Wallace Student Has Cameo on TV Show

Michael Puffer reported the following story in the October 11 edition of the Sunday Republican.

WATERBURY - Wallace Middle School student Jordan Booker's friends have started asking for autographs after learning he'll appear in an upcoming episode of "Law and Order SVU."

It's not a big part. Jordan, 11, will appear for a few seconds on a Nov. 11 show, said Julia booker, his mother. He'll be in the background while detectives grill a girl.

The gig only paid $75, but it's building Jordan's resume. He has been asked to appear in another episode of "SVU" and has already participated as an extra in a filming for a future episode of the Showtime series "Nurse Jackie."

Julia Booker signed her charismatic son up with a talent agency this summer and the offers for extra work came rolling in. Nov. 11 will be the first time any of Jordan's work has made it to the screen.

Jordan, who is the grandson of Waterbury Alderman Cicero B. Booker, said he hopes to become a movie star like Will Smith. For the meantime, he's enjoying the bit parts.

"I like that I'm on TV and I get to meet new people," Jordan said.

Wallace Announces Students of the Month for September

Wallace Middle School has started a student-of-the-month program. Each month, one student per grade per house is selected based on the following criteria.

P ositive - Is respectful
A ttitudes - Accepts responsibility
W orking - Completes a high percentage of class work and/or homework
S afely - Follows school rules

Wallace Middle School's September Students of the Month

Yeshion House

Grade 6 – Manuel Paniagua

Grade 7 – Meagan Mancini

Grade 8 – Robert Eason


Accelerated Program

Grade 6 – Nivonchel Bramble


Huckins House Grade 6 – Moises Navarrete

Grade 7 – Dominiqua Bethea

Grade 8 – Christina Singh


Rapuano House
Grade 6 – Amber Ruiz

Grade 7 – Mahogony Williams

Grade 8 – Joshua Batista


Art Department

Student 1 – Christian Davis

Student 2 – Wilfram Beniquez

Cross Country Teams are off to a Great Start

Wallace's boys' cross country runners Jayson Matos, Michael Sarvis, Luis Gonzalez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, and Ekow Dadzie placed first, second, fourth, sixth, and seventh, respectively, at the Sept. 28 meet at West Side Middle School.

Wallace's girls' cross country runners Priscilla DiMichele, Gabriela Tejada, Thinthia Feliciano, Taysha Gonzalez, and Sharese Harris placed third, fourth, fifth, ninth, and tenth, respectively, at a home meet the same day.

Congratulations to all our runners for placing so well!

Students from Wallace's 21st Century Leadership and Safety Summer Program visit Winding Trails in Farminton.

Wallace Middle School: 'Striving for Excellence'

Under the direction of Wallace art teacher Michael Blasavage, students in the 2009 summer program paint a mural outside the student cafeteria that reflects the values of the school community.

Wallace Middle School's Band Marches in the Memorial Day Parade

The band marched under the direction of music teacher Louis Pontecorvo. Thanks to Eric Simmons's dad, who provided these photos.

Kind of Fishy

Thanks to Ms. Pogodzienski for these photos of students who participated in last year's PAL fishing program.