The Madera Sunrise Rotary Club honored an Alpha Elementary School sixth grader as its November student of the month during their regular meeting Wednesday morning at Madera Municipal Golf Course.
The honoree’s teacher, Jeffrey Bessey, nominated student Jorge Monreal, who attended the meeting with his parents Pilar and Jorge, younger sister Gizelle, and Alpha Principal Thomas Chagoya.
According to his teacher, the younger Jorge loves reading and is on pace to becoming a distinguished two million word reader. He reads fluently and accurately at or above his grade level. Jorge also excels in mathematics.
“Jorge demonstrates respect and responsibility every day by having all his work completed and assisting other students,” said Bessey...