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Fifteen Arlington Elementary fifth-grade graduates can now put “published author” on their résumés.
The students were members of the same reading group and wrote a book containing short essays about problems they have experienced with tips on how to handle them. They offered suggestions on what to do if your parents fight, how to deal with annoying siblings, how to make friends and what to do if you’re being bullied, among other topics.
“It’s to help kids with problems that need our help,” said Nicholas Friedrich, 12.
The book is titled “Sunnier Days: Advice from 5th Graders.” Nicholas and classmate Jamal Bryant wrote grant applications to various people and organizations who may be interested in donating money to help publish the book. Several individual donors came through in addition to a grant from Youth As Resources.
The $8 book is available at Barnes & Noble and through Amazon.com. The students held a book signing at the school and at the Barnes & Noble at Glenbrook Square on June 2.
So far, they’ve sold 140 copies.
“I feel famous,” said Logan Nicola, 11.
•Canterbury School will hold an admission information program at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Gates Lecture Hall at the high school, 3210 Smith Road.
•Students entering ninth grade this fall and interested in testing to be a Malone Scholar at Canterbury School should call 407-3553, ext. 2011. The test will be from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the high school, 3210 Smith Road. A parent information session will be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the high school.
•CANI Head Start is enrolling preschool children, ages 3-5, for the fall. To qualify, families must be at 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, with an exception that 10 percent may be enrolled who are considered over-income. Usually these slots are held by children with a diagnosed special need. For more information and a list of sites, contact Director Mary Lee Freeze, 423-3545, ext. 274.
•Downbeat Magazine recognized Memorial Park Middle School musicians. In the middle school division, the Outstanding Performance Award went to two groups, Vocal Jazz and Big Noise, and to one individual, Austin Lewellen, solo trombone.
•Covington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Susan Hansbarger was named Southwest Allen County’s Teacher of the Year.
•Larry Linson, third-grade teacher at Cedarville Elementary, was named the East Allen County Schools Teacher of the Year.
•University of Saint Francis graduate Cortney Shepard received The Jenzabar Foundation’s 2009 Student Leadership Award, a $5,000 grant.
•Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne students receiving scholarships from ITT Corp.’s Communications Systems Value Center include: Jason Bender, of Roanoke, received the Senior Scholarship Award; Edwin Chobot III, of Columbia City, received the Junior Scholarship Award; and Thomas Butts, of Fort Wayne, received the Sophomore Scholarship Award.
•Warsaw Community High School students Latasha Goodwan and Matthew Holderman received the Phillip Hochstetler Memorial Scholarship from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.
•Students receiving scholarships from Burger King are: Jesse Anspach, Bishop Luers; Alexandra Welch, Bishop Dwenger; Theresa Post, New Haven; Laura Bayard, Bishop Luers; Taylor Williams, New Haven; Emily Bollman, Carroll; Samantha Chapman, Homestead; Austin Phillips, DeKalb Central; Jaclyn Kessler, East Noble; Taylar Meeks, Canterbury; Justin Police, Angola; Stephen Cox, East Noble; Michael Saadeh, Bishop Dwenger; and Kelsey Meyer, Huntington North.
•Lindsey Yarde, of Garrett, received a $5,000 annual scholarship from Verizon, renewable for three years.
•The Hench Autism Studies Program will have an open house for the Hench Family Resource Center from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Pilgrim Library.
