Students are reminded to ‘always do your best’

FALLS VILLAGE — Emily Stairs said she was nervous on her first day as a new student in the seventh grade at the Lee H. Kellogg School. But “I saw the smiles on everyone’s faces and the open minds. I knew I’d fit in.”The class of 2011 was promoted at a ceremony Tuesday, June 14. The small class — just seven students — made frequent references to the group’s cohesiveness, and to the friendly atmosphere at Kellogg.Principal Maria Bulson said that this year’s eighth-grade class trip to Quebec “was an opportunity not only to see the sights but witness and be part of the cameraderie of the class of 2011.”Some of the students have been at Kellogg since the beginning of their schooling; one had been enrolled for just a few weeks.The audience enjoyed a slide show that mixed photos of the students as small children with shots from their Kellogg careers and the Quebec trip. Bulson said later that she was amazed that while the adults were fairly well wrapped up, “the girls all wore their short shorts in that weather.”Matt Lynch, the only boy in the class, took a little ribbing and exchanged mock-puzzled glances with his classmates as Bulson, speaking about each student in turn, appeared to have skipped him. As is traditional at Kellogg, the students received copies of “The Little Engine That Could,” to remind them, as Bulson said, “to always do your best.”Class of 2011Hayley KozlowskiKathryn LightMatthew LynchPaige ParsonsKayla SouleEmily StairsAmelia Zucco2011 AwardsArt Award: Matthew LynchOutstanding Musician Award: Kayla SouleMusical Leadership Award: Kathryn LightFaculty Award: Paige ParsonsPeter G. Lawson Citizenship Award: Kathryn LightAcademic Achievement Award: Hayley Kozlowski and Amelia ZuccoIntellectual Creativity Award: Matthew LynchSports Award: Hayley Kozlowski and Amelia ZuccoPresident’s Award for Academic Excellence: Amelia ZuccoPresident’s Award for Academic Achievement: Hayley Kozlowski

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