Academic Awards

• Grace Walters - Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship to attend a private school of her choice
• Joaquin Sanchez - Michaels-Dickson Scholarship to attend McCallie School
• Shazia Bacchus - Joseph Lubar Scholarship to attend University School of Milwaukee

• Clover Metzen, 8th Grade | Gold Key: Novel Writing "Inverted"
• Elijah Trejo, 7th Grade | Gold Key: Poetry "The Endless Lake"
• Tanav Allani, 7th Grade | Silver Key: Flash Fiction "My Tea Parties"
• Max Darrow, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Flash Fiction "The Interrogation"
• Rishaan Gopal, Aayan Parikh, and Tanav Allani, 7th Grade | Silver Key: Dramatic Script "Chimichanga TV Today!"
• Anna Graat, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Humor "The Dinner Date"
• Anna Graat, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "Lost in the Woods"
• Anneliese Kostiwa, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Critical Essay "Would the Invention of AI be Beneficial to Businesses in the Future?
• Anneliese Kostiwa, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "Autumn"
• Jack Martinek, 7th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "The World"
• Clover Metzen, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "The Lost Scarf"
• Krithi Nammi, 7th Grade |Silver Key: Personal Essay & Memoir "My First Memory"
• Aayan Parikh, 7th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "Bharat"
• Grace Walters, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "Father is Gone"
• Grace Walters, 8th Grade | Silver Key: Humor "Cora's High School Reunion"
• Liyu Andinet, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Journalism "How America Inspires Me"
• Shazia Bacchus, 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Humor "WHAT IS ON CARTOON NETWORK AT 3 AM?"
• Rishaan Gopal, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Personal Essay & Memoir "My First Memory"
• Rishaan Gopal, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Novel Writing "The Prophecy"
• Fizza Hamadani, 7th Grade |Honorable Mention: Short Story "Tell me Your Secret"
• Poppy Lindbergh, 7th Grade |Honorable Mention: Personal Essay & Memoir "My Cruise to Mexico"
• Arnav Mahajan, 8th Grade |Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction "Your Wacky and Goofy TV Experience"
• Jack Martinek, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Personal Essay & Memoir "My Earliest Memories"
• Aayan Parikh, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Humor "Timmy's Bad Day"
• Aayan Parikh, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Novel Writing "The Stones of Ire, A DND Epic."
• Michael Skibicki, 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry "You Must Remain Strong to Win a Fight"
• Elijah Trejo, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry "Cats"
• Jacob Trotter, 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Novel Writing "Battle for the Flame"
  

• Bellen Anastas - Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship to attend Phillips Exeter Academy
• Finbar Kelly - Michaels-Dickson Scholarship to attend McCallie School
• Ella Brys - Christoph Family Scholarship and Timothy L. Graham Scholarship to attend Lake Forest Academy

• Bellen A., 8th Grade | Gold Key: Journalism "Tofu: A Poor Choice"
• Ella B., 8th Grade | Gold Key: Poetry
• Israel A., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Novel Writing
• Ella B., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry
• Mia L., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Flash Fiction
• Clover M., 7th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry "Poetry Collection 1"
• Ellie W., 7th Grade | Silver Key: Humor "Comedy Papers"
• Bellen A., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry
• Shazia B. 7th Grade  | Honorable Mention: Poetry
• Melissa B. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry
• Ella B. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction "Joe's Coffee Shop"
• Ella B. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Personal Essay "Teenage Ramblings"
• Ella B. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Critical Essay "Underrated Woman"
• Eleanor K. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry "Eleanor Mae's Collection of Poems"
• Eleanor K. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction
• Annie K. 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction
• Mia L. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry "Luscinia"
• Arnav M. 7th Grade |  Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction
• Theo M. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry "Still James Dances"
• Ishaan N. 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry
• Joaquin Sanchez 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction
• Joaquin Sanchez 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry
• Joaquin Sanchez 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry

• Anya Reppa - Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship to attend Phillips Exeter Academy

• Cameron H., 8th Grade| Honorable Mention
• Anokhee L., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention
• Trevyn N., 8th Grade | Silver Key
• Anya R., 8th Grade | Silver Key
• Isabella S., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention
• Abigail T., 8th Grade | Silver Key
  

• Ezran Anastas - Joseph Lubar Scholarship to attend University School of Milwaukee

Isabella Sandroni won a NATIONAL LEVEL AWARD this year!

• Isabella S., 7th Grade | Silver Key: Novel | "The One with the Purple Eyes"
• Audrey M., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Flash Fiction | "Hoarders: Child Edition"
• Emma S., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Humorous Piece | "The Fork that Didn't Want to be Used"
• Jeremiah J., 8th Grade | Silver Key: Poetry | "What Patriotism Means to Me"
• Nikita R., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Short Story | "The Silent Plague"
• Nikita R., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Poetry | "The Silent Forest"
• Abigail T., 7th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction | "Confrontation"
• Anya R., 7th Grade   Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction |"The Leviathan"
• Ella W., 8th Grade | Honorable Mention: Flash Fiction | "Attempted Rescue of a Dedicated Mind"
• Kassidy D., 7th Grade   Honorable Mention: Dramatic Script | "Stop Telling Me What to Do"
  

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 Grade | 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
  

• Alexander Repikov - Maria Bissel Hotchkiss Scholarship to attend The Hotchkiss School

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.
  

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
  

• 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
  

Aleria J. won the four-year full-tuition scholarship to attend Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.

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.
  

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.

Gerry P. won the prestigious Joe Lubar Scholarship to University School of Milwaukee. This is a four-year, full tuition scholarship. Read more.

Eleanor T. won the Voice of Democracy Certificate of Merit from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for her essay. The certificate calls her “An Outstanding Spokesman for Freedom”.

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.

Chyna B. won the prestigious Joe Lubar Scholarship to University School Milwaukee. This is a four-year, full tuition scholarship. Read more.

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.

Junior High Student Madison K., placed second in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. student essay contest. Her essay “Nonviolence is more effective than violence,” was published in print and online at JSOnline.com.

Anika G., a 6th grader, is a winner in the 2013-2014 Milwaukee Public Museum Student Poetry contest. The theme of this year’s competition was “Journeys” and students were to write a poem inspired by an artifact or exhibit at the museum.

Maggie Shafer won second place for her essay entitled “King’s Ideals Continue to Change Numerous Lives”