Congratulations to the March Mountaineers of the Month who demonstrated the virtue of responsibility!
Philamena Ariganello & Dane Kratt
“I would like to nominate Philamena Ariganello and Dane Kratt for Mountaineer of the Month for responsibility. Philamena and Dane work very hard in the classroom and do their work to the best of their ability. They have proven themselves very responsible in how they takes care of their own belongings and our classroom materials.” -Mrs. Reichert, Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Reagan Edens
“I would like to nominate Reagan Edens for the virtue of responsibility. In the classroom, Reagan is a hard worker and completes her assignments on time. She follows classroom rules and is a role model to her fellow classmates. Without being asked, she helps clean up the classroom when other students leave items on the floor. If there is an issue between Reagan and another student, Reagan will take full responsibility and apologize for her actions. She is very helpful in the classroom when other students need a hand. It is a pleasure to honor Reagan for this nomination.” -Mrs. Mick, Kindergarten Teacher
Rayne Sickmiller
“Rayne demonstrates responsibility on a daily basis. She is always prepared for class and focused on her work. Rayne always has her homework completed and turned in on time. She keeps a neat desk and takes care of her personal belongings. Rayne takes her ‘job’ as a student seriously and is a good role model in the classroom.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher
Lucia Pruchnicki
“Lucia holds herself accountable for daily assignments. Lucia is honest and forthcoming if she has forgotten a task and works hard to get it completed. Lucia accepts full responsibility and will never try to pass it on to another person. Lucia demonstrates responsibility in the classroom. She will always help pick up after an activity is completed, even if she wasn’t involved. Lucia recognizes the importance of learning and takes that responsibility seriously.” -Mrs. Van Pelt, First-Grade Teacher
Marianne Schmitt
“Marianne is one of the most responsible students that I know and is a great example to her classmates. She always makes sure that her homework is complete and turned in on time if not ahead of time. She keeps her belongings neat and in order. Marianne takes responsibility for her thoughts, words, and actions in and out of the classroom. I am very proud of Marianne and all her efforts.” -Miss Wildrick, Second-Grade Teacher
Margaret Maxim
“Maggie is a great example of responsibility. Maggie keeps all of her belongings neat, completes her homework, and turns everything in without being reminded. She takes responsibility for her actions and her words in and out of the classroom. If she is missing something or doesn’t understand something, she makes sure that she asks for help. Maggie is a great example of responsibility for her peers.” -Miss Wildrick, Second-Grade Teacher
Vaira Mulrenin
“I’d like to nominate Vaira Mulrenin. Vaira shows responsibility every day when she is prepared to learn. She consistently has materials for class and consistently and accurately uses her planner. She shows responsibility and knows she is a child of God by taking care of what she has received and taking care of herself and her belongings.” -Mrs. Barone, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Lilianna Duncan
“We began this month by talking about responsibility. Students in the fourth grade shared their thoughts about responsibility and shared ways to show responsibility. Their ideas included completing their school work, remembering where you put your belongings, remember your school books each night to complete assignments, and taking care of your belongings. While these are all great ways to demonstrate the virtue of responsibility, students further added that responsibility means being kind and helpful to others. ‘Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more’ (Tony Robbins). There is a student who not only practiced the act of being responsible, but was also kind and helpful to others. Lilianna Duncan always has assignments completed on time, is able to locate her materials at a moment’s notice, and helps take care of materials in the classroom. In addition, Lilianna is always kind and willing to help others. It is with honor that I nominate Lilianna Duncan as this month’s Mountaineer of the Month.” -Mrs. Motyka, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Magnolia Heasley
“Magnolia has taken the responsibility of casting and directing a scene from one of our novels (Number the Stars). She has run the entire thing during any free time that we have had throughout the last few weeks. This is in addition to keeping up with regular classwork.” -Mr. Sapienza, Fifth-Grade Teacher
Carl Szasz
“Carl takes care of our fish tank every week and makes sure that the fish are living in a healthy environment. Not only that, I have been trying to do an activity that uses plastic bottles. Most students did not bring anything in. Carl took it upon himself to bring in enough so that all students could do the activity.” -Mr. Sapienza, Fifth-Grade Teacher
