2023 LSR7 Pathway to Biliteracy Award Winners (Click here to see the district Press Release with pictures)
The Lee’s Summit School District recognized 118 students in grades 1, 3, 6 and 8 who completed the requirements in English and another language for the Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award. 18 students are second year recipients of this award. The students, who represent 17 elementary and all 4 middle LSR7 schools, achieved these awards learning the following 14 languages: Arabic, French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Somoan, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese. The Pathway Awards recognize elementary and middle school students who have sought out second language acquisition opportunities in their communities or who have worked to maintain the native language spoken in the home. These students were required to demonstrate this second language acquisition or learning to meet district and state standards.
Students earning the 8th grade Pathway to Biliteracy Awards are:
* Indicates a student is receiving the award for a second time
EAST TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL
French: Kailyn Fleischmann, Jenna Hoke, Nikki Wright;
German: Harmony Bartee, Duncan Black, Matylda Breinin*, Moira Hannah, Anya Haroldsen, Evan Nitsche, Sawyer West;
Spanish: Anabel Bond, Elly Brunton, Adelyn Fieleke, Sara Garner, Zyien Iboaya, Sierra Kieffer, Paige Posson, Silas Sebolt, Maddy Smith, Brayden Vopat
BERNARD CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
French: Leighton Benne, Addison Evans, Ayden Major, Allison Montgomery;
German: Brinley Atkinson, Rachel Bowles, Isabella Fischer, Ivan Fischer;
Spanish: Siena Altieri, Lydia Brush, Lulu Herrera, Reghan Lowe;
PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE SCHOOL
French: Natalie Lona;
Korean: Hezehiah Lee;
Somoan: Vela Schwenke;
Spanish: Sara Alterjalli, Landon Avery, Abigail Bartholomew, Brennan Bunton, Aidyn Congdon, Mia Cruz, Brenna Davis, Madelyn Diehl*, Dennis Franklin, Neema Kimaku, Ryan Koenigsfeld, Hezekiah Lee, Daniel Lozano, Evan Quirk, Noah Quirk, Sarah Spain;
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Chinese: Kendall Fohn, Callie Tran;
German: Lainey Church, Sophie Claybrook, Kyra Hofhines, Leah Schmidt, Tiarra Thompson, Aubrey Whitney, Charley Wright;
Spanish: KayLeigh Carpenter, Ellie Farrell, Michelle Jepchirchir, Destin Roach, Lauren Roberson, Ava Rosenbohm, Cami Ruiz, Katelyn Wakefield
Students earning the Elementary Pathway to Biliteracy Awards are:
* Indicates a student is receiving the award for a second time
CEDAR CREEK ELEMENTARY
Spanish: Camden Diehl (3rd grade), Nora Roder (3rd grade)
Chinese: Leon Robinson (3rd grade)
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY
Spanish: Nora Moore* (3rd grade), Cassidy Stoker (3rd grade), Mackenzie Stoker (1st grade), Delaynee Barnes (3rd grade);
HAWTHORN HILL ELEMENTARY
Spanish: Graham Ganson* (3rd grade), Max Sheptor (1st grade)
HAZEL GROVE ELEMENTARY
French: Maddi Morency (5th grade)
Spanish: Jael Martins (1st grade)
HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY
French: Melina Durham* (3rd grade)
Korean: Asher Cha* (1st grade)
Russian: Evan Antonets* (3rd grade)
Spanish: Dylan Hung (5th grade)
LONGVIEW FARM ELEMENTARY
French: Ivy McClure (3rd grade), Hadley McGee (1st grade)
Spanish: Hailey Dyer (3rd grade), Zachary Dyer (1st grade), Harper Schill* (1st grade)
MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Spanish: Bennett Fuller (3rd grade), Harrison Fuller* (1st grade)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY
French: Jymeer Walker (3rd grade), Jyrell Walker (5th grade)
Spanish: Janaya Walker* (1st grade)
PLEASANT LEA ELEMENTARY
Spanish: Stash Briseno* (3rd grade)
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY
Arabic: Lara Bayazed* (1st grade), Lina Bayazed (3rd grade), Luna Elkhadra* (1st grade);
Chinese: Brighton Lahey (3rd grade);
Spanish: Isadora Lea* (3rd grade), Connor Nance (3rd grade);
Urdu: Zoha Yousaf (5th grade)
RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY
Chinese: Kyle Wright (3rd grade);
Gujarati: Aarav Patal (1st grade);
Spanish: Allie Pagnani (1st grade), Dawson Welch* (5th grade);
SUMMIT POINTE ELEMENTARY
Spanish: Reaghan Stech* (5th grade)
SUNSET VALLEY ELEMENTARY
Arabic: Joseph Hatamla* (5th grade)
TRAILRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
English & Russian: Vavara Averchenko (1st grade)
Italian: Enzo Rehak* (1st grade)
Portuguese: Chase Harrell (5th grade)
Spanish: Henry Von Elling (3rd grade)
UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Spanish: Alek Benkert (3rd grade). Matias Martinez (1st grade), Barrett Webb* (1st grade)
WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Spanish: Reid Hoover (1st grade), Sarah Laposha (1st grade)
WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Arabic: Aleena Zaben* (1st grade)
Spanish: Mila Sodini (1st grade)