TBK8 STEM Student of the Month

InnovativeNovember 2021

Innovative“Innovation comes out of great

human ingenuity and very personal passions.”

- Megan Smith, Former Chief Technology Officer of the United States

Landon Crum

Ms. McCann’s Pre-K Class

Landon is an energetic and fun-loving little boy who is a wonderful addition to our Pre-K School Family! Landon loves to explore and learn in the classroom setting. As he works with different materials, Landon has become very creative and enjoys demonstrating his problem-solving skills. He has become quite the innovative student in the classroom! We are proud of the progress he has made and look forward to his future accomplishments! Congratulations Landon!

Adriana Evangelista

Mrs. Johnson’s Kindergarten Class

Adriana is very creative! She always has an interesting STEM Family project to share with the class each month. We love having Adriana's innovative spirit in our classroom!

Isabelle Ackah

Mrs. Mohammed’s Kindergarten Class

Isabelle is a creative thinker and imaginative student. She enjoys hands on learning experiences. Isabelle also enjoys collaborating with peers as well. She encourages her peers to try new ways of learning and seeks out different ways of learning! We are very proud of Isabelle. She implements many new ideas in her thinking and learning.

Matthew Post

Mrs. Zabatta’s Kindergarten Class

Matthew is very curious and loves to figure out how things work. He loves to create different things, such as toys, planets and different sized cubes, using his love of Math, problem solving skills, lots of manipulatives, and determination. Matthew demonstrated his innovative thinking when he completed our STEM design house project on Book-O-Ween Day. He was very determined to build a strong standing house and worked well with his partner. Way to go Matthew!

Jacob McKay

Ms. Smith’s Kindergarten Class

Jacob is an expert at coming up with new and different ways to solve problems!! Congratulations Jacob!!

Emily Lin

Mrs. Eugene’s Kindergarten Class

Emily always looks out for and considers the feelings of others in everything that she does. We are lucky to have such a caring heart in our classroom.

Santhiago Moreno

Mrs. Milak’s Kindergarten Class

Santhiago is a very good problem solver. He is able to create interesting and unique solutions to many different kinds of problems.

Rypkin Faedo

Mrs. Fayer’s 1st Grade Class

Rypkin is always coming up with new ways to solve problems and create things in class! He has great innovative ideas and is always willing to share them with his friends! We are so proud of you Rypkin!

Zoey Domokos

Mrs. Bontrager’s 1st Grade Class

Zoey is innovative in many different ways. She loves to create new things at home and school! She also uses innovation to solve problems! Keep being innovative, Zoey!

Zainab Khalief

Mrs. Donatelli’s 1st Grade Class

Zainab is innovative in her thinking. She is also excited to design and create anything!! She makes the most creative and innovative objects during our morning tubs! Way to go!

Maira Mustafa

Mrs. Ochoa’s 1st Grade Class

Maira is very innovative! She is always working hard to solve problems in new ways. She uses her creativity to think outside of the box throughout the school day. She is great at getting her friends involved to help her show learning in different ways.

River Reid

Mrs. Shuford’s 1st Grade Class

River is a very innovative student. He is always thinking of ways to solve problems and is a leader in class. He takes risks and tries different ways to problem solve.

Annika Thammisetty

Mrs. Faedo’s 2nd Grade Class

Annika, you have done a great job of being innovative in the classroom! You are able to solve problems in new ways and you always have ideas about how to get things done innovatively! Keep up the good work, Annika! You are a great example for others to follow!

Graeyson Ball

Mrs. Dudley’s 2nd Grade Class

Graeyson is our STEM student of the month because he is a creative thinker. He loves to try new ways to solve problems and uses his 4 C's to complete science investigations in class. I am always eager to hear what Graeyson has to say and see the innovative designs he comes up with during our inquiries. He challenges his peers and pushes them to think outside the box. Congratulations!

