Students waiting for their desserts. Photo by Brooke Gilmore.
On November 18, a group of eighth-graders led by Salida Middle School Principal Will Wooddell gathered at Salida Pharmacy and Fountain to reap the benefits of their hard work. That effort has taken place during a global pandemic in which every other routine a student would normally follow was disrupted. That didn’t stop these students.
The 17 Salida Middle School students all received a gift card to the local store as a reward for not missing any class periods during the early fall remote learning days.
The idea was completely teacher-driven as they were proud of these students for their dedication to academics.
Wooddell told Ark Valley Voice “This is a great teacher-generated reward for outstanding kids that we have during these crazy COVID times with remote learning and in-person learning. It’s well deserved.”
He went on to explain that the students each waited for their dessert of choice and followed mask-wearing rules.” Once outside students socialized and were able to bask in their achievements. One student told Ark Valley Voice “online school is much harder, but I think it paid off.”
Shae Merchant and Karli Bainbridge enjoying their reward. Photo by Brooke Gilmore
Salida Middle schoolers who had 100% attendance enjoy their just desserts in the sunshine outside the Salida Pharmacy and Soda Fountain. Photo by Brooke Gilmore.
Students who did not miss a single Salida School District online class period included:
- Rian Baker
- Karli Bainbridge
- Zaine Basham-Smith
- Dane Bennett
- Reese Daugherty
- Wyatt Farney
- Kasey Glaser
- Dylan Grant
- Mollie Hostetter
- Ce Ce Lengerich
- Vinny Mazzeo
- Shae Merchant
- Danielle Morgan
- Ruby Mossman
- Raeann Shively
- Zeke Wilcox
- Caroline Wooddell
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