The Leadership Assembly on Thursday, April 2nd, brought a fresh spring energy to the Glenn Duffy Elementary gym. Students and staff gathered to celebrate their SYNERGY from March and prepare for another month of personal growth.
This month's special guest, the Easter Lion, visited wearing bunny ears and tail to introduce Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. She reminded students that just as spring rain helps flowers grow, taking time to rest and care for ourselves helps us shine. She encouraged everyone to take care of their bodies, brains, hearts, and souls.
March Specials Awards
While GDE Lions work on Sharpening the Saw this month, the March classroom awards recognized those who mastered Habit 6: Synergize. Sylvee and Josiah presented the Specials Award plaques to classes that demonstrated outstanding teamwork:
Category | Kindergarten | First Grade | Second Grade |
Library | Mrs. Robinson | Mrs. Geren | Mrs. Miller |
Music | Mrs. Bayley | Mrs. Geren | Mrs. Rutledge |
Art | Mrs. Koelliker, Mrs. Hartman | Mrs. Vire | Mrs. Young, Mrs. Pruitt, Mrs. Davis |
P.E. | Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Koelliker, Mrs. Hartman | Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Geren | Mrs. Young, Mrs. Davis |
The Golden Book Award
The Golden Book Award is an honor given to the class in each grade level that earns the most Accelerated Reader (AR) points during the month. This award highlights the dedication students have shown to reading books and passing their comprehension tests.
Kindergarten: Mrs. Bayley
First Grade: Mrs. Nelson
Second Grade: Mrs. Rutledge
Kiwanis Terrific Kids Awards
The assembly also featured the Terrific Kids Awards, presented by the Gravette Kiwanis Club. This program promotes character development and perseverance by having students set monthly goals for behavior, peer relationships, or schoolwork.
Gravette Kiwanis is part of a global volunteer organization of over 600,000 members. The local club meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 7 AM at the Ozarks Community Hospital. Their mission is to serve the children and families of Gravette.
Special hosts Mr. Bob Kelley (Treasurer of the Gravette Historical Museum) and Melanie Nichols (a Gravette a mom, educator, and community member) awarded each recipient a package containing a certificate, a special pencil, and a bumper sticker. Students were recognized for their excellent use of Habit 6: Synergize throughout March.
CLICK HERE to view individual photos of the Terrific Kids Award Recipients
Spirit Trophy Winners
To wrap up the assembly, Kynzlee Woods and the Student Leadership Team members huddled to vote on which classes showed the most proactive spirit and whole class synergy during the assembly.
The March Spirit Trophy Recipients:
Kindergarten: Mrs. May’s Class
First Grade: Mrs. Miller’s Class
Second Grade: Mrs. Young’s Class
