#HistoryInTheMaking: Soda S.

We are pleased to introduce you to Soda, a 5th grader at East Harlem Scholars Academies II! This scholar-on-the-rise is one to watch for! Soda, who has been with us since Kindergarten, was named Student of the Week for her amazing social studies project; her love of reading recently came to the fore when she participated in World Read Aloud Day. Check out her videos below!

What is your favorite subject in school?

All the subjects are my favorite but I like ELA more because I like writing essays. 

What are your hobbies? 

In my free time I like to watch TV and read books. I like funny books and chapter books; my sister has a shelf of chapter books and I read one every day. 

What do you like to do when you’re happy or want to celebrate?

When I am happy I like to celebrate by walking around, especially in the rain, because it makes me excited and feel happier. I love that the rain waters the trees. I also like to celebrate by eating food like rice and chicken or salad or vegetables. 

How did it feel to be named Scholar of the Week?

I feel proud and happy because I never thought I was going to earn it and I actually realized I did a good job on [my project].  

Yes, you were recognized for your amazing work in social studies. What did you enjoy about working on this project? What did you learn from it?

I enjoyed making the video and editing it. I did another video like that for PE as well. I learned more about archeology and [being an] archeologist. I wanted to do the Flipgrid because I never did it for social studies. It helped me learn more about how to use a Flipgrid and about the activities of archaeologists.