School happenings for Jan. 30, 2012

» Feb. 1 and 2: ACE IT Tutoring, 4 to 5 p.m.

TEMPERANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Feb. 2: Title 1 Game Night, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

AMHERST COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

» Feb. 4: VASS Science Prep Session

» 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 Professional Development Day

BOONSBORO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» The Community of Caring Collection for January is new or "gently loved" stuffed animals.

» 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

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

LEESVILLE ROAD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» LRES is participating in the nationwide Dream Machine 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

» 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.

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Today: Good Citizen’s Assembly, 9:30 a.m.; Principal’s Spotlight Lunch; Fifth-grade Writing Academy, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

» Jan. 31: 21st Century Moving in the Mornings Exercise Program, 7:40 to 8:20 a.m.; 21st Century Reading Tutorial, 3:45 to 5 p.m.

PERRYMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

» Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and 2: Panther Power Hour for selected students in grades 3-5, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

» Jan. 31 and Feb. 2: Great Readers for selected students in first and second grades, 3:30 to 4 p.m.

» Feb. 1: Westover Tutoring for selected students, 3:30 to 4 p.m.

» Feb. 3: Football Jersey Day

DUNBAR MIDDLE
SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION

» Feb. 4: Encore performance of "The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr.," 3 p.m., The Academy of Fine Arts. Call the Academy box office for ticket information.

E.C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL

» Feb. 4: Free Dental Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at E.C. Glass. Includes dental screenings by career and technical education students, educational displays, games, snacks and door prizes.

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

APPOMATTOX CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

» Chapel held daily at 11:30 a.m.

» 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

» Today through Feb. 3: Catholic Schools Week

» Today: Student Appreciation Day and No Homework Night; ice cream at lunch for all grades; School Liturgy with Father Jim Gallagher, 1:15 p.m.

» Jan. 31: Chapel Service with Deacon Gordon, 7:40 a.m.; Spelling Bee for grades 5-8, 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria; bake sale sponsored by the Middle School Basketball Team during lunch; School Board Meeting, 5 p.m.; Open House, 5 p.m.

» Feb. 1: Priest, Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day; "K Day": A Day for Our Prospective Pre-K and K Families, 10 a.m. RSVP required by Monday, Jan. 30. To attend, contact Amy Hunt Lawson, Director of Enrollment and Marketing, (434) 847-5436.

» Feb. 2: Prayer Partner Activity – making cards for Meals on Wheels while enjoying Snowman Soup

» Feb. 3: Final day of Catholic Schools Week; Green & White Day; Chick-fil-A for lunch

JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL

» Today: First day of Piedmont Beekeepers’ Association’s Practical Beekeeping for Beginners class, 7 to 9 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $90 per family. To register, call Ann Zudekoff, (434) 660-6063 or annzee@aol.com.

» Jan. 31: Computer Club for grades 3-8, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. in the Computer Lab

» Feb. 2: Advisory Lunch for grades 5-8, 12:35 to 1:02 p.m. in the Cafetorium; Family Fun Night sponsored by the Athletic Boosters during basketball games beginning at 4:30 p.m.

» Feb. 3: Activities for grades 4-8, 1:05 to 1:37 p.m.

» 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

» Today through Feb. 10: Re-enrollment for current LCA families. Tuition accounts must be current in order to re-enroll. New student enrollment begins Feb. 13.

» Feb. 2: Senior Trip Informational Meeting for seniors and their parents, 7:30 p.m., Pate Chapel

» Feb. 3, 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. 3 and 4: All-District Band, Martinsville High School

» Feb. 4: Shoot-A-Thon to Benefit Cancer Research, 9:30 a.m. To sponsor a coach or LCA basketball player in the Shoot-A-Thon, email Coach Jeff Platt, jjplatt2@liberty.edu, before Feb. 4. Pledges will be collected the day of the event and afterward.

» LCA is currently collecting used glasses for His Vision, a group providing eye care to impoverished communities in the Caribbean and Central America. Drop off glasses at the donations box located in the Office of Student Accounts.

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

» Feb. 3 and 4: New Covenant Schools Dinner Theater, "The Man Who Came to Dinner," 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show, Moomaw Gymnasium. Tickets, $15 adults, $10 children age 10 and younger. No children under age 5. All tickets include meal and show. For more information or to reserve tickets, call (434) 847-8313.

» Feb. 11: Matinee production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner," noon meal, 1 p.m. show. Tickets, $12 adults, $7 children age 10 and younger. For more information, see Feb. 3 and 4 entry.