Students of the Month

Exeter students show outstanding character Exeter Elementary School students were recently recognized for displaying exemplary character. Exeter's character word for the month of February was "perseverance." Recognized students are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Jamison Nichols, Jacob Lawrence, Skyy Xiong, Sabastion Miller, Graham Hutson, Madison Meek, Blake Reed, Victor Sutton and Dalten Reed. Second row: Thomas Headley, Dylan Hobbs, Desintey Martin, Ethan Mahurin, Zebidiah Jones, Garrett Hoppes, Summer Rayburn, Henry Reed and Levi Hunter. Third row: Trinity Rathbun, Jozee Sorensen, Shayla Sports, Jacob Foster and Ethan Caddell.

WHS students of the month Wheaton Junior and Senior High School has announced its January students of the month. Pictured above, from left, are: Kaden David, son of Gennifer and Eric David; and Monica Conquest, sister of Tessi Conquest.

CMS students of the month Cassville Middle School recently released the names of its November 2011 Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized were sixth grade students Andie Roper and Dominic Wilderbuer, seventh grade students Braden Branham and Mary Hennigan and eighth grade students Alyssa Brewer and Keenan Roller. Pictured above, from left, are: Roper, Wilderbuer, Branham, Hennigan, Brewer and Roller. [Order this photo]

PMS students of the month Purdy Middle School recently released the names of its December 2011 Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized are pictured above. From left, are: fifth grader Brendan Reynolds, sixth grader Tyler Keeler, seventh grader Carly England and eighth grader Dustyn Videmschek.

SK character award winners Shell Knob School's character word for the month of January is "attitude." Students who received the monthly character award are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Jozee Riepl, Lorelei Cook, Justice Cox, Bradyn Hayes and Phillip Mason. Back row: Montana Bridges, Quentin Steinmann, Kyle Johnson, Emily Thornborrow, Kory Rigby, Josh Wilson and Kloey Dias. Those students are pictured below. In the front row, from left, are: Noah Sawyer, Holly Wisely, Domenic Good, Trevor Mitts, Xander Thomason and Dalton Anderson. Back row: Ransom Robbins, Randy Robbins, Willie Hampton, Jarek Harbottle, DeAnna Hixon, Emily Thornborrow and Seth Larson.

Students of the second quarter Democrat Photo Austin Deffenbaugh and Kelsey Vollenweider have been selected as Eureka Springs Elks Lodge #1042's students of the second quarter. Deffenbaugh, son of Bob and Lisa Deffenbaugh, has been active in soccer, baseball and his church's Good Neighbor Group, which provides assistance to elderly individuals in the local community. Deffenbaugh has earned most valuable soccer player honors and achieved the all-district choir all four years of his high school career. He is also a member of National Honor Society, a four-year honor roll student and has achieved the CHS academic letter four consecutive years. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, reading, playing guitar, hiking and performing community service by offering trash collections, tutoring and winter weather clean-up services. Vollenweider, daughter of Mark and Melissa Vollenweider, has been active in Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), FBLA, art club, softball and basketball. She has earned all-district softball honors and achieved several awards at the Big 8 Art Show. Vollenweider is also a member of National Honor Society, an honor roll student and has earned academic letters and awards during her high school career. Last year, she werved as the junior CHS Tip-Off candidate. Her hobbies include reading, music, art, hiking and volunteering in the Cassville United Methodist Church nursery, food pantry and senior box program. She recently signed a letter of intent to play softball at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. Pictured above, from left, are: Vollenweider; Charles Smith, of Elks Lodge #1042; and Deffenbaugh. [Order this photo]

CHS Student of the Second Quarter nominees Democrat Photo Several Cassville High School students were nominated for the Eureka Springs Elks Lodge #1042's Student of the Second Quarter Award. Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Emily Brewer, Makayla Coleman, Ali Hanson, Kailey Johnson, Nicole McGuffey, Lindsay Nolan, Claudia Riveria, Audra Shumaker and Kelsey Vollenweider. Back row: Jeremy Agans, Kyle Burbridge, Caleb Clere, Austin Deffenbaugh, Taylor Dodson, Dakota Farris, Wyatt Lopez, Connor Redmon and Hunter Speakman. Absent from the photo is Josie Hilburn. [Order this photo]

SK character award winners Shell Knob School's character word for the month of December is "honesty." Students who received the monthly character award are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Zaina Rodriguez, first grade; Isabelle Prince and Juliette Johnson, kindergarten; and Evan Prince and Kyler McDonald, first grade. Second row: Jazmin Carroll, third grade; Rainy Shipman, fifth grade; Casey Lawrence, fourth grade; and Holly Wisely, second grade. Third row: Kaitlynn Grayum, sixth grade; Satchel Hill, seventh grade; and Kane Kellner and Zach Denton, eighth grade.

