In Your Schools - Nov. 17, 2008

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

-The following Appomattox County High School Future Farmers of America members placed in the Youth Sheep Show held in October in Richmond: Carson Baldwin, fifth in showmanship class, third in feeder lamb class, and seventh in market lamb class; William Elliott, ninth in showmanship class, ninth in ewe class, and 10th in market lamb class; Ashley Harris, ninth in showmanship and seventh in market lamb; Stacie Scholten, seventh in showmanship, eighth in commercial ewe, and fifth in market lamb; Jeremy Smith, fifth in showmanship and eighth in market lamb; Dylan Watson, fourth in feeder lamb class; and Mary Beth Wingfield, ninth in showmanship and eighth in market lamb. ACHS is the only school in the entire state with its own livestock show team.

Bedford

-The Staunton River High School Youth of Virginia Speak Out (YOVASO) club won a school-wide tail-gate party courtesy of the YOVASO foundation and K92 radio station. The SRHS club earned the party through student participation in a three-week seltbelt usage campaign. This year’s SRHS YOVASO officers are Zach Drivers, president, Whitney Jones, vice president, Blake Hurt, treasurer, Trista Stevens, secretary, and Sarah Zimmerman, historian.

-The following Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students were the top sellers during the Innisbrook fundraiser: Emma Robertson, Katlyn Watts, Baileigh Armes, Chase Price, Nicholas Tollerson, Bradly Robertson, Allison Hensley, Jason Hebring, Trey Dupree and Lauren Hubbard.

-The following Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Austin Clay, Alex Gurchinof, Carter Jenkins, Ashley Jennings, Amelia Jones, Madelynn Knight, Claire Long, Kari McGaughy, Austin Merkle, Jordan Moon, Karishma Nair, Delaney Snead, Reagan Snead and Miranda Ward, fourth grade; and Jason Brown, Dheeraj Chatlani, Taylor Clark, Megan Clay, Baylor Cohu, Devin Creger, Sarah Crider, Kayla Dargay, Larissa Davis, Merrin, DeVan, Tate Dorman, Anna Doss, Trey Dupree, Lauren Farley, Kristen Gilbert, Corinne Gorda, Lexi Gossom, Anna Jennings, Lauren Jones, A.J. Marra, Sabrina Melzer, Dominque Murray, Alyson Smith, Taylor Sorrell, Taylor Verbeke, Jarod Watson and Casey Wrabley, fifth grade.

-The following Boonsboro Elementary School students were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Jared Daniszewski, Abbie Simpson, Jessica Marchand, Savannah Walters, Zeke Bond, Olivia Box, Megan Horsley, Nick Williams, Carly Willis, Jayme Davenport, Clara Pierce, Caroline Shortridge, Ben Tatum, Alanna VanValkenburgh and Anna Drumheller.

-The following New London Academy students were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Emily Connor, Scott Daily, Brandi Mitchell, Kayli Mull,Alaejha Thomas, Audrey Warner and Emory Willoughby, fourth grade; and Rebeka Bowerman, Sara Gehl, Kyle Galindo, Cassidy Hilton, Mary Michael Millner, Anna Minear, Anna Pfister, Story Smith, Olivia Stuckey, Chase VanHorn and Zoe Wade.

-The following Body Camp Elementary School fifth-graders were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Jessica Hurt, Danielle Moore and Patrick Northrup.

Lynchburg

-The following Linkhorne Middle School students were selected to participate in the Middle School Honors Concert held Nov. 10 at Dunbar Middle School: Katie Gray Brammer, Hannah Bush, Rebekah Chun, Carson Creasy, Casey Driskill, Lindsey Ford, Megan McMahon, Jessica Payne, Liza Pittard, Lauren Poletti, Lindsay Riordan, Christopher Tugman, Rebekah Barrow, Brian Carey, Alexa Dahlin, Olivia Davis, Madeleine McDonald, Emory McVeigh, Alex Minnick and Matt Pittard.

-The E.C. Glass Marching Band was named the highest placing Virginia band at the USSBA Northern State Championship held in Allentown, Pa. E.C. Glass received its highest score of the year at the competition.

-The following E.C. Glass High School chorus students earned a spot in the VMEA #6 All-District Chorus: Abby Pawelczyk, Dominique Scruggs, Jasmine Jones, Liana Rose, Mary Ellen Golcheski, Kara Hudson, Stephanie Morgan, Laura Campbell, Jimmy Rapiejko, Timothy Pugliese, Omari Spinner, Daron McDaniel, Jaron Davis, Johnathan Arnold, Shameek Thomas, Terrance Clark, Stuart Marshall, Colby Brown and Michael Webb.