Daniel Laborde-Dominguez

Mrs. McClure’s 2nd Grade Class

Daniel is always thinking out of the box. He always take an unexpected approach to solve challenging issues. He is very thoughtful, creative and imaginative! We are so proud of Daniel and his accomplishments in class. Congratulations Daniel!!

William Kenworthy

Ms. Harrell’s 2nd Grade Class

William is curious, creative, and full of ideas! During Science Olympics, he was often trying to come up with his own paper airplane designs! I love his original way of thinking!

Amaury Fajardo

Mrs. Allmand’s 2nd Grade Class

Amaury is so creative. He is great at coming up with ways to solve problems in math and science and thinks of new ways to ask and answer questions. Way to be innovative Amaury! I love your ideas!!!

Matthew Langlois

Mrs. Barkakati’s 2nd Grade Class

Matthew uses his innovative skills and comes up with new ideas when doing group projects. His ideas inspire his peers to try them out. He is a natural leader in our class.

Arvin Paturi

Mrs. Piurowski’s 3rd Grade Class

Arvin is truly an example of an innovative student. He is always thinking in a very creative manner. He has interesting ideas and wonderful solutions to problems. Along with being innovative, Arvin is polite and respectful to both peers and adults. He can always be counted on to have both classwork and homework completed. Arvin is a great representative of a Turner Bartels Student of the Month. Congratulations, Arvin!

Griffen Loosvelt

Mrs. Bradley’s 3rd Grade Class

Griffen is a pleasure to have in class this year! He is always introducing new ideas and original in his thinking. He is is very inventive in his ideas! Griffen is an innovative kid and we love having him in our classroom!

Evan Blackwell

Mr. Short’s 3rd Grade Class

Evan is a essential piece to our classroom community. He excels in solving problems in orignal ways and enjoys sharing his critical thinking with peers and adults alike. In math and science he uses pictures, diagrams, and blue prints to solidify his reasoning and is always ready to particpate in class discussion. Keep up the amazing work Evan!

Atiksh Mishra

Mrs. Collier’s 3rd Grade Class

Atiksh was an easy choice for our innovative STEM SOM. He has the ability toquickly solve problems with fresh and inventive solutions. For example, he was able to successfully complete a science challenge by his innovative thinking that even impressed the teacher! He is very talented and at the same time humble. We think he's awesome!

Sasanth Alla

Mrs. Pritchard’s 3rd Grade Class

Sasanth is an innovator because he has shown great self-motivated efforts to offer creative examples of critical thinking when responding during class discussions and in his written work. Sasanth goes above and beyond to show his learning in creative ways. Sasanth sets outstanding examples of innovative thinking for his class matesand inspires others to be more innovative themselves.

Elijah Scaglione

Mrs. Carwise’s 3rd Grade Class

Elijah designed an innovative Science Olympics wind racer that travelled the furthest in our class competition. He works well in groups to problem solve and thinks of new ways to approach problems.

Hunter Carter

Mrs. Bradley’s 3rd Grade Class

Hunter is very innovative and took our class to the science olympics! They won and did great! He is very creative and is very inquisitive!

Nikita Sreejesh

Mrs. Delgado’s 4th Grade Class

Nikita is such a wonderful addition to our class. She is always thinking outside of the box and comes up with great ideas. She helps her classmates come up with new ideas and finds ways to use left over things in the classroom. Nikita, I am SO proud of you.

Michael-Paul Kepto

Ms. Best’s 4th Grade Class

Tucker was nominated by his peers for this award. They have noticed Tucker thinks outside the box, especially when it comes to math and science. He does a wonderful job of seeing situations from different perspectives, and makes real world connections to problems. Tucker thinks about solutions on a deeper level. We are all excited to see the great things he accomplishes in his future.

Gabriel Gomez

Mr. Sturlaugson’s 4th Grade Class

Gabriel is an “out of the box” kind of thinker AND he loves to create, whether it’s artwork, a mechanical model of the solar system, or an alternate way of doing things, he is most certainly innovative!

