Little Britain fifth grade moving up ceremony marks monumental milestone

Little Britain fifth graders achieved a monumental milestone Monday morning, graduating elementary school! Loved ones gathered in the auditorium of Washingtonville High School to witness this big step in these young Wizards lives. Check out photos from the ceremony here! 

The ceremony started off with the presentation of colors and the Pledge of Allegiance from the Washingtonville JROTC before the audience heard from Principal Dr. Christopher Barie, who commended students for their hard work and discipline throughout their time in elementary school. 

“Over the last five years, you have all grown in ways that are remarkable to see,” Dr. Barrie said. “Throughout the year, I watched many of you work through challenges that seemed difficult at first. Whether it was tackling a tough assignment, competing on the field, performing on stage, or simply navigating the ups and downs of growing up. I saw perseverance time and time again.”

Opening remarks continued from students Avery Bowe and Lohla Jarrard, addressing the crowd to discuss the memories they made and the lessons they learned during their time at Little Britain. Students thanked their teachers for the valuable life lesson they will take with them beyond the classroom, centered around kindness, friendship and right from wrong.

“Our teachers have helped us understand the difference between right and wrong, how to share, and how to be a good friend. They taught us how to think for ourselves, while remembering to also think of others and of course, they taught us how to be kind and accepting of others.”

The masters of ceremonies, Mikayla Campbell, Finnegan Dunn, Tahlia Johnson and Patrick Sullivan took the podium to discuss clubs students participated in and other accomplishments the Little Britain Class of 2026 achieved during their time at the elementary school. 

Assistant Principal Marissa Cavellero and music teacher Benjamin Kohn presented a variety of awards to students, including the Triple “C” Award, Citizenship Award and the Josephine Giacco Award.

Fifth graders Aiden Dilone and Sadie Hesse presented the Class of 2026 gift to the school, thanks to the generosity of the school’s PTO; a new kick ball set and a flag pole light. Fifth grader Kelly Colon read her poem, “Goodbye Elementary School” to the audience before teachers handed out certificates to the graduating class. 

The ceremony concluded with students performing “Best Day of my Life” by American Authors before they reunited with their families to continue celebrating their successful accomplishment. See the list of graduates below! 

Mrs. Dickson's Class

Mia Alvarez

Styles Barry

Sofia Bobkov

Avery Burke

Mikayla Campbell

Kaylin Charles

Kelly Colon

Joseph Cook

James de la Rosa

Michael Fiorini

Casey Goodwin

Taniece Hill

Charlotte Lentini

Ryan McQueen

Elias Montalvo

Olivia Nelson

Owen O'Banion

Jayden Perez

Francesca Ricciardi

Braydenlee Rosembert

Aliyah Rossini

Dylan Sager

Mrs. Nimmo's Class

Jordyn Bode

Lucia Bonita

Lorenzo Cruz

Yehoshua Cruz

Liam Curtin

Riley Dalley

Michael Ferraioli

Bella Hernandez

Thailynn Johnson

Savannah Joseph

Ethan Mejia Garcia

Aniyah Nesmith

Jayda Nunez

Connor Ogle

Andrew Shand

Brooklynn Storti

Patrick Sullivan

Julia Tietjen

Kingsley Vilbrun

Landon Vives

Waylon Wilson

Ms. Lombardi's Class

Camron Camilo

Shea Cartwright

Aiden Dilone

Laila Fish

Bryce Haag

Lohla Jarrard

Harper Johnson

Tahlia Johnson

Cole Kucyk

Bailey Lane

Noah Larrinaga

Suzanne Luna

Parshva Mistry

Alexander Mojica

Joshua Nunez

Declan Patton

Madison Phillip

David Reich

Valeria Rubio Montealegre

Tremaine Tomlin

Mia Torres

Taylor Torres

Willow Velez

Mrs. Oliveira's Class

Aaron Angeles

Avery Bowe

Nathan Brookshire

Arthur Cecchini

Liliana DeCastro

Finnegan Dunn lan Ferreira

Nicholas Ferry

Kate Henry

Sadie Hesse

Charles Jimenez

Sullivan Marino

Joyce Mobarek

Lily Montoya

Grace Nyulassy

Cheyenne Palarca Marason

Brinley Passarotti

Khaiya Rennie

Landon Sheffield

Ariana Vicci

Kathryn Weber

Jackson Wedekind