In Your Schools for Sept. 13, 2010

ACHIEVEMENTS

Appomattox

- The following Appomattox Elementary School students completed and returned their summer reading calendars as part of the school’s Summer Reading Program:  Madison Sams, Desire Hamlett, Katelin Savage, Josh Walker, Brooke Rieger, Denisha Megginson, Morgan Lindsay, Stephanie Hamilton, Mary Baldwin, Michael Spangler, Devin Beiler, Rhett Rusell, Katelyn Dewitte, Syndey Dewitte, Tyler Willis and Aaron McConville.  
- The following Appomattox County High School individuals were named to the FFA Officer Team for the 2010-2011 school year: Carson Baldwin (student adviser), Jessica Hudson (president), Will Gaulden (vice president), Jalen Thomas (secretary), William Lewis (treasurer), Corey Scruggs (reporter), and Caleb Baker (sentinel). The group is advised by Ed McCann, Alison Scott and Elizabeth Duncan.
 
Lynchburg

- The Wingate Hotel has formed a partnership with William M. Bass Elementary School as part of Lynchburg City School’s Partners in Education program. The partnership means employees of the Wingate will become student lunch buddies and library volunteers. Teachers will also benefit by taking part in a monthly raffle for a free night’s stay at the Wingate.
- Sonny Phillips, an E.C. Glass High School alumnus, recently donated $10,000 to the school’s band program. The donation was prompted by media coverage regarding the theft of the band’s trailer. The money will be used to purchase a new trailer, pay off all debts and will enable the band to participate in extra events during the upcoming years.

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Appomattox

- Sept. 23: School Board Monthly Business Meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the School Administration Building

Appomattox Primary School
- Sept. 20: PTO Open House,
7 p.m.

Appomattox County
High School
- Sept. 21: Partners for Safe Teen Driving, 7 p.m.

Bedford

Bedford Middle School
- Today through Sept. 18: Eighth-grade Writing Predictor Test
- Sept. 21: 21st Century Classes begin
- Sept. 23: First interims issued; 21st Century Family Workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 24: Spirit Day (wear school colors)

Campbell

- Sept. 16: Two-hour early dismissal for all Campbell County public  schools

Rustburg Middle School
- Sept. 15: Midterms issued

Lynchburg

Heritage Elementary School
- Sept. 21: Back to School Night
- Sept. 25: Drum and Flag Performance, noon at Beulah Baptist Church

Perrymont Elementary School
- Today: Interims issued for students in grades 3 through 5
- Sept. 14: Parent Advisory Meeting, 6 p.m.
- Sept. 16: PTO Executive Meeting, 5 p.m.; Back to School Night, 6 p.m.

E.C. Glass High School
- Oct. 5 through 9: “You Can’t Take it With You,” 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre. The Oct. 7 performance will be signed for the hearing impaired. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children and students through high school. To purchase tickets, call 522-3712 or visit www.ecglasstheatre.org.
- Season tickets currently on sale for E.C. Glass Theatre’s 2010-2011 season. Productions include “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Bedford Boys,” “You Can’t Take it With You,” “The Young Man from Atlanta,” and “A Christmas Carol.” Season
tickets are $45 and are available through Oct. 8. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 522-3712 or at www.ecglasstheatre.org.

Private Schools

Desmond T. Doss
Junior Academy
- Sept. 2-24: ITBS testing week

Holy Cross Regional
Catholic School
- Sept. 14: Chapel Prayer Service, 7:40 a.m.; Opening School Liturgy, “Feast of the Holy Cross,” 10:15 a.m.
- Sept. 18: PTO Yard Sale,
6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Liberty Christian Academy
- Today: Senior Parent Night, 6 p.m.
- Sept. 14: Senior make-up and elementary school pictures; Senior Parent Night,
6 p.m.
- Sept. 15: School pictures for students in grades 6-12; senior make-up pictures
- Sept. 16: Chapel
- Sept. 17: ELC football night
- Sept. 19 and 20: Senior retreat
- Sept. 21: Chapel
- Sept. 22: See You at the Pole
- Through Sept. 24: Virginia Diner Peanut Fundraiser. For more information or to place an order, call the LCA Lower School Office, 832-2057.
- The Lower School Fitness Club will meet every school morning at 7:30 a.m. in the main gym. This activity is for students in grades 2 through 5. Parents and grandparents are also welcome to
participate.

New Covenant Schools
- Today through Sept. 30: Innisbrook Fundraiser
- Sept. 14: Back to School picnic, 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the grammar school commons and at the soccer field. Menu includes hot dogs, barbecue and all the fixings. Proceeds benefit the 2012 and 2013 senior class trips.

New Vistas School
- Sept. 16: Parents’ Night, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Sept. 17: Constitution Day all-school field trip
- Sept. 19: 25th anniversary celebration cookout, 5 p.m. at NVS

Timberlake Christian Schools
- Today: Senior picture day
- Sept. 15: Early dismissal at noon (Teacher In-Service)
- Sept. 17: Virginia Diner orders due