“I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.”

-Albert Einstein

Hi, I’m Kaden. Thank you for viewing my portfolio.

I am very curious. I love to tinker and try new things. I grew up learning in a Montessori environment, where everything is very hands-on and experience-based, and that suits my learning style very well. I also have two younger siblings… so I’ve had a lot of practice with my leadership skills both at home and at school. This year, I am very proud of taking on more of a formal leadership role in my First Lego League (FLL) Robotics class. I’ve been mentoring many of the 6th graders this year since I have a lot of experience—I’ve been on the FLL team for a few years now.

On the weekends, you might find me playing one of the sports I love… like soccer or ice hockey… or helping my family create some culinary adventures in the kitchen. We also love to go on long hikes as a family… to get some fresh air and exercise and work up an appetite.

Academic Pursuits

Our middle school program includes Interdisciplinary Studies where we examine unit themes through project work, ELA/Humanities (my favorite subject), Math, Science, STEM and Spanish as well as community service. I love to learn about Ancient Civilizations, so I am very excited we are going into more depth on this topic in Humanities this year! Below are some of my favorite projects!

PBL (Project-Based Learning) Unit on “Perspective”

A project I worked on which I really enjoyed can be viewed below:

Community Service

My peers and I have cleaned up the neighborhood, spent time playing games with, singing for and reading to the elderly in the local Eldercare Facility, among other great projects like packing lunches or personal care kits for those struggling with homelessness in our community. One of the most recent service projects was raising money for Ukrainian refugees. My friends and I can be seen on the roof of our school, where we were interviewed by a local reporter about our efforts. It was a fun day to celebrate our contributions to the lives of others.

Leadership

Kaden presents an Introduction to Middle School for 4th & 5th Grade Friends

MUSIC

I’ve recently taken up the piano.

Clubs & Extracurriculars

I’ve been a member of the following clubs and extracurriculars during my school years:

HPMS Basketball Team
Robotics: We competed in the First Lego League Challenge pre-pandemic and now we are back!
Piano
Soccer
Ice Hockey
Swimming
St. Peter’s Prep Higher Achievement Program: I attended a 5-week summer program focused on academic and athletic skills.

First Lego League Robotics

School Projects

Athletics

I love sports and I think I have learned so much from team sports, like how to support my team members, good sportsmanship and how to work hard and have fun. I swim, play ice hockey, soccer, basketball and overall, stay very active.