Allendale 7th Grade Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 7th Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

front row - Olivia Smith (Math, Language Arts, Science), Braden McGinnis (Perfect Penmanship), Isabella Monroy (Star Reading Improvement), Tristan Bray (Math, Spelling)

back row - Michael Smith (Math, Language Arts, Social Studies), Ashleigh McGinnis (AR, Star Reading Improvement), Rhett Andrews (Math, Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Science), Brendan Bowser (Star Math Improvement), Rhiley Byrns (Star Math Improvement)

Allendale 4th Grade Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 4th Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

front row - Haleigh Prosise (Reading), Olivia Armstrong (Social Studies), Olivia Phelps (Science), Eli Garrett (Science), Teagan Polston (Science)

back row - Kelsey Morgan (Reading), Tessa White (Language Arts), Jayden Linson (Science), McKinlee Grimes (Language Arts), Zoey Lofton (Language Arts), Abigail Hipsher (Spelling), Ryland Houchin (Math), Jaxon Morris (Social Studies)
not pictured - Haylee Bergman (Language Arts), Gracie Baxley (Social Studies)

Allendale 5th Grade Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 5th Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

Conner McGinnis (Spelling, Math, Star Reading Improvement, Star Math Improvement), Stetson Potts (Star Reading Improvement), Noah Hipsher (Star Math Improvement), Emma Ford (English, Social Studies, Top AR, Math, Science, Star Math Improvement)

not pictured: Cadence Buchanan (Star Math Improvement)

Allendale 3rd Grade Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 3rd Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

front row - Rey Lopez (Math), Max Ford (Social Studies), Elly Hayes (Social Studies), Zoey Headrick (Math), Lonna Wilkinson (Social Studies), Summer Perry (Language Arts), Grasyn Morgan (Reading), Camden Kieffer (Science), Abram Medler (Spelling)

back row - Colton McGee (Spelling), Karson Bray (Spelling), Austin Bates (Social Studies), Jayce Weiss (Language Arts), Tommy Hughes (Social Studies), Quentyn Blythe (AR Award/Science), Wyatt Buchanan (Science), Stephen Culp (Social Studies), Caleb Smith (Science)

Allendale 2nd Grade Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 2nd Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

front row - Sophia Breen (Math), Chandler Bray (Reading), Hunter Nelson (Reading), Ava Jones (Language Arts), Harper Prosise (Spelling), Zayn Cheadle (Spelling)

back row - Grayson Wilford (Math), Easton Garrett (Reading), Blake Cooper (Reading), Brice Cooper (Spelling), Braxton Culp (Math), Lola Bray (Language Arts), Vivian Doerr (Math)

not pictured: Casey Burton (Spelling)

Allendale 1st Grade Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in 1st Grade for the 2020-2021 school year:

Allendale Kindergarten Award Winners

Allendale School is proud to announce the award winners in Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year:

front row - Madisyn Weiss (Fun-Dip Award), Kahlee Ash (Bubble Yum Award), Quinn Keepes (Starburst Award), Kynzleigh Neely (Skittles Award), Truleigh Cheesman (Gummy Bear Award)

back row - Brentlee Ash (Bit-O-Honey Award), Jackson Cooper (Extra Award), Oliver Ritchey (Fun Dip Award), William Jackman (Whoppers Award), Ryan Perry (Extra Award), Owen Phelps (Sweet Tarts Award), Maxton Wilford (Butterfinger Award), Parker Reel (Rolo Award), Samuel Waldroup (M&M's Award)

Allendale 7th Grader Wins DAR Award

On Tuesday, May 25th, Mrs. Barb Easter presented the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Award to Olivia Smith, a 7th grade student at Allendale School.

On Tuesday, May 25th, Mrs. Barb Easter presented the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Award to Olivia Smith, a 7th grade student at Allendale School.

Allendale 8th Grade Award Winners

On May 24, 2021, Allendale CCSD 17 celebrated with our 2021 8th Grade Graduates with an outdoor ceremony.  It was a beautiful evening after having been in a 15-month pandemic to end this young people's elementary career.  Pictured are the award winners from the evenings festivity:

Mark Ankenbrandt, Mt. Carmel American Legion Post #423, awarded Avery Swift and Blake McDonald with the American Legion Award.

100+ AR Points for (front row) Avery Swift and Kollin Kelsey (back row) Chase Gher, Kenadie Homan, Blake McDonald, Hallie Courter, Mark Vaupel, and Alex McGinnis.

Dawson Cornwell received a Creative Writing Award from Mrs. Thread.

Kollin Kelsey received the All-Sports Award.

For students who improved 2 grade levels on Star Math or Star Reading this year:  Chase Gher, Kollin Kelsey, Kenadie Homan, and Alex McGinnis.

Hallie Courter received a Mathematics Award from Mrs. Hawf; Language Arts, Reading, and Spelling Award from Mrs. Smith; Science and U.S. History Award from Mr. Waldroup; Health Award from Mr. Dougherty.

Mark Vaupel received a Mathematics Award from Mrs. Hawf and an Accelerated Reader Award from Mrs. Smith.

Vincennes Woman Dead Following Sunday Night Crash

Paula Kordes, 55, of Vincennes, has died from her injuries. She was being treated at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville after being critically injured during a single vehicle crash in Knox County on Sunday night, May 23.

The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office is assisting.

Original Release:

Single Vehicle Crash on SR 61 Critically Injures Vincennes Woman

Knox County – Last night at approximately 7:30, Indiana State Police and Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash on SR 61west of Monroe City that critically injured a Vincennes woman.

Preliminary investigation revealed Paula Kordes, 55, of Vincennes, was driving a 1987 Oldsmobile westbound on SR 61 near Mt. Zion Road when for unknown reasons her vehicle left the roadway on the north side, struck the ditch, overturned, and came to a final rest on its top. Kordes was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes but was later airlifted to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where she is currently in critical condition.

Investigating Officer: Trooper Dustin Stein, Indiana State Police

Assisting Officer: Sergeant Bill Gadberry, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agency: Knox County Sheriff’s Office