Rock Port Junior High students received numerous awards from their teachers, coaches and adminstrators at the Junior High Awards Assembly Thursday May 23, 2019. The list of recipients is as follows:
Music
Music awards were presented by Mrs. Palmer. They were:
Choir – Outstanding Musician (1st semester) – Kylie Nuckolls and Aidan Burke; Outstanding Musician (2nd semester) – Chaney Vogler and Bannack Skillen
Band: Outstanding Musician – Phillip Herron and Kylie Beasing
ATHLETICS
Athletic Participation Awards were presented by Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. Gaines.
Tony Gaines Memorial Sportsmanship Award, presented by Mr. Gaines to Phillip Herron and Micah Makings
READING
Reading Awards were presented by Mrs. Skillen: 7th Grade​ – Peyton Lager, Alisha Lomax, Ryan Paris, Bannack Skillen, Ally Youngs; 8th Grade – Kenneth Brion, Zoey Hurst, Sara Newbanks
ART
Mrs. Eickhoff presented the art awards.
Project of the Year – mixed media drawing by Mariah Lawrence
SCIENCE
Science Awards were presented by Mrs. Jenkins:
8th Grade Excellence in Science – Mikayla Makings, Phillip Herron, and Caleb Lucas
7th Grade Excellence in Science – Riley Jenkins, Chaney Vogler, and Bannack Skillen
SPANISH
Spanish awards were presented by Mrs. Miller. The following students received certificates for earning the highest grades in each trimester class:
7th grade: 1st trimester, Clinton (Carlos) Steffen, 97%; 2nd trimester, Dylan (Carolina) Kemerling, 97%; 3rd trimester, Chaney (Elena) Vogler, 99%, and Rylee (Isabel) Jenkins, 99%
8th grade: 1st trimester, Kylie (Josefina) Nuckolls, 96%; 2nd trimester, Anneliese (Carolina) Clauson, 100%; 3rd trimester, Aidan (Pepe) Burke, 99%, Tyler (Diego) Cook, 99%, and Mikayla (Cristina) Makings, 99%
LANGUAGE ARTS
Language Arts Awards presented by Mrs. Kerri Acton were:
Outstanding Achievement in Language Arts for 7th Grade: Rylee Jenkins, Abby Minino, Bannack Skillen, Chaney Vogler, and Ally Youngs
Excellence in Language Arts for 7th Grade: Bannack Skillen
Outstanding Achievement in Language Arts for 8th Grade: Kylie Beasing, Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Morgan Cofer, Phillip Herron, Jarrett Hunter, Caleb Lucas, Mikayla Makings, Kylie Jo Nuckolls, Tarika Patel, and Lilyann Smith
Excellence in Language Arts for 8th Grade: Anneliese Clauson and Mikayla Makings
BUSINESS
Junior High Business Awards presented by Mrs. Gaines:
7th Grade Computer Tech Highest Grade: Chaney Vogler, first semester; Bannack Skillen, second semester
8th Grade Computer Applications Highest Grade: Mikayla Makings, first semester; Anneliese Clauson and Phillip Herron, second semester
TYPING
Speed typing awards were presented to:
7th Grade (40 words per minute or above on a 3 minute timed test): Cade Makings, 41 wpm; Bannack Skillen, 41 wpm; Jaysa Welch, 44 wpm; Ozey Hurst, 45 wpm; Ally Youngs, 45 wpm; Dakota Evans, 47 wpm; Mariah Lawrence, 53 wpm
8th Grade (50 wpm or above on a 3 minute timed test): Phillip Herron, 50 wpm; Brecken Kelly, 52 wpm; Brogan Krutz, 55 wpm; Kylie Nuckolls, 57 wpm; Tarika Patel, 67 wpm
FACS
FACS Awards presented by Mrs. Crystal Goins were:
8th Grade Shark Tank Winners – Phillip Herron and Micah Makings
8th Grade Cooking Show-Sara Newbanks and Anneliese Clauson
7th Grade Sewing Project – Chaney Vogler
7th Grade Tiny Home Project – Dylan Kemerling
7th Grade Cupcake Wars – Ally Young and Alisha Lomax
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social Studies Awards were presented by Mr. Hendrickson to the following students: American History 1st, Reed Miller; American History 4th, Bannack Skillen; World History 5th, Anneliese Clauson; World History 6th, Aidan Burke
CHEER
Junior high cheerleaders were recognized by Mrs. Vogler. They were: Kylie Nuckolls (captain), Morgan Cofer, Lily Smith, Zoey Hurst, Mikayla Makings, Chaney Vogler, Jenasey Mace, Rylee Jenkins, andPaycee Holmes
MATH
The Top Math Awards were presented by Mr. Jacob Erdman to the following students: Aidan Burke, first hour; Jayden Krutz and Mikayla Makings, second hour; Clint Steffen and Ozey Hurst, fourth hour; and Bannack Skillen, sixth hour
Peer Counselor Awards were presented by Mrs. Shauna Farmer and Mrs. Rachel Jenkins to the following students: Aidan Burke, Morgan Cofer, Caleb Lucas, Micah Makings, Kylie Nuckolls, 8th grade; Rylee Jenkins, Reed Miller, Bannack Skillen, Paycee Holmes, Clint Steffen, Chaney Vogler, 7th grade
PRESIDENTIAL
ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
Presidential Academic Achievement Awards were presented by Mrs. Shauna Farmer.
Eighth graders meeting high honor roll requirements two of the three semesters and scoring advanced on at least one MAP grade level test were: Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Phillip Herron, Jayden Krutz, Caleb Lucas, and Mikayla Makings
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council members were recognized by Mr. Donnie Parsons. They are: Caleb Lucas and Kylie Jo Nuckolls, 8th grade; Dakota Evans and Chaney Vogler, 7th grade
STUDY ISLAND
Study Island awards were presented by Mr. Donnie Parsons. The team winner went to Kowz Rulz (Riley Jenkins, Brentyn Herron, Jaysa Welch, Phillip Herron, Brecken Kelly, Kyler Hughes and Taylor Pruitt).
8th Grade – Anneliese Clauson, 1st place; Caleb Lucas, 2nd place
7th Grade – Bannack Skillen, 1st place; Chaney Vogler, 2nd place
ATTENDANCE
Attendance awards were presented by Mr. Parsons for students with outstanding attendance (four or less excused or excused verified hours). Receiving attendance awards were Rylee Jenkins, Ryan Paris, Tyler Cook, and Jarrett Hunter.

Mrs. Stevie Eickhoff presented Mariah Lawrence with the Art Project of the Year Award

Mrs. Crystal Goins gave out several awards to her FACS students, including winners of Shark Tank and Cupcake Wars competitions.

Principal Donnie Parsons presented Outstanding Attendance awards to seventh and eighth graders with four or less excused or excused verified hours. Receiving awards (left to right) were Jarrett Hunter, Tyler Cook, Rylee Jenkins, and Ryan Paris.

eighth graders receiving Presidential Academic Awards (pictured above, left to right) were: Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Phillip Herron, Jayden Krutz, Caleb Lucas, and Mikayla Makings.

Mr. Stephen Gaines, left, presented the Tony Gaines Memorial Sportsmanship Award to Phillip Herron, right, and Micah Makings (not pictured).