Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Kindergarten graduates 58 students

Gurdon Primary School graduated 58 kindergartners on Tuesday evening, a smaller class than usual.

Principal Rita Roe said the average kindergarten graduation class these past few years has been between 65 and 70.

"We already have 60 pre-registered for next years kindergarten," she said. "So I expect our numbers to go back up. We had three sections this time, while most years we have four.

"There were some really good kids among the 2005 graduates, but it was just a year for a small class. Still, we expect them to be great seniors of the Class of 2017."

The kindergarten graduation started with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of "America."

The children sang, "Time to Graduate," "Say the Magic Words," and "ABC Blues."

Before the diplomas were presented, Roe encouraged parents to continue working with the graduating kindergartners throughout the summer, in preparation for first grade.

"Parents willingness to work with their children really makes a difference," she said. "You parents are a very important part of your childs future."

Roe presented awards of perfect attendance to two kindergarten graduates in Mary Ann Andersons class. Those awards went to: Keoyna Jenea Jones and Justiss Alexander Webb.

For the Anderson class, graduates included: DeAndre Marquise Barnes, Elizabeth Renae Best, Kaitlyn Topazlo Canales, Sebastian Alexander Chester, Bryanna Sue Fielding, Mya JaLexas Hatley, Keoyna Jenea Jones, Shawn Hayden Key, Kayna Layne Keykendall, Rosita Ilsa Leija, Alexia Dee Morgan, Brianna LaCrystal Penney, Denny Austin Powell, Jorge Jose Salazar, Sarah Ann Saunders, Dillon Jermaine Scott, and Justiss Alexander Webb.

Graduates from Martha Thomass class included: Moses Barrientos, Daniel Bautista, Peyton Layne Bradshaw, Quartez T. Burton, Kelsey Jo Clark, Jayden Nichole Colbert, Jarrod Raymond Fielding, Tiarra Lee Fields, Heidi Beth Green, Latrice Antionette Haynie, Joshua Isaac LeMay, Courtney Renee Loyd, Victor Antonie Moreno, Kagon Stone Morrison, Preston Stephen Paden, Breauna Tiara Simmons, Emily Caroline Stipe and Tyler Jairon Williams.

In the class of Susan Norris, graduates included: Taylor Bearden, Trevonte Dwayne Buford, Christopher Scott Cummings, Krystal Hope Cummings, Hannah Brooke Dykes, Mary Kina Kayann Glover, Cameron Dwayne Gulley, Leeza Rae Harrington, Nikita Nashave Hatley, Donald Haynie Jr., Tracy Franklin Hill, Selena Rayeanne Hurst, McKinsey Rae Malone, Hunter Lynn Mayhue, Kellee Ann Miller, Matthew David Norman, Gavin Shane Smith, Juan Pablo Vazquez and Destiny Patrice Walker.