Beechwood

* Students who met their Accelerated Reader goals for the third nine weeks were August Jones, Hannah King, Stacy Lampp, Russell Myers, Devin Parker, Ashley Patterson, Bryan Thurston, Jackie Tindoll, Jayton Turner, Triston Willis, Aaliyah Wilson, Chloe Witters, Kris Collins, Robin Gray, Kiera Greer, Trinity Horton, Will Custer, Meagan Garner, Breanna Hearn, Derrick Jackson, Grace James, Summer Lee, Ge’Mikeal Lewis, Destiny Mayfield, Abbie Miller, Morgan Nelson, Cooper Orman, Conner Paxton, Rashad Richards, Talitha Smith, Laurence Sullivan, Jonathan Taylor, Eli Thomas, Kiara Thomas, Wes Warnock, Darrton Allen, Michael Bell, Ruth Anne Buckner, Kayleigh Beard, Tevin Beard, Indy Biedenharn, Ariana Brown, Kenneth Galtney, Blake Hartley, Kaitlyn Knighton, Cole Mason, Tyler McCain, Kaleb O’Neal, Killiana Parker, Shawtrice Pendleton, Chance Powell, Brayden Robinson, Siemon Rogers, Faith Sanders, Taylor Simpson, Aiden Williams, Jennifer Ainsworth, Chandler Alexander, Annalee Bagwell, Elaina Bailey, Aurianna Barnum, Macy Broome, Addie Shaw Buckner, Cedrick Burks, Alvis Christon, Jacob Downey, Jeremiah Ellis, Robert Fleming, Stuart Gluck, Shea Hampton, Jayla Holt, Landen Johnson, Ann Michael Jordan, Breanna-Lyn King, Colby Murphy, Deserai Nevels, Kameron Parker, Jaremario Sanders, Kristen Sullivan, Jason Tribble, Terra Walker, Wade Walker, Mary Bradley Warnock, Quintarius Allen, Kaleb Britt, Rustin Broome, Alontae Brown, Skylar Brumfield, Rebekah Cannada, Cazlin Carroll, Clayton Coleman, Ta’Kearra Conner, Emmanuel Cornejo, Summer Crouse, Hunter Cryer, Thaddeus Cullins, Jayson Daigle, Tuan Dang, J.C. Day, Jerry Wayne Evans, Morgan Fulwood, Ashanti Griffin, Mayanna Johnson, Jakobi Jones, Jon Lindemann, Jay Mixon, Skyler Ramshur, Shenice Pendleton, Tremaine Simpson, Allison Steele, Haley Tillman, Jeffery Ware, Jessica Ainsworth, Shemar Anderson, Ja’Myiah Andrews, Nathaniel Ashley, Ramone Brown, Kennedi Cox, Isabella Danczyk, Alaina Dotson, Jada Erves, Blair Harris, Jimmy Hill, Tyler Karel, Allie Kurtz, Cassidy Lampkin, V’Ondre Lewis, Curtis McCune, Brandon Merritt, Kathy Nguyen, Phillip Pickering, Nicholas Powell, Amariana Reed, Brandon Roach, Michael Robinson, Trevor Rouse, Zach Shedd, Madison Watts, Jillian Creel, Joshua Furr, Caitlin Hale, Hailey Jackson, Taylor Lampkin, Haleigh Monk, Johnny Rogers, Hannah Dunaway, Eden Engler, Zane Flaharty, Chris Greene, Excellanxt Greer, Preston Hall, Paige Hamilton, Leslie Lee, Alaura Mayfield, Ella McHan, Sara-Beth McKellar, Dalton Morgan, Cortlyn Norris, Xavier Simpson, Tyler Starnes, Christian Wiley, Theresa Brown, Antonnea Cooper, Madison Dixon, Ke’Darious Jackson, Joseph Johnson, Sarah Mendoza, Zarkeyyia Northern, Branson Parker, Hannah Brand, Jacob Alford, Nicholas Brewer, Rachel Chappell, William Day, Caleb Grant, Andrew Hood, Christopher Johnson, Fred Barnum, Christopher Parrish, Hailey Garner, Sam Greer, Larime Haynes, Megan Heard, Kaylyn Jackson, Zharia Jackson, Dustin Shirey, Brayden Snow, Johnathan Sullivan, Dawson Boone, Tobias Brown, Jordan Buford, Andrion Erves, Anaiyah Fultz, Amy McGuffie, Robert Nelson, Rodney Richards, Austin Richardson, Katherine Richardson, Brendan Stafford, Angela Stevens, James Walker, Zaccheus Doss, Alanah Garner, Daria Redmond, Garreth Ayres, Shelby Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Ballard, Sebastian Davis, Walter Goodwin, Peyton Hamilton, Bradley Hill, Kendra Jennings, Lee Catherine Kurtz, Colt Norris, Jackson Oaks, Ferran Parker, Jeremy Richter, Deontae Sisney, Aaron Terrett, Joy Davis, Gage Ederington, Jaria Andrews, Mya Chappell, Zyderrica Gibbs, Lillie Gluck, Leondria Harris, Will King, Devin Little, Kayla Mayfield, Kylie McMaster, Paul Ordyne, Matthew Register, Hannah Reihl, Christopher Roach, Tori Ross, Curran Upshaw, Sydney Wooten, Caitlyn Carpenter, Maggie Demby, Lesleigh Jackson, Kiara Knight, Erica Tindoll, Savannah Thomas, Lisa Jones, Kelsey Anderson, Dylan Bridges, Keontae Buck, Bre’Asya Davis, Brittany Hall, Hannah Jordan, Dillon Parker, Keyonia Torrain, Samuel Bratcher, Daniel Gibson, Kendall Oliver, Katie Schroder, Malik Steele, Dalvin Tillman and Brandi Winters. They were treated to a half-ring circus show by Inky the Clown.

