The end of the school year is quickly approaching with only two weeks left. Events this week are starting off with the State FFA Convention being held, I believe through Thursday. The Elementary Track Meet takes place this coming Friday, 5/5, which usually gets started around 9:00 or so. The following week, Baccalaureate and EHS Graduation will both be held on Sunday, 5/7, at the Clifford Macklin Auditorium, beginning at 4:00 p.m. with Baccalaureate, followed by the 2023 Commencement at 4:30. On Tuesday, 5/9, the Elementary Awards Assembly will begin at 8:30. The High School Awards Assembly will be from 1:00-2:30 p.m. that same afternoon. That evening, the Sports Awards Program will be held. Contact each school for further details on times and locations.
Happy Anniversary wishes go out to Chris & Michelle Cox on 5/3; Gary & Kay Admire Atkins on 5/5 and to Carol and Teresa Wheeler who will celebrate on 5/9.
Birthdays to celebrate for this issue (5/3-5/9) will be: 5/3-Susan Sanderson, John Mauldin, & Clyde Brinkley; 5/4-My grandson Wyatt Cox, Madison Montgomery, Johnny DeLeon & Stacie Hanson; 5/5-My grandson Liam Cox, & Jimmy Womack; 5/6-David Brinkley, Kylie Lindenfelser, Maverick Millar, Nick Viola, Debbie Sites Smith, Chayden Charton & Shalynn Shipman; 5/7-Ethan George; 5/8-James Kindsfather & Angela Laster; and on 5/9-Sydney Street, Keaton Greer & Michael Clemmer.
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