Glade Spring Middle School Students of Character stand in a hallway.
E. B. Stanley Middle School students whose parents work in law enforcement pose for a picture during Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
The Student Council Association from E. B. Stanley Middle School sponsored a luncheon to acknowledge and honor local law enforcement agencies in recognition of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Approximately thirty officers attended this year’s luncheon. Officers in attendance included state, county, and town officers along with a few officials from special units. Principal Kathy Laster welcomed everyone to the event. The E. B. Stanley Middle School Show Band gave an entertaining musical performance for our guests while Uncle Ottie’s BBQ & Catering provided a delicious lunch. E. B. Stanley Middle School students whose parents work in law enforcement helped serve lunch. SCA sponsor Mary Parks coordinated the event.
Glade Spring Middle School's 2012-2013 Junior Washington County Community Scholars sit on bleachers.
Glade Spring Middle School is excited to announce that sixty-nine students in grades six through eight have been named Junior Washington County Community Scholars. The students must complete eight hours of community service, maintain a B average, have no more than nine absences, and may not have more than two office referrals for discipline. These students attended a special luncheon in their honor at Golden Corral and will be recognized at an awards assembly in May. Congratulations to Lindsey C., Kinley C., Isaac E., Leanna F., Gracie H., Jenna H., Elly J., Kolby J., Andrew L., Orlin L., Drew M., Grace M., Adam P., Casey Q., Julia S., Carlee T., Sarah T., Eli Y., Natasha B., Connor B., Kasey C., Austin F., Nathan F., Chandler F., Haydyn F., Hunter G., Gavin G., Hailey H., Maria H., Kali H., Kaelea H., Tyler J., Austin J., Jeremy J., Jacob L., Cruz L., Caitlin M., Taylor M., Mason M., Rachel M., Annie S., Hannah S., Rebekah T., Caroline T., Jarrett A., Alice B., Madison B., Campbell B., Hannah C., Amber C., Nicholas C., Noel C., Alex D., Carli H., Kealie H., Ashley M., Madison M., Logan M., Alyssa O., Claire P., Sarah R., Lacy R., Thomas S., Zane S., Lucas S., Matt T., Breanna U., Kimi W., and Dayne Y. Glade Spring Middle School is proud of the outstanding job these students have done this year!
Steve Ahn, Abingdon High School science and biology teacher, is excited and humbled by the experience he has received in winning the McGlothlin Award.
Congratulations to Mr. Steve Ahn, Abingdon High School earth science and biology teacher, who won the prestigious 2013 McGlothlin Award for Teaching Excellence at a presentation conducted by the McGlothlin Foundation, Blue Ridge PBS and Radford University’s College of Education and Human Development on April 18. Mr. Henry Winkler was the featured guest speaker at this event. This award is among the largest teaching prize in the United States and is awarded by the McGlothlin Foundation. Mr. Ahn received $25,000, one of two prizes in this amount given to a public Kindergarten through Grade 5 teacher and a Middle/High School teacher, who excel in their field. The applicants are from public schools in selected portions of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky. One requirement of the award is that $10,000 is to be used, within a year, for international travel whereby the teacher may broaden and enhance his or her excellence as a professional educator. Norway and Finland are high on Mr. Ahn's list at the moment for this experience. Abingdon High School is very proud to have Mr. Ahn as a member of our great faculty.
High Point Elementary Preschool students watch their flower grow!
During the month of April, preschoolers at High Point Elementary discovered how plants and flowers grow! They learned that plants grow from seeds, and need water, soil, and light. The word of the week was germination. Students saw firsthand how germination works by putting a variety of seeds in baggies with wet paper towels, and placing them in the window to sprout. We read several books about how plants grow, such as The Tiny Seed, Grow Flower Grow, and The Enormous Potato. Students learned that the basic parts of a flower are: the flower, stem, leaves, and roots. Students had hands-on experience identifying these parts by using magnifying glasses to look at real flowers, including the roots. After this activity, students drew and labeled their own flower. In the science center, each child planted their own marigold seed. We look forward to taking care of our plants and watching them grow!