WLMS Students Honored For Reading Excellence

Eight students in Lisa Shields’ seventh-grade language arts classes celebrated at the Sunshine State Reader Excellence Award luncheon on Thursday, June 1.

Students in Shields’ class are required to read one SSR novel per month. Those who exceeded 11 novels were given the Sunshine State Reader Excellence Award and treated to a luncheon sponsored by the Wellington Landings PTO. PTO members Joanne Kapsos and Veronica Zavaleta served lunch for the group.

ABOVE: Alex Bartley, Matthew Madro, Nicole Jakimowicz, Jordyn Velez, Hafsa Ahmed, teacher Lisa Shields, Naomi Burton, Jakob Lester and Carlos Gonzalez.