be limitless.
As you can see, that is why it is so important to go to school. So you can have choices, make friends, and have no limits. I hope you enjoy going to school.
Elizabeth
Why education plays such a big part in everyone’s life?
In the movie on the way to school they have such long journeys for a good education. Education is a very important part of life. It’s nice to have options in life and that’s something school gives you. School gives you the life you want. School teaches you to be your better self. That’s why these people think long and hard about school.
School teaches you to be your better self. I heard from Emily silver (an Olympic athlete) that school taught her to be on time. I also heard from my principal Mr. Ande that school taught her responsibility you can learn new things. That’s an important skill because you don’t want to go around knowing one thing. Because it’s way better to know many.
School gives you options and options are a nice thing to have in life. When you have options you have flexibility. Options give you freedom so you don’t get just one choice you have many. I heard from my principal Mr. Ande that school let him have different choices.
If you go to school use that amazing opportunity wisely because school is a gigantic prize.
Cammy
School teaches you to be your better self. I heard from Emily silver (an Olympic athlete) that school taught her to be on time. I also heard from my principal Mr. Ande that school taught her responsibility you can learn new things. That’s an important skill because you don’t want to go around knowing one thing. Because it’s way better to know many.
School gives you options and options are a nice thing to have in life. When you have options you have flexibility. Options give you freedom so you don’t get just one choice you have many. I heard from my principal Mr. Ande that school let him have different choices.
If you go to school use that amazing opportunity wisely because school is a gigantic prize.
Cammy
The Meaning of School
I used to think school writing was super boring. But one time I wrote a page and I was proud of It, I wanted to share it not just with the class, with the world. Now I write books, and I want to write more, have them published and become a part-time author. I want to inspire kids to be like me, to have options in life, be a better person, to make friends and build relationships.
I think children should go to school because it gets you a good job in life. Which you can do by going to school Superintendent Chapel said. School lets you do stuff in life like getting a job, learning a wide range of skills, and succeed in your dreams. I also think children should go to school so they can become a better person. You should go to school to learn about yourself so you know what you are good at, learn how to have a positive attitude so you can be nice, and be on time and prepared so you can be ready for a test or something. Last of all you should go to school to relate/interact and build relationships by learning social skills to know how to interact with people, learning how to talk in kindergarten so you can talk, and finally making friends with people I don’t know so I can make friends. That is why I truly think children should go to school.
Dylan
I think children should go to school because it gets you a good job in life. Which you can do by going to school Superintendent Chapel said. School lets you do stuff in life like getting a job, learning a wide range of skills, and succeed in your dreams. I also think children should go to school so they can become a better person. You should go to school to learn about yourself so you know what you are good at, learn how to have a positive attitude so you can be nice, and be on time and prepared so you can be ready for a test or something. Last of all you should go to school to relate/interact and build relationships by learning social skills to know how to interact with people, learning how to talk in kindergarten so you can talk, and finally making friends with people I don’t know so I can make friends. That is why I truly think children should go to school.
Dylan