HISTORY WINNERS STUDENTS SHINE IN LOUISIANA PURCHASE PROJECT.Byline: Daily News The Alliklik chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a Colonial patriotic society in the United States, open to women having one or more ancestors who aided the cause of the Revolution. The society was organized (1890) at Washington, D.C. honored the winners of its 2003-04 American history essay contest and Junior American Citizen contest during a ceremony held Feb. 19. To commemorate the bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. of the Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase, 1803, American acquisition from France of the formerly Spanish region of Louisiana. Reasons for the Purchase The revelation in 1801 of the secret agreement of 1800, whereby Spain retroceded Louisiana to France, aroused Treaty, students in grades five through eight were asked to write an essay on ``The Louisiana Purchase - Thomas Jefferson's Presidential Legacy.'' The first-place winner was Zoe Nieman, a seventh-grader and student of Nancy Yasserman at Arroyo Seco Arroyo Seco (Spanish: "dry creek") may refer to:
The 2003-04 theme for the Junior American Citizen contest was ``America - One Nation, Many Peoples.'' First-place art poster contest winners were Crystal Bryne, fifth-grade student of Pam Jacobson at Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
First-place winners in the art banner - group contest were the following fifth-grade students of Pam Jacobson at Agua Dulce Elementary School: Cody Barnes, John Flath, Johnny Jimenez, James Johnson James Johnson may refer to: Artists, authors, and musicians
Kindergarten winners were the following students of Sarah Powell at Rio Vista Elementary School: Rudy Alvarez, Connor Ash, Alex Brown, David Carbajal, Ashley Curtis, Kyle Furie, Chari Gardea, Abigail Gonzalez, Valerie Goymerac, Briana Hernandez, Isabella Hinojoza, Logan Ingraham, Jarrett Jellison, Alana Lynn, Dalila Mancilla, Adolfo Martinez, Pauline Ordonez, Esteban Rosillo, Shane Tamura and Emma Thompson. Their artwork has been sent to compete at the state level, with the possibility of progressing on to the Southwest Division and national levels. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Winners of the Alliklik Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution art banner contest from Miss Powell's kindergarten class at Rio Vista Elementary included, front row, from left, Esteban Rosillo, Isabella Hinojoza, Valerie Goymerac, Emily Curtis, Ashley Curtis, Kyle Furie and Pauline Ordonez. In the back row, from left, are DAR members Donna Yantis and Jean Woods, and teacher Sarah Powell. |
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