AUBURN – Students in Charles Berry’s eighth-grade accelerated language arts class at Auburn Middle School recently held Respect Night.

Sixteen students worked for six weeks compiling a 50- to 70-page notebook of articles, memorabilia and essays about the person they chose to respect and honor.

Recipients arrived at the evening event unaware they were the guests of honor and were all surprised to be presented with a Respect scrapbook. Honorees ranged from parent, grandparent, sibling step-parent, aunt, uncle, close family friend to adult mentor. Students led discussions about respect and family values before the presentation ceremony. Refreshments were served.

Students in the class are Sam Armstrong, honoring his grandfather, John Eusden; Esther Schlotterbeck, honoring her brother, Seth; Aaron Gould, honoring his friend, Tink Kilbreth; Robbie Little, honoring his father, Dana Little; John Bedette, honoring his friend, Pam Baker; Olivia Welch, honoring her brother, Luke Welch; Meredith Byard, honoring her father, Rich Byard; Deacon Lasagna, honoring his father, Peter Lasagna.

Also, Renee Dufresne-Dixon, honoring her father, Michael Dixon; Tanya Gagne, honoring her stepfather, Rod Boutot; Kristen Erikson, honoring her mother, Jane Erickson; Zach Dumont, honoring his aunt, Michelle Reese; Alex St. Hilaire, honoring his uncle, Rick Henley; Taber Hatch, honoring his grandfather, Glen Storer; Britney Mitchell, honoring her mother, Wanda Mitchell; and Caitlyn Paige, honoring her father, Kim Paige.

Berry has done this project with his students for the past 10 years.