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Congratulations to the April Mountaineers of the Month who demonstrated the virtue of cheerfulness.

Finnian Maul

“I would like to nominate Finn Maul for mountaineer of the month for cheerfulness.  Finn is a wonderful example to his classmates for the virtue of cheerfulness.  Finn is quite upbeat, optimistic, and positive even when things are not going well.  Finn is able to act cheerfully, despite ‘not feeling it’.  He is always congratulating his friends when they win, even though it means he did not.  Many times, he will go out of his way to say something nice – even at a moment when he was not first, didn’t win, or got his feelings hurt.” -Mrs. Reichert, Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Diego Ortega

“Diego always come to school with a smile on his face.  He is always cheerful and wants to make his friends happy.  He is excited to learn new things and is always up for a challenge.  He is grateful for all of his blessings.” -Mrs. McGrath, Kindergarten Teacher

Ethan Lundberg

“Ethan walks into class every morning with a smile on his face and always greets me with a “good morning”.  He has always approached learning with a positive attitude. Ethan never gets discouraged, even with difficult tasks. He faces everything with optimism. Ethan is a wonderful friend and classmate. I always hear him speaking kind words of encouragement to his peers.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Techer

Margaret Maxim

“Maggie always has a smile on her face! She gets excited about new projects and topics we are learning about. Maggie doesn’t mind a challenge and tackles all tasks with a positive attitude. Maggie is always speaking kindly to others and often gives compliments to boost other’s spirit. Maggie’s cheerfulness is contagious!” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher

Zachary Wolschleger

“Zach is a great example of cheerfulness. He is always brighten our day with his jokes, laughter and his creativity. He is constantly bringing joy to those around him through his love of drawing and writing books.  We can always count on Zach to lighten the mood if needed. He is a joy to have in class.” -Miss Wildrick, Second-Grade Teacher

Kira Franks

“Kira is always a breath of fresh air to anyone she encounters. Kira’s cheerful laugh and smile can brighten anyone’s day. Kira is always looking out for others and when she sees a classmate who is having a hard day she always makes it her responsibility to bring them cheer.  When things get challenging Kira never lets it dominate her. Kira overcomes all obstacles in her life with a cheerful heart.” -Miss Gjokaj, Second-Grade Teacher

Connor Anderson

“Connor’s favorite thing to do is bring cheer to others lives. Connor is always there to cheerfully uplift his peers who may not be having a great day. Connor’s cheer always brings big smiles to all of our faces. Every day we look forward to the cheer Connor will bring to our class!” -Miss Gjokaj, Second-Grade Teacher

Roman Valentino

“I would like to nominate Roman Valentino for the Mountaineer of the Month for the virtue of cheerfulness. Roman always has a sunny disposition and has a good word to say to everyone he meets. When asked to do an extra task he is always eager to help.” -Mrs. Ohlinger, Third-Grade Teacher

Sean Leahy

“I would like to nominate Sean Leahy for the Mountaineer of the Month for the virtue of cheerfulness. Every day Sean enters the classroom with a smile on his face and an open heart to help and assist anyone who may need a kind word or a pencil.” -Mrs. Ohlinger, Third-Grade Teacher

Fourth-Grade Class

“The fourth-grade class epitomizes the virtue of cheerfulness. The dictionary defines cheerfulness as ‘the quality or state of being noticeably happy,’ but most importantly the dictionary also states that cheerfulness is the “quality of causing happiness.” This is what defines the fourth grade-their unending desire to ’cause happiness.’ Every student walks in each day with a smile on their face, a story to share, and a pep in their step. Each student has a light within them that not only shines on our classroom, but on others throughout the school. It is with pleasure that I nominate the fourth-grade class as this Month’s Mountaineers of the Month.” -Mrs. Motyka, Fourth-Grade Teacher

Maximus Iyer, Addison Thomas, and Ellyson Dyke

“Max, Elly, and Addison always look on the bright side of a situation; they are happy and take time to spread cheer to others.” -Mr. Sapienza and Mrs. Trepkowski