Newtown Middle School Moving-Up Ceremony

Newtown Middle School eighth graders were honored Friday night for their achievements at the middle school.

The Moving-Up Ceremony was at Newtown High School in front of family and friends. Students were given cluster awards as well as special awards throughout the evening.

The following special awards were given:

Connecticut Association of Secondary School Middle Level Scholar Leader – Kaltrina Sedaliu and Erik Bagger.

Sons of American Revolution – Emily Koh.

Michael’s Jewelers – Mary Anders and James Rouse.

Connecticut Association of Secondary School Middle Level Student Leader – Karoline Engel and Anthony Santella.

Superintendent’s Award – Kristen Davis and Jeffrey Levasseur.

Elk’s Club – Ryan Kraft.

Secretary of State Excellence in Citizenship – Michael Nastri.

Ellen Rogers Memorial – Stephanie MacKay and Garrett Hahn.

Weller Eighth Grade Scholastic Achievement – Monica Latowicki.

Each cluster awarded particular students for a variety of honors including highest cluster average, language arts, mathematics, integrated Math I, science, social studies, citizenship, personal growth/academic progress, and creativity.

The following students were honored in each category: Highest Cluster Average – Margaret Boushell (8A), Monica Latowicki (8B), Sara Davis (8C), Mary Anders (8D); Language Arts – Ashley Ball (8A), Emily Koh (8B), Caitlin Malloy (8C), Kaelyn Eckenrode (8D); Mathematics – Kaltrina Sedaliu (8A), Lisa Morgan (8B), Jenna Zigman (8C), Mary Anders (8D); Integrated Math I – Sarah Hemingway (8A), Krishna Patel (8B), Sara Davis (8C); Science – Shannon Bell (8A), Krishna Patel (8B), Wendy Borst (8C), Alexander Rote (8D); Social Studies – Kaitlyn DiVanno (8A), Jacqueline Gutbrod (8B), Brian Hunt (8C), Farley Miller (8D); Citizenship – Melissa Russell (8A), Danielle Iodice (8B), Aimee Clavette (8C), Lindsey Coyle (8D); Personal Growth/Academic Progress – Jesse Birden (8A), Lindsay Chimileski (8B), Lisa Grossman (8C), Michael Reid (8D); Creativity – Allison Hornak (8A), Ashley LaRocque (8B), and Harrison Moore (8D).

Foreign Language awards were given out in French to Mary Anders and Sara Davis as well as in Spanish to Colin Cieniawa, Karoline Engel, and Krishna Patel.

Presidential Award for Educational Excellence is given to students with the highest cumulative academic average for grades six, seven, and the first three marking periods of grade eight (highest 25 percent) with no grade lower than a B minus. Two teachers must recommend the students. The following students were awarded: Mary Anders, Paul Ashey, Justin Bass, Kathryn Black, Emily Blewett, Dylan Borst, Courtney Brunton, Tia Chatterjee, Colin Cieniawa, John Collins, Kelly Corrigan, Katherine Danziger, Kristen DeFilippe, Jessica Duch, Christina Elsenhans, Kathryn Fielding, Amber Finlayson, Samantha Friedman, Kathryn Fullman, Rebecca Gellis, Stephen Giacolone, Daniel Gindraux, Leah Herity, Sarah Holroyd, Brian Hunt, Nicholas Isles, Christopher Jacob, Emily Johnson, Patrick Keating, Meghan Kelley, Lauren Kotwicki, Megan LaFlamme, Blaise LaPorta, Ashley LaRocque, Kendall McChord, Alyssa McIntyre, Timothy McMullan, Daniel Morehouse, Rebecca Narel, Michael Nastri, Elizabeth O’Connell, Brendan O’Connor, Megan O’Connor, Lesley Oberstadt, Cheryl Orrico, Antonio Perorate, Graham Philbrick, Anna Pister, Brian Poeltl, Juli Pressmar, Michael Rambone, Leo Richardson, Kristen Rocca, Alexander Rote, Tara Ryan, Anthony Santella, Taylor Schmidt, Kaltrina Sedaliu, Michelle Serock, Marianne Shannon, Amanda Shevlin, Scott Shpunt, Ian Smith, Sonja Taylor, Chantal Thompson, Tyler von Oy, Marnie Werner, Jessica Yakush, and Jenna Zigman.

Middle School Scholars represent the 25 highest academic averages in grades 6, 7, and the first three marking periods of grade eight. The following were recipients: Erik Bagger, Ashley Ball, Jessica Biscoe, Quincey Blanchard, Wendy Borst, Margaret Boushell, Amber Butler, Lindsey Coyle, Kristen Davis, Sara Davis, Kaelyn Eckenrode, Karoline Engel, Jacqueline Gutbrod, Sarah Hemingway, Emily Koh, Ryan Kraft, Monica Latowicki, Caitlin Malloy, Lisa Morgan, Nicholas Paproski, Lauren Reed, Jessica Remitz, Alicia Rogers, Amelia Shwartz, and Louisa Yemc.