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2/22/2012

Tina Pottorff of the Maiden Elementary cafeteria is the recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Fuel Up To Play 60 program. Fuel Up To Play 60 is a partnership with the National Football League and the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association that promotes the importance of healthy nutrition and daily physical activities.

On Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 AM, retired Carolina Panther Leonard Wheeler will be at Maiden Elementary to present school officials with a check for $2,000. He will speak on the importance of eating a healthy and balanced breakfast and also participate in Maiden’s breakfast program.

For more information about the Fuel Up To Play 60 program, visit www.fueluptoplay60.com.

Posted at 4:27 PM by Ray, Judith | Category: Maiden Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

Winter Spirit Comes To Banoak

The students at Banoak Elementary School recently participated in a week-long fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MSA) by holding a Winter Spirit Week. Several winter-theme activities enabled students to vicariously experience snowy weather, since it has been in short supply this year in the Catawba Valley.

Students in grades K-2 and 3-6 were able to purchase “snowballs” that were used to build two snowmen in the cafeteria. At the week’s conclusion, students participated in a snowball fight in the gym. Students had a grand time hiding in forts and throwing paper snowballs at each other. With little snow on the ground, this allowed them to play in the "snow".

Banoak also established theme days when students could dress up by donating $1.00 to MDA. The theme days were “winter hat day,” “camouflage day,” “winter sports day,” and “wacky tacky winter day.” Students enjoyed showing off their winter gear all week and Banoak raised $1210 for Muscular Dystrophy.

Posted at 3:02 PM by Ray, Judith | Category: Banoak Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

2/21/2012

Jacobs Fork to Honor Sharon Flinchum

Sharon Flinchum was a beloved math teacher at Jacobs Fork Middle School for many years. Last fall, she passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Advanced art students from Fred T. Foard High School have painted a mural at Jacobs Fork to commemorate Mrs. Flinchum's life and her service in public schools.

A mural dedication ceremony will be held Monday, March 5th at 3:30 PM, followed by a reception in the school lobby. Light refreshments will be served.

Posted at 2:56 PM by Ray, Judith | Category: Jacobs Fork Middle | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

SSHS Sponsors Annual Empty Bowls Benefit

This Saturday, February 25th, from 5:00-8:00 PM in the St. Stephens High School (SSHS) cafeteria, the annual Empty Bowls Benefit will be held to support the soup kitchens in Catawba County. Sponsored by the SSHS Art and International Clubs, the menu will consist of soup, bread, drinks, and desserts. Guests will be able to select a handmade ceramic bowl for $15.00. In addition to the funds raised, any leftovers will also be donated to the soup kitchens.

In the past six years, SSHS has raised in excess of $10,000 to help feed the hungry in Catawba County.

Pictured below are scenes from last year’s event.

Posted at 1:07 PM by Ray, Judith | Category: St Stephens High | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

Tuttle Students Try On “Teens for Jeans” Project

Tuttle Elementary School recently joined the Teens for Jeans movement, collecting and donating gently worn jeans to homeless citizens within the greater Catawba County community. Collection efforts began in mid-January and ended in February.

Students, staff, parents, and community members showed incredible support for this project. Nichole Ijames, Tuttle’s assistant principal said, “We are extremely proud to have collected a total of 2,527 pairs of jeans during this community service venture, far exceeding our goal of collecting 2,000 pairs.” On February 13^th, members of the school’s Student Council continued their leadership role in the project by participating in a drop-off event hosted by Aeropostale at Valley Hills Mall. The jeans were loaded onto a trailer and are now being dispersed to homeless shelters and service organizations within the region.

The collection process proved to be rewarding in many ways:

(1) It fostered opportunities for partnership within the school community and beyond. Students, parents, staff and community members mobilized to help, even launching collection efforts at local churches and businesses.

(2) Students were able to become part of a national effort that emphasizes the power of positive problem-solving.

The efficacy component of the project was what first evoked Principal DeAnna Finger’s enthusiasm for this effort. “The Teens for Jeans project is anchored in the ‘Do Something.org’ movement where young people are encouraged to become involved and seek ways to solve problems and meet needs within their communities,” she said. “Our students were able to see that being a small school in a small community does not preclude us from making a tremendous impact on the world around us. Our kindergarten students from Ms. Lail’s class collected and donated over 290 pairs of jeans - the most of any homeroom - proving yet again that age and size pose no obstacle for those who have a heart to serve.”

