In Your Schools - March 30, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

-  The following Appomattox Elementary School students have been recognized recently on the Reading Safari:  Eric Wilson, Keyona Harvey, Hailey Cheatham, Devon Joyner, Heaven Petty, Desmond Jackson, Michael McFadden, Corey Mayberry, Jahnyia Wright, Thomas Hendricks, Xavier Morgan, Michael Tuck, Megan Carr, Peyton Tolley, Brandon Scott, Jurnee Hamlett, Bridgett Mayberry, Joshua Richardson, Mikayla Glover, A’Shanta Robinson, Zenobia Hubbard and Nicholas McDaniel.

Bedford

-  Moneta Elementary School took third place in the Teach Yer Creature Division 1 at the Piedmont Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition held March 14 at Franklin County High School. The team also won an OMer’s Award. Team members included Keagan Tuck, Ian Merritt, Rachel Bishop, Nathan San Juan, Archer Merritt, Kelly Richardson and Shannon Richardson.

-  The following Jefferson Forest High School students will represent JF at the state forensics tournament in Harrisonburg: Eric Fesmire (Original Oratory), Graydon Uyeda (Foreign Extemporary) and Robert Grier (Domestic Extemporary).

-  Jefferson Forest High School sophomore Liesel Anderson took third place in Individual Websites at the regional History Day competition held May 21.

-  The Jefferson Forest High School Debate Team took third place in the Region III competition and will advance to the state competition. The following students qualified: Graydon Uyeda and Chase Sawyer, first, Classic Policy Debate; Catherine Mohr and Stephanie DeRonde, second, Contemporary Policy Debate; Paul Zivick, Lincoln Douglas Debate; and Roxana Hasanat, Student Congress.

Campbell

-  The following Tomahawk Elementary School fifth-grade students were named to the All-A Honor Roll: Sung Woo Cho, Callie Moran, Elvis Yang, Daniel Burnett, Jandrito Cedillo, Katherine Druding, Landon Foutz, Alexis Hendricks, Bryan Hogg, Miranda Quel, Brittany Miller, Hannah Moore, Da Eun Ahn, Rachel Murphy, Cameron Roberts, Logan Hoffman, Michael Xu, Tristan Floyd, Danielle Medinger and Adonis Trent.

Lynchburg

-  Local filmmaker Keith Lee donated copies of his film, ‘Anne Spencer Revisited’ and its accompanying book to Lynchburg City Schools during a presentation held March 25 at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation. Lee produced and directed the film which consists of dramatic readings of Anne Spencer’s poetry. Spencer, a lifelong Lynchburg resident and the first librarian at Dunbar High School, was a nationally known poet during the Harlem Renaissance.

-  The following Perrymont Elementary School students in grades 3-5 received Panther Pride Awards: Leah Cooley, Talihah Humes, Demarr Gillis, Chelsea Williams, Dillon Thompson, Lexi Mullin, Leticia Lipscomb, Sharelis Santiago, Cain Peeman, Serena Sandidge and Jared Pannell, Reading; Mylasia Carden, Joshua Lawson, Elizabeth Woojin, Nickie Zubroski, Tariq McDaniel, Katie Knight, Zion Tanner, Nautica Smith, Soniya Rangole, Candace Brimm, Aaron Robertson, T.J. Long and Shyann Paris, Math; Phillip Kreise, Roxanne Quimen, Trevor Johnson, Bryant Escobar, Arion Saunders, Donald Phelps, Lashaunte Trent, Conor McCarver Shameika Grooms and Canasia Phelps, Science; Dy’Mia Somers, Chloe Bort, Aalan Walker, Geoff Woody, Matthew Penalva, Nautica Smith, Shatoria Hairston, Angie Hendricks, Janiya Coulter, Corissa Thompson and Krissy Caithness, Social Studies; and Alayna Powell, Kahlid Hurt, Kyra Marshall, Martia McDaniel, Makayla Fox, Alura Miller, Jasmine Richards, Irving Lawson, DeNario Tucker, Carla Barba and Jasmine Powell, Writing.

-  The following Perrymont Elementary School students in grades 3-5 were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks: Trevor Johnson, Arion Saunders, Katie Knight and Jasmine Richards.

