Thursday, June 5, 2014

4th Grade Field Trip to "Know" Theater



























2014 BRES Spelling Bee

Photo Caption: Blue Ridge Spelling Bee winners from left to right – Lydia Andusko-third place, Danielle Tierney-first place, Mason Conklin-second place      



            Blue Ridge Elementary held its annual oral spelling bee for fourth and fifth grade students on Wednesday, June 4th.  Ninety nine fourth and fifth graders chose to take the written qualifying test that was held on May 28th.  After the qualifying round, ten fourth graders and twelve fifth graders, placed to compete in the oral bee.  At the conclusion of 23 rounds, a winner was declared. The winners were Lydia Andusko- third place, Mason Conklin-second place, and Danielle Tierney- first place.  Congratulations to the winners and also to all of the fourth and fifth grade students who competed.



Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Congratulations to eight Blue Ridge Elementary students, from Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's art class!  They will be showing their art work at the Everhart Museum this summer.  Their art was chosen out of several entries.   Many students  created "shark themed" artwork that was sent to the Everhart to be part of a juried show.  Titled, Shiver of Sharks, the exhibit will be held in Gallery ONE and open to the public on July 5th.  The Blue Ridge students range from first, second, and third grade.
From top left to right:  Madison Carpenter, Hannah Snedaker, Shelby Seamans, Cheyanna Carvin
Bottom left to right:  Janna Weed, Haley Ebhart, Lindsay Shaw, Troy Henke Jr.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Oral Reading Contest at Blue Ridge Elementary

The tradition of students in grades one through five reading on stage and being judged on their fluency, expression, articulation, and overall impression continues at Blue Ridge Elementary.  The annual Oral Reading Contest took place, Friday, May 23rd.  Eight to ten students from each grade level presented themselves onstage and read from a selection they had practiced and then were given a cold read, something they read for the first time.  The Oral Reading Contest provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their oral reading ability along with stage presence, projection, and animation of word delivery.  What a great experience and opportunity for all the readers!  Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of each participant for it is quite an honor to be selected as a reader!  First, second, and third places were awarded at each grade level.  Congratulations to all the participants and winners listed below.

●  First Grade:  Alanna Thornton, Owen Martin, Andrew Kowalewski, Isabella Shea, Jackson Donovan,  Kaelynn Brant, Max Ksenich, Erin Klock
1st Place:  Alanna Thornton    2nd Place:  Jackson Donovan              3rd Place:  Erin Klock

●  Second Grade:  Luciano Shea, Molly Yannone, Sophia Bianchi, Talan Brewer, Juliana Serra, Jocelyn Cole, Leigha McCain, Gideon Squier
1st Place:  Luciano Shea         2nd Place:  Molly Yannone                 3rd Place:  Talan Brewer

●  Third Grade:  Hanna McCarthy, Nick Pallman, Ana Sargent, Tiffani Henke, Timmy Higgins, Breanna Paterno, Jordan Wiegand, Madison Carpenter, Mia Landis, Zachary Randall
1st Place:  Mia Landis             2nd Place:  Tiffani Henke                   3rd Place:  Ana Sargent

●  Fourth Grade:  Collin Deupree, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Reese Allen, Hannah Gallagher, Alexis Parks, Keeton Yannone, Rayne Glover, Sienna Kowalewski, Ashley Tomassacci
1st Place:  Rachel Upright       2nd Place:  Alexis Parks                      3rd Place Tie:  Danielle Tierney
                                                                                                                                    Ashley Tomassacci

●  Fifth Grade:  Brea Conrad, Brandon Findley, Makena Slater, Brooke Upright, Carson Koehler, Kaitlin White, Cassidy Howe, Andrew Scott
1st Place:  Andrew Scott        2nd Place:  Cassidy Howe                  3rd Place:  Carson Koehler

Third Grade Participants:  Front Row – Zachary Randall, Mia Landis, Hanna McCarthy, Nicholas Pallman  Back Row – Madison Carpenter, Breanna Paterno, Tiffani Henke, Jordan Wiegand, Timmy Higgins, Ana Sargent

First Grade Participants:  Front Row – Max Ksenich, Jackson Donovan, Kaelynn Brant, Erin Klock  Back Row – Isabella Shea, Andrew Kowalewski, Owen Martin, Alanna Thornton

