Elementary School
Olivia Riley was named the Marlboro Elementary School Student of the Month for December. Teacher Alicia Nennetti began with a holiday themed poem:

Twas a night in December we came to Town Hall
To present student of the month in front of you all
Olivia Riley is the student I chose

When selecting just one above all the others she rose

As I began to write I didn’t know where to start
Perhaps, I thought I should start with her huge heart
The girl standing before you is filled with such care
Her generous ways spread from here all the way over there

She is cooperative, responsible and loves to help out
A model student she is without a doubt
The list of commendable traits does not end
Compassionate kindness, she is a true friend

Let me mention another important thing

She’s very conscientious, so hard-working
Before I finish I will add one more trait
Her patience for others is incredibly great

Standing here before you this girl does appear
An amazing second-grader deserves a big cheer

This girl would make any teacher proud
And I was glad to share that out loud
So now I’ve explained why she shines so bright
Congratulations Olivia Riley and everyone have a good night

High School

Derek Stokrocki was named the Marlboro Student of the Month for December. Teacher Megan Quinn said “Derek has been such an impressive addition to our English 9 class. He adds really thoughtful and intelligent ideas to the discussions we have in class.”
Quinn said Derek’s questions demonstrate, “really excellent, critical thinking skills. He’s really an example of someone who’s made a really good transition from Middle School to High School.”
Ms. Rachel Sear said she admires Derek’s sense of curiosity.
“Derek comes [to class] genuinely to learn and master new things,” she said. “He asks really thoughtful questions that show he is looking to grow and learn. Even though he already has skills well above grade level, you write really well and think about things really deeply...Your maturity and your self-responsibility, which is unusual to say about any teenager, let alone a 9th grader...Our job is to give you the tools you need to learn and then get out of your way.”

Middle School

Teghan Weckeman was named the Marlboro Middle School Student of the Month for December. Teacher Nicole Wurster said, “Teghan was an easy and deserving choice” for this month’s honor. She used the letters of his name to describe, “this amazing young man.”
“T for Tenacious; whenever an assignment is given Teghan is the first to start and usually the first to finish, he wastes no time.
E for Eager; every day he shows up with a smile on his face and ready to go. He is excited to learn regularly...and really cares about his grades and keeps pushing himself and wants to be challenged.
G for Gregarious; Teghan loves to talk but not in a bad way. He’s the type of child you can have meaningful conversations with on a multitude of topics.
H is for helpful. He is always willing to lend a hand whether its for a teacher or a classmate and there’s nothing he won’t do when asked.
A is for Appreciative; He is so grateful for everything and every experience that he has. Not a day goes by when he greets his teacher and thanks them for being his teacher and says goodbye at the end of every single class period.
N is for Noble; He is genuinely a nice kid. He’s generous, polite, honest and just has a wonderful disposition that everyone should admire. Teghan, all of your teachers are so extremely proud of you and really want to congratulate you and you are most deserving of this title Student of the Month. Continue to work hard and you will accomplish so much in your life.”
Superintendent Michael Brooks said these three students, “represent the best of us.” He reiterated the attributes teachers have assigned to them. “They have wonderful critical thinking skills, they are polite, they have manners, they have a huge heart, they’re responsible, they’re great writers, they’re appreciative, they’re helpful, they think about their future: these are wonderful characteristics. Families, thank you so much for sending us great people every single day. I appreciate what you do for us.”