Should there be Boundaries for 5th Grade Out-to-Lunch?
by Gabriella A.
In 5th grade, students are allowed to eat outside of the cafeteria starting in January, within certain limits. But, after becoming a 5th grader, I have started to wonder: should there be boundaries? So I interviewed a few 5th grade teachers and students to see what they thought.
I also asked the following questions: If you don't want boundaries, why? If you do want boundaries, why? Do you think boundaries are appropriate at our age? If you think that 5th graders still need boundaries, what age do you think is necessary for students to be able to eat without boundaries? All of the teachers agreed that boundaries were necessary. All but one of the three students I interviewed said that there didn't need to be boundaries.
The first teacher I interviewed was Mrs. Errico. She thought that there should be boundaries for the 5th graders because PS 6 had built up relationships with the restaurants in those sections. She said, “We know that you will be safe visiting those establishments”. In addition, she believed that boundaries were still appropriate for our age. In Mrs. Errico's opinion, boundaries could be suspended in 7th or 8th grade. I also interviewed Mr. Ninteman. He believed that boundaries were for “safety and age appropriate”. He said that “perhaps by 11th grade students can choose wherever they wish to go.” Finally, I asked Ms. Santucci what she thought of 5th grade boundaries. She, like the other teachers, said that there had to be boundaries. However, she suggested that we could change where they were and be expanded.
I also interviewed two PS 6 students: Olivia M. and Micaela G. They agreed that it was a good idea to have boundaries because it would not be as safe without them. They also thought that there might be pickpockets that rob the students if they go too far.
I also interviewed two parents: they also had concerns about the safety of the students and felt that having boundaries is a good idea, especially because then the shops inside the boundary would be aware of their location and maybe help the students more with safety.
I also asked the following questions: If you don't want boundaries, why? If you do want boundaries, why? Do you think boundaries are appropriate at our age? If you think that 5th graders still need boundaries, what age do you think is necessary for students to be able to eat without boundaries? All of the teachers agreed that boundaries were necessary. All but one of the three students I interviewed said that there didn't need to be boundaries.
The first teacher I interviewed was Mrs. Errico. She thought that there should be boundaries for the 5th graders because PS 6 had built up relationships with the restaurants in those sections. She said, “We know that you will be safe visiting those establishments”. In addition, she believed that boundaries were still appropriate for our age. In Mrs. Errico's opinion, boundaries could be suspended in 7th or 8th grade. I also interviewed Mr. Ninteman. He believed that boundaries were for “safety and age appropriate”. He said that “perhaps by 11th grade students can choose wherever they wish to go.” Finally, I asked Ms. Santucci what she thought of 5th grade boundaries. She, like the other teachers, said that there had to be boundaries. However, she suggested that we could change where they were and be expanded.
I also interviewed two PS 6 students: Olivia M. and Micaela G. They agreed that it was a good idea to have boundaries because it would not be as safe without them. They also thought that there might be pickpockets that rob the students if they go too far.
I also interviewed two parents: they also had concerns about the safety of the students and felt that having boundaries is a good idea, especially because then the shops inside the boundary would be aware of their location and maybe help the students more with safety.