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John Small School honors Character Trait Winners

Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2012 @ 2:28 pm
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John Small School, Dr. Marty Poffenberger, and Angus from Pamlico Animal Hospital honored December’s Character Trait winners Monday, December 19, 2011. The students were chosen by their homeroom teachers for exhibiting Kindness and Gratitude in the classroom and around the school. Dr. Poffenberger shared with the students how working as a veterinarian requires kindness to both animals and people. She talked with them about the levels of education needed to be a vet and introduced them to Angus, a sweet mix breed who is in need of a home.

Kpitaindness and Gratitude winners pictured, left to right: Row 1 – Angus, Sarah Kelly, Ashlynn Woolard, Somer Scott, Kaitlyn Leo, Virginia Morrison, Makayla Moore. Row 2 – Dr. Marti Poffenburger, Ashley Cutler, Xavier Peardon, Garry Harvey, Dayza Patrick, Trayante Wilkinson, Michael Reid, Braeton Davenport, Kimberly Mendoza, Jordanya Whitehead, Jamayca Whitaker, Tajhe Harvey. Row 3 – Landry Waters, Sidney Keech, Jeremiah Moore, Isidro Herandez, Bryson Brooks, Chase Ambrose, Grant Crisp, Gerardo Avila-Esparza, Chad Tetterton, Cody Tetterton, Dezmond Allen, Oscar Valenzuela, Dillon Anderson.

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