Meet Smith, 5th Grade

This is my first year at DVFriends. I came from a public elementary school.

I have ADHD and trouble listening or following directions.

Here there are a lot more activities and different ways of learning. We have different specials, fewer people in the class, and the schedules are different. All of these changes have been helpful.

The arts and crafts. I like the hands-on learning instead of straight up tests. An example is how we’re learning about Chinese New Year. We watched videos, then made hats and dragon masks. I really like making things in the Makerspace. It’s my favorite special.

I like origami and playing with paper,  and I do baseball once in a while. At my old school I had a lot of homework that made it hard to do those things after school. I like the clubs in school. I’m in the Makerspace club now. Earlier in the year I was in stuffed animal and movie club.

I’m more confident, happier, and more comfortable being at DVFriends – and more excited for school.

World of Discovery class because we learn about a bunch of different things like Chinese New Year, Cinco de Mayo, and next we will learn about science.