Cameroonian student at Windsor Forest named superintendent's student of the month

Peace Tangie, a student who moved to the United States from Cameroon about a year ago, was named the superintendent's student of the month during a May Day celebration at Windsor Forest Elementary School in Savannah.

The recognition highlighted Tangie's academic progress, classroom behavior and participation in cultural events. "I'm from Cameroon in Africa," Tangie said. "In class, I love to help people a lot, and I like just focusing on my work." The school's presenter noted Tangie's rapid adjustment after arriving in the U.S.: "Having moved to the U.S. a year ago, Peace Tangie has certainly made her mark," said Ken Slatz, the program presenter.

Miss Pamir McDonald, a teacher at Windsor Forest Elementary School, described Tangie's school performance: "She has a high honor roll. She's excelled in both i-Ready reading and i-Ready math. She's just that student that you you're really proud of and, you know, watching them grow throughout the year." McDonald also said a unit on fossils sparked Tangie's interest in science: "We're doing fossils, and she talked about wanting to be a paleontologist. And so when we did that whole unit, she just kinda lit up and you could see the fascination on her face, and that's really what it's all about." Tangie told the presenter, "I would love to be a paleontologist because I think, studying about fossils and is very, cool, and I would love to learn about, the past life."

The student also participated in school cultural activities during the May Day event. Tangie said performing made her feel proud: "Different schools, dance from, do dances from different parts of the world, which made me learn, which made me learn a lot of historical things. I think it was very fun because when I was dancing, I felt I felt a little famous, and I felt like, everyone was, looking at what I was doing. So I was happy when I was dancing." Slatz closed the spotlight by announcing the award: "Congratulations. Peace Tangie, our superintendent's student of the month. With your student spotlight, I'm Ken Slatz."