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Patch highlights noteworthy achievements by Teaneck's young people. Have a suggestion? E-mail noah@patch.com
Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did the youth basketball team win a weekend championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree or honorees. Each week, Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to noah@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz …
If you know of a “Whiz Kid” who has made a difference in the community through volunteering or through the arts or has reached a milestone academically or athletically, Patch would love to hear from you. Please send your information to noah@patch.com. This week’s Whiz Kids are two Teaneck High School teenagers who serve as student representatives for the Board of Education. Both 11th-graders Amalya Megerman, 17, and Dare Ayorinde, 16, have been vocal participants at BOE meetings, asking questions on issues that affect their peers, such as curriculum initiatives and classroom resources. 1. How…
Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did the youth basketball team win a weekend championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree or honorees. Each week, Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to noah@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz …
Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did the youth basketball team win a weekend championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree or honorees. Each week, Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to noah@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz …
If you know of a “Whiz Kid” who has reached a milestone academically or athletically or who has made a difference in the community through volunteering or the arts, Patch would love to hear from you. Please send your information to Noah@Patch.com. This week’s Whiz Kid is 13-year-old Kira Paley, an eighth-grader at Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey in River Edge. Paley, who’s been a Teaneck resident for more than a year, won the 74th North Jersey Spelling Bee on March 17. Paley and 25 other contestants tried to keep their nerves in check while at the same time spelling words most people rarely…
Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did the youth basketball team win a weekend championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree or honorees. Each week, Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to noah@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz …
If you know of a “Whiz Kid” who has reached a milestone academically or athletically or who has made a difference in the community through volunteering or the arts, Patch would love to hear from you. Please send your information to Noah@Patch.com. This week’s “Whiz Kid” is Teaneck High School senior Warren Fields, who runs both indoor and outdoor track for the Highwaymen. On Saturday at the State Meet of Champions in Toms River, Fields and his relay teammates earned a gold medal in the 4-x-400. A couple weeks ago, Fields also set a state record for the 2011 season in the 600 meter dash. He …
Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did the youth basketball team win a weekend championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree or honorees. Each week, Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens, and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to noah@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz …
If you know of a “Whiz Kid” who has made a difference in the community through volunteering or through the arts or has reached a milestone academically or athletically, Patch would love to hear from you. Please send your information to noah@patch.com. This week’s “Whiz Kid” is Hawthorne School fourth-grader Nicholas Wilkerson, who wants to make sure that as many veterans as possible receive a card this Valentine’s Day. With help from fellow classmates, family and friends, 9-year-old Nicholas will have more than 300 cards to pass out at the VA Hospital in East Orange and ship overseas to those…

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