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Essay contest for high,
middle schoolers
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
Creslane Elementary School Students of the Month
Deadline is Oct. 31
FROM STAFF REPORTS
CRESWELL – The Creswell VFW & Auxiliary Post
No. 4039 is holding its annual essay contest in which
students can win scholarships and an all-expenses-paid
trip to Washington D.C., along with an adult.
The Voice of Democracy competition was established in
1947 and is the VFW’s leading scholarship program. It’s
a chance for high school students, grades 9 to 12, to put
their patriotic pledges to print and presentation, as they
compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an
annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, "What Makes
America Great?”. The national winner receives a $30,000
scholarship.
The Patriot’s Pen Essay is for middle school students,
grades 6 to 8, who are given the opportunity to express
their opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing
skills under the theme of “What Makes America Great?”.
The deadline for submissions is Oct.31. For entry forms
and more information, call 541-255-5105.
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Creswell School District Community Forum
CRESWELL – Creswell School District Community
Forum will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 6-7 p.m. at
the District Offi ce Conference Room located at Creslane
Elementary School. Share your thinking and input on
investing in our schools.
“Improving education in Creswell will take all of us,”
saidCreswell School District Superintendent Michael
Johnson. “Come add your voice to the conversation and
help us develop a plan for our schools and district for the
next three to fi ve years.”
From left, top: Jack Wilson (5th), Addyson Larson (5th), Hunter Lowell (4th), Abigail
Arnold (5th), Avery Dodson (5th), Mason Keiper (4th), Terrin Kemp (4th) and Clarity
Johnson (4th). Middle: Leah McGinnis (3rd), Conner Cheatham (3rd), Sophia Nibblett
(3rd), Paislee Garton (2nd), Lyric Pelham (2nd), Olivya Hook (2nd) and Olivia Swearengin
(K). Lower: Adalynn Morgan (1st), Jessalyn Caldwell (1st), Addy Higley (K), Aliyah
Anderson (1st), Racquel Leach (1st), Preston Sears (K) and Jessica Richey (K). Not
pictured: Violet Knapp (2nd) and Kristen Gardner (3rd).
Creswell Middle School Students of the Month
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Doug Allison has been instrumental as a volunteer, and
in bringing in other volunteers, for Creslane Elementary
School’s Intergenerational Reading Collaboration (IRC)
since its inception; the program is now in its seventh year
reading with students in classrooms. As pastor at Creswell
Church of Christ, Allison contacted the school district
seeking volunteer opportunities just as Laurie Swanson-
Gribskov was starting
a pilot IRC program at
Creslane, and Allison
continues as a volunteer and
enthusiastic advocate of the
program.
From left: Talon Villines (8th), Sarah Trout (6th), Matthew Jenkins (6th), Leaghanna
Sharp (8th), Sydney Brink (7th) and Aram Pisani (7th).
Creswell Christian Academy Students of the Month
Creswell High School
Jenessa Mallory has
started her senior year
off with a bang! As ASB
president, Principal Adam
Watkins says she is a great
student leader, taking hold
of the leadership mantle and
offering suggestions to help
the school provide engag-
ing activities for students.
She also excels in the class-
room: Calculus teacher
Scott Worsham says she’s
consistently “on it” in class
and excelled on the fi rst quiz
and test. “We appreciate her
work ethic and attention to
detail as a leader and as a
student/athlete,” Watkins
said. Keep up the good
work!
From left, top: Elizabeth Stewart, Sam Abrams and Gavin Crowl; lower: Gracie Cook
and Grace Azzato.