In Your Schools - Oct. 5, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

-  The following Appomattox Elementary School students were named recently as Reading Explorers on the Treasure Ship for Success:  Braden Drinkard, Katelin Savage, Brooke Rieger, Maegan Magruder, Sierra Robertson, Morgan Lindsay, Isabelle White, Joshua Richardson, Ian Vesterlund, Kendra Fetty, Adrianna Novilla, Destine Berkley, Harry Caldwell, Kourtney Moseley, Mikel Carter, Dylan Fee, Tyrell Gafford, Shanaya Johnson, Denisha Megginson, Alexis Reid, Henry Rasmussen, Colleen Caldwell, Jillian Drinkard, Daniel Poole, Adrienne Cobbs, Daniel Fitch, Dakota Page, Jamie Smith, Jacob Boni, Steven Tappen, Andrew Sams, Shykeim Dillard, Samir Williams, Hunter Franklin, Summer Natour, Kaleb Board, Olivia Hix, Courtney Rawes, LeShawn Belle, Tanner Campbell, Nicholas Ferguson, Diamond Fleshman, McKenna Goff, Jordan Lee, Dequantra Mosley, Makayla Ragland, Trey Smith, Skyler Glover, Jacob Johnson, Philip McRae, Kobe Booker, Savannah Mahan, Kayla Croner, Sydnie Thomas, Robert Gilliland, Mary Baldwin, Jordan Eagle, Michael Ryan, Shayla Thomas, Lauren Campbell, Russell Franklin, Lindsay Austin, Irving Demecio, Devin Bagby, Allison Carmichael-Magruder and Noah Williams.

-  The Appomattox County High School Sr. FFA horse judging team earned third-place overall at a clinic held Sept. 5 at the Airfield 4-H Center in Wakefield. Team members included Julie James, Nile Wallace, Mallory Baldwin and advisor Alison Harrington.

Bedford

-  The following Jefferson Forest High School student musicians were selected for the Senior Regional Orchestra: Dylan Barber, second on percussion, and Jessica Snead, first on bass clarinet. Both students also qualified for the All-Virginia Band and Orchestra Auditions to be held in February 2010.

Lynchburg

-  The following Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation students had their essays chosen for submission to the Virginia Middle School Association’s essay contest, ‘An Era of Change’: Autumn Tayman and Dylan Worsham, sixth grade, Galen Shen and Jonathan Williams, seventh grade, and Hope Wright and David Gilmer, eighth grade. These essays will be judged at the regional level for the chance to compete this month at the state level.

-  Twenty-nine Heritage High School students recently earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The following students qualified for the AP National Scholar Award by earning an average grade of at least 4.0 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 4.0 or higher on eight or more of these exams: Benjamin Karaus and Adeel Ilyas.The following students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on five or more of these exams: Nicholas Castanes, James Gaston, Jake Haskins, Cyrus Hinkson, Adeel Ilyas, Katie Jaberg, Benjamin Karaus, Joshua Knight, Monica Li, Sarah Nilles and Kyle Tenny.The following students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on four or more of these exams: Anne Ancheril and Sarah Lavinder. The following students qualifed for the AP Scholar Award for completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3.0 or higher: Sian Bennett, Tara Einhorn, Lauren Jaminet, Brandon Lareau, Paul Locascio, Lauren Maxwell, Taylor Meade, Jessica Murphy, Candler Paige, Hyun Park, Christopher Paunov, Stefan Phelps, Julie Sharp, Matthew Sisk, Austin Walker and Gregory Wilkes.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

- Oct. 8-15: Nine Week Assessments at all Amherst County schools

Amherst Elementary School

- Oct. 8: School Pictures; Parent Organization Meeting, 6 to 7 p.m.

- Oct. 9-16: Book Fair

Central Elementary School

- Oct. 7: Ident-A-Kid

Elon Elementary School

- Today and Oct. 7: Girls on the Run, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

- Oct. 6: EXTEND field trip; PTO Meet and Greet, 6 p.m.

- Oct. 9: Fourth-grade field trip to Jamestown

Pleasant View Elementary School

- Oct.7: School Pictures

- Oct. 9: Student Costume Social, 6 p.m.

Temperance School

- Oct. 6: EXTEND field trip

- Oct. 7: School Pictures; 4-H for fourth and fifth grades

Amherst Middle School

- Today through Oct. 9: Book Fair

Amherst County High School

- Oct.10: SAT, 7:45 a.m.

Appomattox County

- Oct.7: K-12 Literacy Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

- Oct. 8: Career and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting, 11 a.m. at Appomattox County High School; Interim School Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

Appomattox Elementary School

- Oct. 7: AES Picture Day

Appomattox Middle School

- Oct. 8: AMS Picture Day

Bedford County

Big Island Elementary School

- Oct. 9: Fire Department visit

Jefferson Forest High School

- Oct. 10: Homecoming Dance, 8 to 11:30 p.m. in the JF gym

Campbell County

Altavista Elementary School

- Today: End of the first six weeks

- Oct. 12: Report cards issued

Rustburg Elementary School

- Oct. 6: STEP Parenting Class, 7 p.m. in the RES library. Classes will be held every Tuesday in October.

