By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–A select group of third and fourth graders from Union City Elementary School was rewarded recently with a trip to Discovery Park of America as part of the school’s Discovery Kids program.
Faculty and staff nominated a dozen students from the third and fourth grades to travel to DPA and enjoy a fun-filled day after their exemplary behavior over the first nine weeks of the 2024-25 school year.
The honorees – many of whom wore Union City Schools spirit wear to show their Tornado Pride – had been lauded by school staff for displaying excellent behavior, character, and classroom work ethic.
Students explored the many exhibits at the park and were accompanied by school personnel, who chaperoned the day’s activities.
Among those honored Included:
4th Grade
Luke Howell, Drew McKinnis, Carlisle Peery, Kyzer Prather, McKenzie Reynolds, Brandt Sherwood, Lennon Taylor, Brie Barker, Jack Clark, Julia Kate Cruce, Amazing Davis, Mattie Gray
3rd Grade
Austin Nipp, Braxton Phillips, KorieBeth Taylor, Lakyn WilliamCarmen Landeros Fraire, Luka Lozier, Isabella Maldonado, Andrea Martinez Maldonado
Ethan Cardena, Anna Denman, Elijah Ganaway, Rafael Garcia