Judge Aboulhosn has been an active volunteer at the school for more than ten years. His former law firm, Sanders, Austin, Flanigan & Aboulhosn, was a partner in education with Montcalm.

"I started making a point of going out there weekly to read to different classes. Eventually, we settled with Ms. Hedrick and Ms. French and their sixth-grade class. I continued my relationship with them after I became a judge, because I truly enjoy going to the school and mentoring the class," the judge said.

"I hope to encourage many of them to continue in their education and to not think that graduating high school is the end of their education," Judge Aboulhosn said. "I explain to them that the longer they go to school, the more money they will make, and the less likely they will end up in trouble and go to jail. I explain that a person with a high school diploma will generally make more money than someone who does not finish high school. Someone who finishes college will more likely make more money than someone with a high school degree. Finally, someone with a graduate degree will make more in most cases than someone with an undergraduate degree alone.

"I also explain that there are generally more people in jail that have not completed high school than there are with people with high school diplomas. There are a smaller number of people in jail with a college degree and even a smaller number with a graduate degree," Judge Aboulhosn said.

For more information, call Principal Ron Ball at (304) 589-5202. Driving directions from the Mercer County School School Board Office in Princeton: Turn left out of Board parking lot and go to the traffic light. Turn left at the light. Travel one block and turn right onto Route 20. Travel ten miles to the traffic light in Bluewell and turn right onto Route 52. Proceed to the next light and turn right onto Lorton Lick Road (Route 71 N). Stay on Route 71 for approximately six miles. Montcalm Elementary School is on the right after the second bridge.