More than 60 BCMS students were honored Thursday, April 21, at the school’s final Character Awards Breakfast of the 2015-16 school year.
The group was treated to a breakfast by the PTO and students were presented with certificates for their exemplary behavior in school.
The character award recognizes students who display good character on a consistent basis throughout the marking period. Students who are nominated by their team teachers and other staff receive certificates signed by Principal Mike Klugman. The program, now in its tenth year, is an integral part of the Middle School’s Character Education program.
A list of winners and the comments received on their nomination can be found below.
GRADE 6
GRADE 7
GRADE 8
May 2015 BCMS Character Breakfast
MOHAWK HOUSE
Grade 6
- Sophia Soka – Sophia brings zest to the classroom through her personality.
- Aliza Cotton – Aliza’s authenticity is displayed as she is hard working, always interested in learning and has an open mind.
- Lou Torregrosa – Lou has much gratitude towards her friends and teachers.
- Grace Truchard – Grace’s authenticity shows as she is hard working, considerate and sincere.
- Erza Winston – Erza is a hard worker, interested in learning and full of zest.
- Daniel Zhou – Daniel’s gratitude is shown through his character and the way he handles himself.
- Justin Abbuhl – Justin’s authenticity really brings a different perspective to the classroom.
- Patrick Fitzsimmons – Patrick is full of life and zest which is contagious in the classroom.
Grade 7
- Alaina Canova – Alaina has an infectious attitude and puts her all into everything she does. She always greets us with a smile.
- Abby DeFranco – Abby works hard and is a great contributor to class. She is kind and helpful to those around her.
- Lauren Quinn – Lauren is positive, polite and a great role model. She is a pleasure to have in class.
- Evan Marshall – Evan is very cooperative and a great worker. He works hard and is a positive role model.
- Julia Hewison – Julia is kind, positive and a hard worker. She is a pleasure to have in class.
- Henryk Kessel – Henryk is a fantastic kid. A great sense of humor, a positive force in the classroom and a pleasure to have in class.
Grade 8
- Kate Davenport – Katie brings life and energy to any room she enters; her enthusiasm is contagious.
- Michelle Dai – Michelle adds to the school community with a positive energy that everyone feeds off or and appreciates.
- Zachary Essex – Zack is a hard-working student whose willingness and ability to work with others shines through in all he does.
- Emma Radzyminski – Emma works hard to contribute to a positive and caring learning environment for all students.
- Charles Reisner – Charlie always has an interesting and significant insight to share that adds to our learning environment.
- Nicholas Williams – Nick works hard every day to help make each of his classes great environments in which to learn.
PATROON HOUSE 1
Grade 6
- Olivia Gannett – Olivia is a very positive young lady with a can-do attitude.
- Robert Davis – Robert is a young man who is approachable, friendly and inquisitive.
- Andrew Provera – Andrew seeks help and support to do what he needs to do, with a smile and a thank you!
- Heera Narang – Heera always has a smile and a thank you. She always takes care of business.
- Serena Okoniewski – Serena portrays a consistently solid work ethic and tries her best, even when it’s hard.
- Nathaniel Koplik – Nathaniel is sincerely attentive and thorough with his work and his responsibilities.
Grade 7
- Steven Sitzer – Steven has shown a lot of drive and enthusiasm for learning, especially biology.
- William VanAmburgh – Billy has a lot of energy in class and helps to make the classroom a more dynamic environment.
- Maria Badi – Maria has a very positive attitude and helps to make the classroom a friendlier place.
- Graham Hardiman – Graham is a hard worker and is always polite and respectful to his peers and teachers in class.
- Amelia Geesler – Amelia is a hard worker and is very diligent in all of her classes.
- Kinsie Rush – Kinsie is a very thoughtful and conscientious student.
Grade 8
- Emily Smith – Emily is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. She shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- William Lanzoni – Will is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. He shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Salko Kanic – Salko is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. He shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Celia DeCancio – Celia is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. She shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Jasmine Zollman – Jasmine is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. She shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Olivia Rizzo – Olivia is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. She shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- John Pocorobba – John is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. He shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Ava Danziger – Ava is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. She shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
- Colin Roche – Colin is consistently a pleasure to have in class and exhibits enthusiasm for content and participation in class. He shows respect and gratitude with excellent manners and kind treatment of others.
PATROON HOUSE 2
Grade 6
- Riley Travis – Riley looks for the good in situations. She always has a smile on her face and is ready for a new challenge.
- Elliot Barrett – Elliot always demonstrates great enthusiasm for learning. He acts as a positive role model in class.
- Daniel Smith – Daniel shows his gratitude with a smile and a “thank you”. He is always polite and friendly.
- Jasmine Facchetti – Jasmine always says thank you and truly means it. She works hard and helps others.
- Jessica Pauley – Jessica is a quiet, yet confident, leader. She is friendly and always willing to help out.
- Christa Burger – Christa is kind and friendly. She is easy to talk to and does not easily pass judgment on others.
Grade 7
- Eliana Ruiz – Eliana shows tremendous zest at BCMS!
- Grace Pastino – Grace shows gratitude to her teachers and peers.
- Jonah Eng – Jonah is truly an original, authentic student.
- Nam Facchetti – Nam shows gratitude to her teachers and peers.
- Madilyn Geurtze – Madilyn shows tremendous zest at BCMS!
- Andrew Gower – Andrew is truly an original, authentic student.
- Brayden Karn – Brayden shows tremendous zest at BCMS!
- Paul Perry – Paul shows gratitude to his teachers and peers.
- James Walston – James shows gratitude to his teachers and peers.
- Jack Weinert – Jack shows gratitude to his teachers and peers.
Grade 8
- Talia Sanders – Talia has a lot of zest.
- Sydney Sorbella – Sydney is always responsible and thankful.
- Alexis Sell – Alexis is always thankful and appreciative of others.
- Dylan Grigas – Dylan is always helpful.
- James Corona – James is always working to his best effort and helping others.
- Sean Leslie – Sean is proactive and appreciative of help.