Bettendorf Community School District

🎉 Congratulations to our Wayne Cheramy Citizenship Award Recipients! 🎉

Fifteen Bettendorf Middle School students have been recognized with the Wayne Cheramy Citizenship Award for exemplifying Responsibility, Caring, Respect, and Community. 🏆👏

We are so proud of these students for their leadership and commitment to making a positive impact! 💙💛 #BettPride #FutureLeaders #CharacterCounts

6th Grade

Garret Crouch

Garret is a very sincere and hard working young man. He always maintains a calm and cool demeanor that shows his maturity in all he does. He is a true leader in the classroom.

Addyson Engels

Addyson is an exceptional student who consistently strives for excellence. Her helpfulness and kindness are evident in her interactions with both her peers and teachers. She always puts forth her best effort. Addyson is responsible, respectful, and considerate towards everyone around her. It is a pleasure to have her in class.

Emma Girskis

Emma has the ability to make our classroom better through her positivity and leadership. She is motivated to do her best and it is infectious. She contributes to class discussions and adds her life experiences when able. Emma has great character and is a true friend to others. I am thrilled to see what she will accomplish in the upcoming years.

Olivia Greer

Olivia is one of the most dedicated students I have ever taught. She expects her very best in all she does. She is kind and caring to others in the classroom and she never leaves the classroom without a heartfelt thank you to her teacher. She is a perfect candidate for the Wayne Cheramy award.

Carter Trevino

Every day, Carter emulates all aspects of Bulldog Pride - respectful, responsible, and ready. Carter, quietly, leads by example. He shows respect to all of his peers and teachers through his actions and patience. He demonstrates his ability to be responsible by his work ethic and effort on any task, small or large. He greets each day ready with a positive attitude and commitment to learning. These traits make Carter an excellent role model of Bulldog Pride and the characteristics recognized by the Wayne Cheramy Award. Carter, you are well-deserving of the Wayne Cheramy Award! Congratulations!

7th Grade

Lydia Arnell-Liu 

Keagan Choate

Keegan exhibits a positive attitude consistently. He is friendly to his peers, and he displays leadership skills in the classroom by his willingness to volunteer in class and contribute to discussions. Keegan effortlessly displays the Bulldog Way and encourages other students to contribute to a positive school environment.

Brielle Gevi-Gardner

Brielle is an amazing student who is a great model of a student deserving the Wayne Cheramy award. On a daily basis she demonstrates responsibility, caring, respect, and community.

In science, Brielle works well with almost any student group she is in. She is well-liked by her peers, because she is respectful to everyone. Brielle is willing to help those around her and makes the students that sit near her feel a part of the group. When others around her are distracting or off task, she does a great job of ignoring those behaviors and models what kids should be doing instead. She pays attention, listens well and engages herself in the lessons. I notice that students around her will start to behave better because she sets a great example of how to behave.

Her warm personality and smile can light up the room! Brielle has the capability to be so successful in her life since she has a great foundation of respect, community and caring.

Clara Goldsberry

Clara consistently shows her Bulldog Pride by being respectful, responsible, and ready at school every day. She goes above and beyond with her classwork, even when the students around her are not. She has great listening skills and contributes often in class discussions. Clara is a great role model to others, and her work ethic and attitude will take her far in life.

Graham Halverson

It's difficult to get started on why Graham deserves the Wayne Cheramy award because his list of positive traits is long. First of all Graham is an excellent role model, he is always in a good mood, and a willing participant in classroom activities. He is involved in Student Council, the Robotics team and athletics. His academics are off the chart as he currently is carrying a 4.0 throughout his BMS career. He is unbeatable at name that tune from the 80's & 90's. To wrap this up you can count on Graham and I see a bright future for this young man.

8th Grade

Ella Erickson

Ella is the definition of Bulldog Pride - respectful, responsible, and ready. She models respect by being patient with her peers and leads by example showing respect that extends to all staff at BMS. She demonstrates responsibility by her consistent work ethic and dedication to learning. Each day, Ella is prepared and ready for success. These traits make Ella an excellent role model of Bulldog Pride, and the characteristics recognized by the Wayne Cheramy Award. Ella, you are well-deserving of this! Congratulations!

Isaac McDermott

Isaac comes to class everyday ready to work. He is a well rounded student, excelling in the arts, academics, and athletics. He is willing and able to work with all students in the classroom. Isaac always displays a positive attitude and is pleasant to be around.

Kiara Motwani

I have enjoyed working with Kiara in my 5th period Social Studies class this year. Every day, Kiara emulates the essence of the Wayne Cheramy Award - respectful, responsible, and ready. She shows respect to all of her peers and teachers with patience, being polite, and courteous. Kiara demonstrates her ability to be responsible by her top notch work ethic, attention to detail, and quality of work. Finally, I appreciate her willingness to be ready with a positive attitude and commitment to learning. Kiara is a wonderful role model for all students at BMS and epitomizes the best in the youth of today. Congratulations, Kiara on this prestigious award!!

Nataly Turcios Gutierrez

Nataly exhibits the characteristics of responsibility, caring, respect, and community consistently at BMS. Nataly is a responsible student who comes prepared to class. She has her supplies, a charged Chromebook, her assignments completed, and her coat in her locker. She demonstrates how caring she is to her peers in many ways. Most recently, she helped to plan a going-away party for a friend and classmate who is moving out of state. She went to great lengths to make this a special event, and she comforted her classmates who were having a difficult time saying goodbye. Nataly is respectful each and every day. She never seems to be in a bad mood or have a bad attitude. She is courteous to her teachers, asking politely for help when she needs it, and saying "Thank you!" at the end of class. Nataly makes our class feel like a community. If a classmate is struggling to understand an assignment, Nataly volunteers to help out. I expect that we will see great things from Nataly as she continues to grow and learn.

Maggie Vargas

Maggie  is a student who exemplifies the meaning behind the Wayne Cheramy award. On a daily basis she demonstrates responsibility, caring, respect, and community.  I hope in these next few paragraphs you will see why.

In science, being able to work together is an important skill to possess, and Maggie does this very well. She shows herself as a quiet leader in a group without taking over the task given. She is willing to help others around her when they need help, creating a sense of community. 

Maggie is a great science student and takes an interest in what we are learning. She works diligently on projects and assignments in class. She not only possesses the ability to work well with her peers, she is able to carry a conversation with adults, too.  She shows respect to her teachers by listening and following classroom expectations. 

She is a well-rounded student who can be placed in any situation and rise to the top! I really enjoy having her in class and can’t wait to see where her future takes her.