George, Utah, | Photo courtesy of Kenneth Sizemore, St.
Language Arts teacher Becky Allred of Sunrise Ridge Intermediate school poses with her students at the award ceremony for the essay contest, St.
The Four-Way Test, which is recited at the beginning of every Rotary Club meeting, invites adherents to consider whether their thoughts, words and actions are truthful, fair, friendly and beneficial to all. In the essay contest, students were invited to write about a person they knew that embodied the principles of the Rotary Club’s central code of ethics: the Four-Way Test. “For sixth graders, we’re always astounded at how well they understand those concepts and can put them down in an essay that typically far exceeds their grade level.”Īward winners were selected from a pool of about 75 submissions, with winners selected by school. “We are always impressed with their maturity and their ability to communicate the precepts of the Four-Way Test,” Sizemore said. He was in charge of contacting teachers, gathering essay submissions from participating classrooms and organizing the judging. George Rotary Club board, was the chair of the essay contest. Becky Allred (left) receives was awarded a $200 grant for classroom materials from Kenneth Sizemore, a member of the Rotary Club board, St. Mary Crosby and Gavin Farr from Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School and Emmet Riding of Tonaquint Intermediate School were the winners in the annual Four-Way Test Essay Contest sponsored by the service organization. GEORGE - Three Washington County sixth graders took home the top prizes awarded in an essay contest sponsored by the St.