Private Schools

-Holy Cross Regional Catholic School students Nina Rezai and William Loftus took first place in the Public Forum event during the South-Western Virginia Forensics Tournament held in October. 

-Holy Cross Regional Catholic School students Mikayla Burton, Molly Graham and Tom Bruzek were winners of the summer art contest.

-The following Holy Cross Regional Catholic School students were chosen to serve as Election Day Pages for the City of Lynchburg: Kartley Boehle, Wyatt Burnham, Jesika Christian, Katelynn Duncan, Danielle Furniss, Carey Harvey, Elizabeth Henson, Will HIckey, Sabina Montgomery, Layney Sandifer, Nina Rezai, Elizabeth St. Angelo and Marie Walker.

-The following Holy Cross Regional Catholic School students were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Ben Schoen, fourth grade; Brendan Dougherty, James Schubert and Elizabeth Taylor, fifth grade; Frankie Garcia and David Loftus, sixth grade; Tom Bruzek and Sam Winters, seventh grade; Lizzie Main, Sean Warner, Laura Wingfield and Jessica Winters, eighth grade; Joe Bruzek, Zach Keaton and Shawn Simmons, ninth grade; William Loftus, 10th grade; Karen Butler, Katy Long, Kristin Mignogna, Chris Roy and Sandy Serio, 11th grade; and Mary King and Taylor Thomas, 12th grade.

-Virginia Episcopal School science teacher Sarah Swain received a $1,000 Virginia Classroom Grant for meaningful environment education from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

-The following Timberlake Christian Schools students were named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter: Ben Mears and Emily Tharpe, third grade; Philip Brewer, Jessica Dudley, Zion Harris, Elizabeth Simile, Lauren Thomas and Landon Williams, fourth grade; Carson Anderson, Skyler Ayers, Christopher Hammett, Ashton Hayes, Allison Maddox, Luke Martin, Gabrielle Routon, Kristina Sherwin and Ally White, fifth grade; Kylie Rhoads, Elizabeth Shumaker and Hunter Thomas, sixth grade; Andy Keeler, seventh grade; Whitney Bryant, Alex Fabrizio and Lauren Good, eighth grade; Kallie Yates, ninth grade; Kiara Jang, Erin Yates and Brenda Yoo, 10th grade; Brian Deveney, Jessie Kane, Reade Keeler and Katharina Niklaus, 11th grade; and Kasey Bryant and Randi-Lyndsey Wood, 12th grade.

-The following New Covenant School students were named to The Headmaster’s List (GPA of at least 4.0) for the first quarter: John Davy and Alyssa Hartman, 11th grade;  Fiona Leitch, 10th grade; Kenzie Bryant, eighth grade; Elizabeth McDowell and Matthew Widmeyer, seventh grade; Claudia Darden, Emily Kalafian, Lisa Pyle and Garrett Reynolds, sixth grade; and Shawn Michael Ames, Rebekah Borah, Jessica Bright, Rebecca Pickard, Michael Simmons, Marni Thompson, Emily Weatherholt and Sierra Witt, fifth grade.

-Branches Academy student Lydia Linkenhoker was named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first quarter.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

-Nov. 19: Interim Reports issued at all Amherst County schools

Amelon Elementary School

-Nov.19: Picture Retakes

-Nov.20: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

Central Elementary School

-Nov.20: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

Elon Elementary School

-Nov. 22: Girls on the Run Celebration in Lynchburg

- Mondays and Wednesdays: Girls on the Run, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

-Tuesdays: Chorus, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Madison Heights Elementary School

-Nov. 18: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.; PTA Program, 7 p.m.

Temperance Elementary School

-Today through Nov. 21: Book Fair

-Nov. 18: DARE Graduation for fourth grade

Monelison Middle School

-Today through Nov. 21: Enrichment, 7:50 to 8:20 a.m.

Amherst County High School

-Through Nov. 20: Interim Reports

Appomattox County

-Nov. 19: End of the second six-week grading period

Appomattox Middle School

-Nov. 18: PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.

Bedford County

-Nov. 24: School closed for students; Parent/Teacher Conferences, noon to 7 p.m.

-Nov. 25: School closed for students; Professional Development Day

-Nov. 26-28: Schools closed for Thanksgiving holiday

Bedford Elementary School

-Today: PTA, Book Fair, 7 p.m.

