At the March 9, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education the following individuals and groups were recognized for helping to make Washington Township a Superior School District.
Greenbriar Elementary Artists
Symphony in Color is a contest held by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Students from around the state are invited to make art while listening to symphonic music. They only pick about 100 pieces each year and only 38 gold ribbon winners! This is a great honor.
The art will be on display at the Indiana State Museum for the month of March. Check it out for free! The following Greenbriar artists were winners:
Darion Highbaugh – 3rd grade – Symphony in Color Gold Ribbon Winner
Lucero Morales – 2nd grade – Symphony in Color Finalist
Maddox Minardo – 2nd grade – Symphony in Color Finalist
Mikyra Winfrey – 3rd grade – Symphony in Color Honorable Mention
March is Youth Art Month (YAM) around the nation. Indiana celebrates YAM by holding an art show at the Indianapolis Statehouse downtown. Five Greenbriar artists were selected to have their work displayed. You can check it out for free downtown at the Statehouse.
Cecelia Benson – 3rd grade; Marcella Townsend – 3rd grade; Angel Franco-Vargas – 3rd grade; Derien Smith – 3rd grade; Chyienne Sanders – 3rd grade
Every Spring, Holliday Park invites local schools to enter six pieces for a student art exhibit, showcasing Indiana’s wildlife. The reception is March 13th. The show will stay up from March 11-May 8th. You can check it out for free.
Joanna Cervantes – 2nd grade;Maddox Minardo – 2nd grade; Kaylee Patino-Hernandez – 2nd grade; Htay Meh – 2nd grade; Mayel Salazar-Xochitla – 2nd grade; Malcolm Cruz – 2nd grade
Allisonville Elementary Student – Sammie King
Sammie King a student from Mrs. Brown’s class was selected by the Sertoma Club at the District level to represent the Northern Indiana District for the essay contest. Her essay goes to the Regional in Toledo, Ohio. This is the first time Allisonville has had a student reach the Regionals. The Board received Sammie’s essay in the Board packet.
Allisonville Elementary Student – Hanna Terry
Hanna teamed up with the IMPD to collect stuffed animals for kids experiencing crisis or emergency. The officers keep the “buddies” in their squad cars to help comfort young kids during fires, wrecks, etc. Hanna first shared her initiative with her classmates and invited the students at AYS to join in. As a result more than 500 buddies were collected! Officers honored Hannah with a plaque an article was also written to highlight her efforts. Hannah is the perfect example of a student exhibiting the Learner Profiles of being a risk taker, being caring, and a communicator.
