OSWEGO, NY – The sixth graders of the Fitzhugh Park Elementary School celebrated their final days at the east side school with the annual recognition ceremony.
Principal Donna Simmons told the students to “Dare to Dream.”
She said, “On the first day of school and throughout the school year, I, along with the faculty and staff, delivered yet another very important message to all of you. It was to be respectful, responsible, be a problem solver and to be safe. This is a message that we all hope and dream you take with you for life. It will help you be the best you can be.”
Continuing she said, “It’s also about doing the right thing even when no one is looking. We all need you, the graduating class of 2017, to work together and achieve this goal.”
Simmons encouraged the students and noted, “Don’t be distracted by those who say ‘No’ or those who say ‘it can’t be done.’ Your dreams belong to you-make them happen.”
The highlight of the afternoon came as each student received their certificate in recognition of their accomplishments.
However, there were several special awards that were also presented.
Benjamin Dafoe received the New York State Comptroller Award while the “Triple C Awards” signifying character, courage and commitment were presented to Robin Huang and Mikayla Trapasso.
Once again the Rose Izzo Writing Award was presented to a Fitzhugh Park Elementary School sixth grader.
The award, introduced several years ago by the Izzo family is presented to one outstanding writer among the FPS sixth graders. This year Haley Baker was the recipient as Yolanda Izzo-Breitbeck and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Izzo, Samantha Falcetti, presented the award.
Several other sixth grade students were recognized for their qualifying for the Presidential Academic Awards. Earning the awards from President Barack Obama were Haley Baker, Elaina Broadwell, Brett Collins, Marcella Cummings, Benjamin Dafoe, Camden Proud, Mikayla Trapasso, Robin Engle, Brittani Mason, Conner McKean, Quinn McManus and Lindsey Wagner.
Other recipients this year include Nathaniel Ahart, Zachary Burdick, Robin Huang, Abigail Mulkerin and Alison Rogers.
Congratulating this year’s sixth graders were their teachers Carol Carroll and Tom Gibbons.
This year’s sixth graders who are now bound for the Oswego Middle School included Haley Baker, Elaina Broadwell, Derek Burnett, Cameron Canale, Brett Collins, Walter Colvin III, Marcella Cummings, Benjamin Dafoe, Jordan Delgado, Robin Engle, Brittani Mason, Conner McKean, Quinn McManus, Brianna McWherter, Chad Naramore, Sierra Paternoster, Bryan Paul, Trysen Peters, Camden Proud, Jeremy Ruotolo, Cameron Santiago, Camryn Shortslef, Mikayla Trapasso and Lindsey Wager.
Also moving on are Nathaniel Ahart, Mari Atkinson, Jacob Beach, Zachary Burdick, Adrian Colvin, Austin Crapser, Morgan Haynes, Natalie Haynes, April Howard, Robin Huang, Kyle Maitland, Jean McConnell, Brandon Meyers, Austin Miner, Kristin Mitton, Mariah Morley, Abigail Mulkerin, Natasha Pepper, Joseph Pickett, Alison Rodgers, Elizabeth Rookey, Rebecca Scheinert, Timothy Sharkey, Kaitlyn Strong, Justin Thomas and Amber Vivlemore.
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