The fifth grade class at Crossroads Elementary came together at the Library auditorium on Dec. 14 to celebrate finishing the D.A.R.E program. The students learned how to say no to drugs and alcohol and not give in to peer pressure.
The graduation started off with singing “I Will D.A.R.E.” towards family and friends. It was directed by Caylee McGlasson, one of the music teachers at Crossroads.
Welcome speeches were given by both principal Dr. Damian Fay and Officer Dave Goewart congratulating the students on their hard work and the skills they have acquired.
All of the students wrote essays about the future and living drug-free lives. One student from each class was selected to read their personal essay at the graduation. This year Rori Kranz, Carolina Hunt, Michaela Black, and Emma Craven were selected.
Each of the students received medals to celebrate their achievement and out of the five Michaela Black was chosen to read her essay to the O’Fallon board.
The students went up in class in order to get their diplomas. The teachers gave a speech about their class and called the students one by one.
When the night concluded a final speech was given and the students went off to celebrate with family and friends about the achievement.
The following students were congratulated on graduating D.A.R.E.:
Mrs. Haug’s class: Sebastian Akers, Michaela Black, Liam Campbell, Nicholas Chastain, Lauren Darks, Lukas Evans, Tallulah Flynn, Ethan Gibson, Elizabeth Griesenauer, Holly Hartnett, Bailey Hess, Brooklyn Jacobsen, Everett Jenkins, Audrey Johnston, Landon Killian, Rishit Masarapu, Lucas McIntyre, Nora Miller, Archer Miyasaki, Harper Moyer, Gunnar Patton, Abhijith Phanakanti, Skylen Porter, Dane Ryall, Elaina Schatteman, Caitlin Schwartz, Piper Sutton, and Gabriella Wanner.
Mrs. Pegg’s class: Yowan Avuthu, Kennedy Barnaby, Kohl Brower, Paige Burton, Brock Buss, Visal Chitturi, Casey Cosey, Emma Craven, Brianne Flores, Alice Graber, Kailer Gundy, Caroline Harte, Peyton Hernandez, Esther Joseph, Chase Linville, Regan Miller, Myra Moyer, Tavis Porter, James Scherer, Hayden Schultz, Shane Scott, Sophia Scoular, Jeffery Sivinski, Cody Welfenberg, Logan Wells, and Sarah West.
Mr. Bohnenstiehl’s class: Korede Akinbobola, Juan Arce, Cohen Berry, Tyson Cochran, Jaxon Coleman, Courtney Cosey, Miley Cowling, Brooklynn Daniels, Evan Foster, Joshua Freddy, Penelope Gutierrez, Cameron Jacobs, Kendall Jacobsmeyer, Caydan Kappauff, Miles Kerkhoff, Rori Kranz, Emma Light, Jaeanna Magparangalan, Havisha Malipeddi, Addison Marriott, Kinan Mashaleh, Subith Nimmagadda, Michael Redecker, Sayel Jr Salman, Reese Steinbeck, Caleb Thiel, Nina Webb, and Davon Wynne.
Mrs. Gosnell’s class: Lacey Bates, Nolan Boone, Madeline Boylan, Jean Carlos Cruz, Yashna Dash, Nixon Derby, Colin Good, Annabelle Grote, Kohen Hart, Carolina Hunt, Evelyn Kalbac, Kaley Kentch, Leo Lauman, Asher Logan, Daymon McGhee, Ethan Messmer, Ayden Nguyen, Sarah Norman, Carson Payne, Adrianna Pleticha, Josef Preston, Mitchell Riddle, Lucas Schlemper, Reagan Sherrer, Pieper Sieving, Molly Varga, Lily Viera, and Marlow Wolf.
