Special Newsletter Edition

Included in this newsletter are lists of students

who will be receiving awards and/or recognition

at the Student Awards Assembly on Friday,

May 30, 2014. The assembly begins at exactly

1:45 pm for students in grades 4-5. Parents

are invited to attend.

Students in grades 1, 2, and 3 will receive their

Attendance Awards during their lunch hour.

Please feel free to have lunch with your child

on Friday. Kindergartners will have their awards sent

home with them.

For your personal information, the criteria for

The Presidential Awards, the Principal’s

Award, and the Citizenship Awards are

provided.

2013-2014 Student Awards

Presidential Award for Academic Excellence

National Criteria

Grade 5

Criteria:

A grade point average of 90 on a 100 point scale, an A- on a letter scale, or a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

(Based on grades earned during the last trimester of fourth grade and the 1st & 2nd trimester of 5th grade.)

Standardized achievement test score of 85th %tile in either math, reading, or total score.

Anna Aipoalani
Joshua Aronson
Ethan Blankenship
Adam Brown
Jacob Carroll
Justin Chen
Kyle Forbes
Spencer Groth
Nina Guarisco
Alexander Guzman
Angela Jiang / Daniel Kalarical
Ronit Kapoor
Rinna Kim
Brandon Koester
Rachael Lee
Renee Lin
Benjamin Lukasik
Cole McKellar
Abigail Miller
Nolan Pemstein
Sebastian Pighini / Elizabeth Root
Alana Rock
Kristin Shau
Asheley Tran
Mitchell Wayne
Kate Wisnionski
Elizabeth Yen
Anna Yoon
Madison Zack
Michael Zaucha
Kathleen Zolnierek

Presidential Award for Academic Achievement

National Criteria

Grade 5

Criteria:

The purpose of this award is to recognize students who show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their academic subjects, but they do not meet the criteria for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. This award is given based upon the recommendations of the teachers.

Kayla Bailey
Mackenzie Dye
Rebecca Kraus
Cameron Mauleon
Angelika Popek / Jordyn Rajcevich
Alex Schafer
Shayaan Shaik
Madilyn Van Zant
Madelyn Zolnierek

5th Grade CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Fifth grade students are selected who most closely and consistently adhere to the characteristics we are trying to promote in all areas of their school life, both in and out of the classroom.

The 6 Pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS!:

1.  TRUSTWORTHINESS

2.  RESPECT

3.  RESPONSIBILITY

4.  FAIRNESS

5.  CITIZENSHIP

6.  CARING

Lexi Callero
Mason Callero
Alexis Duran
Parker Iriarte
Gabriella Lemperis / Rinna Kim
Alex Schafer
Max Thomas
Ashley Tran
Madilyn VanZant
Madison Zack

Principal’s Academic Award

Grade 4

Criteria:

A student must have a grade point average for the first 2 trimesters of 4th grade of at least an A- (this includes all academic subjects).

Elyssa Adams
Reese Christopher
Andrew Czarnik
Leo Dlatt
Andy Dziubinski
Jack Dziubinski
Natalie Dziubinski
Isabella Franzen Moreno
Connor Furlong
Jackie Gallo / Sarah Gehrke
Meghan Healey
Jimmy Kasregis
Evan Kemper
Aarthi Kotha
Paul Kroczak
Joyce Lee
Jack Lococo
Caitlin Lueder
Felix Lu / Katie McGrath
Jenna Meister
Sofia Menyalkin
Kayla Moses
Lauren Myhre
Ashley Olsen
Nick Orr
Megan Parsons
Nicholas Pezzella
Shreya Pothi / Rhea Prakash
Ethan Pratt
Nathan Sass
Lili Snyder
Lucas Thurmond
Noah Van Herik
Emily Veksler
Sara Vojack
Karlee Walsh
Savanah Welcing
Victoria Zbierowski

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Students will stand and be recognized. Certificates have been given at Board of Education Meetings.

Grade 5 Beth Warren
Grade 5 Rebecca Kraus
Grade 5 Ben Lukasik / Grade 4 Emily Robins
Grade 3 Diego Rivera
Grade 2 Julia Kraus / Grade 1 Connor Strauss
Grade K Zachary Feczko

Safety Patrol

Grade 5: Certificates will be given at the assembly.

