Four Prosser School District students and their families traveled to Sandy, Utah to compete in the National Archery in the Schools (NASP) tournament which occurred over three days, April 25th through April 27th. Approximately 2,000 archers traveled from the western portion of the United States. Chelsi Dormaier competed in the NASP Western National Bullseye and 3D events. Saraiah West and Karley Pettingill, Whitstran 5th Graders, and Jamie Larsen and Chelsi, Housel Middle School 6th grade students, all competed in the Centershot Western National Bullseye and 3D events. The archers are coached by Wendy Appelgate and Linda Suhadolnik, teachers at HMS and Whitstran.
The tournament included two different types of competitions. One competition, called “Bullseye,” requires the competitor to shoot at a bullseye target from distances of 10 and 15 meters. The other competition, called “3D,” includes 6 different types of 3-dimensional game animal targets at different distances in which all archers must shoot at. For each competition, there is a maximum score of 300.
To compete at an archery tournament, archers must build strength, develop proper archery body form, maintain focus and discipline, and overcome challenges that are unexpected. Each archer that participated at the National level tournaments spent months preparing for the events. Their hard work paid off- each archer met personal success in various ways.
6th grade archer Jamie Larsen reflected after the tournament experience. She said, “The more effort you put into anything, it will pay off.” Her success came from improving her score and improving as an archer.
Chelsi Dormaier, also a 6th grader, feels that perseverance is important during a tournament, especially when one of your arrows misses the target. She also said that her success this year is growing in her archery career, and she has learned to be patient.
5th grader, Saraiah West also said she learned to persevere through tough rounds. “I really improved and got my personal best score, which is something I’m proud of. I am excited to do it again.”
Karley Pettingill, 5th grader at Whitstran said “Participating in the archery tournament at this level is an amazing experience. With hard work and dedication
to archery, I saw what true competition was all about. I personally found areas of my greatest strengths and weaknesses of competition and how to correct and overcome them.”
The coaches felt that all of the archers achieved individual success in different ways. The archers also exhibited amazing teamwork, and the support of one another and their families was outstanding. They look forward to helping all the archers from Whitstran and Housel Middle School strive to meet individual and team goals in the coming years.
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Hi everyone,
The PTO is getting ready for our upcoming Jog-A-Thon for Whitstran on May 23rd (Heights will occur on 5/22 and KRV on 5/31). Weather permitting, the students will be running/jogging/walking outside that morning. Let's hope for some nice weather! Teachers will find packets in their mailboxes to be included in the student Wednesday folders for the students to log donations as well as details on various prizes that can be earned. Though the event will take place on the 23rd, donations are to be turned in on May 17th. Of note, all students participating will receive a popsicle and PTO sticker. The top class with the most laps per grade will also earn a popcorn party. These monies are instrumental in helping fund STEM assemblies and other STEM and Arts related projects for students in the coming school year. Below are examples of the forms being sent home. If you have any questions, please contact us at ProsserPTO@gmail.com .
2nd Harvest Mobile Market
March Madness Attendance Winner-- WHITSTRAN ELEMENTARY = Ms. Casey "Pie in the Face"
Salmon Summit 2024
Thank you to Paleteria de Norteña in Sunnyside for donating to our March Madness attendance competition!
March Madness Perfect Attendance Winners!
March Madness Perfect Attendance Winners!
Congratulations to our March Students of the Month! TK- Yuliana Pantoja, Santana Rivera, KINDER- Aubree Mota, Andrae Andrade, Paloma Quinonez, Jude Murphey, FIRST GRADE- Evalina Zapien, Maximiliano Ulloa, Kayson Watkins, Joaquin Enriquez, SECOND GRADE- Karla Ramos, Mateo Morales, Charlotte Nilsson, Sebastian Herrera, THIRD GRADE- Ariana Zaragoza, Israel Camacho, Arielle Najera, Christian Aguilar, FOURTH GRADE- Mia Mora, Alberto Bustamante, Rockefeller Clark, Melvin Holbert, FIFTH GRADE- Victoria Gerardo, Saraiah West, Eliana Arredondo
PTO Family Bingo and Silent Auction Night
Lunch Menu change for Thursday, April 11th and Thursday, April 25th. April 11th we will be serving Chicken Fajitas and April 25th we will be serving Beef Dippers.
Updated March Madness Percentages!
Free Student Haircuts!
Prosser School District Early Learning Night
March Madness Percentages!
Parent Teacher Conferences is now open!
Lunch Menu change for tomorrow Wednesday, March 13th. We are offering a Bean & Cheese Burrito instead of a Fish Sandwich.
Whitstran Elementary's first year of Dr. Seuss Night was a success! A BIG Thank You to everyone who helped put this event together, this wouldn't have been possible without you.
Volunteers are needed for this event! If anyone has time to help, please be at the Bethel Church at 12pm on March 18th. If you can’t be there until later that will also be helpful. Any amount of time anyone has available to help at this event is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
