By Elina Guha
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School -
Student Writer
Elina Guha is a 3rd grader at Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School. She loves her school, her teachers and is passionate about swimming, soccer, art and dance. She has won prizes in swimming and soccer. She enjoys doing science experiments and exploring outdoors. Her favorite part of the day is seeing her little sister after school. She loves her family and wants everyone to be happy.
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School, or as we call it, GEMS, is the best school ever! If someone asked me what my favorite school is, I would say GEMS without a doubt. There are so many amazing things here for us students! Every day, there is something new and exciting to look forward to.
Amazing Clubs for Every Interest!
One of the coolest things about GEMS is all the clubs we have. There is a club for every interest, so everyone gets to do what they love. We have the Art Club, where we can paint, draw, learn music and dance and make fun crafts, and Girls Who Code, where we get to learn how computers work and make our own programs. There is even a Robotics Club where we build real robots and make them do all kinds of cool tricks! For sports fans, there is a Soccer Club, and for those who love chess, there is a Chess Club too!
My favorite is the Student Council club. It is a club where students like me get to show our leadership skills and come with ideas to make our school an even better place. We work with different classes, plan fun events, and find ways to help our community. I love that we get to give back to the school and make it more awesome!
Awards, Competitions, and Proud Moments
GEMS is always buzzing with excitement because of the awards and competitions we are a part of! The Math Club, for example, is super competitive, and students go to off-campus math competitions to represent GEMS. If you are in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade and love math, you can try out for the club. Winning awards makes us feel so proud and happy to represent GEMS!
We also have an event called “Reflections Art,” where students can dance, draw, write, or do other creative projects based on a special theme. There is a winner for each category, and they get a big award from our principal! If you make it into the top four, you even get a trophy, and if not, you still get a certificate, so everyone feels proud of their work.
Employees get awards too! Our school picks a “Employee of the Year” every year, and that Employee / Teacher gets special recognition for being amazing. All our teachers work super hard, so we are very proud of them!
Our Kind, Super Smart Teachers
The teachers at GEMS make learning so much fun. They are super kind and always ready to help us when we need it. Each teacher has their own way of making learning exciting. Some make up games to help us practice math, and others let us do fun science experiments that bubble and fizz! A lot of us have a favorite teacher, but honestly, all the teachers here are fantastic. They make sure we feel safe, happy, and excited to learn new things every day.
Even More Reasons to Love GEMS
Besides clubs, awards, and awesome teachers, there are so many other things that make GEMS special. Our cafeteria serves delicious lunches that give us the energy to learn and play all day. We have fun fundraisers where everyone comes together to raise money for our school. We even have GEMS Spirit Day, where we get to wear our school colors and show off how proud we are to be GEMS students!
