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4 May 22, 2021 Elk City Middle School Brown and White Awards Masonic Teacher of the Mrs. Graham Year: Catch Geno & Mylee Year: Sheila Sutton Top Literature Students Kenedee Wyatt Moran Top Grammar Students Top Tech Ed Students Mrs. Poole’s Mrs. Gragg 8th Grade Masonic Students Priscilla Blumer Mr. Greene 7th Citizenship: Sereen Green Mr. Geno 7th of Today: Kazlyn Ulrich Grade: Brayden Duncan, Boy: Brayden Duncan Mrs. Rheaume’s Tommy Bailey, Kinlee Mrs. Poole Jordan Willeford elk ciTy Jayden Marks Girl: Mylee Moran Sereen Green Mr. Thornton Brewster, Ayden Brott, Sarai Catch Geno Josthna Pranabdev Chavez, Binying Chen, Brianna Mrs. Butler 8th Grade: Becky Yang, Ella Sottile Mrs. Shepherd’s Decker, Luke Friesen, Tucker Riley George, Samantha Camille Salisbury JAil log Samantha Helton Top American History Garza, Katherine Ivester, Helton m Felony Karen Birdwell Memorial: Students Jaxon McArthur, Marcela Top Band Students yJennifer Hooks Memorial: Top Gabby Box AP Literature Students Mrs. Keyes Mr. Greene Ella Sottile Mendez, Morgan Miller, Brent Murphy, Cameron Olaveson, Aubrie Pogue, Jothsna Top AP Grammar Students Mrs. Butler 7th Grade: Binying Chen Mr. Hatch: Grade Band 8th Cole Buie 7th Grade: Binying Chen Pranabdev, Elliott Rainey, Mr. McClure Reece Robbins, Briggs 8th Grade: Matilda Rushing Woodwind: Edgar Armendariz, Kiwanis Students of the Year: 8th Grade: Ella Sottile MacKinley Brewer Robertson, Raylene Robson, Top Math Students MacKinley Brewer, Destiny Catch Geno & Mylee Moran Eli Shelton, Peyton Silas, Katie Mrs. Armstrong 7th: Cox, Gunner Coffey, Cade Ellis, Top Grammar Students Top Robotics Student Smith, Katie Spitz, Evan Sereen Green Zaiden Heimer, Aliya Lowe, 7th Citizenship: Mrs. Gragg Trotter, Kazlyn Ulrich, Caden Anthony Moorhead, Laurissa Tommy Bailey, Kinlee Sereen Green Mrs. Armstrong Walters, Avery Wilson, 8th: Matilda Rushing McCamon, Aubry Shelton elk ciTy Brewster, Ayden Brott, Sarai Wyatt McConnell Kenedee Wyatt. Chavez, Binying Chen, Brianna Mrs. Poole Mrs. David Brass: Dillon Baker, Sara Decker, Luke Friesen, Tucker Jayden Marks Top EL Student 8th Citizenship (20 7th: Brianna Decker Gieswein, Wyatt McConnell, JAil log co. Garza, Katherine Ivester, Mr. Taylor Students): Blane Pierce, Ella Sottile BeckhAM Jaxon McArthur, Marcela Mrs. Butler Mason Patel Mrs. Hargrove 7th Mendez, Morgan Miller, Brent Riley George, Samantha Pre-Ap: Binying Chen Gabby Box, MacKinley Brewer, Percussion: Alex Caudillo, Max Murphy, Cameron Olaveson, Helton Top Tech Ed Students Cole Buie, Reece Burton, Collin 8th Algebra 1: Ella Sottile Murray, Kyler Welch JAil log Aubrie Pogue, Jothsna Church, Emmi-Lea Cochrane, Pranabdev, Elliott Rainey, Top AP Grammar Students Mr. Geno 7th Maliah David, Brayden 8th Pre Algebra: Samantha Mr. Dewitt 7th Grade Reece Robbins, Briggs Mrs. Butler Grade: Brayden Duncan, Duncan, Camryn Edney, Catch Helton Band Robertson, Raylene Robson, 7th Grade: Binying Chen Jordan Willeford Geno, Karissa Gordon, Zaiden Eli Shelton, Peyton Silas, Katie 8th Heimer, Samantha Helton, Top Science Students Woodwind: Kazlyn Ulrich, Smith, Katie Spitz, Evan 8th Grade: Matilda Rushing Grade: Becky Yang, Camille Olyviah Herndon, Dustyn Mr. Easttom 7th: Evan Trotter, Brianna Decker Trotter, Kazlyn Ulrich, Caden Salisbury Linker, Tatum Marcum, Wyatt Brayden Duncan & Ella Sottile Brass: Adilinn Frey, Kahne Walters, Avery Wilson, Top Math Students McConnell, Mylee Moran, Max Lowrance, Austin Meador, Kenedee Wyatt. Mrs. Armstrong 7th: Top Band Students Mr. Keyes Dylan Burgess Murray, Blane