Blessing Elem.

The following students received Einstein awards for answering science questions correctly for the fourth six weeks: (back row) X. Torres, K. Moerbe, D. Dominguez, V. Kuykendall, M. Cisneros; (front row) M. Sliva, B. Zielonka, S. Chavez, J. Galvan, M. Hernandez, L. Glenn; (absent from picture) F. Suniga

Congratulations to the students of Blessing Elementary who made the list for model students for the fourth six weeks. They were known to be respectful, honest, dependable, courteous, and reliable. We are so proud of them!

These four students (front row E. Ruby and R. Knebel and back row C. Ramirez and L. Palomares) were picked out of a total of 82 students who had perfect attendance for the fourth six weeks. They received a gift card from Walmart to spend as they wish. Congratulations to these students.

Several Blessing Elementary students have been chosen to participate in the newly formed yearbook committtee. They are (top row) R. Sustaita, J. Zbranek, J. Espenoza, L. Carrillo and (bottow row) M. Palomares and B. Guerrero. These students will be helping Mrs. Cassie Hackfeld, their committee sponsor, with putting the yearbook together this year.

Blessing Elementary students celebrated Fire Prevention Week during the week of October 8-12. All students made posters on ways to be safe with fire. The following students were winners of the poster contest in order from 1st to 3rd at each grade level: Kindergarten - J. Reyes, J. Kacer, C. Davant; 1st Grade - L. Pierce, M. Galvan, R. Knebel; 2nd Grade - A. Swift, S. Salazar, J. Kana; 3rd Grade - J. Calhoun, M. Harris, I. Martinez; 4th Grade - G. Huddleston, M. Brewer, J. Martinez; 5th grade - C. Chavez, J. Espinosa, C. Seymour.

The American Legion from Post 649 in Blessing, Texas, presented Texas and Amerian flags to all the campuses in the Tidehaven ISD and a podium flag for Blessing Elementary. Presenting the flags to Superintendent Mr. Tom Jones and Blessing Elementary principal Mrs. Kim Marceaux were the officers of the American Legion. Standing left to right are Mr. Jones, Mrs. Marceaux, Ladies Auxiliary President Betty Wetherbee, Vice President Irene Bard, Treasurer Maudi Mitchell, Commander David Bartos, and Vice Commander Duane Mitchell.

M. Griffith and D. Cohenour were recognized by the Texas Education Agency and Texas Commission on the Arts for their winning art work. More than 700 pieces of art from students all across the state of Texas were submitted for this competition intended to honor and recognize excellence in art education.

M. Griffith received an honorable mention for her art work called "Daddy's Hunting Lease." D. Cohenour received an award of merit for his art work entitled, "Texas Gulf." His art work will be featured in an upcoming exhibit in Austin between December 3, 2007 and February 8, 2008. He has already received one other award for his art work.

We are very proud of both of these students for their excellence and contribution to the art world. This is quite an honor!

The kindergarten classes at Blessing Elementary went on a treasure hunt to learn their way around the school. Each place they visited had a piece of a treasure map. They ended up in the cafeteria where they put their map together and discovered their treasure.

The kindergarten classes at Blessing Elementary did a sink or float experiment with the foil boats they made in class.

Students in Ms. Cornett's first grade class at Blessing Elementary try out the weather vanes they made during science class.

M. Hansen grew this cabbage for her third grade science class. Her cabbage was weighed and photographed in June and entered in the the Bonnie Plant Cabbage Contest.

Ms. Cornett's first grade class is studying the water cycle in science class. The students watch as it "rains" in the jar.

Ethyleene Keel and Mary B. Johnston from the Palacios Matagorda County Republican Women brought dictionaries over to all of the third grade students at Blessing Elementary. The students were very excited to receive this wonderful gift.