On Thursday, June 6, 2013 our Fillmore Middle School sixth, seventh and eighth grade students were recognized at the Academic Awards Night. One hundred and thirty-two Fillmore Middle School students received elegant gold Honor Roll certificates recognizing their dedication, commitment and responsible behavior toward their education. With all chairs filled in the middle school gym and resounding celebratory applause, Principal Gary Mayeda, Assistant Principal Bobbi Roderick and Guidance Counselor Norma Pérez-Sandford presented the awards and recognized each student in front of their proud parents, grandparents, siblings and family friends.

The Fillmore Middle School staff congratulates these very deserving Honor Roll students for their commitment and we celebrate their being at the top of their respective classes by finishing this school year with a 3.5 GPA and above for Quarters 1, 2 and 3 of this 2012-2013 school year. Many of these students were also recognized for being repeat Honor Roll students for three years in a row! A delicious dessert was shared by all at the end of the event.

Failure has a thousand excuses; success requires no explanation. Our FMS Honor Roll students are well on their way to a successful future as they continue with their high school and college careers. Congratulations, FMS students. There are no limits to where your hard work and commitment to learning can take you.

Norma Pérez-Sandford is a Guidance Counselor at Fillmore Middle School