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Blandford Elementary
1st grade:
Chelsey Athey, Nychorida Austin, Robert Brazell, Laura Burns, Bohong Cheng, Hannah Clabaugh, Jeremy Cody, Helena Connell, Dustin Cox, Jordan Craun, Shyneice Doss, Dakota Draeger, Jared Dyches, Keegan Flewallen, Daniel Flood, Alexis Galvan, Anthony Girardeau, Jay’de Goldwire, Kristen Gossett, Madeline Griner, Kylee Hathaway, Devon Heald, Kyle Hendrix, Brandon Jackson, June Jones, Casey Kippert, Natalie Krall, Joshua Kyle, Thomas Lanham, Jason Lundeen, Ian Mahan, Sydney Martinez, Brianna McCrae, Sarah McIntosh, Mark Morsi, Taylor Mulling, Mason New, Jade Nguyen, Juliana Ortega, Michaela Pannell, Elizabeth Parrish, Priyal Patel, Grace Paulos, Juliet Pigman, Abigail Platt, Jonathan Price, Payton Rahn, Ennis Reid, Megan Riley, James Rodgers, Julia Rowand, Noah Sheley, Jacob Smith, Nicholas Stark, Francesca Stasolla, Madelyn Stephens, Jaclyn Syms, Michaelyn VanBrackle, Rebecca Velasquez, Hayley Wrenn, Nicholas Wullert, Rachel Wyman

2nd grade:
Brett Allen, Isaac Anderson, Raymond Ard, Sarah Arnold, Faith Baldwin, Krishna Basdeo, Tyrell Bishop, Brian Boyd, Clarissa Britt, Skyler Causey, Allison Collins, India Davis, Dorian Deitrick, Horace Devins, Hannah Dodson, Marie Dyroff, Joshua Eason, Cameron Exley, Justice Felipe, Katherine Freeman, Kenneth Glover, Rebecca Hogan, Katheryn Jackson, Lauren Jackson, Joseph Jarman, Alyssa Kaeser, Harmony Kelly, Sydney Kublin, Makenzy Lane, Madison Liotta, Benjamin Magondu, Joshua McElveen, Noah McIntosh, Liam Moore, Adam Osella, Brittnie Outen, Dejay Patel, Priyanka Patel, Conner Phillips, Parker Rawlins, Taylor Roach, Jacob Shaver, Ashlee Shores, David Shyrock, Alec Sikes, Delaney Simich, Hailee Snow, Alyssa Talley, William Tyson, Mary Weiss, Anna Wilson

3rd grade:
Jondre Bowers, Kevin Brown, Nicholas Brown, Elijah Burns, Aaron Davis, Bethany Dyals, Hunter Fingerlos, Parker Gordy, Nicholas Goss, Mary Greer, Elisabeth Habersham, Sarah Hartmann, Ashley Kaeser, Se Jin Kim, Myca Kirk, Devin Landis, Noah Lynn, Grant Mayer, Alexandria Parrish, Kaley Pigman, Hanna Pippin, Cameron Rogers, Travis Sherrod, Diana Snell, Kylie Spell, Lillian Spruill, Tyler Vales, Kaitlin Wilkerson

4th grade:
Payton Allen, Emma Blue, Amelia Britt, Jason Clark, Kaelyn Decker, Ty Engebretson, Timothy Feathers, Michael Griffith, Danielle Heald, Holly Henson, Logan Hutcheson, Makenzie Kublin, Sydney Kulper, Ashley Kyle, Scott Mayer, Kayla McCarthy, Jordan McCumber, James Mock, Christopher Moore, Ashley Morsi, Amethyst Ortega, Steven Reid, Madison Riley, Teresa Rowe, Sabrina Saturday, Garrett Senter, Brooke Syms, Megan Webb, Kirstin Zarkadas

5th grade:
Sara Balmer, Alexandria Bearden, Jessica Carter, Rajvi Dave, Anthony Diaz, James Dyches, James Fingerlos, Kelsey Fulford, Daniel George, Morgan Goss, Jack Granzow, Breann Helmly, Carter Hite, Alexandra Hulsey, Hunter Kelly, Caleb Kidd, Da Eun Kim, Glenn Lee, Logan Pankey, Dylan Patel, Matheson Price, Orinthio Scott, Charles Sellars, Courtney Shadley, Kohl Smith, Josie Woodward, Timothy Wyman

Ebenezer Elementary
1st grade:
Abbey Baker, Jacob Baker, Daniel Blackmore, Rachel Bright, Brett Butler, Tyler Clifford, Jonathen Corby, Katie Dennis, Michaela Digiovanni, Micah Fansler, Sarah Floyd, Perry Fulcher, David Goodson, Matthew Grant, Rachel Harris, Joseph Hayward, Kaleigh Jackson, Jaira Johnson, Ty Keener, Ashlyn Key, Matthew Masson, Bailee Milne, Clifford Morgan, Matthew Morgan, Dewayne Nease, Brett Nettles, Nadia O’Neal, Christopher Olding, Michaela Rahn, Connor Smith, Rebecca St. John, Joshua Strickland, Cassie Thames, Aurie Tillman, Addison Trower, Sierra Vanhorenbeck, Ashley Wallace, Konner Wiggins, Lucy Winchester, Kristen Woods

2nd grade:
Maggie Badagliacca, Benjamin Carper, Benjamin Chamser, Nathan Churchill, Damian Corby, Cody Cosby, Abigail Dickerson, John Dickey, Logan Edenfield, Toby Fuller, Timothy Harden, Saralyn Helmly, Justin Hinely, Robert Holder, Jared Holland, Hunter Horton, Josie Howard, Caroline Johnson, Julia Jones, Grace Kieffer, Justin Lennox, Caroline Malphrus, Alyssa Mastin, Chelsea McEwen, Elizabeth Morgan, Jared Nance, Jon Nance, Eryn Nettles, Joshua Paczko, Cody Phillips, Anita Quarles, Ian Rivera, Sarah Sanderlin, Brannon Seckinger, Abbey Sikes, Hunter Smith, Ralph Strickland, Justin Stringer, Meghan Wallace, Kenneth Walsh, Larson Zettler

3rd grade:
Jacalyn Carper, Taylor Close, Haley Coulter, Addison Cowart, Scott Cribbs, Faith Deal, Chelsea Eddy, Trent Edwards, Jonah Frost, Jalin Garvin, Emily Haar, Zane Harrison, Sarah Heyman, Harrison Joyner, Chase Kessler, Samantha McDuffie, Allison Morris, Devon Olding, Courtney Sellers, Marissa Smart, Drew Teston, Madison Vanhorenbeck, Walter Vincent, Victoria Wallace, Zakera Walls, Sarah-Lyn Ward, Lawrence Way, Graeme Young

4th grade:
Gabriele Bennett, Taylor Coleman, Courtney Crosby, Allison Exley, Sara Flagg, Christopher Ganoe, Michael Hayward, Philip Heidt, Andrew Irish, Hunter Jordan, Anna Kessler, Cooper Lewis, Rhashay McPherson, Emilee Mikulsky, Kathryn Miles, Bayley Morgan, Lauren Morgan, Aaron Neidlinger, Garrett Pickard, John Ratchford, Hunter Smith, Victoria Socia, Olivia Spradley, Anna Summers, Brittany Taylor, Rebecca Terry, Sophie Usher, Britney Williams

5th grade:
Brandi Buckner, Ashlyn Couey, John Cowart, Curtisha Earley, Joshua Frost, Spencer Gillis, Robert Godby, Jesse Graham, Christopher Healey, Annabeth Helmly, Adam Herring, Cameron Hill, Abigail Johnson, Anderson Kennedy, John McLean, Saralyn Parks, Michelle Pratt, Timothy Pratt, Courtney Purcell, Cheyann Quattlebaum, Madison Rafter, Robert Rogers, George Seckinger, Rakkia Smith, Benjamin Teston, Chayton Todd, Peter Waltz, Lauren Way

Guyton Elementary
1st grade:
Kiyah Adkins, Christian Andrews, Benjamin Balch, Annamaria Barfield, Jacob Barlowe, Lindsay Bolton, Tristan Bouldrey, Hailey Brabham, Madison Brown, Meghan Button, Margaret Calandra, Kassie Campbell, Javan Carboney, Cody Carroll, Analeigh Casey, Erica Cribbs, Payton DeWitt, Harlee Edwards, Shayla Emanuel, Peyton Gracen, Jessica Hahn, Sarah Harden, Hunter Harvard, Dacey Holland, Walter Howell, Baleigh King, Alexander Knight, Nathaniel Knight, Nolan Kress, Tiffany LaBonte, Laura Lanham, Chandler Lee, Blake McCollum, Robert McEwen, Jonathan McNair, Amber Miller, Kylie Miller, Lauren Miller, Lexis Miller, Dylan O’Neal, James Owen, Taylor Pevey, Emilee Pierson, Brandi Quigley, Nolan Quill, Dominick Rodriguez, Victoria Roy, Alex Royal, Edwin Scroggins, Franklin Senn, Brittany Sharrow, Jordan Sikes, Nicholas Stahl, Daniel Thompson, Lane Towler, Virginia White, Alexis Williams, Chantel Withers

2nd grade:
McKenzie Ansel, Levi Bell, Nicholas Bellin, Nicholas Bingham, Michael Brantley, Dustin Briglin, Kara Brinson, Kaitlyn Chumley, Nathan Crager, Aaron Dasher, Kelsey Disher, Leeanne Donlon, Nautas Dramis, Arlen Edwards, Brantley Emanuel, Sarah Freeman, Cheyanne Hannah, Daulton Harris, Chastity Johnson, Kirsten Jones, Andrew Karvelis, Marveshia Kirkland, Phillip Knight, Quinn LeBreton, Megan Lee, Dalton Mincey, Destiny Nease, Jeffrey Parys, Ryan Pye, Briana Riggs, Dasha Roberson, Brandon Russo, Jeremiah Summitt, Camille Vernava, Mackenzie Waters, Dezmon White, Lamesha Williams, Morgan Williams, Tearrion Willis

3rd grade:
London Adams, Bryson Arnsdorff, Caleb Barlowe, Ariana Bartley, Logan Beasley, Alyssa Bejnarowicz, Alyssa Block, Tristan Brantley, Amanda Burgess, Dustin Carwile, Amber Deason, Jaclyn Emry, Allyssa Fail, Tristan Greenleaf, Destiny Hartfield, William Hodges, Faith Hogg, Callie Howard, Madyson Howell, Ryan Jackson, Logan Liverman, Tobiah Martin, Dallas McCorkendale, Kristen McKenzie, Nicholas Moore, Raheem Morris, Ansley Norris, Allyson Porter, Christopher Rafferty, William Robbins, Carli Royal, Dillon Silva, Haley Story, Minna Wamhoff, Nikolai Washkow, Andrew Zeldenrust

4th grade:
Hannah Bowen, Ashton Brace, Candace Cooper, Dave Cribbs, Xavier Dixon, Jason Floyd, Alyssa Folker, Jack Hansen, Kelsea Hunter, Laura Lanier, Aaron Lee, Bryce Moore, Timothy Sellers, Eliza Youmans

5th grade:
Amanda Allard, Brieanna Bellin, Rebecca Button, Kristen Cason, Meaghan Crowley, Alexa Daughtry, Robert Evans, Angel Hogg, Justin Jackson, Makayla Lucario, Carolyn Miller, Kasharia Paulk, Bailey Pierce, Richard Porter, Brooke Stewart, William Strickland, Casie Wilson

Marlow Elementary
1st grade:
Lorin Alderman, Alyse Arrington, Selena Asuncion, Dalton Brown, Joseph Brown, Hannah Burnsed, Summer Butler, Jeremiah Callaway, Caitlin Carter, Walter Clark, Garrett Clay, Charles Cook, Jessica Cooper, Nicole Crean, Macy Crosby, George Czajkowski Shepard, Emily Deason, Brooke Donovan, Kathryn Doyle, Trevor Driggers, Stephen Ehret, Victoria Farrar, Aerin Farrell, Kobe Fowler, Anna Freeman, Andrew Garner, Devyn Gilchrist, Chris Glisson, Payton Gooding, Kourtney Harrelson, Faith Harris, Katelynn Hodges, Malcolm Jackson, Andrew Jeffers, Taylor Johnson, Skylar Leach, Natalie Lugo, Dayton Mastin, Brigman Moore, Mallory Morgan, Richard Morris, Abigail Myrick, Sarah Nelson, Halle North, Emily Osborne, Caycee Pannal, Madison Parrish, Lauren Pullum, Alyssa Rolader, Jacob Rosati, Halie Rose, Logan Sapp, Cory Schreiber, Trey Sharpe, Rebecca Smith, Kaycie Stewart, Krystian Washburn, Ethan Whitfield, Zachary Williams, Russell Wise, Ashlee Wobrock

2nd grade:
Hannah Adams, Heath Allen, Devyn Bohl, Madison Brewton, Casey Browning, Brandy Coleman, Nathan Dawson, Aaron Emmett, Ciara Fisher, Abigail Floyd, Hannah Fordham, Victoria Hall, Victoria Hauser, Hayden Haynes, Makayla Holton, Haley Johnson, Damion Jones, Rachael Jones, Alex LeFavi, Ronald Lewis, Ashley Lively, Breanna Lively, Hannah Lugo, Harley McClelland, Jade Millhouse, Katlyn Mincey, Derrick Newberry, Aldridge Parris, Makaylah Pevey, Jacob Pulkinen, Zachary Quinney, Breanna Reimer, Harlee Rewis, Sara Robinson, Williams Sapp, Grace Schaffner, Kelly Shuman, Micheal Shuman, William Solomons, Parker Stodghill, Kevin Tootle, Jason Townsend, Emma Wheeler, Micah Wood, Bailey Yarbrough, Kevin Yarbrough

3rd grade:
Brittiany Abrams, Miranda Arrington, Kaitlan Baker, Mackenzie Bragg, Kelsie Brown, Kaylee Byrd, Olivia Collins, Autumn Conaway, Carly Craven, Haleigh Dorch, Bailey Droste, Olivia Farrar, LaWanda Fennell, Katie Garner, Kyle Gay, William Harden, Garrett Hodges, Traci Hurley, Kaleigh Jenkins, Caroline Kerley, MaKenzie Kessler, Rachel Larson, Ansley Leonhardt, Summer Lewis, Alexus Litchfield, Alyssa Livingston, Terissa McFarland, Christian Mincey, Gage Moore, Diera Newberry, Katlin Osborne, Deandre Parris, Randall Pickard, Tyler Pullum, Joshua Riner, Samantha Rodriguez, Carson Schurman, Holly Shaw, Jarrod Smith, Hannah Taylor, Jacquelyn Varney, Sydney Wilson, Brandi Wooten

4th grade:
Marisa Atwell, Emily Bendig, Erin Bendig, Brittany Boyd, Alyssa DiSalvo, Michael Duncan, Destiny Evans, James Jones, Kayla King, Katrina Lyerly, Logan Revell, Paul Stodghill, Sheridan Vance, Kailey Wobrock

5th grade:
James Beecher, Liam Bendig, Matthew Freeman, Zundra Gilbert, Kenerly Gordon, Austin Hensley, William Hiester, Lauren Horton, Courtney Kraeling, Nicole Larson, Colton Morgan, Jobie Owen, Elias Pulkinen, Brett Roberts, Hannah Schurman, Benjamin Villegas, Dowlin White

Rincon Elementary
1st grade:
Haley Arnold, Tanya Askin, Chloe Auman, Nyla Belcher, Hailey Bowers, Melvin Boyd, Mikala Brown, Wade Calhoun, Jameasa Carter, Isabella Castillo, Gavin Cisco, Marcus Coppock, Nolan Daniel, Camryn DeGenaro, Georgia Dowling, Nadia Garcia, Kerrington Griffin, Hunter Hawkins, Grace Hayes, Matthew Jenkins, Matthew Kessler, Grace Kiser, Brandon MacPherson, Kyle acPherson, Blake Martin, Christopher Mazurkiewicz, Logan McCollum, Emilie McCumbers, Kayleigh Mew, Danajah Milton, Taylor Mitchell, Olivia Nease, John Patrick, April Peralez, Hunter Petrea, Annalee Prokop, William Ricord, Cameron Ripley, Ashley Roberson, Kayce Sheppard, Javennia Tatum, Lauren Turner, Emily Ward, Samari Westbrook, Cevana Wood

2nd grade:
Abigail Allread, Heather Caudle, Christopher Clairmont, Michael Clements, Madison Dawes, Shannon Dorrough, Dharma Edenfield, Braxton Fell, Torre Helmly, Emily Horton, Makenzie Howard, Blessed Jordan, Cierra Jordan, Alexandra King, Claudia Lambeth, Elizabeth Langley, Nathaniel Maloy, Michael McCollum, Madison Mettler, Katelyn Mikell, Keri Monteleone, Jordan Parker, Elizabeth Ramirez, Justin Reesor, Frank Ronk, Lauren Russell, Christina Sanchez, Jessica Shaw, Abagail Smith, Stella Talley, Christian Tenney, Marina Van Sickle, Zachary Van Sickle, Tyler Venegas, Hannah Wilson, Kayli Woods, Caitlin Woodward, Naomi Wright

3rd grade:
Mary Crow, Kayla Dickerson, Danny Doe, Kristin Harrell, Zaria Nixon, Weston Oliver, Emily Schroeder, Sylvia Taylor, Melissa Turcotte, Taylor Walsh, Samantha Warner, Jared Wells, Samantha Wood, Trenton Woodard

4th grade:
Gabrielle Abernathy-Robison, Tyler Brackett, Shelby Dowling, Taylor English, Ciara Harvey, Taylor Johnson, David Kerner, Madison Lathrop, Emily Miller, Matthew Oliver, Jeremy Panitzke, Haley Reynolds, Annah Shearouse, Justin VanCleave, Grace Wright

5th grade:
Bradley Anderson, Bridgett Caudle, Tabitha Jarriel, Hannah Jaudon, Caitlin McCarthy, Zivalus Nixon, Kelsey Wilson

Sand Hill Elementary
1st grade:
Fox Burnsed, Chasity Coleman, Bryce Daniel, Calvin Davis, Jenna Fountain, Mitchell Fowler, Emily Garrison, Jacob Greer, Raiana Gunter, Casey Hamby, Braden Hoover, Dusty Jett, Sierra Lamb, Kailana Low, Timothy Maples, Hailie Martinez, Jenna McClendon, Clarence Myers, Tristin Pinholster, Hannah Redding, Merary Rodriguez, Harry Scott, Sheridan Strickland, Devin Williams, Dusti Williams, Cody Winters, Daniel Wright

2nd grade:
Kala Costin, Grace Diederich, Bailey Gann, Kayla Hodge, Riley Maness, Bailie McCary, Kathryn Nary, Allyn Regencia, Valerie Rowland, Sarah Sparks

3rd grade:
Carlana Anderson, Tiffany Bird, GraceAnna Crosby, Megan Driggers, Joshua Edenfield, Jordan Feider, Gavin Griffin, Talmadge Griffin, Levi Harper, Allison Jodrey, Taylor Lewis, Torrey Long, John Monroe, Haley Osborne, Nathan Thornburg, Alyssa Townsley, Shiloh Zipperer

4th grade:
Cole Counts, Zoe Fernandez, Daniel Mundy, Dakota Scott, Mara Smith, Robert Smith

5th grade:
Lane Christie, Timothy Fernandez, Adam King, Jesse Mosely, Hannah Osborne, Cole Schoonover

South Effingham Elementary
1st grade:
Caroline Allen, Emily Anderson, Colton Barry, Mackenzie Baxter, Anthony Beck, Jordan Bisard, Madison Bowen, Devin Caldwell, Bryce Dampier, Sydney Daring, Austin Davis, Analee Dodd, Lance Duggar, Emily Elmore, Thomas Fox, Shae Gillespie, Seth Gordon, Emily Hagan, Sarah Harrington, Emily Hartzog, Garrett Helmey, Clyde Houk, Aaron Jameson, George Jenkins, Jennifer Jimenez, Austin Johnson, Sarah Jones, Tyler Jones, Emily Joy, Jeremy Kicklighter, Jacob Kossler, Zoe Kreyenbuhl, Thomas Lanier, Caitlyn Lariscy, Sarina Lewis, Dexter Manior, Stephanie Martin, Katarina McGuire, Michele Medina, Nolan Meeks, Allison Minnick, Ian Morrison, Brittany Nease, Emily Panhuyzen, Aiden Parr, Kevin Pinder, Michael Ponton, Dylan Raulerson, Darius Scott, Tori Scott, Jacob Shikany, Cynthia Sibilio, Nathan Simon, Madison Strickland, Katelinn Sturdevant, Emily Tibbetts, Casey Ulmer, Makay Walsh, Emma Williams, Madison Young

2nd grade:
Haleigh Abernathy, Ian Azpiazu, Brandon Bell, Melanie Bott, Stephanie Boyette, Mackensie Carter, Cathleen Chance, Ernest Clifton, Robert Conley, Benjamin Deierlein, April Devoe, Tory Dockree, Hannah Douglas, Brittany Downs, Kacey Driggers, Allison Dudley, Lauren Gordon, Joshua Hagan, Matthew Hagan, Marshal Hamilton, Garrett Harvey, Nicholas Hobbs, Chloe Horne, Brittany James, Jordan Jones, Sabrina Jones, Kylie Kanehl, Elizabeth Kicklighter, Shannon Killion, Coy Kirkland, Jacob Lacy, Jordan Lancaster, Faith Long, Bailey McGrath, Abbey McIntyre, Tyler Merchant, Gary Mixon, Shemar Orr, Chloe Phillips, Cara Ponton, Jaylen Powell, Brittany Prokop, Ethan Radcliffe, Diana Richtman, Jaci Rogers, Kenneth Scott, Sarah Sellars, Timothy Signal, Anna Sykes, Jace Thames, Austin Thompson, Madison Thornton, Hannah Toohey, Chase Turner, Jake Walbert, Christian Walton, Madison Wells, Cody Winston, Megan Wright

3rd grade:
Tiawna Altman, Jacob Anderson, Jedidiah Bishop, Dylan Blanks, Benjamin Brennan, Mikayla Caddick, Anna Chumley, Danielle Criswell, Chandler Cubbedge, Joshua Davis, Turner Davis, Matthew Douglas, Sarah Drewry, Benjamin Elmore, Wade Falk-Cuny, Joseph Fox, Blanche Gleason, Colton Guidotti, Hannah Harrington, Raquel Hazzard, Kameron Henninger, Alzaida Hester, Kyle Hudson, Shelby Kitchings, Russell Knox, Chantel LaFleur, Ethan Lee, Matthew Lloid, Kane Monthie, Jessica Oberlander, Gavin Parr, Sabrina Pina, Johnathan Quick, Matthew Ralph, Aidan Rickman, Collin Rish, Edward Shearouse, Jordan Shikany, Mitchell Simon, Megan Small, Marshall Stone, Leanna Sykes, Eric Trinh

4th grade:
Andrew Allen, Eric Anderson, Christopher Barnes, Logan Benson, Amanda Billington, Amanda Brabham, Shelby Brannen, Kristen Brinson, Gabrielle Brown, Matthew Calvert, Connor Cremo, Amberleigh Driggers, Bailey Duke, Payton Duke, Shelby Duncan, Jacob Elliott, Victoria Fox, Sydney Giles, Alyssa Grissom, Kaley Hahn, Miranda Hamilton, Dionna Hartfield, Rachel Harvey, Daniel Helmey, Corey Horne, Catherine Jayroe, Caitlyn Knight, Joshua Lancaster, Andrea Martin, Raychel Martin, Rami Mesmer, Megan Miller, Jacob Mixon, Loren Moss, Ryan Nease, Austin Norwood, Dallas Perry, Caitlyn Richtman, James Sawyer, Nicholas Sturdevant, Jonathan Swinson, Ryan Tufts, Hannah Winston

5th grade:
Kaylie Adams, Caleigh Anderson, Joshua Beasley, Sarah Bowser, Caroline Brennan, Jason Bronson, Hunter Dean, Kaitlyn Dixon, Morgen Dockree, John Drewry, Melanie Futch, Erica Gadomski, Stephanie Hallowell, Heather Hilton, Dylan Hodges, Brent Jenkins, Sarah Krohne, William Landing, Jeffrey Lariscy, Kristy Lewis, Daria Manior, Victoria Miller, Mary Mosher, Michael Nations, Annie Owen, Steven Patterson, Jason Proctor, Jordan Raulerson, Jacqueline Richtman, Ashton Saxon, Joshua Sharpe, Edythe Skokna, Matthew Small, Fletcher Smith, KateLyn Smith, Lauren Stokes, Alexis Sucher, Calley Sullivan, Kelsie Tillotson, Alexander Trinh, Michaela VanGeel, Meghan Walton, Timothy Weredyk

Springfield Elementary
1st grade:
Cassidy Aiken, Kaitlyn Arnsdorff, Sandra Bazemore, Jonathan Bird, Danielle Bourbois, Chanses Bowers, Shelby Boyles, Kaylee Brown, Lyndsey Burton, James Davis, Chance Denney, Anthony Duncan, Tydarius Fish, Shayla Foster, Kavon Giles, Alison Gnann, Melanie Gonzales, Johnathan Greene, Adam Heidt, Cooper Hesling, Toxey Kicklighter, Trinity Kirkland, Samuel Lee, Jonathan Logsdon, Colton Long, Diamond Manier, Ashlyn McGillis, Rowen McKuhen, Mason Nichols, Trinity Page, Aureana Roberson, Starla Rollf, Miranda Walker

2nd grade:
Emily Alexander, Austin Beard, Summer Bishop, Jordan Burnsed, Austin Carper, Alanis Cervantes, Jillian Craig, Parker Dasher, Dalton Dixon, La’Rena Drayton, Noah Fournier, Cole Fulcher, Carlton Gannaway, Paige Giles, Christopher Gilgen, Simone Jackson, Emehlia Jimenez-Hernandez, Isabella Johnson, John Kennett-Rivera, Evan Lastinger, Callie Malphus, Ryan Miller, Hannah Mills, Mason Oglesby, Martha Paramo, Cathryn Ragan, Whitney Ricardo, Nikki Scott, Landon Shelton, Alyssa Smith, Anna Snooks, Christopher Stefan, Alexander Stewart, Mackenzie Stewart, Malik Wallace, Denzel Walls, Morgan Waters, Mya Wheeler, Analee Whiddon, Mackenzie White, Joseph Wilharm, Courtney Woodbury, Emily Wright

3rd grade:
Dusty Baker, Sebastian Balmer, Brittany Bauer, Joel Begley, Abigail Craig, Lacey Crawford, Tessa DeMeyer, Tyler Ford, Anna Harders, Taylor Howze, Jesse Joyner, Jenna Kirchner, Janette Larisey, Tahirah Nimi, Christopher Oliver, Zakeria Orr, Katelyn Pughsley, McKenzie Rahn, Taziya Sanchez, Kaleigh Sisolak, Gabrielle Usher, Alexander Williams, Kiarra Williams, Shelby Wilson

4th grade:
Evan Ambrose, Cassidy Blewett, Jacob Dasher, Morgan Duff, Evan Fears, Clay Fulcher, Michelle Gleaton, Shane Harmon, Derek Hendrix, Elijah Henry, Thylen Hodges, Asya Johnson, Jamia Johnson, Steven Kulp, Hunter Porter, Madison Shanks, Kayla Wilharm

5th grade:
Breonna Bartley, Justin Frazier, Benjamin Ginn, Christopher Harders, Nicholas Howard, Cheyenne Hunt, Lindsey Long, Ashlyn Pelote, Anna Rigsby, Kenya Roberson, Levi Smith, Meagan Steed, Luke Usher, Casey Warner, Trauna Williams, Chiquita Young

NFL Curriculum Sparks Excitement in Ebenezer Elementary Classroom
Ashlyn McNeal's Third-Graders Track Their Teams to Learn Life Lessons, Core Subjects in a One-of-a-Kind Setting
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Ashlyn McNeal’s third-grade class at Ebenezer Elementary: Front Row (left to right): Wren Roe, Rosie Galloway, Hattie Jo Arnsdorff, Blake Marchione, Isaac Paez-Santiago, Nykeem Leslie, Brayton Perry, Maxwell Darling, River Bragg, Kooper Fields, Asher McKee. Middle Row (left to right): Abigail Moody, Harper Zittrouer, Beau Dubberly, Nicole Fruhling, Haden Spikes, Louis Palles, Iyla Jo Allen, Meredith Rawlins, Conner Achtziger, Bryson Unterein. Back Row (left to right): Judah Bolt, Brentley Sherman, Stetson Hayes, Lilah Wilson, Porter Somers, Wesley Moore, Colton Polk, Zoe Bass, Amelia Exley, Nora Hill, teacher Ashlyn McNeal (Mya Taylor / Effingham Herald)

RINCON, Ga. — On a recent weekday afternoon, Ashlyn McNeal’s 24 third-graders at Ebenezer Elementary School weren’t just watching NFL highlights in their favorite team jerseys — they were adding up scores, practicing new vocabulary and learning life lessons, all while cheering for their favorite teams.

McNeal is the only teacher in Effingham County using the “NFeLementary” curriculum, a program created by Miami, Florida, third-grade teacher Mary Crippen that blends football into core subjects for grades 3–5. The curriculum is used by about 300 teachers across the U.S. and Canada, McNeal said. The idea is simple but powerful: use the excitement of the NFL to make math, reading, geography, writing and even character education come alive.

For McNeal, now in her second year at Ebenezer after teaching at Springfield Elementary, the curriculum answered a challenge she had seen in her nine years teaching third grade, specializing in English language arts.

“Over the years I’ve noticed that third-graders sometimes struggle to get excited about reading and writing,” she said. “Some find it boring. I was looking for ways to better engage them.”

That search led her to Crippen. McNeal started following the Miami teacher on social media and was struck by the energy in her classroom. “I saw the excitement in her students, so I contacted her,” McNeal said. When Crippen made the curriculum available for purchase this summer, McNeal jumped in immediately.

“The curriculum gave me the starting pieces,” she said. “But the best part is being part of a community. There’s a Facebook group with other teachers across the country and Canada who are using it, and that’s been an invaluable resource.”

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Ashlyn McNeal stands in front of her whiteboard at Ebenezer Elementary, wearing her Kansas City Chiefs sweatshirt, leading a unique classroom where NFL football and learning go hand in hand. (Mya Taylor / Effingham Herald)

Classroom adopts the Chiefs

The classroom looks the part. 

Students wear jerseys or T-shirts matching their chosen teams and decorate their notebooks with their team’s logo. Weekly standings are updated on the whiteboard. The class has even adopted its own franchise — the Kansas City Chiefs — inspired partly by McNeal’s Taylor Swift fandom. Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, is a star player on the team. McNeal, showing her team spirit, wore a Chiefs sweatshirt. On her desk, a big red “Easy” button sits topped with a photo of Swift.

On this day, students sat cross-legged on the floor watching highlight clips from NFL Week 3. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leading 26-20, lined up for a field goal against the New York Jets, McNeal paused the video.

“If the Bucs make this field goal, what would the score be?” she asked.

“29-20!” one student called out.

“Right,” McNeal said. 

Then came the twist: the Jets blocked the kick, ran it back for a touchdown and erased a 9-point deficit. The Buccaneers eventually won 29-27 on a last-second field goal, but McNeal used the moment to point to a vocabulary word written on the board: perseverance.

 “What does perseverance mean?” she asked.

 “You keep fighting until the end,” a student answered.

