Pictured with their championship belt are the 3rd graders who were named the 2017-2018 School Year Attendance Champions from left to right, front row: Maddie Cox, Lily Wilroy, Savannah Lay, Claire Miller, Sophia Storm, Audrey Dougherty, Brylea Shrader, Landrey Kelly, Tatum Vogler, Lily Lager, Morgan Garst, Alley Sharpless, Jordan Kuhns and Mya Welch. Back row: Izac Hurst, Justin Kuhns, Westyn Amthor, Jadyn Geib, Chase Gayler, Dayton Hays, Gabe Gebhards, Braidyn Buckner, Corbin Wallace, Jack Meyerkorth, Brock Sebek-Holmes and Desmond Chaney. The 3rd graders with 97.44% attendance won by one hundredth of a percentage point over the second graders with 97.43%.
The following 2018 End-of-Year Awards were given by classroom teachers at the close of the school year at Rock Port R-II School:
Little Jays’ Preschool 2018 Graduates: Ali Ellis, Andy Meyerkorth, Anthony Masonbrink, Caisyn Hall, Cy Vogler, Elaina Kroeger, Ethan Hunter, Harper Roup, Isaac Dougherty, Jack Bailey, Kambrie Driskell, Kipton Waigand, Lock Chaney, Mason Hale, Nishtha Patel, Piper Lotter, Rogan McCown, and Taylor Cook.
1st Grade – Mrs. Bredensteiner: Book-It! – Isabella Kroeger, Hunter Shearer-Bolin, Stevie Gaines, Ellie Garst; Super Speller – Stevie Gaines, Jacob McMahon, Ellie Garst, Isabella Kroeger, Alexi Stoner; Reading Excellence (Most Words Read – 51,964 words) – AR Superstar – Isabella Kroeger, 68.3 points; Reading Circle – Hunter-Shearer Bolin, Grady Cook, Stevie Gaines, Ellie Garst, Malayna Gibson, OnaLee Henriksen, Jayven Hudson, Isabella Kroeger, Rush Lewis, Rozlyn McCown, Jacob McMahon, Remington Mathews, Alexi Stoner, Adrianna Wallace; AR Accuracy (97.1%) – Alexi Stoner.
The following awards were voted on by the class: Fantastic Friend Award – Rush Lewis and Ona Henriksen; Happy Helper Award – Rozlyn McCown; Joyful Jokester Award – Grady Cook and Adrianna Wallace; Wonder Writer Award – Stevie Gaines; Awesome Artist Award – Alexi Stoner; Radical Reader Award – Isabella Kroeger; Lovely Listener Award – Ellie Garst and Remington Mathews; Marvelous Mathematician Award – Hunter Shearer-Bolin; Super Scientist Award – Malayna Gibson; Amazing Athlete Award – Jacob McMahon and Jayven Hudson.
1st Grade – Mrs. Waigand: Reading Circle – Eli Cox, Reese Herron, Chevy Lay, Jaecy-Mae Makings, Leah Meyerkorth, Holdyn Moore, Tenley Peshek, Katelynn Rouse, Isaac Shimmel, Grant Spiegel, Tristan Struthers, Anna Weber, Madison Wilroy; Book-It – Eli Cox, Leah Meyerkorth, Grant Spiegel; Most AR Points – Grant Spiegel, 74.7 points; AR Accuracy Award – Reese Herron, 96%; Handy Helper – Eli Cox; Funny Bone – Chevy Lay; Marvelous Mathematician – Leah Meyerkorth; Inventive and Imaginative Award – Reese Herron; Computer Whiz – Holdyn Moore; Spunky Spirit – Tristan Struthers; Enthusiastic Learner – Isaac Shimmel; Spectacular Speller – Jaecy-Mae Makings; Super Reader – Grant Spiegel; Fantastic Friend – Katelynn Rouse; Ray of Sunshine – Anna Weber; Cuddle Bug – Madison Wilroy; Awesome Illustrator – Tenley Peshek.
2nd Grade – Mrs. Lawrence: Reading Circle Certificate – Brandon Athen, Jayden Barbee, Cooper Daugherty, Logan Ellis, Jessa Geib, Greyson Henning, Wyatt Huntley, Raylynn Jenkins, Levi Lucas, Bryna McEnaney, Bobbie Reyes, Lily Shineman, and Zoey Zach; Book-It! – Levi Lucas and Zoey Zach; AR Wall of Honor – Logan Ellis and Zoey Zach (achieved when accumulating 50 AR points); AR Highest Test Percentage During the Year – Bryna McEnaney, 97.3%; Most Books Read During the Year – Logan Ellis, 114 books.
