Every School Every Day - Nov. 3, 2008

Tag : gift ribbons

On Oct. 28 the middle school had a special election assembly. Thestudents all wore red, white and blue in honor of this eighthgrade-led assembly. Two eighth-graders, Adam Bowman and Abby Keith,presented both sides of the election as the blue and gold teamsrespectively, focusing on issues, rather than the names ofcandidates and their parties. They will hold a middle school mockelection today.
Benton Hall
615-791-6467,
www.bentonhallacademy.org
They are planning to give Christmas to the children at their sisterschool in Haiti. Think about how children would feel if they didnot have any gifts. The answer is to give Christmas to the 160children this year. Because there is a weight constraint, pleasepurchase small, lightweight items. If parents would like toparticipate but do not have the time to shop, they may send in adonation by Nov. 11 and they will shop for parents. They must havethese gift items by Nov. 18 to send to LaFond School.
Bethesda
Elementary
615-472-4200, www.wcs.edu/bes
Kay Farmer's students had their fall party Friday. They all dressedlike scarecrows, worked on scarecrow activities all day, hadscarecrow cookies, etc. The parents have been wonderful as theyhave organized the party.
Brentwood
Academy
615-373-0611,
www.brentwoodacademy.com
Parents of all new Brentwood Academy students were honored at adinner last week. Headmaster Curt Masters presented news of theschool, including information about the addition of the secondfloor to the Athletic Fitness Center, and students from theforensics program made an entertaining presentation.
Brentwood High
615-472-4220, www.wcs.edu/bhs
Students of the Week: career and technical, T. J. Lowry; humanenrichment, Alex Howard; math, Demetrics Brown; science, HalleJarnigan; social studies, Carolyn Buehler; modern & classicallanguage, Jordan Shipman; English, Bennett Pruitt; freshman of theweek, Will Bell. There is a mandatory meeting for all Model UNparticipants today at 6 p.m. in the library. All those attendingthe conference must attend.
Brentwood Middle
615-472-4250, www.wcs.edu/bms
Students in Wendy Baldwin's eighth-grade language arts classes arewriting and filming digital book talks. They are summarizing theiroutside reading books and writing scripts that will serve astrailers to their books. They will film their scripts using quickweb cams and computers.
Centennial High
472-4270, www.wcs.edu/chs
Centennial's Junior Competition Cheer Squad recently won firstplace at the Tennessee Extreme Regionals held at Warren County HighSchool in McMinnville. The squad also received a bid to theNational Competition to be held in February in Orlando, Fla.Liberty University will be visiting CHS on today. Please sign up inthe counseling center if students would like to attend. The CHSStudent Council is attending the TN Association of Student CouncilArea Workshop in Hendersonville today.
Chapman's Retreat
Elementary
615-472-4300, www.wcs.edu/cres
Kathleen Slusser's second-grade class is studying about theelection this week. They are exploring the candidates' positions onvarious issues, studying the voting process and the electoralprocess. They are learning the names of the heads of various levelsof government. They will cast ballots in class during electionweek.
Christ
Presbyterian
615-373-9550,
www.christpres.org/cpa
Paul Mbithi, founder and senior pastor of New Life RestorationMinistries International in Nairobi, Kenya, came to speak at theelementary school chapel last week. He encouraged the students tocontinue their support, as they raised $7,400 for children inAfrica last year. Mbithi and his wife coordinate and oversee aprimary school, orphanage and vocational training institute thatassists many of the people living in the Kibera slum area.
College Grove
Elementary
615-472-4320, www.wcs.edu/cges
Fourth-graders have been learning about life cycles in science.Students made posters showing the life cycles of various animalsand insects. The life cycles of a ladybug, rabbit and pig were someof the student choices for their posters.
Crockett
Elementary
615-472-4340, www.wcs.edu/ces
The Red Ribbon Week celebrated recently was exciting for studentswho participated in daily activities teaching them how to make safeand healthy choices. The program began in 1986 to honor the deathof undercover police officer Kiki Camarana, who was killed tryingto keep drugs out of America. Jeanne Smith, guidance counselor,organized the week's projects in connection with a nationwideprogram. "Falling back in the fall" is great reminder on how toreset the clocks this time of year.
