Congratulations to Principal Patrick Harris, the teachers and the pupils at Dr. Carter G. Woodson Elementary in Cherry Hill. As reported in today's Sun, their MSA test scores rocked this year. Fifth grade math competence scores went from 47.2 percent to 79.5 percent. Fifth grade reading competence went from 55.6 percent to 82.1 percent.

Fourth grade math went from 75 percent to 79 percent; fourth grade reading went from 56.1 percent to 76.7 percent. Third grade math rose from 62.2 percent to 69.8 percent while third grade reading fell from 60 percent to 51.2 percent.

The Sun's "Reading by 9" volunteer tutoring program has partnered with Woodson for more than a decade. Towson University also sends lots of help. But the main job is done by the hard-working staff.