HERO Awards

Wahoo Middle School Staff is committed to building "Bands of Heroes"!! .... HERO Helping Everyone Respect Others

Inspiring students to create “Bands of HEROES” with a common goal of nurturing responsible, respectful and caring students.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - HERO AWARD WINNER

8th Grade Student - Sydney Hurley

"Sydney has a huge heart and leads with kindness every day at Wahoo Middle School. Congratulations Sydney!!"
-Mr. Kaminski - Principal

FEBRUARY 3, 2024 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grade Student - Emma Malousek

"Emma's hard work and overall kindness to everyone around her makes her a true HERO. Congratulations Emma!!"
-Mr. Kaminski - Principal

DECEMBER 8, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grade Student - Alivia Shada

"Alivia is very helpful in class and whenever she is asked to help with anything. She is one of the first people to help pick up stuff in PE whether she is asked to do it or not. When it comes to effort in PE she is always trying to do her best and work to improve. Alivia is very pleasant to have in class."
-Mr. Forbes - MS PE Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grade Student - Harper Thompson

"Harper has all of the qualities of an exemplary student.She works hard in class, completes assignments on time, goes above and beyond in the quality of her work, and is actively engaged and participates in class discussions. She also has a positive attitude and is always smiling. These things alone would cause the 6th grade team to view her as a HERO and a role model to her peers - but what really stands out to us is how kind she is and her willingness to help others. She has been seen multiple times in several classes helping other students with their work. She is not only patient in her efforts but also does it with integrity, taking the time to truly explain the work not just give the answers. This not only makes her a good example to others, but also a good friend."
-Mrs. Russ & 6th Grade Team

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grade Student - Asher Morgan

"Asher's kindness to peers and positive attitude is a great example of what a HERO at WMS exemplifies. Congratulations Asher!!"
-Mr. Kaminski

May 5, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

Mr. Scott Jarman (& Kaydan Sampson-Reynolds & Mrs. Jessica Kurth)

"Mr. Jarman assists in the Nurse's Office and also works closely with Kaydan Sampson-Reynolds every day with Mrs. Kurth. Their teamwork has helped Kaydan receive tremendous growth as a student at Wahoo Public Schools. Thank you Mr. Jarman and Mrs. Kurth for your AWESOME impacts on our students!"
-Mr. Kaminski

March 31, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

8th Grade Student - Hugo Portugal

"Hugo is a great leader within his peers by his positive actions, and has silently made a positive impact on the 8th Grade class!"
-Mr. Kaminski

March 31, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

7th Grade Student - Addison Gregg

"Addy leads by her positive actions with her peers, and is always KIND to everyone!"
-Mr. Kaminski

March 3, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

7th Grade Student - Hannah Simon

"Hannah's positivity and kindness is always present and heavily contagious at WMS!"
-Mr. Kaminski

January 27, 2023 - HERO AWARD WINNER

7th Grade Student - Salomon Quevedo

"Salomon went above and beyond with helping a new student in our school. This new student came to our school from another country and Salomon stepped up and helped this student with communication throughout the school day, which made the transition much more comfortable for this student."
-Mr. Kaminski

December 2, 2022 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grade Student - Wyatt Rafteseth

"Wyatt shows the true meaning of being a HERO everyday. He always comes to class prepared and ready to learn. He engages in lessons and is eager to answer questions. Wyatt is always helpful to teachers and peers. He is kind and hardworking and his teachers appreciate him demonstrating what the definition of a HERO really means."
-6th Grade Team

November 4, 2022 - HERO AWARD WINNERS

7th Grade Students - Avery Kreitzer, Ruby Elder, & Riley Scott

"These three students were real HEROES at our home cross country invite head at Lake Wanahoo. These three students were a tremendous help to emergency personnel who were at the finish line helping runners who were overheating, and in need of assistance. These three stayed until the last runner crossed the line."
-Ms. Cherie Johnson

September 23, 2022 - HERO AWARD WINNER

Ms. Kelsey Sestak

"Ms. Sestak works so hard to help all of her students. She issuch a positive light to all students and staff. We appreciate her communication and calm presence in difficult situations."
-8th Grade Staff (Wahoo Middle School)

September 23, 2022 - HERO AWARD WINNER

6th Grader - Grace Rodgers

"Grace is a great leader within her class and leads by example with her actions. She's always helping her peers and is extremely helpful to staff.

Congratulations Grace on "Helping Everyone Respect Others"!!"

-Marc Kaminski - Principal (Wahoo Middle School)

September 2, 2022 - HERO AWARD WINNER

8th Grader - Chandler Beasley

"This hero was the originator of the idea of bringing peer mediation to Wahoo Middle School. He realized that sometimes, classmates were struggling to solve small problems that then turned in to bigger, more disruptive ones. Feelings were being hurt. Friendships were being damaged because the communication link between them was broken. He saw a way, through peer mediation, to transform his care into action. For that, Wahoo Middle School is proud to recognize Chandler Beasley with a HERO award."-John Harris - 7th & 8th Grade Counselor (Wahoo Middle School)

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