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Hoboken schools honor April students of the month; student representatives report spring activities
Summary
The Hoboken Board of Education meeting recognized student-of-the-month honorees from Brandt, Connors, Wallace, Hoboken Middle and Hoboken High Schools and heard updates from middle- and high-school student representatives on recent trips, events and upcoming activities.
The Hoboken Board of Education opened its May 2025 meeting with recognition of April students of the month from district schools and heard student-representative reports on spring activities and upcoming events.
Assistant Superintendent Sandra Rodriguez Gomez introduced principals who presented student honorees. At Brandt School, Principal Bartlett recognized Logan Tesler for academic honors and leadership in class. Thomas Michelato was named Wallace Elementary’s student of the month; Connors Elementary honored first grader Noah Aitman for notable growth in reading and classroom leadership. Hoboken Middle School recognized Amari (Omari/Amari text variant in transcript) Bruno for curiosity and classroom engagement, and Hoboken High School honored senior Christopher Atkins, praised by staff for academic growth and extracurricular dedication; staff noted he will attend Springfield College to play football and study sports management.
Student representatives described school activities. Avery Battles, an eighth‑grade student at Hoboken Middle School, reported on a Classroom Without Walls trip to New York City (visits included Alexander Hamilton’s grave and the 9/11 Museum), HMS “Tiger for a Day” visits for rising sixth graders, new course-selection processes for world languages and pre‑AP classes, and spring athletics and performing‑arts honors. Jenna Serio, Hoboken High School’s student‑government representative, listed recent Student Government activities (National Student Leadership Week, family math night), upcoming events (self‑defense class May 19, senior signing ceremony May 28, prom May 29) and named the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2025.
The board offered brief praise for the recognized students and the student representatives’ reports. No formal action was taken during the recognitions segment; the meeting proceeded to committee reports and the business portion of the agenda.