Tuttle’s goal for participating in this project superseded any given number of donated pairs of jeans. It was focused on the hope that students would become even more empowered to seek out opportunities to make a difference to someone in need.

Posted at 11:37 AM by Ray, Judith | Category: Tuttle Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

2/16/2012

February 13th Board Highlights Available

Highlights of the February 13th, 2012 Board of Education meeting are available and can be accessed here.

Posted at 3:39 PM by Ray, Judith | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

AdvancePierre Donates Food to the Community

An exciting opportunity is being offered by AdvancePierre Foods on Friday afternoon, February 17th at Claremont Elementary School. Beginning at 3:30, a truckload of frozen, prepackaged food will be freely distributed to the community through the generosity of AdvancePierre.

Claremont Elementary staff and parents will be on hand to distribute food as long as supplies last. Items consist of a variety of breakfast and dinner meals and snacks. The truck will be parked in front of the school gym (in the bus parking lot) until 6:30 PM, and food is available to the entire community, not just Claremont Elementary families.

AdvancePierre Foods is a packaging plant that supplies meals to restaurant chains, schools and vending machines. Each week, the facility unloads multiple trucks of meat and cheese that are made into sandwiches on its assembly line.. Most of the bread used for buns is baked on site and drivers travelling through Claremont are frequently treated to an enticing aroma. Mr. Sigmon, the AdvancePierre warehouse supervisor, helped organize this special give-away and provided Claremont principal Chris Gibbs a sneak peak of a storage freezer.

Catawba County Schools salutes AdvancePierre as a hometown business making a difference!

Posted at 10:44 AM by Ray, Judith | Category: Claremont Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

2/14/2012

Balls Creek Becomes Igloo Country

Do you think that igloos are just found in the far north? Balls Creek’s More at Four students beg to disagree as they have constructed an igloo in their classroom.

The igloo-build was originally intended to enhance conversations about the science topics of ice and snow. But when the students said they thought the igloo would be a great place in which to read, language arts became an added focus of the project.

While the idea started in Ms. Billings’ More at Four classroom, it quickly turned into a school-wide activity as students throughout the school brought in milk jugs to help finish building the igloo. Students were then invited to come by to visit the completed igloo and to estimate how many jugs were required to create it. The class with the closest guess will receive a “chilly” surprise.

Preschoolers are enjoying their new reading area and look forward to spending the rest of the winter months in their “cool” igloo!

Posted at 11:08 PM by Ray, Judith | Category: Balls Creek Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

2/10/2012

Mountain View 2nd Graders Celebrate 100th Day of School

Mountain View Elementary second-grade students marked the 100th day of school for the 2011-2012 school year as they focused on a community outreach activity.

The students of Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Patterson, and Ms. Scronce decided to support the residents of Safe Harbor Rescue Mission by bringing in 100 bus passes for its residents. Safe Harbor is a non-profit ministry devoted to serving the needs of women as its staff helps them work through the challenges of homelessness, abuse, addiction, abandonment, and starting over with limited resources.

To create enthusiasm for the initiative the students participated in a variety of activities. They dressed as if they were 100-years-old. They brought in 100 items in brown paper bags and wrote clues for others to guess what was inside. They also brought in 100 pieces of their favorite snacks, 100-piece puzzles, and drew pictures of their teachers as they will look when they are 100-years-old.

As the day’s activities wound down, the students were excited to learn they had accumulated 168 bus passes for Safe Harbor. The passes will be used by the ministry as it assists its residents in setting and achieving realistic goals toward recovery.

Posted at 10:47 AM by Ray, Judith | Category: Mountain View Elementary | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

2/9/2012

February is National CTE Month

Students and teachers in Catawba County Schools (CCS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs will join others across the nation during February to celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month. This year’s theme is “CTE: Careers Through Education.”

During the month, CTE programs will publicize how CTE educates students to be college-and career-ready and prepares them for high-wage, high-demand career fields. You can view the many learning opportunities taking place in CCS by clicking here.

Posted at 9:44 AM by Ray, Judith | Category: Career-Technical Education | Permalink | Email this Post | Comments (0)

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