June 22, 2012
Jamestown, New York
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Persell Middle School Announces Award Winners & 3rd Trimester Honor/Merit Rolls
Persell Middle School held their Eighth Grade Moving-up Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, 2012. Mr. Philip Cammarata, Principal and Ms. Elizabeth Feinen, Assistant Principal presented certificates to the eighth graders. Board of Education members, Laurel Lucas and Tom Pope, along with Jessie Joy, Director of Currriculum, Instruction and Assessment congratulated the 8th graders upon receiving their certificates.
The following student awards were acknowledged at the Moving-up Ceremony:
Derek Taylor and Kate Tucker – CCC Award
Dayvene Williams – Optimist Award
Nashaly Melendez – NYS Comptroller Achievement Award
Zackery Butts – American Legion Award
Paige Stafford – Daughters of the American Revolution Award
Tanavia Saintkitts – Principal’s Award
The top ten academic students were:
1st: Paige Stafford
2nd: Emily Whitney
3rd: Kate Tucker
4th: Jacob Samuelson
5th: Molly Morse
6th: Luke Kindberg
7th: Dalton Trask
8th: Emily Isaacson
9th: Cameron Hurst
10th: Avery Georgakis
Team Work presented individual awards for academic achievement. They were as follows:
Science Most Outstanding 8th grade student: Jack Breen
Science Most Outstanding AT student: Luke Kindberg
Math Outstanding 8th grade student: Lauren Madden
Math AT Outstanding 8th grade student: Dalton Trask
Math AT Outstanding 8th grade student: Jacob Samuelson
ELA Outstanding 8th grade students: Paige Stafford and Kate Tucker
Team Work Student of the Year: Emily Whitney
Social Studies Outstanding 8th grade student: CellyAnn Espinoza
Cameron Hurst, Jacob Samuelson and Luke Kindberg were each awarded a certificate for scoring 100% on the New York State Integrated Algebra Regents exam.
Team Avanti presented individual awards for academic achievement. There were as follows:
Math – Josue Gomez
ELA – Mercedes Wolfe
Science – John Brown
Social Studies – John Brown
The following students were awarded “Student of the Year” by team recognizing them for showing respect, responsibility, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, empathy and citizenship on a daily basis throughout the 2011-2012 school year:
Jonathan Sandstrom – Team Excel
Carley Westphal – Team Achieve
Karleigh Haines – Team Aspire
Emily Whitney – Team Work
Olivia Dwailabee – Team Avanti
Nicholas Beach – Team Explore
Jack Breen – Physical Education
Jasmine Pastorchik- FACS, Art, and Technology
Paige Stafford – Music, Health, Spanish, Computers
Rachel Johnson – Team Endeavor
Elle Noon – Band, Orchestra
Nolan Stevenson- Team Accomplish
Principals’ Award was given to Tanavia Saintkitts for her outstanding achievements during her four years at Persell.
