Award

My kids are all very capable and talented and they work hard and I am so grateful. Curtis has really accomplished some great things lately though. He came home sometime during the last week of school with a folder full of awards that he had received at the 8th grade awards ceremony, including a very special one called the Chad Malone Award of Merit. This is what the principal read: 

Good Morning.  Today we recognize one of your peers by honoring him with the Chad Malone Award of Merit.  Chad was a 7th grade student at Spring Ridge Middle School when he died, at the age of 12, in a plane crash on December 2, 1996.  He was an honor student who had a great love of life, made friends easily, had a contagious smile, excelled at sports and lived every day to his full potential. 
 When Chad passed, his parents wanted to do something to keep his memory alive. With the approval of the school and Board of Education the Chad Malone Award of Merit was established. This award is presented to an 8th grade student who exemplifies the standards of excellence set by Chad during his lifetime.

Then Mrs. Malone read this:

The 2024 Chad Malone Award of Merit recipient is a consistently hard-working young man, dedicated to his studies and physical fitness. This eighth-grade student is an honor student in the rigorous STEM Program and excels in all academic areas. He is a prominent Spring Ridge Middle School National Junior Honor Society member and an exceptional team player in the school’s Running Club. He is also a trumpet player in the 8th grade and festival symphonic bands. 

This young man possesses outstanding leadership qualities and is honest, helpful, and willing to assist in any way in PE classes. He always displays good sportsmanship, is thoughtful and considerate of others, and is self-motivated. He enjoys running and staying physically active when he is not engaged academically. He is an avid baseball player and enjoys playing recreational basketball.

 

On behalf of The Malone Family, we are honored to recognize Curtis Darrow as the recipient of the 2024 Chad Malone Award of Merit. Congratulations, Curtis. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and invaluable contributions to Spring Ridge Middle School and your community. You truly SOAR like a Harrier!



I wish they had told me he was getting this award but parents were not invited to the awards ceremony so I only found out about it when he got home. I am so proud of this kid! 


 



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