PMS students of the month Purdy Middle School recently released the names of its November Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized are pictured above. From left, are: eighth grade student Kaitlyn Trent, sixth grade student Mikey Schad, fifth grade student Hannah Reid and seventh grade student Ken Vang.

WHS students of the month Wheaton Junior and Senior High School has announced its December students of the month. Pictured above, from left, are: eighth grade student Ruby Vang, daughter of Chad and Sonja Lor Vang; and junior Tyler Musick, son of Jeff and Donna Musick.

CMS students of the month Cassville Middle School recently released the names of its October Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized were sixth grade students Alex Hopper and Maddison Long, seventh grade students Nikki Christy and Olivia Padilla and eighth grade students Annie Dodson and Will Edmondson. Pictured above, from left, are: Long, Padilla, Christy, Hopper, Dodson and Edmondson. [Order this photo]

EHS students of the first quarter The Exeter High School faculty has selected the school's top students of the first quarter. Students were selected based on grades and overall performance. Pictured above, from left, are: seventh grade student Zella Boyd; freshman Lydia Alverson; junior Kyle Evatt; sophomore David Peterson; and senior Taylor Norris. Absent from the photo is eighth grade student Sydney Carpenter.

WHS students of the month Wheaton Junior and Senior High School has announced its October students of the month. Pictured above, from left, are: seventh grade student Karlee Mason, daughter of Clint and Cheryl Mason; and sophomore Robbie Pointer, son of Robert and Esther Pointer.

WHS students of the month Wheaton Junior and Senior High School has announced its September students of the month. Pictured above, from left, are: sophomore Matt Hickman, son of Joe Hickman and Anita Anderson; and freshman Brittany Harmon, daughter of Derek and Lisa Harmon.

PMS students of the month Purdy Middle School recently released the names of its October Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized are pictured above. From left, are: eighth grade student Maria Perez, seventh grade student Audrey Hancock, sixth grade student Colton Blizard and fifth grade student Justin McGuirk.

Top student Democrat Photo Wil LeCompte has been selected as Eureka Springs Elks Lodge #1042's student of the first quarter. LeCompte, son of Jim and Gayle LeCompte, has been active FBLA, serving as parliamentarian and secretary for his local chapter. He is also serving as the FBLA District 5 parliamentarian and CHS Student Council representative this year. Academically, he is currently ranked second in his class. LeCompte is also a member of Boy Scouts of America and the Boy Scouts Honor Society Order of the Arrow. This year, he completed requirements to earn Eagle Scout status. He is a member of the CHS varsity golf team and has earned two letters in the sport. LeCompte attends the Cassville United Methodist Church. Pictured above, from left, are: Wil LeCompte and Elks Lodge officer John Childers. [Order this photo]

Honored student Democrat Photo Allison Bradford has been selected as Eureka Springs Elks Lodge #1042's student of the first quarter. Bradford, daughter of Nita Bradford, has been active in National Honor Society, FBLA, cheerleading and band. In 2010, Bradford was chosen as a representative for the Sophomore Pilgrimage. She has served as NHS president and FBLA vice president. She serves as the senior drum major for the Cassville Wildcat Pride Marching Band. Bradford volunteers at St. John's Hospital-Cassville, the First Baptist Church of Cassville nursery and the Barry County OACAC Neighborhood Center. She is pictured above with Elks Lodge officer John Childers. [Order this photo]

Student of the Quarter nominees Democrat Photo Several Cassville High School students were nominated for the Eureka Springs Elks Lodge #1042's Student of the First Quarter Award. Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Lacey Elkins, Grace Gouvin, Lindsay Lawson, Lindsay Nolan and Deidre Westpheling. Back row: Jeremy Agans, Alex Hare, Wyatt Lopez, Kaleb Sparks and Taner Wright. Absent from the photo are: Wil LeCompte, Isaac Romero and Allison Bradford. [Order this photo]

CMS students of the month Cassville Middle School recently released the names of its September Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized were sixth grade students Trey Dalton and Carley Klewer, seventh grade students Monse Fierro and Macey Parsons and eighth grade students Tyler Flowers and Kiley Wolf. Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Dalton and Klewer. Back row: Flowers, Parsons, Fierro and Wolf.

