West Essex Middle School Announces Students of the Month for April

West Essex Middle School Principal David Montgomery and West Essex Middle School Assistant Principal Lisa Tamburri have announced the four Students of the Month for April, 2013.

The 7^th Grade Students of the Month are:

Sofia Valle

Sofia is a friendly, mature and responsible student. She has a great sense of humor and is a pleasure to know. In her spare time, Sofia enjoys swimming and is a member of the Cougar Aquatic Swim Team. She is a resident of North Caldwell.

                     Lurjan Sela

Lurjan is a hardworking, conscientious and respectful young man. He is focused and determined to always do his best. Lurjan, a resident of Essex Fells, enjoys playing basketball. He moved here from Waterbury, Connecticut, where he was student-of-the-month several times at his old school.

The 8^th Grade Students of the Month are:

Eric Dang

Eric is a hardworking student who seeks to learn and overcome a language barrier. He always wears a smile and offers a helping hand. His work ethic is unlike any others in his class. Eric, a resident of Fairfield, enjoys playing badminton and basketball. He also loves to watch his favorite soccer team, the L.A. Galaxy.

Alexandra Codella

Alexandra is a conscientious and self-motivated student who strives to reach her true potential within each class period. Alexandra is a very mature and responsible student. She is a resident of Essex Fells and enjoys playing on the West Essex Middle School soccer team and club and recreational lacrosse teams.

Every month, West Essex Middle School will select four students to be recognized and honored as the Students of the Month. Two students from each grade will be selected and the selection for each month will come from one academic team at each grade level. Cross-teamed students will not be neglected and will also be included in the selection process. 

To be selected as a Student of the Month, the middle school staff has decided to base candidates and selections on a review of the “whole” student not just the student with the best grades. Character traits such as honesty, perseverance, responsibility, integrity and leadership as well as a student’s academic qualities will be included in selecting students to be honored.

Honored students will have their pictures displayed in the middle school display case outside of the main office and on the middle school website. Honorees are also recognized during the morning announcements and receive a certificate recognizing their accomplishment, a “Student of the Month” locker magnet and a $5.00 Student Store Gift Card.