Classroom spotlight
The Antelope Valley Press is running a weekly feature in which the interests, likes, dislikes and opinions of elementary students in a different Antelope Valley classroom are spotlighted. This week features teacher Alicia Williamson’s second-grade class at IDEA Academy @Cottonwood in the Westside Union School District. If you teach kindergarten through fifth grade and would like your classroom to be featured, email reporter Julie Drake at jdrake@avpress.com.
Aria Murray, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would give some to my sister and the rest to my grandpa.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that everyone would have to keep learning.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to do the splits because I never got to do something so hard.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
I want to be a professional baseball player.
Daniel Oganisyan, 8
What would you do if you found $500?
I would buy a PS5.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
If I could make one rule for school it would be that everyone has to be nice.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to fly an airplane because it is so much fun and we can go to Hawaii.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
I wish that I could play basketball on the Lakers.
Daniella Wallace, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would spend it on books at the book fair.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that everyone had to listen to the teacher all the time.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to skate so I can skate to the playground.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest dream is to ride a unicorn.
Immanuel Anguiano, 8
What would you do if you found $500?
I would give the money to my family to help them pay the bills.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
My rule would be for everyone to have crazy hair everyday.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I know how to dunk a basketball because then I could be a famous dunker.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My goal is to be a football player on the Eagles.
Tarrance Taylor, Jr., 8
What would you do if you found $500?
I would buy clothes and shoes like Jordans.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that there would be no homework.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to drive so I could go to Las Vegas.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest goal is to become a professional basketball player on the Lakers.
Ava Cowen, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
If I found $500 I would give it to the poor.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
If I had to make a rule in school it would be that every Friday we got to have ice cream.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish that I knew how to levitate things because if I was sitting on the couch and I didn’t want to move, I could levitate things to get to me without needing to move.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest dream is for my whole family to have hope.
John Tristan Teats, 8
What would you do if you found $500?
I would give it to the homeless so they could buy food.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
My rule would be for everyone to bring me their milk everyday.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to skate because I like to go very fast.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest dream is to become a YouTuber.
Aspen Arrington, 8
What would you do if you found $500?
I would it to homeless people so they can have food to eat.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would have a rule that everyone had to be quiet in class.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to do sixth grade work so I could be smarter.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
I want to be flexible and a gymnast when I grow up.
Preesha Madhavani, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
If I found $500 I would save it to buy something I really wanted like a car or a house.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that if you had great behavior all month you could get a reward like a playground with a swing or slide.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I could ice skate because a lot of my friends in my neighborhood know how to and I would be able to hang out with them more.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest goal is to become an inventor so I can invent medicines and different tools for doctors.
Adrian Jackson, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would spend it on a house or a dog.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that everyone would have to share the balls in sports.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to drive a car so I could go to my friend’s house.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest dream is to become a famous soccer player.
Alyvia Cowen, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would give it to people who need it more.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
My rule would be everyone would be have to be nice to each other.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to be a doctor.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My goal in life would be being a veterinarian.
David Ordonez, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would buy a Oculus Meta Quest 3.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that students could bring a video game every day.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to catch long throws in football.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest goal is to become a football player for Kansas City Chiefs.
Angelique Lugo, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would spend all the money on clothes.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that students had to eat pickles everyday.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to play basketball because my tio plays basketball and loves the Lakers.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My dream is to win the championship in soccer.
Landon Hall, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would probably buy the homeless some things like drinks and food.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that students did not have to wear shoes in the classroom.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I wish I knew how to do multiplication because I think it would be really cool and I could show my mom and dad that I could do it.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest goal is to be the best player in soccer.
Brielle Reed, 7
What would you do if you found $500?
I would spend it on my mom. I would buy her a bikini and make up.
If you could make one rule at school that everyone had to follow, what would it be?
I would make a rule that all students had to wear fake nails.
What is something you wish you knew how to do and why?
I really wish I could teach so I could tell everyone what to do.
What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
My biggest dream would be to become a dancer.