Ste. Genevieve Elementary Hosts POWER Leader Ceremony

Ste. Genevieve Elementary held their third and fourth quarter POWER Leader Ceremony on Tuesday, May 2, celebrating their 2022-2023 POWER Leaders!

Each quarter, a student from each classroom at Ste. Genevieve Elementary is recognized by the classroom teacher as someone who stands out based on character, behavior, and leadership qualities. The POWER Program is to promote students in making the right choices. See below the characteristics that teachers/staff look for in a POWER Leader:

  • Personal: Listening, Greeting, Manners, Personal Space, Asking for Help, Self Control & Awareness, Hygiene, Gratitude

  • On Track: Goals (Class, Academic, Behavior, Personal)

  • Working Together: Conversations, Interacting, Working with Others, Listening to Others, Conflict Resolution, Forgiveness

  • Emotional: Remorse, Impulsivity, Empathy, Zones of Regulation, Coping Skills, Honesty, Acceptance

  • Responsibility: Organization (desk, locker/cubby, folder, backpack, charged chromebook, etc.), Follow Directions, Effort

Please join us in recognizing and celebrating our first semester POWER leaders: 

  • Early Childhood/Preschool: Nissi Colnar, Maelyn Lurk, Maverick Palmer, Leo Schlueter

  • Kindergarten: Raylen Bone, Piston Davis, Norah Donovan, Chase Ellett, Jackson Gegg, Daxton Pinkley, Luca Politte, Emma Rayoum, Riley Rosenzweig, Jayci Sauer, Charley Weber, Tucker Weibrecht

  • 1st Grade: Gordon Barr, Josie Bauman, Kinley Castilaw, Ashton Hall, Jeremy Heil, Brooklyn Jett, Wyatt Mertzlufft, Hunter Olinger, Adaline Winslow, Willa Hogenmiller

  • 2nd Grade: Aiden Brown, Carter Brown, Lydia Jokerst, Peyton Matthews, Carter Mueller, Sawyer Nesslein, Rhaya Palmer, Haley Sumner, Jamison Walk, Ruby Wibbenmeyer

  • 3rd Grade: Layla Arnold, Maci Champion, Bryce Ehlers, Casen Jokerst, Dylan Maurice, Easton Mertzlufft, Bentley Parson, Vera Rottler

  • 4th Grade: McKenzi Amschler, Allie Heberlie, Bennett Kamp, Brooklyn Moore, Ella Pecaut, Izaic Prokasky, Camden Schmelzle, Laura Ann Woods

  • 5th Grade: Brooke Eads, Tess Huffman, Dominic Mooney, Vivien Naeger, Madilyn Ruessler, William Shuffler, Carly Weiler, Autumn Wolfin

If a student has been chosen three times as a POWER Leader, they enter the Hall of Fame for their achievement. Congratulations to our second semester Hall of Fame POWER leaders: Layla Arnold, Wyatt Mertzlufft, Rhaya Palmer, Ella Pecaut, Madilyn Ruessler, Haley Sumner, Ruby Wibbenmeyer and Laura Ann Woods.

We want to thank Kindall Coleman and Emmelyn Clayton for helping to emcee the event.

Throughout the year, teachers and administrators surprise the students at home with yard signs to celebrate! Ste. Genevieve Elementary would like to thank the local groups and businesses who sponsored the POWER Leader Signs at Ste. Genevieve Elementary; their dedication to our students and community is appreciated!