Ralph Witters Elementary awards

Ralph Witters Elementary students were honored Friday for their achievements throughout the school year. Awards included:

Story of the Year - Jackson Reed

Writers of the Year – Kindergarten – Lilly Quintanila; 1st Grade – Stone Pebbles; 2nd Grade – Zane Stam; 3rd Grade – Jayda Griffin; 4th Grade – Hadley Johnson.

Perfect attendance (full year) – Alyssa Andreen, Christian Arends, Kiyah Oliver.

Most Imporoved Reading – 1st grade, Carson Christensen; 2nd grade, Ryan Arends; 3rd grade, Claire Simpson; 4th grade, Saraiya Sosa.

Most Improved Writing – 1st grade, Khi Davis; 2nd grade, Aspen Brooks; 3rd grade, Dalton Price; 4th grade, Luke Breckon.

Most Improved Math – 1st grade, Korbin Brill; 2nd grade, Zoey Larson; 3rd grade, Coalden Taylor; 4th grade, Sydney Jacobsen.

Summer Reading – Overall Winner, Ayden Brawley. Participants, Mack Buckner, Alexice Kellogg, Kaden Scheel, Dean Bihr, Nolan Collins, Dallyn Griffin, Zane Hubele, Taylor Ivie, Jennisee Reese, Camille Rodriguez, Ellis Webber, Waikeli Balstad, Brailee DeVries, Sydney Peterson, Jessen Basse, Bethany Duncan, Jayda Griffin, Audrey Hensley, Dazlynn Hunt, Samantha O'Brien, Ty Peterson, Jesse Rodriguez, Aiden Sanders, Jayci Basse, Sage Fishbaugh, Owen McCumber, Trinity Mohr, Seth Weyer and Makayla Moore.

Summer Math – Aiden Sanders, Camille Rodriguez, Joely Mounts.

Home Link – Joely Mounts, Xavian Vargas, Alexice Kellogg.

Accelerated Reader – Kindergarten, Lilly Quintanilla, Kaden Scheel, Trysten DeVries; 1st grade, Cruz Mascarro, Mesa Allen, Nolan Collins; 2nd grade, Brendan Butler, Zane Stam, Hanna O'Keefe; 3rd grade, Trenton May, Jason Moody, Brianna Lackey; 4th grade, Spencer Calhoun, Sydney Jacobsen, Owen McCumber.

Barracuda Express – Kindergarten, Mack Buckner, Hailey Colson, Autumn Rogers, Ian Oliver, Trae Owsley, Carter Mascorro, Alec Martinez, James Pinkston, Davien Martinez, Jaxon Flinn, Angel Smith, Hackett Becker, Lily Quintanilla, Lexi Kellogg; 1st grade, Mesa Allen, Dean Bihr, Cooper Holman, Kamryn Farrell, Taylor Ivie, JolieAnne Herring, Charlee Slagle, Ellis Webber, Dallyn Griffin, Carson Christensen, Caden Dodd, Jennisee Reese, Brylie Apel; 2nd grade, Maddison Andreen, Aspen Brooks, Jonathan Freeman, Ryan Arends, Brody Potter, Austin Slagle, Hannah Servel, Brailee DeVries, Sydney Peterson, Hayden Overfield, Zoey Larson, Sofia Gerber; 3rd grade, Ty Peterson, Coalden Taylor, Claire Simpson, Dazlynn Hunt, Avery Moon, Jessen Basse, Charlee Oliver, Brianna Lackey, Chase Herring, Sammy O'Brien; 4th grade, Jayci Bassi, Chloe Mascorro, Alyssa Andreen, Hadley Johnson, Kallie VanHeule, Hannah Andreen, Lexi Overfield, Mariah Morgan, Eryx Wells, Roedy Farrell.

40 Book Challenge – Owen McCumber, Dana Magelky, Jaci Basse, Sydney Jacobsen.

Story of the Year: Alphabetical Advice

By: Jackson Reed, 4th Grade

Actually think about things

Be a hero

Camp smart and plan ahead

Dart out of the way for what you think is danger

Entertain people to build good karma

Forget the past, focus on the future

Go out and explore

Head t the top and help the bottom

If it feels right...DO IT!

Just help the other humans

Keep fighting for what you believe

Laugh once in a while

Make mistakes so you know what's right

Note small changes, they could become big

Open your mind to people you love

Quit...quitting

Recreate lost memories

Sum up life

Teamwork will help you in life

Use resources wisely

Very quick answers are not always right

Wait for cars to pass

X-rays are important for health

Young is how you feel inside, not how you look

Zoom to school so you won't be late