2025 PSD Grades 5-6 Music Honors

Conductor leads student musicians during the 2025 Puyallup School District Grades 5–6 Music Honors event.

May 15 2025

On the evening of May 12, 2025, nearly 200 5th and 6th grade student musicians across the Puyallup School District took the stage at Rogers High School for the 2025 Elementary Honor Concert.

The event showcased the district’s Honor Choir, Honor Orchestra, and Honor Band, bringing together students who their teachers nominated for their musical skill, enthusiasm, and dedication to learning. The evening was a celebration of not only performance excellence but also the profound impact of music education in our schools.

Honor Band Students

Brouillet Elementary
- Spencer DeMarco – Tenor Saxophone
- Alexandria (Ali) Glass – Flute
- Harlan Guerrero – Percussion
- Wyatt Taylor – Trombone

Carson Elementary
- Reed Gray – Clarinet
- Mirabel Hatten – Euphonium

Dessie F. Evans Elementary
- Sofia Tobin Arevalo - Alto Saxophone

Edgemont Junior High
- Alika Bermudez – Trumpet
- Lars Englund – Percussion
- Jackson Hitchcock – Baritone Saxophone
- Eli Jackson – Tuba
- Jonathan Kenall – Trumpet
- Titus Laughlin – Bass Clarinet
- Natalie Sipe –Alto Saxophone
- Emma Yegorshin – Alto Saxophone

Student percussionist playing cymbals with focus.

Edgerton Elementary
- Tania Azcarraga –Clarinet
- Evan Deford – Trombone
- Jeremiah Encomienda – Flute
- Christina Fikiri Magafu – Trombone

Firgrove Elementary
- Raylen Andrade – Clarinet
- Anne Ongaro – Trombone

Two saxophonists playing side by side during concert.

Fruitland Elementary
- Elizabeth Bailey – Clarinet
- Logan Broberg –Alto Saxophone
- Mary Ella Farris – Flute
- Mia Fore – Trumpet
- Micah Gorham – Euphonium
- Oliver Jackson – Trumpet
- Ella Lloyd – Clarinet
- Luke Martin – Euphonium
- Landry Overholt – Trumpet
- Evalyn Reisinger – Tuba
- Stryker Trinka – Percussion
- Taylin Voit – Flute
- Kimberly Wadsworth – Clarinet

Hunt Elementary
- Samuel Biggerstaff – Trombone
- Landen Dodd – Trumpet
- Mason Fleming – Tuba
- Archer Gardner – Trumpet
- Nora James – Clarinet
- Noah Swanlund – Trombone
- Abigail Waller – Oboe

Student standing at music stand, preparing to play.

Karshner Elementary
- Christian Tran – Clarinet
- Nathan Wood – Clarinet

Maplewood Elementary
- Daniel Adams – Percussion
- Ayana Archie – Clarinet
- Brooklyn Sims – Trumpet

Meeker Elementary
- Carter Labiosa – Trumpet

Two students playing the flute in a school band performance.

Northwood Elementary
- Logan Peterson – Alto Saxophone

Pope Elementary
- Owen Andresen – Clarinet
- Markus Atkinson – Clarinet
- Wyatt Berdan – Flute
- Litzy Hernandez-Rosales –Flute
- Jacob Sweeden – Horn

Ridgecrest Elementary
- Leah Grenzner – Euphonium
- Alexander Jones – Trumpet

Shaw Road Elementary
- Samuel Biggerstaff – Trombone
- Oscar Collins – Trombone
- Xander Collins – Trombone
- Layla Engler – Trumpet
- Max Grabinski – Clarinet
- Aria Hanson – Flute
- Isaiah Kellner – Trumpet
- Ariyanna Kusche – Clarinet
- Noah Lopez – Trumpet
- Suhani Perumal – Trombone
- Leo Salvarani-Gabriel –Clarinet
- Natalia Saucedo – Alto Saxophone
- Isabella Techmeier – Alto Saxophone
- Xander Zawilski – Trumpet

Spinning Elementary
- River Johnston – Flute

Large school band performing in a gymnasium.