Dayyan Aalaei
Elyssa Adams
Izzy Ahumada
David Antos
Josh Aronson
Zach Baker
Amanda Banovitz
Lexi Callero
Mason Callero
Reese Christopher
Mackenzie Dye
Gabriella Dzienis
Daniel Finley
Katie Fitzgerald
Caitlyn Healey / Meghan Healey
Delilah Herzog
Parker Iriarte
Jimmy Kasregis
Traci Kelly
Lydia Kim
Vika Kopydlowski
Aarthi Kotha
Amanda Kouros
Julia Kubik
Gabriella Lemperis
Joey Little
Katie McGrath
Jenna Meister
Sofia Menyalkin / Kadyn Miller
Caroline Molnor
Lauren Myhre
Matthew Mytnik
Nicko Pinedo
Shreya Pothi
Emily Robins
Bryan Sanborn
Connor Sass
Nathan Sass
Shayaan Shaik
Heather Skaggs
Amber Steinhaus
Anthony Taboada
Jaydon Taboada / Arianna Teichman
Noah VanHerik
Sara Vojak
Karlee Walsh
Beth Warren
Mitchell Wayne
Sara Webster
Savanah Welcing
Gratten Wiersma
Lianna Wilkes
Cullen Wurster
Anna Yoon
Madison Zack
Victoria Zbierowski

ORCHESTRA

4th and 5th grade orchestra members will stand as a group. Mrs. Schmidt distributed certificates at a

Separate event

BAND

Band members will stand as a group. Mr. Keilman distributed certificates at a separate event.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

These students will stand and be recognized. Awards have already been distributed.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

These will be announced at the assembly.

CHORUS

Chorus members will stand as a group at the assembly. Students receiving chorus pins have already received them. Ms. Fuller distributed them at a separate event.

SPELLING BEE

First Place Winners

Anna Yoon and Daniel Weinstein

3rd Grade

Ms. Chacon Alexa Pekarski Kara Yoon

Ms. Kunkel Rohan Vuppala Emma Mescha

Ms. Matras Sohan Vuppala Emme Langefeld

Mr. Spencer Danny Weinstein Linda Boieriu

4th Grade

Ms. Davis Evan Kemper Joyce Lee

Ms. Gorman Giovanni Bailey Chase Banas

Ms. Fox Reese Christopher Andrew Czarnik

Mr. Priest Sofia Menyalkin Victori Zbierowski

5th Grade

Ms. Johnson Ethan Blankenship Daniel Kalarical

Ms. Littell Alana Rock Justin Chen

Ms. Mitchell Ellie Root Abby Miller

Ms. Murray Rachael Lee Angela Jiang

Mr. Spicer/Ms. Ladenburger Ashley Tran Anna Yoon

STUDENT COUNCIL

These students will stand and be recognized. Awards have already been distributed.

LEADERSHIP TEAM:

Grade 5: Nolan Pemstein, Albana Varfi, Kate Wisnionski

Grade 4: Emily Veksler, Karlee Walsh

Student Council Classroom Representatives.

Ms. Murray:
Julia Busila
Nicholas Spacone
Ms. Johnson
Nicko Pinedo
Madelyn Zolnierek / Ms. Littell
Lydia Kim
Ava Zawilenski
Mr. Spicer, Mrs. Ladenburger
Alex Guzman
Ashley Tran / Ms. Mitchell
Abby Miller
Caleigh Mescha
Mr. Priest
Nicholas Alvey
Caitlyn Lueder
Ms. Davis
Andy Dziubinski
Paul Kroczak
Mr. Spencer
Samantha Keating
Danny Weinstein
Ms. Chacon
Shaun Stubenvoll
Megan Maldonado / Ms. Gorman
Kayla Moses
Anna Vlahos
Ms. Matras
Kaylie McKenna
Natalie Czarnik / Ms. Fox
Delilah Herzog
Emily Robins
Ms. Kunkel
Erin Guarisco
Chloe Adams

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ASSEMBLY.