By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Selected students from both the third and fourth grades at Union City Elementary School recently spent the day at Discovery Park of America after being chosen as Discovery Kids as part of the school’s reward program.
Ten third graders and ten more from the fourth grade were honored for demonstrating excellent behavior and character for the first nine weeks of the 2022-23 school year. Each student was nominated for the honor by their respective classroom teachers.
Students wore purple shirts to DPA to show their Tornado Pride and explored the park’s many different exhibits and features during their day-long visit.
Among those students chosen for the honor were:
3rd GRADE
Front row, from left: Naima Boatman, Alan Bonilla, Emma Claire Creswell, Ella Duncan, Sophia Hernandez, Brooklyn Maddox, Giovanni Rodriquez, Alexa Serrano, Allison Thomas, Gael Vazquez
4th GRADE
Back row, from left: Maris Anderson, Alana Devito, Stellyn Griffin, Trey Kail, Sam Kissell, Kaden Martin, Alan Martinez, Alicia Perez-Lopez, Wade Webb, Dallas Young