In partnership with The Public Education Foundation,
Brighton Collectibles has selected the winners of their annual
poetry contest for Clark Country School District elementary students
in kindergarten through fifth grades in celebration of Teacher
Appreciation Month.
The contest was created to highlight the important
role that teachers play in the lives of elementary school students.
This year’s theme was: How Does My Teacher Brighten My Day? More
than 600 poems were submitted.
This year’s winners:
Kindergarten, Olivia Munoz, Teacher: Mrs. Leary,
Tanaka Elementary
Grade 1, Logan Schofield, Teacher: Mrs. Gahagan, Las Vegas Charter
School of the Deaf
Grade 2, Chase Hadley, Teacher: Mrs. Chau, Steele Elementary
Grade 3, Jacob Feinstein, Teacher: Mrs. Butler, Sherkenbach Elementary
Grade 4, Brandi Manuel, Teacher: Mrs. Perryman, Conners Elementary
Grade 5, Dylan Gogue, Teacher: Mrs. Bromley-Norwwod, Bruner Elementary
Kindergarten, Chloe Baird, Teacher: Mrs. Stegemann,
Mendoza Elementary
Grade 1, Ethan Tarno, Teacher: Mrs. Hindman, Wolff Elementary
Grade 2, Diego Gutierrez, Teacher: Mrs. Greenlee, Wolff Elementary
Grade 3, Bryce Booth, Teacher: Mr. Michel, Mendoza Elementary
Grade 4, Cierra Dupont, Teacher: Ms Spigel, Sewell Elementary
Grade 5, Lauren Cranor, Teacher: Mrs. Crumm, Tomiyasu Elementary
Each student winner was awarded a $100 savings
bond, and the winning teachers to whom the poems were dedicated
were awarded $100 Brighton Collectibles gift cards and $200 towards
classroom supplies.
The poetry contest coincided with Brighton
Collectibles’s fundraising efforts for The Public Education Foundation.
Brighton contributed $5 to The Public Education Foundation for
every Brighton ABC’s Charm Bracelet sold during the month of
April. Nearly $7,500 was donated, which will benefit local public
schools.
Brighton Collectibles
stores licensed and operated by the Borsack Family are
dedicated to the children of Southern Nevada. The Borsack
family has been in Southern Nevada since 1908 and operates
nine Brighton Collectibles locations in the valley.
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