Matthews Elementary in Sikeston named its character education students for August. The word of the month was goal setting. Pictured are front row, from left: first graders Kobe Thomas, Ben James, Jaiden Johann and Zander Propst and second graders Kaysar Revelle, Elaina Winchester and Kyari McCray; and back row: third graders Landon Carter, Yovanny Lari, Kensington Loftin, and JeLyric Hunt and fourth graders Kirsten Fairhurst, Luke Tanner and Jacob Hale and second grader Shamarvyion Taylor. (Staff Photo)