January 2000
Dana is in grade 5 at our school
and is always helping organize things. At a recent parent
teacher session she operated the television and VCR so
parents could watch some activities that had been taking
place in her class at St. Joseph School in Sydney Mines,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In order to do that, Dana gave
up free time during which she could have been home
relaxing. Dana is always smiling! P.S.
279 I have selected 8 students who were
invited to a special luncheon with me as my Random Act of
Kindness honorees. These children were recognized for
exercising such excellent self-control in the very
challenging circumstances they face on their bus. I applaud
them as achievers of high standards in cooperation and
teamwork. Congratulations to P.S. 279's heroes -
Brittney, Samantha, Ciro, Jhara, Asia, Letal, Ira, and
Paul!
North Shore Hebrew Academy Joshua keeps on trying to
do his best. He is interested in everyone's happiness. He is
nice to his classmates, does not hurt anyone's feelings,
needs no reminder to say thank you, and îs excited to
help a friend. He shares his beautiful smiles with everyone
around him. Ben Milam Elementary P.S. 279
Debra Murray
Teacher grade 5
Harriet Miller
Assistant Principal
They will also be recognized on the school's Hero bulletin
board, located in the main lobby.
Mrs.
Krimko
Teacher grade 1
Sheila knows how to be considerate and kind. She is sweet
and polite to her classmates. She never would hurt someone's
feelings. She does her work with pride and caring, needs no
reminder to think of others, and is especially nice to her
teachers. She shares her time to help a friend and is
special in every way.
Jennifer Opiela
Teacher grade 2I would like to nominate
Arielle, a second grader at Ben Milam. Arielle is a very
kind and generous person. She is always aware of the
feelings of the people around her, and is the first one
to try and comfort them. She is eager to lend another
student needed supplies, or to make a new student feel
welcome. Her cheerfulness and bright smile are a joy to
see every day in class. Great job, Arielle!
Harriet
Stolzenberg
Teacher grade 3My honoree for the Random Act
of Kindness is Lorenzo Brown. Lorenzo is a very
conscientious and hard working student. In addition, he
is a very caring young man. He is always available to
help anyone in need. While we were preparing our gifts
for the holidays, Lorenzo kept circling the room, helping
his classmates with their difficulties. His most recent
act of kindness was when we were lining up to go to
lunch. He found a dollar and immediately gave it to me so
I could locate the owner. Lorenzo sets an example we all
should follow. Way to go Lorenzo!
Cindy McCloud
Teacher 7th grade EnglishI would like to honor Jessica
Greenway, a student in my seventh grade English class at
Avery Trace Middle School in Cookeville, TN. Jessica
brought a ton of food to our Christmas food drive.
Jessica is also a very considerate person to all of her
teachers and friends. She deserves to be put on the
list.