Earth Day Essay Contest Winner!!

We are so proud of Claire! She won the Earth Day Essay Contest this year for 2nd grade. Last week she received a call letting her know she had won. On Thursday they had a school wide Earth Day convocation and just before hand they asked Claire if she would read her essay. She said yes and did a wonderful job, so we are told. Several people including teachers, aides, and students all commented on how well she did and how clear and confident she sounded. Claire was the only one from her school that read an essay that day. Other schools from the area were also included so some grade winners came from other schools. We were proud and surprised that she had the confidence to get in front of the whole school (2nd-5th grade) and read her essay as well as do a 'Happy Dance'. It was a great day for her as she also got to jump off the big diving board during swimming class that day. The picture is of her reading it at the Renssselaer Earth Day Celebration last Saturday, not quite as intimidating.