In Your Schools - Feb. 1, 2010 | The News & Advance

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ACHIVEMENTS

Bedford

- Liberty High School senior Liza Mackey was chosen as one of three finalists from her Congressional District for the $10,000 Harry W. Byrd Jr. Leadership Scholarship. Mackey was interviewed in Richmond by Senator Harry W. Byrd Jr., his son, Thomas T. Byrd, Attorney General William C. Mims, and Justice Donald W. Lemons. One high school senior from each of Virginia’s 11 Congressional Districts will win a $10,000 scholarship.

Lynchburg

- Heritage High School sophomore Andy Locascio was one of only 10 students nationwide to receive a scholarship to a weeklong nature photography program in conjunction with the Nature Photography Summit presented by the North American Nature Photography Association. The award was based on Locascio’s interest and accomplishments in nature photography as evidence by his portfolio and his answers to essay questions. The summit will be held in Reno, Nev., Feb. 16-19.

- The following Lynchburg City Schools students were selected for the Southwestern Junior Regional Orchestra during audtions held January 16 in Charlottesville: Lindsay Riordan (Principal Violin 2) and Katherine Coates of E.C. Glass High School, Joy Yoo of Heritage High School, Mary Alexander Patterson, Hope Wright, Joseph Seo, Rose Baker and Courtney Cox, all of Dunbar Middle School, Hannah Bush, Rebekah Barrow, Jessica Payne and Lauren Poletti, all of Linkhorne Middle School, and Daniel Hong, Grace Kim and Rebekah Chun, all of Sandusky Middle School, Advanced Orchestra Violin; Liza Pittard (Assistant Principal Viola) of E.C. Glass, Audrey Ferguson and Aurora Frejosky, both of Dunbar Middle, and Dudley Raine IV (Principal Viola), Mariah Vaughn and Sara Natour, all of Linkhorne Middle, Advanced Orchestra Viola; Bryan Rapp of Heritage, Lindsay Floyd of Linkhorne Middle and Daniel Yoo of Sandusky Middle, Advanced Orchestra Cello, and Laura Cass of Linkhorne Middle, Advanced Orchestra String Bass; Brandon Coffer, Matt Pittard and Dean Flores (alternate), all of E.C. Glass, Natasha Ballard, Cassie Smith, Andrea Clements and Trisha Guthman, all of Dunbar Middle, Olivia Davis, Alex Minnick, Emory McVeigh, Meghan Fitzgerald, Sarah Oertle, Kate Carrington and Megan McMahon, all of Linkhorne Middle, and Jenny Roach and Peyton Knight (alternate), both of Sandusky Middle, Intermediate Orchestra Violin; Sadie Natour (Assistant Principal Viola) of E.C. Glass, Jacob Carroll of Heritage, Regina Hoff of Dunbar Middle, Andrew Barney of Linkhorne Middle, and Matt Nunley (alternate) of Sandusky Middle, Intermediate Orchestra Viola; Anna Yoon (Principal Cello) of Heritage, Galen Shen and Daniel Horn, both of Dunbar Middle, Casey Driskill (alternate) of Linkhorne Middle, and David Kang of Sandusky Middle, Intermediate Orchestra Cello; and Brennan Pixton and Aiden Myers, both of Dunbar Middle, and Kyndal Paige and William Sweeney (alternate), both of Linkhorne Middle, Intermediate Orchestra String Bass. These students will perform next month in Woodstock.

- The staff and students of Bedford Hills Elementary School collected $1,400 in change as part of K-92 radio station’s Penny Pick-up for Haiti held recently to benefit American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Amherst County

- Today through Feb. 5: National School Counselors Week

- Feb. 4: Elementary and Middle School Interim Reports issued

Central Elementary School

- Feb. 2 and 4: French Club, 4 to 5 p.m.

