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Special Awards Edition

April/May 2016 Issue

Featured In the Issue... on page1st Grade Awards............................12nd Grade Awards..........................23rd Grade Awards...........................34th Grade Awards...........................45th Grade Awards...........................56th Grade Awards...........................6Other Elementary Awards..............7,8Elementary Dorm Awards.............9Rite of Passage................................10Jr. High and High School Awards.............11Jr. High and High School Dorm Awards.. 12Other Jr. High and High School Awards...13Senior Profiles ............................................14,15

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Soft Seven Regional Participants(back)- Anahi Romero, Mira McKnight(front)-Morgan Jefferson, Jacob Cotton, Nicolas Olivas

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Math, Phonics, Spelling, Language Arts

Alexis Hayes

Certificate of Achievement in Science, Social Studies, Reading

Pecanli Peasha

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Excellent Artist

Isaiah Hernandez

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Eager Reader Award

Dania Nape

1st Grade Awards

All A’s and B’s Alexis Hayes

Certificate of Achievement in Reading

Caylee Billy

Certificate of Achievement in Reading

Jaiden Phillips 1

2nd Grade Awards

Certificate of Achievement inSpelling, Reading, Math, Language Arts

Chanelle Bell

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Most Improved in Math

Kayla Billy

Certificate of Achievement in Spelling, Math, Science, Most Improved in Reading

Ayrianna Lewis

Certificate of Achievement in Phonics, Excellent Citizenship

Sharayah Thundershield

All A’s and B’sChanelle BellAyrianna Lewis

Certificate of Achievement in Science, Excellence in Classroom Organizational Skills

Jimmy Trejo-Rains

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3rd Grade Awards

Certificate of Achievement in Social Studies, Language Arts

Denise Nape

Certificate of Achievement in Science

Dameion Wakolee

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Math, Spelling

Leilene Jefferson

All A’sLeilene Jefferson

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Soft 7 Winners1st place- Leilene Jefferson2nd place- Denise Nape3rd place- Dameion

4th Grade Awards

Certificate of Achievement in Spelling

Jacob Cotton

Certificate of Achievement in Social Studies, Math

Nicolas Olivas

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Science, Language Arts, Math

Isabel Lujano

All A’sIsabel Lujano

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Soft 7 Winners1st place- Morgan Jeffer-son2nd place- Jacob Cotton3rd place- Anahi Romero

5th Grade Awards

Certificate of Achievement in Math

Destanie Logston

Certificate of Achievement in Spelling

Adolfo Hernandez

Certificate of Achievement in Reading, Science, Language Arts

Kaylyn Porter

Certificate of Achievement in Math, Social Studies

Abigale Logston

Letter H BasketballLauren ClemonsAbigale LogstonDestanie LogstonKendric CheeAdolfo HernandezSamuel KaniatobeNicholas Sandfur

Stickball ParticipantsLauren Clemons Abigale LogstonDestanie LogstonKendric CheeAdolfo HernandezSamuel KaniatobeNicholas Sandfur

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Soft 7 Winners1st place- Abigale Logston2nd place- Nicholas Sandfur3rd place- Destanie Logston

6th Grade Awards

Certificate of Achievement in Math, Reading, Lan-guage Arts, Science

Mira McKnight

Certificate of Achievement in Social Studies

Priscilla Trejo-Rains

Letter H BandJason Billy Logan BusbyCole Cargil Elonzo EllisonSimon HarjoJose Lainez-OrtizMira McKnightZoey Oxendine-HairPriscilla Trejo-Rains

Letter H BasketballLogan BusbyCole CargilSimon HarjoJose Lainez-OrtizJadlen WallaceLevi Youngbird PedroMira McKnightZoey Oxendine-HairPriscilla Trejo-Rains

All A’sPriscilla Trejo-Rains

Letter H FootballCole Cargil Jose Lainez-OrtizSimon HarjoJadlen WallaceLevi Youngbird-Pedro

Stickball ParticipantsSimon HarjoCole CargilJason BillyLogan BusbyPriscilla Trejo-Rains

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Soft 7 Winners1st place- Mira McKnight2nd place- Jose Lainez- Ortiz3rd place- Zoey Oxendine-Hair

Accelerated Reader Awards1st Grade 2nd Grade

3rd Grade 4th Grade

Most Books Most Points

Octavius Posadas-Gabina Alexis Hayes

Most Books and Most Points

Chanelle Bell

Most Books Most Points

Denise Nape Leilene Jefferson

Most Books Most Points

Morgan Jefferson Anahi Romero

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MoreAwards...

