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Bovina

• Pledge leaders for the week were Cynthia Anderson, Brittany Adams, Zachary Blackmore, Kel’Tonisha Jones, Dennis Lewis, Andrea Rousey, Bethany Johnson, Jake Watson, Somer Brown, Jessica Hurley, Hailey Haggard, Sarah Davis, Kylee Burke, Brandon Smith and David Scott.

• Fifth-grade GATES students rode the Sweet Olive on the Mississippi River and toured McRaven and the murals at City Front. Sixth-grade GATES students toured McRaven, the National Military Park and Chapel of the Cross at Madison. Second-grade GATES students visited High Delta Safari Park in Delhi.

• Top Accelerated Readers for the school year were Aayana Chapman, kindergarten; Shelby Hartley, first grade; McKinley Skipper, second grade; Colin Standish, third grade; Lauren Davis, fourth grade; James Kinnebrew, fifth grade; and Jacob Watson, sixth grade.

Bowmar

• Sixth-grade graduation will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday. Awards program will be Friday morning; grades K-3 will begin at 9 and grades 4-6 will assemble at 11.

• “Kindergarten Follies,” a presentation of songs and dances at Tuesday’s PTO meeting, received two standing ovations. Cassandra Terry’s kindergartners participated in an end-of-the-year party, which included a retirement party for their teacher.

• Class winners in Field Day events, coordinated by Coach Jackie Glass, were as follows: kindergarten — Michele Sibley’s class, first place, and Cassandra Terry’s class, second place; first grade — Diane Liddell’s class, first place, and Florence Njiti’s class, second place; second grade — Magen Westcott’s class, first place, and Susan Mims’ class, second place; third grade — Neeli Watts’ class, first place, and Valerie Thuha’s class, second place; fourth grade — Tondia Ferracci’s class, first place; Ethel Scott’s class, second place; and Dottie Rankin’s class, third place; fifth grade — Carolyn Bradley’s class, first place; Cindy Blades’ class, second place; and Amy Wilkes’ class, third place; and sixth grade — Carly Davis’ class, first place; Colby Fisher’s class, second place; and Alecia Shiers’ class, third place.

• First-grade classes of Florence Njiti and Diane Liddell visited Silver Creek Equestrian Club, where students rode horses, decorated horse shoes, attended the petting zoo and enjoyed a hayride. First-grade pledge captains were Khyrean Jones, Abby Claire Fuller, Tripp Curtis, J’Meiha Allen and Courtney Sweeney.

• Finley Akers, Miss Mid South, spoke to Susan Mims’ second-graders about the importance of being a mentor. Sherice Glasper spoke to second-graders about Character Education.

Hawkins

• Registration is open for 1-4-year-old classes.

• Bert Carraway shared stories with 2-year-olds.

• Four-year-olds graduated from Hawkins Preschool on Thursday.

Jacob’s Ladder

• Students gathered bulletins from The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal. They also visited the pet shop in Mike Katzenmeyer’s Antique Store.

• Misty Grantham, Robin Smith, Alayn Bufkin, Carol Bufkin, Matthew Grogan and Matt McKay returned with 12 medals and one ribbon from the State Special Olympic Summer Games held at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

• Volunteers who worked to clean up the school grounds were Terrence James, Holley Simrall, Michael Scott, Andra Terry, Dominique Foster, Reggie Sweet, Ben Blue, Kaya Rader, Raphael Harris, Paul Alexandie, Gevante Titus, Nick Rader, Sheryl Monger, Brittany Shears and Megan Welt.

• Will Conway, Matthew Grogan and Robin Smith worked at McAlister’s on Tuesday. Misty Grantham worked at Just Duett Sports, and Matt McKay worked at County Market.

• Winners of the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation poster contest winners were Will Conway, first place, $50; Alayn Bufkin, second place, $30; and Carol Bufkin, third place, $20.

Redwood

• Pledge leaders for the week were Ashlea Rainey, Terrell Branch, DeQuarin Buck, Jacie Redditt, Evan Mabe, Rhae Height, Lauren Bland, Spencer Azlin, Shunderrick Hamilton and Selena Ortiz.

• International Paper Co. provided life science materials to classrooms, including butterfly houses and ant habitats. Students released Painted Lady butterflies.

• Gloria Anderson’s first-graders celebrated Space Day with help from guest speaker Rosemary Murphy and parent volunteers Sandra Harris, Daphne Turner, Dru Holdiness and Missy Stockstill.