Pierce, Shelby 7th: Kenedee Wyatt Sereen Green Robinson, Ethan Schneberger, Percussion: Sereen Green, Eli BeckhAM co. 8th Citizenship: Mr. Hatch: 8th Savannah Smith, Ella Sottile, 8th: MacKinley Brewer Shelton Gabby Box, MacKinley Brewer, 8th: Matilda Rushing Grade Band Hooper Stover, Jack Thomas, Cole Buie, Reece Burton, Collin Kyler Welch, Sara Thomas. Mrs. Rheaume 7th: Top Chorus Students JAil log Church, Emmi-Lea Cochrane, Mrs. David Woodwind: Edgar Armendariz, Haygen Bayden Maliah David, Brayden 7th: Brianna Decker MacKinley Brewer, Destiny All-Around Girls 7th Grade Mrs. Daubenspeck: Duncan, Camryn Edney, Catch Cox, Gunner Coffey, Cade Ellis, (3 girls): Mrs. Sutton Choir Geno, Karissa Gordon, Zaiden Mrs. Hargrove 7th Zaiden Heimer, Aliya Lowe, Morgan Miller, Kazlyn Ulrich, 7th: Binying Chen & Luke Heimer, Samantha Helton, Pre-Ap: Binying Chen Anthony Moorhead, Laurissa Kenedee Wyatt Friesen Outstanding Male Vocalist: Olyviah Herndon, Dustyn McCamon, Aubry Shelton Luke Friesen Linker, Tatum Marcum, Wyatt 8th Algebra 1: Ella Sottile All-Around Boys 7th Grade Top Geography Students Outstanding Female Vocalist: McConnell, Mylee Moran, Max Brass: Dillon Baker, Sara (3 Boys): Jordan Thomas & Kazlyn Murray, Blane Pierce, Shelby 8th Pre Algebra: Samantha Gieswein, Wyatt McConnell, Tucker Garza, Jaxon McArthur, Ulrich Mrs. Graham Robinson, Ethan Schneberger, Helton Elk City Middle School Reece Robbins Blane Pierce, Ella Sottile Kenedee Wyatt Savannah Smith, Ella Sottile, Brown & White Awards All-Around Girls 8th Grade Percussion: Alex Caudillo, Max Hooper Stover, Jack Thomas, Top Science Students (3 Girls): Mr. Greene Kyler Welch, Sara Thomas. Mr. Easttom 7th: Masonic Teacher of the Murray, Kyler Welch MacKinley Brewer, Mylee Kazlyn Ulrich Brayden Duncan & Ella Sottile Year: Sheila Sutton Moran, Ella Sottile Mr. Dewitt 7th Grade All-Around Girls 7th Grade: Mr. Thornton Band Morgan Miller, Kazlyn Ulrich, Mr. Keyes 8th Grade Masonic Students All-Around Boys 8th Grade Josthna Pranabdev Kenedee Wyatt 7th: Kenedee Wyatt of Today: (3 Boys): elk ciTy Woodwind: Kazlyn Ulrich, Boy: Brayden Duncan Cole Buie, Catch Geno, Wyatt Top American History Evan Trotter, Brianna Decker elk ciTy JAil log All-Around Boys 7th Grade: 8th: MacKinley Brewer Tucker Garza, Jaxon Girl: Mylee Moran Catch Geno McConnell Students Brass: Adilinn Frey, Kahne Lowrance, Austin Meador, McArthur, Reece Robbins JAil Mrs. log Rheaume Haygen Bayden 7th: Ella Sottile Top Literature Students Mrs. Poole’s Priscilla Blumer Mr. Greene Ella Sottile Dylan Burgess Percussion: Sereen Green, Eli All-Around Girls 8th Grade: Karen Birdwell Memorial: Shelton MacKinley Brewer, Mylee Mrs. Sutton Gabby Box Mrs. Rheaume’s Mr. McClure Moran, Ella Sottile 7th: Binying Chen & Luke Sereen Green MacKinley Brewer Top Chorus Students Friesen Jennifer Hooks Memorial: All-Around Boys 8th Grade: Cole Buie Mrs. Shepherd’s Top Robotics Student Mrs. Daubenspeck: Cole Buie, Catch Geno, Wyatt Top Geography Students Samantha Helton Choir McConnell BeckhAM co. Kiwanis Students of the Top AP Literature Students Mrs. Armstrong BeckhAM co. JAil log Mrs. Keyes Wyatt McConnell Outstanding Male Vocalist: Luke Friesen JAil log 529 plans: More versatile than ever 7th Grade: Binying Chen Top EL Student Mr. Taylor Outstanding Female Vocalist: Jordan Thomas & Kazlyn 8th Grade: Ella Sottile Mason Patel Ulrich If you have children or classes. Tuition, textbooks, can be used to pay for fees, grandchildren, you may already supplies, computers and textbooks, equipment and be somewhat familiar with the services – all of these should