Outstanding First Grade Student

I apologize for not blogging in awhile.  I want to share with you our first grade "Student of the Month" from the May Board meeting.  I know that all of us who attend Board meetings enjoy hearing about the students of the month.  It helps all of us keep our perspective and remember the reason we chose education as a job...because of the students.  We have great kids in this district!  

Below you will find the statement read by Mr. Swartz the principal at Harrison Park Elementary School.

It is my honor to introduce Lilyana Willis as Harrison Park’s student of the month for May. Daughter of Paul and Shari Willis, Lilyana is an outstanding first grade student at Harrison Park. Mrs. Smyda, Lilyana’s teacher, describes her as an enthusiastic learner, hard working, and takes pride in everything she does in the classroom. Lilyana has been recently honored as the Zaner-Bloser state handwriting champion for first grade.  Her writing was selected from thousands of entries to represent Pennsylvania in the National Handwriting Contest.  Her writing was judged on the legibility, size, shape, spacing, and slant of the writing.  We are honored to have her work represent Penn-Trafford and all public schools across the state.

Outside of school Lilyana is active in gymnastics, likes to play with her friends, and enjoys playing basketball and reading books such as the Rainbow Magic series. In school her favorite subject is science because she enjoys learning about animals and learning new things. When Lilyana grows up she would like to be an art teacher. On behalf of the students and staff of Harrison Park Elementary I would like to congratulate Lilyana for being the May elementary student of the month.

Congratulations to our First Grade State Handwriting Champion!  Great job!!