Kalama School District

Congratulations Kate, an 11th grader for our Student of the Month for May! Her teachers sang her praises! Kate is an outstanding student and musician. In choir, her top notch musicianship is incredibly helpful to our ensemble. Her ability to play multiple instruments capably, pronounce different languages with ease, and sight read most anything in front of her makes her an invaluable member of our group. Keep up the great work Kate! Kate is one of those students that makes teacher's jobs fun! She makes regular "requests" such as sentence diagramming, poetry, etc. These requests impact the direction the teacher takes the class, because it is so refreshing to have a student be curious and deeply intrinsically motivated. Kate WANTS to learn, so when she asks for something, they try to accommodate! They have watched Kate teach herself French (through the online program) and she speaks to me conversationally and sometimes even turns in her assignments in French! It is rare to find a student so driven, and they feel lucky to be a part of her growth! Kate is an amazing student and individual.  She is a student who will assist others without being asked, and is willing to listen to contrary opinions without judgement. In addition, she is an exceptional writer as shown by her Washington Mayflower Society "Letter Home" award with what the Educational Committee considered the "best writing they have received in the history of the scholarship."