High fives

Toby Emery congratulates students for their hard work during the banner celebration at Thermopolis Middle School, recognizing student accomplishments from the 2017-18 school year. Eighth grade was eighth in the state for math; seventh grade was seventh in reading and second in math; sixth grade had 100 percent growth in math and was ranked sixth in the subject; fifth grade had 100 percent growth in math; and fourth grade ranked sixth in science, ninth in reading and 10th in math.