-  The Optimist Club of Lynchburg honored the following Lynchburg City Schools students at the 17th Annual Excellence in Musical Accomplishment Awards Program held March 19: Lauren Kenney of Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation, eighth grade, flute and musical theatre; Brea Marshall of Sandusky Middle School, eighth-grade, clarinet; and Jessica Payne of Linkhorne Middle School, seventh grade, violin.

Private Schools

-  The Optimist Club of Lynchburg honored the following private school students at the 17th Annual Excellence in Musical Accomplishment Awards Program held March 19: Trevor Falls of James River Day School, seventh grade, piano and musical theory; Madison O’Donnell of Liberty Christian Academy, seventh grade, choir; and Matilda Sullivan of New Covenant Schools, seventh grade violin.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

Pleasant View Elementary School

- Today and March 31: Book Fair

- March 31: Girls on the Run, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Amherst Middle School

- Today: Book Fair begins

Monelison Middle School

- March 31: Fifth-grade Parent Orientation, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

- April 2: Spring Sports Pictures, 4:30 p.m.

Appomattox County

- April 1: Curriculum Review and Action Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building

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

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

Moneta Elementary School

- March 31: PTA Advisory

- April 3: Goofy Dress-up Day/AR Treat Day

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

- April 2: Theatre IV, ‘The Wonderful World of Simple Machines,’ for third-graders

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

- Lynchburg City Schools will hold a job fair for Heritage and E.C. Glass high school seniors, 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, in the auxiliary gym at E.C. Glass High School. Businesses will be on hand to accept resumes and set up interviews. College representatives will also be in attendance. Students must dress in professional attire and bring their resumes.

Perrymont Elementary School

- Today through April 2 and April 6-9: SOL Math Academy for selected fourth- and fifth-grade students, 3:30 to 5:05 p.m.

- April 2: Spring Pictures

- April 3: Pre-K field trip to Blackwater Creek, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Master Gardeners visit fourth grade, 10:15 a.m.; Spirit Day (wear PES apparel or school colors)

- April 6: Interim Reports issued

Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

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

- March 31:Science/Math Parent Workshop, 11 a.m.; Fifth-grade Rangers, 2:15 to 3:15 p.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

E.C. Glass High School

- April 4: Play It Smart members volunteer at ‘Potato Drop,’ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Hill United Methodist Church

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

- Today: Report Cards issued

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

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

- April 6-9: Special Days: Backwards Day, Crazy Hat Day, Team Day and Twin Day

James River Day School

- April 2: Third- and Fourth-grade Play, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

- April 3: Grandparent’s Day, 9 a.m. in the Field House

- April 4: Cardinal Reunion, a celebration of the JRDS Community featuring the Skyler McCurley Band, 5 to 8 p.m. This event is for adults only. No children, please. To make a reservation, call 384-7385.

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

- Today: School Advisory Board Meeting, 5 p.m.; Terra Nova Testing all week

- April 1: Early dismissal at 1:35 p.m.; Faculty Meeting, 2 p.m.

- April 3: Fifth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C.

- April 4: Middle School Etiquette Dinner, 6:30 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

- March 31: Choral Family Night, 7 p.m. in the TRBC Worship Auditorium

- April 3: End of Third Quarter; early dismissal at noon; Teacher In-Service

- 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

-  Today: Fourth Quarter begins

- April 1: Report Cards issued

- April 3: Community Lecture Series, ‘Art Speaks,’ hosted by NCS and Randolph College’s Maier Museum of Art, 7 p.m. at New Covenant Schools. Speakers are Ken Myers, former arts and humanities editor for NPR and current president of Mars Hill Audio and Martha Johnson, curator for education at the Maier Museum. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Refreshments provided. To reserve a seat, call 847-8313 or email

- April 4: ‘Art Speaks’ event, 2 to 5 p.m. at Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. New Covenant 11th-graders will offer live impersonations of selected American artists. Tours offered every 15 minutes. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Refreshments provided. For more information, call 947-8136.

New Vistas School

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

- April 2: Sub Day

Timberlake Christian Schools

- Today: Josten’s class ring meeting with sophomores; graduation orders delivered

- April 1: Elementary Missions Chapel with Dolma Shrestha; Spanish 2 trip to La Fogata Restaurant

- April 2 and 3: Standardized Testing

- April 3: Sophomore class ring orders taken by Josten’s