Whitewater Times

The Lake Geneva Anthology offers students from grades 3 to 8 the chance to submit work in various categories, including prose, poetry, art, cartoon, expository writing, and illustrated writing. The theme for this year was "The Power of…".

Initial judging took place at the school level in December. Subsequently, district-level evaluations determined which entries would move forward for regional consideration. Entries were assessed based on clarity of message, creativity, quality, technical skill, and presentation.

Selected for publication in this year's anthology are: Audrey Le (Art - Grade 3), Camilla Staley (Art - Grade 3), Ava Burroughs (Poetry - Grade 3), Georgia Kenney (Illustrated Writing - Grade 3), Ava Kolb (Poetry - Grade 4), Lorelai Etchison (Prose - Grade 4), Larry Lawson (Illustrated Writing - Grade 4), Ellie Plier and Paisley Kenney (Illustrated Writing - Grade 4), Fenix Spencer (Cartoon - Grade 5), Will Polyock (Art - Grade 5), Cassidy Lubeno (Poetry - Grade 5), Amelia Kolb (Poetry - Grade 6), Emmett Martin (Poetry - Grade 7), Logan Dammeir (Expository - Grade 7), Sam Saunders (Poetry - Grade 7), Gustavo Garfias-Huerta (Art - Grade 7), Ashlynn Quechol-Sanchez (Poetry - Grade 8), Piper Perry (Poetry - Grade 8), Lydia Hunter (Poetry - Grade 8), Isaiah Targo (Poetry - Grade 8), Etta Nafziger (Art - Grade 8), Roman Pekny (Poetry - Grade 8), Anastasiia Shepelevych (Art - Grade 8), Evan McKaig (Art - Grade 8), Adeline Kolb (Poetry - Grade 8) Rayna Jones Art(Grade-8) Averie Helgeland Art(Grade-8) Marlee Houtaker Poetry(Grade-8).

Fourteen entries will also be featured in the Southern Lakes Anthology by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network. These include works by Audrey Le, Camilla Staley, Will Polyock, Amelia Kolb, Logan Dammeir, Gustavo Garfias-Huerta, Ashlynn Quechol-Sanchez, Piper Perry, Lydia Hunter Isaiah Targo Anastasiia Shepelevych Rayna Jones Averie Helgeland Marlee Houtakker.

Isaiah Targo’s poem “Knowledge” has been chosen for a grade-level read-aloud at the Southern Lakes Anthology reception in May.