Oral Reading Contest at Blue Ridge Elementary

 3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th Grade Winners:  Front Row – Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Alexis Parks, Trista Stone  Middle Row:  Garrett Conklin, Connor Mills, Andrew Scott  Back Row:  Tori Auckland, Sarah Marble, picture withheld

1^st & 2^nd Grade Winners:  Front Row – Luciano Shea, Libby Zick, Madison Makosky  Back Row:  Breanna McDaniels, Mia Landis, Tiffani Henke

Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual Oral Reading Contest for grades three through five on Thursday, May 23^rd and for grades one and two on Friday, May 24th.  All contestants did a great job, and the audience enjoyed listening to their expressive voices!  Hats off to all the readers for the courage and poise they showed on stage.  It was an honor for you to be a reader for your grade level.  Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below.  Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of all of you!!

●  First Grade:  Madison Makosky, Libby Zick, Emmalynn Buchanan, Molly Yannone, Abigail Laude, Carli Thornton, Samuel Callahan, Luciano Shea

1^st Place:  Luciano Shea         2^nd Place:  Libby Zick            3^rd Place:  Madison Makosky

●  Second Grade:  Duncan Geyer, Mia Landis, Gavin Bennett, Mia Snyder, Zachary Randall, Tiffani Henke, Nicholas Pallman, Breanna McDaniels

1^st Place:  Breanna McDaniels         2^nd Place:  Mia Landis           3^rd Place:  Tiffani Henke

●  Third Grade:  Rachel Upright, Sienna Kowalewski, Trista Stone, Ricky Dunn, Danielle Tierney, Kayla Blaisure, Alexis Parks, Hannah Gallagher, Rayne Glover

1^st Place:  Danielle Tierney   2^nd Place:  Rachel Upright     3^rd Place Tie:  Trista Stone & Alexis Parks

●  Fourth Grade:  Kaelin Hughes, Marissa Derrick, Nevaeh Millard, Andrew Scott, Mason Conklin, Ryan Mills, Connor Mills, Garrett Conklin, Cassidy Howe, Clayton Whitney

1^st Place:  Garrett Conklin     2^nd Place:  Connor Mills        3^rd Place:  Andrew Scott

●  Fifth Grade:  Renzie Tanzini, Mykenzie Layton, E.J. Formosa, Makenzie Cook, Alyssa Sherwood, Sarah Marble, Tori Auckland, Spencer Renwick

1^st Place:  Tori Auckland       2^nd Place:  Sarah Marble       3^rd Place:  name withheld