Saint Valentine School

So Very Special Student of the Month,

September, 2008

Photo Caption: Hayley Dowd is congratulated by principal Mrs. Anna Watt after receiving

the first “So Very Special Student of the Month” Award for September, 2008

The St Valentine School PTG is proud to announce that Hayley Dowd is the SVS Student of the Month for September 2008. Congratulations to Hayley and her family. A $25 Giant Eagle gift certificate has been presented to the 8th Grade in Hayley's name.

Other students nominated were:

Sarah Wray, 8th Grade
Samantha Herrington, 8th Grade
Kloe Kozak, 5th Grade.

Here is an excerpt from one of Hayley's nominations:

One skill that some adolescents never develop is the one that involves thinking beyond themselves. As a person and parent, therefore I found it especially impressive that during the month of September, Hayley not only participated in the Ovarian Cancer Walk, but recruited 5 other girls in her 8th grade class to also walk with us. Our family does this walk annually in honor of my mother, Jean Dowd, who passed away from ovarian cancer when I was not long past my own 8th grade year. Each year, Hayley makes sure that we are all enrolled as a family on time and prepared for the walk. This year, she hosted a slumber party the night before the walk for her sister Olivia & friends Natalie, Miranda, Sammi, Jessica and Julia from 8th grade so everyone could go together. It meant so much to her to have the support of her friends to walk with her in honor of the grandmother she never got to meet. It was refreshing to see all of these girls walk together during a time in their lives when quite often, adolescents are generally more concerned with their own needs.

Here are excerpts for some of the other excellent nominations:

she's doing great in cross country and she really deserves to be nominated for special student of the month!!!!!

She models her faith by treating all, adults and students alike, as she would want to be treated, and serves her school and parish as an altar server and cantor. Leading the congregation in prayerful song is an amazing accomplishment for a thirteen year old.

It is a rare thing today to find young people so willing to be active in their church (as well as their school). It has been my privilege to work with her as well as so many of the other Saint Valentine School students and public school
students.

While at a meeting for new Daisy Girls Scouts and their parents she went over to a new Daisy scout who was clinging to her Mom and tried to make her feel more comfortable about staying and doing a craft while her Mom went to sign her up to be a Daisy Girl Scout. I was not there the whole time but later learned that the girl did stay to do the craft while her Mom attended the meeting. I saw her and her Mom leaving the meeting and the girl seemed very happy and was wearing the necklace that was part of the craft that they did.

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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