Special education pupils win awards

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Seven students from the Bedford City School District were among 20 students locally who were presented "Yes I Can!" awards from the Foundation for Exceptional Children at the Council's Region I luncheon March 1 at the Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights.

Region I is composed of Geauga, Lake, Summit and Cuyahoga counties. All of the children received a trophy with their names inscribed with their names.

Recognized from Columbus Intermediate School were;

Nicholas Clark (academics), sixth grade.

Andriana Mitchell (extra-curricular), sixth grade.

Clifford Pleasant (academics), sixth grade.

Jackolyn Revier (academics), fifth grade.

Tyler Stadden (academics), fourth grade.

Taylor Trent (Art), sixth grade.

Mitchell Handy (academics), fifth grade, from Carylwood Intermediate School, was also honored.

"Mitchell is a joy to work with," said his teacher, Janet Kilgore.

Mitchell came to Carylwood with a knowledge base of 13 sight words. Now he reads at a 2.5 grade point level in just 1 1/2 years.

"His math skills are incredible," she said. "He can add, subtract, multiply and divide (long division) without a calculator. He cannot learn fast enough."

Nick Clark is a responsible young man who is very thorough with his work, said his teacher, Cheryl Tanski.

"He has a good attitude, is always respectful and works very hard," she said. "He is a very worthy candidate of the 'YES I Can' Award."

Andriana Mitchell received the 'Yes I Can' Award in the area of extra-curricular activities for her work with the Girl Scouts.

"She is very involved in teaching the younger Scouts to become full-fledged Girl Scouts," said her teacher, Mary Lou Poje, who nominated her for the award.

Clifford Pleasant's teacher, Connie Murray, nominated him because he is a conscientious and hard-working student.

"He takes great pride in delivering high-quality and well-prepared projects and assignments," she said. "He earned all A's this past semester. His hard work is reflected in his grades."

Teacher Aniko D'Amico said, "Jackolyn (Revier) is a wonderful student. She is passionate about math and uses every opportunity to learn. I love to see her do well because it gives her such a great sense of pride."

Tyler Stadden's teacher, Alison Rogers, regards him as a hard worker with a great attitude.

"He has been on the honor roll and high honor role consistently for two straight years, and the first quarter of this year, he earned straight A's. I am so proud of Tyler's accomplishments," she said.

"Taylor (Trent) is a creative and prolific artist with top-notch craftsmanship," said her teacher, Cheryl Tanski, who nominated Taylor in the arts category. "Her sense of design and her artistic ability is above level for her age and her creativity is always beyond the requirements for any project."

The Foundation for Exceptional Children established the "Yes I Can!" Program in 1981 to acknowledge the achievements of children and youth with disabilities. Each year educators have the opportunity to nominate students for the award to recognize their achievements in the classroom.