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Papadinoff: Teacher Music Video, Class Day, Inspiration Award, and Medfield Hall of Excellence
Editor's note: The following article was written by Jack Papadinoff, a Medfield High School student and member of the student newspaper, "The Kingsbury Chronicle." Papadinoff's piece is part of Medfield Patch's weekly series, "Warrior Weekly."
On Friday, June 1, Medfield High School hosted its annual Class Day, where all students attend an assembly honoring the graduating seniors with academic awards as well as teacher appreciation awards.
Here are some highlights from this year’s event (in no particular order):
First, Mrs. Sabra won the Inspiration Award, which is given to the teacher whom the Senior Class feels inspired them to become better students and people.
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“For many members of the class of 2012, I was their English teacher on the first day of high school in grade 9 and on the last day of high school in grade 12. Over their four years, we have become a family,” said Sabra.
“They inspired me to challenge myself in the classroom and to take risks. They made me smile every day. Overall, they made me a better teacher. The irony of the award is the inspiration...in order to inspire, one must be inspired; they inspired me every day. To be recognized for the Inspiration Award was honestly the happiest moment of my professional career since being hired 17 years ago,” she said.
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“Mrs. Sabra is the nicest teacher I have ever had, and she is responsible for my current love of English,” said junior Remy Fragola.
“Mrs. Sabra is the nicest person I know, and I have never met someone that doesn’t like her,” said junior Brian Gerson.
Another notable event of the day was the induction of Phillip Burr into the Medfield Hall of Excellence.
Burr was class valedictorian in 1946 and went on to receive a Purple Heart in the Korean War. His life was defined by his service to the community, which he said in his speech is “the single most important thing I have done in my life.”
Lastly, some MHS teachers participated in their own rendition of the Harvard baseball team’s “Call Me Maybe” viral video (with its 14 million-plus hits).
Click here to watch Medfield's video.
About this column: This weekly column features an article from a member of the Medfield High School student newspaper, "The Kingsbury Chronicle." Faculty advisor Anne Malchodi submits student-generated content for publication on Medfield Patch.
