November’s Terrific Kids

Kiwanis Club of Marco Island held their breakfast meeting at Ori's Bakery on November 20th and welcomed four Terrific Kids and their families from the fifth grade at Manatee Elementary School.  Showing support for the kids were Police Chief Tracy Frazzano and Captain Dave Ennis.   

Also in attendance were Marco Island Academy Key Club members Amara Patel, Ellora Patel, and Zoe Gonzales along with Mariah Walther-the Key Club Faculty Advisor. The Key Club has been very active having 3,780 total community hours last Key Club Year with 365 total volunteer hours in October and 175 hours so far this month. These Key Club members make our community proud!   

From Manatee  Elementary School, we had fifth grade teachers Mrs. Matteo, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Paez, and Mr. Gonzalez and the school Administrator/Counselor Kerri Pakalnis. 

From Kiwanis Florida District 22 we had  Lt. Governor Diann Keeys and her husband, who gave us an update on their effort to organize help in the form of food, clothes, and funds for direct assistance to our fellow Kiwanians in Jamaica who faced a devastating blow due to Hurricane Mellissa.   

Terrific Kid Annalee Perez, according to her teacher, Ms. Paez, demonstrates and practices all habits of a Manatee Leader. She is very a respectful and responsible student-a future leader. In  her family, Annalee has two dogs, two brothers, and about 15 chickens. If she could have any superpower, Annalee would like to have teleportation. She would love to visit Japan to try the food, and when she grows up, she wants to work in some type of art.   

Jayden Garcia states that his family is his life. He has three dogs named Dulce, Rylo, and Mia. Outside of school, Jayden likes to play basketball, card games, and spend quality family time. His superpower of choice would be invisibility  because it would be fun just to not be seen. If he could go anywhere in the world, he would like to visit Cuba to meet his relatives, because he has never seen them. When he grows up, he wants to be a business owner or an F1 driver. His teacher, Mrs. Lawrence states that Jayden is an outstanding student. He sets goals that suggest he is serious about his future success. He is also a good friend to his classmates and willingly offers to help them when needed. His positive attitude and winning smile add to his leadership qualities.   

Feda Bazile's family is made up of her mom, stepdad, two sisters, and two brothers. Outside of school, Feda likes to go to Lely library, to color, and to play outside. If she could have any superpower, she would like to read minds. She would love to travel to Liverpool, England because she really wants to see all the Beatles statues. When she grows up, she wants to create an after school community where kids come to do homework and be creative. Her teacher, Mr. Gonzalez, states that Feda is a very kind, caring, and bright student. She is constantly on task and does the right things even when no one is looking. She treats her classmates with respect and sincerity and is a leader in and outside of the classroom. 

Shelby Moran's family consists of her mom, dad, three brothers and one sister. Outside of school Shelby likes to play soccer. Her superpower of choice would be flying. If she could go anywhere in the world, she would like to go to Illinois, because it snows there and she loves snow! When she grows up, Shelby wants to be a professional soccer player. Her teacher, Mrs. Matteo, states that Shelby is a fantastic leader and friend. She is always willing to help classmates in need. Shelby is the perfect role model in and outside of class.  

We congratulate all of these Terrific Kids and their families and teachers who instill and nurture the qualities that will make these kids become our future leaders. Our next Kiwanis breakfast meeting will be Thursday, December 18th when we will welcome Terrific Kids from fourthgrade at Tommie Barfield Elementary School. If you are interested in joining our organization,  Kiwanis Club off Marco Island is part of Kiwanis International, a worldwide service organization with the motto "Serving the Children of the World". For more information , visit our website at https://marcokiwanis.com/ or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MIKiwanis or Instagram at instagram.com/MIKiwanis.