4th-graders talk citizenship in FCE essay contest

    Fourth-graders in Holyoke and Haxtun recently had the opportunity to compete in the annual essay contest put on by the FCE Jolly Dozen club. Holyoke’s Rosalinda Turcios Espinal was awarded first place, giving her the chance to compete on the state level. Fellow Holyoke student Marely Favela took second place, and Haxtun’s Corbin Andersen came in third.
    Winners were recognized by FCE representatives Beverly Townsend and Peggy Davis at school Feb. 13. Each student in the fourth-grade classes was also given a book.
    
By Rosalinda Turcios Espinal
    Did you know that half of the whole entire world is an American citizen! But some people are not American citizens, which is kind of sad. If you’re not an American citizen, well you have come to the right place because today I’m going to show you the steps to becoming an American citizen in the United States of America. Which are being a good person, ID and passport of the United States, and getting more privileges.
    First, to become an American citizen, you should be a good person to others. I will be showing some examples of how to become a good person. Say you liked dogs, and you wanted to help out pet sitting, or maybe parents get tired from work and they can’t take care of their children. You could volunteer to baby sit. But, before doing those jobs, you need to know how to do your job safely.
 

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