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The Charles Russell School

SMOKE SIGNAL The Charles Russell School provides equal education and employment

opportunities.

November 7, 2009 A CRS STLP/PTA Publication Volume 18 Issue 4

Nice November 11/9 CRS SBDM, 5:30, Library

11/11 Veterans Day Program, 9 am, Gym

11/18 Tobacco Free Academy, 4th-6th grades, 8:30 am

11/18 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ALP Field Trip to Cincinnati

11-19 STLP Regional Showcase, Morehead

11/19 McTeacher’s Night, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm at McDonalds, Winchester Ave.

11/19&20 Limo Rides to Giovanni’s, 10:30 am

11/23 Board of Education, 6:30 pm, CO

11/23-27 No School- Thanksgiving Holiday

11/30-12/4 Santa Shoppe

Charles Russell Has a Full-Time Nurse

You all have probably seen her, but didn’t know that we have a new school nurse. Her name is Lori Baier. She graduated from Greenup County High School in 1991, then Morehead State University in 1994 with her Nursing degree. Her past jobs have been a nurse at KDMC for 13 years. She has also been a supervisor for an outreach clinic. She is married to Bryan and has two daughters, Kinsley, 7 and Jenna, 11. As the old saying goes “she’s been a lifesaver”. –Paige Kennedy

☺☺☺☺Special thanks to Jessie Cook & Michelle Bishop for painting the parking lot lines!☺☺☺☺

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Golden Fork Award

The Lunchroom Teacher Assistants have created a new award to be given at the end of the year called the “Golden Fork Award.” The Golden Fork Award will be awarded to the class who has the best lunchroom behavior. They will be judged weekly on their table manners, how well they clean their messes and trays, and how quiet they are in the hallway to and from their classrooms. The best class is a surprise and will be announced every Friday. There will be a chart in the lunchroom to keep track of points earned for each class. The class with the most points at the end of the year will be awarded the Golden Fork Award. This project is only for 3rd – 6th grades. –Morgan

Scherer

Fall Festival News

On October 10th, the CRS Fall Festival, organized by Mrs. McDowell, was held from 11 am to 1 pm. At the Fall Festival there were food, inflatables, and a lot of games. They also had themed basket bidding made by each class. Some of the games were a cakewalk, corn hole, face painting, a toy store, and even a haunted house! Prizes and candy were given out to winners in the games as well as cake for the cakewalk. At the cafeteria, teacher and parent volunteers served foods like pizza, chips, pop, and corn dogs. When the time turned 1 pm, everyone was tired but had a good time. Money raised went into the PTA fund. –Amy Moore

Toying with Science 4th grade went to the Paramount on October 15th. They went to see Toying with Science. The man who did the show was Garry Krisinsky. He talked about simple machines. He called one person from the audience and taught them to balance a feather on their hand and head. Then he performed a trick that it took him seven years to do. After that he balanced two ladders on his head, then he balanced a ladder with two hula hoops, an umbrella and two little ladders on his nose. After that he made a song up about the six simple machines. That was what the show was about. –Abigayle Crites

School Lunch Week

School Lunch Week was celebrated October 12th-16th. Most everyone each day wore: Monday – inside out clothes; Tuesday – dressed like a hillbillies; Wednesday – blue jean clothes; Thursday – pajamas; and Friday – Tomcat clothes. –Cassandra Holbrook

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COSI on Wheels

On October 20, COSI on Wheels came to CRS to teach everybody about science. COSI on wheels demonstrated with science equipment and showed how much fun science can be. Some science topics taught were about energy, renewable resources, and non-renewable resources. The children helped COSI charge a segway and make it work again. A segway is a two wheeled scooter charged by us powering it with hand cranked electricity. They also demonstrated the working of a scrubber and uranium. A scrubber is an object that cleans pollution like smoke for electricity. Uranium is a radioactive substance and very dangerous. When COSI on Wheels left, the kids had learned a lot about science and had a great time doing it! -Amy

Moore

Food Feud The week of October 26th thru the 29th, the annual Food Feud was held between Ashland and Boyd County schools. They do this every year at the high school football game, where they announce the schools that bring the most food. Hager Elementary of Ashland, Boyd County Middle and Boyd County High School brought in the most food. Charles Russell contributed 936 items of food. Boyd County Schools won the Food Feud but Ashland won the game 46 to 0. –Cassandra Holbrook

The Hazards of Tobacco Use

On Tuesday, October 20, Dr. Aaron Fein, a 3rd year medical student from the University of Kentucky was a guest speaker in Mrs. Ledford’s 3rd grade class. He came to talk to our class about the hazards of tobacco. When you smoke you put your self at risk—smoking is an addiction! Cigarette tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive. You can become addicted in less than two weeks and it can shorten your life by ten years. It has been proven that smoking causes cancer, emphysema (breath problems and infections in your lungs) and heart disease. Smoking restricts the blood vessels and keeps oxygen from flowing through your body properly. Not only does it do damage to the inside of your body, but it can also been seen in your appearance—yellow teeth, bad breathe, yellow fingernails, facial wrinkles, and not to mention smelly clothes! As awareness of the serious health issues smoking causes, tobacco companies were told they could no long advertise their products on television or radio. You may, however, still see ads for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in grocery stores and some magazines. On the average a pack of cigarettes costs around $5.00—with most smokers spending thousands of dollars a year. Also, in the last several years, smoking has been banned in most public places, such as restaurants, sports stadiums, school facilities and many more. This decision was made based on the fact that second-hand smoke is harmful to others. Many people who live in a home with smokers are affected by their smoking, commonly suffering from asthma. Dr. Fein grew up in a home with smoking parents and he told us he has asthma. Unbelievably, most people start smoking between the ages of 12-17. There’s nothing cool about smoking! If you NEVER want to worry about quitting smoking—DON’T START!!! -Jake Damron

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Miss Kentucky

On October 21, Miss Kentucky came to Charles Russell Elementary in the gym. She came to teach us to work hard in school and that dreams will come true. Miss Kentucky made a speech to Kindergarten-6th grade. She sang the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” She gave us some steps to help us with school. They are: 1) work hard in school; 2) be healthy; 3) we all have different talents—you can do anything. One kid at Charles Russell, Aaron Simpson, got sung “Happy Birthday” to and got to wear Miss Kentucky’s crown. MaKenzie Lucas

Med Student

Today, October 23, my class (Rowlett 3rd grade) had a medical student come in. His name is Chandler Wilfong. He taught us important things. He was teaching us about Health and Safety. He was teaching us about not to smoke. He was telling us about when he was little his parents smoked and his clothes smelled bad but he didn’t smoke. I just thought

that was weird. He told us that it wouldn’t keep us healthy or be a good athlete, if we smoked. He made us raise our hands if we knew someone who smoked. A lot of us raised our hands, even I raised my hand. He told us what smoking does to us and it sounded pretty bad to the class and me. I just found out that every time you smoke a cigarette shortens eleven minutes off your life. Every eight seconds of your day somebody dies of smoking. So I asked Dr. Wilfong how many subjects you need to know to be a doctor and he said pretty much every one of them. I think that’s hard to believe that you need to know social studies to be a doctor. I think it would be fascinating if you were a doctor. The United States is probably one of the countries that has a lot of people who smoke in it. A cigarette has medicine that makes you addicted to smoking. I know I will never smoke. Tobacco is in the cigarette. You have to be eighteen or older to smoke but in my book you shouldn’t smoke one day in your life even though your eighteen or older. I wonder who invented the cigarette. The companies who make cigarettes make a lot of money. Even though they put warning signs on them people still buy them. I just don’t get why they put the warning sign on them because if the customer wanted them they would change their mind and say “no” because there’s a warning sign. The medical student, Chandler Wilfong is a good medical student. Well, that’s what I think. Now I have the courage to tell that person in my life who smokes to stop and think of what he’s doing to his body. That medical student, Chandler Wilfong gave me some courage today. –Olivia

Allen

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Pumpkin Project

On Monday, the 26th, in Mrs. Bonner’s class, her kindergartners did a project on pumpkins. They made pumpkin decorations for home and learned some facts about pumpkins. After that they read a book called “The Tiniest Pumpkin.” After they read their book, they got to have a special Halloween snack. Their snack was an orange and black cake made out of cupcakes and orange colored juice. It looked like they had a lot of fun. –Casey Walter

Halloween Centers

On Thursday, October 29th, Mrs. Amy Ledford’s 3rd grade class did different Halloween activities that were brought to school by Preston Ledford’s grandmother, Janice Ledford. They did this to celebrate Halloween. They drank orange Hawaiian Punch and had black treat bags to represent Halloween. In their centers they talked about how the leaves change and how spiders live in their habitats. –Cassandra Holbrook

Food Feud The week of October 26th thru the 29th, the annual Food Feud was held between Ashland and Boyd County schools. They do this every year at the high school football game, where they announce the schools that bring the most food. Hager Elementary of Ashland, Boyd County Middle and Boyd County High School brought in the most food. Charles Russell contributed 936 items of food. Boyd County Schools won the Food Feud but Ashland won the game 46 to 0. –Cassandra Holbrook

Red Ribbon Week

October 26th-30th was Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a week that children celebrate being drug free. This year our theme for Red Ribbon Week was “Our School Rocks Drug Free!” We had a poster contest for Red Ribbon Week. The winners were: Katie Mullins-4th grade; Ashlee Salley-6th grade, Ethan Ratliff-kindergarten; Shelby Elkins-2nd grade; and Preston Ledford-3rd grade. During Red Ribbon Week, we had different dress-up days. Monday, we had to wear red; Tuesday was wear your Halloween costume day; Wednesday was Hippie Day; Thursday was Punk Rocker Day; and Friday was Tomcat Day! During counseling class, Mrs. Slater taught the students about drugs. Mrs. Slater showed 4th-6th grades a video about drugs and people’s lives. The video was called Natural High. I think that everyone learned something from Red Ribbon Week! -Morgan Scherer

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Halloween Dance

The Halloween Dance on Tuesday, the 27th, was fun; there were a lot of great costumes. The winners of the costume contest were: Andre Donalson-scariest, Melanie Grimm-prettiest; Tyler Williams-funniest; and Zachary Stafford-most original. All the money from the dance went to the Safety Patrol fund. Some of the teachers in the school helped work it. –Haley Glass

McTeacher Night

Charles Russell Teachers will be participating in the McDonald’s McTeacher Night on Thursday, November 19 from 4:30 to 7 pm. The teachers will be working the registers, lobby, making shakes and cones, and the drive-thru! A percentage of the sales will be donated to the school. So come to McDonald’s and let the CRS staff serve your dinner. You’ll help the school at the same time. Save your receipts—the class that brings in the most receipts the Friday after (Nov 20) will win prizes from McDonald’s.

Arachnids

On October 28, in Mrs. Amy Ledford’s room, Mrs. Janice Ledford taught about arachnids. She taught how to tell insects from arachnids, like arachnids have 8 legs and 2 fangs while insects have 6 legs and 2 feelers. Did you know how to tell if the arachnid is a black widow? You can tell if it is a black widow by the back. The black widow will have a red hourglass on its back. After that she read “Diary of a Spider.” Later they made eatable arachnids. They used pretzels, crackers, peanut butter, and chocolate chips. They broke the pretzels in half and put peanut butter on both crackers and laid 8 pretzel halves on it. Put it together and laid chocolate chips on it then ate it. It was really good; I got to eat one! -Abigayle Crites

Conservation Education

A Conservation Leader, Mr. Kenny Skaggs, of the Kentucky Conservation Education Program, came to talk to the 5th grade about Kentucky and Kentucky’s wildlife. Mr. Skaggs talked about snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, salamanders, and fish. He also talked about safety in the wildlife. He asked questions to the 5th graders and gave out prizes for correct answers. He will visit the 5th grade classes once a month for five months. –Noah Roberts

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Buzz Light-Year Mission Patch Winners

Mrs. Minton had the 2nd and 3rd grade classes design a Buzz Light-Year Mission Patch for a

contest. The school winners were: 2nd Grade- Riley Dixon, 1st; Maggie Thompson, 2nd; Zack Francis, 3rd; Ashleigh Taylor, HM. 3rd Grade- Gage Hignite, 1st; Dylan Adkins, 2nd; Maddy

Greene, 3rd, Jake Damron, 4th. Their designs will be sent on to the competition.

Perfect Attendance Abigail Baldwin, Alexus Ball, Braden Barker, Cody Blevins, Harlea Blevins, Aliyah Coffey, Eliott Collins, Jake Damron, Austin Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Sonny Davis, Ethan Farley, Chloe Fields, Dakotah Forth, Maddy Greene, Spencer Green, Taylor Hamilton, Kimberly Hayes, Jackson Heineman, Gage Hignite, Ivy Hobbs, Kendrick Hogsten, Madison Hutchinson, Paige Kennedy, Drew Kiser, Miranda Martin, Cameron Marushi, Bethany McDowell, Mycah Miller, Shay-Lee Miller, Tyler Miller, Amy Moore, Katie Mullins, Madison Murphy, Josh Neal, William Neal, Brock Rogers, Russell Rogers, Richard Runyon, Aaron Simpson, Beau Smith, Zachary Stafford, Kaylee Thompson, Chloe VanHorn

1st 9-Weeks Honor Roll Hood All A’s: Alexus Ball, Blaine Collins, Abby Crites, Sarah Ratliff, Zachary Stafford, Andrew York Manning All A’s: Megan Atkins, Eliott Collins, Andre Donalson, Alannah Molenda, Josh Neal, Baylei Park, Sarah Rymer, Aaron Simpson Foster All A’s: Casey Walter, Bryan Lucas, Amy Moore McDavid All A’s: Koriah McIntyre, Breck Oppenheimer Childers All A’s: Thor Gonzales, Hannah Gillette, Lesley Phillips, Jason Zheng Fields All A’s: Erika Bonner, Jenna Cook, Kelsey Gute, Jonathon Litteral, Kaylee Thompson Hood A/B’s: Hattie Killin, Tommy McGlone, Brock Rogers, Leah Smith-Mensah, Morgan Vanover, Aly Taylor Manning A/B’s: Ema-Leigh Forbes, Chase Goodrich, Makenzie Lucas, Bentley Meade, Jackson Stussie, Jakob Williams, Tyler Williams, William Zheng Foster A/B’s: Cody Thompson, Aryn Hughes, Shay-Lee Miller, Kierra Toppings McDavid A/B’s: Cody Blevins, Keeston Clark, Riley Gransbery, Sydney Jackson, Mycah Miller, Noah Roberts, Blake Rogers, Sami Taylor Childers A/B’s: Braden Barker, Cameron Moore, Paige Kennedy, Madison Howard, Tori Williams Fields A/B’s: Cody Cline, Zack Endicott, Courtney Gibson, Levi Grayson, Bethany McDowell, Paige Morella, Morgan Scherer

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1st 9-Weeks AR Awards Ledford: Gold: Dillon Adkins, Miranda Martin, Preston Ledford, Shalayna Rice, Jaden Stevens, Zeus Gonzales, Elizabeth Senters, Harlea Blevins, Kimberly Boyd, Jake Damron, Jade Mains, Robbie Francis, Zack Church, Nick Endicott; Silver: Sarah Brison, Raegan Stevens, Preston Hughes, Kaeli Bishop, Brianna Lambert; Bronze: Blake Gibbs Rowlett: Gold: Will Adkins, Elizabeth Colyer, Maddy Greene, Chloe VanHorn; Silver: Olivia Allen, Branda Burgess, Breaunna Callahan, Christine Clarke, Betty Conley, Kaytlin Hunt, Jacob Kemper, Hunter Mays, Tyler McKnight; Kaleb Newman, Jett Porter, Jordan Queen, Russell Rogers, Jacob Sexton, Autumn Stambaugh, Braedon Ward; Bronze: Gage Hignite 4th Grade: Gold: Blaine Collins, Abby Crites, Austin Perkins, Sarah Ratliff, Brock Rogers, Leah Smith-Mensah, Zachary Stafford, Morgan Vanover, Andrew York, Eliott Collins, Chase Goodrich; Silver: Alexus Ball, Blade Lester, Andre Donalson, Ema-Leigh Forbes, Makenzie Lucas, Alannah Molenda, Aaron Simpson, William Zheng; Bronze: Cameron Conley, Bentley Meade, Baylei Park, Sarah Rymer 5th Grade: Gold: Shay-Lee Miller, Casey Walter, Koriah McIntyre, Mycah Miller, Breck Oppenheimer, Sami Taylor; Silver: Megan Bailey, Bryan Lucas, Amy Moore; Bronze: Aryn Hughes, Cody Blevins 6th Grade: Braden Barker, Madison Howard, Paige Kennedy, Lesley Phillips, Kayla Weaver, Jenna Cook, Zack Endicott, Courtney Gibson, Kelsey Gute, Austin Kelly, Paige Morella, Kaylee Thompson; Silver: Hannah Gillette, Jason Zheng, Erika Bonner, Cody Cline; Bronze: Bethany McDowell

Operation Holiday Cards The Operation Holiday Card (OHC) project that is sponsored by STLP will be offered again this year. Each CRS student in K-6 grades has designed a holiday graphic. STLP students will be using the design to create holiday greeting cards to sale. The designs will be on-line on our school’s web site easily accessible for all to see. Just click on the OHC link on the school’s web site to be able to see the designs. This year’s designs will be added to the site soon. So please keep checking as we attempt to get every design on the site. http://www.crussell.ashland.k12.ky.us/ Anyone may choose any design by any student. There are two sizes of cards: invitation or greeting card. The invitation size costs 50 cents and the greeting card size is $1. Envelopes come with the cards. Order forms are online for you to print out. Hard copy order forms are available from Mrs. Elkins in the computer lab. No orders will be taken after December 17. Please put completed order form with money (make checks payable to CRS STLP) into an envelope and return to school. All designs will be judged in a contest with winners selected for each grade. There will be two categories for 4th-6th grades (Paint & Photo). Any questions, please contact Mrs. Elkins. Thank you for supporting CRS STLP!

On-Line Smoke Signal The CRS Smoke Signal newsletter is available

to view on-line. The web site address is: http://www.crussell.ashland.k12.ky.us/Smoke%

20Signal/ssn_main_page.htm We still offer color copies for 50 cents each or

you can be added to our distribution list to have it e-mailed to you. For questions or comments, please call the school or e-mail Mrs. Elkins @

cynde.elkins@ashland.kyschools.us.

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GoodSearch.com Charles Russell Elementary is now registered with GoodSearch.com. Every time you do an Internet search using GoodSearch.com, CRS receives .01 cent. Just go to www.goodsearch.com type Charles Russell in the “identify charity box” then click the verify button. Choose Charles Russell Elementary of Ashland, KY and from then on you’re good to go in your searches. Yahoo sponsors GoodSearch.com.

Recycling Collections Monthly Totals Bonner 336

Schirtzinger 321 Blankenship 404

Bocook 564 King 160

McDowell 199 Ledford 327 Rowlett 163 Hood 991

Manning 189 Foster 31

McDavid 180 Childers 273 Fields 118

The classes to bring in the most by the end of the year will receive a prize. Please continue to save soup label UPCs, box tops, Nestlé’s Go Play labels, Capri Sun & Honest Kids juice pouches, printer cartridges, cell phones, pop cans and tabs. Soup UPC’s help get stuff for our school (Mrs. Elkins, sponsor); box tops (Ms. Meade, sponsor) & pop cans (Miss Rowlett, sponsor) provide funds to support AR; Nestlé’s Go Play labels help get stuff for our school (Miss Hood, sponsor) printer cartridges & cell phones supports STLP (Mrs. Elkins, sponsor); Pop can tabs (Mrs. Reinhard, sponsor) are donated to a fund to send kids to a special camp. Capri Sun & Honest Kids juice pouches (Mrs. Fields, sponsor) help 6th grade earn money for yearly field trip. Any questions or concerns, please contact the sponsor.

