Oral Reading Contest at BRES

On Friday, May 27th, Blue Ridge Elementary held their annual Oral Reading Contest for grades one through five. First, second and third places were awarded at each grade level. The contest provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their oral reading ability along with their stage presence, projection, and animation of word delivery. Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below. They did an amazing job, and the audience enjoyed listening to the many different readings. The contestants represented their grade level well with the courage and poise they showed while on stage! What a great experience for all the readers! Kudos to them and keep reading!!

First Grade: Ashley Tomassacci, Rachel Upright, Alexis Parks, Sienna Kowalewski, Logan Mann, Danielle Tierney, Hannah Gallagher, Jacob Birtch

1st Place: Hannah Gallagher

2nd Place: Rachel Upright
3rd Place: Ashley Tomassacci

Second Grade: Cassidy Howe, Anthony Dissinger, Kaelin Hughes, Andrew Scott, Garrett Conklin, Breanna Post, Makena Slater, Anthony Torres

1st Place: Garrett Conklin

2nd Place: Andrew Scott
3rd Place: Breanna Post

Third Grade: Bailey Allen, KayLeen Conklin, Dylan Stone, Savannah Glover, Morgan Mansfield, Makenzie Cook, Tori Auckland, Mitchell Clinton

1st Place: Morgan Mansfield
2nd Place: KayLeen Conklin
3rd Place: Makenzie Cook

Fourth Grade: Anna Bonner, Jillian McAulliffe, Devon Bailey, Bobby Reynolds, Taylor Brant, Kyra Powell, Daniel Tierney, Sarah Vogel, Fred Lewis

1st Place: Anna Bonner

2nd Place: Kyra Powell

3rd Place: Bobby Reynolds

Fifth Grade: Charlie Randall, Gabrielle Gray, Garrett Mansfield, Miranda Brulla, Jessica Marvin, Luke Updyke, Abigail Hartman, Gwen McConnell

1st Place: Charlie Randall

2nd Place: Abigail Hartman
3rd Place: Gwen McConnell & Miranda Brulla