Schedule Changes
2 hr. dlay for Green Cove, Taylor's Valley, and Konnarock ONLY on 02-09-2010
Students enjoy pizza with the principal in the library.
As part of this year’s goal to encourage reading at Meadowview Elementary School, students who meet their Accelerated Reader goals for the nine weeks earn the possibility of having a pizza lunch with the principal. Of all the students who meet their goals, one student from each homeroom is chosen randomly. The first pizza lunch of the year was enjoyed by all the students as they carried on this year’s reading theme of “Rocketing Into Reading” with various “outer-space” activities. For the first nine weeks, the following students were able to participate: Harley G., Abby E., Lane R., Madison O., Bailey M., Risten R., Naomi H., Caleb R., Breanna Y., Amber P., Cheyenne W., Rain K., Catelyn G., Aidan E., Christian S., Hayden M., Zachary B., Audrey S., Walker R., Dakota R., Kaycee D., Kolby J., Andrew L., Junior P., Kaitlyn B., Andrew T., Grace R., Hunter G., Danielle M., Carolina T., Jacob L., Thomas S., Nick C., Kealie H., Matt T., Jarrett A., and Madison M. We expect even more students to try to meet their goals in the hope of earning this special privilege.
Nursing Careers Instructor Jennifer Steffey explains her programs to visiting families during the CTE Open House.
On Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Career and Technical Centers held their annual Open House. The event was designed to give the schools an opportunity to showcase their programs for potential future CTE students and their parents. All teachers were present to welcome the guests. A number of valuable door prizes were awarded, including racing memorabilia. Over 180 guests visited the Neff and Technical School Campuses during the event.
Teacher Susan Sullivan leading her third grade class in the "Wrap-up Rap!"
Greendale Elementary School is proud to announce our 2009-2010 teacher of the year, Mrs. Susan Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan has been a third grade teacher at Greendale Elementary for the past five and 1/2 years and currently teaches third grade math. Her students’ success on Standards of Learning tests reflects her ability to both teach the material and encourage students to achieve; last year 100% of Greendale’s third grade math students passed the math SOLS! However, effective teaching is much more than test scores, and Mrs. Sullivan embodies the superior teacher. Few students who have experienced her teaching don’t respond with a smile when asked about the “wrap-up rap” or the other multiplication songs and cheers Mrs. Sullivan uses as instructional helps. Her classroom is energy-filled and fun and her students thrive in this environment. Mrs. Sullivan is excited about teaching, and this rubs off on all of us, young and old! We are so pleased to have Mrs. Susan Sullivan as part of our faculty!
Abingdon Elementary spelling champion, Jasmine M., with some of her family.
Abingdon Elementary recently held a school spelling bee. The competition was strong as the students spelled their way through 164 words and made it to the 6th grade level spelling words. Jasmine M., a third grader, was named the champion of this year's spelling bee and will go on to compete in the county spelling bee. Fourth grader, Jared K., came in second place.
Greendale Elementary Reflections Winners.
The following students were winners in Greendale Elementary School’s Reflections Cultural Arts Contest, sponsored by the PTA. The theme this year was “Beauty is...” and students produced a variety of wonderful pieces of art in response to this theme. In the category of Visual Arts, preschool-second grade, first place went to Anissa W.; second place to Sarah C.; third place to Erin D.; and honorable mention to Josh O. and David H. In the category of Visual Arts, third-fifth grade, first place went to Kassidy J.; second place to Matthew L.; third place to Candace G.; and honorable mention to Nicholas S. and Daniel V. In the Literature category, third-fifth grade, first place went to Mikayla W.; second place to Jessica S.; and honorable mention to Lisa R. and Bayleigh D. In the Photography category, preschool-second grade, first place went to Maddie D.; third-fifth grade, first place went to Mattie G. and honorable mention to Jaime S. and Lance S. Congratulations to these students!