In Your Schools - Oct. 6, 2008

Amherst County

Amelon Elementary School
-Oct. 10: Nine Week Assessment (History)

Amherst Elementary School
-Oct. 10-13: Fall Book Fair
-Oct. 10: Nine Week Assessment (History)

Central Elementary School
-Oct. 10: Nine Week Assessment (History)

Elon Elementary School
-Mondays and Wednesdays: Girls on the Run, 3:45 to 5 p.m.
-Tuesdays and Thursdays: Chorus, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
-Oct. 10: Career Day; Nine Week Assessment (History)

Madison Heights Elementary School
-Today: ACE IT begins

Pleasant View Elementary School
w Oct. 9: Fall Picture Day
-Oct. 10: Nine Week Assessment (History)

Temperance Elementary School
-Oct. 8: 4-H for fourth and fifth grades
-Oct. 9: Fall Picture Day
-Oct. 10: Nine Week Assessment (History)

Amherst Middle School
-Today through Oct. 10: Book Fair
-Oct. 7: Parent Night at the Book Fair, 3 to 7 p.m.
-Oct. 9-16: Nine Week Assessments

Monelison Middle School
-Oct. 9-16: Nine Week Assessments

Amherst County High School
-Oct. 8: National Honor Society Induction, 7 p.m.
-Oct. 9 and 11: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ 7 p.m.
-Oct. 9-16: Nine Week Assessments

Appomattox County

-Oct. 7: Remedial and Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting, 1:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building
-Oct. 8: K-12 Literacy Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building
-Oct. 9: Career and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting, 11 a.m. at Appomattox County High School

Appomattox Elementary School
-Oct. 7: PTO Executive Committee Meeting, 6:15 p.m.
-The AES SCA is currently sponsoring the ‘Quarters That Care’ fundraiser benefitting the American Red Cross.

Appomattox Middle School
-Oct. 9: School Picture Day

Appomattox County High School
-The Appomattox County High School Class of 1988 is holding its 20th high school reunion, 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Oct. 11 at The Grand Ballroom,Commerce Street in Lynchburg. For more information, call Kim Parr, (434) 277-5035, or Susan Cheatham, (434) 352-8124.

Bedford County

Bedford Elementary School
-Oct. 8: Fundraiser ends; PTA Executive Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
-Oct. 14: PTA ‘Health Night’

Big Island Elementary School
-Today through Oct. 10: ‘Quarters That Care’ fundraiser for the American Red Cross begins
-Oct. 7: Liberty Zone Open House at LHS Library
-Oct. 10: Fire Prevention Safety Assemblies
-Oct. 14: Picture Retake Day; PTA Meeting with performance by third-grade students

Huddleston Elementary School
-Oct. 7: Grandparents Day for first-, third- and fifth-grade students
-Oct. 8: Cultures at Jamestown for fourth-grade students; Colonial Life for fifth-grade students

Moneta Elementary School
-Oct. 7: PTA Advisory Meeting
-Oct. 9: Pre-K field trip to the pumpkin patch
-Oct. 10: Jamestown Presentation for fourth and fifth grades

New London Academy
-Oct. 7: Fall School Pictures

Thaxton Elementary School
-Today: Jamestown Presentations for fourth and fifth grade

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
-Today: PALS-K testing begins; ‘Quarters That Care’ fundraiser for the American Red Cross begins
-Oct. 8: Pre-K field trip to Gross’ Orchard
-Oct. 10: Spirit Day (wear TJ clothing or red, white and blue); third-grade field trip to N.C. Zoo
-Oct. 13: Interim Reports issued for all D, F, or U grades
-Oct. 15: Principal’s Coffee, 8:30 a.m.
-Oct. 15 and 16: Screenings for vision, hearing and scoliosis for new Bedford County students and students in grades K, 1, 3 and 5. Send a note to the clinic if you do not want your child screened.
-The fifth-graders are inviting area veteran and current servicemen and women to participate in a Veteran’s Day program to be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 in the TJES cafeteria. For more information or to RSVP, contact Mr. K. Smith or Mrs. Schallmo at the school.

