Sixty-five middle school students were recognized for their academic achievement at a school assembly on Tuesday, November 24.  Students were recognized for earning perfect scores on their 2015 Nebraska State Assessments (NeSA) taken last spring.  Eleven students received perfect scores on two assessments.

Dr. John Skretta, Norris Superintendent, addressed those in attendance, including middle school students, staff and parents of the students receiving recognition.  He encouraged all students with the message, “We owe it to ourselves to get a little bit better every day and to continue to improve.  Because we are far from achieving at a tremendous level in every grade or in every measure.  We have a lot of work to do to get there.”

He added,  “Doing well is its own reward.  It’s not about external affirmation.  It’s about knowing you just accomplished something memorable and you did your best.”

Dr. Sketta concluded with a Josh Donaldson sports analogy: Failure is a necessary precursor to success.  You have to try and fail before you succeed. He struck out three times for every one time he he hit a home run last year and was the American League’s MVP.   

The Norris  8th grade band, under the direction of Ms. Becky Wilhelm, provided musical entertainment during the assembly. They kicked off the assembly with our school song;  playing it publicly for their first time.

Students Receiving Perfect 2015 NeSA scores for Reading, Math or Science.

Reading

Grade 6: Teagan Bade, Nathan Bell, Maisie Boesiger, Morgan Boesigner, Gabriel Buel, Grace Cisar, Harrison DeBoer, Ruby Dolberg, Andrew Harvey, Laci Havlat, Hunter Hudson, Olivia Kroese, Noah Lundak, Katherine Malina, Cade Nerud, Gavin Novotny, Callum Olmer, Easton Petsche, Zachary Pittman, Bailey Retzlaff, Jaidy Suarez, Logan Thurber, Gionna Weber.

Grade 7: Matthea Boon, Sierra Bryant, Taelyn Chambers, Georgia Havel, Christopher Head, Olivia Hegler, Blake Hosic, Joshua Kester, Sean Kile, Isaiah Langston, Grace Macklin, Isabella Suto, Braydon Weekly

Grade 8: Lanouette Bohmont, Hunter DeBoer, Sydney Hobza, Brandon Kircher, Sophia Miller, Kylie Reynolds, Jacob Schilling, Hadley Susie, Luke Whipple, Chanasei Ziemann.

Math

Grade 6: Seth Andre, Carson Brodersen, Kale Consbruck, Elaina Ebbers.

Grade 8: Riley Hestermann, Connor Price, Julia Stephenson

Reading & Math

Grade 6: GiAnna Gamez, Noah Niemeyer, Heather Riensche

Grade 7: Charlotte Schuerman

Grade 8: Reagan Hestermann, Samantha Palermo, Jackson Savage

Reading & Science

Grade 6: Austin Howard, Isabella Kester, Hannah Rathjen

Math & Science

Grade 6: Kellon Johnson