In what has now become an annual tradition, the Pierce Middle School administration hosted a luncheon in the school library on Friday, November 1st to recognize students who achieved a score of 280 – (no mistakes) on the most recent MCAS exams.
Students from Pierce Middle School who achieved a perfect 280 on their most recent MCAS exam. Front row is sixth-graders, Left To Right: Maria Koudonas, Grace Quijano, Emily Dobrindt, Vanessa Lorden, Wallace Heller, Aline Moreau, Margaret Pellegri, Clarissa Waldmann, Ella Zimmerman, Thomas Hamblet and Paul Goodman. Second row is seventh-graders, Left To Right: Nethania Marc, Julie LeClaire Mandel, Sam Coover, Brendan Cox, Alexandra Kelly, Katherine Barrett, Samantha Van Gestel, Minh An Nguyen, Ece Buyukozer, Grace Dwyer, Sarah Hancock and Anna Garrity. The back row is eighth-graders: Left to Right: Joshua Kackley, Shane Berry, Robert Dexter, Timothy Karoff, Alyssa Foster, Kelly Chapple, Mary Kenney, Anna Garrity, Genevieve Connelly, Hue Ninh Nguyen and Eva Chow.
Administrators in the second row are (from left): Humanities Curriculum Coordinator Amy Gale, Pierce Principal Dr. Karen Spaulding, Superintendent Mary Gormley. Second row (far right) are Pierce Guidance Counselors Erin MacCurtain, Lisa Veldran and Erica Benjamin. Third row (far right) is Assistant Superintendent John Phelan and Math Curriculum Coordinator Life Legeros.
“You don’t just wake up in 6th, 7th or 8th grade and decide you’re going to get a 280,” said Superintendent Mary Gormley, who addressed the students in the library during their luncheon. “You started in kindergarten. You worked hard and you kept working hard right up to now. I couldn’t be prouder of you.”
Dr. Karen Spaulding, Principal of Pierce Middle School, also praised the students, telling them that their participation in art, music and sports programs have all contributed to their success in school. But she also commended their commitment to academics.
“This is not an easy achievement,” she said. “You tried your best and we appreciate you.”
Assistant Superintendent John Phelan thanked the students for working hard, studying and doing their best work. “We make this a big deal because you are a big deal,” he said.
Students were treated to a lunch of sandwiches and rollups, as well as cake and other treats. Each student was presented with a certificate of achievement and was congratulated by their teachers and administrators.
Below is a list of students and a note on which MCAS exam they achieved their perfect score:
