Sky Siljeg

Age 12, Washington State

Favorite Subject: science

Book: The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar

Music: rock

Extracurricular Activities: Ignite (teen group at church), snow beavers, Boarders for Christ, and snowboarding

Hobbies: art, building custom bikes, riding bikes, rock climbing, and music


Sky loves being active. He hopes to one day be a pro skater or go into marketing. He is also interested in writing and film.

As a Kid Reporter, he hopes to learn how to write better articles that other kids will enjoy. He has been writing about skateboarding for Scholastic News for several years now. He even has his own skateboarding Special Report, Kids on Board, on Scholastic’s Web site.

"I hope to learn how to share my passion for skateboarding and its history with other kids," he said.

In his spare time, he likes to skate and hang out with his friends.

Sky is in the seventh grade in Bothell, Washington. He has two older brothers.