Western Wayne Middle School held their annual 8th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony on Thursday, June 15, in the middle school gym. All 8th grade students received awards in various categories for excellence or improvement in all academic and unified arts classes. In addition, students received awards for good citizenship, excellent work habits, and for a variety of high academic achievements such as making the honor roll for 11 quarters in middle school from 6th through 8th grade. It is also a Western Wayne Middle School tradition for many years that two outstanding students, one male and one female, are recognized for their patriotism and leadership among other qualities. The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the local American Legion present these awards.
Charlene Edgerton and Eloise Fasshauer presented the Daughters of the American Revolution Award to 8th grader Jamie Bryan. Jamie received the good citizenship medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution for being an outstanding student in the 8th grade class who exhibits the qualities of honor and honesty, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism. George Shaffer presented the American Legion Award to 8th grader Leonard Maiocco.
Lenny received this annual award for being an outstanding student in the 8th grade class who exhibits the qualities of honor, scholarship, Americanism, leadership, and courage. From left: Kristen Donohue, middle school principal; Jamie Bryan, who received the good citizenship medal from the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and Leonard Maiocco, who received the American Legion Award from the local chapter of the American Legion.
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Pictured are eighth grade students before the annual Moving-Up Ceremony which was held on Thursday, June 15, in the middle school gym. From left, row one: Courtney Petrilak, Lily Black, and Diala Hassan. From left, back row: Chris Wallace, Logan Shaffer, Caleb Hoch, and Caydence Faatz.
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Pictured are some eighth grade students after having received awards at the annual Moving-Up Ceremony. From left: Tim O’Sullivan, Carter Swingle, Justin Thorpe, Jeremiah Pauler, Alex Taylor, and Harry Martinez.
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Pictured are eighth graders Jake Jones and Lily Visceglia, who along with receiving awards at the Moving-Up Ceremony were both nominated for Student of the Month for April for their work in Western Wayne’s production of Bye Bye Birdie.
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Pictured are eighth grade graduates. Row one, in front: Natasha Orehek. From left, second row: Abby Lopez, Amanda Young, Madeline Pasake, and Hailey Robbins.