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    Newsday (New York)
    April 30, 2006 Sunday
    NASSAU EDITION

    WAY TO GO!;
    Special essay, special prize

    by MARY ELLEN PEREIRA


    Julia Naldjian, a second-grader in Carole Ellert's class at Village
    Elementary School in Syosset, was one of four grand-prize winners in
    the school essay contest sponsored by the Long Island Presidents'
    Council of the New York State United Teachers. Each winner received a
    $500 U.S. Savings Bond. Students in grades kindergarten through 12
    were asked to write an essay on the theme: "My Teachers Are Special
    Because . . ." Julia, 7, was the top winner in the primary category.

    She wrote about how nice her teachers are.

    "When they teach me new things I feel strong and happy inside," Julia
    wrote. "I study foreign languages and that makes me travel in my
    imagination."

    A taped recording of the top four essays in the students' voices will
    air through May 16 on 11 local radio stations as part of a feature
    about the excellence of Long Island schools.

    Julia is a Brownie Girl Scout. She takes piano and swimming lessons.

    An avid reader, she enjoys the Magic Tree House and the A to Z
    Mysteries series. On Saturdays, she goes to Armenian school.

    Julia lives in Syosset with her parents, Henry and Anahid, and
    younger brother, Robert. She likes animals and wants to be a
    veterinarian when she grows up. "I have a dog and three goldfish,"
    she said.

    TO NOMINATE a student as a Way to Go! candidate, send information and
    photograph (photos cannot be returned) to Mary Ellen Pereira,
    Newsday, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747 or e-mail
    [email protected]. Photos sent via e-mail should be
    high-resolution images.

    GRAPHIC: Photo - Julia Naldjian
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