Fourth graders place winning bids on 100th day of school.
Students participated in a mock auctioning activity recently on the 100th day of school at High Point Elementary. Jill Matchett's 4th grade class had first hand experience bidding on various items that were brought in or donated for the students to bid on. The children were given $100 in play money to spend on items that were being auctioned as their teacher served as the auctioneer. The items varied from stuffed animals to candy to stationery, pencils, and erasers. Students had to keep a running tally of their expenses to know when they had exhausted all their funds and the bidding for them was complete.
The experience taught them the importance of keeping expenses within their spending limits. It helped to prepare them for real-world purchasing. The children cherished their winning items and had a wonderful time reviewing computational skills while at the same time, proving that learning can be fun!
January Breakfast Club winner Kristina C. receives her gift certificate from cafeteria manager, Lisa Lawson.
With our busy lifestyles sometimes we don’t stop and eat what many say is the most important meal of the day. To encourage students at Patrick Henry High School to eat a healthy breakfast, the cafeteria workers have developed the “PHHS Breakfast Club.” To join this club all students need to do is purchase and eat a healthily breakfast from the Patrick Henry High School cafeteria. Once a student purchases breakfast, their name is entered into a drawing that is held at the end of each month for a special gift. January’s winner was Kristina C, who won a $20 gift card to the Abingdon Cinemall.
Scotty C. and his heart are full of love!
Tis week in Kindergarten and Pre-School Art classes at High Point, our students studied the work of Jim Dine, a contemporary pop artist. Jim Dine is famous for his work with everyday objects and especially his hearts. The students viewed many of the Dine hearts and then created their own heart. They were encouraged to fill up their heart with "love" in the form of a variety of colors, shapes, and patterns. The drawings and colors represent all the different things they have to love in their life. Some of the topics the students came up with were: family, pets, different foods, their teacher, and Art class. This lesson allowed the students to connect emotions to the creation of art. And just in case you didn't know, hearts are not only for Valentine's Day!
The Washington County Public School System provides a Free and Appropriate Public Education for all identified eligible disabled students, ages 2 to 21, residing within Washington County. Please see Identifying Children with Disabilities
Early intervention is very important with disabled children. Additional information concerning the Early Childhood Special Education Program and services for preschool children is available from Special Services personnel at 276-739-3041. School-aged children who may have a disability may be referred to the Child Study Committee at each school or by contacting the Supervisor of Special Education at (276) 739-3041. If a school-aged child attending a private or parochial school, located within the Washington County Public School Division, is suspected of having a disability, that child may be referred by contacting the Supervisor of Special Education at (276) 739-3041.
Mrs. Dew educates students at Wallace Middle School about internet safety.
Denise Dew, Internet Safety Educator, of the Children’s Advocacy Center, was invited to speak to parents, teachers, and students who were present at the Wallace Middle School October PTA meeting. Her informative presentation included information about the top online dangers: accessing inappropriate material, sharing too much information, online predators, and cyberbullying, as well as the tips and tools available to parents to help protect children. Parents were encouraged to use privacy settings and to take advantage of internet filtering and blocking software like K-9 Web Protection and Net Nanny and My Mobile Watchdog for cell phones. She reminded everyone that there are real-world consequences to sharing information online and that the digital kite-strings remain long after information is deleted from a website. You can report crimes against children at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline, or reports can be made 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-800-843-5678.
In addition to speaking at the PTA meeting, Mrs. Dew recently conducted workshops for all of the Wallace Middle School students, educating them about the importance of internet safety. Thank you, Mrs. Dew, for an excellent presentation!