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West Elementary Pre-K graduating class of 2013 - 1st row (I-r): Axel Antunez, Emma Myers,
Nevaeh Crosswhite, Colt Barber, Amayah Degree, Tucker Robinette, Willow Hamilton, and
Kallie Hope. 2nd row (I-r): Ms. Jackson, Hailey Ledbetter, Ta’Niya Clemmons, Austyn Clark,
Caleb Marshall, Mollie Nantz, Kat Peterson, Jordan Hopper, Josiah Guyton, and Mrs. Hern-
don. (Photo by BETH BROCK)
West pre-K students
go ‘On a Bear Hunt’
BY BETH BROCK
Wednesday, June 5, the
Pre-K class at West Elemen-
tary School presented their
end of school program to a
packed audience. The stu-
dents sang and acted out
“Going on a Bear Hunt.”
After the program, teach-
ers Mrs. Herndon and Ms.
Jackson presented awards to
each student. Awards pre-
sented were Charmer Award
— Colt Barber, Best Napper —
Axel Antunez, Best Story-
teller — Austyn Clark, Fash-
ion Diva — Ta’Niya Clem-
mons, Best Helper — Nevaeh
Crosswhite, Best Reader —
Amayah Degree, Most Im-
proved — Willow Hamilton,
Best Smile — Jordan Hopper,
Miss Congeniality — Kallie
Hope, Mr. Athletic — Josiah
Guyton, Miss Well Rounded
— Hailey Ledbetter, Mr. Con-
geniality — Caleb Marshall,
Sweetie Pie — Emma Myers,
Miss Artsy — Mollie Nantz,
Best Dressed — Kat Peterson,
and The Entertainer — Tucker
Robinette.
Each child’s parent(s)
were called to the stage and.
presented a book called “I
Knew You Could,” and a CD
with a slide show of'the class
throughout the year.
A graduation ceremony
wrapped up the program, as
students, in their graduation
caps, were presented a
diploma. Refreshments were
served after the program.
Taylor Smith earns award
Taylor E. Smith, rising
9th grader who has been ac-
cepted in the Early College
High School program at
Cleveland Community Col-
lege, received the Academic
Achievement in Science
Award as an 8th grader at
Kings Mountain Middle
School.
Taylor was also on the A
Honor Roll the entire school
- year and received an award
for perfect attendance for the
entire school year. She will
attend the Early College pro-
gram in August and within
five years she will graduate
with a high school diploma
and a two year associate de-
gree at the same time.
AtKMMS she was an ac-
tive member of the National
Beta Club and has been ac-
cepted into the National So-
ciety of High School
Scholars due to her outstand-
ing academic achievements,
a unique leadership program
for exceptional high school
students across the country.
Taylor is the daughter of
Bettina Oates and Sherwin
Walls, and granddaughter of
Stonewall and Bettye Oates.
we will
TAYLOR SMITH
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End of the year awards
at East Elementary
Kiwanis Terrific Kids -
Darrell Whittaker, Azariea
Hampton, Dagan Whittaker,
Leann Allen, Natalie Green,
Desmond | Ross, Darrien
Martin, Lona Sewell, Andrea
Melton, Emily Stone, Carla
Boyd, Kalin Brooks, Ryan
Parker, Mac Runyon, Han-
nah Stone, Jacob Hamrick,
Jammie Quick, Vanyah
Roberts, Melissa Brooks,
Kaylee Belew, Arielle Ritch,
Sydney King, Abby Sewell,
Brenda Perez, Ryan McMil-
lan, Abby Hord, Saniyah
London, Kevin Cardenas,
Aaron Plyler, K’Layjia
Perry.
Principals Pals Awards —
Fourth Grade: Michael Blan-
ton, Madison Ellis, Charlie
Graham, Corbin Haas,
Azariea Hampton, Gage Hil-
dreth, Seth Morrow, Austin
Parker, Kylee Patterson,
Kadance' Revels, Shaelin
Smith, Darrell Whittaker, .
Devan Worley, Leann Allen,
Chase Barnette, Maliyah
Cook, Cameron Cordle,
Haley Hall, Brianna Reid,
Precious Roberts, Austin
Thompson, Dagan Whit-
taker, Kyann Crocker,
Haylee Dockery, Faith
Bradley, Jaden Fields, Con-
nor Goodson, Natalie Green,
Hayley McKenzie, Bryan
Packer, Sabrina Parker,
Nathan Winebarger.
Third Grade: Layson
Breakfield, Melanie
Buchanan, Samuel Butler,
Michael Criswell, Katherine
Knight, Darrien Martin,
Grace Olsen, Isaac Reid,
SaraBeth Seaward, K’Jaylyn
Smith, Matthew Springer,
Jacob Allison, Maria Cava-
zos, Tyler Clack, Jada
Goode, David King, Jr., An-
drea Melton, Annie Merritt,
Joshua O’Dell, Mark Petrilli,
Katherine Rayfield, Brittney
Sanders, Kayleigh Sauls,
Elise Smith, Emily Stone,
Taylor Watson, Anastasia
Griffin, Dashaunn Black,
Baylee Briggs, Kalin
Brooks, Seth Campbell,
Savion Chisholm, Jessica
Cox, Kelsey Goode, Stacy
Hannon, Tristin Hicklin, Na-
talie Hord, Kole Short, Rae-
gan Messer.