• Second-grade students of Audrey Tyrone, Therese Hood and Gloria Anderson visited High Delta Safari in Epps, La. Parent volunteers Daphne Turner, Karlene Kelley, Dottie Lee, Sandra Harris, Stacie Hinson, Shirley Gibson, Patricia Rankin, Janice and David Darby, Charlene Ponder and Shirley Rushing assisted.

• Awards program for grades 1-5 will be Thursday. Sixth-grade celebration will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, and report cards will be sent home. Monday will be a 60 percent day; no meals will be served.

Sherman Avenue

• After a study of dinosaurs, Heather Williams’ second-graders worked as archaeologists to excavate chocolate chip “fossils” from cookies, wrote dinosaur super sentences and created clay models.

South Park

• JoAnn Reeves’ second-graders were treated to a pizza party by the PTO for being a top seller in the cookie-dough fund-raiser.

• Miss Mississippi and Henry Johnson, VHS band director, spoke to fifth-graders about choices as part of a reception sponsored by teachers.

• As part of AmeriCorps Week, the school’s ARM team distributed program info at the Outlets at Vicksburg with other area teams.

• Fourth-graders placed flags on Military Park graves as part of a Memorial Day activity. They also toured the Cairo.

• Mary Qasim of Morning Gardeners donated an apple tree to the third grade. The tree was planted with the help of Ken and Cathey Hall.

St. Aloysius

• Senior members of the Retreat team sponsored a retreat for sixth-graders at St. Michael Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus home.

• Seniors and their families attended an awards ceremony at St. Michael’s parish hall.

• Students have completed end-of-the-year exams.

• Seniors were honored with a baccalaureate Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church.

St. Francis

• Top Accelerated Reader students are as follows: 100 Point Club — third-graders Chandler Roesch and Connor Clark; fourth-graders Elizabeth Wallace, Michael Walker, Victoria Daily, Slade Kingston-Miles and Brandon Teller; fifth-graders John Owen Upshaw, Elizabeth Counts, Dale Griffith, Gabriel Riveros, Lofton Varner, Katelyn Brock, Rett Verhine and Christie Johnson; and sixth-graders Luke Dial, Rob Jarvis, Regan Tate, Joseph Jabour, Blaine Butler, Dixon Stone, Charles Keith Pendleton, Megan Davis, Katrinka Wayne, Beth Newman, Conner Smith, Maggie Waites and John Tillman Thomas; 200 Point Club — Michaela Parham, Travis Blanche, Devin Deng, Mary Kalusche, Garrett Breithaupt and Alli Willis; highest points per grade — Ann Elizabeth Farthing and Belle Alimot, first grade; David Osburn and Victoria Gong, second grade; Chandler Roesch and Anne Stewart Piazza, third grade; Elizabeth Wallace and Garrett Breithaupt, fourth grade; Lee Simpson and Ian Ulmer, fifth grade; and Jacob Kitchens and Brittany Hayes, sixth grade; and school’s Top 10 — Brittany Hayes, Ian Ulmer, Aaron Mathis, Jacob Kitchens, Lee Simpson, Sarah Ruth Andrews, Ryan Warnock, Victoria  Gong, Alexa Baldizon and Nicole Hayward.

• Second-graders visited Riverfront Park for an end-of-the-year party.

• Preschoolers visited downtown and the Art Park at Catfish Row. First-graders also visited the Art Park at Catfish Row, as well as the murals at City Front and the Mississippi River aboard the Sweet Olive.

• Sixth-graders were honored with a Mass in the St. Aloysius gym.

• Author Sarah Campbell read “Wolfsnail,” a book she wrote, to elementary students.

Vicksburg Intermediate

• Pledge leaders for the week were Janaeya Washington, Jon’te Stevens, Alicia Ward and Isaiah Knight.

