West Essex Middle School Announces Students of the Month for May

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 May, 2012.

The 7^th Grade Students of the Month are:

Left: Nicholas Vassallo

Nick is a considerate young man who gives full effort to all of his work. He is always on task and takes complete ownership for completion of his work and understanding the material. He is well liked by his peers and is respectful to his classmates and teachers. He is well liked by his peers and is respectful to his classmates and teachers. Nick just "gets it." He is a pleasure to have in class.

Right: Nicolette Waldron

Nicolette is a very sweet young lady who gives 100 percent in every subject. She is polite and respectful to her teachers and her peers. She goes out of her way to help others around her and is dedicated to being a good student. She is a joy to have in the classroom.

The 8^th Grade Students of the Month are:

Left: Jake Tulanowski

Jake has worked extremely hard and is an inquisitive young man, always seeking to improve his studies. He is a conscientious student who cares deeply for his fellow students. His grades have progressively risen over the course of the school year.

Right: Alexa Baskinger

Although fairly quiet, Alexa consistently has striven to better herself in and out of the classroom. She works extremely heard, and extremely well with her peers. She asks pertinent questions in her quest to delve deeper into the material in each class.

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.

For more information, please contact Allison Freeman, Manager of Communications and Community Outreach, at (973) 228-1200 ext. 101 or by email at afreeman@westex.org.