List of 6 items.

• Campus connections:

   “I’m in the calligraphy club which has been really fun. We all practice at our own pace and are figuring out our style. My style is very simplistic, I don’t like a lot of crazy swirls and tails. I’m definitely looking forward to trying more clubs in the Middle School.”

• Favorite subject:

  Math. “I like all of my classes, but my favorite right now is math. I’m really enjoying it because I’m being challenged this year. I love to participate in class and Ms. LaRoche is really good at answering all of our questions.”

• A changemaker who inspires her:

  Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I love RBG. She is my role model— she changed the world in my opinion. I dressed up as her in fourth grade for our wax museum project, and I just finished a computer science project on her. For this one, we had to pick a changemaker to research and then code our conversation with them using animations in Scratch.”

• A leadership mentality:

  “I’ve been a Girl Scout since second grade. I love doing it with my friends and trying all of the different activities. My favorite thing is selling cookies because I also love eating them. This year, I’m using a website called Digital Cookie to sell them online.”

• How Ellis builds her confidence:

  By surrounding her with support. “I always thought I was more of a shy person, but I’ve discovered that I’m really not. I’ve become more confident because I know my friends and teachers are always here to help me and back me up.”

• When she grows up:

  “My parents have always told me ‘when you grow up, do something that will change the world.’ I feel like educating people is so important, so maybe I will be a teacher one day.”