Excellent Explorer Award Winners at Spanish Oaks

We are so excited to share with you our first 2020-2021 Excellent Explorers for our first term of school.  They are an amazing group of students, who have consistently shown gratitude, resilience, initiative and tenacity.  They were cheered for by the student body, got to eat with Mr. Murray on a “special” table, and are now in our newsletter.  Congratulations to each of you on a job well done.  Here are our award winners:

Chloe Davis- 6th Grade   Chloe is an exceptional student. She shines both academically and socially. Chloe always does her best and works hard to get good grades on all of her assignments. She is constantly on task and loves to participate and share her ideas. She also takes the time to help those around her. Chloe can often be found teaching one of her peers and answering questions for students in her table group.  Chloe seems to have a permanent smile on her face. She just glows! Her fellow students love to be around her because of how kind, thoughtful and funny she is. Chloe is reliable. Her classmates know they can count on her to be a good friend and to work hard.  Even when faced with huge challenges, Chloe chooses to have a positive attitude. She does not give up when life gets hard. I am so proud of Chloe for her determination to be the best that she possibly can at all times. - Mrs. McClain

Yadxel Cruz is in Mrs. Baldwin's 2nd Grade. Yadxel sticks with a task even if it is really hard for him. He always gives his teacher his best work. He is kind, polite and patient with everyone at school. He is a good friend as well. - Mrs. Baldwin

I would like to nominate Liberty Jackson, 5th grade. She is always on task and willing to help others. She jumps at the opportunity to help a peer. She respects her teachers and her classmates. She loves to serve others, and she is a great example to those around her of following rules, being kind, and working hard. -Mrs.Caina

Hudson Glenn 2nd Grade  Hudson is always so polite and says please and thank you. He works hard and gets all his work done everyday. He always has a smile on his face and is kind to everyone around him. Everyone enjoys being around him because he has a way of making the other kids feel happy. He is always willing to help me and the other students around him. Hudson definitely deserves to be an Excellent Explorer. He is an amazing student and friend. - Mrs. Robinson

Judson Haderlie 1st grade - Judson is such a wonderful example in our classroom. Judson is always kind, helpful, hard working, and happy. Judson is always willing to stop what he is doing to help others in our classroom. He is a friend to everyone. He is the first to offer to share whatever he has, be it crayons, I-pad, markers, etc. He does amazing work and is always on task. We love his happy energy in our classroom and we are so grateful for his positive influence. - Mrs. Phelps

I would like to nominate Claire Beenfield for our Excellent Explorer. Claire is a hard worker. She is always striving to do her best. When other students in the class are struggling, Claire is helpful and kind. She listens to others thoughts and opinions. She makes everyone feel important and loved. She is so kind and respectful. She writes notes to her teachers and to her friends when they do something to help her. I think that Claire is the perfect example of what an Excellent Explorer should be. - Mrs. Dimmick