Second Grade: Blake
Lovell, Stetson McDaniel,
Jakahye Minor, _ Jailen
Moore, Gabriel Olsen, Ryan
Parker, Makylah Reid, Mac
Runyons, Natalie Silvers,
Gavin Tindal, Cameron
Walker, Daniel Willis, Alyee
Wilson, Madison Buchanan,
‘Colin Degree, Jordan Ellis,
Victoria Griffin, Jacob Ham-
rick, Kylie Hemphill, Jayden
Henderson, Caleb Holland,
Tyler Humphries, Abby
Latham, Michael Lubas,
Noah Muller, Karlie Postell,
Hannah Stone, Anna Wells,
Payton Whitley, Brianna
Harrelson, Caleb Goins,
Austin Hudson, Sarah Hud-
son, Caharie Johnson, Tyler
Myers, William Nail, Jam-
mie Quick, Gage Noblett,
Gabriel Ramsey, Vanyah
Roberts, CoRey Simpson,
Gracie Skidmore, Havon
Surratt, Nevaeh Boyd.
First Grade: Melissa
Brooks, Gabriel Cordle,
Trinity Fields, Nathan How-
ell, Hailey Lawson, Victoria
Lovell, Colin Mates, Kallie
McCoid, Kassiah Patterson,
Caden Pierce, Austin Silvers,
Tamia Smith, Kevin Vallejo-
Avila, Alayla Williams,
Kaylee Belew, Cameron
. Bell, Brooke Blanton, Chloe
Faircloth, Adam Harrelson,
Ke’Azha Hartgrove, Jayden
Jackson, Dezirae Jenkins,
Brianna Johns, Sydney
King, Tony Latham, Preston
Lattimore, Riley Powers,
Arielle Ritch, Curtis Simp-
son, Stephen Springer,
Brenda Arroyo-Perez, Brit-
tany Blanton, Elijah Camp-
bell, David = Creighton,
Paxton Davis, Reagan
Gaddy, Destini Holland, C J
Houser, Chloe Hudson,
Jacob Nicholson, James
Petrilli, Austin Putnam,
Mason Weaver, Kaitlan Wil-
son, Eli Wolfe, Curtis Hall,
Abby Sewell.
Kindergarten: James
Alton, Jeremiah Brooks,
Gavin Cutler, Brooke Ham-
rick, Keaton Hedgpeth,
Lanadia Hillman, Abby
Hord, Jabari Hoyle, Hunter
Martin, Lilly Philips, Carter
Pressley, Kendall Rayfield,
Cole Richardson, Kinsley
Scism, Brooke Waseman,
Isaiah Wood, Aden Green,
Ryan McMillan, Elijah
Blake, Michael Clesry, Dezi-
ray Gantt, Saniyah London,
Whitley,
Jacob McMurray, Taylor
Roper, Tyler Russell, Nathan
Simpson, Addie Wallace,
Kevin Cardenas, Cameron
Parker, Ty’liyah Rhodes,
Jayden Adams, Daquan
Bess, Nadalea Blackmon,
Teddy Brooks, Cheyenne
Calhoun, Camden Cobb,
Cam Melton, Hayden Mills,
Jacob Morrow, K’Layjia
Perry, Aaron Plyler, Tristian
Pressley, Jordan Quick, Ser-
gio Suarez, Dylan Walker,
Tony White, Cameryn
Griffis.
Perfect Attendance (9
weeks- Fourth Grade
Kyann Crocker, Haylee
Dockery, Bryan Packer,
Nathan Winebarger, Leann
Allen, Maliyah Cook,
Cameron Cordle, Antiona
Griffin, Haley Hall, Tommy
Moore, Brianna Reid, Pre-
cious Roberts, Elijah Skid-
more, Michael Blanton,
Charlie Graham, Corbin
Haas, Azariea Hampton,
Gage Hildreth, Seth Mor- °
row, Kylee Patterson,
Shaelin Smith.
Third Grade: Maria
Cavazos, Tyler Clack, An-
drea Melton, Mark Petrilli,
Katherine Rayfield, Emily
Stone, Taylor Watson, Seth
Wood, Baylee Briggs, Kalin
Brooks, Seth Campbell,
Savion Chisholm, Cody
Packer, Mackenzie Smith,
Dashaunn Black, Melanie
Buchanan, - Michael
Criswell, Katherine Knight,
Cadyn Martin, Darrien Mar-
tin, Jordyn Sanders, K’Jay-
lyn Smith.
Second Grade: Heaven
Carpenter, William Lovell,
Stetson McDaniel, Makylah
Reid, Gavin Tindal, Madison
Buchanan, Jacob Hamrick,
Steven Humphries, Michael
Lubas, Karlie Postell, Payton
Nevach Boyd,
Sarah Hudson, William Nail,
Jammie Quick, Gabriel
Ramsey, Vanyah Roberts.
First Grade: Melissa
Brooks, Hailey Lawson, Vic-
toria Lovell, Kallie McCoid, -
Kassiah Patterson, Tamia
Smith, John Swink, Kevin
Vallejo-Avila, Cameron Bell,
Ke’Azha Hartgrove, Jayden
Jacks6n, Riley Powers,
Arielle Ritch, Stephen
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