Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students recently earned honors in the Junior American Citizens Contest, sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The organization includes a Junior American Citizens Committee, which supports contests for children who promote patriotic development.
The Junior American Citizens Contest is open to students in prekindergarten through Grade 12. Entries range from banners, poems and posters to short stories and stamp designs.
This year’s contest theme was Sailing with the Stars and Stripes to Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Entries are judged first at the local level, with first-place winners advancing to the state level. The Port Tobacco Chapter of the NSDAR sponsored the local contest.
Nicholas Falkler, a third-grade student from Mary H. Matula Elementary School, earned a first-place local award and first-place state award.
Avery Boarman, a fourth-grade student from Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School, earned a first-place local award, and a first-place state award in the poster category.
Audra Dee, a fourth-grade student from Matula, received a first-place award at the local level and a first-place award at the state level in the stamp category.
Addison Kelly, a sophomore from La Plata High School, received a first-place award at the local level, and a first-place award at the state level in the poem category.
Charlotte Brown, a fifth-grade student from Matula, received a first-place award at the local and state levels in the community service category.
The following fifth-grade students from Mary H. Matula Elementary School received first-place awards at the local and state levels in the banner category.
Jackson Barber.
Autumn Cary.
Mairenn Dolan.
Zainab Hussaini.
Asher Lindsay.
Jack Michael.
Jahmal Middleton.
Aaron Mitchell.
The following fifth-grade students from Matula received second-place awards at the local level in the banner category.
Evelyn Biehl.
Chloe Brown.
Harper Dunn.
Jared Huff.
Janelle Lucceus.
Mina Thompson.
The following fifth-grade students from Matula received third-place awards at the local level in the banner category.
Charlotte Brown.
Natalee Clark.
Livia Newby.
The following students from Matula received awards at the local and state levels in the poster category of the contest.
Braylon Bouldin, fifth-grade, second-place local award.
Zander Jones-Bonds, fifth-grade, third-place local award.
Katherine Saenz Sanchez, fifth-grade, first-place local award and second-place state award.
For more information about contests available through the NSDAR, visit http://www.dar.org/.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).