EMMA C. ATTALES MIDDLE SCHOOL

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

June 10, 2020 6:00pm

PROGRAM

Processional: “Pomp and Circumstance” Wind Ensemble Welcome Kylie Kurtz Flag Salute/Star Spangled Banner Kimberly Lino/Wind Ensemble Board of Education President Dr. Thomas Grites Superintendent Dr. Daniel Dooley Mayor of Absecon Mrs. Kim Horton Presentation of Awards Mr. Kevin Burns/8th Grade Team Recognition of Achievements Mr. Kevin Burns 8th Grade Speakers Juhi Jha & Sean Walls Presentation of Certificates Mr. Kevin Burns Conclusion of Ceremony Kyle Costabile Recessional: “Pomp and Circumstance” Wind Ensemble

CIVIC AWARDS

Absecon Democratic Club: This award is given to a student who shows community involvement and has evolved over the year showing leadership skills in and out of the classroom.

Outstanding Safety Patrol: This award is given to a student who goes above and beyond.

Rotary Award: Social Studies Achievement

PTO Awards donated by Absecon 1st National Bank: Notable Academic Progress, Most Outstanding Achievement in Math, Most Progress in Math, and World Language Award

Absecon Education Association : Two English Composition Achievement Awards given in memory of Betty London, a teacher who excelled in English Composition and Communication. A Positive Attitude and Effort towards School Award and a Science Achievement Award

Amanda Gibson Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is given to a Blue Devil cheerleader who has displayed spirit, friendliness, and kindness toward others.

Absecon Woman's Club: Language Arts Achievement

Student Council: Dramatic Achievement & Feed the Good Wolf: Spirit and responsibility

Dorothy G. McLaughlin Award: The Absecon Historical Society presents this award to a student who demonstrates a love of history and is motivated to participate above the norm.

Absecon Library Award: Achievement in Reading and Media Literacy

Tom Lafferty Spirit Award: This award is given to a student who has demonstrated hard work and dedication toward school.

Holy Spirit High School Mother’s Guild: The Mother’s Guild of HSHS exists to support the students, faculty, and parents of HSHS.

Holy Spirit High School Father’s Club Scholarship: This scholarship is presented to qualifying eighth grade students attending Holy Spirit.

Blue Devils Award: For the cheerleader and football player who have been Blue Devil Members for three consecutive years and have the highest grade point averages.

Tom Merendino Awards: Mr. Merendino was one of the original members of ASAC. He exemplified the word “volunteer”. Although he never had a child go through the program, he coached little league baseball and basketball for over 20 years. The awards are presented to the athletes who possess the qualities of being courteous, competitive, coachable and, most of all, aggressive team players who exude good sportsmanship.

Joseph Scalfaro Awards: Mr. Scalfaro coached in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Mr. Scalfaro was best known for his positive attitude towards his players and stressing good sportsmanship. The awards are presented to the athletes who best demonstrate leadership, determination, teamwork, and good sportsmanship throughout their careers in the many ASAC programs.

Kay Higbee Awards: Mrs. Higbee was an accomplished athlete in her own realm. She played basketball, field hockey, volleyball, and softball. She was Dean of Discipline at Holy Spirit for over 23 years where she coached basketball and softball. The awards are presented to athletes who have displayed a love for the game of basketball, strive to understand and play based on the fundamentals of the game and display good sportsmanship towards others.

Eighth Grade Award: This award is presented to an 8th grade student who demonstrate dedication, consistency and dependability

TOP HONORS AWARDS

American Legion Post 28: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Patriotism, Honor and Courage Veterans of Foreign Wars: Outstanding Service, Scholarship, Leadership BRAYCES Orthodontic Practice: Positive Attitude Toward School, Diligence, Responsibility Absecon Education Association Award for Excellence: Valedictorian Absecon Administrators Association: Outstanding academic improvement over the past four years. Superintendent Award: Exemplifies the traits of an ideal Attales Student

AEF/Thomas Glenn Jr. Awards: Respect, Leadership, Athletics, Honesty, Community Spirit, Academic Achievement Makhan Singh Memorial Award: English Language Learner showing positive academic growth and improvement.

