A.C. Whelan School celebrates 29 students for demonstrating friendship

By Melissa Moore-Randall

The A.C. Whelan School held their Monthly Morning Meeting (MMM) Team, which brings the school community together each month to highlight a core value: Friendship, Respect, Growth Mindset and others. The team creates a Zoom lesson that is shared with the entire school to introduce and explore that month’s value. Throughout the month, staff members look for students who consistently demonstrate the value and nominate them to be recognized at our celebration.

Last week they celebrated 29 amazing students who were nominated by their teachers for truly demonstrating our Friendship Look Fors, including kindness, inclusion and support for others.

During the “Crowning Our Friends” ceremony, students were recognized for being role models of friendship at A.C. Whelan. Each student received their own crown and even decorated a second crown for a friend of their choosing in honor of their nomination. The celebration concluded with a joyful Friendship Parade through the hallways as the entire school cheered on our nominees; a moment filled with smiles, laughter and pride.

The Friendship Nominees: Catherine Newton, Dylan Scibilia, Luicana Penta, Aliah De Jesus Escobar, Willa Kondakind, Ami Lopez Vasquez, Ronald Malfy, Hannah Ponce, Sofia Gough, Yahya Maazi, Gabriela De Los Santos, Thomas Stetson, Lisa Le, Julieta Ortiz Taborda, Adam Benlakhal, Rhuan Dantas, Lily Ruiz, Leyla Benavides Cabrera, Rita Filocamo, Fatima Valle Rodriquez, Israa Arat, Ariana Pena Ayala, Simon Jaramillo Giraldo, Agatha Jacob, Nathaly Cano, Asia Suy, Adelaide Malfy, Melanie Rojas Godoy and Jayden Rivera Hernandez.