2014/03/07 EarlyAct FirstKnight Knighting Ceremony

On March 7, 2014, Giddings Elementary and the Rotary Club of Giddings held a knighting ceremony as part of the EarlyAct FirstKnight citizenship program.  The program which started at the beginning of this school year focuses on teaching the virtues embodies in the knightly code of chivalry to the students for 10 minutes each school day.  During this six weeks, the students learned about the virtue of Honesty.  At the knighting ceremony, twenty nine K-3 students were recognized for embodying that virtue and were awarded a champion’s medal.  The 3rd graders were knighted by Lady Hannah, one of the Knights of the Guild.  

Each six weeks a new virtue will be taught and more champions will be honored.  The next knighting ceremony will occur on May 2, 2014 at 1:15 p.m.  In addition, the Tournament of Champions is scheduled for March 31, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.  The tournament is a spectacular, outdoor event complete with armored knights and live warhorses.  The EarlyAct FirstKnight program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Giddings at no cost to Giddings Elementary.

K & 1st Grade:

Bottom Row (L-R):  Stephanie Flores, Dakota Martinez, Jose Morales, Andrew Davis

2nd Row (L-R):  Elda Tapia, Kyle Michalk, Alex Luna, Alexis Marquez, Edgar Armendariz

3rd Row (L-R):  Jocelyn Lopez, William Keng, Nadia Sifuentes, Hadley Hanson, Karleigh Blansit

Top Row:  Lady Hannah Walker

***Not Pictured: Edwin Moreno

2nd & 3rd Grade:

Bottom Row (L-R):  Lisbeth Ruvalcaba, Jordan Lucio, Lythzy Hernandez

2nd Row (L-R):  Andres Segura, Sebastian Munoz, Zaylee Jackson, Miguel Murillo, Sierra Beasley

3rd Row (L-R):  Wyatt Aleman, Valeria Lopez, Luke Hard, Jacob Packm Sebastian Lucio, Veronica Rosales

Top Row:  Lady Hannah Walker