Tag Archives: Wickes Elementary

Front Row (L-R) Jayna Sanchez, Aliha Pena, Brenna Lawrence, Nataly Gonzalez-Antunez, Lindsey Munoz, and Connor Peek. Middle Row (L-R) Kevin Manuel, Valeria Munoz, Mary Crochet, Alex Aguilar, Bryson James, and Emily Peek. Back Row (L-R) Kaylee Williams, Lexi Bradley, Sabera Land, Aiden McKenzie, and Jhovani Perez. Not Pictured: Monse Salgado

Both Vandervoort and Wickes Elementary Schools held Easter Bonnet Contests at their campuses. Bonnets included variations of flowers, rabbits, and even chicks in a basket showing the talents and creativity of the youngsters.

The Rich Mountain Conservation District, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, team up each year to educate Polk County’s fourth grade students about Arbor Day.  Arbor Day is held the 3rd Monday in March in the state of Arkansas.  It is a day set aside to encourage people to plant and care for trees.  Students learned ...

1st Grade: 1st Place – Jaylie Brantley; 2nd Place – Shayla Quintana; 3rd Place – Melenie Flores 2nd Grade: 1st Place – Joey Propes; 2nd Place – Kaleb Olalde; 3rd Place – Marvin Brito 3rd Grade: 1st Place – Garrett Hennings; 2nd Place – Aspen Johnson; 3rd Place – Thomas Goethals 4th Grade: 1st Place – Sabera Land; 2nd Place ...

The month of November was kicked off with a big bang as students from Vandervoort and Wickes Elementary Schools participated in School Drum Day.  Wickes Elementary hosted the event in which Steve Campbell of Dancing Drum brought a variety of percussion instruments for the students to play.  The students had a blast as they learned about character traits and performed ...

In an effort to show support and appreciation for the local branches of law enforcement, the Wickes Elementary campus hosted its first annual Back the Blue program on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Each student in grades PreK-6th was given a blue glow stick, the lights were turned out, and the students waved them as they sang along to “One Call ...

Upon entering the Wickes Elementary School this year, you are likely to hear the rumblings of students “Drumming Up Character” in Mr. Huckabey’s music class.  Cossatot River School District has invested in “Dancing Drums” unique African drumming program to help enhance a “well-rounded education” for our students. The students are learning how to play djembes, djun djuns, small hand percussion, ...

1st Grade: All As – Leo Barranco, Kinnah Ferguson, Colton Finley, Gracie Linker, Nicole Martinez, Rynley Richardson, Marvin Brito, Jonas Hernandez, Axel Moreno, Alan Munoz, Liliana Gasca, Clint Hennings, Lexi McCarley, Kaleb Olalde, Braden Smith, Abigail Goethals, Alex Aguilar, Brent James, Noah Saxour, Adric Willis, Claira Morris, Jayro Campuzano, Lexi Gentry, Thomas Stover, Promise Knight, Isai Esquivel. As & Bs ...