Students of the Month

Rilee Vanover Bonner

Sonny Davis Schirtzinger

Richard Runyon Blankenship

Ale Hernandez Bocook

Kimberly Hayes King

Zack Francis McDowell

Sarah Brison Ledford

Olivia Allen Rowlett

Andrew York Hood

Baylei Park Manning

Kierra Toppings Foster

Mycah Miller McDavid

Kayla Weaver Childers

Madison Murphy Fields

Greyson Sipps Slater

Makenzie Lucas Elkins

Tyler McKnight Meade

Gharan Thomas Love

Hannah Staggs Reinhard

Devon Thompson Jackson

Chelsie Fraley Green/Salyers

Beau Smith Lees/Brown

Riley Dixon Minton

Owen Crites Armstrong

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PTA News PTA has new web pages. Everyone is encouraged to check the pages for regularly updated information for all PTA activities. The address is: http://www.crussell.ashland.k12.ky.us/Teachers/bocook/pta.html or just go to the Charles Russell home page and click PTA News. The catalog fundraiser brought a profit of $8,000. The Limo Rides for qualifying students are tentatively scheduled for Thursday and Friday, November 19-20. This will involve 83 students. They will be going to the Catlettsburg Giovanni’s. To sell the remaining Smencils a note listing the fragrances will be sent home. Chocolate pretzels will be sold $1.00 each at the end of the day on Fridays. Students will put in back packs to take home and are not to be eaten at school. Charles Russell T-shirts and bags sold at the Fall Festival are on sale here at school. The Santa Shoppe will be November 30 – December 4, $2.00 per item.

Inclement Weather Info Decisions concerning school closings, delays and school bus operations relative to inclement and/or hazardous weather conditions or any emergency will be made at the earliest possible time in order to assure the safety and convenience of our students, families and staff. If inclement weather occurs during the school day, children will be sent home at a time that will allow for roads to be made safe prior to dismissal. Announcements will be made over the One Call phone system as well as on local TV and radio stations, tune to: Television Radio WOWK - Channel 13 WKEE - 100.5 FM WSAZ - Channel 3 WTCR - 103.3 FM WCHS - Channel 8 WRVC - 92.7 FM

Limo Ride Winners The limo rides are scheduled for Thursday, November 19th (Primary 53 students) and Friday, November 20th (Intermediate 34 students). Each student will get a permission slip to ride in the limo that will be going to Catlettsburg Giovanni’s. Bonner: Bryson Hale, Taylor Hamilton, Kaiden Wells, Mattison Parks, Drew Kiser, Rilee Vanover Schirtzinger: Chloe Fields, Kaythan Baer, Haley Forrest, Layla Brown, Noah Carey, Madison Hutchinson, Riley Brogdon, Kameron Cavin, Kendall Dixon Bocook: Michael Hinkle, Lauren Spears, Melanie Grimm Blankenship: Mimi Moore, Brayden Felty, Hailey Cabell, Bryce Horton, Richard Runyon, Kendrick Hogsten, Dalton Gray, Eli Miller, Aliyah Coffey King: Riley Dixon, Cameron Marushi, Cayden Deskins McDowell: Angela Leeper, Grace Sluss, Dakotah Forth, Luke Maze, Hayden Staggs, Jessie Williams, Maggie Thompson Ledford: Brianna Lambert, Robbie Francis, Kimberly Boyd, Jake Damron, Blake Gibbs, Zach Church, Miranda Martin, Harlea Blevins Rowlett: Russell Rogers, Christine Clarke, Jett Porter, Maddy Greene, Braedon Ward, Chloe VanHorn, Olivia Allen, Breaunna Callihan Hood: Alex Banfield, Blaine Collins, Madalon Ramey, Hattie Killin, Sarah Ratliff, Tommy McGlone, Isaiah Coffey, Morgan Vanover Manning: Tyler Williams, Jakob Williams, Chase Goodrich, Ivy Hobbs, Aaron Simpson, Andre Donalson, Baylei Park, Madelyn Hamilton Foster: Aryn Hughes, Tyler Gibbs, Amy Moore, Bryan Lucas, Kierra Toppings, HeavenLy Robertson McDavid: Breck Oppenheimer, Mycah Miller, Koriah McIntyre Childers: Mya Beach, Ashley Bradshaw, Taylor Donahoe, Madison Howard, Abigail Hamilton Fields: Courtney Gibson, Sarah Mullins, Kaylee Thompson, Dylan Blevins, Bethany McDowell