Stewart Elementary
- Emelia Williamson – Flute

Sunrise Elementary
- Conner Casey – Trumpet
- Levi Dion – Tuba
- Melana Heng-Kuluwaimaka – Clarinet
- Jude Mata – Flute
- Hailey Orzio-Caetane – Euphonium
- Kennedy Seibold – Flute
- Hank Tracer – Percussion

Waller Road Elementary
- Kaitlyn Varga – Flute
- Malaya Wilson – Bass Clarinet

Woodland Elementary
- Sammy Ashbaugh – Alto Saxophone
- Samantha Hu – Flute

Honor Choir Students

Brouillet Elementary
- Noah Bayer
- Grace Huang
- Lindsey Kays
- Allie Kegley
- Madison Stanton
- James Sung

Carson Elementary
- Victoria Baker-Abel
- Yuki Nelson
- Leilani Vega
- Ellie Vilk

Dessie F. Evans Elementary
- Devyn Christensen
- Yuki Hall
- Gavin Hetzler
- Henley Kambich
- Alexis Markey
- Keilynne Woods

Edgemont Junior High
- Maya Little

Edgerton Elementary
- Morgan Alder
- Samuel Clark
- Lorelai Foster
- Mia George
- Sofie Hector
- Sunday Hector
- Sophia Hillstrom
- Christina Magafu
- Kellan Mertlich
- Kaylie Ngugi
- Tabea Shroyer
- Nathan Taylor

Firgrove Elementary
- Kayden Whitney

Group of students singing during a choir performance.

Fruitland Elementary
- Colton Thompson

Hunt Elementary
- Lilianna Lomax
- Maliyah Santamarina

Maplewood Elementary
- William Atwater
- Kennedy Ficca
- Juniper Jacobs
- Marci Phelps
- Naudiya Wilson

Pope Elementary
- Frida Montes
- Madelyn Stevens

Ridgecrest Elementary
- Brody Edds
- Ayla Elmer
- Brandi Gust
- Hannah Martineau

Shaw Road Elementary
- Emery Evans
- Ana Nisperos
- Elise Shelton
- Marley Tucker
- Josslynn Weaver

Spinning Elementary
- Kataleya Garzilazo

Close-up of two students singing in a choir.

Stewart Elementary
- Samantha Larson
- Ky Withers

Sunrise Elementary
- Noelle Klein
- Evelyn Ohlinger
- Hailey Orzio-Caetano

Waller Road Elementary
- Leilani Barton

Wildwood Elementary
- Emma Donovan
- Natalie Jeffries
- Londyn Whipple

Woodland Elementary
- Sophia Powers
- Fern Sutfin

Zeiger Elementary
- Morgan Kay Bowlin
- Adley Lacombe
- Abigail McEathron
- Renata Rodriguez
- Emma Tatum
- Astrid White

Honor Orchestra Students

Carson Elementary
- Leilani Glenister – Cello
- Aria Sawyer – Violin
- Iris Smith – Violin

Dessie F. Evans Elementary
- Dylan Davis – Cello
- Dulce Morales-Bowtista – Violin

Edgemont Junior High
- Jasmine Bednaruk – Cello
- Avery Campbell – Viola
- Subin Chon – Cello
- Emma Corchero – Violin
- Livvy Edwards – Cello
- Franco Maximiliano Mendiola – Violin
- Lily Precht-Patterson – Violin

Fruitland Elementary
- Kailani Brown – Cello

Hunt Elementary
- Skyler Aby – Viola
- David Alaksei – Violin
- Joshua Landrey – Violin

Karshner Elementary
- Erin Lee – Violin

Meeker Elementary
- Lydia Anderson – Violin
- Carleigh Davis – Cello
- Palmer Kent – Violin

Northwood Elementary
- Katie Yim – Cello

Pope Elementary
- Alliee Riverman – Viola
- Ekamveer Rai – Violin
- Evan Picard – Violin
- Egshig Temuujin – Cello

Student playing violin with intense focus during orchestra event.

Ridgecrest Elementary
- Ian Hollingsworth – Violin
- Grayson McCaleb – Violin

Shaw Road Elementary
- Kallie Brandon – Violin
- OIive Christenson – Violin
- Sia Kendall – Violin
- Makayla Keimig – Cello
- Harper Prosser – Violin
- Bram Stocks – Viola

Sunrise Elementary
- Aniela Araceli Aragon – Cello
- Preslie Rehms – Cello
- Kayla Shin – Violin
- Kaylee Shin – Cello
- Brielle Van Wey – Viola

Student playing the cello in an orchestra concert.

Waller Road Elementary
- Makai Clubfoote – Violin
- Kiyamoya Poching – Cello

Wildwood Elementary
- Ashlynn Benson – Violin
- Sophia Gotschall – Violin
- Stacey Gotschall – Violin
- Halo Reed – Cello
- Satara Wright – Violin