This RSS feed displays the 10 newest news articles from Washington County Schools. en-us http://www.wcs.k12.va.us Copyright 1998-2004, Washington County Schools http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/17/wallace-middle-school-students-earn-third-varsity-letter-in-reading 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. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/17/peeping-into-spring 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 . . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/16/holston-ffa-visits-rhea-valley-elementary-during-agriculture-literacy-week 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 wi. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/16/wallace-middle-school-flings-into-spring 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 cham. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/15/patrick-henry-high-school-recognized-by-u-s-news-and-world-report 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 an. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/15/sixth-grade-science-fair-at-e-b-stanley-middle-school The sixth grade class showcased their science fair projects in the school’s gym during the PTA open house held on Thursday, April 11th. Students incorporated the scientific method of learning and followed the sixth grade Standards of Learning to come up with creative ways to show their ideas and research. Students were required to keep logbooks of their day-to-day activities and observations. They then provided their logbooks with their display boards to be judged. Gavin L. took first place honors with his presentation, “Deep Water, High . . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/14/agriscience-students-at-wallace-middle-school-beautify-virginia-landscape-garden Seventh grade AgriScience students took advantage of an unusually warm April week by weeding Wallace Middle School's Virginia Landscape Garden under the guidance of their teacher, Mr. Mark Hawkins. The garden, which features soils and plants from Virginia's four geographic terrains, was begun several years ago with a Science Learn & Serve grant that Mrs. Leonard received way back in 2007. Students removed dead plants from various types of soil, pulled networks of weeds, carefully removed dried debris to eliminate the reseeding of undesired. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/14/abingdon-elementary-celebrates-arbor-day The fifth grade 4-H students at Abingdon Elementary participated in the celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 12. Several distinguished guests attended including: Mr. Billy Brooks, chairman of the Washington County School Board, and Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe, member of the Washington County School Board, Mr. Ed Morgan, mayor of Abingdon, Mr. Monty Vernon from the Abingdon Tree Commission, Mr. Paul Revell from the Virginia Department of Forestry and finally, Mr. John Dew from the Town of Abingdon, and Mr. Kevin Sigmon, Abingdon Town Arborist. . . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/13/teen-race-car-driver-visits-wallace-middle-school During the recent March race week, teen race car driving sensation Tyler Reddick visited sixth-graders at Wallace Middle School. He talked to them about setting goals, working hard in school, and not doing drugs. His dream of becoming a driving champion started fourteen years ago, so at age seventeen, he’s really achieving. He credits his success to hard work, staying out of trouble, respecting others, and not doing drugs or drinking alcohol. Students became instant fans of “The California Kid” as he debuted at Bristol in the March 16. . . http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/articles/2013/05/13/first-special-olympics-swim-meet-is-a-huge-success On April 21st the first Special Olympic Swim Meet was held at the Coomes Recreation Center, in Abingdon, Virginia. Students from E. B. Stanley Middle School and Abingdon High School participated. The opening ceremony began with a former E. B. Stanley student, Jamie Hartsock, singing the National Anthem. The athletes competed both individually and as a team. They swam in a variety of events to include the 15 Yard Freestyle Assisted Swim, the 15 Yard Freestyle Walk-Run, the 15 Yard Freestyle Flotation, the 25 Yard Freestyle Kick Board, the 25 Ya. . .