2nd Grade – Mrs. Vette: Pizza Hut Book It! – Talyn Amthor, Jaylynn Jones, Audrie Meyerkorth, Olivia Roup, Aidan Smyser, and Bentley Teten; Missouri Reading Circle Certificate – Talyn Amthor, Reid Ellis, John Gillem, Ryzer Hale, Jaysen Hudson, Rylan Hunter, Stella Johnson, Jaylynn Jones, Kinley Lair, Tennyson Lansdown, Audrie Meyerkorth, Olivia Roup, Aidan Smyser, Bentley Teten, and Cole White; Character Award in Mrs. Vette’s Class (showing outstanding character throughout the year – voted on by classmates): Jaylynn Jones and John Gillem.
3rd Grade – Mrs. Amthor and Mrs. Geib: Academic Achievement – To receive academic achievement, students must average an 89% or better throughout the four quarters. Math – Westyn Amthor, Morgan Garst, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Lily Wilroy, Desmond Chaney, Madison Cox, Audrey Dougherty, Gabriel Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Jordan Kuhns, Jackson Meyerkorth, Mya Welch; Social Studies – Westyn Amthor, Braidyn Buckner, Morgan Garst, Chase Gayler, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Justin kuhns, Savannah Lay, Alley Sharpless, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Corbin Wallace, Lily Wilroy, Desmond Chaney, Madison Cox, Audrey Dougherty, Gabriel Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Brock Sebek-Holmes, Izac Hurst, Jordan Kuhns, Lily Lager, Jackson Meyerkorth, Claire Miller, Sophia Storm, Mya Welch; ELA – Westyn Amthor, Morgan Garst, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Lily Wilroy, Audrey Dougherty, Gabriel Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Jordan Kuhns, Jackson Meyerkorth, Mya Welch; Science – Westyn Amthor, Morgan Garst, Chase Gayler, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Justin Kuhns, Alley Sharpless, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Corbin Wallace, Lily Wilroy, Desmond Chaney, Madison Cox, Audrey Dougherty, Gabriel Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Jordan Kuhns, Lily Lager, Jackson Meyerkorth, Sophia Storm, Mya Welch; Academic Achievement (maintained an 89% average for the year in all subject areas) – Westyn Amthor, Morgan Garst, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Lily Wilroy, Audrey Dougherty, Gabriel Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Jordan Kuhns, Jackson Meyerkorth, Mya Welch; Accelerated Reader Master (met or exceeded each quarter goal) – Westyn Amthor, Braidyn Buckner, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Desmond Chaney, Audrey Dougherty, Gabe Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Mya Welch; 275 Conference Spelling Bee Participant – Mya Welch; 275 Conference Spelling Bee Alternate – Brylea Shrader; Rocket Math Racer (mastered multiplication facts through 10’s) – Westyn Amthor, Audrey Dougherty, Jadyn Geib, Jackson Meyerkorth; Reading Circle Certificate (completed all monthly requirements) – Westyn Amthor, Braidyn Buckner, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Desmond Chaney, Audrey Dougherty, Gabe Gebhards, Jadyn Geib, Mya Welch; Character Awards (showing outstanding character throughout the year, and voted on by classmates) – Tatum Vogler (Mrs. Geib’s class), and Mya Welch (Mrs. Amthor’s class).
4th Grade – Mrs. Gilson and Mrs. Walker – Students who maintained an A- or above all four quarters received the following awards: Math – Tayden Cook, Ryder Herron, Jadyn Lawrence, Spencer Newbanks, Daytona Paris, Emma Teten, Jacoby Driskell, Dylan Lair, Noah McCoy, Pooja Patel, and Skylar Stoner; Reading – Tayden Cook, Kinleigh Daugherty, Jadyn Lawrence, Logan Lomax, Ella Meyerkorth, Daytona Paris, Emma Teten, Jacoby Driskell, Dylan Lair, Mason McMahon, Pooja Patel, Alexis Stanton, Skylar Stoner, Gabe Struthers, Alexis Stanton and Norah Watkins; Language Arts – Tayden Cook, Kinleigh Daugherty, Grant Henning, Ryder Herron, Jadyn Lawrence, Ella Meyerkorth, Spencer Newbanks, Daytona Paris, Keira Roup, Emma Teten, Jacoby Driskell, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Noah McCoy, Mason McMahon, Pooja Patel, Skylar Stoner, Alexis Stanton and Norah Watkins; Spelling – Tayden Cook, Kinleigh Daugherty, Ryder Herron, Jadyn Lawrence, Ella Meyerkorth, Spencer Newbanks, Daytona Paris, Keira Roup, Emma Teten, Jacoby Driskell, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Noah McCoy, Pooja Patel, Michael Pruett, Alexis Stanton, Skylar Stoner, Gabe Struthers, Alexis Stanton and Norah Watkins; Social Studies – Tayden Cook, Kinleigh Daugherty, Grant Henning, Ryder Herron, Jadyn Lawrence, Logan Lomax, Ella Meyerkorth, Spencer Newbanks, Daytona Paris, Keira Roup, Emma Teten, Isaiah Barbee, Jacoby Driskell, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Noah McCoy, Mason McMahon, Declan McRaven,Pooja Patel, Alexis Stanton, Skylar Stoner, and Gabe Struthers; Science – Tayden Cook, Kinleigh Daugherty, Grant Henning, Ryder Herron, Jadyn Lawrence, Logan Lomax, Ella Meyerkorth, Spencer Newbanks, Daytona Paris, Keira Roup, Emma Teten, Isaiah Barbee, Jacoby Driskell, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Noah McCoy, Mason McMahon, Pooja Patel, Alexis Stanton, Skylar Stoner, Alexis Stanton and Norah Watkins; AR 100 Point Club – Ryder Herron, Ella Meyerkorth, Daytona Paris, Emma Teten, Pooja Patel, Skylar Stoner, and Norah Watkins; Top 3 Readers – Mrs. Walker’s class: Norah Watkins 202.6, Skylar Stoner 109.4, Pooja Patel 107.1; Mrs. Gilson’s class: Ella Meyerkorth 179.9, Daytona Paris 118, Ryder Herron 117.5.
