Here comes Freeport High School’s Class of 2019

September is just around the corner and Dodd’s class of 2015 will be moving up to Freeport High School. The J.W. Dodd Middle School’s Class of 2015 recently celebrated its moving-up ceremony on the Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School field for what was their final moments at that school. Dodd Chorus Director Sherill Spruill led her Select Chorus group in a singing of the national anthem. Students Leah Hochman, Wendy Bermudes and Gabriel Alvarado then addressed their peers, reflecting on their wonderful years at Dodd while recognizing their teachers for motivating them to maximize their potential.

The student address was followed by a motivational speech by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham, who expressed how proud he was of the outgoing eighth-grade class and encouraged them to continue reaching for the stars, and Board of Education Vice President Anthony Miller, who said that students ought to take full advantage of the opportunities they have to achieve their goals. Following a choral supplement led again by Ms. Spruill, Principal Ligondé addressed her students.

Standout students were then presented with awards for excellence in various areas, including English, science, social studies, math, music and athletics. Sixty students were celebrated for their inductions into the National Junior Honor Society, 83 students received the President’s Award for Educational Achievement, and 52 students received the President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.

One by one, students then received their certificates marking their culmination of middle school, and the ceremony came to a close as families celebrated with them.
Congratulations to all outgoing Dodd students and Freeport High School’s Class of 2019.