8th grader earns Honorable Mention in Student Voices

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February 28, 2018

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 8^TH GRADER, Daniel Mooney!

The 8th grade Language Arts classes are participating in the Student Voices essay contest of the Asbury Park Press this year. The February Awards were released, and Daniel Mooney has placed in the newspaper. The edition will be out later next week. Daniels’s name and school will appear on the opposite side of the editorial pages.

Daniel’s essay has received an Honorable Mention in the February issue of Student Voices in the Asbury Park Press.

This prestigious contest had over 400 entries in the 8^th grade category.

Daniel’s essay responded to the theme of: “What was the scariest moment of your life?”

Way to Go, Daniel!

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