Students knighted in academics

MODERN MEDIEVAL––Joel Hurley, on his knees, a knight in training, earns Knighthood from King Intellis (Peter Daland), Queen Intellia (Ingrid Daland) and Master Knight Peter Joel, a second-grade teacher at Weathersfield Elementary School. Joel structures his classes around medieval themes. Students might, for example, battle a math or science “dragon.” At the end of the school year, Joel hosts a party at Conejo Creek Park, where awards are given to knighted students for their achievement BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers