After School Driver Education is being offered at the Neff Center this spring.
Each year the Washington County Public Schools offers an after school course for Driver Education. This course includes both the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel training. This training is for students enrolled in private, home, or church schools where driver training is not offered. It is also for Washington County Public Schools students who have been unable to obtain this training in their home schools.
Orientation for this class will be held at the Neff Center February 20, 2012 at 4:00 P.M. Class begins on February 21. Class will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights until the required instruction is delivered. An application packet may be obtained from the Neff Center office, Washington County Technical School office or from the administration of any of the county’s four high schools. A packet may also be emailed to you from Mike Mitchell upon request.
For further information or if you have questions regarding this program contact Mike Mitchell at 276-739-3140.
Meadowview Elementary Principal Dr. Beth Litz stands with spelling bee winner Madison H. and runner-up Jackson B.
…and the winner is… Madison H! On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 , Madison H. and Jackson B. were in close competition through round 22--that's right 22 rounds of spelling competition! Madison H. is in Mrs. Herndon’s third grade class and was the Meadowview Elementary county-wide spelling bee competitor last year, as well as this year. Jackson B., our runner-up, is in Mrs. Blevins fourth grade class. Our other un’bee’lievably talented spellers are: second graders--Mackinley Osborne, Keila Eskridge, Lucas Lynch, Mackenzie Blazier, and Madison Osborne; third graders-- Adam Davenport, Madison Dixon, Abigail Ray, and Andy Heil; fourth graders--Brandon Widener, Chloe Holmes, Zack Goodpasture, and Carly Taylor; and fifth graders- Chance Tuell, Haven Hill, Tucker Heath, Tabitha Little, and Faith Holmes. Madison H. will be competing in the Washington County Spelling Bee on February 8. Good luck, Madison!
During the month of December all of Watauga Elementary had thoughts of giving in their heads! For our community service project, each grade level found a way to help someone have a Merry Christmas. In kindergarten, the students donated food. In first grade, they accepted donations for our annual Relay For Life campaign. The second grade classes accepted donations to adopt some friends from the Adopt-An-Angel Tree. The third grade classes made "goody bags" for cancer patients. The fourth grade classes brought in games, cards, coloring books and crayons for local hospitals to use in their pediatric units. The fourth grade also participated in a Christmas Card program for the military. The fifth grade collected soda tops and sent those to the Shrine hospital. These tops can be recycled in leg braces for children. Instead of playing "Secret Santa" the faculty and staff donated money to the "Giving Jar" and were able to purchase fifty-seven hams which in turn were donated to the local food bank. We hope this Christmas was wonderful for everyone!
Meadowview fifth graders visited the Fields-Penn House during a December field trip.
On November 11, fifth and second grades traveled to the Paramount Theater to watch the Highlands Ballet performance of "Robin Hood." This was a special show for Meadowview Elementary School, since one of our very own students starred in the show. Miss Elly Jackson is a fifth grader at Meadowview Elementary and has been in dance since she was four years old. Meadowview is very proud of our Elly and thoroughly enjoyed the dance adaptation of the classic Robin Hood story. Later, On December 12, fifth grade students visited the Barter Theater to see "Rudolph." After the spectacular show, students visited the Fields-Penn House and got a sample of their genealogy at the Historical Society. A special thanks to Mr. David Winship for helping with the arrangements for this trip.
Ms. Cupp plays the trumpet.
On January 9th, Watauga Elementary School kicked off their second annual One School, One Book Literacy Project. The Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White was selected by the school for this year. Students, faculty, and staff received a copy of the book following a school-wide assembly. The assembly was presented by Ms. Amanda Cupp, who demonstrated playing the trumpet, sharing various songs from the story and Mr. David Winship, who introduced the book and read the first chapter. Each day the students read part of the story at school with their classmates and participate in activities and projects. At home families are encouraged to read together and also engage in various activities. This program is an effort to build our literacy community and generate excitement about reading.