In Your Schools - Nov. 2, 2009 | The News & Advance

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

• The following Appomattox Elementary School students were recognized recently as Reading Explorers on the Treasure Ship for Success: Desire Hamlett, Christopher Richardson, Sophia Marquez, Dakota Tappen, Sarah White, Ryan Berry, Avery McClenny, Abby Ranson, Sakyra Abbitt, Peter Kershner, Syliva Wilson, Omar Bailey, Nyasha Baior, Kristen Eubank, Sarah Clark, Cirenna Koester, Nydia Pennix, Daniel Baldwin, Kaylynn Eagle, Haley Ferguson, Christian Hoff, Shavonda Hurt, Samuel O'Brien, Erin Page, Brandon Scott, Anthony Tronco, Noah WHite, Carleigh Kirby, Lorrie Morrison, Baylee Reynolds, Samantha Shirey, Hailey Cheatham, Jaylen Holland, Kierra Turner, Mercedes Booker, Joe Chen, Emily Love, Mackenzie Bennett, Cameron Duncan, Trey Hatcher, Melody Nash, Carrie Franklin, Sierra Lambert, A'Shanta Robinson, Cole Drinkard, Angel McFadden, Kashone Richburg, Nicholas Servis, Dylan Ford, Kenny Caudill, Kylie Bradshaw, Emily Giuliano, Lauren Lawson, Dalton Jones, Delonta Kelso, Nathan Kuegler, Mikayala Pennington, Anysley Williams, Joshua Anthony, Kameron Garrett, Brittany Klein, Logan Delong, Fanney Gillian, Katherine Goff, Matthew Hudson, Carter Jamerson, Josh Judy, Leonard Marshall, William Mayberry, Cory Neal, Sinead O'Neill, Persia Poteat, Makayla Davis, Rhett Russell, Charles Lansdale, Christopher Caudill, Sarah Blunt, Kayla Blunt, Victoria Collins, John Conner, John Vesterlund, Kaylin Alexander, Nafeese Bennett, Ortega Randolph, Miranda Lizotte, Christopher McCormick, Jamia Morgan, Samantha Gilson, Christopher Bohannon, Tristan Hensley, Devante Adams, Cassidy Carter, Damon Patterson, Maggie Atkinson, Ryan Jackson, Virginia Wilkins, Teri Ferguson, Devin Mayo, JaVon Scruggs, Monica Croner, Anderson Desouza, Siera Jamia Morgan, Samantha Paulette, Chloe Bolen, Tyler Mitchell, Hayley Giles, Kelsey Kidd, Nicholas McDaniel, Michael McFadden, Xavier Morgan, Logan Hise, DeAndre Robertson, A'yana Williams, Brooke Fulcher, Alex Hamlett, Casey Vandergrift, Calob Wilson, Lakima Robinson, Franklie Liu and Taikori Booker.

Bedford

• The following Bedford Middle School students were named Student Council Officers for the 2009-2010 school year: Michelle Cox, president, Lamie Carroll, vice president, Sasha Scott, secretary, and Ethan Plott, treasurer, eighth grade; and Kaylee Kimberlin, president, Katie Horne, vice president, Bobbie Daniels, secretary, and Molly Robertson, treasurer, seventh grade.

• The following Otter River Elementary School students were named Student Council Officers for the 2009-2010 school year: Seth Ahrens, president, Anna Mathia, vice president, Emily Schuch, secretary, and Jake Culp, treasurer.

Lynchburg

• The following William Marvin Bass Elementary School students were named ‘Terrific Kids’ by the Lynchburg Kiwanis Club: Maya Saunders, Aaron Reynolds, Kenneth Pickeral, Chauncey Payne, McKiyah Murray, Ashante Brown, Alison Harris, C.J. Goode, Devin Beiler, Emonie Williams, Trey Carter, Katelyn St. John, Rhashetta Woodson, David Seigla, Jaquell Watkins, Michael Doss, Mia Davidson and Chyta Crews.

• The following Perrymont Elementary School students were named to the All-A Honor Roll: De’ Ani Miller, third grade; Demarr Gillis and Justin Penalva, fourth grade; and Gabriella Desmond, fifth grade.

• The following Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation students had poems submitted to the ‘New Voices Young Writers Competition’ sponsored by EPIC epublishing: Ezra Schuppe, Chyna Carter, Galen Shen, Jason Zimny, Eric Banks, Monycea Jones, Anastacia Andrus, Amber Abrams, Abigail Peters, Cassie Smith, Meagan Kenney, Ranesah Jones, Lianna Tayman, Eun Lee and Taylor Tinsley, seventh grade; and James Horne, Ciara Hubbard, Elizabeth Massie, Trevor McIntosh, Shanyia Bolen, Chasity Rucker, Za’Kiya Bateman, Devon Moore, Estefanie Velazquez, Shanika Frett, Caden Comer, John Weidner, Maria-Isabel Thomas, Timmy Crews, Ivori Bradley, Aaliyah Pannell, Jocelyn Loving, Sonjaneke Carter, Etica Schaffer, Angelica Johns, Katelyn Foster, Breaunna Whiting, and Sha’Quan Johnson. Their poems will be considered for publication in the 2010 New Voices Anthology. The following students also submitted short stories to the same competition: Olivia Stevens, Angelica Walker and Angelica Johns.

Private Schools

• The following Branches Academy students were named to the Honor Roll: Mason Guillory, John Carroll Guyton, Bailey Reynolds, Talor May, Taylor Viar, Emily Song, Jacob Dickey, Christy Nguyen, Jessica Murphy, Reagan Patterson, Faith Markham, Emily McGuirt and Austin Bradley.

