Congratulations to December’s Mountaineers of the Month who demonstrated the virtue of obedience!
Isabelle Long
“Belle listens and follows directions in the classroom every day. When Belle is asked to complete a task, she always does it with a happy heart. If she sees me completing a task, she will ask if she can help me. While we are in chapel, she is always listening to what God asks of her.” -Mrs. Reichert, Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Margaret Green
“Maggie demonstrates the virtue of obedience by respecting her teachers and peers. She always waits her turn to speak and raises a quiet hand to do so. Maggie follows directions as well as the other classroom rules. She is a great listener and is very polite. She definitely deserves this recognition!” -Mrs. Mick, Kindergarten Teacher
Kinsley Westlake
“I would like to nominate Kinsley Westlake for the virtue of obedience. Kinsley is always obedient even when she does not understand or agree with a situation. She thoroughly and willfully follows through on what is asked of her every day, even if she does not ‘feel’ like it. Kinsley is a wonderful example to her friends and classmates on how to obey her teachers, no matter what her own desires are.” -Mrs. Reichert, Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Nora Marsh
“I would like to nominate Nora Marsh for the virtue of obedience. Nora is always obedient without hesitation or resistance. She thoroughly and willfully follows through on what is asked of her every day without complaint. Nora is a wonderful example of obedience to her friends and classmates.” -Mrs. Reichert, Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Hunter Keegan
“Hunter lives the virtue of obedience every day. He shows the utmost respect to his teacher and classmates. Hunter is an excellent role model. He is a leader when it comes to following classroom rules.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher
Diana Harrell
“Diana is a wonderful example of the virtue of obedience. Diana follows directions completely. She has a positive attitude towards any task that is asked of her. She truly follows directions with a happy heart! Diana sets a great example for her classmates when it comes to behavior and listening.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher
Penelope Krogh
“Penelope exemplifies the virtue of obedience. Penelope is respectful of the classroom rules and strives to do her best every day. Penelope happily follows directions the first time they are given. Penelope has model behavior when it comes to following our class rules and participating in activities.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher
Wesley Haezebrouck
“Wesley is a great example of the virtue of obedience. He is always doing what he is asked and never complains about the task in front of him, in fact he is always excited about what we are doing in the classroom. He listens to what is being said and at times finds a better way to make things easier. He offers to help others, he is prepared for class, and he is a wonderful student and friend to his peers. I am so proud of Wesley!” -Miss Wildrick, Second-Grade Teacher
Ben Sarnecki
“I nominate Ben Sarnecki for Mountaineer of the Month for the virtue of obedience. Ben is always pleasant to his classmates and teachers. He follows the classroom procedures regularly and is prepared for class.” -Mrs. Ohlinger, Third-Grade Teacher
Giada Tocco
“I nominate Giada Tocco for Mountaineer of the Month. She lives out the virtue of obedience by following the class rules, being prepared, and ready to learn every day.” -Mrs. Ohlinger, Third-Grade Teacher
Sophia Dankovich
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I nominate Sophia Dankovich for Mountaineer of the Month. She lives the virtue of obedience by always doing what she is asked to do the first time and being prepared for class work and tests.” -Mrs. Ohlinger, Third-Grade Teacher
Micah Abraham
“Micah obeys God in that he recognizes what is right and wrong and mostly chooses to do the right thing. If a mistake is made, he will make up for it and try his hardest to not make the same mistake. If a mistake is made by others, he will politely correct it and ask a question. With his peers, he can have fun but he also knows what’s appropriate and acceptable. Micah is a wonderful example of obedience.” -Mrs. Barone, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Jacob Luginski and Lilianna Duncan
“Throughout the month of December, the fourth grade focused on two meanings of the word obedience. First, obedience means the “act or practice of obeying” (dictionary.com). Second, is the meaning of obedience as told in the Bible. There are several scriptures that tell us the meaning of obedience. For example, ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments’ (John 14:15), and ‘But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29).
Both Lilianna Duncan and Jacob Luginski practiced the virtue of obedience this month. These two students work on their assignments when asked, participate in lessons, do things that are asked of them throughout the school day, are obedient at Mass, very rarely have to be redirected, and are good helpers. It is with honor that I nominate Jacob Luginski and Lilianna Duncan as this month’s Mountaineer’s of the Month.” -Mrs. Motyka, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Vinay Iyer, Ella Cross, and Isabella Wheeler
“I would like to nominate Vinay Iyer, Ella Cross, and Izzy Wheeler as great examples of obedience for Mountaineer of the Month. All three have done exactly as asked, and I have not heard any complaints from any of them. They have worked very hard and always put in their best work.” -Mr. Sapienza, Fifth-Grade Teacher