RECOGNITION

Band/Chorus, Drama, Safety Patrol, Student Council, Academic Excellence Awards, Cross County, Track & Field, Yearbook and Volleyball

A special thanks to the Administration, Office staff, Nurse, and 8th Grade Faculty…

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Daniel Dooley, Superintendent Ms. Lindsay Reed, Dir. of Special Services/Curriculum Mr. Kevin Burns, Proud Principal, Emma C. Attales Middle School Mr. Michael Morris, Technology Coordinator Dr. Shelly Ward Richards, Principal, H. A. Marsh Elementary School Ms. Tina Maruca, Business Administrator

OFFICE STAFF/NURSE Mrs. Janice Clarke Mrs. Karen Chubb Mrs. Kim Cappuccio Mrs. Mimi Deleener

8th GRADE FACULTY & STAFF Mr. Chris Bell Mrs. Allene Brady Mr. Robert Broomhead

Dr. Barbara Horner Mrs. Sherri Liepe Ms. Hillary Pelly Mr. Andrew DiPasquale Mrs. Shannon Kaplan Mrs. Kristen McSorley

Mrs. Shana Caputo Mrs. Katherine Irwin Mrs. Carly Broomhead Mrs. Nilceya Ramirez Mrs. Kim Saparito-Austin Mr. David Seals

Mr.John White Ms. Christina Vassalo Ms. Jessica Torcicollo

CLASS OF 2020

Ahmad, Arslan Gobran, Jessica Pappas, Jennifer

Ahon, Shazedul Gonzalez, Brianna Parmar, Prashant

Alam, Tashjid Hand, Cody Peng, Bonnie

Amjad, Muhammad Haslam, Julianna Peraza Solorzano, Johan

Andino, Marianh Hernandez, Yarizbet Philippou, Sophia

Ardente, Rebecca Ilyas, Arham Phillips, Jaedyn

Armata, Matthew Jha, Juhi Price Matthew

Auer, Zachary Jones, Aamira Reyna-Villar, Emanuel

Baez, Jacob Jones, Aidan Rios-Castillo, Regina

Bennett, Areed Jones, Avery Rizzo, Katelyn

Bertino, Christopher Julien, Davitza Roman-Flores, Angel

Blanda, Kaycie Klimczak, Jakub Saint Germain, Beverly

Brigden, Kira Kurtz, Kylie *** Schlatter, Dylan

Caba Soriano, Valery Lassey, Gabrielle Sheehan, Jared

Callari, Jake Law, Keagan Sketers, Kierra

Chavez, Ismary Lino, Kimberly *** Sketers Sierra

Corkhill, Jonah Loeb, Kate Skrobick, Nikhil

Correa, Valentina Lopez, Hannah Spina, Caroline

Costabile, Kyle *** Lopez, Marcus Terrero, Adrian

Davis, Iesha Louis, Ta’eisha Thomas, Shyanna

Davis-Gutierrez, Lana Maguire, Shane Tolbert, Rionna

de la Cruz, Quentin Maria, Crismely Trice, Roan

Dean, Kevin Martinez, Yaneudys Trinidad-Lopez, Nataly

DeBlasio, Nicholas McCabe, Anna Troche, Wilkins

Douglas, Brandon *** McCullough, Jo-Vuan Vu, Andrew

Driscoll, Kenzie McKinley, Tiana Walk, Brady

Evans, Delaney McLaurin, Carol Walls, Sean

Facenda, Cole Mills, Nathan Wardell, Alexis

Fortune, Izabelle Mimay-Canas, Andrea *** Weber, Ian

Fox, Macy Morris, Katherine Whaley, Antwyne

Frugoli, Evan Murphy, Rudy Witmer, Joshua

Gebeline, Gianna Newman, Lowen Yakita, Kostya

Recipient of the Silver Medallion Recipient of the Gold Medallion ***

ON CHILDREN

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,

Which you cannot visit, even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them, But seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward, but forward.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,

And He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies, So, He loves also the bow that is stable.

-Kahlil Gibran-