• The following New Covenant Schools students were named winners in the annual Poetry Recital: Saige Knapton, Kindergarten Division Winner; Janna Renalds, first grade; Lilli Johnson, second grade and Lower Grammar Division Winner (grades 1 and 2); Juette Renalds, third grade; Abby Hall, fourth grade and Upper Grammar Division Winner (grades 3 and 4); Grayson Renalds, fifth grade; McKay Perry, sixth grade and Middle School Division Winner (grades 5-8); Jack Hurt, seventh grade; and Katie Mayberry, eighth grade.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

•Nov. 3: All Amherst County public schools closed for Election Day

Amelon Elementary School

•Nov.4: Flag Corps, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

•Nov. 5: Chess Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; Chorus Rehearsal, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

Central Elementary School

•Nov. 9: MARS, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Madison Heights Elementary School

•Nov.4: Readers Theatre, 4 to 5 p.m.; Out of this World Math, 4 to 5 p.m.

•Nov. 5: Book Fair Preview

Amherst County High School

•Nov.5: Senior Class Breakfast and Graduation Orders, 8 a.m.; Junior Ring adjustments

Appomattox County

•Today: Report cards issued at all Appomattox County public schools

Bedford County

•Today: Report cards issued at all Bedford County public schools

•Nov. 3: All Bedford County public schools closed for Election Day

Forest Elementary School

•Nov. 4: SCA Canned Food Drive begins

•Nov. 11: Second-grade field trip to Natural Bridge; Flag-raising Ceremony and Veterans’ Day Lunch

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

•Nov. 6: Annual Veterans’ Day Musical Celebration, 9 a.m.

Campbell County

•Today: ‘Partners for Safe Teen Driving’ Program, 6 p.m. at Brookville High School. Program is for Campbell County 10th-graders and their parents.

•Nov. 3: All Campbell County public schools Schools closed for Election Day

•Nov. 10: ‘Partners for Safe Teen Driving’ Program, 6 p.m. at Rustburg High School. Program is for Campbell County 10th-graders and their parents.

Rustburg Middle School

•Today through Nov. 24: Canned Food Drive sponsored by the SCA. Admission to the faculty vs. eighth-grade football game on Nov. 24 will be one canned food item per student. All food will be given to Rural Emergency Assistance Program. Breakfast will be served to the homeroom collecting the most canned food.

•Nov. 6: SCA Fall Dance, 2:40 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Pizza, $2 per slice. Drinks, $1.50 each. Students must have a signed permission slip to attend the dance. Rides must arrive by 4 p.m. Music provided by DJ Mad Lad.

•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.

Lynchburg

•Nov. 3: All Lynchburg City schools closed for Election Day

Perrymont Elementary School

•Today: Professional Development Day for teachers; school closed for students

•Nov. 4: Interim reports issued

•Nov. 6: Spirit Day (students wear PES attire)

E.C. Glass High School

•Nov. 3-7: ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ a musical revue, 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Studio Theatre. Tickets are $10 and are available through season tickets or at the box office one hour prior to performance.

•The E.C. Glass Drama Department is organizing an All-Alumni Reunion. A variety of reunion events are scheduled for Feb. 19-21, 2010 and alumni from throughout the years are encouraged to attend. All former students who participated in Drama, Technical Theatre and Orchestra Pit while attending E.C. Glass are asked to contact the Drama Department at 522-3712 or ecgtheatre@lcsedu.net for more information.

•The 2009-2010 Glass Yearbook order form is available online at the E.C. Glass website.

•Throughout the school year, the Mercy Care Council of E.C. Glass is collecting used books, broken I-Pods (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 www.heritagebandboosters.com or by phone, 237-5883, or see any band member. Fruit will be delivered in December.

Private Schools

Branches Academy

•Nov. 3: Academy closed; Teacher Workday

•Nov. 11: School Pictures

Desmond T. Doss Junior Academy

•Nov. 5: Social Studies Fair, 6:30 p.m.

•Nov. 11: Fruit call-in date (navel oranges and red grapefruit)

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

•Today: All Saints Day Liturgy, 10:15 a.m.; tryouts for girls basketball, 3:30 p.m.

• Nov. 3: Morning Prayer, 7:45 a.m. in the chapel; Sixth-grade Retreat

• Nov. 4: Early dismissal at 1:35 p.m.; Parent/Teacher Conferences, 2 to 4 p.m.; Used Uniform Sale, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Nov. 6: Crossette available

• Nov. 12: Admissions Open House, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

James River Day School

• Today: Hanging of the Greens Committee Meeting, 8:45 a.m. in the Cafetorium

• Nov. 3: Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, noon in the Carrington Field House Lobby or 7 p.m. in the Taylor Media Center

• Nov. 5: Opera on the James presents ‘Hansel und Gretel’ to students in grades K-4, 9:30 a.m. in the Cafetorium

• Nov. 6: Lynchburg College Handbell Choir performs for students in grades 3-8, 1 p.m. in the Cafetorium; Third-grade Social, 5:30 p.m. in the Carrington Field House

Liberty Christian Academy

•Today: LCA Praise Concert, 7 p.m.

•Nov. 5: LCA Chapel, 8:30 a.m.

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

New Covenant Schools

•Nov. 4: Parent/Teacher Conferences. School closed for students.

•Nov. 5 and 6: School closed for Upper School students (grades 9-12)

New Vistas School

•Nov. 5: Sub Day

Timberlake Christian Schools

•Today: Report cards available on ParentsWeb; School Picture Retake Day

•Today through Nov. 6: ‘Reading for Life’ Christian Book Fair