December Students of the Month
Sofia Abuqube
Sofia is such a pleasure to have in class! She always has a smile on her face. She is
very hard working and is making excellent progress! Keep up the awesome work!!
Mrs. Bowden
Brittney Ancillotti
Brittney has made a great effort to stay focused on her work in class. She seeks out the
help of a teacher when needed, asks good questions about what she doesn’t
understand and is willing to keep trying. We love to see her smile! 
Mrs. Weatherup and Mr. Douglas
Mersadies Bargabos
Mersadies is a wonderful young lady who is winning the hearts of many staff members
at the junior high. Mersadies is a conscientious student with a huge heart. She is
devoted to her studies, kind and caring. We are so happy that she is with us here at the
junior high!
Mrs. Blatt, Mr. Scullion, Mr. Short & Ms. Brogan
Erica Bixler
Erica is a student who strives for success. She is self-motivated to do well in Algebra
and is a very responsible young lady. She works hard every day to do well and has her
homework completed early so she can have it checked for accuracy. Erica is very
personable and enjoyable to be around. She is a joy to have in class and it is our
pleasure to nominate her for Student of the Month.
Mrs. Klem and Mrs. Niles
Jalen Borchardt
Jalen is an excellent student and a very positive person. She is an excellent role model
for all of those around her.
Mrs. Waterbury
Marissa Calaprico
Marissa is a model student. She has a positive attitude and an outstanding work ethic.
Mrs. Przybylski
Sabrina Chajkowski
Sabrina is a student in my Algebra class who has an exceptional work ethic. She is
consistently prepared and works extremely hard while in class. Sabrina always
completes homework early. She is great about asking questions when she doesn’t
understand a problem and is usually one of the first students in class to have it checked
to make sure it is correct. Sabrina is polite and kind and an absolute pleasure to have in
class.
Mrs. Klem
Michael Cloonan
Mike enters our classroom on a daily basis carrying a positive attitude and
determination to understand the material presented to him. He asks questions when he
is struggling, and is never afraid to get help. Mike is always kind to those around him,
modeling a high level of respect for students and staff. We are so fortunate to have
him in our class, and we wish him a wonderful school year ahead.
Mrs. Klem and Mrs. Niles
Katie Cochran
Katie is a student who thinks of others and puts others first. She has an excellent
attitude about school and classwork. She can be counted on to be a team player during
our literacy circle work. It is a pleasure to be her teacher every day!
Mrs. Wenk
Julia Cody
Julia is a model student--always comes to class prepared, with her homework and ready
to work. She is always positive and a pleasure to teach.
Mrs. Rice
Tiffany Collard
Tiffany volunteered to be a ‘greeter’ for my class. She stands just outside the doorway
and greets each of her classmates with an “Hola,” a smile and the person’s name! Her
smiling face and friendly greeting is a great way to start each class! Thank you Tiffany!
Ms. Blumer
Kathryn Donnelly
Kathryn consistently works hard to understand, participate and improve in Integrated
Algebra. She is a role model for other students.
Ms. Beckley & Mr. Fenlon
Myles Ealey
Myles has a fantastic work ethic as well as a pretty good sense of humor! He is a
serious student who works hard to reach his potential.
Ms. Beckley & Mr. Fenlon
Tamyia Green
Tamyia is a very skilled on the sewing machine. She was able to teach fellow students
how to operate the machine properly while I was assisting students with other sewing
questions.
Ms. Bower
Deven Greenlee
Deven is a wonderful young man, and I am lucky enough to have him for a second
time. He is always doing his best and asking questions when he needs a little help. He
is polite, kind, and always has a smile on his face. I have never seen a time when
Deven has refused help to anyone – he is always there with a smile and a kind word. I
am truly a lucky teacher having Deven in my class. He is a perfect example of a hardworking, intelligent, and kind student.
Ms. T. Phelps
Richard Dennis
Richard is a “standard” as mentioned by fellow classmates. He is always in sync with the
class and using his skills. He is also compassionate and kind with fellow classmates. A Gem!
Mme. Zavalauskas
Carsyn Dykes
I would like to introduce Carsyn to the world—she is an incredibly talented young lady
who not only succeeds in the classroom, her musical talent is starting to blossom. When
you first see her, she is smiling and shortly after that you are smiling also. She helps
make the junior high a better place.
Mr. Whittico
Jake Erickson
Jake Erickson is a model student. He is highly committed to everything that he does
and he maintains a positive attitude no matter how hard he has to work. He is a kind,
insightful friend who makes it clear that he will not tolerate discrimination or
stereotyping. He actively listens and treats all people with respect. He is a positive
person who makes teaching a joy because he is curious, insightful and inquisitive.
Mrs. T. Jones
Michael Ferguson
Michael is working very hard lately. He has a positive attitude and instead of
complaining about something negative, he always finds something good in every day.
He is a pleasure to have in class. Thank you, Michael, for being you!
Mrs. Bowden
Michael Ferguson is one of the hardest working students I have ever encountered. He is
like a bulldog when it comes to his education. He uses all his talents to study, test and
retest himself so that he is ever-ready for what life throws his way. I see no end to his
talent and potential and he will be successful where others dare to tread!
Mr. Whittico
Brittany House
Brittany is a student who is self-motivated, responsible, and always polite. She always
has her hand in the air to participate in activities as well as during class instruction.
She is one of our students who almost always turns in her homework early to have it
checked and will immediately make corrections to ensure that she has a 100. Brittany
is never afraid to ask for help and truly cares about her education. She is a wonderful
young lady whose smile and positive attitude brightens up our room. We are proud to
have Brittany in our class and feel that she is a perfect example of a great student of
the month.
Mrs. Klem & Mrs. Niles
Jenna Lippert
Jenna is a model student- she always comes to class prepared, with her homework and
ready to work. She is always positive and a pleasure to teach
Mrs. Rice
Kalli Miller
I would like to nominate Kalli for Student of the Month. This is an exceptional young
lady. She is an Honor Student who is involved in Band/Orchestra and still makes time to
be involved in three different sports. From what I hear, she is a great person and a
loyal friend who has helped and guided her friends to success. She is the ideal role
model for the young ladies in our building and continues to grow as a person and
student. I highly recommend her for Student of the Month and wish we had ten more
just like her!
Mr. Whittico
Randy Mon
Randy is working hard at becoming a better student. He has excellent attendance, he is
staying after more to get help, and he is being more conscientious about doing his
homework. Randy is a good role model.
Mrs. Dziados
Gianna Mulé
Gia does a great job in my Honors English class. She keeps up with her work and
participates frequently. She also ran a successful food drive with a classmate last
month. She is a star!
Mr. Nadler
David Nickels
David is a quiet but amazing student. His work is well thought out each and every time.
He may be overlooked because he is always on task, working hard, getting it done. I
wish my whole class was as nice as David Nickels. He is an amazing person!
Mrs. Carr
Vincent Pitonzo
Vinny is a student in our class that shows great work ethic and perseverance in his
work. He strives to achieve his best at all times. We can always count on him to
participate in class and to brighten our day with his smile. Vinny is friendly and polite
to all students and staff that we’ve seen him come in contact with. He’s an absolute
pleasure to have in class and we’re proud to honor him with Student of the Month.
Mrs. Klem and Mrs. Niles
Teresa Reome
Teresa works hard in class to understand and complete all assignments. She is always
willing to participate, ask questions and help others. She is an important member of our
classroom!
Mrs. Weatherup and Mr. Douglas
Dae Quan Rucker
Dae Quan has the most amazing attitude and smile. He consistently can be seen
working well with others in the hallway, classroom and lunchroom. Dae Quan is a
pleasure to have in class. The day is always better when he is around!
Mrs. Wenk
Katie Sinker
Katie is very helpful in class. She is always available if I need an extra hand for nutrition
class.
Ms. Bower
Matthew Sharp
Matt was very instrumental in training fellow classmates on the sewing machine. This
allowed me to help other students as they worked on the project.
Ms. Bower
Taylor Stone
Taylor Stone is a conscientious, reliable student who always looks to find ways to help
students. She is involved in many activities but never seems stressed and always has a
smile to share!! She is a real asset to our building!
Mrs. Carr
Shaleigh Tolbert
Shaleigh volunteered to be a ‘greeter’ for my class. She stands just outside the doorway
and greets each of her classmates with an “Hola,” a smile and the person’s name! Her
smiling face and friendly greeting is a great way to start each class! Thank you
Shaleigh!
Ms. Blumer
Camryn Vandewalker
Camryn is a student in my Level 2 Spanish class. He had a very slow start to the year.
I was afraid that Camryn was not going to be successful in my class. Over the past 10
weeks or so I have seen an amazing turn around. Camryn is one of my best students.
He now is handing in homework on time, and he is studying for his quizzes and tests.
His average has improved over 50 points since the beginning of school. Kudos to
Camryn and to his parents for taking my phone call seriously and for the outstanding
job that Camryn is doing every day!
Mrs. Werbeck
Elizabeth Walrath
Elizabeth is one of the first students to greet me every morning and her positive
attitude is contagious! She is an excellent role model and very self-motivated towards
her work.
Ms. Cooper
Kaitlyn Wheeler
Kaitlyn always goes above and beyond with her assignments. She always comes to
class prepared and ready to go. When working in groups, she always volunteers to help
someone in need of it. Her attitude is positive and welcoming.
Mrs. Potratz
Sarah Wicks
Sarah is one of my fine honors students. She has carried a 100 average not only in my
class but in all of her classes this last ten weeks. What makes her such an outstanding
student is that her peers are just as impressed with her and her accomplishments as I
am. Her bright personality makes all of our days better. When I grow up I want to be
just like her.
Mr. DeAugustine