Highlands Annual Title I Family Night a "Hoot"!
The annual Highlands School District Title I Family Night was a "hoot" for all involved! The evening kicked off with an impressive Owl Exhibit by the National Aviary, followed by a pizza dinner, awards for top Rams Readers, special raffles, free books, and a sneak peek of the High School musical set design and a mini performance by the cast.
Congratulations to the following students, who were recognized for reading the most books to date in the Rams Readers program:
Kindergarten: JB Hood & Ayla Josefoski
1st Grade: Marcus Williams & Suzanna Millen
2nd Grade: Nico Malta & Addison DeLancey
3rd Grade: Aaron Pochan & Hailee Rankin
4th Grade: Ryan Snebold & Felicia Patterson
OLMBSS: Clara Girardi, Kindergarten
The Family Night event was coordinated by HSD Curriculum Director Cathy Russo, in conjunction with Substitute Superintendent Dr. Monique Mawhinney, HECC Principal Dr. Heather Bigney, HES principals Samantha Perlik & Kristie Gizienski, Title I coordinating teacher and reading specialist Randy Rybak, Title I reading specialists Nicole Baker, Rachel Crowell, Megan Zendarski, Christine Izydore and Rebecca O'Hara, and MTSS teachers Emily DiMascio and Andrea Thompson.
Title I is a federally funded program developed to meet the academic needs of students. Click here for additional information about Title I.