Eighth-graders will graduate from Corte Madera School and the Portola Valley School District on Friday, June 15, during “promotional exercises” that start at 5:30 p.m. in the school’s multi-purpose room.
Principal Joel Willen, in his third year at Corte Madera, will give the principal’s message.
Students who have written speeches are being chosen to represent their class as graduation speakers.
The eighth-graders have chosen as their class song, “My Wish,” with music and lyrics by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson.
Several awards will be given during the ceremony. The following teachers will present awards: service, Brigetta Brown; scholar-athlete, Dan Flahavan; CARE (stands for Character, Attitude, Responsibility, Effort), Serge Morgan; academic honors, Brigid Corboy; and outstanding student, Jeff Mead. Mr. Willen will present the principal’s award.
Parents, whose youngest child is a member of the graduating class, will be recognize and acknowledged.
Karen Jordan, president of the Portola Valley district school board, and Trustee Donna Carano will assist Principal Willen in presenting diplomas.
A reception will be held after the ceremony, hosted by parents of seventh-graders and sixth-graders.
Later, the graduates will be whisked away to an undisclosed destination for the traditional Grad Night, planned by their parents on a surprise theme.
Corte Madera School graduates
A-D Dante Andrighetto, Erica Balderrama, Ruben Beraza, Samantha Boulanger, Caitlin Brandman, Kevin Bui, Ryan Burger, Evan Cann, Kendra Carano, Grant Carr, Samuel Cronin, Michael DeBroeck, Britney DominguezE-J Kayla Emmerson, Ali Fabbro, Ricky Falore, Mariah Fraumeni, Melanie Galindo, Nick Gebhart, Pamela Gluss, Thomas Gore-Schreck, Ryan Goulden, Stephen Harman, Eliza Henderson, Seniuila Hopoi, Daniel Hunt, Gregory Hyver, John Gabriel Jernick
K-R Shivana Khatod, Sophie Koontz, Geoffrey Lalonde, Justin Lannin, Mason Lewis, Taryn Lewis, Ben London, Alec MacKenzie, Paulo Mataele, Richard Mendelsohn, Maxwell Moore, Brian Moran, Bryan Munks, Emily Parsons, Juan Revollar
S-Z Kate Savoca, Jarvis Sill, Corinn Small, Paige Solomon, Aleksandr Staprans, Will Strober, Shani Taylor-Keeling, Ronnie Thompson, Samuel Tindell, Ryan Townsend, Kellie Ullom, Charlie West, Rebecca Wilson, Robert Wiszowaty.
