How many ways can you find to be kind, thoughtful, and hardworking? A lot, apparently! At Otselic Valley, students never cease to amaze us with their good attitudes and effort. Here is the latest round of shining Vikings nominated by staff and awarded by Ms. Blake. We see you and appreciate you, O V Stars. This student ran over to help a friend after she noticed the friend tipped over a bucket of markers. This O V Star goes to HANNAH M . This student saw a friend upset on the toy carpet and asked if he could play with her to make her feel better. This O V Star goes to OWEN P. This student always helps others without asking...a very good friend to all. This O V Star goest to RILEY W. This student always does his best and is a very good friend to all. This O V Star goes to CLAY W. This student helped a friend clean up when she didn't have to. This O V Star goes to AUBREE M. This star student kindly went back on the bus to get a hat another student had dropped. This O V Star goes to SAWYER R. This student noticed a friend in the class had a shoe that was untied. Knowing that they can't yet tie their own shoes, he stopped them and got right down on his knees in the hallway and tied them without even being asked. Thank you for always being so kind! This O V Star goes to BRUCE S. As the class was getting ready for Phys Ed, this student noticed that the room was a bit of a mess after centers, and she took it upon herself to clean it up before she left. Thank you for your help. This O V Star goes to ANITA P. This student called for help when he saw another student standing with their hands under the hand sanitizer trying to catch the hand sanitizer flowing out so it wouldn't fall on the floor. The O V Star for calling for help goes to JACOB W. and the O V Star for stopping the hand sanitizer from going all over the floor and for the cleanest hands goes to KOOPER W. This student gave a wonderful Valentine drawing to a friend. This O V Star goes to LUKE D. This student stopped and checked on and helped a younger student who had fallen. This O V Star goes to GAVIN G. This student is always focused and puts great effort into his classwork. Way to go! This OV Star goes to HUNTER P. This student always has a positive attitude, being focused on doing her best work and for volunteering her free time to make improvements on assignments. Excellent work. This O V Star goes to KAYTLYNN C. This student is a diligent worker every day and provides his best efforts on each task he is given. Keep up the great work! This O V Star goes to NELSON S. This student is always making beautiful pictures to decorate her classroom, This O V Star goes to AMELIAH W. This student is always being kind to Mrs. Roe and respectful to her peers. This O V Star goes to ISABELLA S. This student helped some younger students up the ramp to the door who forgot where they were going after they got off the bus, and always watches out for others and cleans up without needing to be asked. This O V Star goes to RYLEE R. This student shares his enthusiasm and skills with others, and goes out of his way to show kindness at lunchtime. He even frequently gives his cookies to others. This O V Star goes to GAGE F. Since returning to in-person learning this student has truly been a "star." He has gone out of his way to help others in his class, all the while turning in all of his work with high quality. Just the other day he led a group of students during a gallery walk activity, helping them to complete challenging questions. He also went out of his way to help other students study for an upcoming quiz after his work was completed and he had free time. Keep up the great work. This O V Star goes to ERIE C. The following students accidentally spilled a lot, I mean a lot of paint and water all over a table and floor...but did they walk away? No! Did they let their teacher know about it so the teacher could clean it up? No! They quietly tried to pick up the spill without the teacher knowing, but because it was a big spill she noticed and she so appreciated their thoughtfulness to clean up before she found out. Did we mention it was a big spill? It was. These O V Stars go to the following considerate and amazing students: OLIN C., KOLBIE P, and ALEX A. This student worked on creating blocks for an earth science lab in Ag Shop. Cutting them into specific angles was greatly appreciated. This O V Star goes to ALEX A. This student willingly switched her lunch period to help out a friend in need. This O V Star goes to RYLAE W.