This blog entry is coming from the perspective of  a very proud aunt. A few weeks ago, Hamden Superintendent of Schools Fran Rabinowitz  held a ceremony for the January and February Students of the Month. My niece, Rebecca, a second-grader at Dunbar Hill School, was among the students recognized. As a result of her recognition, I now promise, on this blog, to run the names of all the students who are recognized monthly by the superintendent.  Fran told the parents, teachers, principals and students who were in the audience that day that holding such ceremonies is one of the most favorite parts of her job. Below is the list of the students who were nominated by their teachers for the recognition, which came with a certificate and, at least in the case of the elementary kids, a certificate to Kelly's Kone Konnection on Whitney Avenue. Also below is the video I took of Rebecca with Fran and her teacher, Raynetta Ford.

Superintendent Students of the Month

The Superintendent of Schools, Fran Rabinowitz, is pleased to announce the honorees for the month of January and February, 2011.  Students are chosen by their respective schools for demonstrating good citizenship, perseverance, academic progress and service to the school.

Kayla Bedford                             Bear Path School

Anna Weingart

Matilda Odozi                               Church Street

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Thomas Kashuba

Pasquale Donnarummo                  Dunbar Hill School

Rebecca DeMatteo

Joshua Guzman                           Helen Street

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Sabrina Monteiro

                            

Mary Cozza                                Ridge Hill School

Chelem Okoro

Mahmoud Mohamad                     Shepherd Glen School

Collette Lynch

Kaitlin Ford                                  Spring Glen School

Chloe Jouret

Christopher Wallace                       West Woods School

Jordan Agosto

Michael Papa                               Hamden Middle School

Bethany Keyl

Bria White                                   Hamden High School 

Robert Ugolik

Bonnie Hawkins

Kevin Hochstrasser