Whiz Kid: Jefferson 8th Grader Maggie Considine

Patch Whiz Kid of the Week

Name: Maggie Considine

Age: 14

School:  

Accomplishment: Maggie excels in academics, community service and athletics. She has a 4.0 GPA (even with taking Algebra as an eighth-grader). She plays for the , and on the Woodridge Storm Travel Soccer and Jefferson Varsity basketball, volleyball and cross country teams.  She also volunteers at Successful Starts Daycare and babysits on weekends.

Key to Awesomeness: Maggie works very hard and is goal-oriented.  She knows what she wants and isn't afraid to put in the effort to get there. 

This year she is making her Confirmation, and it helped her add more volunteering to her activities. She helps with many chores at home while her parents both work and helps care for her younger brother and cousins often. 

She attends sports practices/training every night of the week year-round and has successfully found life balance at such a young age. 

She is active, honest, thoughtful, and overall exceptional young teenager. Her teachers rave about her leadership in the classroom and willingness to help others. She keeps positive relationships with her friends, family, and teachers.  She truly is an awesome kid that will do great things throughout her life.

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