Story by: Nancy Bonds, GCCISD Director of Communications
Goose Creek CISD students earned top honors in the Baytown Rotary Essay Contests and were recognized during the Baytown Rotary Luncheon on May 6.
Pictured, from left, essay winners Faith Mitchell (HJS), Joah Rambo (HJS), Michelle Mendieta (HMJ), Nai'Yani Parker (HMJ), Bella Barrientos (HMJ), and McKenzie Harewood (CBJ). Photo by Jennifer Thorne, GCCISD Secondary ELA Instructional Specialist.
The contests highlight student writing, critical thinking, and leadership through essays focused on character, decision-making, and community values.
The following students were recognized:
8th Grade Drug Awareness Contest
- 1st Place: Joah Rambo, Highlands Junior School
ELA Teacher: Debra Ibarra
- 2nd Place: Faith Mitchell, Highlands Junior School
ELA Teacher: Emily Kellner
- 3rd Place: McKenzie Harewood, Cedar Bayou Junior School
ELA Teacher: Mariana Martinez
7th Grade 4-Way Contest
- 1st Place: Nai'Yani Parker, Horace Mann Junior School
ELA Teacher: Brittany Johnson
- 2nd Place: Michelle Mendieta, Horace Mann Junior School
ELA Teacher: Brittany Johnson
- 3rd Place: Bella Barrientos, Horace Mann Junior School
ELA Teacher: Brittany Johnson
Goose Creek CISD congratulates these students and teachers for their hard work and accomplishments.