Students, staff recognized at June 11 board meeting |
Friday, June 21, 2019 |
Read about the students and staff who were recognized at the June 11 Board of Education meeting.
DISTRICT-WIDE
Duke Talent Identification Program
Quin Kilcullen and Yashika Raja from Remington Traditional School earned grand recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Grand recognition is the highest recognition in the program. Earning state recognition in the program were Tehya Cox Potter from Pattonville Heights Middle School and Norina Shao from Remington. Other students who qualified for Duke TIP were Shannon Boyles, Marlie Corson, Abdukodir Djuraev, Logan Finn, Rayden Hudson, Zaria Purvey, Jordan Ramsey Williams El and Clare Ridings, all from Pattonville Heights; and Floyd Davis, Diego Halbeck, Camren Horton and Mateo Perales from Remington. Duke TIP identifies academically talented students based on standardized test scores. Candidates who qualify based on academic performance are invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT college
entrance examination while in middle school.
MLK Poster/Essay Contest
Three Pattonville students earned state recognition in the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) annual Martin Luther King Poster and Essay Contest. Mahdi Sarrar of Bridgeway Elementary School placed second in the kindergarten and first grade category after placing second in the Pattonville district-wide contest. From Remington Traditional School, Aliyah Brown placed third in the state and second in the district in the second and third grade category, and Nicholas Shaw placed third in the state and second in the Pattonville contest in the fourth and fifth grade category. Several others students earned awards in the Pattonville district-wide MLK contest. In the kindergarten and first grade category, Layla Allen Puder from Willow Brook Elementary School won first place and Will Purnell from Remington took third place. In the second
and third grade category, Devin Garner from Remington earned first place and Avyion Hill from Drummond Elementary School won third place. In the fourth and fifth grade category, Melissa Small from Remington won first place and Alexander Willingham took third place. In the middle school contest, Remington students Jasmine Gordon placed first, Justin Mathews placed second and Macy Avery placed third.
Diversity Awareness Art Contest
In the sixth through eighth grade division of the Diversity Awareness Partnership art contest, Eliora Adler placed first and Riley Nesheim placed second. Annalise Smith placed third in the high school division. Their middle school art teacher was Montie Richter.
BRIDGEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Earning blue ribbons at the regional science fair were Emily Erickson-Karanja, Sophia Fernandez, Matthew Judge, Sharon Judge and Skylar Kuzuf. Earning a green ribbon were Cora Bland, Matthew Duong and Landon Sanderson.
DRUMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Addison Balch and Aralise Gaston earned a blue ribbon at the regional science fair. Ally Crawford earned a red ribbon. Earning green ribbons were Olivia Balch, Abby Crawford, Kayla Linan, Daniel Stevens and Austin Tabers, who also earned a special award from the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.
PARKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAR Youth Citizen Award
Fifth-grader Alivia Ball was selected to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Youth Citizen award from the O’Fallon chapter of the DAR. This award is presented to students who exemplify honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism.
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Scott Chrostowski and Jackson Rumph earned blue ribbons at the regional science fair. Jaycyn Schnell’s second grade class also earned a blue ribbon. Members of her class include Noah Cantrell, Robert Chavez Medina, Dash Duron, Lucas Edmonds, Chase English, Justus Howard, Liyan Jaber, Ayaan Kureshi, Chloe Mabry, Cameron McCaleb, Cohen Moore, Isabelle Mrozewski, Aiden Okorn, Oliver Strauser, Elizabeth Wartick, Akayla Williams and Tristan Williams. Earning red ribbons were Tyran Grady, Ellie Lamy-Bearskin and Gabriela Price. Earning green ribbons were Ashton Dorsey, Lauren Hawkins, Pearl Krieger and Kureshi.
ROSE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Earning blue ribbons at the regional science fair were Leah Gantz, who also earned a special award from the Air and Waste Management Association, Olivia Gietl, Maya Heimsoth, Peyton McElroy, who also earned a special award from Bayer, Brett Quigg, Charly Scherer and Noah Suvansri. Earning a red ribbon were Marlon Patino and Cameron White.
WILLOW BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
At the regional science fair, Audrey Farrel earned a blue ribbon and a special award from MOST 529. Earning green ribbons were Bricyn Love, who also received a special award from the St. Louis Mineral and Gem Society, Caroline Rowe and Sophia Wynne.
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