The Rotary Club of Pearlridge completed their Good Citizen Award presentations for the 2011-2012 school year on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 with a final stop at Momilani Elementary School. Rotary Club of Pearlridge award presenters were led by club President Doreen Higa who is also the Principal of Momilani Elementary School.
The Good Citizen Awards were part of Momilani Elementary Schools end of school year awards assembly held in the school cafeteria that was attended by the student body, staff and faculty, family, friends, and invited guests.
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, third grade students from Webling Elementary School in Aiea, along with Lehua Elementary, Palisades Elementary, Waiau Elementary, and Momilani Elementary in Pearl City, received free dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Pearlridge. The free dictionaries were donated as part of the Rotary Dictionary 5000 Project that supports Hawaii third graders statewide.
With each visit by Rotary Club of Pearlridge members, the students were introduced to the Rotary Club's "Four Way Test" that teaches the students to be good citizens. Each dictionary included the "Four Way Test" Principles for the students to study and practice.
"Four Way Test"
1. Is it the truth;
2. Is it fair to all concerned,
3. Will it bring good will and better friendships,
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned.
This past school year, the Rotary Club of Pearlridge decided to take their efforts to promote literacy in our Pearl City and Aiea schools to the next level by awarding two students (Male and Female) from each school, who best represented the "Four Way Test" with a Good Citizens Award and a $100.00 savings bond.
The third grade students from the five schools worked hard all year. Those students who received Good Citizen Awards were selected by their teachers.
The Rotary Club of Pearlridge would like to congratulate all the students for giving their best efforts during the school year and is looking forward to visiting the next group of third grade students in the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.
Have a great summer!
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Momilani Elementary School Good Citizen Award winners Taylor Alani and Ka'eo Bailon are pictured with their parents and third grade teachers, Masaru Uchino (far left) and Leona Uyesato (far right) along with members of the Rotary Club of Pearlridge.
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Good Citizen Award winner Taylor Alani pictured receiving her award certificate and $100 savings bond from Rotary Club of Pearlridge Board Members, Gordon Arakaki (second from right) and Dick Mosko (center) on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 during Momilani Elementary School's end of year awards assembly held in the school cafeteria.
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Good Citizen Award winner Ka'eo Bailon from Momilani Elementary School pictured receiving his award certificate and $100 savings bond from Rotary Club of Pearlridge Board Member Dick Mosko.