By Gary Lloyd
Area fifth-graders last Tuesday were honored in a fifth-grade scholars ceremony at Gardendale First Baptist Church.
Jefferson County Schools recognizes selected fifth-graders using their performances on the ARMT+ for fourth grade. Qualifications include a scaled score of 692 or higher on reading or math, level IV proficiency on the other subject if the student made a 692 or above on only one area of the ARMT+ or be in good standing and recommended by the school’s administration.
Recognized from Chalkville Elementary School were Lance Bates, Mason Beard, Dyniah Burt, Victoria Chavez-Romero, Dajeh Cope, Caleb Couch, Candace Creel, Sydney Crum, Arron Gilmore, Jerrald Goodgame, Ashley Hatcher, Jaylen Jones, Pershya Jones, Chauncey Knott, Odin Lawson, Alexis McKinney, Karlye Mahoney, Kelsey Martin, Jaida May, Mercedes Medina, Aja Moore, A’Kyra Nwosa, David Roper, Fred Samuel, Jaylon Sanders, Lauren Scott, Taylor Simpkins, Skyler Smith, Jordan Toles, Noah Wadle and Lauren Waters.
Recognized from Clay Elementary School were Andrew Adams, Alex’Ah Boone, Emma Cole, Brayden Hardin, KeShawn Hayes, Nyonia Ivy, Peyton McDonald, Zackary Mills, Gracie Reeves, Bryant Spivey and Jacob Tapscott.
From Johnson Elementary were Ahmante Altman, Jade Andrews, Makenna Bentley, Kaylyn Blackwood, David Bradford, Ethan Cargile, Zackary Coleman, Seth Conner, Savana Crocker, Cornelius Crum, Kaylee Davis, Skylar Deavers, Ian Fifer, Hannah Golden, Thomas Hitt, Rayna Irby, Parker Jackson, Vivianna Lopez Boyzo, Kavaree McGhee, Faith Miller, Dakota Owens, Ayana Penick, Joseph Potter, Ian Roberts, Brittan Self, Briana Smith, Christopher Stewart, William Tarpley, Jennifer Torres, Jamya Trotter, Emma Trucks, Satori Vancleaf, Armando Velasquez, Madelyn Weekly, Chelsea Wilson and Amiyah Woods.
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