School happenings for Feb. 6, 2012

AMHERST

AMELON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Today and Feb. 8: Third and Fifth SteamMath, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

» Feb. 7: Fifth-grade Writing Academy, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

» Feb. 9: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.; Tutoring, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

» Feb. 10: Skills Training Class, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

ELON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: PTO Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

» Feb. 9: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

MADISON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Today through Feb. 10: Stanford 10 Testing for second grade

» Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 6 p.m.

» Feb. 8 and 9: ACE It Tutoring, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

PLEASANTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Pizza Parent Workshop and Parent Conferences, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.

TEMPERANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3 to 5 p.m.

» Feb. 10: Valentine Dance, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.

MONELISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3 to 5 p.m.; MVP Meeting, 5:15 p.m.

AMHERST COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

» Feb. 9: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

» Feb. 11: ACT Testing, 8 a.m.; VASS Math Prep Session

APPOMATTOX

» Feb. 8: Combined Leadership Team Meeting, 3:30 p.m., School Administration Building

» Feb. 9: Interim School Board Meeting, 5 p.m., School Administration Building

APPOMATTOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: AES PTO Executive Committee Meeting, 6 p.m.

BEDFORD

» Feb. 7: Bedford County Spelling Bee, 10 a.m. at Liberty High School

» Feb. 9: Parent/Teacher Conferences, noon to 7 p.m.; schools closed for students

» Feb. 10: Schools closed for Teacher Work Day

BEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 8: Georgraphy Bee for fourth and fifth grades, 1:45 p.m.

BOONSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» The Boonsboro PTA is selling commemorative bricks for a fundraiser. For more information, contact the school office, (434) 384-2881.

THAXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 8: PTA Night at Chuck E. Cheese’s

THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 14: Jamestown Program at TJES for all fourth-graders

» Monday and Wednesday: After school remediation for fourth-grade students

CAMPBELL

» Feb. 13: Schools closed for Teacher Workday

LEESVILLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» LRES is participating in the nationwide DreamMachine Recycle Rally (www.dreammachinerecyclerally.com). The school is collecting #1 PETE plastic containers and nonalcoholic aluminum cans. For more information or to drop off your recyclables, contact Judith Nagy at jnagy@campbell.k12.va.us.

» For information about LRES, visit www.campbell.k12.va.us/lres/.

RUSTBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL

» Feb. 10: Valentine’s Day Dance, 2:45 to 4 p.m. $5 admission; permission slip required. Pizza, $2 per slice. Drinks, $1 each.

» The SCA is collecting Box Tops for Education and can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Give these to homeroom teachers.

BROOKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

» Thursdays: Brookville Band Boosters Bingo at Madison Heights Bingo Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; games start at 7 p.m.

LYNCHBURG

PERRYMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 7-9: Panther Power Hour for selected students in grades 3-5, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

» Feb. 7 and 9: Great Readers for selected students in first and second grades, 3:30 to 4 p.m.

» Feb. 8: Westover Tutoring for selected students, 3:30 to 4 p.m. E.C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL

» Feb. 9: Jazz Nite: Valentine Edition! Featuring the E.C. Glass Jazz Lab and Ensemble, 7 p.m., Marie Waller Lecture Hall. Admission, $5 at the door. Proceeds support E.C. Glass band programs. Concessions available.

» Fridays: Bible Club during both lunches in room T-007 (Mrs. Stephens’ Room). Includes short devotional. Students may bring lunch.

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

» Feb. 11: Valentine’s Jazz Dinner and Dance featuring the HHS Jazz Band, 6 to 9 p.m. in the HHS Cafeteria. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Admission is $10 per person and reservations are required by Feb. 8. Call (434) 401-1634.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

APPOMATTOX CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

» Chapel held daily at 11:30 a.m.

» Feb. 9: School field trip to The Summit

» Feb. 9 and 11: Open Auditions (grades 7-12) for spring production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Memorization required. For details, call the ACA office, (434) 352-7373.

HOLY CROSS REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

» Feb. 7: Chapel Service with Deacon Gordon, 7:40 a.m.

» Feb. 9: Open House for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, 10 a.m. No reservation required. For more information, call (434) 847-5436.

» Holy Cross is now enrolling for the 2012-13 school year. For more information about programs and to schedule a tour, contactAmy Hunt Lawson, Director of Enrollment and Marketing, (434) 847-5436.

JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL

» Today: Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, 1 p.m., Bon Ton House; Piedmont Beekeepers Association’s Practical Beekeeping for Beginners, 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cafetorium

» Feb. 7: Parents’Association Executive Committee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Bon Ton House; Computer Club for grades 3-8, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m., Computer Lab

» Feb. 8: Parents’Association Faculty Appreciation Committee Meeting, 8 a.m., Bon Ton House

» Feb. 9: Third-grade Play, 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Grades 5-8 Advisory Lunch, 12:35 p.m. in the Cafetorium

» Feb. 10: Eighth-grade Core Leadership Council Meeting, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Bon Ton House; Grades 5-8 Advisory Groups, 1:05 p.m.

» Feb. 12: Virginia Association of Independent Schools Reaccreditation Team arrives

» JRDS is seeking sponsors for Bird Bash 2012. Sponsorships start at $250. For more information, contact Louise Dawson, dawson_l@jamesriverdayschool.org or (434) 384-7385. Bird Bash 2012 will be held on March 30. Tickets are $80 per person. This is a community event; anyone 21 and older is welcome to purchase a ticket.

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

» Feb. 9, 16-18: “The Super Hero Mystery,” LCA Dinner Theater, 5:30 p.m. pre-show, 6 p.m. show,TRBC Bruner Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $15 for the show and dinner. Tickets sold in the cafeteria, in room 236 or at www. seatyourself.biz/lcabulldogs.

» Feb. 9: Meeting for all rising 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students and parents, 7 p.m.TRBC Main Worship Center. Includes information about course requests and new classes for the 2012-2013 school year.

» Through Feb. 10: Re-enrollment for current LCA families. Tuition accounts must be current in order to re-enroll.

» Feb. 13: New student enrollment begins. Applications available at www. lcabulldogs.com.

» Tuesdays: Spelling Club, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., Lower School Computer Lab

» Thursdays: Moms in Prayer, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., LCA cafeteria annex; LCA Celebration for grades 6-12, 10 a.m.

» Bulldog Wrestling Club for boys in grades K-7, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays, LCA wrestling room. Call Bob Good, (434) 582-2178 or rgood@liberty.edu.

NEW COVENANT SCHOOLS

» Feb. 9: Weekly tour with the Headmaster, 9:15 a.m. To sign up, email Linda Simon at lsimon@newcovenantschools.org

» Feb. 11: Lunchtime matinee production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” noon meal, 1 p.m. show, Moomaw Gymnasium. Tickets, $12 adults, $7 children age 10 and younger. Ticket price includes meal and show. For more information or to reserve tickets, call (434) 847-8313.

TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

» Feb. 7: Moms in Prayer, 8:30 a.m.

» Feb. 9: Booster Club Meeting, 7 p.m. in the library

» Feb. 10: Basketball pictures, 2 p.m.

VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

» Feb. 11: VES Robotics Qualifying in Richmond; Casino Night