Rochester School for the Deaf Elementary School Awards Ceremony was held Monday June 21, 2010, in the Westervelt Hall auditorium. Mrs. Denise Stappenbeck, Director of RSD Elementary and Middle School Programs and Mr. Scott Gentzke, who was Interim Director of Elementary and Middle School Program earlier in this school year, presided over the awards ceremony.

Congratulations students!

Bode Aggas
Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics   

Cayne Aggas
Best Classroom Helper
  
Gabriel Ballester
Most Improved in Keyboarding Skills   

Paul Bardney
Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies   

Brianna Brown
Most Improved in Math
Improved Communication and Language  

Michael Cangialosi
Most Improved in ELA
Most Improved ASL Student  

Luz Chastel
Most Improved in ELA   

Amaya Clark
Outstanding Achievement in Math   

Thomas Coates
Outstanding Achievement in Technology 
Outstanding Achievement in ELA 
Character Education Award: Trustworthiness 

Theo Conley
Outstanding Achievement in Information Technology   

Emma Doughty
Academic Challenge Winner
Charcter Education Award: Respect  

Samantha Galioto
Outstanding Achievement in Science
Outstanding Caring and Leadership in the Classroom  

Courtney Gentzke
Most Improved in Writing   

McKenna Girod
Most Improved Independent Worker
Outstanding Achievement in Speech   

Abigail Gonzalez
Character Education Award: Overall Outstanding Character
Most Improved in ELA
Outstanding Achievement in ASL Outstanding Achievement in PE

Adriana Gonzalez
Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies   

Avion Henderson
Outstanding All-Around Effort
Most Improved in Technology  

Joshua Howell-Leyer
Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics   

Emma Kane
Outstanding Achievement in ELA   

Hunter Luther
Outstanding Achievement in Art
Character Education Award: Fairness
Outstanding Achievement in PE 

Skylin Macy
Outstanding Writer   

Marcos Maldonado
Improved Communication & Language   

Spencer Marchese-Ragona
Outstanding Word Knowledge Reading & Writing   

Tabitha Marcus 
Outstanding Achievement in Math   

Clarence Market
Character Education Award: Responsibility
Outstanding Achievement in Math Most Improved - Art 

Elizabeth Mayes
Outstanding Achievement in ELA   

Mariana Menzynski
Outstanding Use of Fingerspelling & New Vocabulary   

Alex Michalek
Character Education Award: Caring   

Bella Rose Nasser
Most Expressive Reader   

Harrison Oliver
Outstanding Knowledge in Sci. & Social Studies
Character Education Award in Citizenship  

Isabella Renteria
Outstanding Achievement in Writing   

Isabella Robillard
Outstanding Achievement in Science   

Mark Sanger
Outstanding Achievement in Reading
Most Improved Independent Skills  

Marlee Taylor
Most Improved in ELA
Outstanding Work Skills  

Tre Vaughn
Outstanding Effort in Homework   

Diane Ward
Most Improved in Math   

Marissa Wesley 
Most Improved ASL   
    
Elementary Teachers
Mrs. Cathie Coppola
Ms. Lori Delavak
Mrs. Christine Fitzgerald
Mrs. Jen Gentzke
Mr. Scott Gentzke
Mr. Michael Lawson
Ms. Greyson Lutz
Mrs. Melissa Mason
Mrs. Pam McInerney
Mrs. Heather Mooney
Mrs. Susan Noam
Ms. Megan O''Hare
Mrs. Paula Ouzer-Mauro
Mrs. Deborah Parsons
Mr. Ron Rood
Mrs. Rosemary Sadwick
Mrs. Kathy Tarello
Mrs. Carah Taylor
Ms. Barbara DiGiovanni, ASL Specialist
Mrs. Laurie Kettle Rivera, ELA Specialist

Elementary Teaching Assistants
Ms. Patti Canne
Ms. Christy Erhard
Mrs. Kathy Fisher
Mr. Ritchie Fisher
Mr. Randy Dunham
Ms. Jodi Forrest
Mrs. Melissa Pancione
Mrs. Eileen Todesco
Ms. Kathie Holzwarth

A special thank you goes out to Mr. David Prusinski and Mr. Jamie Marsden who worked as long-term substitutes this year.

We also thank the following for their support throughout the years:

Dr. Harold Mowl
The Directors
The ECC Staff
The Elementary Department Staff
The Middle School Department Staff
The ''Specials'' Staff
The Technology Staff
The Housekeeping Staff

And most importantly ... The parents and families who help to make the achievements of their children possible.

Thank you!

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