Grades Seven and Eight Prize Day 2020

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZE DAY

June 3, 2020 Seventh & Eighth Grade Ceremony at 1:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/91718826375 One Hundred Seventy-First Annual Distribution of Prizes at Convent of the Sacred Heart Middle School Greenwich, Connecticut Honor and Glory to God Alone

“The Storm Is Passing Over”

by Charles Albert Tindley arranged by Barbara W. Baker Performed by Middle & Upper School Virtual Choirs, Orchestra & Jazz Band

Welcome:

David Olson, H ​ ead of Middle School & Assistant Head of School

Opening Prayer:

Kelsey Wilkens ‘24

Grade Seven Commendations:

Christine Gifis, Grade Seven Lead Teacher

Grade Eight Commendations:

Annette Grueterich, Grade Eight Lead Teacher

"Changes”

By Audrey Snyder Performed by Grade Seven Virtual Choir Recognition of Student Council Faculty Awards School Spirit Awards Pamela Hayes Spirit Award Kara Di Giovanna Award Sr. Nancy Salisbury, rscj Award for Perseverance in Math Goal I: Campus Ministry Award Goal II: Janet Erskine Stuart Awards Goal III: Service & Social Justice Award Goal IV: Head of School Leadership Award Goal V: Philippine Duchesne Award Recognition of Faculty Student Address

Ashley O’Meara ‘24, Student Council President

Reflections on the 2019-2020 School Year

David Olson

Closing Remarks

Pamela Juan Hayes ‘64, Head of School

Closing Prayer

Emma Robredo ‘24

Conclusion

David Olson

Grade Level Gatherings

Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Previously Presented Awards & Recognition Eighth Grade Subject Awards Chinese: Claire Maher English: Lindsay Taylor French: Emma Robredo History: Haley Edwardson Mathematics: Giada Bosacco, Emma Marvin & ​Jackie​ Monahan Science: Avery Kim Spanish: Kelsey Wilkens Theology: Frankie Marangi

Dance Award 8th​ ​ grade: Catie Davitt

Drama Awards 5th​ ​ grade: Haley Millowitz 6th​ ​ grade: Elysia Shively 7th​ ​ grade: Meghan McGrath 8th​ ​ grade: Emilia Bernal & Claire Maher

Music Awards 5th​ ​ grade: Carolina Figueiredo 6th​ ​ grade: Sutton Burchetta 7th​ ​ grade: Maggie Finn & Natasha Stewart 8th​ ​ grade: Anna Donovan

Visual Art Awards 5th​ ​ grade: Annabel English 6th​ ​ grade: Zamyrah Malcolm 7th​ ​ grade: Kathleen Denvir & Naomi Williams 8th​ ​ Grade: Jackie Monahan & Alana Ukperaj

Robotics Award Grace Hamilton & Lindsay Taylor

League of Women Voters of Greenwich Essay Contest Ella Ehrlich, Honorable Mention

New England Mathematics League Contest Jackie Monahan, First Place Lindsay Taylor, Second Place Avery Kim, Third Place

Student Council Catie Davitt, Delaney Ellsworth, Genny Grey, Cait Haggerty, Caroline Hartch, Lexi Murphy, Ashley O’Meara, Kaitlin Robinson, Wowie Walker & Kelsey Wilkens

Scholastic Writing Awards Gold Medal Avery Kim

Gold Key Ella Breitenbach, Caitlin Costello, Charlotte Flanagan, Caroline Fouts, Cait Haggerty, Victoria Hart, Antonia Iraola, Avery Kim, Belen Scheggia, Bianca Shively (2 Gold Keys) & Skylar Stewart

Silver Key Maggie Bacigalupo (2 Silver Keys), Alexis Carr, Sophie Dunlop, Delaney Ellsworth, Caroline Fouts, Madison Hart, Antonia Iraola, Rory Keller, Avery Kim, Olivia Leahy, Ava Lillis, Claire Maher (2 Silver Keys), Isabella Nardis, Elle O’Brien, Ana Patricio (2 Silver Keys), Belen Scheggia, Emily Sedgwick (2 Silver Keys), Emily Shull, Lindsay Taylor & Phoebe Zecca

Honorable Mention Jaimie Alva, Maggie Bacigalupo, Emilia Bernal (2 Honorable Mentions), Starr Boursiquot, Alexis Carr, Jane Cary, Lizzy Davies, Anna Donovan, Ella Ehrlich (2 Honorable Mentions), Sofia Esposito (2 Honorable Mentions), Jessica Fitzmaurice, Caroline Fouts, Chloe Gaudelet, Nicole Guido, Cait Haggerty, Victoria Hart, Caroline Hartch (2 Honorable Mentions), Kathryn Herman, Savannah Hill, Avery Kim, Olivia Leahy, Emma Marvin, Tate McMurray (2 Honorable Mentions), Samantha Mecane, Jackie Monahan, Camila Oliva, Kaitlin Robinson, Emma Robredo, Catherine Ruf, Payton Sfreddo, Dayanara Siddiqui (3 Honorable Mentions), Skylar Stewart, Kelsey Wilkens & Phoebe Zecca

Village Bookstore Middle School Writing Award Avery Kim

Connecticut State Robotics Championship: The Titanium Tigers:"Create Award" for creative engineering solutions The Tech Tigers:"Sportsmanship Award" for showing respect and enthusiasm & 3rd place in the "Teamwork Challenge" for collaborating with another team

