Monte Cassino Places First and Second in Essay Contest

The White Rose Essay Contest is an annual contest sponsored by the Jewish Federation. Monte Cassino continued its stellar representation again this year. Eighth graders Emma Waters and Lulu Andrews placed first and second and Ava Sandblom and Ava Mansfield received honorable mention. Students were asked to use the Children of the Holocaust database from The Museum of Tolerance and select a child to write a biographical essay about their life.