Thomas J. Lahey Fifth Graders Earn Bronze In National Vocabulary

From Harborfields Central Schools: Recently, a group of fifth graders from Thomas J. Lahey in the Harborfields Central School District who participate in the L.E.A.P. program placed third nationally in the 2018-19 WordMasters competition, a national vocabulary competition for students in grades 3-8 that encourages growth in vocabulary and verbal reasoning, with a cumulative score of 581 points out of a possible 600. A group of fourth graders in the L.E.A.P program finished in the top 10 of the WordMasters competition as well.

Additionally, fifth grader Jackson Dunham also earned individual highest honors in the overall competition with a perfect score in all three meets. The highest honors are reserved for students who place among the top 10-15 students in their division nationally.