In Your Schools - Oct. 26, 2009

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

- The following Appomattox Elementary School students were recently recognized as Reading Explorers on the Treasure Ship for Success: Fleming Lewis, Hallie Drinkard, Marvin Lambert, Tayler Reddy, Alaina Carrico, Josey Walton, Jackson Cheatham, Le-Shae Hubbard, Joshua Walker, Emilee Williams, Taygan Williams, Hogan Beazley, Conner Branham, Nathan Simpson, Brejay Tyalor, Vondelle Geh, Joslyn Reel, Mason Canada, Camryn Gallier, Cameron Chambers, Rachael Gilliland, Kaylynn McGuire, Jacob Saunders, Drake Cocks, Allison Harris, Brandon Hudson, Tamara Hartman, Delaney Hubbard, Deron Kelso, Doniel Paige, Harmione Elliott and Karie Robertson.
- The Appomattox County High School FFA took second place in the Herdsman Contest at the Youth Sheep Show held Oct. 2-4 during the State Fair. The Herdsman Contest honors exhibitors with the most educational, cleanest and inviting show area. The following ACHS students placed in their Youth Sheep Show classes: Carson Baldwin, sixth in showmanship, ninth in market lamb and ninth high individual in premier exhibitor contest; Mallory Baldwin, 10th in showmanship and 11th in market lamb class; Terrell Franklin, 12th in showmanship and seventh in market lamb class; Jordan Heinrichs, second in showmanship, 11th in overall showmanship senior showmanship, ninth in market lamb class, and sixth high individual in premier exhibitor contest; William Lewis, 13th in showmanship, 10th in market lamb class and eighth high individual in premier exhibitor contest; Jalen Thomas, 10th in showmanship and 14th in market lamb class; and Mary Beth Wingfield, seventh in showmanship and 11th in market lamb class.

Bedford

- The Jefferson Forest High School Marching Band took first place and was named the Grand Champion for the highest score regardless of class at the Tennessee Valley Showcase Marching Band Competition held Oct. 17 in Kingsport, Tenn. The Marching Cavaliers were awarded the Mayor’s Trophy, earned caption awards for Best Drum Majors and Best Color Guard in Class AAA and had the highest scores of the day in Music Effect and Visual Execution.

Campbell

- The following Rustburg Middle School students were recently named to the All-A Honor Roll: Wynn Bailey, Fallon Barger, Gabriel Blodgett, Chandler Booker, Jacob Booth, Zachary Bryant, Melody Burke, Lawson Campbell, Amanda Cash, Kyle Casola, Brandy Childress, Alison Davis, Casey Dawson, Kaitlin Elliott, Cierra Jones, Ben Kelley, Rebecca Kimble, Bobby King, Devin Mickles, Tyler Morgan, Cameron Rakes, Albree Reynolds, Megan Richards, Blake Scicli, Morgan Smith, Sarah Thomason, Logan Tyree and Brittany Weatherstein, sixth grade; Morgan Alvis, Blair Bennett, Brianna Burch, Cole Campbell, Mikayla Carlton, Briana Cook, Tia Cook, Whittney Critchley, Carter Elliott, Kaylee Elliott, Kathern Godsey, Ashley Hicks, Tyler Hubbard, Amanda Ivanoff, Curtis Jones, Mikalah Jones, Dudley Lawhorn, Lauren Leonard, Jennifer Litchford, Brianna Little, Logan Moats, Morgan Moore, Daniel Oliver, Maxwell Oliver, EunSang Park, Connor Rogers, Sabrina Slack, Jacqueline Underwood, Sabrina Underwood and David Williams, seventh grade; and Michael Brooks, Jessica Bryant, Ashley Ferguson, Hailey Fox, Taylor Phillips, Rebekah Smith, Amanda Thomas and Tamaryn Wood, eighth grade.

Private Schools

- New Vistas School student Cort Mays was named to the All-A Honor Roll for the first six weeks.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

- Today through Oct. 30: Red Ribbon Week

Amelon Elementary School
- Today: Amherst Rotary Globe Day for second grade
- Oct. 28: First-grade Fall Performance

Amherst Elementary School
- Oct. 30: Hat Day

Central Elementary School
- Oct. 30: First-grade field trip to Amherst Library

Madison Heights Elementary School
- Today: FAST, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Temperance Elementary School
- Oct. 27: DARE program for fourth grade

Amherst Middle School
- Oct. 30: Halloween Dance, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.
- Oct. 31: Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Amherst County High School
- Oct. 29: Junior ring payments due
- Oct. 30: Junior Ring Dance, 8 to 11 p.m.

Appomattox County

- Oct. 27: Second nine weeks begins
- Oct. 30: School closed for all Appomattox County public school students; Staff Development, 8 to 11:30 a.m.; Parent/Teacher Conferences, noon to 3:30 p.m.

