5TH GRADERS / 6TH GRADERS:
WRITING QUESTION: When friends visit you from other neighborhoods or other places, what do you like to show them? What do you tell them about your neighborhood?
“I like to show them the park, my house, and family who live in the neighborhood.” – Andre Artis, II
“I like to show them the basketball court and my other friends.” – Anthony Jones
“I like to show them the cat that comes by.” – Arianna Smith
“This is a horrible place I want to move.” – Brittni Jones
“What I would like to show them is the park and corner store. I tell them that I have a good neighborhood.” – Brook Fordham
“When my friends visit my neighborhood I'll tell them it's quiet and we can ride our bikes in the street because there's not a lot of cars that come through this street.” – Chimari Pitts
“I use to but he stay in his house, then move. And use to go to jail.” – Curtis Thigpen
“The park or pretty houses.” – Daiyah Frazier
“I like to tell them that we can go to the park. It's a nice place to live.” – Dakhouri Richardson
“[They all] like to play basketball.” – Deidre Whitmer Anderson
“It is a bad neighborhood.” – Dequan Backstrom
“The parks and other things.” – Devin Kahan
“When my friend comes I take her to the park.” – DeZaway White
“The tennis courts.” – E. Burkhardt
“I show them the park aroudn out house.” – Faith Johnson
“Well, nothing because I have no one to talk about in my neighborhood with my friends.” – Farrah Thigpen
“I like to show them the park. I tell them that it is really fun.” – Grasa McClue
“The park around the corner, it's very peacefull, friendly neighbors, a field.” – Hailey Woodworth
“My friends never visit.” – Holidae Simpson
“I'd like to show them my park.” – Imani Fields
“Parks, stores, things you can do, things you can't.” – Imani Hill
“No one visits.” – Imari Lynn
“Well, I tell them that there isn't any street noise and I like to show them the good people to hang aorund with, and who not to be around.” – Isaiah Hill
“I'm a nice person, it's nice over here, it's hot, it's fun.” – Isayas Fields
“I like to show them my games and other things. I tell them where I live.” – Israel Welch
“Show them around my apartment, and around the neighborhood, show them my game systems.” – Jabe Coulter
“The basketball hoop around the corner so we can play basketball.” – Jabes Bobo
“My XBox 3 and tell them I have [a] good neighborhood.” – Jalon Harper
“I like to show my friends my house, my pets I have, or family too.” – JaQuan Brown
“I like to tell my friends about the park.” – Jasia Caldwell
“I show her my room and TV and I talk to her about nothing inmy neighborhood.” – Jiyana Hobson
“Sometimes it's loud and sometimes it's quiet.” – Joseph Holliman
“I don't have kid new in my neighborhood.” – Joseph Moore
“I show him room.” – Joseph Smith
“1. Show them my family, 2. Show them my neighbors, 3. Show them my park.” – Kamia Jamison
“I show them the neighborhood and the streets. I tell them that it's a great place to live and peaceful street.” – Korvina McLaurin
“When friends visit, sometimes they be scared because Flint is a bad/good place. And when I tell them I have a neighborhood watch, they are relieved.” – LaAngel Eubanks
“I tell them that our neighborhood is a good. No one fight or nothing.” – Lavelle King, Jr.
“All my friends do live in my neighborhood.” – Malik Bashir-Cager
“My video games and tell them about the park.” – Marshawn Williams
“It's quiet.” – Maya Jefferson
“All my friends live in my neighborhood.” – Nicholas Letterman
“Nothing.” – Ociea Reed-Johnson
“My other friends' house, show them natural resources, rocks.” – Robrianna Weatherspoon
“That it's safe. I show my friends my school, my house, and Woodlawn Park.” – Summer Burkhardt
“I like to show them our beautiful flowers. I would tell them to lock their door.” – Taaliyah Fransiali
“My stuff.” – Tariq Jones
“I show them my room TV, and I tell them watch out there's bad people.” – Tayia Letterman
“Swimpool, trail, walking.” – Taylor Allen
“I introduce them to everyone that I know in the neighborhood.” – Teajha Walker
“The pool, I tell them it's loud over here sometimes.” – Tiara Williams
“Park, school” – Veronica Hill
“I would show them around parks, palces, malls, etc. I would tell them people are friendly around places.” – William Smith
“That our neighborhood is playful, quiet, and great neighbors.” – Zion Taylor