Whiz Kid of The Week

Name: Malcolm Washington

School: Brooklyn Brownstone School class 3-310

Age: 8

Accomplishments: Third-grader Malcolm scored the highest within his grade on both his reading and math practice citywide tests. This accolade will definitely help him with the upcoming citywide exams scheduled for next month.  Malcolm has also won awards throughout the year for perfect attendance.

Key to Awesomeness: Malcolm credits himself with being brave. His love for math and writing has helped him excel in his studies, as well as score the highest on the citywide practice exams. He is often praised for his good behavior and citizenship within the classroom. Outside of the classroom setting, he loves to ride his bike, play football and his Playstation.

Want to nominate a Patch Whiz Kid from Bed-Stuy? Send his or her name, age, info and a photo to c.zawadi.morris@patch.com