By Leigh Anne Hubbs
NEWS Correspondent
\”A Celebration of Excellence,\” is what superintendent Joseph Rafferty called the new Student of the Month program, organized by Principal Michael Hunter of the Mount Ephraim School District.
September\’s winners were announced at the October Board of Education (BOE) meeting – kicking off the first-ever such program in the district.
Mary Bray Elementary School had one winner for each grade: Anthony Schepacarter (1st), Julie O\’Brien (2nd), Christine Kirk (3rd) and Gregory Veach (4th).
Kershaw Middle School had one winner for each team: 6th grader Benjamin Doherty III, representing the 5th and 6th grades; and 7th grader Gary Czerski, representing the 7th and 8th grades.
In other business, BOE members said they were upset after two children from Kershaw School were hit by cars on Kings Highway and Davis Avenue.
Instructors have been working with students to help them to understand the importance of traffic safety.
Board members are encourage parents to speak to their children about using caution when walking to or from school, and to be extra careful when wearing head-phones or wearing wheelie shoes as they cross streets.
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