Polk Central Elem. announces February Kiwanis Terrific Kids
Published 7:46 pm Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Polk Central Elementary School fourth graders Destiny Busbee, Cynthia Yoder and Karla Olguin were among the school’s students receiving Terrific Kids awards on Feb. 22. (photo submitted by Lynn Montgomery)
Polk Central Elementary School awarded its February Terrific Kids awards on Feb. 22.
Each month a different character trait is emphasized at the school. For February the trait was kindness. School counselor Susan Howell visits each classroom during the month to talk to the students about the ways character counts.
The following students were chosen by their teachers as Terrific Kids for February:
Pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Hathaway – Dominic Painter
Ms. Jackson – Riyah Schroyer
Ms. Thompson – Sarai McEntyre-Miller
Ms. Whittemore – Alex Cox
Kindergarten
Ms. Edwards – Caroline Taylor
Ms. McCormick – Shawn Seidler
Ms. Tanko – Mariana Claros
First grade
Ms. Bame – Kiara Hernandez
Ms. Cox – Collin Allison
Ms. Powell – Ben McMahon
Second grade
Ms. Dotson – Lizzie Trejo-Mejia
Ms. Fowler – Nathan Mann
Ms. Walters – Timothy Groff
Third grade
Ms. Carlson – Joseph Butts
Ms. Ford – D.J. EdwardsMs. Siegel – Marissa Twitty
Fourth grade
Ms. Arledge – Karla Olguin
Ms. Davis – Cynthia Yoder
Ms. Wilson – Destiny Busbee
Fifth grade
Ms. Hardin – Mackenzie Smith
Ms. Smith – Mitchell Yoder
Ms. Walter – Emma Taylor
– article submitted
by Lynn Montgomery