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Thirteen teams of student performers are set to take the Visalia Fox Theatre stage on Friday, May 1. The student groups are competing in the annual CHOICES Lip Sync Battle for top honors in the Lip Sync and Dance categories. The theme of this year’s event is Rock ‘n Roll. The Lip Sync Battle is a fun way for middle school students to build their self-esteem, while learning to live free from drugs, alcohol, gangs, and bullying.

Competing this year are students from Liberty School (Tulare), Sundale Union School (Tulare), Oak Valley Union School (Tulare), Monson-Sultana Joint Union School (Sultana), Mulcahy Middle School/CHOICES After School Program (Tulare), Kings River Union School (Kingsburg), El Monte Middle School (Orosi), and Waukena Joint Union School (Tulare).

Read more in the News Week GalleryNews Gallery Week.

Also in News Gallery Week: 

Oak Grove takes first in Science Olympiad Division A; Around the County: El Diamante High School esports team wins state Mario Kart championships; Two Tulare County districts and one school recognized for music excellence

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Profiles in Character Dom

Dom Simmons
Senior, Crescent Valley Public Charter School II, Visalia

Dom's Everyday Kindness and Empathy

Nominator Brett McGinnis shares, “Dom could easily be considered for both Respect and Caring based on her daily actions. She consistently shows warmth and kindness to everyone around her at school. Despite struggling with anxiety, Dom regularly compliments and says kind words to other students and staff members almost every day she is present. She treats everyone she interacts with — regardless of differing viewpoints or interests — with complete respect and kindness...”

Read more about Dom at Profiles in Character.

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