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Whiz Kid: Nathan Hilyard Completes Reading Challenge
Nathan Hilyard, a first-grader at Hathaway Elementary School, recently completed a "Journey Through Books" literary challenge.
This week, we spotlight Hathaway Elementary School first-grader Nathan Hilyard as Portsmouth Patch's Whiz Kid of the Week.
Name: Nathan Hilyard
School: Grade 1,
Accomplishment: Nathan recently completed a literary challenge at the school called "Journey Through Books." Students are asked to read at least 100 pages in each literary genre chosen by the school. The genres range from "natural science" to "sports."
Key to Awesomeness: Nathan is also an active member of the Portsmouth Little League and also plays T-ball. Nathan says he "likes to dance" in his spare time. He was also selected to read the poem "Our Flag" during the Hathaway Elementary School Flag Day ceremony.
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