School news - July 17 Paper

Rockhill Elementary School
The following are students of the month for Dependability: Rachael Akrong, Malik Alston, Moira Arthaud, Laura Burkle, Riana Chan, Justin Cherry, Nabil Collison-Cofie, Macie Cramer, Jacob Davis, Jacob Deditch, Hannah Denser, Kirsten DeZeeuw, Ashley Dougherty, Jordan Dugger, Darwyn Fernandez, Jacob Fulton, Robin Georgestone, Austin Gray, Madeline Gregory, Ariana Harris, B.J. Harvin II, Alyssa Hinton, Justice Jackson, Emily Johnson, Brandon Kong, Rebecca Lazerson, Maya Maguigad, Jessie Mai, Daneel Martin, Madison Martin, Zachary Martin, Bradley Minger, Jacob Mockabee, Erin Nelson, Brynn Olden, Taylor Pedigo, Lixlia Perez-Planell, Taylor Perry, Abby Pharo, Christian Pleskovitch, Evan Present, Dominic Richmond, Ryan Rojas, Emely Salinas, Micah Short, Bekah Simmons, Austin Smarr, Alison Sober, Alondro Soto, Alexis Sterner, A.J. Strother, Kirsten Sturgill, Leanna Tarr, Kimberly Torres, Catherine Tucker, Isabel Valero, Andrew Wheelin, Abigail Whitehead, Logan Wiczalkowski, Kelli Wiley, Jason Wilkie, Christina Windsor and Ashley Wyche.

The following students were the top runners, logging the most laps run in the school physical education running program: Kindergarten: Nicholas Woods, MacKenzie Proffitt; 1 grade: Brittney Marble, Parker Wight; 2 grade Ethyn Yates, Mikayla Wight; 3 grade: Nicholas Murphy, Jordan Burzynski; 4 grade: Justin Cherry, Morgan Ocetnik; 5 grade: Jakob Saliceti, Graciela Sejas-Padilla. 5 graders Jessica Jabro, Katey Mooney, Gabriella Murphy, Taylor Pedigo, Andre Saunders, Kimberly Torres, and Blake Woolsey were recognized for having perfect attendance at 5th Grade Recognition Night.

The following 5th graders earned the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence for earning at least a 90% grade point average during 4th grade and the first semester of 5th grade and a minimum of a 550 on their most recent reading or math standardized tests.  Students were presented with a certificate and letter signed by President Barack Obama including: Justin Ashby, Tivon Battle, Riana Chan, Travis Collier, Ayla Daniels, Ashley Dougherty, Tanner Givler, Sofia Gomez, Austin Gregory, Claire Haas, Kenneth Harvin, Molly Hawkins, Jenna Jerrell, Brandon Lima, Kathleen Mooney, Gabriela Murphy, Arielle Patterson, John Ramirez, Taylor Pedigo, Lixlia Perez-Planell, Kaelan Rodgers, Jakob Saliceti, Emely Salinas, Megan Sharp, Rachel Valentine, Brittney Vargas and Gregory Wright.

Bookkeeper Laurie Pennock is the July PTO Employee of the Month. 

— Suzanne Kearns-CTT and Marilyn Butters

Gladys H. Oberle School graduation
The Gladys H. Oberle School held its graduation celebration for the class of 2009 on Tuesday, June 9. Students Ariel Richardson and Dennis Kochel, both of Stafford County, were the two members of the Senior Class that graduated from the Oberle School.
Following the graduation ceremony, family, friends, fellow students, and school staff enjoyed refreshments and a time of reflection over the past year.

— Press releases