SK character award winners Shell Knob School's character word for the month of October is "responsibility." Students who received the monthly character award are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Isaac Hadlow, Christina Marlowe, Mary Ann Boggs, Tammy Robb and Devan Wolfe. Back row: Jazlyn Waddle, Kaileigh Gorski, Lilli Neil, Noah Hadlow and Kaitlynn Grayum. Awards were also presented to students who displayed good behavior on the bus. Those students are pictured below. In the front row, from left, are; Rachel Steinmann, Tammy Robb, Phillip Mason, Cephas Stinnett, Casey Lawrence and Levi Albertson. Back row: Brandon Wisely, Kory Rigby, Kaitlynn Grayum, Delaney Bishop and Justin Haase.

PHS students of the first quarter The Purdy High School faculty chose freshman Emily Wolf, sophomore Jessica Ball, junior David Thomas and senior Nathan Wolf as students of the first quarter. Pictured above, from left, are: Nathan Wolf, Emily Wolf, Ball and Thomas.

Exeter students show outstanding character Exeter Elementary School students were recently recognized for displaying exemplary character. Exeter's character word for the month of October was "respect." Recognized students are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Hailie Nelson, Tristan Stringer, Gretsky Lee, Korbin Mahurin, Nathaniel Tackett, Lily Robbins, Matthew Hunter, Cordelia Walker, Mason Gautney, Hailey Gautney and Jesse Eaton. Second row: Jared Lee, Lindsey Nelson, Alexandra Gomez, Andey Hunter, Troy Ferguson, Abbi Caddell, Maddie Davis, Lane Mitchell, Jacob Selleck, Amy Cunningham and Geof Corn.

WHS students of the month Wheaton Junior and Senior High School has announced its August students of the month. Pictured above, from left, are: senior Jennifer Day, daughter of Rick and Theresa Day; and freshman Kayla Mason, daughter of Clint and Cheryl Mason.

PMS students of the month Purdy Middle School recently released the names of its September Students of the Month. Middle school students recognized are pictured above. In the front row, is fifth grade student Mason Schallert. Second row, from left, are: sixth grade student Zoe Brown and seventh grade student Edith Garcia. Third row: eighth grade student Kristin Johnson.

WES students recognized Wheaton Elementary School faculty members select students who demonstrate positive character traits in the classroom, hallways, cafeteria and at recess each month. In August, several students were recognized for demonstrating the character trait "respect." Pictured above, in the front row, from left, are: Dimitri Moua, Patti Vang, Clay Burns, Martha Hernandez, Wyatt Gorman and Hayden Royer. Back row: Goldie Vang, Lina Hang, Klay Reed, Kaylee Hutsell, Taylynn Banks, Charlene Chang and Nanou Yang.

SK character award winners Shell Knob School's character word for the month of September is "respect." Students who received the monthly character award are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Brady Talsma, first grade; Trevor Mitts, second grade; Isaiah Larson, first grade; Amber Hayes, kindergarten; and Joe Blanchette, third grade. Back row: Alyssa Hinkle, sixth grade; Timothy Mason, fourth grade; Ransom Robbins, seventh grade; Brandon Wisely, eighth grade; Benjiman Boggs, fifth grade; and Matthew Bonass, fifth grade.

Exeter students show outstanding character Exeter Elementary School students were recently recognized for displaying exemplary character. Exeter's character word for the month of September was "self-control." Recognized students are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Skyy Xiong, Ruth Walker, Cassie Gomez, Chelldon Jones, Madison Crumpler, Benjamin Morris, Alexis Wagner, Parker Watson, Joseph Hatfield and Alexis Rayburn. Second row: David Petty, Jon Blankenship, Seth Jones, Summer Tackett, Isabelle Jaila Lee, Dusty Cowherd, Sarah Mattingly, Rebecca Barton, Daniel Lawrence and Yvonne Bradford. Back row: James Peck.