Students gather in the Wallace Middle School auditorium for a pizza banquet held in their honor.
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 Raynes, Zack Pennington, Brenham Staubitz, Landon McNew, Christopher Hobbs, Corey Helton, Zack Dingus, Coleton Burke, Dylan Felty, Katie Lathrop, Kennedy Hearl, Kellie Johnson, and Matt Tipton.
Peeps become the main characters in dioramas.
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 diorama they liked the best. The fourth graders enjoyed this project immensely. Mrs. Kiser and Ms. Troutman are thinking the students ate the leftovers…..
Students read a story about Agriculture in Virginia to one of the classes at Rhea Valley Elementary.
Students from the Holston High School FFA chapter visited students at Rhea Valley Elementary School during National Agriculture Literacy Week. Students read "Kelly's Big Day", a book supplied by the Virginia Farm Bureau- Ag in the Classroom. The book was about Kelly and her visits around a farm and all the animals and crops she see while there. Each classroom was left with a copy of the book for their collection. FFA members read to Preschool through second grade and did a special program with the 3rd grade. The Holston FFA chapter partners with the 3rd grade and provides lessons on agriculture topics monthly. The program ends with a cumulative program at the high school, an educational animal field day. This partnership has been in place five years and has been beneficial for the FFA members as well as the third grade students
Students enjoy a break from their studies on to socialize while they wait in an inflatables line on Spring Fling Day.
On the afternoon of Friday, April 5, Wallace Middle School students, faculty, and staff attended the Spring Fling. There were giant inflatables for students to enjoy on a day that turned out to be sunny and bright. Temperatures warmed by the afternoon so students could participate in an afternoon of play that included hot shot basketball, a toilet roll toss as well as great refreshments like ice cold drinks, nachos, hot fudge cake, and pixie stix. Part of the day’s raised money was donated to the school’s Relay for Life fund. The champion of the GaGa Tournament was Ryan Burke. Dawson Garrett, Hunter Farley, and Brayden Stout threw ten throws in thirty seconds at the Football Toss. The Wallace Middle School Harlem Shufflers raised over $150 for Relay for Life, and the video was posted on the school web page.
Mr. Blankenship's AP Environmental Science class show the silver award given to Patrick Henry High School.
For the second year in a row, Patrick Henry High School has been recognized with a Silver Rating by U.S. News and World Report. More than 21,000 public high schools were evaluated in 49 states and the District of Columbia, and top schools were awarded either gold, silver, or bronze medals based on state proficiency standards, college preparation, and successful measurable academic outcomes of the entire student body. Based on the ratings published on April 23, 2013, Patrick Henry High School is among the top 15% of high schools in Virginia and among the top 10% of high schools in the United States. This recognition is a testimony of the hard work and dedication that is put forth by the students, faculty, and staff on a daily basis. Credit should also be given to the supportive parents who entrust Patrick Henry faculty and staff with their most prized possessions each and every day. For more information visit Patrick Henry High School's report at U.S. News and World Report.