Perfect Attendance

Simon Harjo

American Legion Citizenship Awards

Logan Busby Zoey Oxendine-Hair

Student Longest In AttendanceAt Jones Academy

Jose Lainez-Ortiz

Outstanding 4H members

Logan Busby Zoey Oxendine-Hair

Ruth Lyn Hooper Necklace Awards

Cole Cargil Priscilla Trejo-Rains

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Elementary Girls Dorm AwardsMost ImprovedKaylyn PorterMost AthleticDestanie LogstonMost StudiousPriscilla Trejo-RainsMost HelpfulDenise NapeBest All-AroundIsabel LujanoBest RoomsIsabel Lujano Destanie LogstonPecanli Peasha Kaylyn PorterLeilene Jefferson

Girls Dorm Award Recipients

Boys Dorm Award Recipients

(back): Leilene Jefferson, Destanie Logston, Isabel Lujano(front): Peasha Pecanli, Denise Nape, Priscilla Trejo-Rains, Kaylyn Porter

(back): Jose Lainez-Ortiz, Adolfo Hernandez, Elonzo Ellison, Jason Billy, Nicholas Sandfur(front): Octavius Posada-Gabina, Nicolas Olivas

Elementary Boys Dorm AwardsMost ImprovedNorth Hall South Hall

Elonzo Ellison Morgan JeffersonMost AthleticNorth Hall South HallJose Lainez-Ortiz Jacob Cotton Most StudiousNorth Hall South Hall

Cole Cargil Octavius GabinoMost HelpfulNorth Hall South Hall

Adolph Hernandez Octavius GabinoBest All-AroundNorth Hall South HallJason Billy Jimmy Trejo-RainsBest RoomsNorth Hall South Hall

Nicolas Olivas Nicholas Sandfur

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6th Grade Rite of Passage 2016

Boys participating in Jones Academy’s Rite of PassageCeremony 2016: Jose Lainez-Ortiz, Elonzo Ellison, Logan Busby, Jason Billy, Cole Cargil, Simon Harjo.

Girls participating in Jones Academy’s Rite of PassageCeremoney 2016:Priscilla Trejo-Rains, Zoey Oxendine-Hair, Mira McKnight

It’s that time of year again. Jones Academy is abuzz with awards assemblies, field trips, graduations, college explorations... the list goes on. But perhaps one of the most exciting and somber moment is the Rite of Passage ceremony. The residents who are about to make this monumental move to an older, more mature setting, have been preparing for this event by writ-ing speeches, making shields that represent important things in their lives and reflecting back on special moments when they first came to Jones Academy. It is a very special time for these residents who will be moving from the dorms where the elementary residents stay, to a more mature setting where the junior high and high school resi-dents reside. This is every passage inductees goal.

Zoey Oxendine-Hair reads the speech she prepared for the ceremony.

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Jones Academy Jr. High and High School Awards 2016High School Girls Jr. High Girls High School Boys Jr. High Boys

Best Rooms Ava Trujillo Alanna Brown Jawaski Johnson Marcos Peters Serena Santos Odalys Lujano DeShaun Suetopka Zachary Farmer Gabriella Chatkehoodle

Most Helpful Courtney Gabriella Kanani Ethan Herrington Chatkehoodle Watashe Mayfield

Most Improved Serena LaRae Camden Marcos Santos New Holy Coleman Peters

Best All-Around Alexis Odalys DeShaun Ethan Lyons Lujano Suetopka Mayfield

Most Athletic Alexis Melina Andres Ethan Lyons Tushka Lujano Thomas

Most Studious Naomi Odalys Jax Hunter Christmas Lujano Mendenhall Battles

Most ImprovedMarcos Peters & Camden Coleman

Best Rooms Jr. High Girls(back):Alanna Brown,Gabriella Chatkehoodle ,Odalys Lujano

Most HelpfulEthan Mayfield & Kanani Watashe

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Outstanding Ag ParticipantsKirklan Loman and Danielle Murillo

More Awards...