Currey Ingram
615-507-3242,
www.curreyingram.org
Upper school teacher Eli Parrot will take her freshman ethics Iclass to the Williamson County Humane Association for aservice-learning project today. The class will walk dogs, bathepuppies and help socialize kittens. The group will make chew toysfor dogs and package food . Upper-school students take a semesterof ethics each year.
Eagles Nest
615-790-8556, www.geocities.com/ena8556
Abby Rhea was awarded first place at Crazy Hat Day. Her hat wasdecorated with lots of baby items. Second place was VictoriaAustin. She made her hat out of a basket and socks. Third placewinner was Emily Watson. She created a great green and gold hat.The preschool winner was Jackson Teeple, who wore a rasta hat.
Edmondson
Elementary
615-472-4360, www.wcs.edu/ees
Edmondson Elementary will be holding a schoolwide election today.Many classrooms have been discussing the presidential candidates,as well as the electoral process. Some of the fifth grade"citizens" have been assisting in building ballot boxes for votingday. The students, faculty and staff are eager to see the resultsof the election.
Ensworth
615-301-5400, www.ensworth.com
Parent 2 Parent is a nationally acclaimed parenting program that isdesigned to help parents share and learn from one another as theyall strive to build healthy and strong families. The next Parent 2Parent Session will be offered on Thursday at noon in the RedGables Campus in the library.
Fairview
Elementary
472-4380, www.wcs.edu/fes
Third-grade students in Janice Kirk and Rita Craig's classroomsmade origami bats during art class with JuliAnn Cottone, artteacher. Media specialist Pam Powell read Bats in the Library to both classes. Peggy Hand, media assistant, created a LibraryBat Cave in the library reading center to display the bats. Thereading center offered many opportunities for every student toexplore the world of bats with books from the library.
Fairview Middle
615-472-4430, www.wcs.edu/fms
Fred Hewitt's seventh-grade social studies classes are studying thecandidates and their platforms: how each of the two majorcandidates feels about education, health care, the wars in theMiddle East and social issues.
Franklin Christian
615-599-9229, www.franklin christianacademy.org
FCA's Mission Club is having a Toys for Tots toy drive. Pleasebring to school a new, unwrapped toy or a monetary donation. Theclass who brings in the most will win an ice cream party, so getthose presents in by Dec. 1.
Franklin Classical
615-595-5337,
www.franklinclassical.com
As they are in the election season, Sherri Clark's civics class isstudying and debating the importance of the Electoral College as itis written by the school's founder, George Grant.
Franklin
Elementary
615-794-1187, www.fssd.org/fesweb
Karen Hummer's first-grade class is using circle maps to writeabout scarecrows. They are learning to make a plan before writing,then jotting down ideas and finally writing sentences about atopic. Stop by the room to find out what happened when The Scarecrow Came To Life .
Franklin High
615-472-4450, www.wcs.edu/fhs
The Franklin High School theatre department will present Romeo and Juliet on Thursday-Sunday at the FHS auditorium. A Friday show will beheld if the football team is playing away. Evening performancesbegin at 7 p.m.; Sunday's performance is at 3 p.m. Generaladmission is $5 per person.
Freedom
Intermediate
615-790-4718, www.fssd.org/fisweb
Before school and at SAP time each day, the library has a team ofstudents to assist with checking books in and out and shelvingbooks. Monday's helpers are Leesha Allen, Ben Cuomo, Tyra Evans,Brian Herrera, Molly McCullough, Sarah Moore and Zachary Moore.
Freedom Middle
615-794-0987, www.fssd.org/fmsweb
On Nov. 11, the eighth-grade band will participate in the annualVeterans Day parade in downtown Franklin at 11 a.m.
Grassland
Elementary
615-472-4480, www.wcs.edu/ges
GES Physical Education Program is hosting the annual Parent Week inP.E. Nov. 714. Please dress to participate with a child in a P.E.class lesson. The lesson theme is circuit training. They lookforward to seeing parents.
Grassland Middle
615-472-4500, www.wcs.edu/gms
Amie Stearns's seventh-grade language arts classes had a CoffeeHouse on Oct. 31 where they presented their poetry anthologieswhile snacking and snapping after poetry readings like they do inreal coffee houses. This project contained five original poems bythe student and three published poems. Their pieces could be on anydesired topic, but they had to use at least five of the 18figurative language/poetic devices in their original poems. Thestudents also picked their favorite original poem to be mailed intoa poetry contest. Winners of the contest will have their poempublished in the Anthology of Poetry Inc . book.
