Luz Chamorro’s third-period sixth-grade class at Gunston Middle School in Arlington, Virginia, is the April Class of KidsPost. The 22 students — who spend half the day learning in Spanish — had such diverse opinions that it was tough to determine a class “favorite.” So we included as many mentions as possible.
We hope to feature a class (grades two through seven) in May and June. If you would like your class considered, contact your teacher. He or she can download our questionnaire at wapo.st/classof kidspost2019 and email it or post it online for students to fill it out. We always include a class picture. If a teacher doesn’t have one from when class was in session at the school, perhaps a screenshot of a virtual class could be submitted. Send forms, photo and questions to kidspost@washpost.com. Classes chosen receive a KidsPost Chesapeake Bay poster or Journey to Space poster, a KidsPost pencil for each student and a selection of books. Teachers interested in learning more about KidsPost can sign up for our weekly email newsletter at wapo.st/kidspostteachers.
Favorite author and favorite book: Jeff Kinney and Roald Dahl received two votes each, but the other students each chose a different author and book. Elizabeth Acevedo’s “The Poet X,” J.A. White’s “Thickety: The Last Spell” and Katherine Applegate’s “The One and Only Ivan” were among the favorites.
Favorite singer or musician: Pop star Ariana Grande earned the top spot with four votes. Taylor Swift and Drake tied for second with two votes each.
Favorite game, sport or hobby: Soccer received five votes to place first. Basketball was a close second with four. Football was third with three.
Person, living or dead, you admire most: Family ranked highest with these kids, with parents and grandmothers tied for first with three votes each. One student chose Mom and Dad because they are “very loving and supportive.”
If you could take a trip anywhere, where would you go? Hawaii was the top vacation destination, with five votes. Two students mentioned Paris, France. Others would visit Japan, Australia and the salt flats in Uyuni, Bolivia.
Favorite birthday food: Cake edged out pizza, five votes to four. Sushi placed third with three votes. Other tasty mentions included tamales, salmon, rice pudding and Indian food.
Favorite animal: Dog edged out lion, four votes to three. Other favorites were cats, ferrets, koalas and white-faced capuchin monkeys.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Veterinarian and teacher tied for first with three votes each. Architect followed with two votes. Other choices: entrepreneur, zoologist, doctor and astronomer.
If you were president, what one thing would you do for the country or its people? The environment was these students’ top concern. Six mentioned helping to stop climate change, pollution or shrinking forests. Three students would help homeless people, and two would make college more affordable.