By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Scholar of the Month winners for the month of December. They were chosen by the Social Studies Department. Adam Sias - 7th grade Adam in class asks amazing questions and is the driver of many discussions that push us toward deeper levels of learning and understanding. He is not afraid to give his viewpoint on multiple topics even when it is an opinion that not everyone shares. We are lucky to have Adam as a student at D'Evelyn because he models for others what a curious mind looks like in a classroom. -Mr. Boswell: Social Studies Teacher Doan Lau - 8th grade Doan is remarkable. She is new to D'Evelyn this year, but you'd never know it. Every day, she walks through the halls and into class with a smile on her face. She is witty and has a fresh perspective on all the topics we discuss in U.S. History. Her writing is out of this world; hands down she is one of the most thoughtful and creative students I've had the pleasure of teaching. Doan extends her kindness to her peers & is the embodiment of sunshine. -Ms. Paske: Social Studies Teacher Giselle Wipper & Reid Benfield - 12th grade Both Giselle and Reid are currently taking Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics but through all of their history classes, they have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the classroom. Both Giselle and Reid offer insights into class discussions and demonstrate an aptitude for research and argumentation in their superb term papers and essay writing. Overall, both Reid and Giselle are exemplary students whom we have been continuously impressed by in our classrooms. Both were nominated by all of their history teachers, past and present. -Mrs. McSkimin: Social Studies Teacher By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Activities Member of the Month winners for the month of December. These winners were chosen by their Activities Sponsors based on their leadership qualities, work ethic, and other traits that represent what D’Evelyn wants to see in all of their Activities Members. They were chosen out of all the Activities Members that participate in outside-of-school events. Elizabeth Nhan - 8th Grade Elizabeth Nhan exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding NJHS student. Elizabeth was nominated by her peers to be one of the four NJHS officers/treasure. As an officer, Elizabeth is excellent at collaborating with the other officers to help organize informative yet creative ideas to share during the NJHS monthly meetings. NJHS students conduct a monthly fundraiser and as a group, students decide at the end of the year where to donate the money raised. A major fundraiser that NJHS hosts is the monthly Dairy Queen Blizzard sale and Elizabeth has been more than willing to help organize the sale. She even stays late to help count money and clean up. After the Blizzard sale, Elizabeth offers to help me to my car, as there are containers that need to be returned to Dairy Queen. Because of these actions, what stands out the most to me regarding Elizabeth is her selflessness. Every time I see her, she asks if she can help me with anything and as you can tell, I put her work. Elizabeth is kind, generous, helpful, hardworking and overall a wonderful student. -Ms. Writz, Counselor and NJHS Sponsor Corvina Graham, 12th Grade Corvina played the Flute Solo on Fantasia - Variations on Greensleeve in the concert and recently was selected as Principal Flute in the Colorado All-State Orchestra. Corvina is an incredible member of our Instrumental Music program, we are lucky to have her. -Dr. Theis, Instrumental Music Director By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Heart of D’Evelyn winners for December. The Heart of D’Evelyn Award is intended to recognize students who exemplify the core values that we find in D’Evelyn’s Founding Document. These core values are Responsibility, Honesty, Self-Control, Kindness, and Fairness. These winners were chosen by their teachers based on their actions and behaviors in class, the lunchroom, and the hallways. Charlotte Collard - 7th Grade Charlotte is one of the kindest students I have ever met. If there ever was a student in need for any reason, Charlotte would be the first to step up and help them out, even if she did not know them. The high standard of kindness towards all she demonstrates for the other students at the school deserves to be recognized. -Mr. Boswell, Social Studies Teacher Gysette Gonzalez - 10th Grade I can always count on Gysette to be honest and kind. She takes responsibility for her actions and shows a lot of maturity for her age. I've also noticed that no matter who I sit her near in class, she is always smiling, patient and kind with her peers. She really epitomizes the ideals of the Heart of D'Evelyn and I enjoy having her in class. -Ms. Bender, Spanish Teacher By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Athlete of the Month winners for the month of December. These winners were chosen by their coaches based on their leadership qualities, work ethic, and other traits that represent what D’Evelyn wants to see in all of their Student-Athletes. They were chosen out of all the Student-Athletes at D’Evelyn. Shealah Van Wazer, 10th Grade Shealah embodies what it means to be a student-athlete at D’Evelyn. Shealah prioritizes her academics while also balancing cheerleading, student council, and other responsibilities. Shealah is a great mentor to our younger athletes and is always willing to help people out. We are grateful for Shealah’s involvement in the cheer program and are always impressed by her strive for excellence, on and off the mat. -Coach Jiron and Coach Holmes, Cheer Coaches Nick Vacanti, 12th Grade Nick has been an incredible Senior leader for our program this year. Although he is quiet, he leads by example. Everyone in the program can count on him to work hard and set a good example on and off the court. We are fortunate to have Nick in our program, he makes everyone better every day. Congratulations Nick on a well-deserved award! -Coach Gosch, Head Boys Basketball Coach By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Please join us in congratulating the December Teacher of the Month, Emily Mozingo. Emily is an outstanding member of our community and is dedicated to the school. She was nominated by students, staff, and parents. Emily is in her 2nd year teaching at D’Evelyn as a Spanish Teacher. Below is what people nominating her said:
Congratulations Emily! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our community! By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Please join us in congratulating the November Teacher of the Month, Ghis Sabre. Ghis is an outstanding member of our community and is dedicated to the school. He was nominated by students, staff, and parents. Ghis is in his 10th year teaching at D’Evelyn and in his 17th year overall as a French Teacher. Below is what people nominating him said:
