Q&A
Fifth-grader Jack Worthington got national recognition Wednesday at an awards ceremony at his school, Hulstrom Options School in Northglenn. The 11-year-old was named the country’s fifth-grade handwriting champion based on an annual competition sponsored by the language arts and reading company Zaner-Bloser.
Jack competed against 140,000 students from across the United States. His award was based on two paragraphs he wrote in cursive.
In a surprise ceremony, Jack was given a $500 U.S. savings bond, a FLY Pentop Computer, a plaque and a medallion.
Q: How did you learn to write so well?
A: I usually don’t write that well all the time. When I look at my entry, it doesn’t look so nice. But I do write a lot. I go slowly and carefully, and I stay between the lines.
Q: What are the things you like to write?
A: Whatever she (Jack’s fifth-grade teacher, Velma Kusuno) tells me to write about. I also wrote about caterpillars and the state of Virginia.
Q: What do you want to do when you grow up?
A: I want to be an author. I read Harry Potter a lot and a lot of other fantasy fiction. I like to read.
– Monte Whaley, Denver Post staff writer
REGIONAL NOTES
FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND
Trail dedications around the bend
The official dedications of the Blue Sky Trail are scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Soderberg Open Space Trailhead and the Coyote Ridge Natural Area Trailhead near Fort Collins and the Devil’s Backbone Open Space Trailhead in Loveland. Parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged. For more information, call 970-679-4577.