Appomattox Primary School
- Today: School closed for all APS students (APS Teacher Workday)
- Oct. 27: Pre-K Literacy Meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Appomattox Elementary School
- Today: School closed for all AES students (AES Teacher Workday)

Bedford County

- Today: End of the first nine weeks; two-hour early dismissal for all Bedford County public schools
- Nov. 2: Report cards issued
- Nov. 3: All Bedford County public schools Schools closed for Election Day

Forest Elementary School
- Oct. 30: Spirit Day; Halloween Parade, 9 a.m.; Theatre IV, ‘Jungle Book,’ for second grade, 9:45 a.m. at the JFHS Auditorium
- Oct. 31: JFHS Key Club Halloween Carnival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Nov. 4: SCA Canned Food Drive begins

Huddleston Elementary School
- Oct. 27: Fall Make-up Picture Day

Moneta Elementary School
- Oct. 29: Enrichment begins
- Oct. 30: Fall Festival; AR Treat Day; Spirit Day (Happy Costume Day)

Campbell County

- Oct. 27: ‘Partners for Safe Teen Driving’ Program , 7 p.m. at William Campbell High School. Program is for Campbell County 10th-graders and their parents.
- Nov. 2: ‘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 Elementary School
- Oct. 27: STEP Parenting Class, 7 p.m. in the RES library.

Tomahawk Elementary School
- Oct. 29: Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, 5 to 8 p.m. Activities include book signing by Lynchburg-area author Martha Hamlett, a scavenger hunt, book making, and the following scheduled performances: Third-grade Pumpkin Carolers, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Second-grade Halloween Readers’ Theatre, 6 p.m., Reading by Martha Hamlett from her book, ‘Bats in the Air, Bats in My Hair,’ 6:30 p.m., Reading by Fifth-grade Authors, 7:30 p.m. Book Fair is open to the public.

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
- Oct. 31: Eighth annual Craft Festival, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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

Bedford Hills Elementary School
- Oct. 30: ‘My First Opera -- Fun with Hansel and Gretel,’ an Opera on the James production, 9 a.m.

Dearington Elementary School for Innovation
- Oct. 27: Parenting Class
- Oct. 29: Fourth-grade Parent Workshop; Reading, 6 p.m.
- Oct. 30: Second-grade Parent Reader; Haunted Halls, 5:30 p.m.

Perrymont Elementary School
- Oct. 27-29: Afterschool Program for selected students in grades 3-5, Reading (Tuesday), Writing (Wednesday) and Math (Thursday)
- Oct. 29: Story Time presented by Lynchburg Public Library, 9:30 a.m. (first grade) and 1 p.m. (kindergarten)
- Oct. 30: PES Spirit Day (Crazy Hat Day); pre-kindergarten field trip to Johnson’s Apple Orchard, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; first-grade field trip to Lynchburg Museum; ‘My First Opera — Fun with Hansel and Gretel,’ an Opera on the James production, 2:30 p.m.

R.S. Payne Elementary School
- Today: Dunbar Middle School K-5 Orchestra Concert, 9:30 a.m. in auditorium; ‘My First Opera — Fun with Hansel and Gretel,’ an Opera on the James production (for fifth-graders), 2 to 3 p.m.
- Oct. 27: Fourth- and Fifth-grade Pumpkin Festival, 4 to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria
- Oct. 29: BINGO for Books, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria
- Oct. 30: Second-grade Fall Festival, 1:30 to 3:30 in the auditorium

Sandusky Elementary School
- Today: ‘My First Opera — Fun with Hansel and Gretel,’ an Opera on the James production, 9:30 a.m.

E.C. Glass High School
- Oct. 28: Second session of the SAT Practice Test, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students must attend both sessions to take the complete test.
- Oct. 29: Parent/Teacher Conferences. To schedule an appointment, call the main office, 522-3712.
- The E.C. Glass Drama Department is organizing an All-Alumni Reunion in conjuction with the celebration of 100 years of drama activities at E.C. Glass High School and the 30th anniversary of E.C. Glass Theatre, the school’s drama club. 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@lcse
du.net for more information.
- 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 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

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School
- Today: School Advisory Board Meeting, 5 p.m.
- Oct. 27: Morning Prayer, 7:45 a.m. in the chapel; kindergarten field trip
- Oct. 29: All Saint’s Day
- Oct. 30 and 31: VTA Drama Competition in Reston
James River Day School
- Oct. 27: Fall Athletic Awards, 7 p.m. at the Carrington Field House
- Oct. 29: Eighth-grade Parent Lunch, noon in the lobby of the Carrington Field House. Topic: Career Shadowing
- Oct. 30: Halloween Parade and Carnival at the Carrington Field House. Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. Carnival starts at 12:20 p.m. (grades K-1), 1:20 p.m. (grades 2 and 3) and 1:30 p.m. (fourth grade)

Liberty Christian Academy
- Oct. 29: End of first quarter; Junior Jean and T-shirt Day
- Oct. 30: School closed; Teacher Workday
- Nov. 2: LCA Praise Concert, 7 p.m.
- Monday through Friday: Lower School Fitness Program, 7:30 to 8 a.m.

New Vistas School
- Oct. 29: Sub Day
- Oct, 30: All school field trip to Old City Cemetery

Timberlake Christian Schools
- Today: End of first nine weeks; JV Soccer Banquet
- Oct. 28: First-grade field trip to Natural Bridge
- Oct. 29: ASVAB Test for 11th graders; Senior Class Parent Meeting, 7 p.m.
- Oct. 30: School closed for Teacher In-Service