Whiz Kid of the Week: Meadau Cunningham

Bloomingdale Patch Whiz Kid of the Week:

NAME:  Meadau Cunningham

SCHOOL:  Meadau is home-schooled by her mother, Desiree.

ACCOMPLISHMENT:  During an apptitude test at the beginning of the year by Meadau's home-school adviser, she scored at a seventh-grade level in reading and language arts.  Her other test scores were above the level at which she was studying.  Upon speaking with her mother, Desiree, it was determined that Meadau should skip a grade level, up to the fifth-grade level instead of fourth. 

DETAILS:  Meadau was born in the Netherlands where her dad, a Naval officer, was stationed at the time.  Since then, she has lived in California, Virginia, Texas and now Florida.  She is a Bay City Storm competition cheerleader and loves to bike ride and run with her dad. 

Meadau has also been doing modeling with Azure Talent Agency since she was 3 years old.  She also speaks Dutch, having lived in the Netherlands when she began speaking as a child. 

Mother Desiree says the only word to describe her daughter is "determined." 

"She started cheering a year ago without knowing how to do a cartwheel. Now, she can do back handsprings"  stated Cunningham.