- Fourth-grader Ruby Wurm presents during Upper Lake Elementary School’s speech competition on Thursday. Wurm’s topic was the Valley Fire. Winners will be announced tonight during an awards ceremony at the school gym at 6:30 p.m. See more photos inside. - Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
File photoStudents at Upper Lake Elementary in 2016. Schools around Lake County have been closed until May 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Maisey Higgins wraps up her speech.
Upper Lake Middle School Principal Diane Johnson asks a fifth grader a question after her speech during a competition at the elementary school on Thursday.
Fifth-grader Georgia Schmit gives her speech.
Taylar Minnis goes over her notes before competing in Upper Lake Elementary School's speech contest alongside Georgia Schmit, who also participated.
Maisey Higgins gives her reason as to why there should be no homework on weekends during Upper Lake Elementary School’s speech competition on Thursday. The fifth-grade student is involved in the after school academic enrichment class taught by Joel Sombs called Show My Skills (SMS). The students learned how to prepare, practice and present speeches.
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Fourth-grader Ruby Wurm presents during Upper Lake Elementary School’s speech competition on Thursday. Wurm’s topic was the Valley Fire. Winners will be announced tonight during an awards ceremony at the school gym at 6:30 p.m. See more photos inside. - Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
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