Terrific Treasures head to Cohoes Middle School

On Wednesday, June 20, the Class of 2007 "Terrific Treasures" at Van Schaick Grade School graduated!

At the ceremony, the students sang The Star-Spangled Banner, and were congratulated by Van Schaick Principal Jacqualine DeChiaro, Interim Principal Kay Vallee and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Peggy O'Shea.

Kalee Brierley, the Student Council Treasurer, also addressed the class.

In addition, several awards were presented to students. The awardees include:

Attendance Awards: Justine Wescott
Art Awards: Bryanna Holdridge and Karl Chaput
Chorus/Band Awards
Classroom Music Award: Dimitrios Edwards and Kylee Fitzpatrick
Choral Award: Kalee Brierley, Dimitrios Edwards, Sarah George, Alyssa Gleason, Molly Irvine and Angela Sandul
Band Award: Sarah George, Angela Sandul and Justine Wescott
Music Achievement Award: Sarah George, Angela Sandul and Justine Wescott
Performing Arts Booster Award: Sarah George - Band and Molly Irvine - Chorus
Physical Education Awards: Molly Irvine and Ethan Hayes
State Report Awards: Zachary Boyland, Giana Canistro, Alyssa Gleason, Ethan Hayes, Bryanna Holdridge, Joe Painton and Justine Wescott
Triple "C" Awards: Giana Canistro and Dimitrios Edwards
American Citizenship Award: Kalee Brierley, Alyssa Gleason and Justine Wescott
Dr. Lozman Educational Improvement Award: Marissa Keating
Office of the State Comptroller Award: Sarah George and Molly Irvine
President's Award for Academic Achievement: Bryanna Holdridge (ELA), Justine Wescott (ELA), Scott Rafferty (Science) and Angela Sandul (Social Studies)
President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence: Kalee Brierley (ELA, Science, Social studies and Math); Giana Canistro (ELA, Science, Social studies and Math); Dimitrios Edwards (ELA, Science, Social studies and Math); Kylee Fitzpatrick (ELA, Science, Social studies and Math); Sarah George (ELA, Science, Social studies); Alyssa Gleason (ELA, Science, Social studies and Math); Ethan Hayes (Social Studies); Bryanna Holdridge (Science, Social studies and Math); Molly Irvine (Social Studies); Dominick Lashway (Science and Social Studies); Joe Painton (Science); Angela Sandul (Science); Edward Sandul (Social Studies); and Justine Wescott (Science, Social Studies and Math).

In addition to the ceremony, the fifth graders presented a play, "Together."