Academic Awards

Ysola S. and Symone P. were invited to accept their writing awards at the University of Iowa this year!

• Jasleen A., 7th Grade: Honorable Mention: Short Story |  Piano
• Maya G., 8th Gade | Silver Key: Short Story | What Makes America Great
• Zayna G., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Short Story | Valentine’s Day
• Brody H., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | Garglebum!
• Katie K., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Stort | The Microwave
• Skylar M., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | Anything
• Skylar M., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Short Story | The Perils of Al
• Audrey M., 7th Grade | Silver Key: Short Story | State Robotics
• Symone P., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Short Story | Saying Goodbye
• Isabelle R., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | Waiting and Working
• Ysola S., 7th Grade | Gold Key: Short Story | Is He Dead?
• Japveer S., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | Sleeptime
• Japveer S., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | What Makes America Great?

Our Junior High writers swept the local VFW Patriots’ Pen Awards again this year with their essays entitled What Makes America Great. In the local awards, Japveer S. won 3rd place, Isabela K. won 2nd, and Zoe P. won 1st!! At the district level, Isabela K. won 3rd place and attended a ceremony in February with Mr. Riggs who was awarded 2nd in the Best Teacher category!

District Level

• 3rd Place: Isabela K., 7th Grade

Local Level

• 3rd Place: Japveer S., 8th Grade
• 2nd Place: Isabela K., 7th Grade
• 1st Place: Zoe P., 8th Grade

Kenady F. won a Silver Medal at the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition at the national level for her short humorous piece, “How to Get a Girl to Go Out with You.” She is only one of 34 students in the nation to receive an award in the humor category.

• Kenady F. | Gold Key (Regional), Silver Key (National) | How to Get a Girl to Go Out with You
• Alexander R. | Gold Key | Shadows
• Mariam S. | Gold Key | He Lied
• Japveer S. | Gold Key | World War Number 2 Pencil
• Brody H. | Gold Key | A Scarecrow Scare

• Alexander R. | Silver Key | Bang!
• Symone P. | Silver Key | My Last
• Brody H. | Silver Key | Snow White and the Seven Robots
• Silver Key | Children Only
• Quinn P. | Silver Key | Go to Sleep

• Jackson B. | Honorable Mention | Give
• Himani C. | Honorable Mention | Crime of the Century
• Nicole C. | Honorable Mention | The Ugly Duckling
• Zayna G. | Honorable Mention | A True Madman
• Daisia G. | Honorable Mention | The Coverup
• LaJess J. | Honorable Mention | When I Confronted Him
• Margaret M. | Honorable Mention | The Trade
• Margaret M. | Honorable Mention | How to Seem Smart in front of Your Teachers
• Olivia P. | Honorable Mention | Emotion
• Quinn P. | Honorable Mention | How to Make a Pizza
• Quinn P. | Honorable Mention | You’re Not My Dad!
• Zoe P. | Honorable Mention | Trust

Three Junior High students swept the local VFW Patriots’ Pen Awards. All three moved on to the district level, where out of 435 entries, Alexander R’s came in second.

• 3rd Place: Maya G.
• 2nd Place: Alexander R.
• 1st Place: Maggie G.

• LaJess J. | Gold Key | A Locked Closet Door | Flash Fiction Writing
• Quinn P. | Gold Key & American Voices Nominee | Little Boy in the Night  | Poetry Writing
• Eleanor T. | Gold Key | Our Little Secret Science | Fiction/Fantasy Writing

• Elliot B. | Silver Key | How to Open a Jar of Pickles | Flash Fiction Writing
• Daisia G. | Silver Key | The Dark Left Corner | Flash Fiction Writing
• Larisa G. | Silver Key | The Love of Shoes | Flash Fiction Writing
• Alonso M. | Silver Key | Juan the Spoon | Flash Fiction Writing
• Nishant N. | Silver Key | Oh, Brother! | Flash Fiction Writing
• Mariam S. | Silver Key | The Emptiness Within | Flash Fiction Writing
• Quinn P. | Silver Key | A Partially Completed Life | Personal Essay/Memoir Writing

