Hundreds of students at both the Kimball and Eden Valley-Watkins elementary schools made drawings of Christmas or winter scenes again this year for the Tri-County News Christmas issue last week (Dec. 22). There was such an array of topics, talent and humor, it was great fun going through these drawings to select several to be run as business ads for sponsoring local businesses. From those, we chose one first prize, two second prizes, and five third prizes (each with cash awards). The prize letters were delivered Thursday morning, Dec. 22, before school let out for Christmas break.
Every student who submitted a drawing is a winner in our books. And thank you all! We hope that you?Äôll continue your artistic endeavors.
Congratulations to the 17 individuals selected for prizes.
Kimball Elementary students who won prizes for their drawings are (back row, left to right) Cheyenne Nyholm, gr. 4, 2nd prize; Isabelle Schmitz, gr. 4, 1st prize; Brookelyn Kuechle, gr. 5; Maleah Loch, gr. 4; and Elliot Davis, gr. 4; (front row) Lucas Peterson, gr. 3; Henry Mertens, gr. 2; and Claire Maus, gr. 2, 2nd prize. Congratulations to all the KES students who submitted drawings! Staff photos by Jean Doran Matua.
Eden Valley-Watkins students whose drawings were selected for prizes include (from left) Justin Becker, gr. 4; Daniel Heuring, gr. 5, 1st prize; Henry Salzl, gr. 3; Lorelei Lorentz, gr. 5; Laura Heuring, gr. 3; Ellie Brovold, gr. 6; Paige Kneip, gr. 4, 2nd prize; and Livi Langer, gr. 6, 2nd prize; not pictured Payton Finger, gr. 5. ?ÄúThank you?Äù to all the students who did Christmas and winter drawings for us, and to all the businesses that sponsored the drawings.