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Lloyd Road Student Athlete Excels at Gymnastics
The fourth grader was recognized at the Board of Education meeting Monday night

Grace Costello practices gymnastics five days a week for at least four hours a day, a routine that has definitely paid off.
Costello, a fourth grader at , is ranked fifth in all of New Jersey in gymnastics for her age and level. She enjoys gymnastics and traveling to places like Texas, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Costello's favorite subject is math and, according to her teacher Mrs. P. Cottrell, she is a role model to other students and makes school a priority despite her busy schedule.
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Costello was recognized by the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 19 and led the community in the flag salute at the start of the board's meeting.
The Lloyd Road Band, under the direction of Lyn Lewis and Susanne Hughes, was also recognized. The band played before the meeting while students and parents browsed art work from various fifth grade classes on display around the cafeteria.
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Instrumental Band Students
FLUTE
Maleah
Gracias
Shannon
Donohue
Daleana
Largie
Althea
Miquela
CLARINET
Priscilla
Kumi
Bryanna
Long
Dana
Morgan
Sarah
Eschert
Jose
Fuentes
Sarah
Incorvia
Meghan
Wassmer
SAXOPHONE
Mue
Carroll
Adam
Dewis
Dylan
LoPresti
Paulo
Makalinao
Mia
Stapleton
TRUMPET
Steven
Ferrara
Justin
Bradley
Jackson
Hercek
David
Tauman
Alina
Ogurek
TROMBONE
David
Casazza
Diego
Juarez
PERCUSSION
Anthony
Altomonte
Amanda
Wolff
Alex
Betro
Brianna
Siriram
Tyler
Kelly
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