Congratulations to all the Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School students who received the Principal’s Award for the first trimester! On Dec. 16, 2025 the award recipients were treated to a special breakfast in recognition of their hard work, leadership and perseverance in school.
To receive the Principal’s Award, students must exemplify character traits such as responsibility, citizenship, and kindness. Teachers nominate up to three students per class to receive this award each trimester.
Principal Mark Brenneman's 2025 First Trimester Award Recipients
| Nafisa Ahmed | Kae'Lani Grove | Claire Pepoon |
| Lily Anderson | Dorothy Grubler | David Pettiford Jr |
| Elias Barrientos | Emely Ordonez Guerrero | Jackson Petrianni |
| Camden Barrett | Harper Ward | Frank Rubio Pineda |
| Paxton Barrett | Irina Haughton | Owen Race |
| Samuel Bell | Mia Hodges | Majid Rahman |
| Elliana Bucci | Weylyn Hodges | Martaya Raymond |
| Enzo Cabral | Ellianna Howard | Lucas Chiroy Romero |
| Erick Campos Campos | Sonia Huda | Tobin Rowell |
| Cassius Campone | Cora Inman | Ella Ruiz |
| Sarah Martinez Cantarero | Saifan Islam | Kashius Ruiz |
| Paul Carius | Grayson Jeffs | Blake Sagendorph |
| Elena Castro | Elija Johnson | Anastasia Samperisi |
| Leah Camarillo | Jazmine Johnson | Ciana Sancho |
| Cristan Tzoc Chavaloc | Layla Keyser | Minha Santos |
| Tahrim Chowdhury | James Laguerre | Elijah Saunders |
| Chanelle Fernandez Cisnero | Violet Larsen | Paislee Scalera |
| Avery Clum | Alfee Liton | Ava Scholtens |
| Ivy Cook | Tristan Lonsdale | Kara Speer |
| Carter Cozza | Zoey Lonsdale | Abigail Strattman |
| Katelyn Delaney | Ayaan Mahmud | Jeiner Taboada |
| Kennedy Destyl | Neveah Mandirola | Gabriel Tamayo |
| Ryan Edwards | Adrianna Maroney | Mateo Tamayo |
| Ziggy Egnew | Samantha Maroney | Jimena Tapia-Lezama |
| Jade Ellithorpe | Adrian Miller | Roshane Thompson |
| Dominic Francheschi | Aria Monk | Tenneil Thompson |
| Abraham Garcia | Jaliah Moore | Avalleigh Valguanera |
| Amelia Garcia | Lindsay Chioc Mucur | Jay'ceon Veeney |
| Yohan Antonia Garza Mancia | Nafisa Ahmed | Harper Ward |
| Gideon Gelb | Nusaiba Naha | Emma Wendelken |
| Melissa Gomez | Arlo Naviera | Jayce Wordon |
| Oliver Gomez-Hernandez | Natalie Nguyen | Brayden Wordon |
| Zakai Grant | Hayden O'Grady | Miracle Wright |
| Nyla Granston | Lissa Ogoma | Elisabeth Xiloj-Baten |
| Thomas Grey | Arden Zapp |