SeDoMoCha shines the spotlight on outstanding students and staff
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each month the SeDoMoCha School recognizes “Students in the Spotlight” celebrating pupils from kindergarten to grade 8 and a staff member who teachers and staff have determined best demonstrate a specific positive attribute or characteristic chosen for the timeframe from the Habits of Mind (a set of life skills for educators and parents). The April honorees were recognized for their ability to communicate in different ways on April 15.
Honorees are Addilyn Johnson (kindergarten), Blake Beauchemin (grade 1), Adrianna Jewell (grade 2), Gabriella Topolski (grade 3), Annie Moulton (grade 4), Rayna Berce (elementary unified arts), Gabe Chambers (grade 5), Aki Jones (grade 6), Joshua Sinclair (grade 7), Alexis Burdin (grade 8), Ella Hutchinson (middle school unified arts), and grade 8 science teacher Jamie Brennan.
APRIL STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — April Students in the Spotlight at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft were each chosen for their ability to communicate in different ways, this month’s positive attribute or characteristic for the timeframe from the Habits of Mind. Honorees are front, from left, Addilyn Johnson (kindergarten), Blake Beauchemin (grade 1), Adrianna Jewell (grade 2), Gabriella Topolski (grade 3), and Rayna Berce (elementary unified arts). Back, grade 8 science teacher Jamie Brennan, Annie Moulton (grade 4), Aki Jones (grade 6), Joshua Sinclair (grade 7), Alexis Burdin (grade 8), and Ella Hutchinson (middle school unified arts).
This month’s assembly recognized students and a staff person in the SeDoMoCha School community for their ability to communicate in different ways. Some were recognized for their ability to communicate through spoken word, while others were recognized for their ability to tell stories, and elaborate in their writing. Effective communication helps to develop empathy, avoid unnecessary disagreements, and complete tasks efficiently.
Students were called down to the multipurpose room to receive their certificates during a presentation. A representative of each grade level and for the arts in both the elementary and middle schools spoke briefly about each student before awarding them with a certificate and a lanyard.
GRADE 5 HONOREE – Gabe Chambers is the grade 5 honoree for this month’s Students in the Spotlight at the SeDoMoCha School.
Recognized students were described as clear and careful communicators; able to express their thoughts, needs and ideas clearly; welcoming to new students; knowing when to listen to others and really able to hear what others are attempting to convey with their words and their actions; able to mediate between peers; able to write using clear and careful details; being calm, quiet and kind to others; able to complete tasks efficiently; able to articulate; always willing to speak and advocate for the group; being active listeners; and listening to others, even in the silence.
The presentation is available on the SeDoMoCha YouTube channel with a link at www.sedomocha.org.