Students of the Month recognized

The Sublette County
School District No. 1 board of trustees recognized
four Students of the Month for March
and April at its regular meeting on April 11.
Pinedale Elementary kindergarten teacher
Kelli Harrower nominated Avery Brown as
the school’s Student of the Month for April.
“(Brown) is courteous, kind and eager to
learn,” Harrower wrote in a letter to the board.
Brown is a “great friend to others,” Harrower
explained, and he inspires his classmates
to do better. Brown is not afraid to offer
help to students who may be struggling and
give them the reassurance that they can do the
task.
Harrower noted that Brown is always courteous
in the classroom and outside at recess.
He is always kind to classroom volunteers,
teachers, support staff and administrators, she
added. Brown also does not shy away from
making mistakes and learning from them.
“Brown lights up the classroom each and
every day with his enthusiasm for learning,”
Harrower wrote. “He delights in using his
newfound knowledge and sharing his insights
with us in the classroom. Brown is always
willing to take risks and try new things or use
his learning in new or novel ways.”
Pinedale Middle School language arts
teacher Jolie Dorrell recognized Kloe Nichols
as Student of the Month for April. Dorrell
stated in a letter to the board that she has Nichols
in two of her classes and works with Nichols
in the Lindamood Bell reading program.
Nichols’ improvement in reading and
math over the last year was impressive, Dorrell
said. Nichols is not afraid to speak up and
offer a hand to her peers. Her high confidence
“bubbles over with enthusiasm for learning,”
Dorrell added.
If Nichols is faced with a setback, she will
learn from it and take control of the problem,
Dorrell explained. Nichols usually only
misses word and math problems once, Dorrell
continued.
“Nichols is a great example of responsibility,
increasing maturity and determination to
succeed,” Dorrell said. “I enjoy working with
her every day and feel confident that she will
be a good role model for others during her
time as Student of the Month and beyond.”
Pinedale High School Activities Director
Jake Rich nominated sophomore Keegan Gehlhausen
as Student of the Month for exhibiting
March’s character trait of patience.
Rich explained that Gehlhausen did a “phenomenal
job demonstrating patience” while
working toward becoming a state champion
in wrestling. Gehlhausen put in a lot of extra
work this season to overcome setbacks, and
maintained top grades in school all winter,
Rich said.
“In the semifinal match, Gehlhausen found
himself down by a significant amount of
points,” Rich said. “During the course of the
match he showed patience while being urgent
and taking advantage of the correct moment
to end up winning the match and enduring
the course to become a two-time State Champion.
He is a great asset to PHS and works
hard and is always willing to go the extra mile
to accomplish his dreams.”
Skyline Academy Principal Eric Makelky
presented sophomore Kaleb King as Student
of the Month for demonstrating “excellence
in the character trait of respect.”
King exhibits kindness and politeness on
a daily basis, Makelky said. He is willing to
help clean up after lunch, removes his hat in
the building and greets staff and peers with
respect.
King’s sense of humor has emerged this
year, Makelky explained, and he has the ability
to lighten the mood in a classroom in an
appropriate and inoffensive way.
“King is consistently kind to his peers at
Skyline,” Makelky said. “He is willing to
work with, sit next to and speak with any and
all of his peers at school. His calm demeanor
enables high-energy peers to take it down a
notch when interacting with him. His manners
make him a pleasure to work with each
day.”