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

- Feb. 6: MARS, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Elon Elementary School

- Feb. 2: PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

- Feb. 3: Science Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- Feb. 2 and 4: Archery Club, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Madison Heights Elementary School

- Feb. 2: Art EXTEND, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; French Club, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.; Second-grade Writing Academy, 4 to 5 p.m.

- Feb. 3: James River Dental Clinic for students in kindergarten and first grade; ACE It, 4 to 5 p.m.

- Feb. 4: James River Dental Clinic for students in second and third grades

- Feb. 5: RIT Meeting, 4 p.m.

Amherst County High School

- Feb. 2-5: Interim Reports issued

Bedford County

Staunton River Middle School

- Feb. 4: Firehouse Skate and Play, 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Vinton. Event is for the entire family . All students must be accompanied by a supervising adult. This is not a drop-off activity.

Campbell County

Tomahawk Elementary School

- Today through Feb. 5: Bedford Falls Book Fair (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday)

- Feb. 2: Spaghetti/Pizza Dinner, sponsored by the PTO, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale for $5 or $3 a person depending on meal choice. Children two and under are free.

Rustburg Middle School

- Mondays and Wednesdays: Homework Assistance Program, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Lynchburg

Heritage Elementary School

- Today: Fifth-graders visit Dunbar Middle for science lesson, 10 a.m. to noon; Sandusky Middle School Band performs, 2 p.m.

- Feb. 2: Good Citizens Assembly, 2:30 p.m.

- Feb. 2-4 and 9-11: After School Tutorials (Fifth-grade Writing Academy and Reader’s Theatre for students in third and fourth grades), 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

- Feb. 8: PMT Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

Perrymont Elementary School

- Feb. 2 and 4: Great Readers reading program for selected first- and second-grade students, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

- Feb. 2: SOL Afterschool Reading Tutorial, 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.

- Feb. 3 and 4: SOL Writing Academy for fifth-grade students, 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.

- Feb. 5: Spirit Day (students wear PES attire);

Book Fair begins; Accelerated Reader Incentive, 2:20 p.m.

R.S. Payne Elementary School

- Today through Feb. 4: Fourth- and Fifth-grade BASE and GO, Kid Pan Alley

- Feb. 4: PTO and PAC Meeting, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

- Feb. 5: Kid Pan Alley Concert, 2 p.m. in the auditorium

Private Schools

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

- Today through Feb. 5: Catholic Schools Week

= Today: All School Mass for students and family members, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.; Class Ring representative for sophomores, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Cap and Gown representative for seniors, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

- Feb. 2: Priest Appreciation Day; Morning Prayer Service, 7:40 a.m. in the Holy Cross School Chapel; Region 18 Meeting, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Feb. 3: Student Appreciation Day; Free Dress (Haiti Fundraiser); No Homework/Ice Cream Fun Day; Used Uniform Sale, 1 to 3 p.m.; Early dismissal at 1:35 p.m.; Faculty Meeting, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

- Feb. 4: Teacher Appreciation Day; Seniors Teach; Spelling Bee for students in grades 5-8, 8:30 a.m.; PTO Luncheon for Teachers

- Feb. 5: Prayer Partners Fun Day

- Feb. 6: Saturday Morning Gym League, 8 to 10 a.m.; Cash Raffle PTO Event; 6 to 11 p.m.

James River Day School

- Feb. 2 and 3: Kindergarten Admission Group Testing. For more information, contact Kirstin McHenry, 384-7385.

- Feb. 3: Second-grade field trip to Maier Museum, 12:45 to 2:15 p.m.

- Feb. 4: Middle School Open House for current parents, 10 a.m. in the Taylor Media Center

Liberty Christian Academy

- Today through Feb. 12: Re-enrollment for 2010-2011 school year for current LCA families. New Family Enrollment begins Feb. 22.

- Feb. 6: CCA Cheerleading Competition, 9 a.m. at Liberty University’s Shilling Center.

New Vistas School

- Feb. 4: Sub Day