In Your Schools - March 23, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bedford

-  The following Jefferson Forest High School students took first place honors in the State DECA Marketing Competition and will be eligible to compete at the International Career Development Conference to be held in April in Anaheim, Calif.: Kathryn Inman, first place and overall winner, Impromptu Business Presentation 1, Restaurant and Food Service Management; Jordan Noyes, first place and overall winner, Impromptu Business Presentation 1, Food Marketing Management; Kirk Hicks, first place, Impromptu Business Presentation 1, Automotive Services Management; Thomas Bourne, first place, Impromptu Business Presentation 1, Business-to-Business Event; and J.J. Cohick and Tyler Litz, overall winners, Internet Marketing Team Decision Making.

Lynchburg

-  Bedford Hills Elementary School’s Roots and Shoots program was selected from more than 1,000 kids’ gardening programs to receive a 2009 Youth Garden Grant from the National Gardening Association. The school will receive an assortment of books from the National Gardening Association and a $500 gift card from The Home Depot.

-  E.C. Glass High School Theatre’s production of ‘Ellis Island: The Dream of America’ received a ‘Superior Rating’ at the Southeastern Theatre Conference held March 7-8 in Birmingham, Ala. Cast members Frannie Carey and Christian Paxton were named to the 15-member all-star cast h onoring the best performances in the festival. The entire cast was honored as ‘Best Ensemble.’  J.D. Stallings and the Technical Theatre crew were honored for having the ‘Best Technical Performance.’ Glass choreographer Tom Harris and his dancers were honored for having the ‘Best Choreography and Performance.’

-  E.C. Glass High School dental careers teacher Sandy Williams recently received Virginia Tech’s 2009 Excellence in Education Award for Public Schools for her program, ‘Your Smile ... A Work of Heart.’ Williams will receive a plaque and $500 to support the program. The program will also be featured on the Virginia Tech School of Education homepage (http://www.soe.vt.edu).

-  The E.C. Glass High School Air Force JROTC Drill Team captured the overall title at the 2009 Mustang Drill Competition held March 7 at Monticello High School in Charlottesville. Glass took first place in the Armed Regulation Flight, Unarmed Regulation Flight and Inspection categories, second place for Armed Regulation Element and third for the Armed Exhibition routine. The team also received points in the Color Guard and Unarmed Exhibition performances.

-  The following William M.  Bass Elementary School students were named ‘Terrific Kids’ by the Lynchburg Kiwanis Club: Jamiyah Henry, Dylan Bryant, JaHaira Smith, Jamon Hubbard, Lauryn Robertson, Serena Henderson, Kevin Napier, Zoe Jones, Armonie Walker, Bryanna Perkins, Alyssa Hicks, Zhanae Payne, Jeremy Haskins, Gregory Athill, Cory Herndon and Ricky Little.

-  Five Lynchburg City schools participated in the District 6 Band and Orchestra Festival held March 5 and 7 at E.C. Glass High School.  The following schools received ‘Superior’ ratings in both performance and sight reading: E.C. Glass and Heritage high schools and Dunbar Middle School. Linkhorne Middle School received a ‘Superior’ rating in sight reading and an ‘Excellent’ rating in performance. Sandusky Middle School received an ‘Excellent’ rating in both performance and sight reading.

-  The following Heritage High School students took first place honors in the State DECA Marketing Competition and will be eligible to compete at the International Career Development Conference to be held in April in Anaheim, Calif.: Bobby Jones, first in Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Keina Schweikart and Jessica Murphy, first in Buying and Merchandising Management Event.

Private Schools

-  The following Holy Cross Regional Catholic School band students were rated ‘Superior’ or ‘Excellent’ during the American Independent Music Association Solo Festival: Glenn Trent, trumpet, ‘Excellent’ rating; and Lainey Cassidy, Hannah Christian, Koda Mutchler and Christopher Elliott (Keyboard), Avery Combs and James Schubert (trumpet), Mary Key and Sydney Walker (flute) and Michael Charlton and Gabriel Siegenthaler (alto saxophone),  ‘Superior’ ratings.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

-  Elon Ruritan Club is granting two college scholarships to area seniors.  Applications are due March 27 and may be obtained from the guidance counselors office at Amherst County High School or by calling Henry Allen at 384-1670.  Public, private and homeschooled students are encouraged to apply and will be judged based on grades, extracurricular activities, volunteer efforts and character references.

Elon Elementary School

- March 24: Basketball Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; Chorus Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- March 25: SCA Meeting, 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.; Science Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- March 26: Science Fair, 4 to 6 p.m.

