Fifth grade and why it was the best

Out of all the thirteen years I have attended Alden Central Schools, I think that fifth grade has been my favorite. My teacher was Mrs. Ciezki, and there are countless reasons why that year of schooling was my favorite. I think I enjoyed fifth grade so much because it was my last year of Intermediate school and I was comfortable with my surroundings. It was like my “senior year” of Intermediate school. My three best friends were also in that class, which made it incredibly fun! I think it was fate that we all ended up in that class together, but the rest of the class probably wasn’t happy about it because we caused quite the scene on a daily basis. I remember the last day of fourth grade when we all found out that we were going to be in the same fifth grade class, we ran down the hall screaming and hugged each other. It was all one big celebration after that. Even when we had to do some pretty intense work, we found a way to make it enjoyable and amusing. Mrs. Ciezki was super laid back about everything too, and she liked us. This allowed us to somehow be able to do our homework in the halls every day, and run errands for her during class. I think that this year of school was my favorite not only because I got to have fun with my best friends in school every day, but also because it was like a bonding experience where I got to form strong bonds of friendship that will last a lifetime. It was the start of one of the biggest aspects of my life, which are my closest friends. That year in Mrs. Ciezki’s class, we built rockets, had parties for pretty much any holiday we could think of, ordered food from John and Mary’s on Fridays, and even hatched chickens. For years after that, my friends and I even went to Mrs. Ciezki’s room after school to visit and reminisce. Fifth grade is the year of school that I will never forget.