In Your Schools - June 1, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bedford

-  Moneta Elementary School recently hosted a ‘Dimes for a Cure’ classroom contest to raise money for the school’s Relay for Life team. Kendra Larew’s class took first place with $163, and Beth Warren’s class took second place with $122.

-  Thaxton Elementary School student Michelle Cox has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in science. Cox was nominated by her teacher, Sylvia Robertson. Her name will appear in the United States Achievement Academy’s Official Yearbook which is published nationally. Cox was also recognized by the Academy as a United States National Honor Student Award winner.

Campbell

-  The following Rustburg Middle School eighth-graders placed at the Central Virginia Governor’s School Regional Science Fair: Rachel Kimble, Best of Fair and first in Animal Sciences; Sara Burgess, first in Physics and a Naval Academy Award; Harley Betterton, second in Earth Science; Mike LaClair, second in Energy; and Josh Hendricks, honorable mention in Engineering and a Dental Sciences Award.

Lynchburg

-  The following Perrymont Elementary School students were named to the Principal’s Honor Roll (all A’s): Alayna Powell, Michelle Payne, Demarr Gillis and Elijah Grant, third grade, and Makayla Fox, Katie Knight, Alura Miller and Gerika Moorman, fourth grade.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Appomattox County

- June 4: Half day for all Amherst County schools

-  June 5: Half day and last day of school for all Amherst County schools

Amelon Elementary School

- June 3: Awards Ceremony for grades 3-5, 9:30 a.m.

- June 4: Awards Ceremony for grades K-2, 9:30 a.m.

Amherst Elementary School

- June 2: AAA Assemblies, 9:15 a.m. (grades 3-5) and 1:30 p.m. (grades K-2)

- June 3: Field Day

Central Elementary School

- Today: Smart Start Graduation, 10 a.m.

- June 2: Field Day; Kindergarten Graduation, 2 p.m.

- June 4: Fifth-grade Graduation, 9:30 a.m.

- June 5: Awards Assembly, 9:15 a.m.

Elon Elementary School

- June 2: Field Day; Fifth-grade Graduation, 7 p.m.

- June 3: Barnes and Noble Celebration, 4 to 7 p.m.

- June 4: Awards Assembly for grades K-2, 9:30 a.m.

- June 5: Awards Assembly for grades 3-5, 9:30 a.m.

Madison Heights Elementary School

- June 2: Good Citizen Assembly, 9:30 a.m.

- June 3: Smart Start Graduation, 2 p.m.

- June 4: Good Citizen Assembly, 9:30 a.m.

- June 5: Fifth-grade Graduation, 9:30 a.m.

Pleasant View Elementary School

- June 2: Field Day, 1 to 3 p.m.

- June 3: Awards Program

- June 4: AR Celebration

- June 5: Student Recognition Ceremony, 9:15 a.m.

Temperance Elementary School

- Today: Fifth-grade Promotion Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.

- June 3: Field Day, 1 to 3 p.m.

Amherst Middle School

- Today: Sixth-grade Awards, 8:30 a.m.

- June 2: Seventh-grade Awards, 8:30 a.m.

Monelison Middle School

- Today: Band/Chorus Concert, 7 p.m.

- June 2: Achievement Night, 7 p.m.

- June 4: Agriculture Science Trip to Virginia Tech

Amherst County High School

- June 3: EXTEND Performing Arts, 7 p.m.

- June 4: Graduation, 7 p.m. at the Vines Center

- June 6: SAT, 7:45 a.m.

Appomattox County

- June 3-5: Early dismissal at 1 p.m. for all Appomattox County schools

- June 5: Last day of school; Report Cards issued at Appomattox Primary, Elementary and Middle

Appomattox County High School

- June 2: Senior Class Day Activities, 9 a.m.

- June 8: Graduation , 7 p.m. at the Vines Center

Bedford County

- June 8-10: Early dismissal at 1 p.m. for all Bedford County schools

- June 10: Last day of school for all Bedford County schools

Forest Elementary School

- June 2: Kindergarten Orientation and Move Up Day, 9 a.m.; PTA Board Meeting Dinner, 7 p.m.

- June 3: Gifted field trip

- June 4: AR 250 Point Club Rewards

- June 5: AR 500 Point Club Rewards; SCA Campaigning begins

- June 8: AR 25 and 50 Point Club Rewards

- June 9: SCA Candidate Speaches and Election, 9 a.m.

- June 10: Awards Assembly, 9 a.m.

New London Academy

- June 2: Kindergarten Orientation

- June 3: Second-grade Egypt Unit Activities; Gifted students field trip to Taubman Museum of Art

- June 4: Reading Rodeo

- June 5: Fifth-grade trip to Virginia Beach; kindergarten trip to Amazement Square

- June 8: Career Day for fourth and fifth grades; VPI Graduation Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.

