After a brief hiatus, the Student of the Month award returns to Freedom High School. According to Assistant Principal Mr. Frank Hernandez, Student of the Month is “our way of honoring Freedom High students by grade level and gender for achievement in school.” The process began with sending an email to teachers asking if they could possibly nominate students who fit the criteria for the current theme. From there, the names of students nominated were imported into an Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and teachers were left to vote. This month’s theme was respect. “It’s one of those things that’s underrated and in the real world, valued,” Hernandez said. Hernandez then went on to say that respect needs to not only pertain to those around you and yourself, but to work that is assigned, the time in between classes and food served in the cafeteria. According to Mrs. Hill, the following themes will be academic excellence, resilience, improved and spirit and pride. This month, and every month following, will feature a girl and boy from each grade as winners, unless there is a tie. The winners will have their pictures featured in a display in the main entrance of the school.