The 2012-2013 Calendar and Handbook Cover Art Contest is underway. The Office of Academic Operations is seeking out the next great artist in Washington County Schools. Over 11,000 copies are printed and distributed to every student and employee in our school system along with copies distributed throughout the community.
Please note the following rules/guidelines for entries:
- All Washington County students K-12 are eligible for entry.
- Theme must portray Washington County or a school activity.
- Cover may consist of any type of art work (drawing, painting, photo, etc.).
- Entries cannot exceed 8½ x 11 in size - any entry submitted that is larger will be disqualified.
- Writing is discouraged and any entry with a misspelled word will be disqualified.
- Entries should have an entry form taped to the back, which includes student’s name, school, and grade. (See your principal or teacher for an entry form.)
- All entries must be submitted no later than Friday, March 9, 2012, to the school board office attention “Foney Mullins - Office of Academic Operations.”
- Contest winner will be announced no later than April 20, 2012. The winning entry will be displayed on the cover of the 2012-13 School Calendar and Handbook.
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.