Thaxton Elementary School

-  Today: First-grade field trip to Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Talent Show Auditions, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

- June 4: Career Day

- June 5: Fifth-grade Recruitment/Band, 1:30 p.m.; sixth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C.

- June 8: Awards Assembly for grades K-2, 9 a.m.

- June 9: Awards Assembly for grades 3-6, 9 a.m.

- June 10: Talent Show, 9 a.m.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

- June 4: Portfolio Night and Art Fair, 7 p.m. Student artwork (matted and framed) on sale for $29.95 (plus tax)

- June 9: Talent Show featuring fourth and fifth grades, 9 a.m.

- June 10: Fifth-grade Graduation, 9 a.m.; last day to pick up medications in nurse’s office (medications not picked up will be discarded)

Forest Middle School

- June 4: Bookfair, 4 to 8 p.m.  at Barnes and Noble.

Lynchburg

Dearington Elementary School for Innovation

- June 5: Market Day, 9 a.m. to noon; Auction, 1 to 3 p.m.

- June 8: Fifth-grade Cookout, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jefferson Park

- June 9: Miss Hill City visits, 9:30 a.m.

- June 10: Third-grade Father’s Day/End of the Year Cookout

Perrymont Elementary School

- Today and June 4: SOL Online Testing Makeups

- June 2: Math SOL Online for fourth grade

- June 3: Science SOL Online for third grade

- June 5: Yearbook Signing Party, 1 to 1:30 p.m. (pre-K-1 grades), 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. (second and third grades) and 2:30 to 3 p.m. (fourth and fifth grades)

Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

- Today: History SOL for fifth grade

- June 2: Math SOL for fourth grade; kindergarten field trip to Natural Bridge Zoo, 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

- June 3: Science SOL for fourth grade; PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.

- June 5: Nature Zone visits fourth grade, 10 a.m., and first grade, 11:15 a.m.; third- and fourth-grade field trip to Peak’s View Park, 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

- June 8: Health Fair, 9 a.m. to noon; Limo Rides, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; DARE Graduation, 1:30 p.m.

- June 9: Field Day

- June 9-11: Early dismissal at 1:15 p.m.

- June 10: Awards Assembly, 9:30 a.m.; Mural Dedication Ceremony, noon

William M. Bass Elementary School

- Today: Third-grade field trip to Poplar Forest; fourth- and fifth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C.

- June 2: Reading Party for fifth-grade students, 12:40 p.m. in the gym; Pre-Kindergarten Awards Assembly, 2 p.m. in the auditorium

- June 3: Awards Assembly for grades K-2, 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium

- June 3-5: Early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

- June 4: Awards Assembly for grades 3-5, 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium

- June 5: AR Awards Assembly, 9:30 a.m.; end of the sixth six weeks; last day of school

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation

- Today: Last day of DMS Show Choir, 3 to 4:15 p.m.

Sandusky Middle School

- June 2: Math SOL for sixth grade; Chorus Concert, 6 p.m.  in the Sandusky Cafe

- June 3: Social Studies SOL for sixth grade; Faculty Meeting, 3 p.m.

- June 4: Math SOL for seventh grade; Band Concert, 7 p.m. at Heritage High School Auditorium

- June 8: Awards Ceremony for grades 6-8, 6:30 p.m. in the Sandusky Cafe

- June 9: Mr. Sales meets with SMS Day Treatment Team, 1:15 p.m.; Eighth-grade Graduation, 6:30 p.m. in the gym

Private Schools

Branches Academy

- Today: Amazement Square Life on the James

- June 4: Year End Program

- June 5, 8 and 9: Early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

- June 7: Blackwood Quartet, 6 p.m.

- June 10: Summer Program begins

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

- Today through June 4: Final Exams for grades 6-12; early dismissal at 1:35 p.m.

-  June 4: Last day of school

-  June 5: Eighth-grade Celebration, 6 p.m.  at Holy Name of Mary

-  June 6: Baccalaureate, 5 p.m.  at Holy Cross Church

-  June 7: Graduation, 2 p.m.  at St. Thomas More

James River Day School

-  June 4: Awards Assembly

- June 5: Eighth-grade Graduation, 10 a.m. at the Carrington Field House

Liberty Christian Academy

- Today: Exam Review

- June 2-5: Exams

- June 5: Mandatory Senior Graduation Practice, 1 to 3 p.m.

- June 6: Graduation, 3 p.m. in the TRBC Worship Center

-  June 12: LCA Youth Band Camp

-  June 15-19: LCA Frank Rocco Youth Football Camp

-  June 22-26: LCA Ramsey Moore Track Camp

-  June 22-24: LCA Ronnie McGuire Youth Baseball Camp

-  July 13-16: LCA John Patterson Youth Basketball Camp

New Covenant Schools

-  Today through June 4: Senior class trip to New York City

- June 4: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 7 p.m.

- June 5: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 9 a.m. to noon; Graduation Rehearsal, 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

- June 6: Commencement Exercises, 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church