(PSS) — When the new school years starts this August, 180 middle school students from Hopwood will enter high school.
On June 8, 2021, Hopwood held a promotion ceremony for its eighth graders who chose, as their theme, the following quotation from author Michael Josephson: “Take Pride in How Far You’ve Come, Have Faith in How Far You Can Go, But Don’t Forget to Enjoy the Journey.”
The drive-thru ceremony on campus started at around 10 a.m.
The class valedictorian and Board of Education Academic Achievement Award recipient is Irene Huilin Wang while the salutatorian and recipient of the Commissioner of Education Academic Achievement Award is Jia Ross B. Nicdao.
Awardees
The Hopwood Middle School Leadership Award was presented to Francine Joy D. Ebuen.
The Male Athlete of the Year is Luis Rafael Pelisamen while the Female Athlete of the Year is Rizza Uvero Relucio.
The Achieve3000 Highest Lexile Award recipients are Yu Xin Chen and Grace Mitch Carreon.
The IXL Master Award recipients are Yu Xin Chen and Sunny Ma.
For the subject awards, Koey Pan and Elisha Chelsea Henzon are Best in Social Studies.
Best in Mathematics: Yu Xin Chen and Jenny Lin.
Best in Chamorro Carolinian and Heritage Studies: Jia Ross B. Nicdao and Irene Huilin Wang.
Best in Science: Yu Xin Chen and Rizza Uvero Relucio.
Best in English Language Arts: Yu Xin Chen and Grace Mitch Carreon.
Best in Physical Education: Vinanca Althea Mangulabnan and Rizza Uvero Relucio.
Best in Middle School Leadership Corps: Tyreze Ngewakl and Savannah T. Flores.
Best in Career and Technical Education-Literary: Bwilitomwar Elia Derek P. Rangamar and Angieleysha Marie Punzalan.
Best in CTE-Agriculture: Yu Xin Chen and Irene Huilin Wang.
Class valedictorian and recipient of the Board of Education Academic Achievement Award Irene Huilin Wang, 2nd left, poses for a photo with her mother, 2nd right; Board of Education Chairman Andrew L. Orsini, right; and BOE member Maisie B. Tenorio, left.
Class salutatorian and recipient of the Commissioner of Education Academic Achievement Award Jia Ross B. Nicdao, center, with her family and Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred B. Ada, right.
Promoted student Yu Xin Chen with her mother. Yu Xin Chen received the Achive3000 Highest Lexile Award, IXL Mastery Award, Best in Mathematics Award, Best in Science Award, Best in English Language Arts Award, and Best in Career and Technical Education-Agriculture Award.
Savannah T. Flores is the recipient of the Presidential Gold Award and Best in Middle School Leadership Corps. Also in photo are Board of Education Chairman Andrew L. Orsini, BOE member Maisie B. Tenorio, Associate Commissioner Eric Magofna and Francisco M. Sablan Middle School principal Cherlyn Cabrera Osung.
Classroom teacher Vinni Orsini, right, emceed the promotion ceremony of Hopwood Middle School.
A newly promoted eighth grader poses with her proud parents and siblings.
A promotee with his family.
A promoted eighth grader with her family.
Commissioner of Education Dr. Alfred B. Ada with Seancy John R. Mendiola and a family member.
Charles Guiang and his family celebrate his promotion.
The Hopwood Middle School family in a group photo with education officials.
