Elizabethtown Area Middle School Recognizes February Students of the Month
Elizabethtown Area Middle School is proud to recognize its February Students of the Month, honoring students who demonstrate strong character, leadership, and personal growth. This recognition is part of the school’s Leader in Me initiative, which promotes leadership development, positive relationships, and student ownership throughout the school year. Each month, teachers reflect on students within their teams through the lens of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, identifying those who exemplify a specific habit or who have shown meaningful growth in that area.
For February, the focus was on Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, which emphasizes listening before responding. The students recognized this month consistently demonstrated their ability to genuinely hear others’ ideas, perspectives, and feelings before sharing their own. By listening with their ears, eyes, and hearts, and without interrupting, they contributed to thoughtful conversations and positive interactions in their classrooms. At the same time, they showed confidence in expressing their own thoughts clearly and respectfully.
The following students were selected for exemplifying Habit 5 in their daily interactions with peers and staff.
February Students of the Month:
6th Grade
- Reed Bailey
- Carson Becker
- Madison Gebhart
- Mia Mongno
- Rosenely Morales
- Joel Shorner-Johnson
7th Grade
- Zoe Binkle
- Brady Buller
- Katherine Costigan
- Autumn Crick
- Kyle Heller
- Carson Pingitore
8th Grade
- Gavin Bircher
- Ellyn Boozer
- Maci Hart
- Ethan Rosenberger-Jean
- Emily Shank
- Idubin Vargas
The Elizabethtown Area Middle School community congratulates the February honorees on this achievement and encourages all students to continue practicing Habit 5 as they build meaningful connections both in and out of the classroom.