This RSS feed displays the 10 newest news articles from Washington County Schools. en-us http://www.wcs.k12.va.us Copyright 1998-2004, Washington County Schools http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/23/watauga-first-grade-visits-bays-mountain-park On Friday, April 12, Watauga first graders visited Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, Tennessee. Students were amazed by the Planetarium, where they learned about our Solar System. First graders were also taken on a nature walk by park rangers, and saw deer, bobcats, turtles, snakes, fish, and various birds from our area in the animal habitats. The highlight of the trip for many was hearing the wolves howl or petting “Priscilla” the corn snake. Students returned to Watauga after a picnic lunch in the park. It was a fun and educational day!. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/23/wallace-middle-school-s-gate-program-hosts-school-wide-science-fair This year Wallace Middle School’s GATE Program sponsored a school-wide science fair. There were a total of 34 entries submitted by individuals or teams covering such topics as rocket propulsion, aero-dynamics, electricity, chemistry, and magnetism. Students were encouraged to participate by their science teachers and were required to follow the steps of the scientific method. Each group created a presentation board to display pictures and data for each project, and they demonstrated their findings in front of a panel of three judges during. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/22/ben-franklin-visits-watauga-first-grade On Friday, April 19, Watauga First Graders enjoyed a visit from a special famous American-Ben Franklin! Mr. Franklin began his talk by explaining how newspapers were once made by the print press when he was a young apprentice at his brother’s newspaper. He then spoke about some of the major events in his life, including his famous kite experiment, starting the first library and volunteer fire department in Philadelphia, and signing the Declaration of Independence. Students were very impressed when he showed how to work his “Magic Squares�. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/22/congratulations-jr-trojans The Jr. Trojans travel basketball team, comprised of fourth and fifth grade students from High Point Elementary and Valley Institute Elementary Schools, finished their basketball season with a 16-10 overall record. These young men played in tournaments all across Southwest Virginia, meeting teams from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. They made it to five straight championship games and earned several trophies, plaques, and medals along the way. Team members are Reed S. #1, Zane P. #4, Major H. #10, Garett B. #12, Andrew C. #1. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/21/new-signs-of-spring-at-patrick-henry-high-school On Friday, April 26, members of the United Way of Washington County, United Way of Russell County, and a long-term recovery group visited Patrick Henry High School to plant a maple tree and a dogwood tree in front of the school. This project intends to aid in the restoration of damages from the 2011 tornadoes in the Glade Spring area. Students in Mr. Scypher’s Landscaping class assisted in the actual planting of the trees. On Arbor Day, April 27, these organizations will be planting trees at approximately 400 Glade Spring households affect. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/21/ancient-china-brought-to-life-for-watauga-second-graders Second graders at Watauga Elementary were fortunate to welcome a guest speaker, Sujean Bradley, to discuss Ancient China. She teaches preschool at Rhea Valley Elementary. She has visited China twice. Her grandfather, John Wilson Bradley, was a Presbyterian medical missionary to China who helped raise money to build a new hospital in Suqian, China in 1905. In 2005, family members of those who had helped were invited to visit Suquian to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hospital. As a result of her trip, she has many experiences to share. Sh. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/20/high-point-elementary-goes-scientific-in-third-grade High Point Elementary School students have been gathering all of their scientific skills to showcase in the First Annual School-wide Science Fair! Third-grade students in Mrs. Miller's class worked hard on their projects; Oil slicks, bread mold, plant growth, and dissolving substances were just a few of the topics studied. Students worked in groups of four or five, and followed the scientific method to create and carry out an investigation. They created boards to display their work and creativity, and practiced their typing skills in order to . . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/20/wataugas-first-preschool-through-fifth-grade-art-show On Thursday, April 11th Watauga Elementary had its first Preschool through Fifth grade Spring Art Show. Each student had one piece of their original artwork on display for the Art Show. The winners (as judged by a panel of staff) for the Art Show are as followed: Fifth grade first place winner, River C. and second place winner, Victoria C. Fourth grade first place winner, Aiden R. and second place , Ella J. Third grade first place winner, Eva B. and second place, Jazmine R. Second grade first place winner, Sophia C. and second place Delaney D. . . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/17/wallace-middle-school-students-earn-third-varsity-letter-in-reading On April 25, nineteen Wallace Middle School eighth-graders attended a pizza banquet in their honor. These students earned letters in reading when they were in the sixth and seventh grades, and because they earned a third letter despite the rigor of block schedules and receiving high school credit for up to three courses, Mr. Lambert rewarded them, congratulated them for their hard work, and love for reading. The honored students included Kailey Blaylock, Chandler Boothe, Timothy Burnette, Ian Combs, Bethany Marcum, Tom Williams III, Alexandra. . . http://wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/17/peeping-into-spring Mrs. Kiser’s fourth grade class at Watauga Elementary School has taken Peeps to a whole new level! During the months of March and April, Mrs. Kiser’s class has had the privilege of a student teacher. Ms. Dana Troutman, a graduate student from Emory and Henry, introduced a writing assignment using Peeps as a prop. The students were asked to take a scene from their favorite book and turn it into a diorama using the Peeps as the main characters. The Peeps were on display in the library, and the faculty and staff were asked to vote on which . . .