Frankford's Finest 2007-08
Fourth Six Weeks

Assistant Fire Marshall Award: Alex Stack for being the Fire Drill Assistant to Mr. Winkler.

Predator Team: Alex Thompson is a wonderful example of Frankford's finest. She always has a bubbly personality, and is always willing to go the extra mile. Besides being amazingly funny, she is also a great athlete!

Peregrine Team: Jordan Sharp. She is a member of the Volleyball team. She is a wonderful student who is respectful of her peers and teachers. Jordan has a strong desire to succeed and doesn't give up on any task. Jordan is always one of the first with her hand up to answer questions. She provides above par input on class discussions. Jordan is a joy to have in class and her teachers look forward to seeing her eager smile every day.

Gyrfalcons: Mashaal Ali is always on task doing the right thing. When absent she always request her work. Polite student.

Theater-Speech: Theatre/Speech nominated Jennifer Kurkowski this six weeks for her dedication and wonderful attitude toward the program and toward other students. Jennifer was chosen as the understudy for the lead in the one act play, Up the Down Staircase. She took that job very seriously by memorizing all the lines, coming to extra practices, and working on in-depth character studies for that role. This is especially impressive given the fact that she never got to show an audience the work she had done. Being an understudy is such a thankless job, and I wanted to find a moment for her to shine. She truly shows this kind of dedication to everything she does in Theatre and Speech.


Band: Madeline McMillan is always prepared for class and practices every day. She is an extremely talented musician and a true leader in the double reed class. Because of these qualities, Madeline hs received the Frankford Finest award this 6-weeks from the Band department.

ESL: Itzel Aradillas - ESL - has only been in the US 1½ years and does a great job speaking English!

Screaming Eagles: Kevin Sharma is a great student that always works hard and goes above and beyond in the classroom. He is in Math Counts and Jazz Band. And he makes a mean chocolate cake!!

Orchestra: Ellie Ballent is a sixth grade violist in the intermediate orchestra. She is a very hard working student. She is very talented and works well with her peers. Ellie always has a ready smile on her face and is very engaged in the daily lesson.

Adventurer Team: Spencer Nauta is a delight to have in class. He is a hard worker and determined individual. He always comes to class prepared and anxious to learn. He never complains and will work with any student or group of students you put him with. His teachers appreciate his efforts and his positive attitude.

Pioneers: The Pioneer Team is pleased to recognize Niveta Subbiah as their Frankford's Finest. Niveta sets high goals for herself and strives diligently to attain them. The teachers appreciate her maturity and positive attitude. Niveta is kind and helpful to students and teachers alike. Congratulations to Niveta on this outstanding achievement.

Explorers: Roja is an exemplary student that epitomizes "Frankford's Finest!" She is honest and hard-working in every task, and she commits herself to mastering whatever challenge is set before her. We feel honored to teach Roja every day, and she has come so far this year. Her smile and her successes make our day brighter!

Art: Casie and Brooke Ramsier are an absolute joy to have in my classroom. They come in everyday with a smile and are full of energy. They are both always on task, working extremely hard on each and every project, and are also very artistic and creative. Their artistic talent has really blown me away. Casie and Brooke definitely both deserve the title of Frankford's Finest!

PE: Anurag Andoji is a very polite, responsible young man. He enjoys competing in the activities and always "goes the extra mile" in Fitness Runs. I appreciate his respectful interaction with his peers and teachers.

Technology Education: Darren McClelland-Urbanski is a wonderful young person who is honest and kind. He exhibits courtesy to his fellow students and teachers. He is a joy to have in class. Darren is going to be a success in whatever career he selects.

Girls Athletics: 7th grade girls' athletics, Rachel Kauffman is very dependable and is ready to step-up in anyway she may be needed. She works extremely hard during practice and is focused on improving her skills. She is self-motivated and has a very sweet spirit.

Samantha or Sam as we call her is the hardest working athlete in 8th grade athletics. She is a serious competitor and works hard to achieve her goals. She, too, is very self-motivated and, in her own quiet way, contributes to the team every time she competes.

Athletics 8th: Jermaine Frazier great student athlete, dependable in the classroom and in athletics. Always ready to do the work necessary to succeed.

Athletics 7th: Alan Recinos exemplifies "Character and Discipline". He has maintained good academic standing and is very respectful of his teachers and peers. In addition, he carries those character traits to the field and leads by example.

Foreign Language: Natasha Sabour is an excellent student - she always goes above and beyond, and she is very creative with the language! What I really admire about Natasha is her sweet, caring spirit - she always has a beautiful smile on her face and she always brightens my day!

Choir: Hannah Oran is an outstanding member of 6th Grade Choir and of our 6th grade honor choir. We appreciate that she is always enthusiastic, focused, and positive during rehearsals. She is a consensus-builder among her peers. She is a quiet but effective leader, as well as a very talented musician. She is a pleasure to have in choir!