* Parent volunteer Byron Wright spoke to Ann Haden’s GATES class about Vicksburg structures.

Bovina

* Andrea Bonelli’s third- and fourth-grade GATES classes toured the dredge Jadwin and the vessel William James at the harbor, led by Alice Bufkin of the Corps of Engineers. The classes also toured the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Bottling Museum, led by Nancy Bell. Chaperones were Jeanette Calvin, Alisa Harvey, Jan Greer, L.D. Gibson and Russell Standish.

* Teresa Mosley presented a seminar on emotional and social needs of the gifted to counselors and GATES teachers.

* Top Accelerated Readers for the week were Ashley Vail, Jessica Williams, Cameron Busby and Jagger Weekly.

* Denise Poe’s first-graders dyed eggs and participated in an egg hunt. Parent volunteers were Dixie Redditt, Mandy Weekly, Patrick Busby, Joy Solomon, Toni Dickens Blunt, Stephanie Boler, Alecia Harrison, Tracy Slogis, Janell Bracey and Beth Heggins.

Bowmar

* Florence Njiti’s first-graders made bunny biscuits, dyed eggs and hunted for eggs.

* Kindergarten classes of Cassandra Terry and Michele Sibley participated in an egg hunt. Terry’s students made Easter cards for parents, and Sibley’s students made butter and had an Easter party.

* First- and second-graders sponsored an “Egg-Cellent Egg Sale,” raising $1,033.60 for Relay for Life. Parents who assisted with the fundraiser were Renee Tate, Jaynie Fedell, Audrey Robbins, Teresa Brooks, Polly Smith, Brandy Katzenmeyer, Tracy Beers, Ruth Wilkerson, Anna Smith, Amy Jackson, Carmen Jabour and Holly Chewning.

* Accelerated Reader classes of the week were Magen Westcott’s second grade and Carolyn Bradley’s fifth grade. Top readers were as follows: kindergarten — Benjamin Talbot, Klausen Madison, Bram Francis, Neil Sanipara, Jane Hopson and Macy Watts; first grade — Simran Patel, Tommy Martin and Makayla Walker; second grade — Amberly Wilkes, Abigail Wallace, Allie Hilderbrand, Braxton Chewning, Tameya Tinsley and Sarah-Kaitlyn Riles; third grade — Makayla Cowan, Hope Lee, Tanner Hollowell, Katelyn Morson, Peyton Rushton and Joseph Johnson; fourth grade — Sarah Chipley, T’Amber Butler, Lylen Fisher, Charlie Martin, Johnny Williams, Sarah Hunter Fordice, Cameron Robbins, Trevor Talbot and Holly Hayes; and sixth grade — Anirudh Aditya, Blake Parmegiani, Nathan Fox, Dewayne Parson, Haylee Prescott, Katherine Tipton and JaMesha Britton. Students who met second semester goals were Makayla Cowan, Cody Lyons, Mike Atlas, Michael Sullivan, Felicity Delgado, D’Anfernee Battle and Damonte Stamps. AR store will be open May 4-8; parents may call 601-631-2928 to learn about needed donations.

