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Elmsford Elementary School Students Inducted to NEHS
Scholarship, Responsibility, Service, Leadership Among Pledges Students Make
There was a lot to celebrate March 28 as teachers, parents and the entire Alice E. Grady Elementary School community in the Elmsford Union Free School District came out to witness the induction of 11 students to the National Elementary Honor Society.
The students who received the honor were sixth-graders Sameena Arachchi, Sarah Binu, Daisy Cuenca, Mahlaah Desir, Harshini Ravisankar Vidhya and Leahna Reese Rodriguez in addition to fifth-grade students Matteo Di Berto, Andrew Graves, Alana Lewis, Veronica Morocho, and Jaylene Sooknanan.
Returning NEHS members, who also attended the ceremony in the school gym, included Sherif Abdelaziz, Mark Cajamarca, Yuriy Kryvoruchko, Lauren Maresca, Digna Pintado and Saivikas Shivakumar.
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Following a welcome from Grady Principal Douglas Doller, the ceremony included a lighting of the candles to signify the NEHS principles of scholarship, responsibility, service and leadership.
After the students took the NEHS pledge of allegiance, the audience was treated to a flute performance of “Country Gardens-Old Morris Dance” by students Sarah Binu, Jada Estrada and Leahna Rodriguez.
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Superintendent Dr. Marc Baiocco congratulated the newly minted inductees, adding that hard work and perseverance always pays off.
Referring to the “Leader in Me” initiative, which has been in place at Grady for the past several years, Dr. Baiocco said the NEHS ceremony was a great example of leadership in action.
The initiative, which teaches 21st-century leadership and life skills, is based on Dr. Stephen Covey’s best-selling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”
Referring to the first habit of being proactive, Dr. Baiocco said the students who were inducted are great examples of those who take responsibility for themselves, their actions and their outcomes.
“This is the result of when you take responsibility for your outcomes,” he told the audience. “It’s going to bring you success.”
He also praised the students for being goal-oriented.
“They are looking to plan ahead and they are setting goals to make sure they accomplish their dreams. They are doing things that have meaning and that make a difference.
