As part of Native Heritage Month, the Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle Schools held Poetry and Essay competitions. This year’s theme was “Cherokee in the 21st Century.”
Elementary School winners are:
3rd Grade
1st Place: Isabel Lambert
2nd Place: Jackson Figueroa
3rd Place: Tyra Brown
4th Grade
1st Place: Deante Toineeta
2nd Place: Darius Bigwitch and Dawson George
3rd Place: Jordan Arkansas
5th Grade
1st Place: Tierney Bradley and Juana Lossiah
3rd Place: Jeffrey Bradley
Middle School winners are:
6th Grade
1st Place: Isabelle Saunooke
2nd Place: Amaris Watty
3rd Place: Safiya Daggs
Honorable Mentions: Lori Meuse and Usti Watty
7th Grade
1st Place: Nolan Arkansas
2nd Place: Scarlett Guy
3rd Place: Karson Wildcatt
8th Grade
1st Place: Avery Guy
2nd Place: Cade Carroll
3rd Place: Lou Montelongo
Honorable Mention: Oksana Rivera
– Cherokee Central Schools
