Seven high achieving West Jacksonville Elementary School students recently had the opportunity to tour Jacksonville in a stretch limousine, courtesy of DriveTime, one of the school's business partners.
Students were chosen to participate in the day of exploration based on their 2009 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores. Students had to score a five on either the reading or writing portions of the FCAT, or they had to score a four in Reading and a four in Math.
At 10 a.m., the entire school gathered outside to wish the students and Assistant Principal Charles McWhite well as they went on a tour of the city.
The limousine's first stop was the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership to pick up Michelle Floyd-Hatcher, the principal of West Jacksonville from 2006-2009.
The students then traveled to the district office, where Superintendent Pratt-Dannals and Deputy Superintendent Pat Willis congratulated them on their accomplishment, and presented them with certificates of achievement.
Afterward, the students were taken to Golden Corral for lunch, also sponsored by DriveTime.
Congratulations to West Jacksonville Elementary for making an A on both the 2008 and 2009 FCAT, and a very special congratulations to Quiwanaki R., Tevon L., Kamia A. Troquanna A., Corwin C., Joshua O. and Denise G. for being the school's 2009 high achievers.
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