* Parent volunteers during the week were Barry Bunch, Laura Bunch, Linda Windham, Glenda Dixon, Holly Chewning, Ashley Jennings, Betty Ables, Latasha Jackson, Melanie Tucker, Cheryl Boyd, Catina Stamps, Lula Butler, Korsha Jones, Tiffany DeJesus, Susie Halterman, Cyrstal Pettway, Jaynie Fedell, Kristen Allred, Chandra Flowers, Latoya Lumpkin, Lisa Anderson, Amy Jackson, Wendy Hardy, Shawn Carpenter, Stacey Ferguson, Karen Fortner, Nessa Kingdom, Brandy Stinson, Jessica Griffin, Shannon Huie, Michelle Johnson, Clara Stamps, Theresa Delgado, Traci Whittington, Audrey Robbins, Renee Tate, Jennifer Lyons, Colby Fisher, Kimberly Winters, Teresa Brooks, Tony Brooks, Shelley Carr, Frances Chipley, Yolanda Lewis, Polly Smith, Marian Richardson, Pamela Williams, Tangie Jackson, Cherry Robbins and Sheri Wallace.

Jacob’s Ladder

* Students gathered bulletins at The Church of the Holy Trinity. They dusted books and shelves at the public library. They visited Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, where they watched the marking of chocolate eggs.

* Students ate lunch at Subway, where they ordered independently and chose healthy meals. They selected flowers at Home Depot and purchased dirt at Faulk’s Farm & Garden.

* Matthew Grogan and John Brooks planted climbing roses along the arbor and fence.

* Results for the swimming relays held during Special Olympics practice were as follows: Matthew Grogan, first place in 25-meter back, first place in relay and first place in 50-meter freestyle; Robin Smith, first place in 25-meter floatation and first place in 25-meter freestyle; and Misty Grantham, first place in 25-meter back, first place in relay and first place in 50-meter freestyle.

Redwood

* Pledge leaders for the week were Emmy Rocha, Maya Moses, Layken Stockstill, Destiny Taylor, Emily VanDennieuwboer, Wyatt Turner, Timeka Thigpen, Jaden Braswell and Mario Bailey.

* Parent volunteers and PTO members provided snow cones and cotton candy for students at Field Day. Volunteers were Jennifer Ross, Sandra Harris, Lisa Boleware, Julie Parker, Pam Smith, Missy Stockstill, Paula Reynolds, Robin English, Angie O’Brian, Daphney Turner and Cappy Martin.

* Students who qualified for Accelerated Reader honors luncheon were Jordan Lee, Keione Mellon, Lia Cook, Darby Gain, Ashton Pratt, Bobby Ratliff, Jake Smith and Tristan Lowry.

Sherman Avenue

* Cheryl Ricks’ kindergartners read “Beatrix Potter“ and bunny stories, dyed eggs, had an egg hunt and ate bunny cake. The class studied community helpers, and students chose careers. They also earned “parts” to a banana split for good behavior, then made ice-cream treats.

* After reading “Cocoa Ice,” Morgan Abraham’s students made ice cream.

* Sally Owen’s kindergartners made large chickens with handprint wings. They also painted large paper eggs using colored condensed milk.