Pleasant View Elementary School

- March 24 and 26: Girls on the Run, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Amherst Middle School

- March 24 and 27: CVGS Trip

-  March 26: Sixth-grade EXTEND field trip; Educational Planning Night, 6:30 p.m.

Monelison Middle School

- March 24: Educational Planning Night, 6:30 p.m.

Appomattox County

- March 26: School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

- March 27: End of third nine weeks

Appomattox Primary School

- April 7and 8: Kindergarten Registration for 2009-2010 school year, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is for children turning five years old on or before Sept. 30, 2009. Parents must bring state-issued, certified copy of birth certificate, proof of residency in Appomattox County and child’s social security card. For information on how to obtain these documents, call the school at 352-5766.

Bedford County

- March 26: Bedford County School Board Meeting, 7 p.m. at BSTC

- March 30: End of third nine weeks; early dismissal at 1 p.m. for all Bedford County schools

Forest Elementary School

- Through March 27: Humane Society Collection

Huddleston Elementary School

- March 24: Spring Pictures

Moneta Elementary School

- March 24: Math Night

- March 31: PTA Advisory

Otter River Elementary School

- April 2 and 3: Collection dates for PTA Yard Sale, 5 to 7 p.m. (April 2) and 3 to 7 p.m. (April 3). Bring items to the gym. For large item pickup contact Christina, 587-3767.

- April 4: PTA Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to noon in the gym (rain or shine)

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

- March 25: Theatre IV, ‘Songs from the Soul,’ for fifth-graders; Leadership Team, 3:20 p.m.

Bedford Middle School

- Today: PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.

- March 26: Spring Pictures

Forest Middle School

- Today through March 26: Tickets on sale for Relay for Life Hat Day, 8 to 8:30 a.m. in the gym

- March 27: Relay for Life Hat Day

Jefferson Forest High School

- April 4: Prom, 8 p.m. to midnight at the James River Conference Center. After-Prom, midnight to 4 a.m. at JFHS

Lynchburg

Dearington Elementary School for Innovation

- March 24 and 26: Alpha Tutorial, 8 a.m.

- March 26: Room Parent Meeting, 4 to 4:30 p.m.

Perrymont Elementary School

- March 30 through April 2: SOL Math Academy for selected fourth- and fifth-grade students, 3:45 to 5:05 p.m.

Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

- Today: ‘Hit the Books’ Assembly, 2:30 p.m.

- Today and March 24, 30 and 31: English/Reading Afterschool Program, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- March 24 and 31: Fifth-grade Rangers, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

- March 25: Dance, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

- March 25 and 26:  Ace-It! Program, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- March 31: Science/Math Parent Workshop, 11 a.m.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation

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

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

Private Schools

Bedford Christian Academy

- On April 3, BCA students and staff will hold a cleanup day at the National D-Day Memorial as part of the school’s first Helping Hands Community Serve-A-Thon. To donate to the school for this event, call (540) 587-5423.

Branches Academy

- March 30: Report Cards issued

- March 30 through April 3: Academy Stanford Achievement Test; K4-K5 Bracken Test and PALS

- April 1: Enrollment begins for 2009-2010 school year

James River Day School

- Today through March 27: SGA Spirit Week

- March 26: Parent Coffee with Head of School Mary Riser, 8:30 a.m. Topic is standardized testing for grades 3-8.

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

-  Today: School closed

- March 25: School Liturgy, 10:15 a.m.

- March 27: Report Cards issued

- March 28: PTO Casino Night, 6:30 to 11 p.m.

- Holy Cross School is offering summer camps and summer day care. All parish families are welcome. For more information, call Pat at 847-5436.

- Holy Cross is now registering new and returning students for Fall 2009 enrollment in grades pre-K through 12.

Liberty Christian Academy

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

- 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

-  Today: Classes resume following Spring Break

-  March 24: Pizza kit/cookie dough delivery

-  March 26: Cap and gown photos for seniors and kindergarten students, 8 a.m.

-  March 27: End of third quarter; early dismissal at noon; Winter Athletic Awards ceremony, 5:30 p.m. in the Marie Macdonald Chapel; Arts & Sciences Fair, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Moomaw Gymnasium. Event includes student art show and the Science Challenge featuring teams of students in grades 7-12.

New Vistas School

- March 26: Sub Day

- March 27: Elementary to library

- April 1: Cleanup Day, 1:15 to 5 p.m.

Timberlake Christian Schools

- March 25: Junior Class field trip to National Holocaust Museum

-  March 26: Open House Campus I & II, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

-  March 27: Report Cards available on Renweb

-  March 27 and 28: NHS trip to Williamsburg and Busch Gardens