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Elementary Students Compete In City Wide Track Meet

Last week, 4th and 5th graders from USD 353 elementary schools participated in a head-tohead competition at the City Wide track meet. In total, there were fourteen events, here are the top three finishers in each age bracket: 400 Meter Run: 4th Grade Girls 1st-Zyana Graham, Lincoln 2nd-Paige Zeka, Eisenhower 3rd-Addie Curry, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Carson Carroll, Eisenhower 2nd-Alex Abasolo, Washington 3rd-Matthew Wylie, Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Katelyn Nedrow, Eisenhower 2nd-Ka’Nihjalin, Lincoln 3rd-Addison Foster, Washington 5th Grade Boys 1st-Kash Bible, Lincoln 2nd-Lane Metzen, Eisenhower 3rd-Duke Shinliver, Washington Jump Rope Off 4th Grade Girls 1st-Nyah Eckermann, Eisenhower 2nd-Scarlett Weir, Kennedy 3rd-Emslee Glazier, Kennedy 4th Grade Boys 1st-Carson Carroll, Eisenhower 2nd-Alex Urber, Eisenhower 3rd-William Weikal, Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Katelyn Nedrow, Eisenhower 2nd-Cat Carrion, Kennedy 3rd-Emily Ast, Eisenhow- er 5th Grade Boys 1st-Lincoln Lira, Eisenhower 2nd-Myles Ewing, Eisenhower 3rd-Harvey Hamby-Wilson, Lincoln High Jump 5th Grade Girls 11st-Harper Leverenz, Lincoln 2nd-Zemirah Graham, Lincoln 3rd-Katelyn Newdrow, Eisenhower 5th Grade Boys 1st-Lincoln Lira, Eisenhower 2nd-Duke Shinliver, Washington 3rd-Kash Bible, Lincoln Long Jump 4th Grade Girls 1st-Nyah Eckerman, Eisenhower 2nd-Zyana Graham, Lincoln 3rd-Rylee Dockery, Kennedy 4th Grade Boys 1st-Alex Urber, Eisenhow- er 2nd-Damian Havner, Lincoln 3rd-Easton Walker, Eisenhower 5th Grade Girls 1st-Harper LLeverenz, Lincoln 2nd-Zemirah Graham, Lincoln 3rd-Adelynn Crittenden , Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Duke Shinliver, Washington 2nd-Kash Bible, Lincoln 3rd-Lane Metzen, Eisenhower Softball Throw 4th Grade Girls 1st- Finley Buresh, Kennedy 2nd- Emslee Glazier, Kennedy 3rd- Baylor Elder, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Alex Urber, Eisenhow- er 2nd-Easton Walker, Eisenhower 3rd- William Weikal, Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Elliana Ybarra, Kennedy 2nd-Katelyn Nedrow, Eisenhower 3rd-Casha Golden, Washington 5th Grade Boys 1st-Duke Shinliver, Washington 2nd- De’Onta Wiseman, Kennedy 3rd-Brice Whitmire, Lincoln Sack Race 4th Girls 1st-Adelynn Ross, Lincoln 2nd-Finley Buresh, Kennedy 3rd-Rylee Dockery, Kennedy 4th Grade Boys 1st-Maden Avalos, Washington 2nd-William Weikal, Kennedy 3rd-Jesse Everhart , Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Zermirah Graham, Lincoln 2nd-Olivia Wilson, Eisenhower 3rd-Adelynn Critteden, Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Brice Whitmire, Lincoln 2nd-Draivyn Wilcox, Kennedy 3rd-Cassius Hays, Eisenhower 3- Legged Race 4th Girls 1st- Ivy Wolf/Jenna Frazier, Eisenhower 2nd- Maddie Heersche/ Kylyn Long, Washington 3rd- Avery Cashier/Jocelyn Hamilton, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Maden Avalos/Nathanial Foth, Washington 2nd-Alex Abasolo/Brady Treft , Washington 3rd-Quiad Gore/Zander Mock, Washington 5th Grade Girls 1st-Marissa McDiffet/Olivia Wilson, Eisenhower 2nd-Avrei Hibbs/Katelyn Nedrow, Eisenhower 3rd-Adelynn Crittenden/ Zemirah Graham 5th Grade Boys 1st-Lincoln Lira/Myles Farmer, Eisenhower 2nd-James Schmidt/ Gavin Miller, Eisenhower 3rd-Dakota Helpingstine/ Kaiden Drake, Kennedy Accuracy Throw 4th Girls 1st-Kellyann Nance, Eisenhower 2nd-Kaleyann Ferguson, Washington 3rd- Hadleigh Goodman, Kennedy 4th Grade Boys 1st-Keyan Macias, Eisenhower 2nd-Ryker Angel, Eisenhower 3rd-William Weikal, Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Cateleya Carrion, Kennedy 2nd-Marissa McDiffett, Eisenhower 3rd-Zemirah Graham, Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Easton