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Selma Elementary celebrates character Submitted by Johnston County Schools Selma Elementary proudly celebrated its students who demonstrate exceptional character during the school’s semiannual Character Trait Reception in January. At the ceremony, students were reminded to work hard, try their best and to never let anyone underestimate their abilities to do great things by special guest speaker, Nicole Hardy, a sophomore at Smithfield-Selma High. Students who were recognized were presented with certificates. The Selma Lions Club sponsored a special ice cream social for students who had been nominated between the months of September and January for exhibiting the character traits of respect, perseverance, responsibility, compassion and dependability. Students from each grade level are nominated by their teachers each month for displaying that month’s focus character trait. Selma Elementary administration and staff promote, encourage and model good character for their students, and say they’re proud to see students exhibit these characteristics each day. Students who were recognized were: Front row, left to right, Yair Rodriguez, Kenaysha Gonzalez Jijon, Jamear Wilson, Lauryn Staggers, Julian Castillo, Carlos Martinez, Jorge Martinez, Angel Trejo and Delaney Villeda. Middle row: Lisset Castro, Naara Castro, Gabriela Andrade Cruz, Anthony Andrade Cruz and Arleath Arreaga. Back row: Nicole Hardy, Marisela Martinez Trejo, Stephanie Guerrero, Berenice Ramirez, Ashley Cruz, Edom Smith, Tristan Robertson, Yeiraliz Solivan Soto, Yesenia Morales-Martin, Bryson Haynes, Marcelo Pena and Jonathan Martinez. MARCH 2017 | 15