By: Ian Ferraz

Here in Cranford there are many things that kids like to do on the weekends.  Some people, including myself, like to go downtown with my friends.  When we are downtown, we like to go out to eat at a restaurant and then go out for ice cream afterwards.  This is just a glimpse of life a teenager living in Cranford, New Jersey!
Ali Balkan 

Life and Setting in Cranford New Jersey

As I look out of my bedroom window, I see trees. Trees as green as the emeralds in fairy tales. The sky is blue. Almost no noise can be heard outside. Cranford New Jersey is a quiet and peaceful suburb. Downtown is infested with juveniles of all ages. The iconic Cranford train station stands in the distance as the distant roar of the train echoes over the distance. Tired commuters exit the train eager to get home to their families. On a hot summer day, one can go to the Cranford Vanilla Bean and buy a sweet treat.  Cranford is filled with food from many different cultures and nations. One can treat themselves to sushi, pizza, dim sum, Italian, or many other diverse and unique eats.

This is our school. Orange Avenue school is an elementary/middle school. It goes through grades 3-8. Students have four languages to choose from here at Orange. They are Spanish, German, French, and Latin. Orange Ave has a very nice teaching staff that is well educated. The school hosts plays and concerts performed by students. There is a band and orchestra for kids of any grade to join. The school sports are baseball, basketball, softball, and soccer.

Overall, Cranford New Jersey is a very peaceful, small, and quiet town. An ordinary American small town.

Hello this is Hunter,
I am really excited to participate in this blog. I hope that I can learn more about the culture of Brazil.

Have you guys read The Book Thief? It's such a good book!!!! 

To start off the pictures, I'll post a selfie or something.

Me and Katherine.

Hi EABH students,

    My name is Zach and I am going to get this blog started! My teacher, Mr. Seaman, wants us to share pictures, stories, and other examples of our culture (American/Brazilian) on this blog. I think it will be a cool idea. Let's start showing each other how diverse our cultures are. Maybe we'll even see some similarities. For example, the World Cup is a huge part of your culture like the Super Bowl or the World Series is to us. Looking forward to reading and seeing what we all contribute!

Zach