Alternative Learning Center AwardsOutstanding Student Andrew Sockey

Jr. High and High School Girls Best All-Around Odalys Lujano and Alexis Lyons

Most Studious Jr. High and High School Girls Odalys Lujano and Naomi Christmas

Best Rooms Jr. High BoysMarcos Peters and Zachary Farmer

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Hartshorne High School Awards Received By Jones Academy Seniors

Oklahoma Promise - 25,000 ScholarshipKirklan LomanDanielle MurilloDeShaun Suetopka

Spanish Pin Winner -All A’sDanielle Murillo

Chemistry Certificate-All A’sNaomi ChristmasDanielle MurilloDeShaun Suetopka

Humanities Pin Winner -Highest G.P. ADanielle Murillo

English 5 CertificateDanielle Murillo-Pin Winner

Speech Pin Winner Naomi Christmas

Band Awards and Color GuardNaomi Christmas

Hartshorne High School Awards Received By Other JA ResidentsAlgebra 1 CertificateGabriela BernalMayan FoxAndres LujanoTeQuanna PoorBear

9th Grade Physical Science CertificateAlexander LewisOlivia Gaffney-Pin Winner

Spanish II CertificateTeQuanna PoorBearJax MendenhallAricelli OrtizAndres Lujano

Spanish I CertificateGabriela BernalAlexis LyonsCruz OrtizAlex StrobleOlivia GaffneyEdwin TejedaMaria Mackey

Algebra II Intermediate CertificatesOlivia GaffneySelena RoebuckLatassha Beall-Pin Winner

Algebra II CertificateJosh Macias

Biology II CertificatesSerena SantosKanani Watashe

9th Grade English CertificateTruvon Willis- Pin Winner

Choctaw IMost Improved- Casey Ludlow- Pin Winner

Choctaw IIMost Imroved- Tanner Henry- Pin Winner

Oklahoma Youth Language Fair Winners1st Place Poetry Division- Summer John 2nd Place Poetry Division- Hunter Battles2nd Place Video-Romeo Farve, Israel Tejeda, Casey Ludlow, Anthony John

Choir CertificatesMariel SamPreston StolibySerena Santos

English II CertificateAlexis LyonsTeQuanna PoorBear

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JAonescademy

Class of 2016

Naomi Christmas Kirklan Loman

Danielle Murillo DeShaun Suetopka

Ava Trujillo Tatum Wood14

Senior Profiles 2016

Naomi Charlie Lynn Christmas, age 18, is the daughter of Michelle Brown of Anchorage, Alaska and George Christmas of Mekoryuk, Alaska. Her maternal grandparents are Louise Brown from Kotzebue, AK and Charlie Web of Albuquerque, NM. Her paternal grandparents are James and Judy Whitman of Mekoryuk. Naomi is a member of the Choctaw Nation of OK. She was on the Hartshorne High School honor roll and the Choctaw Nation STAR program. Naomi has been a member of the Hartshorne High School band since the eighth grade, competing in ensemble and solo events. She was active on the color guard team and was selected as the 2016 Band Queen. Her post-secondary plans include attending the University of Alaska in Anchorage and becoming a civil engineer.

Eighteen-year-old Kirklan Gregory Loman is the son of Mary and Thomas Gray of Haworth, OK. He is the grandson of the late Esther Gray. Kirklan is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Okla-homa. He has been active in 4-H at Jones Academy for seven years, winning numerous awards including placing fourth overall at the 2016 Oklahoma Youth Expo in Oklahoma City. He also played varsity football at Hartshorne High School for four years. Kirklan plans to attend classes at the Kiamichi Technology Center at the Idabel campus in the fall. He wants to become a certified welder.

Danielle Denise Murillo is the 17-year-old daughter of Rachelle Hummingbird and Chebon Harjo of Seminole, OK. She is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. For several years, she has successfully competed on the Jones Academy 4-H hog show program. Danielle has also been active in community service projects in the Learn and Serve program at Jones Academy and was on the Hartshorne High School varsity softball team. She will attend classes in the fall at Seminole State College in Seminole, OK. Danielle wants to pursue a career in nursing.

DeShaun Emanuel Suetopka-Garcia, age 18, is the son of Shawn Suetopka and Buster Garcia of Oklahoma City, OK. DeShaun is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He has attended Jones Academy for seven years. DeShaun ran 5K’s and 10K’s with the PACE running club at Jones Academy. He ran track for two on the Hartshorne High School varsity team. De-Shaun plans to attend Oklahoma City Community College in the fall.

Ava Lee Trujillo is the eighteen-year-old daughter of Marvin and Lisa Old Person Trujillo from Ohkay Owingeh, NM. She is a member of the Pueblo of San Juan Tribe. Ava has been a resident of Jones Academy since August 2009. She was recently inducted into the National Technical Hon-or Society at the Kiamichi Technology Center in McAlester, OK. Ava is registered to attend classes at Northern New Mexico College in the fall and plans to major in nursing.

Seventeen-year-old Tatum Hope Wood is the daughter of C. Todd and Cydney Wood of Moore, OK. She is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Tatum is currently enrolled at the Norman Moore Technology Center in Norman, OK where she is completing her CNA certificate.

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