December's Friday Finale

The students listed below were recently recognized by their teachers for demonstrating responsibility and accountability. Their names were announced in-person in front of the entire school community at our latest Friday Finale Assembly, with several parents and family members also in attendance to enjoy the special moment. The students below are to be commended for doing what they say they will do, and owning the decisions they make in the classroom and beyond!

8th Grade (top)

Gabriella Espinoza

Ethan Pineiro

Hudson Nassif

Derek Fullam

7th Grade

Ryan Bianco

Colin Fossetta

Janine Charris

Christopher Bakos

Elina Benas

William DeGraw (Raymond)

Samhita Ganta

Olivia Akpan

Isabella Montoya

Zachary Recchia

Jayden Brinkofski

Students - Be sure to show off your EMS t-shirt and certificate when you get home! Be sure to check out the bulletin board up front in the coming days, which will include your picture and the reasons why your teachers chose you. Congratulations to all our honorees, keep on leading the way. We're fortunate to have you here at The Eagles' Nest, and grateful you're a part of our Roxbury school community. Keep up the great work!

* About EMS Student Spotlight *

The EMS Student Spotlight series shines a light on students who exemplify the themes and competencies outlined in Roxbury's Portrait of a Graduate. In addition to being recognized during morning announcements, all honorees receive EMS-branded t-shirts, certificates, and will have a bio featured on our Student Spotlight bulletin board in the main lobby.

This month's advisory lesson focused on the skill of empathy. To have empathy means to be able to imagine yourself in another person’s situation and understand what they’re feeling. During advisory, students were invited to discuss examples of how empathy has been shown to them at home, school or in the community. This was followed by a short video that presented students with a "what would you do" social scenario that middle schoolers often encounter. Students then worked in groups to reach a consensus on how to best show empathy in this difficult situation.

Please feel free to follow up with your student at home and discuss today's advisory, what they learned, and how they can show empathy towards all in our school and community!

* About EMS Advisory *

Advisory takes place right after each Friday Finale Assembly. These lessons are tailored for middle schoolers, with activities that focus on promoting good character, developing social and emotional skills, and fostering a positive school community. All students participate in advisory with their homeroom classmates and teacher(s) prior to their period 1 class.