5th Grade – Mrs. Simmons and Ms. Armstrong – Academic awards are given to those students who maintained an A average for all four quarters: Language Arts Award – Bracton Cook, Ryan Lucas, Anden Cohn, Zane Cook, Bayleigh Cooper, Jakobie Hays, Caleb Palmer, Payten Shrader, Malachi Skillen; Spelling Award (all 100s) – Bracton Cook and Caleb Palmer; Reading Award – Bracton Cook, Ryan Lucas, Corbyn Jakub, Avery Meyerkorth, Addy Maifeld, Jaymes Herron, Zane Cook, Bayleigh Cooper, Cali Driskell, Caleb Palmer, Quentin Leseberg, Payten Shrader, Malachi Skillen; Math Award – Jaymes Herron, Bracton Cook, Corbyn Jakub, Ryan Lucas, Zane Cook, Bayleigh Cooper, Caleb Palmer, Malachi Skillen; Most Improved – Avery Meyerkorth and Stevie Pritt; Science Award – Zane Cook, Bayleigh Cooper, Jakobie Hays, Caleb Palmer, Stevie Pritt, Quentin Leseberg, Payten Shrader, Malachi Skillen, Ryan Athen, Bracton Cook, Sienna Harmon, Jaymes Herron. Corbyn Jakub, Ryan Lucas, Addy Maifeld, Bishop Miller, Aricin Weber; Social Studies Award – Bracton Cook, Jaymes Herron, Corbyn Jakub, Ryan Lucas, Addy Maifeld, Avery Meyerkorth, Aricin Weber, Zane Cook, Caleb Palmer, Malachi Skillen; Robotics Participation – Bishop Miller, Arianna Shimmel, Stevie Pritt, Jaymes Herron, Ryan Athen, Ryland Garst, Ryan Lucas, Jakobie Hays, Caleb Palmer, Brady Cox; AR Wall of Honor Award – Aricin Weber, Addy Maifeld, Ryan Lucas, Jaymes Herron, Avery Meyerkorth, Bracton Cook, Corbyn Jakub, Ryan Athen, Ryland Garst, Malchi Skillen, Cali Driskell, Zane Cook; Top 3 AR Top Points – Ryan Lucas 515 points, Corbyn Jakub 452.6 points, Malachi Skillen 405.4 points; AR Highest Percentage – Mrs. Simmons’ class – Bracton Cook, 99.1%; Ms. Armstrong’s class – Zane Cook 98.5%, AR Highest Book Level Average – Mrs. Simmons’ class – Jaymes Herron 5.9, Ms. Armstrong’s class – Caleb Palmer and Jakobie Hays 5.3; Art Award – Avery Meyerkorth and Cali Driskell; Writing Award – Avery Meyerkorth and Stevie Pritt.
6th Grade – Mrs. Hastert – Awards are given to the students with the two highest grades in each subject: Math Award – Chaney Vogler and Clint Steffen; Language Arts Award (Mrs. Hastert’s class) – Chaney Vogler, Jaysa Welch, Jenasey Mace; Language Arts Award (Mrs. Weber’s class) – Paycee Slusher, Rylee Jenkins, Bannack Skillen; Spelling Award – Chaney Vogler and Clint Steffen; Social Studies Award (Mrs. Hastert’s class) – Chaney Vogler, Clint Steffen, Reagan Walker; Social Studies Award (Mrs. Weber’s class) – Bannack Skillen, Dylan Kemerling
6th Grade – Mrs. Weber – Awards are given to the students with the two highest grades in each subject: Math Award – Bannack Skillen and Paycee Slusher; Science (Mrs. Hastert’s class) – Chaney Vogler, Reagan Walker, Jaysa Welch; Science Award (Mrs. Weber’s class) – Paycee Slusher and Rylee Jenkins Reading Award (Mrs. Hastert’s class) – Chaney Vogler, Reagan Walker, Jaysa Welch; Reading Award (Mrs. Weber’s class) – Bannack Skillen, Paycee Slusher, Rylee Jenkins; Spelling Award – Bannack Skillen and Rylee Jenkins.