Heritage
Elementary
615-472-4520, www.wcs.edu/hes
Second-graders are starting a unit on pioneers. They are readingand doing writing activities regarding The Josefina Story Quilt . Next week, they will have a guest speaker from the HeritageFoundation in Franklin. She will share a program called"Thingamiggies." Students will get to look at household items andtools from the past. The children will try to guess how theseobjects might have been used.
Heritage Middle
615-472-4540, www.wcs.edu/hms
In computer class, eighth-graders completed The Journey Inside, aninternet scavenger hunt on computer terminology. Students will beusing Microsoft Publisher to create Halloween cards, partyinvitations and flyers. They also will begin keyboarding lessonsand will be competing in keyboarding relay races.
Hillsboro
615-472-4560, www.wcs.edu/hems
Teasi Cannon's seventh-grade language arts classes are excitedabout the first issue of The Arrowhead , the school paper they are producing throughout the school year.The paper will be delivered this week, and the students (reporters)will begin working on the winter issue. In addition to this, thestudents have been looking at First Amendment issues as they relateto the press and to the novel they are studying, Nothing But the Truth , by Avi. There is a girls soccer game against Fairview today at 5p.m.
Hunters Bend
Elementary
615-472-4580, www.wcs.edu/hbes
The kindergarten classes are learning all about different types ofwood. Students will transform the shape of wood using sandpaper andwill create particleboard from sawdust and wood shavings, makeplywood and even hammer wood together to make sculptures. Thefirst-grade students are looking forward to their field trip toOwls' Hill next week. They will learn more about Native Americans,take a nature walk and enjoy listening to a wonderful storyteller.
Independence High
615-472-4600, www.wcs.edu/ihs
Today will not be a power Monday because they are out of school onTuesday because of the election. Promptness is required. Studentsneed to be in class at 7:30 a.m. as usual. Don't be late;detentions will be handed out.
Johnson
Elementary
615-794-4837, www.fssd.org/jesweb
This week, kindergarten classes walk to the neighboring FranklinFire Station #1. The students will learn the importance offirefighters as community helpers. They will also learn about firesafety. Colleen Hooper's class will go today, Evelyn Hickerson'sclass will go Tuesday and Cindy Tumblin's and Lee Bannister'sclasses will go Wednesday.
Kenrose
Elementary
615-472-4630, www.wcs.edu/kes
Kenrose students participated in a mock election today. The entirestudent population visited the office conference room to vote onlaptop computers. Everyone enjoyed this important lesson in civics.
Liberty
Elementary
615-790-0892, www.fssd.org/lesweb
Students recently celebrated good citizenship throughout October.Kindergarten students celebrated with a costume parade to go alongwith their study of real versus fantasy. First- and second-gradestudents enjoyed extra recess, and third-grade students had gameday. Fourth-graders celebrated with a sock hop.
Lipscomb
Elementary
615-472-4650, www.wcs.edu/les
Students are discussing the presidential election throughdiscussions and literature. Today, students will have theopportunity to participate in a mock vote by voting for theircandidate in the computer lab. They also will receive an "I voted"sticker afterward. Keyboarding teacher Erika Neumann is busygetting the computer lab ready for students. Thanks to teachers fordiscussing this historical election with students. No school forstudents Tuesday. It's a professional development day for teachers.
Longview
Elementary
615-472-5060, www.wcs.edu/lves
Rachel Worsencroft's second-graders were excited to share theirbutterfly lifecycle PowerPoints with their families last week. Theyhave been working hard to learn the computer program and utilizethe information they have gained about butterflies. They addedtext, pictures, backgrounds and even animation to their shows. Manyparents visited the classroom to watch the students present theirslide shows.
Montessori
Academy
615-833-3610,
www.montessoriacad.org
The multi-age Montessori classrooms provide children with anenriching academic environment where children are encouraged towork up to their maximum potential. When children leave their3-year classroom and graduate to the next level, it is a big deal.Today is the day that they call the traditional "Fall Riser Day"where these children get their first peek at their new classroomsfor fall. The kindergarten students leave their multi-age 3-6 yearlevel classroom and visit the next multi-age classroom of6-9-year-old students. Third-level students leave their first,second and third level classroom where they have been for threeyears and visit their new classroom for fall, which has fourth,fifth and sixth level or 912-year-olds.
