Downsview Secondary School
Student of the Week
March 24, 2025
Jaydn B.
Downsview, for the week of March 24th, your Student of the Week is Jaydn B.
Jaydn is in the eleventh grade at Downsview.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have heard about our fabulous Robotics Team’s success of late. Team 5031, the Full Metal Mustangs, competed at both the beginning of the March Break, and at the end of the break, giving loads of time, energy and thought to the process and to the event. So many students were instrumental in the success of the team. We’re going to discuss one of them today: Jaydn.
Dr Syal has this to say: “I have taught Jaydn for the past two years. He is stepping out of his older brother's shadow and making himself the robotics team leader. At Durham College, he showed encouragement, creativity, and strength. He was the first to start repairing the bot every time it broke down. He showed his resilience by operating the bot to the semifinal. On his face, you can see his determination and confidence in winning. I look forward to the next two years and seeing this young man grow into a successful leader at Downsview. Go Mustangs!”
And, from Mr Phillips: “Where do I start with Jadyn? When I think of Jadyn, I think of powerful hands, mechanical intelligence and quick wit, with just the right amount of sass! I've had the pleasure of having Jadyn in my science class, but really got to know him in this year's Full Metal Mustangs robotics team. Every inch of our bot has Jadyn's workmanship on it. His vise-like hands made every job easier and without him, we never would have made it to our first tournament. He was instrumental in our build. He also was our operator for our tournaments and I was always impressed with his cat-like reflexes when operating our bot. Jadyn has grown to be a leader and a remarkable young man and I'm very proud of what he has done to help our team become the success that it is. Congrats Jadyn, on winning Student of the Week!”
Jaydn, you heard it here. You did not put yourself forward for the sake of recognition. Rather, your passion and determination drove you in your leadership on this team. And yet, here you are, being seen, being recognized as our Student of the Week. Congratulations, Jaydn.