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Locust Corner principal honors three fourth-graders and spotlights community partnerships
Summary
Locust Corner Elementary principal Mr. Roach presented three fourth-graders with Beth Webster Leading Lion awards and outlined partnerships — including the Pierce Township Fire Department and Grant Joint Vocational School — that support student learning and enrichment.
Mr. Roach, identified by the board as representing Locust Corner Elementary, presented three fourth-grade students—Paisley Jackson, Kylie Olsen and Amelia Hirsch—with Beth Webster Leading Lion awards in recognition of academic growth, character and teacher praise. "I would like to recognize 3 Locust Corner students for their outstanding academic achievement and growth, strong character, and the high praise that they received from their teachers," Roach said as he introduced the awardees and invited families for photos.
Roach described several ongoing community partnerships that he said bring volunteers and real-world learning into classrooms. He praised the Pierce Township Fire Department for monthly visits, reading to classrooms and hosting intervention students at the firehouse. "They have actually been coming up monthly now for several years and having lunch with our students in the cafeteria," Roach said. He also described a collaboration with Grant Joint Vocational School, where 13 vocational students worked twice weekly with Locust Corner pupils; Roach said that group recently placed fourth at a state competition and plans to take the project to nationals in June.
Other programs Roach highlighted included the Big Build construction project with Grant (hands-on design and assembly of wooden learning structures), a career day that connects students to local adults and a reading program using trained dogs. He noted more than 300 grandparents attended Grandparents Week this year and that high-school students assist kindergartners with holiday projects. Roach also referenced weekly library visits and an art display at the district administration building that showcases student work.
The presentation emphasized volunteer engagement across grades—particularly in K–2 classrooms—and the role of these partnerships in extending classroom learning. The principal closed by inviting the board and audience to congratulate the students and thanked staff and community partners for their support.
