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So Very
Special
Student of the Month,
February,
2009
The St Valentine School PTG is proud to announce that
Jessica Muller is the SVS Student of the Month for
February, 2009.
Congratulations to Jessie and her family. A $25 Giant Eagle gift
certificate has been presented to the 8th grade in Jessica's name.
Other students nominated were:
Here is an excerpt from
Jessica's nominations:
Over the last few
weeks, I have noticed Jessica going out of her way
to do the right thing. One afternoon, after
school, another student became upset, and I saw
Jessica comforting her and trying to calm her. It
worked. Jessica's compassion for that other
student really made a difference.
Then, at our prayer service one afternoon, the
students wouldn't settle and get ready for prayer.
Jessica spoke up and told them to be quiet and get
ready to pray. I think that she is becoming a
leader by encouraging her classmates to do the
right thing.
To me, this is what the student of the month is
all about. We can all do small things to make our
school and our world a better place and Jessica
isn't afraid to stand up for what is right.
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Jessica
consistently supports the words of God through her
unselfish acts. Jessica is involved in many things
in her school and in her parish, to those things
she is an asset because of her willingness to give
from her heart. Jessica supports her school by
participating in several activities. She is a
stand out in Forensics, having won several first
place ribbons at competitions. Her wonderful voice
is heard at masses when she sings in the choir and
her voice is heard also in the St Vals Student
counsel where she is a representative. Jessica is
a great basketball player that has helped her
teams win several championships including this
year and
last year's section championship and Diocesan
runner up in last years playoffs.
Jessica has been a St Valentine cheerleader for 4
years and her coaches often commend her for her
teamwork and willingness to help the younger
cheerleaders whenever needed, often without being
asked.
Jessica's involvement in our parish is one of her
greatest assets. Jessica has been an altar server
since the 5th grade and cantors for mass on a
weekly basis.
She is always willing to pitch in whenever asked.
The list of programs and functions that Jessica
volunteers her time for is extensive. She not only
participated in, but is a valuable asset to our
parish picnic, Big Bens BBQ, Family Olympics twice
a year, Super Bingo, Tuesday night bingo, Santa
Brunch and any family fun event scheduled by our
parish. Jessica is also the unofficial
photographer for St Valentine contemporary band "Heartbeat".
We as her parents see how much Jessica's heart is
in everything she does. I'm sure that you all see
Jessica wherever you see Yvette and I. Its not
very often that we are in Frawley Hall planning
for, carrying out, or cleaning up from an event
and Jessica is not right at our side, Regardless
of the time of night or day .
I waited to submit Jessica's name for this award
because I've seen the past winners, all of which
are truly So Very Special. Jessica is deserving of
this recognition because she is consistent. I
struggled to pick out one very special thing she
has done but then I realized that everything she
does is special and reflective of her faith and
commitment to her school, parish, friends, family
and community. She will always be So Very Special
to Yvette and I. Perhaps you can
recognize her for the special young lady she is
too.
Here are excerpts for some of the other excellent
nominations:
I would
like to nominate 6th grader Christina Didiano for
Student of the Month for several reasons. First,
she is in the starting line-up for both the JV and
Varsity teams, and never complains about "too much
basketball", even when she has back-to-back games.
She is the first 6th grader in St. Val's history
to be a starter on the Varsity basketball team.
Christina is by every definition a team player on
the court, plays the game with her heart, and
never gets upset or angry at any call made by a
referee. She's always looking to pass the ball to
her team mates in the hope they have an
opportunity to score. She is very humble about the
fact she is the top scorer on the JV team, and
among the top two scoring leaders on the Varsity
team; it's more important to her how the entire
team performs. She won the local Elks Hoop Shoot,
but declined the opportunity to advance to the
district finals because the timing conflicted with
her JV Cupid Classic game. In addition to her
basketball skills, she also finds time for the
demanding schedule of the honors band, which she
has been elected to. I'm very glad I had the
opportunity to work with Christina this year,
because she is not only an excellent basketball
player, but she is also a tremendous young lady.
Thanks, Mark Acker, Varsity Girls Coach
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Becky attends
our 4 year old extended day preschool program. She
always arrives at school with a big smile on her
face and willing to do whatever her teachers ask
of her.
She loves to help her teachers while at school.
She likes to help stuff bookbags with all the
papers to go home. She likes to color our birthday
cards that students receive on their birthday. We
call her “our teacher assistant” and one day we
will have to put her on our payroll J
Another important quality of Becky’s is how she
treats her fellow classmates. She always shares
with others. If a child drops a toy or puzzle she
will jump right up to help them pick up the
pieces. She is very patient with a student who has
difficulties following the classroom rules and
staying on task. She will help this student stay
on task.
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The (8) 7th
graders were very instrumental in the planning,
decorating, and gift
wrapping for the 8th grade recognition at Neil
Armstrong. Other parents also know of other things
this class has been helpful with. I will encourage
them to also nominate them for the other reasons.
Thank you to everyone who participated. Nominations are
accepted up to the last school day of each month. The winner is announced
at the next month's PTG Meeting.
For more information about the SVS Student of the Month
Award, please click here.
For more information about St Valentine School PTG,
please click here.
Questions or to make an
nomination, please send an email to
ptg@stvalschool.org
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