Bedford Middle School
-Oct. 8: Eighth-grade BSTC field trip
-Oct. 13-17: National School Lunch Week
-Oct. 15: Club Day

Forest Middle School
-Oct. 10: Eighth-grade Orientation at BSTC, 8:35 to 11:35 a.m.
-Oct. 13: Fall Pictures, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gymnasium
-Oct. 14: Second Interim Reports issued

Jefferson Forest High School
-Oct. 15: PSAT at JFHS
-Lynchburg College will be conducting a Cyber Bullying survey at JF during the month of October.

Campbell County

Tomahawk Elementary School
-Today: End of the first six weeks

Yellow Branch Elementary School
-Oct. 8: Two-hour early dismissal
-Oct. 14: Fall Picture Day

Lynchburg

Perrymont Elementary School
-Oct. 6: PALS Screening begins for Pre-K and kindergarten students
-Today through Oct. 10: Fire Prevention Week
-Oct. 9: Healthy Kids Presentations for pre-K through first grade; end of the first six weeks
-Oct. 10: School closed for Teacher Work Day

Sandusky Middle School
-Oct. 15: Picture Day and ‘Dress to Impress’ Day; Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:45 to 7:30 p.m.

E.C. Glass High School
w Oct. 11: Annual Mercy Care Centre Foundation African Dinner, 6 p.m. at E.C. Glass. Event includes authentic African food and a silent auction. The guest of honor is Patrick Lumumba, headmaster of the Mercy Care Centre in Mathare Valley, Nairobi, Kenya. Tickets ($20) can be purchased at the door or by calling 434-942-6575, 434-525-6812 or by contacting Patty Worsham at E.C. Glass High School. All proceeds go directly to feeding and educating the children of the Mercy Care Centre Schools.
Heritage High School
-Oct. 9: First grading period ends
-Oct. 11: Fall Beautification Day, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the HHS grounds. Volunteers are needed, and light refreshments wil be provided.
-Oct. 14 and 23: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:45 to 7:30 p.m. To schedule a conference, contact the guidance office secretary, Ms. Carroll, 582-1147, ext. 208.

Private Schools

Appomattox Christian Academy
-Today: Board of Directors Meeting
-Oct. 8: Field trip to apple orchard for lower grades
-Oct. 9: Join Up Night for Cub Scouts for boys in grades 1-5, 6:30 p.m.. All ACA and Appomattox community families are invited to join the pack.
-Oct. 10: Rail Road Day preparation after school
-Oct. 11: Rail Road Day Activity. Sign up in the office.
-Oct. 14: Clergy staff (including substitute teachers) to attend Appomattox Ministerial Association meeting at New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
-Oct. 15: Zoo field trip. Details to be sent home with children.

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

Blue Ridge Sudbury School
-Oct. 10: Parent Information Session and Discussion, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Public Library. Event is for families interested in the Sudbury model of education. Children are welcome. For more information, contact Trudy Phillips, 426-1866.

Branches Academy
-Oct. 8: Early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.
-Oct. 9 and 10: Academy closed
-Oct. 15: Innisbrook fundraiser ends

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School
-Today: 10th-grade Retreat
-Oct. 10: Middle School Social at Putt Putt

Liberty Christian Academy
-Today through Oct. 9: Spiritual Emphasis Week
-The second annual Alumni Homecoming BBQ will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m Friday, Oct. 17 at Williams Stadium. The event costs $5 per family and includes admission to the homecoming football game. LCA alumni who have served in the military will be recognized on the field prior to the game. For more information or to RSVP, call the Office of Academy Relations at 592-4935.

New Covenant Schools
-Oct. 7: Grammar School Poetry Recital, 7 p.m. in the Moomaw Gymnasium
-Oct. 10: Middle School Poetry Recital, 7 p.m. in the Moomaw Gymnasium

New Vistas School
-Today: Elementary Garden Day
-Oct. 7: School closed for Teacher Work Day; Parents Meeting for senior BTW trip, 7 p.m.
-Oct. 8: Report cards issued
-Oct. 9: Sub Day
-Oct. 10: Second- and third-grade field trip to Avoca Museum