Moore
Elementary
615-790-4700, www.fssd.org/mesweb
The MAC Program celebrated its annual Halloween party last week.Eighty-one "Mac-kateers" attended the festivities. Studentsparticipated in activities such as bobbing for doughnuts, pumpkinbowling, spider beanbag toss, pin the tail on the cat and spidertic-tac-toe. The Morning and Afternoon Care students had a greattime.
Nolensville
Elementary
615-472-4690, www.wcs.edu/nes
Carly Williamson, from Sandra Nichol's second-grade class, was themost original overall winner in the pumpkin and poems contest heldin conjunction with the annual Harvest Festival.
Oak View
Elementary
615-472-4710, www.wcs.edu/oves
Student Leadership Council is sponsoring a Holiday Canned FoodDrive through Friday to benefit Graceworks. The schoolwide goal is2,000 canned items. Thanks for the generous support of school andthis community.
Page High
615-472-4730, www.wcs.edu/phs
Bonne Belden's Spanish 1 and 2 classes have had an exciting fiestathat celebrated the delicious foods that Latin cuisine can offer.Students contributed to the party by bringing in dishes forstudents to sample. Spanish Level 2 classes are busy learningreflexive verbs so they can make more complex sentences in Spanish.Spanish 1 honors classes have ended an exciting section of theirhonors portfolio on Spanish culture. They did reports ranging fromcomparing educational systems to those in Spanish-speakingcountries, researching fast-food restaurants to the history of theflag for Spanish-speaking countries. While the Spanish students areworking hard, they do try to have some fun in the meantime.
Page Middle
615-472-4760, www.wcs.edu/pms
The eighth-grade students will have the opportunity to complete avoter's registration and cast a ballot in a mock election at PageMiddle today. The students have spent the last week studying theElectoral College process, past presidential elections, the variouspolitical parties, election terms and past Tennesseans who haveserved as president or sought the highest office.
Pinewood
Elementary
615-472-4780, www.wcs.edu/pes
Christy Hyche's third-grade class loved the read aloud, Misty of Chincoteague . The students enjoyed hearing that their teacher actually visitedChincoteague Island. Each day these third-graders eagerly awaitedto hear what would happen next. It's great to see students enjoybooks. The class must now decide what they will read next.
Poplar Grove
790-4720, www.fssd.org/pgsweb
Several hundred students, from Middle Tennessee, auditioned for theMTVA's Elementary Honors Choir. Only 130 students where selected.The following students were chosen from PGS; Kara O'Connor, CamilleCaldwell, Lauren Wilder, Madelynn Smith, Joanna Finny, RichardKidd, Ashley Wise, Morgan Smythe and Piper Bechtel. On March 3 theywill work with guest clinician, Rebecca Smith, to rehearse all dayand than perform that evening.
Ravenwood High
615-472-4800, www.wcs.edu/rhs
The results of the Homecoming activities for the past week: SpiritDay results: first place went to the seniors; Pep Rally Spirit:first place went to the seniors; Float Competition: first placeseniors, second place sophomores, third place freshmen, fourthplace juniors. They want to thank Dan Hampton, Ralph Ringstaff andJoe Zarconne for serving as this year's guest judges. In PowderPuff Football, seniors beat the juniors. Homecoming Court freshmenattendants are Helen Wu and Daniel Lowe; sophomore attendants areJulia Jeronimus and Slade White; junior attendants are CamdenHastings and Lee Daniel; senior attendants are Lauren Walsh andMichael Vicary. Homecoming Queen and King for 2008 are Kate Porterand Go Gilroy. Homecoming was concluded with the traditionalHomecoming dance immediately after the ballgame.
Scales
Elementary
615-472-4830, www.wcs.edu/ses
Jim Williams will present Bullying Prevention to the fifth-gradeclasses at 1:30 p.m. in Webster Hall. Parents are invited. Theannual food drive for Graceworks in Williamson County continuesthrough the week by collecting can goods, pasta, cereals, rice andpeanut butter. Instrumental Ensemble meets at 3:35 p.m. in themusic room with Gail Merritt. Congratulations to Sue Ellen Landa,Jennifer Bent and Tina Tidwell's second-grade classes for earning40 Mustangs.
