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Four Alexander Montessori Alumni Receive ISSF Star Awards

Michael Lee Congratulations to all of our CRITERIA: An ISSF STAR STUDENT now attends Killian Oaks Academy “Alumni Stars” and their should be an exemplary student. He/ Ryan Dolfi proud families! she should be a student who sets an now attends McGlannan School The ISSF “Star Awards” Luncheon took example for others to follow, whether in the home, school, or community. Renee Dobrinsky place on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Over 900 guests attend this memorable The students should have excelled in now attends event each year. The “Star Students” from one or more of these areas: Academics, Alexa Tannebaum each ISSF Member School received community service, citizenship, fine art, Please visit our website Please visit our new Facebook now attends Palmer Trinity School beautiful medals as they were recognized athletics, student activities, perseverance, often to learn the latest page, where you will find on stage for their accomplishments. effort, dedication, commitment news, download Enrollment interesting videos, photos, to positive goals, improvement in Forms, view the extensive articles, and a variety of other performance, and attitude. calendar, photo galleries, and special event updates. videos, etc. You can also find information about each of our www.facebook.com/ four Campuses, extracurricular activities, Camp, accreditations, AlexanderMontessoriSchool From left to right: and take a virtual tour. Check out our YouTube Renee Dobrinsky with Mrs. Beverley McGhee, channel where AMSTV4U Alexa Tannebaum, you can see videos of our and Ryan Dolfi Campuses and activities. www.AlexanderMontessori.com Not pictured: Michael Lee Four Campuses: 6050 SW 57th Avenue 14400 Old Cutler Road 17800 Old Cutler Road 14850 SW 67th Avenue [email protected] • 305-665-6274 The following Alexander Montessori School Class of 2007 EXTRACURRICULAR IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER OPPORTUNITIES alumni will matriculate to the following schools: INCLUDE: Monday, August 19th FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Ransom Everglades School Class of 2013 ALL CAMPUSES Ballet Monday, September 2nd SCHOOL CLOSED FOR MATT MISTELE (Valedictorian)...... Stanford University Tae Kwon Do LABOR DAY Ceramics Gulliver Preparatory School Class of 2013 Thursday September 5th SCHOOL CLOSED, TWD, ROSH HASHANAH Chess SARAH AMER...... New York University Conversational Spanish ROMI AMOUDI...... Drexel University Carrots from the garden at the Old Cutler Road Campus. JOSHUA GOLDMAN...... -Dade College Montessori empowers learning in ways that could never be taught. D-Lab (Designers Laboratory) Palmer Trinity School Awards to Alexander Montessori Alumni 2012-2013 Dance Palmer Trinity School Class of 2013 Drawing and Painting CAROLINE AGUIRRE...... International University Middle School Awards High School Awards French TATIANA CAMPUZANO ...... University of Miami Grade 6 Short Fiction...... Jordan Figueredo JORDAN FIGUEREDO...... Tulane University German Band ...... Noah Pirani, Bianca Lang Probability and Statistics. . . . . Tatiana Campuzano MARIA ELENA GUTIERREZ. . . .George Washington University Guitar ...... Nicholas Alvarez Forensic Science...... Tatiana Campuzano Homework Helper SOUL MARLEY-MINTO...... University of Alabama Physical Education ...... Thomas McMichael Marine Environments...... Carolina Aguirre Mind Lab SAMANTHA OSTWALD. . . . . NYU (Tisch School of the Arts) ...... Katherine Martinez Spanish 2...... Drake Peterson LUCAS PAGANO...... Bentley University Piano Math Monarch ...... Nicholas Alvarez DRAKE PETERSON...... University of Miami Math 7...... Dylan Dylewski Preschool Flag Football MICHAEL TURKAL...... George Washington University Independent learners come together in so Ancient Agent...... Jaqueline Goodrich many enriching ways. Preschool Soccer YASHODHARA SURI. . . Florida State University-Honors College Literary Lion...... Noah Pirani Rock School Citizenship ...... Rohan Myers 2012-2013 Ransom Everglades School Awards Singers Clubs Grade 7 Spanish 1A ...... Lauren DiMare Swimming Program Presented to Alexander Montessori Alumni General Guitar...... Graciela Fernandez Tee Ball Global Connections...... Graciela Fernandez Middle School Awards English 7...... Alan Macaulay Tennis Program 6th Grade Mathematics ...... Anna Mistele Science...... Juan Manuel Correa Zumbatomic 7th Grade Physical Education...... Sofia Debayle Computer Coding. . . . . Amara Keizer-Quintanilla 7th Grade Music...... Ryan Tie-Shue Citizenship ...... Lauren DiMare 7th Grade Mathematics ...... Jacob Tie-Shue Grade 8 ...... Ryan Tie-Shue Spanish 1B...... Alexa Tannebaum 8th Grade Social Science...... Alex Pissinou Makki Spanish 2S...... Alexa Garcia 8th Grade Mathematics ...... John Mistele Physical Education ...... Alissa Dobrinsky Ransom Cup...... John Mistele Physical Science...... Alissa Dobrinsky Dance ...... Alexa Tannebaum High School Awards Concert Strings...... Chrystal Peterson Ann Goesel Everglades School Award...... Erica Scott ‘16 STAR Award...... Alexa Tannebaum Excellence in Social Science ...... Matthew Mistele ‘13 Eighth Grade Scholar. . . . .Tianna Schiappa-Pietra M.I.T. Excellence in Math ...... Matthew Mistele ‘13 Eighth Grade Scholar...... Ariana Gomez Excellence in Physics...... Matthew Mistele ‘13 Faculty Cup...... Matthew Mistele ‘13 Valedictorian...... Matthew Mistele ‘13