In Your Schools - Oct. 19, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

• Appomattox County High School FFA Chapter members Michael Williamson and Marcus Driggers took second place in the State Tractor Troubleshooting Contest held recently at the State Fair of Virginia. These students will each receive a scholarship from the State Fair of Virginia.

Bedford

• The following schools placed n the Bedford County Invitational Marching Band Competition held Oct. 3 at Jefferson Forest High School: William Campbell High School, first, Westover Christian Academy, second, and Rustburg High School, third, Class A; Bluestone High School, first, Cave Spring High School, second, and Brookville High School, third, Class AA; and George Washington High School, first, and Blacksburg High School, second, Class AAA.

• The following Thaxton Elementary School students were elected Student Council Association officers for the 2009-2010 school year: Aaron Plattus, president, Hunter Alto, vice president, Mikaela Elkins, secretary, Autumn Litchford, treasurer, and Haley Maxfield, reporter.

• Big Island Elementary School principal Deborah Shelton raised $385 during the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s ‘Lock Up for MDA’ fundraiser.

Lynchburg

• The following William M. Bass Elementary School students were named ‘Terrific Kids’ by the Lynchburg Kiwanis Club: Diallo Graves, Ania Mosby, Kabria Jackson, Michelah Scott, Kelly Brown, Demonja Davis, Shakyla Williams, Jalin Perkins, Autumn Banks, Montrez Jones, Chris Megginson, Keante Swain, Destini Robertson, Myleahia Vaughter, Brandon Staley, Kevin Scott, Tenaeja Garland, Raiah Taylor, Camarria Hall, Tyana Snead, Dignacio Hubbard, Desharee Hubbard, Zaquon Lee, Taylor Morgan, Brian Hunt, Samira Saunders, Jaquann Pinn, Dashawn Green, Armonie Walker, Arionn Kiser, Jalen Coleman, Janalyn Blankenship, Isiah Douglas and Makayla Saunders.

• The E.C. Glass Band was named ‘Grand Champion’ and took first place in the categories of music, color guard and visual effects at the USSBA Virginia Beach Music Games held at Kempsville High School.

• E.C. Glass High School student James Rapiejko was selected as the Tenor I Alternate No. 3 at Virginia Honors Choir auditions held recently at Longwood University.

Private Schools

• Liberty Christian Academy student Jessica Velastegui took first runner-up honors and won a $900 scholarship in the Greater Lynchburg Junior Miss Pageant.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

•Oct. 22: Report Cards issued at all Amherst County public schools

Amelon Elementary School

•Today: Lego Club

Amherst Elementary School

•Oct. 23: First-grade field trip to Amherst Library

Elon Elementary School

•Oct. 21: DARE Program for fourth grade

Madison Heights Elementary School

•Today: FAST, 5:30 to 8 p.m.; Family Reading Night, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

•Oct. 22: First-grade field trip

•Oct. 23: Box Top Contest ends

Pleasant View Elementary School

•Today: First-grade field trip

•Oct. 24: Bluegrass Bingo

Temperance Elementary School

•Today: First-grade field trip

•Oct. 20: PTO Meeting, 6:45 p.m.

Amherst Middle School

•Oct. 20: Make-up Pictures and Fall Sports Pictures

Monelison Middle School

•Oct. 22: Ident-A-Kid, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Amherst County High School

•Today through Oct. 22: SOL Writing Retakes

•Oct. 21: Club Pictures

•Oct. 24: ACT Test, 8 a.m. at ACHS

Appomattox County

•Today: Annual Title I/Special Education Parent Meeting, 7 p.m. at Appomattox Elementary School

•Today and Oct. 20 and 21: Grade 8 and EOC SOL Writing Test administered

•Oct. 21: Remedial and Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting, 1:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building; Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

•Oct. 22: School Board Meeting and special recognition of students achieving a perfect SOL score during the 2008-2009 school year, 6:30 p.m. in the Appomattox County High School Auditorium

Appomattox Primary School

•Oct. 22: APS School Picture Day

Bedford County

•Oct. 26: End of the first nine weeks; two-hour early dismissal for all Bedford County public schools

Big Island Elementary School

•Oct. 24: PTA Fall Festival, 2 to 5 p.m.

Forest Elementary School

•Today: Jamestown Foundation for fourth grade; Character Counts Spirit Day (wear a numbered jersey); Assembly with Fourth-grade Musical Program, 9 a.m.; PTA Meeting with Fourth-grade Musical Program, 7 p.m.; pick up orders for Cherrydale Fundraiser

•Oct. 20: School Picture Day

•Oct. 21: PTA Reflections Contest projects due

•Oct. 22: Character Counts Spirit Day (dress like a community service provider)

•Oct. 23: Last Fitness Friday; Character Counts Spirit Day (dress in all six character colors)

Huddleston Elementary School

•Oct. 22: Jamestown speaker for fourth grade

•Oct. 27: Fall Make-up Picture Day

Moneta Elementary School

•Today through Oct. 23: National Character Counts Week

•Oct. 20: Math Night

Bedford Middle School

•Today through Oct. 23: National Character Counts Week

•Oct. 23: Make-up Picture Day; Good Behavior Dance, 3:30 to 5 p.m. (BMS students only)

•Oct. 24: BMS Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jefferson Forest High School

•Oct. 22: Fall Band Concert, 7 p.m. in the JF Auditorium

Campbell County

•Oct. 27: ‘Partners for Safe Teen Driving’ Program, 7 p.m. at William Campbell High School. Program is for all Campbell County 10th-graders and their parents.  Programs will also be held Nov. 2 at Brookville High School and Nov. 10 at Rustburg High School.

