MONROE - One hundred sixty-three posters were entered in the Christmas Poster Contest sponsored by Council 1471 of the Knights of Columbus. Students from Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, Northside Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and St. Victor's School entered with separate judging in each grade level. Winning posters from first through fourth grades have been forwarded for regional competition. The fifth grade contest is local only. First place winners and honorable mentions are as follows:
First grade: Cailey Calvagna, St. Victor School;
Honorable Mention, first grade: Grace Mathiason and Samantha Andrews, Parkside; Collette Hagen and Sadie Conway, Abe Lincoln; Allison Brennan, Aidan Lambert, Makenzie Haldiman and Hannah Swenson, St. Victor School.
Second grade: Shayla Wilhite, St. Victor School;
Honorable Mention, second grade: Bailey Smith, Xena Meighan and Kaylee Homerding, Abe Lincoln; Isabella Zweifel, Lexi Davis and Carlita Eberle, Parkside; Lauren Hlubek, Northside; Grant Gogin, Samuel-Joseph Hughes, Emily Benzschawel and Cecilia Allemagne, St. Victor School;
Third grade: Madison Katzenberger, Abe Lincoln;
Honorable Mention, third grade: Jessica Gruenberg, Alysha Witt and Emma Guenther, Abe Lincoln; Sydney Mathiason, Parkside; Grayson Martin, Northside; Elizabeth Grenzow, Parkside; Julia Richardson, Ally Einbeck, Meredith Hose and Miriam Seitz, St. Victor School;
Fourth grade: Hannah Neuenschwander, Parkside;
Honorable Mention, fourth grade: Mylani Peach, Sydney Schultz and Ryne Miller, Northside; Payton Noble, Parkside; Molly Minder, Carly Upmann, Katie Miller and Elizabeth Brennan, St. Victor School;
Fifth grade: Krystle Robb, Parkside;
Honorable Mention, fifth grade: Anna Meritt and Bailey Gohde, Abe Lincoln; Haley Schmidt, Caitlynn Kamps and Doria Meier, Northside; McKenna Nall and Kaya Teasdale, Parkside; and Nash Von Kaenel, Bailey Gruber and Max Waller, St. Victor School.
Winners each received a plaque at the Children's Christmas Party. Honorable Mentions each received an "Honorable Mention" ribbon.
First grade: Cailey Calvagna, St. Victor School;
Honorable Mention, first grade: Grace Mathiason and Samantha Andrews, Parkside; Collette Hagen and Sadie Conway, Abe Lincoln; Allison Brennan, Aidan Lambert, Makenzie Haldiman and Hannah Swenson, St. Victor School.
Second grade: Shayla Wilhite, St. Victor School;
Honorable Mention, second grade: Bailey Smith, Xena Meighan and Kaylee Homerding, Abe Lincoln; Isabella Zweifel, Lexi Davis and Carlita Eberle, Parkside; Lauren Hlubek, Northside; Grant Gogin, Samuel-Joseph Hughes, Emily Benzschawel and Cecilia Allemagne, St. Victor School;
Third grade: Madison Katzenberger, Abe Lincoln;
Honorable Mention, third grade: Jessica Gruenberg, Alysha Witt and Emma Guenther, Abe Lincoln; Sydney Mathiason, Parkside; Grayson Martin, Northside; Elizabeth Grenzow, Parkside; Julia Richardson, Ally Einbeck, Meredith Hose and Miriam Seitz, St. Victor School;
Fourth grade: Hannah Neuenschwander, Parkside;
Honorable Mention, fourth grade: Mylani Peach, Sydney Schultz and Ryne Miller, Northside; Payton Noble, Parkside; Molly Minder, Carly Upmann, Katie Miller and Elizabeth Brennan, St. Victor School;
Fifth grade: Krystle Robb, Parkside;
Honorable Mention, fifth grade: Anna Meritt and Bailey Gohde, Abe Lincoln; Haley Schmidt, Caitlynn Kamps and Doria Meier, Northside; McKenna Nall and Kaya Teasdale, Parkside; and Nash Von Kaenel, Bailey Gruber and Max Waller, St. Victor School.
Winners each received a plaque at the Children's Christmas Party. Honorable Mentions each received an "Honorable Mention" ribbon.