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Middle schoolers promoted at MHS ceremony

May 23, 2014

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Almost 400 students were promoted to high school from Maricopa Wells and Desert Wind middle schools Tuesday evening at a ceremony held at the Maricopa High School Rams Stadium.

Maricopa Wells Middle School Principal Rick Abel said these events are always well attended.

“The weather was super, the students looked great and behaved very, very well,” Abel said.

“The class had lots of successes – academically, athletically and in their co-curricular,” he said. “They’re prepared for high school and excited to be there.”

Danielle Hall’s daughter Natausha was among the Desert Wind students recognized at the ceremony. She said the people at Desert Wind “have helped me to better prepare my daughter for high school and beyond. They not only cared about her education but they cared about her as a person and together we have raised a wonderful, smart, and talented young lady that's ready to take on the world.”

Incoming MHS freshman Kevin Coutre already has his sights on the future: “These are going to be the last four years before moving on and going to college and I plan to do my best, graduate and hopefully get a scholarship for college.”

The eighth-graders promoted to high school are: