- This group took first place in the Living Literature competition with their depiction of the story of the Nativity. Group members were, from left, sitting, Logan Barrios, Noelle Remondet, Mikayla Penton, Kate Brady, standing, Hudson Heltz, Laney Beadle, Alex Louque, Grace Schexnayder, Ja’uan Lewis, Matthew Schexnayder, Amari Tassin and Malaya McGee. (Photo submitted)
SJA students shine at Beta
Published 12:02 am Saturday, December 9, 2017
The Jr. Beta Club members at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School attended the annual District Day for local clubs and competed in various contests.
Three of their groups placed and have qualified to compete at the Beta Club State Convention in February.
Payton Haley, from left, Taylor Robinson and Emma Meneses read books before the competition and competed in the Book Battle against students from other schools who read the same books. They placed first.
Dillon Duley, from left, Nathan Abadie, Evan Stevens, Brady St. Pierre and Connor Turner placed second in the Tower of Power
competition. They had a limited amount of time to construct a tower out of tape and drinking straws that would support a tennis ball for one minute.
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