In Your Schools - April 27, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

-  The following Appomattox County High School Future Farmers of America members placed at the 2009 FFA HUB Federation Public Speaking Contest held recently at Monelison Middle School in Amherst County: William Lewis, first in the creed speaking Career Development Event, and Mary Beth Wingfield, second in the prepared public speaking contest. Lewis will advance to the Southside Area contest.

Bedford

-  The Jefferson Forest High School Band was recently named a ‘Virginia Honor Band’ for the 2008-2009 school year by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association. The JFHS Band gained this recognition by earning ‘Superior’ ratings at the VBODA Marching Band and District Concert festivals.

Campbell

- The following Campbell County high school students were invited to participate in the 2009 Summer Residential Governor’s Schools: Ha-Eun Cho of Brookville High School, Math, Science and Technology; Yewon Ji and Dongjae Sohn, both of Brookville, Humanities; and Trinae Jones of William Campbell High School, Visual and Performing Arts. The following students were named alternates for the program: Heidi Heimer of Altavista High School, Visual and Performing Arts; Lindsey Deaner, Laura Glickman,  Medley Lovelace and Laurel Stephenson,  all of Brookville, Visual and Performing Arts; Amanda Metz of Brookville, Marine Science; James Murtha of Brookville, Math, Science and Technology; Wei-hua Sung of Brookville, Life Sciences and Medicine; and LaShanta Boyd of William Campbell, Visual and Performing Arts. The following students were invited to participate in the Foreign Language Academies: Tammy Yu of Brookville, Japanese, and Lauren Jennings of William Campbell, Arabic.

Private Schools

-  The following New Covenant Schools students earned Summa Cum Laude honors (GPA of at least 4.0) for the third quarter: Aaron Evans, Makenzie Chenault, Allie Kittrell, Alex LaMagna, Tanner Olsen, Karlie Bryant, Grayson Reynolds, Keefer Lindauer and Mary Thompson, fourth grade; Shawn Michael Ames, Rebekah Borah, Jessic a Bright, Rebecca Pickard, Michael Simmons, Marni Thompson, Emily Weatherholt, Sierra Witt, Canaan Taylor and Ben Sullivan, fifth grade; Hannah Flowers, Emily Kalafian, Lisa Pyle and Garrett Reynolds, sixth grade; Elizabeth McDowell, Matthew Widmeyer, Mattie Sullivan, Lauren Bunnell and Wesley Price, seventh grade; Kenzie Bryant, eighth grade; Jay LaMagna and John McDouall, ninth grade; Fiona Leitch and Keane Rucker, 10th grade; and John Davy, Alyssa Hartman and Laura Sharrett, 11th grade.

-  New Covenant Schools seniors Nicole Mayberry and Sam Hurt recently received the Lynchburg Rotary Club Ethics Award. They each received a $500 scholarship for their demonstration of high standards of personal ethics.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

Central Elementary School

- April 30: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

Madison Heights Elementary School

- April 28: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

Temperance Elementary School

- April 30: Interim Reports issued

Amherst Middle School

- April 29: Interim Reports issued

- May 1: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3 to 5 p.m.

Amherst County High School

- April 28-30: Interim Reports issued

Appomattox County

- April 29: Student Achievement Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

Appomattox County High School

- May 1: Report Cards issued

Bedford County

-  May 1: All Bedford County Public Schools closed for Professional Development Day

Forest Elementary School

- Today: PTA Meeting, First-grade Program, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

- April 28: Fifth-grade field trip; FunQuest, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

- April 29: Fourth-grade field trip; Theatre IV, ‘Thumbelina,’ for first-grade students

- April 30: Virginia Choice Readers Celebration

- May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week

- May 5: Interim Reports issued

Huddleston Elementary School

- April 30: School Nutrition Appreciation Day

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

- April 29: Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, 11:30 in the library media center; Theatre IV ‘Thumbelina,’ for first-grade students; Leadership Team, 3:20 p.m.

-  April 30: Internal Review Visit

-  May 2: Patriot Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jefferson Forest High School

- Today: Picture Makeup Day in the JF Auditorium

- April 29: Talent Show, 7 p.m. in the JF Auditorium

- April 30: Advanced Drama Showcase, ‘A Midsummer Night’s ... What?’ 7 p.m. in the JF Auditorium

- May 1: Data Day (no school for students)

Lynchburg

- April 29 and 30: Author and former National Teacher of the Year Sharon Draper visits Lynchburg City middle school students to discuss her books.

Perrymont Elementary School

- Today and April 29: Final day for SOL Math Academy

- April 30: End of the fifth six-week grading period; Master Gardeners planting outside with fourth-graders, 10:15 a.m.; Casual Dress Day for students

- May 1: Spirit Day (students wear PES attire)

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation

- Mondays: Sign Language Club, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; DMS Show Choir, 3 to 4:15 p.m. in room C108

- Fridays: Bible Club, 3 to 4 p.m. in room M101

E.C. Glass High School

- E.C. Glass’s Mercy Care Council is collecting books for the used book sale to be held the week of May 18. Proceeds will support the library and reading programs at the Mercy Care Centre School in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Books can be dropped off in the Main Office at E.C. Glass.The Mercy Care Council is also planning a yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon on May 23 at E.C. Glass. Donations of clothes, books, jewelry, toys and household goods are being accepted through May 18 and can be dropped off in the ECG main office or bookstore. Contributions must be clean and in good repair.

Private Schools

Branches Academy

-  May 1: Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Showcase

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

-  Today: Eleventh-grade Retreat; School Board Meeting, 5 p.m.

-  April 28: ACRE Testing begins for week

-  May 1: PTO Hillcats picnic, 5:30 p.m.

James River Day School

-  April 29: Parent Conferences

-  May 5: Kindergarten Play

Liberty Christian Academy

-  April 29: Afterschool Ice Skate for LCA students, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the LaHaye Ice Center. Cost is $3 and includes skate rental and admission. For more information or to register, call the ice center at 592-3953.

-  May 1: Junior/Senior Banquet

-  May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week

- Wednesdays: Moms in Prayer, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the LCA Cafeteria Annex. For more information, contact Mary Hensley at

- The Used Uniform Store is open on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and on Thursdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the LCA Cafeteria Annex.

New Covenant Schools

-  April 28: Post-placement Meeting for new families, 7 p.m.

-  May 1 and 2: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ presented by the NCS drama troupe, Panache, 7 p.m. in the Moomaw Gymnasium. Tickets are $5 each and are available in the school office or online at http://www.newcovenantschools.org. For more information, call 847-8313.

Timberlake Christian Schools

-  April 28: First-grade field trip to Virginia Safari Park; Preschool Spring Program , 7 p.m. at Campus 1

-  May 1 and 2: Spring Musical, ‘The Sound of Music,’ 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.