Rustburg Elementary School

•Tuesdays in October: STEP Parenting Class, 7 p.m. in the RES library.

Brookville Middle School

•Oct. 23: Immigrant Role-playing Simulation by sixth-graders in the auditorium

Rustburg Middle School

•Oct. 27: Chorus Concert, 7 p.m. in the RMS gym

•Oct. 28: Midterms

•Rustburg Middle School T-shirts are on sale in the main office. Youth sizes (white), $8; adult sizes (red), $10

•RMS is collecting the following items during the school year: General Mills Box Tops, drink tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and used postage stamps. Give these items to homeroom teachers.

Fray Educational Center

•The Fray Educational Center, located next to Rustburg High School, is holding its eighth annual Craft Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31. The event features craft vendors, food, games for children, music and a silent auction. For more information or to sign up as a vendor, call F.E.C. at (434) 332-1180. Proceeds benefit F.E.C.

Lynchburg

•Today: A Russian delegation will tour Lynchburg City Schools to learn about the city’s Alternative Education Program .This event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lynchburg.

Dearington Elementary School for Innovation

•Today: ‘Turn Your Back on Drugs’ day (wear clothes inside out); Parenting Class

•Today through Oct. 23: Red Ribbon Week

•Oct. 21: Kindergarten field trip to Lynchburg Fire Department Stations 1 and 6; Lifetouch Pictures

•Oct. 22: ‘Walk Away From Drugs’ community anti-drug walk; fourth-grade field trip to Virginia Science Museum

•Oct. 23: ‘Hugs Not Drugs’ Day (bring favorite stuffed animal)

•Oct. 27: Parenting Class

Perrymont Elementary School

•Today: Report Card Conferences, 4 to 7 p.m.To schedule an appointment, call 582-1100.

•Today through Oct. 23: Bus Safety Week

•Oct. 20-22: Afterschool Program for selected students in grades 3-5. Reading (Oct. 20), Writing (Oct. 21), and Math (Oct. 22)

•Oct. 22: Picture Day for all students

•Oct. 23: PES Spirit Day (wear PES apparel); kindergarten field trip to Johnson’s Apple Orchard, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; fifth-grade field trip to Patrick Henry’s Home, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; Master Gardeners Activity with fourth grade, 10 a.m.

E.C. Glass High School

•Oct. 21 and 29: Parent/Teacher Conferences. To schedule an appointment, call the main office, 522-3712.

•Oct. 21 and 28: SAT Practice Test, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students must attend both sessions to take the complete test. To register, contact the Guidance office or visit the E.C. Glass Web site. The cost is $35.

•The 2009-2010 Glass Yearbook order form is available online at the E.C. Glass Web site. The yearbook will be delivered in the spring.

•Throughout the school year,  the Mercy Care Council of E.C. Glass is collecting used books, broken iPods (include note to explain what is broken), and used cell phones. All proceeds benefit the Mercy Care Center in Nairobi, Kenya.

Heritage High School

•Through Nov. 7: Annual Citrus Fruit Sale to raise money for the HHS Big Orange Marching Machine Band. Order online at http://www.heritagebandboosters.com or by phone, 237-5883, or see any band member.

Private Schools

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

•Oct. 20: Morning Prayer in Chapel, 7:45 a.m.

•Oct. 21: Pray Partners event

•Oct. 22: End of first quarter; early dismissal at noon

•Oct. 23: School closed; Teacher Diocese Workshop; Halloween Dance, 8 to 11 p.m.

•Oct. 24: Alzheimer’s Walk (students meet at Riverside Park)

Liberty Christian Academy

• Today: Attraction Value and Dining Guide coupon books go on sale

• Oct. 22: Chapel in the gym

• Oct. 24: ACT College Board given in room 1500 at North Campus; ‘Night of Tropical Paradise’ auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the LCA Gymnasium. Event begins with silent auction and hors d’oeuvres. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 7 p.m.  To purchase tickets ($15 each), go by the Office of Academy Relations, call (434) 592-4935 or email . All auction proceeds go to support the LCA Playground Complex. To contribute an item for the auction (tax deductible) contact Vickie Runk at .

• Monday through Friday: Lower School Fitness Program, 7:30 to 8 a.m.

• The Bulldog Wrestling Club for boys in grades K-6 will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 with its first practice and parents meeting. Practices will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday in the LU Wrestling Room. The cost is $35 and includes instruction, club T-shirt, use of a team singlet and awards at the end-of-the-year banquet. Additional costs include wrestling shoes, tournament entry fees and team and individual photos. For more information, contact Bob Good, 582-2178 or

New Covenant Schools

•Oct. 20: School Pictures

•Oct. 21: Generations’ Day Open House, 8 a.m. to noon; early dismissal at noon

Timberlake Christian Schools

• Today and Oct. 20: Practice for Coffee House, 7 to 9 p.m. in the TBC Ministry Center

•Oct. 20: Varsity Volleyball Sports Pictures; Middle School Soccer Banquet, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas Indoor Soccer Facility; Middle School and JV Volleyball Banquet, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the TCS Cafeteria

•Oct. 22: Fall Coffee House (senior class fundraiser), 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the TBC Ministry Center