Athletics Awards Three Year Three Sport Participation Award Cait Haggerty, Madison Hart, Emma Marvin, Camila Oliva, Kaitlin Robinson, Nova Ramseur-Moore, Emma Robredo, Payton Sfreddo & Wowie Walker Middle School Sportsmanship Award Payton Sfreddo

Fall Season Team Awards Cross Country Most Valuable Player: Maggie Finn Most Improved: Laurie Starke Honor Heart Hustle: Ella Ehrlich 7/8 Field Hockey Most Valuable Player: Emma Marvin Most Improved: Payton Sfreddo Honor Heart Hustle: Charlotte Nemec 5/6 Field Hockey Most Valuable Player: Sandra Helme Most Improved: Maria Walsh Honor Heart Hustle: Alexandra Collins 7/8 A Soccer Most Valuable Player: Olivia Leahy Most Improved: Elle O’Brien Honor Heart Hustle: Tate McMurray 7/8 B Soccer Most Valuable Player: Amy Walsh Most Improved: Daniella Flores Honor Heart Hustle: Nicole Guido

Winter Season Team Awards 7/8 A Basketball Most Valuable Player: Olivia Leahy Most Improved: Cait Haggerty Honor Heart Hustle: Ava Lillis 7/8 B Green Basketball Most Valuable Player: Anne Hughes Most Improved: Angelique Cordova Honor Heart Hustle: Zoe Brown 7/8 B White Basketball Most Valuable Player: Morgan Sfreddo Most Improved: Ana Patricio Honor Heart Hustle: Jadamarie Henry 5/6 Green Basketball Most Valuable Player: Ava Curto Most Improved: Laurie Stark Honor Heart Hustle: Margaret O’Hara 5/6 White Basketball Most Valuable Player : Juliette Pelham Most Improved: Avery Quake Honor Heart Hustle: Olivia Franco

Squash A Most Valuable Player: Daphne Fallon Most Improved: Caitlin Buford Honor Heart Hustle: Elizabeth Tiedemann Squash B Most Valuable Player: Alexis Carr Most Improved: Sophia Lynch Honor Heart Hustle: Ashley O’Meara Squash C Most Valuable Player: Michaela White Most Improved: Sofia Orr Honor Heart Hustle: Sandra Helme Swimming Most Valuable Player: Victoria Mordaunt Most Improved: Beata Servick Honor Heart Hustle: Irene Robredo

Recognition of 8th Grade Student-Athletes Who Competed for an Upper School Athletics Team: •Maggie Bacigalupo: Varsity Soccer •Emilia Bernal: Varsity Volleyball •Jane Cary: Varsity Swimming; Awards: Swimming All-NEPSAC - 200 Free •Caroline Fouts: Varsity A Squash and Varsity A Lacrosse; Awards: 2019-2020 Squash All-American, Squash FAA All-League, Squash All-NEPSAC 1st team, Squash Varsity A Most Valuable Player & Squash New England Class A Individual Champion •Madison Hart: Varsity Soccer, Varsity Basketball, Upper School Track and Field •Victoria Hart: Upper School Track and Field •Rory Keller: Varsity Swimming, Varsity Water Polo; Awards: Swimming FAA All-League & All-NEPSAC 500 Free •Avery Kim: Rowing •Ava Lillis: Varsity Cross Country, Upper School Track and Field; Awards: Cross Country Most Valuable Player, Cross Country FAA All-League - 1st Team & New England All-Star •Jackie Monahan: Varsity Cross Country, Upper School Track and Field; Awards: Cross Country FAA All-League - 2nd team •Catherine O'Brien: Varsity Diving, Varsity Water Polo •Julia Pujadas: Varsity Swimming •Nova Ramseur-Moore: Upper School Track and Field •Emma Robredo: Varsity Swimming, Varsity Water Polo •Catherine Ruf: Rowing •Payton Sfreddo: Varsity Basketball; Awards: Team Highest Scorer •Dayanara Siddiqui: Rowing

Grade Eight, Class of 2024 Jaimie Alva Margaret Bacigalupo Maria Bautista Emilia Bernal Giada Bosacco Ellenor Breitenbach Alexis Carr Jane Cary Alexa Chavez Amanda Ciminello Caitlin Costello Ila David Catherine Davitt Anna Donovan Sophie Dunlop Emerson Eckert Haley Edwardson Ella Ehrlich Delaney Ellsworth Gabriella El-Masry Sofia Esposito Jessica Fitzmaurice Charlotte Flanagan Caroline Fouts Carolina Frisoli Isabella Garcia Grace Gattuso Chloe Gaudelet Genesis Grey Nicole Guido Cait Haggerty Sophie Halaby Madison Hart Victoria Hart Caroline Hartch Savannah Hill Antonia Iraola Rory Keller Avery Kim

Olivia Leahy Ava Lillis Hayley Lindberg Claire Maher Francesca Marangi Emma Marvin Bridget McGrath Tate McMurray Samantha Mecane Jacquelyn Monahan Alexis Murphy Isabella Nardis Catherine O’Brien Elle O’Brien Camila Oliva Ashley O’Meara Ana Patricio Julia Pujadas Nova Ramseur-Moore Kaitlin Robinson Emma Robredo Catherine Ruf Belen Scheggia Emily Sedgwick Payton Sfreddo Dayanara Siddiqui Bianca Shively Sophia Sigro Skylar Stewart Lindsay Taylor Elizabeth Tiedemann Sophie Tobias Alana Ukperaj Alexandra Walker Guinevere Whiteley Kelsey Wilkens Anna Wise Phoebe Zecca