Student of the Month Story

Who- Jaxson Bennett, student of the month, 10th grader
What- Won student of the month
Where- Bowie High School
When- This month (April)
Why- He worked hard
How- He was committed


Jaxson Bennett, a 10th grader at Bowie High School, recently won student of the month.  His hard work and commitment has allowed for him to win the April student of the month.  Not only did he win but he beat everyone by a landslide.

The winner of the student of the month receives a ribbon and a certificate; only high achieving students receive these prizes.  Jaxson Bennett has met all the qualifications and will receive these sometime in the near future.

The news brought joy to Jaxson and his family.

"I went home and 'yayed'," sophomore Jaxson Bennett said.

His family was very proud of his acomplishment.

"I was so happy with his grades and how he was doing in school, then we found out he won and I couldn't be any happier," Jaxon's mother Mrs. Bennett said.

While Bennett is proud of his accomplishment he is unsure if he should try to win again.

"It depends what next year brings," Bennett said.

Having a student of the month encourages many students like Bennett to do well in school.

"It makes kids wanna try harder and shoot for a goal," Bennett said.

Bennett worked every night, if he didn't have homework he would study from his notebooks.

"I'll come to his room to tell him dinner is ready and he'll be sitting at his desk looking over papers, erasing, and then rewriting," Jaxson's brother Peter Bennett said.

Sticking with things like school work is extremely important for getting student of the month.

"I commit to things and finish it," Bennett said.

Bennett's teachers all agree that he is an outstanding student and works hard in class.

"He is always focused and on topic, he gets his work done and stays on top of all it," Bennett's photojournalism teacher Mr. Reeves said.

Bennett's friends were very proud of him and excited to be able to say they knew the student of the month.

"My friends were happy in a super exaggerating way," Bennett said

Bennett had lots of advice for other students looking to be student of the month.

"Try hard, it will pay off" Bennett said.