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Whiz Kid: Honor Roll Student, Musician Has Perfect Attendance
Coolidge Intermediate School sixth-grader Jonathan Turner says intelligence and being nice are keys to success.
Jonathan Turner
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Age: 11
School: , sixth grade
Accomplishment: Jonathan is an amazing Ferndale Public School student who is midway through his third year of perfect attendance. He is an honor roll student, avid photographer, amateur bowler and self-taught knitter. He plays percussion in the Ferndale Elementary Band, was in the chorus of Oklahoma! and is in the Elementary Choir; he is a peer mediator at his school, a member of the Coolidge Press and has a part-time job. He is a volunteer at many district events, including Extravaganza.
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Key to awesomeness: "Intelligence and being nice to people!" Jonathan says.
Each week, Ferndale Patch seeks suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Ferndale Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Terry.Parris@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:
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- Nominator's name and e-mail address
- Whiz Kid's name, age and school
- Whiz Kid's accomplishment
- Whiz Kid's key to awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)
Know of a Whiz Kid? Send us your suggestion by telling us in the comments or e-mailing Terry.Parris@patch.com.
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