37| O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 21,2018 insidehalton.com including music, art, intra- murals and Me to We. Montclair Public School Nemanja Stefanovic • Grade 8: Nemanja is a de- monstrative leader who pushes himself and others to achieve. He is passionate about success and self-bet- terment. Nemanja is friend- ly, keen to help and always ready with a joke. He exem- plifies the spirit of volun- teerism and is inclusive in his interactions with peers and adults. Munn's Public School Hayley Walsh • Grade 8: Hayley is an enthusiastic, hardworking student who demonstrates excellent ac- ademic and citizenship qualities and is a wonderful role model for students. Hayley is involved in band, volleyball, badminton, so- cial justice club and is edi- tor of the yearbook. She consistently helps others and continues to be posi- tive, inclusive and reflec- tive during her years at Munn's. New central Public School Olivia Toy • Grade 6: Oli- via is an exceptional per- son, inside and out, who is kind, compassionate and thoughtful and is strongly dedicated to her academic endeavours. She demon- strates outstanding initia- tive as she balances school responsibilities and com- petitive gymnastics. Through her respectful in- teractions and involvement in leadership opportuni- ties, Olivia is a true role model for her peers. Oakwood Public School Emily Djordjevic • Grade 6: Emily works ex- tremely hard to achieve her personal academic goals and models positive learn- ing habits in her classes. She contributes to a posi- tive and inclusive school environment by consistent- ly modelling responsibility, empathy, achievement, co- operation and providing helping hands in daily in- teractions. Emily is a stu- dent that everyone respects and looks up to. Oodenawi Public School Charlotte Bright • Grade 8: Charlotte demonstrates enthusiasm in everything she does. She commits to various leadership initia- tives and sports teams and is the school's representa- tive on student senate. She puts forth a dedicated and unyielding effort in her aca- demic endeavours and brings a steadfast attitude toward bettering herself as a student, musician, athlete and friend. Palermo Public School Leah Holmes • Grade 8: Leah is an outstanding stu- dent who demonstrates Pa- lermo's motto, Discover To- day ... Lead Tomorrow, Fais la Difference! This student demonstrates discovery though her high achieve- ment and leadership through involvement in a variety of extracurriculars. She demonstrated fais la difference in each of these activities and through her continuous involvement with the We team. Pilgrim Wood Public School Sarah Morgan • Grade 8: Sarah is a highly organized, dedicated and hardworking student who excels in all ac- ademic areas. She has a positive approach to life, al- ways wears a smile and is a role model for younger stu- dents. Sarah's kind, caring and inclusive nature em- bodies the spirit of the stu- dent award of excellence. Pine Grove Public School Lucas Komljenovic • Grade 8: Lucas consistently acts as a positive role mod- el, has a passion for learn- ing and puts forth a deter- mined effort in all aspects of school life. He has a positive and caring demeanour, is willing and works hard to achieve his goals and con- tributes to making Pine Grove Public School safe and welcoming. Post's Corners Public School Rayyan Sadeeq • Grade 8: Rayyan is a dedicated student who is an integral member of the Post's Cor- ners Public School com- munity. He emulates ex- cellence in all areas of the curriculum and is very in- volved in the school com- munity. Rayyan goes above and beyond what is asked and brings a posi- tive, helpful attitude. River Oaks Public School Nicole Gal • Grade 8: Ni- cole has a strong work eth- ic, demonstrates academic excellence, exceptional leadership qualities and an inclusive attitude. She is a role model for others be- cause she consistently demonstrates tenacity, compassion and a positive attitude. Nicole is well-re- spected by not only her peers, but teachers alike. Sheridan Public School Armanjot Rai • Grade 5: Armanjot is a kind student who always looks out for his friends. He works hard to maintain a high degree of academic achievement and has supported Sheri- dan Public School on the eco team, as an office help- er and in various teams and clubs. Sunningdale Public School Julia Hyett • Grade 8: Julia is an empathetic, sup- portive, conscientious stu- dent and tireless communi- ty activist who strives for excellence and is involved in social justice campaigns within the school and com- munity. As a positive lead- er and role model, Julia fos- ters an inclusive learning community and demon- strates perseverance and dedication to school initia- tives. W. H. Morden Public School Devnand Nambiar • Grade 8: Devnand is a mod- el student who sets high expectations for himself and those around him. He is a kind, empathetic indi- vidual who is highly in- volved in many aspects of the school. He is always a positive role model for oth- ers and maintains strong relationships with adults and his peers. West Oak Public School Christina Chung • Grade 8: Christina is a hard-working, collabora- tive and responsible stu- dent with exemplary aca- demic strengths. She gives back to the school commu- nity through her involve- ment in student council, the school band, the year- book committee, the robot- ics team as well as many more clubs. Christina is kind, supportive to her peers and always willing to lend a helping hand. EDUCATIOND Charlotte Bright Sarah Morgan Leah Holmes Lucas Komljenovic Nicole Gal Rayyan Sadeeq Julia Hyett Devnand Nambiar Christine Chung Armanjot Rai lContinued from page 37 Emily Djordjevic Olivia Toy Hayley Walsh