Blue Star School

Garden City Public Schools

56 Cathedral Avenue

Garden City, NY 11530

Coordinator of Public Information

Catherine Knight, Ed. D.

516 478-1079

May 10, 2019

For Immediate Release:

Garden City Middle School Students Earn HM in Italian Poetry Competition

Congratulations to seventh graders Jacqueline Caruthers and Ana Gaztañaga who were awarded Honorable Mention in the AATI (American Association of Teachers of Italian) Annual Poetry Contest held at SUNY Old Westbury on April 12th. These students competed against many Long Island schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties. They were required to memorize and recite an Italian poem of about 12-20 lines in front of a panel of judges. The students were judged on their poise, intonation, pronunciation, and interpretation. All the students who participated in this contest did an incredible job! Bravissimi e congratulazioni, ragazze!