other supplies connected to 529 plan, a popular education qualify, assuming the school apprenticeship programs Providing Comfort and Support for End of Life Choices savings vehicle. But you may meets certain criteria. Also, registered with the not have kept up with some students enrolled half-time or Department of Labor. These recent changes in the plan’s more don’t have to live in a programs, typically offered at a Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- capabilities and in the dorm for room and board community college, combine sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer educational environment in expenses to be covered by a classroom instruction with or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical which the plan might be used. 529 plan – they can live in off- on-the-job training. Let’s start with the learning campus housing. However, Student loans – Families can details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. environment. During the these room-and-board costs withdraw funds from a 529 COVID-19 pandemic, colleges typically must equal the cost of plan to repay the principal and For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: and universities switched to living on campus. Some schools interest for qualified education online classes, or at least to a identify a specific cost for loans, including federal and Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator hybrid of in-person and online. “commuters” or “at-home most private student loans. And even before the pandemic, students,” so you will need to There’s a lifetime limit of many schools offered remote contact the college directly to $10,000 for student loan Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care classes, though obviously not determine qualified room-and- repayments per each 529 plan to the same extent. But after board costs. beneficiary and another Some of the most common conditions are: COVID-19 subsides, it’s likely Now, let’s take a quick look at $10,000 for each of the • Cancer • Failure to Thrive • End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) that the online component will what some changes in the rules beneficiary’s siblings. • End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) • End Stage Amyotrophic remain an important part of governing 529 plans over the All of these newer uses of 529 higher education. What does past few years might mean for plans may contain additional Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) • End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) this “new world” mean for you, you. Eligible expenses from guidelines and exceptions, and • End Stage Liver Disease • End Stage Renal Disease • AIDS/HIV when you’re saving for college? your 529 plan include the state tax treatment varies, so • End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s Will a 529 plan still be relevant? following: you’ll want to consult with In a word, yes. First of all, a K-12 expenses – Parents can your tax advisor before taking 529 plan can offer tax withdraw up to $10,000 per money from your account. But Carrie Professional, Passionate Passionate advantages. Earnings in a 529 student, per year, from their it’s valuable for you to know Perry, RN Professional, plan are federally tax-free, 529 plan to pay for tuition the different ways you can put provided the money is used for expenses at elementary and a 529 plan to work. Advance, Attentive... Advanced, Attentive qualified educational expenses. secondary schools. 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