• Lucas B. | Honorable Mention |The End |Flash Fiction Writing
• Avery B. | Honorable Mention Poetry Portfolio | Poetry Writing
• Himani C. | Honorable Mention | A Story of Two Soldiers | Short Story Writing
• Nicole C. | Honorable Mention | Summer | Poetry Writing
• Jacob D. | Honorable Mention | America at it’s Worst |Flash Fiction Writing
• Isabella F. | Honorable Mention |Missing You | Short Story Writing
• Isabella F. | Honorable Mention | The Last Breath | Flash Fiction Writing
• Magdalena G. | Honorable Mention | The Worst Day Ever | Flash Fiction Writing
• Larisa G. | Honorable Mention | The Black Parade | Poetry Writing
• Quinn H. | Honorable Mention | Holiday Tree and Despair | Poetry Writing
• Quinn H. | Honorable Mention | The Long Goodbye | Flash Fiction Writing
• Treshawn J. | Honorable Mention | Sonnet Of Life | Poetry Writing
• Jessica L. | Honorable Mention |Poetry Portfolio | Poetry Writing
• Owen L. | Honorable Mention | The Battle of Checkersburg | Flash Fiction Writing
• Emily L. | Honorable Mention | Socks | Flash Fiction Writing
• Miles M. | Honorable Mention | My Sister | Poetry Writing
• Margaret M. | Honorable Mention | Poetry Portfolio | Poetry Writing
• Noor S. | Honorable Mention | Psychopath | Poetry Writing
• Noor S. | Honorable Mention | The Name of The Trees | Flash Fiction Writing
• Adam S. | Honorable Mention | War | Short Story Writing
• Lucian S. | Honorable Mention | The Two Best Poems you Will Ever See in your Life | Poetry Writing
• Boomikha S. | Honorable Mention | Poetry Portfolio | Poetry Writing
• Eleanor T. | Honorable Mention | Shakespearean Sonnet | Poetry Writing
• Gabriel W. | Honorable Mention | Stolen | Flash Fiction Writing
• Gabriel W. | Honorable Mention | Into the Past | Flash Fiction Writing
• Gabriel W. | Honorable Mention | Poetry Portfolio | Poetry Writing
• Caleb Y. | Honorable Mention | The Year that Changed Christmas for Good | Short Story Writing
• Caleb Y. | Honorable Mention | Google’s “DJ” | Short Story Writing

Three Junior High students were selected as post winners by VFW Post 1465. They were selected among a group of 30 students across area schools and swept the competition. Along with a certificate Himani C. won $100, Daisia G. $75, and Isabella F. $50.

• 1st: Himani C. – America’s Gift to Me
• 2nd: Daisia G. – America’s Gift to My Generation
• 3rd: Isabella F.

MMS took home ten awards in the statewide Scholastic Writing Awards,  which was more then any other school in the Wisconsin/Illinois area. Thirty three percent of the scholastic writing award recipients were MMS students.

Junior High teacher Mr. Riggs received the Scholastic Writing Teacher Award.

This year, MMS won five gold keys, which is the most we’ve ever won in a single year.

• Clara A. – Silver Key
• Mehul D. – 2 Gold Keys, Silver Key
• Quinn H. – Honorable Mention
• Owen L. – Silver Key
• Emily L. – Gold Key
• Shannon L. – Gold Key, 2 Honorable Mentions
• Will M. – Honorable Mention, Gold Key
• Catherine N. –  2 Honorable Mentions
• Samantha S. – Honorable Mention
• Eleanor T. –  Silver Key, Honorable Mention

These Junior High students wrote on the theme of “The America I Believe In”, and were selected as post winners by VFW Post 1465. Along with a certificate Grace won $100, Manas $75, and Quinn $50.

• 1st: Grace D. – Essay
• 2nd: Manas A.
• 3rd: Quinn H.

National Scholastic Writing Competition

April 2016

Cady M. won a Gold Medal in the state Scholastic Writing Competition and a Silver Medal in the national competition for her novel The Raid on England.

The novel is only 1 of 30 in the entire nation to be recognized with an award at this level and her primary competition was high school students. This is the first win at Milwaukee Montessori School since 2011 at the national level.

Read: The Raid on England.

MMS took home 10 awards in the statewide Scholastic Writing Awards.

Golden Key Winners: Riley H., Cady M.

Silver Key Winners: Shannon L., Frank O.

Honorable Mention Winners: Anika G. (2), Riley H., William K., Shannon L., Jayla N., Calaway S.

Of the total 174 statewide Scholastic Writing entries, MMS students took home 16 awards. There were 10 Silver Key winners and 6 honorable mentions. Over 50% of our student’s entries won an award, and MMS accounted for 15% of all the awards given out in the state.

The Scholastic Writing Awards are national and have been in existence for 80 years. The students will be recognized by Still Waters Collective and The Alliance for Young Artists.

Our very own Ben Riggs won the prestigious Janet Martin Award for writing education excellence.

Students submitted works in the follow genres: humor, journalism, persuasive writing, short story, flash fiction and general writing portfolio samples.

Silver Key Winners:

Aidan B., Chyna  B., Cady M., Calaway S., Deniz D., Megan K., Olivia   E., Jayla    N., Riley    H., Sam     S.

Honorable Mention Winners:

Meghan O., Megan K., Miranda L., Sam S., Vincent D., William M.