Four Trailridge students earn Pathway to Biliteracy Awards
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The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District recognized 118 students in grades 1, 3, 5 and 8 who completed the requirements in English and another language for the Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award.
The Pathway Awards recognize elementary and middle school students who have sought out second language acquisition opportunities in their communities or who have worked to maintain the native language spoken in the home. These students were required to demonstrate this second language acquisition or learning to meet district and state standards.
The following TRE students earned their Pathway to Biliteracy award:
English & Russian: Vavara Averchenko (1st grade)
Italian: Enzo Rehak* (1st grade)
Portuguese: Chase Harrell (5th grade)
Spanish: Henry Von Elling (3rd grade)
*indicates student is receiving award for the second time