Bookended by their first and last names, poems crafted by fifth graders at Lee Road Elementary School in the Levittown School District acted as a window into each student's interests and aspirations.

Fifth graders in Mrs. Vogel and Mrs. Roland's class learned about bio poems, in which writers express the traits that define them as a person. Students filled black-and-white selfies with color before starting with the first line of their poem ? their first name. Using descriptive language and a predictable poetry pattern, they shed light on their family members, closest interests, current mood and even a few fears. It was a great activity that helped classmates learn about one another while finding comfort in expressing themselves. The class's projects proudly hang outside their room in the hallway.