-Nov. 20: Fall Picture Retakes

Boonsboro Elementary School

-Nov. 18: PTA Meeting with third-grade program, ‘A Holiday Trip Across the USA’

-Nov. 21: Crazy Hair Spirit Day

Forest Elementary School

-Today: PTA Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

-Through Nov. 21: Canned Food Drive

-Nov. 18: Lori’s Night, Take Out, 5 to 8 p.m.; Reflections Participants’ Reception, 7 p.m.

-Nov. 21: Kindergarten PowWow, 9:15 a.m.

-Nov. 22: Girls on the Run 5k

Huddleston Elementary School

-Nov. 18: Math Night

-Nov. 20: Third-grade field trip

-Nov. 21: Kindergarten field trip

Moneta Elementary School

-Today: Theatre IV, ‘Pocahontas,’ 9:30 a.m.

New London Academy

-Nov. 18: Vendor Night, 6 to 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life.

Thaxton Elementary School

- Today: Dress Rehearsal for Sixth-grade Program, 10 a.m.; Theatre IV, ‘Pocahontas,’ 1 p.m.; Sixth-grade Veterans Program (PTA), 6:30 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

-Nov. 19: Principal’s Coffee, 8:30 a.m.; Leadership Team, 3:20 p.m.

-Nov. 20: Author Ginjer Clarke visits; PTA Barnes & Noble Night

-Nov. 21: Fourth-grade field trip to Science Museum of Virginia

Jefferson Forest High School

-Today: After Prom Meeting, 7 p.m. in the library

-Nov. 20: Makeup Pictures for underclassmen; Club Day

Lynchburg

Perrymont Elementary School

-Nov. 18 and 20: Great Readers for selected first- and second-graders, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

- Nov. 19: Fifth-grade field trip to Maier Museum, 11:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.

- Nov. 20: Healthy Kids for selected pre-K-first-grade students, noon to 3 p.m.

- Nov. 21: Spirit Day; PTO Parent Play Day, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

-Nov. 18: Fifth-grade Rangers, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

-Nov. 20: Book Fair opens; ‘An Aesop Adventure’ performances, 2:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.  A pizza dinner will be served before the evening performance, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.

-Nov. 24: Kindergarten field trip to Avoca Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

-Nov. 25: Kindergarten field trip to Amazement Square, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation

-Today: American Education Week Program, 7 p.m. in the Dunbar Auditorium

-Through Nov. 19: Scholastic Book Fair, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  (Nov. 18 and 19) and 6 to 6:55 p.m. (Nov. 17) in the Dunbar Media Center.

Sandusky Middle School

-Today: American Education Week Open House Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-Nov. 18: American Education Week Parents Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Private Schools

Appomattox Christian Academy

-Nov. 21: Fish Fry. Call school office for tickets. Book Fair in the commons room.

-Nov. 22: ACA manning the midway at Liberty University football game. To volunteer, call Marie Strauser, 352-7373.

-Nov. 25: The Great Feast, noon. Parents must make a reservation.

-Nov. 26-28: School closed for Thanksgiving holiday

Bedford Christian Academy

-Mondays: Walk of Faith, 8:10 a.m., followed by Parents’ Prayer

-Nov. 18: PTF Meeting and Spaghetti Dinner, 6:30 p.m.

-Nov. 20: Formal Picture Day

-Nov. 25: Annual Pastors’ Luncheon

Branches Academy

-Nov. 26-28: Academy and Early Learning Center closed

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

-Today through Nov. 19: Scholastic Book Fair

-Nov. 18: 11th-grade Retreat; PTO Spaghetti Dinner, 5 p.m.; PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

-Nov. 21: 12th-grade Retreat; Middle School and High School Ice Skating Social

-Nov. 22: Girls on the Run Celebration Run, 9 a.m.

Liberty Christian Academy

-Nov. 24-28: School closed for ACSI Conference and Thanksgiving holiday

New Covenant Schools

-Nov. 20: College Night for 10th- and 11th-grade students and their families, 7 p.m. in the Marie Macdonald Chapel

Timberlake Christian Schools

-Nov.20: New Family Social, 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the cafeteria

-Nov. 22: Senior Class Spaghetti Dinner and Auction. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Silent and live auction begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $5 for children 12 and under, $7 for adults, $30 for a family ticket. Tickets at the door are $7 for children and $9 for adults. Proceeds benefit the senior class trip to Romania.