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West Jones seventh grade students recently participated in the 2008 Reading Fair. Projects were entered based on specific categories. Judges for the event were Mary Ashford, Michelle Rogers, and Katie Collins. Seventh Grade reading teachers are Gwen Milsap and Kelly Ray. Winners were: Overall First Place Individual – Seth Harrison; Second place – Emily Davis; Third place – Kyra Wardell. Overall Group Winners: Co-Winners –Jena Robbins and Zac Clark. Overall Family: First – Brittany Matthews; Second –Wes McDonnieal. Best Use of Hand-Drawn Graphics: First – Rachel Shields. Best use of Computer Graphics: First – Matthew Hendry. Best Hand-Made Visual Aid: First – Annalee Chatham. Best Depiction of Story: First – Brittany Matthews. Best Use of Color: First – Kayla Harper. Best Use of Theme: First –Wes McDonnieal. Besh Hand Drawn Title: First – Tanner Jeffers. Pictured in top photo, in front from left are Wes McDonnieal, Emily Davis, Rachel Shields and Seth Harrision. In back from left are Tanner Jeffers, Hayla Harper, Analee Chatham, Brittany Matthews and Zac Clark. Judges pictured from left are Mary Ashford, retired from Northeast Jones after teaching for 35 years, Michelle Rogers a librarian at Ellisville Library, and Katie Collins, executive director of the Association for Excellence in Education.