SOM_9_2010

=**Student of the Month Archived ** = September, 2010
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Karla R. Gaviola || **English**

The student of the month for September in English is Karla Rengifo Gaviola. Karla, a junior in Mr. Cooke's class, brings focus, determination, and intelligence to her studies. She has distinguished herself by scoring the highest grade in the class on the summer reading test and completing all twelve assignments to date. Kadrla brings perspicacity and a sterling work ethic to English, and has really set the bar high for the rest of her classmates! Malcolm Cooke || David Haghdadi || **ESL** **The ESL Department would like to nominate David Haghdadi as its September Student of the Month. David has been taking this year very seriously in ESL. He has made clear attempts to participate in class, do all classwork and homework, and he has performed much better on tests than he did last year. ****Although last year was a difficult transition for David into the American school system, David has learned a lot about American culture, and he jumps at every opportunity to help anyone in need, whether it's a student or teacher, as well as cooperation, patience, and respect. ** **We would like to recognize David for his progress and wish him continued success. ** Sonia-Siran Tamakian || Peter Phinney has been nominated as student of the month for FAPA.
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 * [[image:som_sm.jpg]] Peter Phinney || **FAPA**

I have the pleasure of working with Peter in advanced 2D Visual Art. Peter brings energy, creativity and enthusiasm with him to class each day. I’m looking forward to working with Peter throughout the upcoming semester.

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Keep up the great work Mr. Phinney! ====== <span style="color: #800000; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dan Dressler || Tovia Siegel  &   Agop Kasbarian  || <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**World Language** **<span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I would like to nominate Tovia Siegel, a senior, as the female foreign language student of the month. Last year Tovia had a conflict and could not take French 4, so she enrolled at Harvard Extension. This year she had a conflict with French 5, so I suggested that she join the French 4 class where I would give her more challenging work. Not only did she agree, but she offered to do the work for French 4, which she was unable to take here last year, and to do the work for French 5 independently. Tovia is definitely one of the most talented and most motivated students I've ever had, and she is definitely deserving of being chosen as Foreign Language Student of the Month. ** <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #800000; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Rob Stergis
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<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I would like to nominate Agop Kasbarian a junior in French 1, as the male foreign language student of the month. Agop is very conscientious and motivated. He does his work well, and is very cooperative in the classroom. When working in a group, he always does his part. He completes all of his work in an exemplary fashion and so far has shown himself to be an excellent student. <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #800000; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pat Hayes || Patrick Kass || <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Career & Technical Education** It is my pleasure to recommend Patrick Kass as the Woodshop Student of the Month. Patrick's arrival to the Woodshop has been outstanding and full of enthusiasm! Pat has already taken on several small projects and has completed the tasks in a timely manner at a very high level of quality workmanship.I firmly believe that Pat's "whatever it takes" attitude will carry him far in all the challenges that lie ahead. Thank You Pat for your awesome performance in the WHS. <span style="color: #800000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mark Boudreau ||
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<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I am nominating Shannon Rourke for Student of the Month. She is a 10th grader in my Applied Algebra I class and has a solid A average in the class after failing math last year. She has been a leader in the class and postive role model of how I'd like my class to be.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #800000; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">John Cacace || <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Raffi has impressed me with his maturity, preparedness, and overall effort in this semester video and news production class. Raffi's blogs, media journal entries, comments, and questions are always thoughtful and well crafted. Raffi's quite determination and astuteness will stand out among others for many years to come.
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<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Physical Education student of the month is 11th grader Afzal Ahmed. Afzal is a fine student in Physical Education who is always working with a positive attitude towards the activities at hand and towards other students and adults. He is consistently trying to achieve his own personal best level of fitness by approaching all activities and instruction with an open mind and a high work ethic. Afzal also recognizes others in a respectful and cooperative way to allow them to achieve their best personal fitness level as well. The Physical Education Department looks forward to how Afzal and other students will develop throughout the semester.

<span style="color: #800000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mike Smith || Mercedes Arsenault  || <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Science** <span style="font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mercedes has been extremely well prepared for Anatomy & Physiology class so far this term, as demonstrated by her perfect score on the regional and directional terms quiz, as well as her victorious performance over her classmates in the "Anatomical Simon Says" competition! She also has been an active participant in class discussions. Overall Mercedes has been a pleasure to have in class. <span style="color: #800000; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Brian Brewer || Nolan Field Jane Grzelcycyk
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|| <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Social Studies** <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Nolan Field (11th Grade World History Honors) Nolan has thus far made an excellent transition to an Honors History class. His summer reading work was thorough and insightful and he has demonstrated the same dedication in his first several assignments during the school year.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Jane Grzelcycyk (10th Grade US History II) Jane is off to an excellent start in US History. She has demonstrated excellent recall of facts and major themes from her work last year and has displayed the same positive attitude and performance so far this year. Her entire small yet dedicated class is off to a positive start. ** James Buck ** ||