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Exceptional Eagles

Paonia Elementary School has implemented a new student recognition program. Students are recognized for outstanding performance in Safety, Order, Achievement and Respect — SOAR. PES staff nominate students for the Exceptional Eagle Award. On Nov. 16, the following were recognized: Natasha Eckert, Wesley Whittemore, Logan Green, Ryder Hart, Christo Mora, and Jamaica Horner for achievement; Matthew Horn for order; and Harley Ewert, Aiya Schwartz, Lucas Dunn, Rayunna Rhoades and Curtis Pfeifer for respect.

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Soaring Eagles

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Hotchkiss K-8 hosted the Delta County School District sixth grade fall Knowledge Bowl. Paonia Elementary was fortunate enough to win this event, with the Montessori School taking second, and Delta Middle School placing third. Pictured on the winning team (left to right) are Jade Ellenberger, Chance Bills, Seth Brinton and Harley Ewert.

Photo by Kathy Browning The Paonia Rotary Club visited Hotchkiss K-8 on Nov. 15 and brought dictionaries for every third grader, as it does every year. Above are the classes of Jeannie Hinyard and Rhonda Pinckard. The Rotary Club of Paonia came bearing gifts on Nov. 15 for the third graders in Jeannie Hinyard's and Rhonda Pinckard's classes at Hotchkiss K-8. They were big, beautiful dictionaries.

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Photo submitted Poster contest winner Courtney Mattler, a seventh grader at Hotchkiss K-8, won a poster contest for the Delta Parade of Lights. The parade theme, “A Country Christmas,” is shown in Courtney’s pencil drawing of a snowy winter scene. Her artwork has been used to promote the parade, which will be Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., along Delta’s Main Street. Courtney said she loves to draw, and hopes one day to have her own show at a local art gallery. She is the daughter of Cecilia Ware of Hotchkiss.