Sunset
Elementary
615-472-5020, www.wcs.edu/sses
The second-grade students in Andrea Wallace's class enjoyed awonderful fall field trip to the Owl's Hill Sanctuary. Owl's HillNature Sanctuary is 160 acres of protected green space inNorthwestern Williamson County. Usage of this sanctuary isdedicated to a mission of education, conservation and speciesprotection. While there, students shared a delightful picnic withfriends and family. Then the budding naturalists went on a guidednature hike and hayride where they learned and observed the nativeplants and wildlife. Students applied what they had learned in theclassroom to answer questions about the various habitats. At theend of their adventure, students enjoyed picking out their ownpumpkin.
Sunset Middle
615-472-5040, www.wcs.edu/ssms
The girls soccer team has several wins now, with two shutouts.Their coaches also want to give a shoutout to Isaac Merritt andJohn Overton for their support through the cold at the varsity andJV Games last Thursday. These two boys have created a Sabers flagon a twin-size bed sheet and wave it around cheering loudly
Trinity
Elementary
615-472-4850, www.wcs.edu/tes
Cheryll Jackson's fifth-grade language arts class has recently beendeveloping descriptive writing skills by writing detailed,imaginative stories of an immigrant's journey to America. Afterreading stories and viewing documentaries about Ellis and AngelIsland, the students had a very clear picture of the hardshipsendured by some to make America home.
Walnut Grove
Elementary
615-472-4870, www.wcs.edu/wges
Tuesday is a District Professional Development Day and alsoState/National Election Day. Students will not attend school.
Westwood
Elementary
615-472-4890, www.wcs.edu/wes
Once again this school year, Westwood students, faculty and staffare participating in the Positive Actions for Westwood Studentsprogram. Now in it's second year of full implementation, the PAWSprogram models the Positive Behavior Support initiative sponsoredby Vanderbilt University-Special Education Department and is underthe direction of professor Kathleen Lane. The purpose is torecognize students who exemplify and demonstrate positive behavioraligned with the three schoolwide rules, Be Ready, Be Responsibleand Be Respectful. Students acknowledged for positive behavior aregiven a PAWS ticket. Each month, the students who receive aprescribed number of tickets are eligible for prizes and rewardedadmission to an assembly. Even the teachers' names are placed in adrawing for special monthly prizes. After two years with thisschoolwide positive behavior program, the percent of office andclassroom referrals has decreased.
Willow Hall
615-790-1975,
www.willowhallacademy.com
Students in Ashley Davis' and CC Muller's classes have begun workon their stories for the Young Writers Contest sponsored by theLiving Writer's Collective. First, second and third place prizes ineach age group are $50, $25 and $15. The age groups are 8-10, 11-13and 14-16, and the theme is Outdoor Adventure. For information,contact Duncan James at duncanj@bellsouth.net .
Winstead
Elementary
615-472-4910, www.wcs.edu/wses
Winstead Elementary is gearing up for Red Ribbon Week startingtoday. The theme this year is "Team Up Against Drugs." SorrelDugan, the art teacher has been working with the students on artprojects in third, fourth and fifth grades. The art projects aredisplayed throughout the school. Teachers will distribute redribbons to all students today.
Woodland Middle
615-472-4930, www.wcs.edu/wms
In the season opener, the Lady Warriors varsity soccer team marchedonto the Granny White field against the Brentwood Vikings anddominated the whole game. Goals for the Warriors came from BridgetHamway and Eleanor Leffler. Goalie Kenya Freeman only allowed oneto touch her net, which put the score at 2-1. Dakotta Keczmer andAli Sadler played hard and helped the ladies to victory. The JVteam also took the field against the Vikings. The defensive line ofMaddie Holcomb, Jordan Sligar, Shannon Havrilka and Missy LeMastersfought hard and held the game scoreless until a last shot at theend of the second half. Lauren Cunningham played a phenomenal gamestopping 30 shots on goal.
Williamson
Adult Education
615-472-4075, www.wcs.edu/ parentstudent/adulted.htm
Williamson County Family Resource Center will host two parentingworkshops in November at the Franklin Public Library. The Nov. 11workshop, facilitated by Dr. David Elkins, will explore SchoolRelated Anxiety. The Nov. 20 workshop, facilitated by Deidra Davis,will be on Positive Behavior Interventions. The events are free,but pre-registration is required. For more information or toregister, call Kathy Graves at 615-472-5018 or Priscilla Bright at615-472-5013.