Karam Isleem

Mrs. Faust’s 4th Grade Class

Karam is a talented and creative artist. He designs beautiful chalk art during recess and adds to his classroom assignments by designing creative reminders of his learning. Karam sees beauty and humor in the world around him and then recreates it in his drawings.

Yafet Kibiregeta

Ms. Soby’s 4th Grade Class

Yafet, always thinking outside of the box in any learning format. He is innovative with new ideas and forms of technology especially using our class Seesaw. He not only works out assignments-preferably math questions-but is able to teach other students using the tools given in the program. Yafet is great at combining music, vocabulary, and even drama to his ideas and learning. We really enjoy his enthusiasm and love for learning!

Joaquin Perez-Rocci

Mrs. Alonso’s 5th Grade Class

Joaquin continuously comes up with innovative ways to problem solve and come up with solutions to help himself, classmates, and teachers.

Charvi Anandbabu

Mrs. Cogan’s 5th Grade Class

Charvi continuously comes up with innovative ways to help her class mates and teachers solve problems.

Avery Curry Gillespie

Mrs. Gonzalez L.’s 5th Grade Class

I chose Avery for the Innovative Award because I feel she is intelligent, very creative and is genuinely rooted in curiosity. She is able to think outside the box while completing her school work and encourages others to do the same. Way to go Avery! I am so proud of you!

Jacob Vegafria

Ms. Constantinou’s 5th Grade Class

Jacob thinks of new and creative ways to problem solve. When his classmates need help grasping a concept, he is able to explain the concept in a different way to help build their understanding. His innovative way of problem solving is an asset to his teachers and classmates.

Adam Schrott

Mrs. Van De Griek’s 5th Grade Class

Adam's peers chose Adam for innovative because of the several ways that he chooses to find an answer or to solve a problem. Congratulations Adam!!

Amaury Millan Del Toro

Ms. Golod’s 5th Grade Class

Amaury is a wonderful addition to our class community! His answers are always thoughtful and many times incorporate out of the box innovative ideas. So proud of you- keep up the great work!

Miles Lottero

Mrs. Traenkner’s 5th Grade Class

Miles shows innovation in the way he approaches composing in Music Class. He not only uses notes and rhythms recently taught in class but reaches farther for something different.

Kendell Nelson

Mrs. McGlone’s 6th Grade Class

“Necessity is the mother of invention” comes to mind when thinking of Kendell He has learned over the years how to be creative in solving problems such as repairing ripped backpacks with a stapler or using a paper clip to replace the broken hook on a lanyard. In addition, Kendell is always eager to share his creative problem solvinginventions with others.

Joshua Berrios

Ms. Gonzalez-Panek’s 6th Grade Class

Joshua is very innovative in math class. He tries out different methods to solve problems and strategies for complex problem solving. He also does a great job of sharing his innovations with other students.

Kaya Dell

Ms. Walsh’s 7th Grade Class

Kaya is always thinking outside of the box and coming up with new ideas. She helps me frequently in the classroom and is refreshing to talk to because her perspective on life and her ideas are amazing!

Jordan Montero

Mrs. Poster’s 7th Grade Class

Wonderful student, who always goes above and beyond.

Joshua Quenga

Ms. Amenta’s 7th Grade Class

Actively participates in class.

Wendy Zepeda

Mr. Giroski’s 7th Grade Class

Wendy is a real hidden gem. She doesn't say a whole heck of a lot, but if you get to know her she's pretty cool.

Kaedon Herbert

Mr. Lawson’s 8th Grade Class

Kaedon is consistently one of the students to always get the job done. He does not labor or waste time. Kaedon makes sure the job gets done.

Shaniyha Williams

Ms. Kenney’s 8th Grade Class

Shaniyha made some suggestions for a different seating arrangement that would benefit other students.