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Meeting Date: 2/23/2017 - 6:30 PM
Category: Awards and Commendations
Type: Info
Subject: 2. Winners of the 33rd Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Writing, Art, and Speech Contests
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Policy: Admin Policy 1.05 - Recognition for Accomplishment
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Background: Almost 40 MPS students earned awards in their grade-level categories in the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech, Art, and Writing contests.

This evening, several students will be reading a sampling of their award-winning speeches. The goals of the speech contest, sponsored by We Energies, are to strengthen reading, writing, and public speaking skills of students and to encourage learning and support of the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s theme was “We Shall Overcome.”

Art Contest Winners:
Bryssleidy Santos – 1st Place, Grade 2 - Vieau
Elda Castillo – 2nd Place, Grade 2 - Vieau
Tatiana Nydahl – 3rd Place, Grade 2 - Vieau

Aniyah Bean-Hinton - 1st Place, Grades 4-5 - Elm
Alana Sanchez - 2nd Place, Grade 5 - Alcott
Michaela Peters - 3rd Place, Grade 5 - Alcott

Leader De - 1st Place, Grade 8 - Story
Kylie Bowen - 2nd Place, Grade 8 - Milwaukee School of Languages
Alexa Serrano - 3rd Place, Grade 8 - Wedgewood

Brian Jameson Jr. - 1st Place, Grade12 - MHSA
Sheyenne Wilson - 2nd Place, Grade 12 - MHSA
Grace Williams - 3rd Place, Grade 12 - Milwaukee School of Languages

Speech Contest Winners:
Imajyne Robertson-Hodges - 1st Place, Grades K-2 - Elm
Matthew Pitts - 2nd Place, Grades K-2 - Hawthorne

Maurice Willis - 1st Place, Grades 3-4 - King Jr. School
Jordan Cameron - 3rd Place, Grades 3-4 - Hawthorne

Terynn Erby-Walker - 1st Place, Grades 5-6 - Golda Meir
Samara Summers - 3rd Place, Grades 5-6 - Trowbridge

Amillia Bell - 1st Place, Grades 7-8 - Golda Meir
Angela Gorton - 2nd Place, Grades 7-8 - Cooper School

Malee Lor - 3rd Place, Grades 9-10 - HAPA
Biluge Ntabala - 2nd Place, Grades 11-12 - MHSA
Daniel Montalvo - 3rd Place, Grades 11-12 - Reagan IB

Grades K-1 Group Project Writing Contest Winner:
Burbank, Grade 1, Room 165, Teacher: Christine Sylvester and her students: Adon Adricula, Eh B Aye, Gabriel Brito, Arianna Erkins, Lamurreion Hoover, Shanna Lee, Elias Maresch-Vonachen, Jonathan Martinez-Gallob, Alexander Oo, Sehdari Powers, Malia Robinson, Angel Rodriguez, Labriyah Rollins, Ummur P Shamsul Haque, Kandyce Vang, and Kaedyn Wilson-Genous.
Writing Contest Winners:
Lydia Fleisher - 1st Place, Grades 2-3 - Fratney
Mairyn Leon Albiter - 2nd Place, Grades 2-3 - AAL
Gracelyn Domino-Brown - 3rd Place, Grades 2-3 – Fratney

Nikiyah McGee Williams - 1st Place, Grades 4-5 - Emerson
Rhiona Cook - 3rd Place, Grades 4-5 - Clement

Lucas Swanson - 2nd Place, Grade 6 - Golda Meir
Sandra Park - 3rd Place, Grade 6 – Keefe

Mia Monte - 1st Place, Grades 7-8- Victory
Israa El Shakra - 2nd Place, Grades 7-8 - Victory
Daisy Kiekhofer - 3rd Place, Grades 7-8 - Golda Meir

Aye Moh - 1st Place, Grades 9-10 - HAPA
Maisue Vue - 2nd Place, Grades 9-10 – HAPA

Quanteesia Hart - 2nd Place, Grades 11-12 - Riverside
Samantha Miller - 3rd Place, Grades 11-12 - Reagan
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent