Alice Richards is "Student of the Week" for #MiddletownRI. The Gaudet Middle School sixth grader is focused, both in the classroom and when performing. Here's to all our students like Alice who step outside their comfort zone and spread their wings.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
GAUDET MIDDLE SCHOOL SIXTH GRADER ALICE RICHARDS
MIDDLETOWN, RI (DECEMBER 12, 2025) – In each of the schools across Middletown, there are students doing excellent, noteworthy things. As part of a feature from the town, a different student will be spotlighted for their efforts to make Middletown a special place to live, work and play.
Name: Alice Richards
School: Gaudet Middle School
Grade: Sixth
Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Sarah & Michael Richards
Accomplishment(s): “Alice is new to the school and she came ready to learn,” French Teacher Daniel Kerloch said. “Truly, she's a professional learner. Her enthusiasm for the French language is over the roof.”
Quotable: “You don't have to see the whole staircase just to take the first step." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dream Job: Alice would really love to do anything that relates to performing. She plays guitar, piano, and ukulele and tries to get to every open mic possible. She recently performed at the Harvest Fair.
Favorite Meal: Acai bowl
Free Time: Alice enjoys playing guitar, reading and practicing different languages (French, and Spanish) in her free time.
Who I Look Up To: “My amazing parents and other performers such as James Taylor, Dolly Parton and Noah Cyrus.”
Best Part Of Middletown: “I live right next to the vineyards, I enjoy walking my dog there and riding my bike around.”
Inspirations: “Performing and life in general.”
Top Hangout: The beach!
Recommended Reading: Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Best Subject In School: “I enjoy ELA, I love writing and reading a lot.”
Teacher/Staff Member I’d Like To Thank: “I would like to thank Mr. Kerloch for being a great teacher and helping me learn French,” Alice said.
Comment From Teacher/Staff Member: “She is the quintessential learner, always practicing in and out of class her French,” Kerloch said.
Document Link: https://mdl.town/SOW-Alice-Richards
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