Congratulations Ghis! Thank you for being such a valuable member of our community! By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Athlete of the Month winners for the month of November. These winners were chosen by their coaches based on their leadership qualities, work ethic, and other traits that represent what D’Evelyn wants to see in all of their Student-Athletes. They were chosen out of all the Student-Athletes at D’Evelyn. Clayton Gustafson, 11th Grade “Clayton had an incredible year for his team and program. He was a first-year varsity player that made his way into the starting lineup in a completely different position than what he normally had played in his prior years at D'Evelyn. When told of the change in the position he grasped it with both hands and ran with it and learned all of the specifics and tactics that were associated with it. Clayton continually faced adversity all season long with an open mind and willingness to succeed which saw him switch again to a central role in the defense and the leadership of our backline. The adversity showed up when Clayton fractured his leg partway through our season but he still showed up to training and games every day to help lead and coach his backline teammates and be there to help answer questions. His approach in terms of leadership with his peers was always the highest quality and exceptional honesty. Clayton's most enduring trait is his desire to always be at his best whether it’s on or off the field in everything he does. He’s for sure a shining example of what a successful student-athlete at D’Evelyn should look and sound like. Congrats Clayton on an incredible season!” -Coach Moline, Head Boys Soccer Coach Sambo Heng, 11th Grade “Sambo has really turned things around. His focus in the classroom is light years ahead of where it was in the past. Despite missing the first 3 games with a broken wrist, Sambo was at every practice during his injury and even helped us as an assistant coach during that time. Once Sambo was able to get back on the field he became a ball of dynamite play in and play out. Sambo is starting to become an all-around student-athlete and continues to become an even better person.” -Coach Rankin, Head Football Coach By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Activities Member of the Month winners for the month of November. These winners were chosen by their Activities Sponsors based on their leadership qualities, work ethic, and other traits that represent what D’Evelyn wants to see in all of their Activities Members. They were chosen out of all the Activities Members that participate in outside of school events. Bethany Cook, 12th Grade “I would nominate Bethany Cook for NHS Activities Member of the Month. Bethany has been in NHS for both her junior and senior year and is currently serving as the NHS secretary. I appreciate that Bethany is always willing to step in and help when one of her fellow officers can't attend and she always volunteers for our events with a smile on her face. She is a great addition to the leadership team and I appreciate her hard work.” -Mrs. Bender, Spanish Teacher and NHS Sponsor Reilly Harrington, 11th Grade “This is Reilly's second year on the Forensics Team. She has done both Speech and Debate successfully. Last year, she went to the State Tournament in Congressional Debate. This year she has begun competing in Informative Speaking, earning a ribbon at the Eaglecrest Tournament with her speech about the Matilda Effect where men ignore the contributions of women to the STEM fields. She also used her speaking skills to work with a graduate student to create a program emphasizing positive attitudes toward taking care of mental health issues for high school students.” -Ms. Peters, Forensics Coach By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Heart of D’Evelyn winners for the month of November. The Heart of D’Evelyn Award is intended to recognize students who exemplify the core values that we find in D’Evelyn’s Founding Document. These core values are Responsibility, Honesty, Self-Control, Kindness, and Fairness. These winners were chosen by their teachers based on their actions and behaviors in class, the lunchroom, and the hallways. Tonya Singleton, 7th Grade “Tonya embodies the "Heart of D'Evelyn" spirit with her kind, gracious, humble nature. Tonya speaks sweetly to other students and demonstrates role-model behavior in class. She is a faithful student reading, annotating, writing, and studying to the best of her ability. I am so grateful to have Tonya as a student-- she inspires me to be a better person!” -Ms. Ford, English Teacher Cadlyn Hart, 9th Grade “Cadlyn is an exemplary student. Her focus and determination in class are surpassed only by her positivity and kindness. She strives to persevere when facing tricky new material but always has the patience and enthusiasm to collaborate effectively with teammates and lend a hand to struggling classmates. Her cheeriness every day makes my day ... 1st period Latin II is lucky to have her!” -Ms. Bowman, Latin Teacher By: Eric McCaslin-Hahn, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director Congratulations to the Scholar of the Month winners for the month of November. They were chosen by the Science Department. Tyler Feighny, 6th Grade “Tyler takes a true interest in Earth Science. He asks thoughtful questions and goes out of his way to help his peers understand. Way to go Tyler!.” -Ms. Ericson: Science Teacher Chloe Menzer, 8th Grade “Chloe Menzer is a wonderful participant in Physical Science! She volunteers to contribute to class discussions and clearly explains science concepts to classmates. She demonstrates great lab techniques, and she is a fun lab partner. She is kind to her peers and welcomes them into new friendships. Chloe, thank you for choosing D’Evelyn! -Ms. Aguiar: Science Teacher Eliza Schurter, 11th Grade “Eliza is doing a phenomenal job in chemistry this year! She comes to class each day ready to learn, and when things are difficult, she comes in to get help and ask questions. In group work and class activities Eliza is constantly working to deeply understand the material, and she asks great questions in class that help her colleagues to better understand things as well. It is not always easy, but her effort is really paying off and she is truly succeeding in chemistry! -Ms. McGee: Science Teacher Paul Dawson, 9th Grade “Paul enters the classroom with a positive attitude, prepared to conquer any content put before him; I don’t think that Paul has ever come to class not prepared for the day’s lesson or lab. Paul consistently answers questions posed in class, sometimes going “out on a limb” and not knowing he has the correct answer, which keeps the ideas flowing in the discussion. Paul genuinely wants to learn and works hard to figure things out on his own, but is proactive in asking for clarification if he does not understand a concept. All of Paul’s academic strengths combined with his sense of humor and overall “good guy” demeanor make him a great student to have in the classroom!” -Mr. Ray: Science Teacher |
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