2012 Oral Reading Contest

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 on May 24th. Eight to Eleven 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. What a great experience and opportunity for all the readers. They did an amazing job, and it was definitely an honor for them 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. Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of all of you!!

First Grader Tiffani Henke reading from her practiced read, That’s What Friends Are For

Third Grade Contestants First Row – Mason Conklin, Kade Miller, Cooper Rolison, Marissa Derrick Second Row – Ryan Mills, Andrew Scott, Olivia Colwell, Alexia Stone

2012 Oral Reading Contest Winners First Row – Tiffani Henke, Nicholas Pallman, Zachary Lines Second Row – Ryan Mills, Andrew Scott, Mason Conklin, Rachel Upright, Trista Stone, Hannah Gallagher Third Row – Kaleb Folk, Kyra Powell, Robert Reynolds, KayLeen Conklin, Madison Welsted, Tori Auckland

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 on May 24th. Eight to Eleven 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. What a great experience and opportunity for all the readers. They did an amazing job, and it was definitely an honor for them 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. Blue Ridge Elementary is very proud of all of you!!


● First Grade: Nicholas Pallman, Mia Landis, Zachary Lines, Kayla Whitney, Dakota Slater, Dillon Macleod, Tiffani Henke, Zachary Randall

1st Place: Tiffani Henke 2nd Place: Nick Pallman 3rd Place: Zachary Lines

● Second Grade: Rayne Glover, Danielle Tierney, Ashley Tomassacci, Trista Stone, Rachel Upright, Gabriel Tobon-Montiel, Reese Allen, Hannah Gallagher

1st Place: Rachel Upright 2nd Place: Trista Stone 3rd Place: Hannah Gallagher

● Third Grade: Alexus Argust, Mason Conklin, Kade Miller, Cooper Rolison, Alexia Stone, Marissa Derrick, Olivia Colwell, Ryan Mills, Andrew Scott

1st Place: Ryan Mills 2nd Place: Andrew Scott 3rd Place: Mason Conklin

● Fourth Grade: Christie Baldwin, Gia Fiore, Stephen Lines, Tori Auckland, KayLeen Conklin, Makenzie Cook, Madison Welsted, Morgan Mansfield, Alyssa Sherwood, Tyler Hillard

1st Place: KayLeen Conklin 2nd Place: Madison Welsted 3rd Place: Tori Auckland


● Fifth Grade: Clayton DeVoe, Robert Reynolds, Natasha Johnson, Jillian McAulliffe, Anna Bonner, Taylor Brant, Kyra Powell, Kaleb Folk

1st Place: Kaleb Folk 2nd Place: Kyra Powell 3rd Place: Bobby Reynolds