Fifth Grade Participants:  Front Row – Kaitlin White, Brea Conrad, Cassidy Howe  Back Row – Brooke Upright, Brandon Findley, Makena Slater, Carson Koehler, Andrew Scott

2014 Oral Reading Contest Winners:  Front Row  - Talan Brewer, Mia Landis, Erin  Klock, Alanna Thornton, Molly Yannone  Middle Row – Jackson Donovan, Tiffani Henke, Ana Sargent, Danielle Tierney, Rachel Upright, Luciano Shea  Back Row -  Andrew Scott, Cassidy Howe, Carson Koehler, Alexis Parks, Ashley Tomasacci

Second Grade Participants:  Front Row – Juliana Serra, Luciano Shea, Gideon Squier  Back Row – Talan Brewer, Leigha McCain, Molly Yannone, Sophia Bianchi, Jocelyn Cole

Fourth Grade Participants:  Front Row – Collin Deupree, Rachel Upright, Ashley Tomassacci, Danielle Tierney  Back Row – Alexis Parks, Rayne Glover, Hannah Gallagher, Reese Allen, Sienna Kowalewski, Keeton Yannone

BRES Citizen of the Month - May


Back row:  Jessica Boyko-Counselor, Austyn Warner, Joshua Hall, Emily Phillips, Cassidy Parker,
Matt Button-Principal
Row 4:  John Michael Phillips, Ben Marble, Coleman McCain, Ryan Mills, Brock Fuller
Row 3:  Layla Gregory, Ryan Stallings, Libby Zick, Tyler Palmer
Row 2:  Landon Bishop, Jacek Motyka, Isabella Shea
Front:  Bryce Conklin, Maliya Lee, Jocelyn Megill, Riley Phillips, Brian Derrick, Tyler Bianchi
Absent from photo:  Lillian Edwards, Patrick Donohue, Conner Sauer, Ashlyn Corbin

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Native American Murals

Apache:  Ryan Glatzel, Hunter Gleason, Josh Hall, William Lewis, Dylan Dorunda, Absent:  Holly Geyer and Alexus Argust

Pueblo: Samantha Kupst, Andria Lewis, Katie White, Ashleigh Yager, Emily Phillips, Connor Mills, Breanna Post

Comanche:  Alley Ayers, Jenna McCarthy, Andrew Scott, John Barry, Ryan Blaisure, Kyle White

Anasazi:  Cameron Phelps, David Hill, Garrett Conklin, Brea Conrad, Tommy Gibson, Mason Conklin.  Absent:  Noah Shankman, Cameron Nabinger

Cheyenne:  Danni-Lee Brown, Aidan Schriefer, Isaac Arzola-Velez, Alex Gennarelli, Jay Grover, and Kyle Baker

Hopi:  Cooper Rolison, Ryan Mills, Shawn Bailey, Anthony Dissinger, Caiden George, Angelina Mirra, Aaron Beesley



Janelle Tench's library class.  Students discovered where the tribes lived, what they ate, animals they hunted, and what kind of dwelling they lived in.  Taking this information the groups made a rough draft and then got to work.  They used paint, found materials, and items they made from clay.  Students worked hard on 4 x 4 foot murals for several weeks.  Altogether, the fifth grade made twelve Native American murals to decorate the hallways near the district office. 

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Screen Free Week!!

The Elementary Library would like to congratulate the 35 students and their families that participated in Screen Free Week!  We hope that you found this experience to be rewarding and filled with time set aside to read.  It's our desire that families might use this experience to jump start their summer reading program.

Monday, May 19, 2014

BRES Student Standout -- April 2014

Back row:  Tori Morse, Makena Slater, Sienna Kowalewski, Alexis Parks, Ryan Glatzel
Row 4:  Vanessa Clapper, Mia Snyder, Stefionna Bloodgood, Jaedyn Snell
Row 3:  Angelina Reynolds, Dylan Conrad, Tristan Leon, Ella Woosman, Deken Carvin
Front row:  Piper Jo Tripp, Nolan Gnade, Layla Sinnett, Jayden Gregory, Autum O'Dell,
Maia Lewis, Taryn Gregory
Absent from photo:  Dustin Shaw Jr., Kadin Welch, Victoria Ross, Mia Herrera, Breanna Post