Brookville Middle School

- Oct. 8: GOALS Study Skills Workshop, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the BMS Library

Rustburg Middle School

- Today: End of the first six weeks

- Today through Oct. 16: Yearbook Sale ($25)

- Oct. 7: Two-hour early dismissal

- Oct. 12: Report cards issued

- 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 to buy medical supplies. 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

- Heritage and E.C. Glass high schools are working with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network to sponsor a two-week food drive ending Oct. 16 during halftime of the Heritage-Glass varsity football game at City Stadium. The schools are encouraging extracurricular groups and athletic teams to donate.The food bank is soliciting donations of full-size frozen turkeys or the cash equivalent of a frozen turkey, which is $15.

Perrymont Elementary School

- Today: McDonalds Night

- Oct. 8: End of the first six weeks; third-grade field trip to the Nature Zone, 9:30 a.m. to noon

- Oct. 9: Teacher Workday; school closed for students

Sandusky Middle School

- Oct. 8: Sandusky Middle School’s Showcase at Barnes and Noble, 4 to 8 p.m. Events include an overview of the new Sandusky Middle School, opening in 2010, Accelerated Reader awards, performances by the school chorus and band, and math, foreign language and science demonstrations.

E.C. Glass High School

- Oct. 6: The Grim Reaper walks the halls as part of the YOVASO Club’s ‘Save Your Tailgate, Buckle-Up’ campaign

- Oct. 7: Mock Crash, part of the YOVASO Club’s ‘Save Your Tailgate, Buckle-Up’ campaign, 8:55 to 9:25 a.m.

- Oct. 10: Mercy Care Council’s African dinner, silent auction and African craft sale to raise money for the Mercy Care Center in Nairobi, Kenya, 6 p.m. in the E.C. Glass Cafeteria.  The event also includes a performance of African dance by Virginia School of the Arts. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from Mrs. Worsham in G101 or Mrs. Nuckles in the Main Office. Silent auction donations and corporate/individual sponsors are also needed.

- Tickets are now on sale for E.C. Glass Theatre’s 30th anniversary season. Performances include ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ ‘Flowers for Algernon,’ ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘I Hate Hamlet,’ ‘ The Music Man,’ and ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.’  Season tickets are $50. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.ecglasstheatre.org or call 434-522-3712.

Heritage High School

- Oct. 16 and 17: Heritage High School Class of 1989 20th Class Reunion. Events include HHS vs. E.C. Glass football game Oct. 16 at Lynchburg City Stadium, AMF Family Bowling, 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, and dinner at Charley’s Restaurant with DJ Kool V, 8 p.m. on Oct. 17. Individual fees payable at event locations based on participation and venue pricing. For more information, contact Bridget Dalton Giles at , Angela Harris, or Davett (Spud) Williams at .

Private Schools

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

- Oct. 6: Morning Prayer, 7:45 a.m. in the chapel; Fifth-grade Retreat; kindergarten field trip, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

- Oct. 7: Early dismissal at 1:35 p.m.; Flu Vaccine Clinic for HC families, 1:45 to 3 p.m.; Faculty Meeting, 2:10 to 3:10 p.m.

- Oct. 8: Fourth-grade Retreat

- Oct. 9: Ninth-grade Retreat; third-grade field trip, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

- Oct. 10: Holy Cross Church Youth Group Soccer Match, 10 a.m. at Holy Cross School

James River Day School

-  Oct. 7: Third-grade field trip to Point of Honor and the City Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

-  Oct. 8: Brown Bag Lunch with Mary Riser for mothers of second-grade girls, noon in the McCrary Conference Room; Dress Code Committee Meeting, 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in Mrs. Daniel’s classroom

-  Oct. 9: Bring a Friend to Middle School (signed permission slips necessary from visiting students’ parents/guardians); fourth-graders run their One Miler, 10 a.m.

-  Oct. 12: Fall Break

Liberty Christian Academy

-  Oct. 24: ‘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 .

-  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 on Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 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. 9: Middle School Poetry Recital

- Oct. 14: PSAT Testing

New Vistas School

- Today: Teacher Work Day; school closed for students

- Oct. 7: Academic Reports issued

- Oct. 8: Sub Day

- Oct. 9: Elementary field trip to apple orchard; Upper School Ring Dance

Timberlake Christian Schools

- Oct. 6: Jostens collecting for seniors’ graduation orders, 11:30 a.m.

- Oct. 7: Kindergarten field trip to Gross’ Orchard and Liberty Lake Park

- Oct. 8: Senior Class Meeting, 7 p.m. in the cafeteria

- Oct. 9: Four-year-old classes’ field trip to Layman Family Farm

- Oct. 10: Junior Class Ring Banquet, 6 p.m. at Charley’s Restaurant