OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Reading is Fundamental program celebrated another successful read-a-thon for SAD 17 students in grades K-6 by raising more than $10,000. An ice cream social was held to recognize this year’s outstanding read-a-thon participants. One hundred and seven students were invited for either raising $50 or more or being a top place reader within the district. This is the largest number invited in many years.
Awards were given for top pledges and readers within the district. Top readers for grades K-3: first, Amber Perrin, Oxford; second, Sam Morton, Rowe; third, Paige Lord, Oxford. Top readers for grades 4-6: first, Jade Keene, Rowe; second, Kevin Shepard, Oxford; third, Luck Haviland, Rowe. Top pledges for grades K-3: first, Kolby Brown, Rowe; second, Alex Roberts, Oxford; third, Destiny Eppinger, Oxford. Top pledges for grades 4-6: first, Bradley Sperl, Hebron; second, Sarah Malo, Hebron; third, Emma Timberlake-Knapp, Hebron.
Students invited to the ice cream social this year included the following.
Agnes Gray School: Dylan Rawlings, Dru Rawlings, Jillian Hemphill, Zachary Landers, Ayden Figueroa and Mark Brown.
Guy E. Rowe: Logan Clark, Colin Barker, Kobe Benard, Elizabeth Hill, Ani Hill, Sam Morton, Hunter Williams, Caleb Wilson, Elijah Austin, Emma Jenkins, Kolby Brown, Bryce Atkisson, Allegra Meager, Emily Cummings, Tanner Herrick, Makenna Pomerleau, Anna Herrick, Aimmeethyst Plympton, Lauren Morse, Madison Farris, Jade Keene, Samantha Farris, Luck Haviland, Jack Morton, Amelia Hodgkin, Anna Huff, Emily Huff, Alex Fox, Norissa Alleano and Jordan McLaughlin.
Harrison: Chloe Dargie, Quinn Schieferstein, Trevor Ward, Colin Edwards and Taylor Haggerty.
Hebron Station: Cole Pulkinen, Olivia Kyllonen, Bradley Sperl, Alison Bristol, Kyarra Fortier, Grace Malo, Emma Timberlake-Knapp and Sarah Malo.
Otisfield: Kayley Adams, Paul Rudman, Michael Frey and Payton Sherbinski.
Oxford School: Keith Howard, Tori Hall, Elijah Strout, Charles Hall, Darien Hunton, Destiny Eppinger, Grey Vanderwood, Nathan Cooper, Sebastien Vallee, Jesse Vesel, Jackson Theriault, Nicholas Wilson, Elana Pierce, Justice Dailey, Alex Roberts, Elise Storer, Quinn Hartnett, Paige Lord, Travis Pike, Jessica Bickford, Caitlyn Grassi, Ryland VanDecker, Caitlyn Lord, Cole Lord, Logan Millett, Kevin Shepard and Amber Perrin.
Paris: Connor Cram, Mitchell McGarry, Kaylin Danforth, Camden Rowell, Zachary Corbett, Nate Kessei, Destiny Roberts, Madison Striegal, Connor Corbett, Hannah Hatch, Anthanie Cavalla, Emma Adler, Chloe Hodgdon, Lauren Kimball, Hayley Kennaugh, Brady Sceizo, Aleena Chase, Cullandra Nero, Andrew Binette and Michael Corbett.
Waterford: Emma Fogg and Mason Merrill.
The RIF Program provides three free books for students K-6 district-wide (2,000 students) a year. It is through a grant and participation in the read-a-thon that makes this possible. Each school relies on volunteers to hand out books three times a year. Representatives are Susan Harvey and Maury Blake (Hebron), Melissa Chase and Sarah Wilson (Paris), Terry Merrill (Agnes Gray), Michelle Huckins (Otisfield), Jen Edwards (Harrison), Dorene Vail (Guy E. Rowe), Samantha Murch and Patricia Logan (Waterford) and Lucy MacBean and Dacey Rodriquez (Oxford). To volunteer for RIF, contact Dorene Vail 527-2335.
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- Students were honored for raising $50 or more or for being the top readers within the district. Award winners were, front row from left, Destiny Eppinger, Oxford Elementary School, third place for K-3 pledges; Amber Perrin, Oxford, first place readers K-3; Alex Roberts, Oxford, second place pledges K-3; and Kolby Brown, Rowe Elementary School, first place pledges K-3. Second row, Sarah Malo, Hebron Elementary School, Second place pledges 4-6; Paige Lord, Oxford, third place reader K-3; Luck Haviland, Rowe, third place readers 4-6; and Kevin Shepard, Oxford, second place readers 4-6.
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