South Park

Students who were rewarded with a day of free dress, free play and a treat for reaching Accelerated Reader goals were TaMya Thomas, Sarah Beck, Oscar Denton, Jalyah Jefferson, Jon-Luc Prudhomme, MaCala Merrill, Jalynn Wood, Rashad Bolden, Jeannie Trest, Sarah Campbell, Jacob Luke, Zachary Stokes, Jacob Hynum, Sky Blair, Matthew Copes, Rashun Moore, Ronin Nesbitt, Elizabeth Smith, DeMarion Harris, Brantly Williams, Luke Yocum, Kiarra Wilkerson, Kendarius Davis, Madelyn Polk, Eli Prudhomme, Trinity Rigney, Michael Smith, Taylor Watson, Michia Johnson, Storey Kirklin, Jessica Luke, Cameron Thomas, Jenaé Tousant, Evelyn Pitts, Julian Hunt, Julia Lehigh, Jalen Love, Patrick O’Neal, Caleb Sterling, Kianna Stubbs, Katherine Trest, Austin Ware, Dalton Clack, Sara Emerson, Kenneth Fuller, George Gaskin, Michayla Johnson, Laura Logue, Chase Smith, John Beck, Emily Bishop, Enina Brisco, Caley Hubbard, Hannah Huskey, Claire Jamison, David Jones, Latia Major, Alyshia Moore, Benjamin Plummer, Corneisha Thomas, Abby Truesdell, David White, Joshua White, Jaden Chatelain, Christopher Hayden, Dalton Arnold, Kendrick Burks, Arcaisha Drayton, Brandon Fischer, Matthew Hall, Michael Hildenbrand, Armani Johnson, De’undrea Moore, Nicholas Murrell, Wendy Oakes, Alaina Penalver, Anthony Phelps, George Powell, Daniel Sessions, Cameron Davis, Parker Demeranville, Aaliyah James, Bethany Martin, LaNitra Walker, Devin Whitaker, Madeleine Gaul, David King, Shelton Miller, Bailey Somerville, Ja’la Tousant, Brittany Brewer, Shataria Bunch, Channing Curtis, Maiya Huell, Kenzie Irons, Tyler Kimble, Raegan Sikes, Amy Smith, Jonathan Thornton, Infanee Claiborne, Zachary Coomes, DeMichael Harris, Alexander Newell, Carley Pitzer, Isaiah Spencer, Marlee Stewart, Keymontez White, Ashley Winstead, Brian Cassidy, Bill Cohen, Hunter Dugas, Madison McCool, Shelby Muirhead, Zecharius Nash, Jenna Shulga, Ja’Quise Smith, Kiera Thomas, Tyler Treubel, Taylor Anderson, Romeo Carter, Erica Darden, Henry Johnson, Alexis Oliver, Victoria Pagan, Kira Smith, Ruby Alexander, Quandarius Armstrong, Quincy Brown, Damion Carroll, Ke’Aubrey Clark, Deyannah Flowers, Moriah Hixson, Will Martin, Chelsie Scallions, Hunter Screws, Jamaal Shelton, Kayleigh Thorpe, Courtney Bell, LaDaurius Butler, Adrielle Green, Davie Heldenbrand, Chelsea Jefferson, Austin Neihaus, Skylar Powers, Alexis Thompson, Morgan Trest and all third-grade students of Ruth Fraysier and Taffy Stewart.

St. Aloysius

* Physics students participated in a field trip to Waterways Experiment Station.

* B.J. Smithhart, football coach, and Matt Wooten, sophomore, spoke on AM1490 talk radio about the jambalaya dinner served at the baseball game vs. Stringer.

* A Balfour representative distributed graduation invitations to seniors.

St. Francis

* Kindergarten classes of Zena Phillips and Janie Hollowell participated in an egg hunt and picnic at the Clear Creek Pavilion. Parent volunteers Ginny Jarrett, Kappi Jones and Lucy Spangler assisted.

* Preschoolers who participated in the Book It! program for March were Allie Boland, Eric Paul Coulter, Madison Hedrick, Reese King, Keely Ramshur, Greyson Simmons, Kate Simrall and Tristan Wilbanks.

* Librarian Dinnie Johnston attended the Children’s Book Festival at the University of Southern Mississippi.

* As part of a social studies unit, Brenda Kalusche’s third-graders created timelines depicting three communities for display in the hall.

Vicksburg High

* Available scholarships and their deadlines are as follows: Essence Civic & Social and Les Soeurs Charmantes Social & Civic, Thursday; International Paper and Omicron Rho Lambda, Friday; and Student Review, April 22.

