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Fourth graders honored at dinner
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Neighbors | Adrienne Crissman .The fourth-grade class at Union Elementary performs the "Contintental Drift" according to Sid May .30.
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Neighbors | Adrienne Crissman .Union fourth graders sing their version of "YMCA," "MCKY" during the fourth-grade recognition dinner May 30.
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Neighbors | Adrienne Crissman .Fourth-grade students at Union Elementary performed "On My Way" for their parents and teachers.
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Neighbors | Adrienne Crissman .The Union Elementary School fourth-grade class performed "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious " .during the fourth-grade recognition dinner May 30.
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN
Poland Union Elementary school honored its fourth-grade students with a special dinner May 30.
The theme for the event was based on the song “My Wish” by Rascal Flats. Lisa Shaw, PTO co-chair of the event said the theme sums up the hope the parents have for all the kids.
“This is the beginning to their next step of life and the song simply states to dream, life is not always easy but keep going and look for the people that truly love you,” said Shaw.
Jen Gallo, PTO co-chair of the event, said the event is important.
“This dinner marks the end of their true elementary years, where the teachers really guide them through and help them along. Once they reach McKinley, a lot more responsibility becomes theirs and they’re not treated like little kids anymore. It’s really quite a transition,” said Gallo. “The dinner is also an opportunity for the parents to say goodbye to the Union teachers and honor their child’s accomplishments.”
The dinner included a performance from the fourth-grade class where they recalled the different things each teacher taught them. The students also sang songs such as, “Fifty Nifty United States,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “On My Way” and put a twist on “YMCA,” changing it to “MCKY,” to honor the new school they will be attending.
Students were presented with awards for their achievements. The Presidential Achievement Award was given to students who had a 3.5-4.0 GPA. In addition, students needed to score in the 85th percentile or higher in reading or math on a nationally normed test, or in the advanced level on the OAA. Receiving the Presidential Achievement Award was Bronson Bilkie, Jack Brant, Morgan DeCore, Dylan Desotell, Rylie Eddy, Tom Landry, Mary Liddle, Lucas Mazur, Lucia Perry, Sophia Sainato, Jonathan Sarraino, Madison Wess, Brianna DiFabio, Teegan Graff, Sam James, Jalin Kaden, Camryn Lattanzio, Justin Ranalli, Autumn Smith, Nate Williams, Colton Diaz, Avery Doctor, Kylie Duby, Alexis Freeborn, Tony Gallo, Elizabeth Herdman, Nick Komara, Elliot Lu, Lucas Nord, Hannah Ogden and Ashley Ray.
The Citzenship Award was given to those students who have demonstrated empathy and compassion, and have been overall leaders throughout their years at Union. The Citizenship Award was given to Max Dwyer, Tony Gallo, Camryn Lattanzio, Isaac Moncilovich, Lucas Nord, Hannah Ogden and Kristen Shaw.