Harrison, Lincoln 2nd-Duke Shinliver, Washington 3rd-Keaton Tencleve, Eisenhower 50 Meter Dash 4th Girls 1st-Scarlett Weir, Kennedy 2nd-Lillian Bacon, Eisenhower 3rd-Jenna Frazier, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Keyan Macias, Eisenhower 2nd-Jesse EVerhart, Kennedy 3rd-Korbyn Hudson, Lincoln 5th Grade Girls 1st-Marissa McDiffett, Eisenhower 2nd-Ka’Nihjalin Logan, Lincoln 3rd-Avrei Hibbs, Eisenhower 5th Grade Boys 1st-Keaton Tencleve, Eisenhower 2nd-Myles Ewing, Eisenhower 3rd-Riley Mashburn, Lincoln 75 Meter Dash 4th Girls 1st-Zyana Graham, Lincoln 2nd-Ivy Wolf, Eisenhower 3rd-Alexis Scott , Lincoln 4th Grade Boys 1st-Brayson Baugher, Eisenhower 2nd-Carson Carroll, Eisenhower 3rd-Ben Wilson, Kennedy 5th Grade Girls 1st-Zemirah Graham, Lincoln 2nd-Sophie Dry, Lincoln 3rd-Olivia Wilson, Eisenhower 5th Grade Boys 1st-Lane Metzen, Eisenhower 2nd-Brice Whitmire, Lincoln 3rd-Gavin Miller, Eisenhower 100 Meter Dash 4th Girls 1st-Nyah Eckermann, Eisenhower 2nd-Emslee Glazier, Kennedy 3rd-Addie Curry, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Alex Urber, Eisenhower 2nd-Easton Walker, Eisenhower 3rd-Alex Abasolo Washington 5th Grade Girls 1st-Katelyn Nedrow, Eisenhower 2nd-Adelynn Crittenden, Lincoln 3rd-Harper Leverenz, Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Kash Bible, Lincoln 2nd-Cassius Hays, Eisenhower 3rd-Lincoln Lira, Eisenhower 4 x 100 Relay 4th Girls 1st-Addison Curry/Ivy Wolf/Bella Johnson/Paige Zeka, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Alex Urber, Carson Carroll, Easton Walker, Kenyan Macias 5th Grade Girls 1st-Harper Leverenz/Adelynn Crittenden/Zemirah Graham/Ka’Nihjalin Logan, Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Gavin Miller/Lane Metzen/Keaton Tencleve/ Rashad Armstrong, Eisenhower 4 x 50 Relay 4th Girls 1st-Zyana Graham/ Adelynn Ross/Abless Smith-Dodson/Alexis Scott, Lincoln 4th Grade Boys 1st-Carson Carroll/Easton Walker/Keyan Macias/ Brayson Baugher, Eisenhower 5th Grade Girls 1st-Addison Foster/Casha Golden/Autumn Mock/ Adallyn Smock, Washington 5th Grade Boys 1st-Brice Whitmire/Kash Bible/Achilles Reynolds/ Harvey Hamby-Wilson, Lincoln 300 Shuttle Relay with 6 4th Girls 1st-Addison Curry/Ivy Wolf/Za’Ryah Tyler/Paige Zeka/Lillian Bacon/McKinley Callaway, Eisenhower 4th Grade Boys 1st-Cameron Caudillo/ Brecken Goodrum/Ryker Angel/Breckin Earl/Sebastien Smith/Alex Urber, Eisenhower 5th Grade Girls 1st-Ka’Nihjalin Logan/Annaliegh Shamblin/Harper Leverenz/Adelynn Crittenden/ Zemirah Graham/ Ja’lynn Cabrera, Lincoln 5th Grade Boys 1st-Keaton Tencleve/ Daniel Burleigh/Lincoln Lira/Cassius Hays/Cole Dayton/Myles Ewing, Eisenhower .

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Camp HYPE Comes To Wellington

This summer, the Youth Employment Project (YEP), WorkForce Alliance, and Sumner Economic Development are teaming up to present the first local Camp HYPE on the Sumner Campus of Cowley College, June 3rd to June 6th, 2024. Registration for this exciting summer session is now open!

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EARTH DAY

Local Kids Celebrate Earth Day All Week The Earth Day celebrations in Wellington commenced on Monday, April 22nd, the official day designated in 1970 to honor the Earth and raise awareness about environmental issues. Guided by Eisenhower 4thgrade teachers Millie Angleton and Vanessa Sawyer, students had the opportunity to hold the “Whole World” in their hands.

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WHS Band Competes At State

The WHS Band performed at the 2023-2024 5-1A State Music Festival hosted at Arkansas City High School last Thursday, April 18th. Their musical selections included “March of the Trolls” by Edvard Grieg and “Rippling Watercolors” by Brian Balmages.

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