EXCERPT FROM NEW YORK TIMES SCHOOL BOOK:
It’s not everyday that school children from New York City get to visit the White House — plus meet Michelle Obama. But it happened on Wednesday when students from two groups accepted the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for their programs, which bring together students from across the city and enhance learning.
Robert B. Sandoval, who will accept the award on behalf of the Saturday Academies, is a senior at the private All Hallows Institute in the Bronx. He has already reaped the rewards of going to school on the weekend: he received 3 out of 5 points on the AP U.S. history test and 4 out of 5 points on the AP world history test, which could qualify him to receive college credit. He has applied to Columbia University and Stony Brook University on Long Island, he said.
“My family went through a lot when I was young,” said Robert, whose parents emigrated from the Philippines. “I’m taking every opportunity I can to work hard and do good. I want to make them proud.”
To view this special presentation online, visit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/11/02/first-lady-honors-arts-and-humanities-programs-youth
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