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The 17th edition of the St. Luke-Francis Boyce Memorial Charity Golf Tournament promises to be another fun-filled day of golf and socializing as the event tees off on August 9 at Battle Island Golf Course, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The four-person captain and crew tournament attracts both serious and novice golf teams alike – with prizes awarded in both categories.

Students in grades kindergarten through sixth bonded over fun activities during Fairgrieve’s recent Game Day.

The Fairley Elementary School gymnasium was filled to capacity Wednesday morning amid much pomp and circumstance for pre-kindergarten graduation. Sixty-four pre-k students earned their diplomas after a year of hard work and dedication in the classroom.

Students in sixth grade at Granby Elementary celebrated the American economy with a “Free Market Fair.” The fair was culminating activity for a social studies unit on the economy, where students studied capitalism and the Egyptian, Chinese, Indian and Medieval economies.

Teachers, faculty and administrators at Hannibal’s Fairley Elementary School applauded their students’ academic and personal growth throughout the school year with celebratory events in June. In what has become an annual tradition in the district, students participated in field days where they enjoyed a variety of art, music and physical education activities.

Citizenship was on display at Fairgrieve Elementary School during June and 22 students earned recognition for exemplifying the virtue of the month. One student from each classroom in kindergarten through sixth grades earned the honor during a recent Morning Express program.

To promote strong literacy skills, Fairgrieve Elementary School teachers, administration and staff have rallied behind the Accelerated Reader initiative, and students are reaping the rewards.

Raffle prizes such as gift certificates, toys, Thunder Island passes and bicycles were awarded to the dozens of students who adhered to the district’s behavioral expectations and completed the school year referral-free.