Second Annual Academic Awards

The second annual all-school academic assembly was January 29 in the school multipurpose room. Principal Jamie Nelson welcomed the students and staff members before turning the program over to moderators Katie DeWulf and Chance Messer.

Zoe Clark introduced the high school students who achieved academic excellence (a 4.0 grade-point average). A certificate and gold pin were awarded to Stacia Lesser, Molly Schafer, Rebecca Fortner, Elizabeth Larson, Hannah Sheldon, Tori Weishaar and Megan Shafer.

Students on the high honor roll (3.75-3.99 GPA) received a certificate and silver pin: Katie DeWulf, Wyatt Haase, Colby Sooy, Chance Messer, John DeWulf, Brad Johnston, Danielle Tebow, Colton Hunt and Zoe Clark.

Honor roll (3.5-3.74 GPA) students received a certificate and bronze pin: Casey Schlomer, Alexis Schmierer, Hunter Bramer, Keisha McNeil, Lukas Marshall, Jayd Jennings, Kiegan Wehr, Noah Anderson and Rochelle Schuh

At the junior high level, certificates only were awarded.Achieving academic excellence (4.0) was Ireland Luiten. High honor roll (3.75-3.99) students were: Eric Johnston, Ryan Moffet, Camden Weber, Maddy Wagner, Jett Nelson, Pilot Weishaar, Keith Strebeck, Kaya Curo and Maddie Scrupps. Honor roll (3.5-3.74) students were: Jaden Hunt,Caitlyn Schuh, Mya Boss, Marcus King, Joshua Clark, McKennah Davison, Colton Messer, Tim DeWulf, Nicholas Larson and Darrion Carter.

Alexis Schmierer presented the outstanding English awards.

In Kindergarten, Outstanding Achievement in Writing went to Claire Squire. The Keen Reader Award went to Ryder Gilmartin.

First Grade: The Great Writer Award went to both Katie Mae Shelton and Leah Beth Claassen. The Great Reader Award went to Haydn Reynolds and Brandon Nelson.

Second Grade: The Keen Reader Award went to Devin Nelson and Alyx Scheller. The Super Writer Award went to Sophia Squire.

Third Grade: The Top Reader with Speed was Holden Iverson. The Best Writer Award went to MacKenzie Lutz.

Fourth Grade: The STAR Reading Award went to Zachary Claassen and Destiny Wiles.

Fifth Grade: The Outstanding Achievement in Reading went to Yvette Davey and Laela Hardung. The Outstanding Achievement in Writing award went to Trenidee Zyph and Kaytlyn Shafer

Sixth Grade: The Most Words Read Award went to Nicklas Nelson.

Seventh Grade: The Most Words Read Award went to Maddie Scrupps.

Eighth Grade: The Outstanding Reading Award went to McKennah Davison.

Ninth Grade: The Outstanding Reading Award went to Noah Anderson.

Molly Schafer present the outstanding science awards.

First Grade: The Super Science Award went to Caleb Frick and Ady Scheckel

Third Grade: The Science Superstar Award went to Corbyn Neilsen.

Fourth Grade: The STAR Student in Science Award went to Tyesn Kuchenbuch and Melloney Deife.

Fifth Grade: The Outstanding Achievement in Science Award went to Ashlyn Neilsen and Grace Nelson.

Sixth Grade: The Life Science Award went to Nathan Carstensen and Charleigh Cornett.

Seventh Grade: The Physical Science award went to Keith Strebeck and Pilot Weishaar.

Eighth Grade: The Earth Science Award went to Eric Johnston and Ireland Luiten.

Ninth Grade: The Outstanding Physics and Engineering Award went to Tori Weishaar.

Tenth Grade: The Outstanding Biology Student Award went to Kiegan Wehr

Eleventh Grade: The Outstanding Chemistry Student Award went to Elizabeth Larson. The Outstanding Computer Science Student was Colby Sooy.

Twelfth Grade: The Outstanding Physics Student was Stacia Lesser. The Outstanding Advanced STEM Researcher Award went to Stacia Lesser.

Molly Schafer continue the presentation with the Great Improvement Awards:

KC Beldin and Elizabeth Rodriguez for consistently getting homework turned in.

Anthony Wiles for Awesome Reading Improvement.

Mallory DeVore and Jose Zaragoza for giving your best effort always.

Douglas Anderson for outstanding cooking techniques and skills.

Tate Wagner for outstanding accomplishments in communication.

Outstanding Music Awards

First Grade: Outstanding Singing, Leah Beth Claassen.

Second Grade: Outstanding Singing, Sophia Sqire.

Third Grade Outstanding Singing, Kenzy Kuchenbuch.

Fourth Grade: Fantastic Effort, Destiny Wiles.

Fifth Grade: Fantastic Effort: Austin Iverson.

Sixth Grade: Most Improved: Chloe Winkler.

Eighth Grade: Great Bass Playing: Kameron Martin.

High School: Most Improved: Megan Shafer.

Casey Schlomer present the Outstanding Social Studies Awards.

Third Grade: Social Studies Superstar was Kenzy Kuchenbuch.

Fourth Grade: STAR student in Social Studies went to Chad Strebeck and Hayden Schuh.

Fifth Grade: Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies went to Grace Nelson and Yvette Davey.

Sixth Grade: Madness Champion was Nathan Carstensen.

Seventh Grade: Madness Champion was Pilot Weishaar.

Eighth Grade: Madness Champion went to Ryan Moffet and Camden Weber.

Combination English and Social Studies Award was given by teachers Larry Moffet and Laura Caler. The Historical Novel Project Award went to Stacia Lesser, Rochelle Schuh and Cole Kissler.

Zoe Clark presented the Outstanding Visual Art Awards.

Kindergarten: Serenity Hicks, Claire Squire, Christian Palmer and Mya Goodnight.

1st Grade: Leah Beth Claassen and Ruby Maddock, Emmanuel Zaragoza and Jordyn Lewis.

2nd Grade: Alyx Scheller and Sophia Squire.

3rd Grade: Holden Iverson and Elizabeth Peterson.

4th Grade: Mya Ford and Jade Maddock.

5th Grade: Ella Caler and Trenidee Zyph.

6th: Kaedin Schorzman and Charleigh Cornett.

7th: Kaya Curo and Keith Strebeck

8th: Joshua Clark and Josie Westmoreland.

High School: Anna Renee Bockman

Outstanding Math Awards were also presented by Zoe Clark.

Kindergarten: Outstanding Achievement in Math, Treig Wagner.

1st: Math Whiz Award, Izaak Schmierer and Leah Iverson.

2nd: Math Whizard Award, Troy Hardung.

3rd: Math Timings Award, Tristen Zyph; Most Improved in Math, Xavier Hicks.

4th: STAR Math Award, Austin Read and Jacob Scrupps.

5th: Outstanding Math Award, Collin Martin.

6th: Outstanding Math Award, Charleigh Cornett.

7th: Outstanding Math Award, Pilot Weishaar.

(To be continued next week)