Congratulations to Rachel Ott, our Cairo-Durham High School Student of the Month for December 2021! Rachel chose to be pictured here with some of her very favorite people: Mrs. Marcus, Mr. Karker, Mr. Hanley, Mr. Pangburn, and Ms. O’Brien.
As a junior in our district, Rachel is a positive role model, particularly for students with special needs. She works hard to keep her grades up and is extremely conscientious, never missing an assignment. Rachel has a great home support system and she says that her diligence comes from both teachers and her parents’ belief in her that she can do anything…as long as she puts in the effort. Rachel loves to learn, and she loves to share this love of learning as well. In the classroom, she is always willing to support and aid her classmates, motivating them to demonstrate the excellent quality of work that she strives to demonstrate.
All of Rachel’s teachers recognize her kind and giving soul, and the pleasure it is to have her in class. Rachel’s positive, cheerful, and often humorous spirit is an asset to any environment! She has a heart of gold. Here at CD, Rachel participated on the Unified Basketball Team and thoroughly enjoyed it. She loves music (especially the Jonas Brothers), artwork, holidays, and spending time with her family. Rachel’s desire to help others is best expressed in her own words: "I would love to help other students learn as much as they can." After high school, she hopes to be able to work as a one-on-one aide or a teacher’s assistant in order to fulfill this dream of being supportive and advocating of others.
We are honored to have this amazing student among our student body and thrilled to be able to recognize her in this way. Congratulations Rachel!