ON CAMPUS

Six Kaiser Elementary School sixth-graders told Daily Pilot what

school rules they liked best.

Here’s what they had to say:

(1) Tim Cramer, 11, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, enjoys playing sports

“I like the ‘no running’ on the blacktop rule because if you fall, you

could get scraped. It’s happened to me two or three times. A good rule in

the classroom is to be respectful because I like people being respectful

to me.”

(2) Krystal Coleman, 11, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, likes swimming and

drawing

“I think treating others with respect is good. Most of the time it works

here on campus. I’ve seen some people call other people names, and if

someone did that to me, I would feel bad. I try to put myself in other

peoples’ shoes.”

(3) Sophia Barton, 11, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, likes cheerleading and

reading magazines

“I like that they keep everything really clean, especially the bathrooms.

I’ve been to schools with totally nasty bathrooms, and if you have to use

them ,it’s really disgusting.”

(4) Courtney-Claire Hanson, 12, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, likes to show

dogs, play soccer and read magazines

“I think it’s good that people pick up their trash. But sometimes

fourth-graders forget to do it. Mostly people throw it away.”

(5) Shannon Arnold, 11, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, loves to be with her

family, likes to roller-skate and play soccer

“I think it is a really good rule to be respectful. It makes me sad when

kids aren’t. I think it’s a result of their parents not caring. It makes

me feel fortunate that I have such caring parents. I am also lucky to

have my brother. Because sometimes when your friends aren’t there for

you, your family is. My parents tell me that I can change the world

someday and to just believe in myself.”

(6) Jacqui Dailey, 11, sixth-grader, Costa Mesa, likes to shop and read

Seventeen magazine

“I like the dress code because if everyone got to dress how they wanted,

it would be crazy. Things I don’t like include seeing someone in a shirt

that shows their belly or camouflage clothes. I wouldn’t like having to

wear school uniforms to school. It would be the same thing every day. I

like picking out my clothes. It’s more enjoyable. On a scale of one to

10, being fashionable is a 10 to me.”