Student Spotlights

High School

Matt Saville, a Rockville High sophomore, is very awesome. He is so awesome that he deserves a spot in the spotlight!
A piece of artwork painted by one of our students, Aya Kuzbari, recently was displayed by a group called VSA Arts, an international organization affiliated with the Kennedy Center and dedicated to people with disabilities. It sold for $100, and Aya even got a commission for it! Take a moment to see Aya's painting. Congratulations, Aya!
Roula Themalis, a Rockville senior, won for her attire on “Pajama Day,” during Rockville’s Homecoming Spirit Week. English teacher Judy Heier-Hammond won the staff award for her jammies that day.
Congratulations to freshman John Tuncer and junior Derick Joynes for their athletic effort on Rockville’s junior varsity football team.
Luke Sabatini, a Rockville senior, was named to the Quill and Scroll Honor Society.
Congratulations to Shanna Sorrells, a Rockville sophomore, for her excellent performance as Margot, Anne Frank’s sister, in Rockville High School’s production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” in November. Shanna also placed 2nd in the “Serious Prose” category at the Montgomery County Forensic League competition at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in November.
Garrett Luhrs (Rockville) earned Student of the Month for his high level of achievement in Algebra 2.
Orion Wolf-Hubbard, a Rockville senior, received an Honorable Mention award from the Montgomery County 2004 Workforce and Economic Development in November. He received a $1,000 scholarship. Orion has been an employee of The Gary Rosenthal Collection, in Kensington, where he works as an assistant in metal sculpture and fabrication.
The Montgomery County Recreation Department’s Youth Art Exhibition in November and December included a photograph by Chetana Senadhira. She has been taking photos since she was 2 years old.

Middle School

Rigel Wolf-Hubbard, an eighth-grader at Hoover Middle School, has participated in many drama productions, including his recent performance as the ghost of Hamlet's father in “Hamlet,” and Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in the production of Villains, Lovers, and Ghosts: An Evening of Shakespeare presented by students from Hoover and Churchill High School in October.

Elementary School

Anne Hauprich's class at Flower Valley would like to share news about their "Cooking Activities" that they use each week to reinforce language, reading and writing. In November, Mrs. Hauprich's class made delicious treats like Chocolate Pudding Pie, popcorn, and “Lazy Lions.” They had a special visit from Alex Kovalsky's mom, who showed them how to make a special hamburger treat. Alex Kovalsky and Me Mackleer made buns with vanilla wafers, and Tonya Ghonda sprinkled them with sesame seeds. The burger itself was a delicious round chocolate cookie and Juan Rivas, Jaclyn Gleicher and Alex Mantozouranis added mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup made from colored icing. Lena Portolano used green food coloring to make green coconut (lettuce). When they put it all together it was much more delicious than a real hamburger and much more fun to make!!

Alumni

Charles "Pike" Sterling, a 2001 graduate of the D/HOH program, is a senior at Rochester Institute of Technology majoring in Business and Finance. He is also the President of the RIT/NTID Student Government. He and his parents want to say thanks for all the support and dedication of so many caring Montgomery County educators and fellow parents.