SPOTLIGHT
Eighth Grade Recognition Day a
T e Cla Th l ss of 2011
On June 8 the faculty and middle school students and parents gathered to present certifi f cates to departing eighth graders. Student leaders passed their positions on to their successors and several academic and athletic prizes were awarded. The program was led by Student Council President Joseph Camilleri, who reported that the Student Council Gift f will be split between relief for Haiti and support for the fi f ft f h and third grade plan to build bluebird houses. He announced that Nate Barton will
be next year’s Student Council president. (See box for a complete list of leadership positions 2010–11.) Anne Martin, mother of John and Thomas Pescatore, announced the Eighth Grade Parents Farewell gift f, which will help fu f nd the eighth grade science classroom in the new building. The Eighth Grade Athletic Achievement A ards are given to those students who Aw have demonstrated throughout the year the highest level of skill, sportsmanship, leadership, spirit and eff f ort. The girls
award, presented by Allison DeMartino, went to Elizabeth Stanley and Lauren Va V lentine. The boys Athletic Achievement Aw A ard was presented to Dylan Farrell by John Climie. Teacher Lara Anderson presented the T Eighth Grade Academic Prize, given to the student with the highest achievement grade average for the entire eighth grade year, r to Dylan Farrell. Honorable mentions went to Dahlia Leffell, Elizabeth Stanley, y and Amy Zhao. Melisse Carter and Nick Duval, coeditors of “Footenotes,” the school’s literary magazine, announced that the 2010 issue was dedicated to French and Spanish teacher Ângela Giannella. Brandi Fullwood announced that “Foote Steps,” the yearbook, was dedicated to three departing faculty members: Hannah Leckman, who taught both Latin and French and directed the handbells elective; Nancy Manke, who staff ffed the Front Desk; and Betty Whitney, y who taught Mixed Age Group. (see page 21)
Dana Smooke ’10 passes the fe f ather to next year’s Fa F lco, the school mascot, t Rob W lliamson ’11. Wi
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Dyla l n Fa F rrell receives the Eig i hth Grade Academic Prize fr f om history teacher Lara Anderson.
In his remarks, Middle School Head John Cunningham told the students, Foote Prints