Clifton Elementary School

On Friday, January 28^th, Clifton Elementary School administration and faculty recognized the effort and achievement of its Academic UIL participants and coaches at a special awards ceremony and presentation held at the Clifton ISD Performance Arts Center. In early October, Clifton Elementary students in grades 2-5 began preparing for the District 17-AAA Academic UIL meet that was held at McGregor Elementary on December 9, 2021. Clifton Elementary had a total of 58 students who made the final cut and competed in the various academic events. Clifton Elementary students in 2^nd grade were able to compete in four different events: Chess Puzzle; Creative Writing; Music Memory; and Storytelling. Third grade students competed in five different events: Chess Puzzle; Music Memory; Ready Writing; Spelling; and Storytelling. A couple of more events were added to 4^th grade with students able to compete in seven different events: Art; Chess Puzzle; Music Memory; Number Sense; Oral Reading; Ready Writing; and Spelling. However, 5^th grade students were able to compete in a total of eleven different events: Art; Chess Puzzle; Dictionary Skills; Listening, Maps, Graphs, & Charts; Music Memory; Number Sense; Oral Reading; Ready Writing; Social Studies; and Spelling. During the competition students had the opportunity to earn points for their school by placing as one of the top six individuals while also working together as a team to earn points by placing as one of the top three teams for each of the events, except for the speaking or writing events, which were only scored for individual points.

   Overall, Clifton Elementary School placed second in the District 17-AAA Academic UIL Meet and is looking forward to next year’s competition and building on this year’s success. Below are the events with team placings, CES participants, individual placings, and coaches noted.

2^nd Grade Chess Puzzle (3^rd Place Team): Samuel Aars (2^nd Place Individual), Hazel Ritzmann, & Paisley Wallace. Coached by Ms. Kaitlyn Pierce.

2^nd Grade Creative Writing: Peyten Allen (1^st Place Individual), Laiken Boykin, & Kennedy Salome. Coached By Mrs. Sheri Dyson.

2^nd Grade Music Memory: Laiken Boykin (1^st Place Individual), Caitlynn Baccus (2^nd Place Individual), Avori Crawford (3^rd Place Individual), & Charles McCain (4^th Place Individual). Coached by Mrs. Susan Taylor.

2^nd Grade Storytelling: Remmington Brown, Lilly Fryar, Kennedy Salome, and Caitlynn Baccus (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Sheri Dyson.

3^rd Grade Chess Puzzle (3^rd Place Team): Jeddie Hunter, Tannia Montes, Luis Rivera (3^rd Place Individual), & Ethan Smith (alternate). Coachedy By Ms. Kaitlyn Pierce.

3^rd Grade Music Memory (3^rd Place Team): Estrella Deluna, Itzel Gonzalez, Karyn Isbell, Jordyn Nickel, Victoria Ornelas, & Aislynn Nonner (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Beth Fry.

3^rd Grade Ready Writing: Reete Bennette, Karyn Isbell (2^nd Place Individual), Olivia Kerby (1^st Place Individual), and Aislynn Bonner (alternate). Coached by Mr. Stephen Lindloff.

3^rd Grade Spelling (3^rd Place Team): Reese Argo (4^th Place Individual), Reete Bennette (5^th Place Individual), Jordyn Nickel, and Rylie Atchison (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Destiny Shane.

3^rd Grade Storytelling: Aisling Cardona, Karyn Isbell, MacKenzi Tebo, and Olivia Kerby (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Kristie Brandenberger.

4^th Grade Art Smart (3^rd Place Team): Coy Anderson, Lily Domel, Noe Moreno, & Avriana Rios. Coached by Mrs. Rita Huie.

4^th Grade Chess Puzzle (3^rd Place Team): Cole Isaacs, Jaron Page, Keaton Webber (3^rd Place Individual), & Coy Anderson (alternate). Coached by Ms. Kaitlyn Pierce.

4^th Grade Music Memory (2^nd Place Team): Preston Banuelos, Nathan Cardona, Noe Moreno, Waylon Tebo (6^th Place Individual). Coached by Mrs. Beth Fry.

4^th Grade Number Sense: Lily Domel, Samuel La Quey, Keaton Webber, & Preston Banuelos (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Shandy Burrow.

4^th Grade Oral Reading: Lily Domel (2^nd Place Individual), Malanie Roark (5^th Place Individual), and Lilian Sibley. Coached by Mrs. Kim Stanford.

4^th Grade Ready Writing: Lillian Sibley (4^th Place Individual), Layla Stroud, Waylon Tebo (2^nd Place Individual), & McKenzie Bell (alternate). Coached by Mr. Stephen Lindloff.

4^th Grade Spelling (3^rd Place Team): Tristan Machina (4^th Place Individual), Lillian Sibley, Eveie Swiat. & Melanie Roark (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Kristina Matthaei.

5^th Grade Art Smart: Mason Davis and Hank Reierson. Coached by Mrs. Rita Huie.

5^th Grade Chess Puzzle (3^rd Place Team): Jack Domel, Dominic Kilgore, Mac Sibley (5^th Place Individual), and Gabe Prusha (alternate). Coached by Ms. Kaitlyn Pierce.

5^th Grade Dictionary Skills (3^rd Place Team): Luke Ball (6^th Place Individual), Kyleigh Busby, Isaac Fryar (6^th Place Individual), & Brayden Marcott (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Sally Bekken.

5^th Grade Listening Skills (2^nd Place Team): Holt Harris (1^st Place Individual), Joe Cotton Mayfield, & Oggy Perry (3^rd Place Individual). Coached by Mrs. Sally Bekken.

5^th Grade Maps, Graphs, & Charts (1^st Place Team): Jack Domel (1^st Place Individual), Reed Martin, Hank Reierson, & Joe Cotton Mayfield (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Sally Bekken.

5^th Grade Music Memory (3^rd Place Team): Maddie Goolsby, Jacklyn Nickel, & Andrew Taylor. Coached by Mrs. Cody Issacs.

5^th Grade Number Sense (2^nd Place Team): Jack Domel (6^th Place Individual), Jaclyn Nickel, Mac Sibley, & Luke Ball (alternate). Coached by Mr. Howard Bennette.

5^th Grade Oral Reading: Luke Ball (4^th Place Individual), Maddie Goolsby (5^th Place Individual), & Reed Martin (3^rd Place Individual). Coached by Mrs. Kim Stanford.

5^th Grade Ready Writing: Charley New (5^th Place Individual), Carter Ritz, Mac Sibley, & Luke Ball (alternate). Coached by Ms. Kara Ripley.

5^th Grade Social Studies (2^nd Place Team): Holt Harris, Reed Martin (5^th Place Individual), Andrew Taylor (3^rd Place Individual), & Gabe Prusha (alternate). Coached by Mrs. Sally Bekken. 5^th Grade Spelling (2^nd Place Team): Charley New, Jaclyn Nickel (5^th Place Individual), Carter Ritz (3^rd Place Individual), and Luke Ball (alternate). Coached by Ms. Kara Ripley.