The Deer students entered and won lots of awards with their Christmas ornaments in the 2024 Holly Jolly Ornament Contest hosted by the Little Buffalo River Visitor and Convention Center.
Winners of the Ornament Competition are 2 year old Sophia Daniels with 1st place (fingerprint snowman.) In Preschool Aurora Smith with 1st Place(Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.) In Kindergarten Raeli Daniels won 1st (tree silhouette). In 7th grade Abigail Combs won first place in her division and the overall winner of all the ornaments ( Grinch) , Jasper Hanson with 2nd place (snowman), and Katara Ward (tree and presents)with 3rd. In 8th grade Julianna Raymond won 1st place (Snow fox), Jayci Clayborn won 2nd (Snow) , and Clay Burdine won 3rd (Jesus Loves You.) In 11th grade Taleah Perkins won first place (Let It Snow) and Mrs. Smith won first (gingerbread girl).