* Subject area test schedule is as follows: Biology I, April 28; U.S. History, April 29; Algebra I, April 30; English II, May 1; and make-ups, May 4.

Warren Central High

* The school will host Relay for Life April 24-25. Students raised $423 in an Easter contest to see which teacher received the most eggs. Nancy Robertson, winner, wore a bunny suit.

* A group of WCHS students read to Sherman Avenue Elementary students as part of Fundamental Day on Thursday.

* Chrissy Brewer’s Mississippi Studies students with an 80 or above average toured historical sites in Natchez.

* Choices Club members who attended the “Living on the Lake” conference in Columbus were Loretta Passman, LaMarshall Davis, Christian Mixon, OunJaniese Roper, Dominique Washington, Dominique Williams, Alicia Weathersby, Brooke Williams, Aleah Lick, Paige Boyette and Bernisha Williams. The students toured MSU, Waverly Plantation and Columbus Air Force Base. Club sponsors are Chrissy Brewer and Joetta Braddock.

Warren Central Intermediate

* Christy Bracey provided Friday surprises for LaToya M. Lott’s sixth-grade class.

* Students and faculty members raised almost $400 and participated in a Blue Jean Day fundraiser to benefit the Parker family, house fire victims.

* Linda Tolliver’s GATES 4-6 students made and filled Easter eggs, which were donated to Barbara Tolliver at the United Way for presentation to Haven House.

Warrenton

* Third-grade GATES students Jon Bantugan, Chloe Emfinger, Caleb Gibson, Zachary Moore, Brittany Ray, Michael Sims, Juwan Sweet and Faye Valerio toured the Mississippi River aboard the Sweet Oliver riverboat.

* Grades K-3 participated in the “Reading Is Egg-Citing” RIF book distribution activities. Students read to others in various classes, and each student received a book of his or her choice. RIF, coordinated by Ida Allen, is partially funded through the PTO.

* Selected by their teachers as Students of the Month were Jaylen Armstrong, Asia Brown, James Brown, Chelsey Chiplin, Jairus Cobbs, Baily Ferguson, Maury Garcia, Isabell Hagood, Meghan Hedrick, Arieanna Joyner, Dakota Landrum, Kerricka McRunnels, Robert Morris, Raymond Nix, Kevin Parrish, Alyssa Pugh, Jeffrey Scott, Denver Sturgill, Charles Weathers and Caroline Williams.

* Top Accelerated Readers for the week were as follows: first grade — Krisie Tillett, Erickah Tucker, Brandon Cabezas, John Michael Wilkerson, Lexi Wester and Lane Tucker; second grade — Jillian Hagood, Asia Brown, Patrick Walton, Anna Claire Buchanan, Kasanova Hall and Robert Culbertson; third grade — Marcus Barnett, Caleb Lee, Kennedy Wood-ard, Demetria Harris and Leyla Shelton; fourth grade — Shunterrance Walton, TeVonda Sadberry, Michael James, Brandan Shaifer, Tyron Carter, LaZerick Brown and Yashica Brown; fifth grade —  Hannah Anderson, Chelsey Chiplin, Toni Jackson, Courtney White and Haden Hataway; and sixth grade — Brian Smith.

* Top Accelerated Readers year-to-date are as follows: first grade — Lexi Wester, Erickah Tucker, John Michael Wilkerson, Lane Tucker and Derrick Funches; second grade — Madison Wilkerson, Asia Brown, Ethan Ferguson, Robert Culbertson and Kayla Ainsworth; third grade — Jon Bantugan, Zachary Moore, Destinee Shaifer, Demetria Harris and Caleb Lee; fourth grade — Shunterrance Walton, Jacob Cochran, Jason Lee, Santa Fe Bunch and Brandon Shaifer; fifth grade — Leiana Thornell, Char’Kela Anderson, Kishuna Flowers, Larry Jordan and Taleah Dixon; sixth grade — Robbie Love, Ishmael Pendleton, Ariana Russell, Caroline Williams and Ashlea Flowers. Top classes year-to-date are Chrisina Cochrran’s first grade, Ida Allen’s second grade, Zabraida Flowers’ third grade, Rebecca Hughes’ fourth grade, Courtney Doss’ fifth grade and Velma Wince’s sixth grade.