Florence School District 3’s annual observance of Arbor Day culminated Friday, December 6, with an awards ceremony at the Bean Market for winners of the literacy and art contests.
Each school participated in project-based learning activities to learn more about the importance of Arbor Day. Students engaged in both literacy and art design. The theme for this year’s Arbor Day observance was “Seeds of Change.”
The program included the presentation of an Arbor Day proclamation by Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson, a musical performance by the Lake City High School Chorus.
Sean Whalen, project forester for the South Carolina Forestry Commission was the guest speaker.
Winners received certificates and prizes for their entries. District-level winners of the grade-level literacy contest were:
4K/5K Class Category
Literacy
Debbie McAllister’s 5K class (SESA), first place; Amy Craft’s 4K class (OMS), second place; and Gwen Graham’s 5K Class (LCECC).
5K-2nd Category
Literacy 1st-2nd
Tre’Von Williams (OMS), first place; Lorraine Wilkes (SESA), second place; and Uriah Burgess (LCECC), third place.
Art 5K-2nd
Reve Bogue (JCL), first place; Joan Corea-Guevara (SESA), second place; and Bentley Wren (JCL), third place.
3rd-4th Category
Literacy
Sara Floyd (OMS), first place; Jero’mia McCall (OMS), second place; and Avery Carpenter (JCL), third place.
Art
Talon Lamb (JCL), first place; Skylar Hansberry (MSE), second place; and Calvin Mouzon (SESA), third place.
5th-6th Category
Literacy
Mariah Richardson (SESA), first place; Bevin Locklair (JCL), second place; and Kashay McFadden (SESA), third place.
Art
Ryker Floyd (SESA), first place; Abegail Sumagang (JCL), second place; and Ava Brown (MSE), third place.
7th-8th Category
Literacy/Persuasive Writing
Corbin Creel (JPTMS), first place; Evan Wells (JPTMS), second place; and Fisher Strickland (JPTMS), third place.
Art – 7-8 Mixed Media
Madyson Eaddy (JPTMS), first place; Ava Knight (DREM), second place; and Nicole Murph, Karly Singletary, Alaysia Moore, Ja’Torria Dewitt, and Destiny Gamble (DREM), third place.
Art – 7-8 Photography
Wynter Bryant (DREM), first place; Skylar Jones (DREM), second place; and Kamille Fulmore (DREM), third place.
9th-12th Category
Literacy/Persuasive Writing
Trinity Skvarek (JPTMS), first place; Jordan Boyle (LCHS), second place; and Gracy Lee (LCHS), third place.
Art – 9-12 McKenzie Brown (LCHS), first place; and Jhournae Parker (LCHS), second place.
Art – 9-12 Mixed Media
Eden Cobb (JPTMS), first place; Chandler Brandon (JPTMS), second place; and Tanisha Lane (LCHS), third place.
Taylor Fulmore, Keneila Green, Tyler Green and Savanna Mack (JPTMS), first place.