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Students - many wearing their NFL gear - in Ashlyn McNeal’s third-grade class at Ebenezer Elementary eagerly raise their hands during an NFL-themed lesson. Principal Tony Sikes observes from the back of the room. (Mya Taylor / Effingham Herald)

Lessons beyond the scoreboard

Later, the class watched Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker — the kids call him “Dicker the Kicker” — make a game-winning field goal against the Broncos.

“Everything you do, every play during the game matters,” McNeal reminded them. “Is a game won or lost by one person?”

 “No!” the students shouted back.

That led to a discussion about tenacity and work ethic. McNeal asked the students for examples of positive work habits they could practice at home. Hands shot up: “Clean my room.” “Empty the dishwasher.” 

Students eagerly shared ideas and connected the lessons from football to their own lives.

 “It has definitely made the classroom so much more engaging,” McNeal said.

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Ashlyn McNeal engages her third-graders at Ebenezer Elementary with an NFL-themed lesson. 'It has definitely made the classroom so much more engaging,' she said, as students follow along closely. (Mya Taylor / Effingham Herald)

The bigger picture

Principal Tony Sikes, who sat in on the class that day wearing a tie adorned with every NFL team logo, said McNeal approached him with a presentation seeking approval for the curriculum.

For Sikes, a self-proclaimed long-suffering Atlanta Falcons fan, it wasn’t a tough sell.

 “Once I was sure it would help the students meet the state’s standards in English, math, social studies and science, I gave the OK,” he said. “Ashlyn also sprinkles in character education. She does such a great job, and the students — boys and girls — and the parents have embraced the program.”

Sikes said he wouldn’t be surprised if more teachers ask to adopt the program next year.

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Close-up of students’ notebooks in Ashlyn McNeal’s third-grade class at Ebenezer Elementary, each decorated with the logo of their chosen NFL team as part of the ‘NFeLementary' curriculum. (Paul Kasko / Effingham Herald)

From the field to the classroom

McNeal shared details about the curriculum in a letter to parents at the beginning of the school year.

The “NFeLementary” program runs throughout the NFL season. Each student drafts a team to manage as their franchise, tracking wins and losses, recording stats and completing weekly research reports.

The lessons sharpen a wide range of skills:

  • Math: addition, subtraction, division, averages, data analysis, predictions
  • Reading & Research: nonfiction comprehension, summarizing, evaluating sources
  • Geography: mapping, states and cities, time zones, distances
  • Writing: opinion pieces, reflections, reports
  • Technology: search engines, typing, digital organization
  • Life Lessons: accountability, perseverance, teamwork, critical thinking, sportsmanship and learning how to win and lose with grace

Daily lessons last just 10–15 minutes, but their impact lasts far longer.

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A close-up of Wesley Moore’s weekly report in Ashlyn McNeal’s third-grade class at Ebenezer Elementary, showing his detailed tracking of his NFL team’s stats and game notes as part of the ‘NFeLementary’ curriculum. (Paul Kasko / Effingham Herald)

The students and parents

Student Beau Dubberly, general manager of the Bills, said, “It makes it really fun. It helps me learn more about my favorite football team.” 

McNeal said the students would get a kick out of being called the general managers, or GMs, of their teams.

“I’m learning life lessons,” said Hattie Jo Arnsdorff, GM of the Steelers.

Wesley Moore, GM of the Texans, took his passion beyond the classroom when his parents drove him to Jacksonville to watch the Texans play the Jaguars live.

 “Being in the stadium was awesome,” he said. 

He proudly showed off his Texans binder, filled with weekly reports documenting game-time weather, time zone changes, the states the Texans played in, and passing and receiving yards.

The excitement isn’t confined to the classroom. 

Lauren Dubberly, Beau’s mother, said, “The NFL curriculum has been so much fun. The whole family is involved. We know the Bills’ schedule and have to stop and watch the games. We might be the biggest Bills fans in Georgia. Beau already knows what Bills jersey he wants for Christmas.” 

She recalled a moment after Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 1. 

“Beau came home and told us they discussed it in class. Ms. McNeal explained sportsmanship, and I thought it was an important life lesson for him.”

Kathryn Moore, Wesley’s mother, said, “It’s been a wonderful year so far. This curriculum has really motivated Wesley. He looks forward to going to school every day. We love his excitement and how it has opened his mind. That’s what every parent wants.”

Classroom highlights

Rosie Galloway, an enthusiastic Panthers GM, highlighted the Buffalo Bills’ dramatic Week 1 comeback over the Ravens. “Fans left because they thought the Bills would lose, but they were persistent and came back and won.”

When Sikes witnessed the vocabulary and insights McNeal’s third-graders were sharing, he just smiled.

 “How many third-graders are using the word ‘persistent’?” he asked.

For McNeal, that’s the ultimate victory: football may be the hook, but the real wins are happening every day in her classroom.