• Students rewarded with a YMCA swim party for reaching their Accelerated Reader goals for the fourth nine weeks were Catherine Cowart, Ariyah Richardson, Robert Harris, Gregory Hayden, Evan Price, Cynthia Myles, McKenzie Thomason, Kristin Barnett, Eric Carson, Kevia Davis, Ashley Erves, Britany Tankson, Henry Banks, Jaley Burrough, Shatriece Gleese, JaMiyah Jackson, Teleesha Jackson, Shelia Jones, Rodney Kemper, Antoine McGowan, Ariel Potts, Kevin Williams, Autumn Wines, James Allen, Kardell English, Molly Potts, Jadyn Stone, De’Andre Thomas, James Thomas, Lemmuel Jones, Robert Lowery, Jaronta Alexander, Zaria Anderson, Shaniece Gleese, Vincent Liu, Brice Bishop, Nicholas Crasta, Nick Davis, Hunter Hughes, Donovan Jones, Jaylin Smith, Alexandria Brown, La’Darrin O’Neal, Dierius Abby, Angelo Hernandez, Quinterrious McCoy, Zandreanna Smith, Shalonda Bailey, Keiyana Gaskin, Destiny Allen, Katie Burleigh, Elexis Hicks, Akeyiah Jones, Ty’Mesha Nabors, Ja’vanna Price, Megan Rigby, Stephanie Roach, Gabbie Ross, Amber Sanders, Na’Keia Stewart, Demetrise Valentine, Keonda Bailey, Khalia Clyde, Aliyah Montgomery, Brandon Poticher, Billdevon Shelton, Will Crispin, Peyton Coleman, Warren Gatlin, Dillion Nevels, Willie Smith, Whitney Johnson, Nicholas Roberts, Johnny Williams, Shelby Wilson, Destiny Montgomery, Danny Roach, Keyron Turner, Jalish West, Cortez Hardy, Grace Bufkin and Jacob Engram. As a result of students earning more than 20,000 AR points this year, Principal Sharon Williams and Assistant Principal Janice Koestler will dress as Hannah Montana and entertain students today.

• Accelerated Reader champions for the year are Ashley Erves, third grade; Nick Davis, fourth grade; Dillion Nevels, fifth grade and overall winner; and Cortez Hardy, sixth grade.

Warren Central High

• Graduation ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Viking Stadium.

• Senior parking spaces are on sale for $30.

• Students who complete at least 50 hours of volunteer community service are recognized at graduation with various colored cords to wear with their caps and gowns, depending on how many years they participated in the service program. Recipients are as follows: red cord, one year — Mina Abduraham, Laura Benson, Brittany Boolos, Lindsay Boolos, Lauren Brewer, Jalen Dagher, Alisha Dornbusch, George Elmore, Mary Hilton, Hannah Hubert, Victoria Jackson, Alecia Jones, Alvin Jones, Kaylee Kilgo, Aleques Lanier, Shelby Claire Liddell, Kaneta Maxey, Rebecca McKinney, Paige Mims, Chandria Murrell, Shannon Richter, Keira Ross, Danielle Rowster, Bradley Scurria, Jill Shirley, Deonte Stokes and Sophia Vollor; royal blue cord, two years — Kaylee Boyd, Lakierra Brown, Larance Carter, Kelli Clark, Condrea Collins, Grace Claire Cordes, Mandy Cote, C’era Craft, Jamel Dagher, Brittney Eubanks, Zach Greer, Stacy Hale, Shelbie Henderson, Savannah Horton, Ragan Hunter, Myreekah Jackson, Daysha Johnson, Trina Lloyd, Kimberly Loving, Cassie McLeod, Tiffany Miller, Kyla Reed, Leigh Ann Roberts, Elayne Robinson, Alexandra Trichell, Julie Waddle, Jennifer White, John Whitehead, Kacie Whittington, Diamonde Wilkerson and Ashley Wilson; light blue cord, three years — Marigaye Guidry, Edward Hamilton, Cortni Hamilton, Della Loflin, Sarah Merrill, Britney Robison and Amanda Suell. More than 3,859 service hours for non-profit organizations were recorded. Students interested in applications may call 601-631-2865.

Warren Central Intermediate

• Classes participating in STAR class parties were Kimberly Bolls’ third grade, Vivian Brown’s fourth grade, Lorraine Williams’ fifth grade and Rose Kinsey’s sixth grade.

Warren Junior High

• Awards night was held Monday. Academic achievement awards were presented to students as well as special areas, honor roll and perfect attendance.

• Semester exams began Tuesday. Third and fourth period exams are being given today. Fifth and sixth period exams will be administered Thursday, and seventh period and make-up exams on Friday. Make-ups will also be Monday.

• Monday is a 60 percent day; no breakfast or lunch will be served.

Warrenton

• Kelda Bailess’ kindergarten music students presented “Bugz,” a musical play. Speakers were Sky’Dreiyannia Burrell, Taylor Nixon, Jeremiah Shelby, Amanda Wright, Taylor Harrigill, MaDodgia Johnson, Marvin Martin, Jaylen Armstrong, Brayden Lynn, Jonathon Nowell, Keshaun Perkins, Kessler Tillman, Chloe Bailess, Abby Hughes, Lonell Earl, Craig Gaines, Aniyah Hughes, Nyla Washington, Riley Wilkerson, Jayla Williams, Sam Bell, Corine Dahl, Kentrez Bershell, Jaren Martinez, Dylan Cochran, Arieanna Johnson, Ja’Niah Barnett, Brelynn Beck, Arienna Joyner, Toni Taylor, Leah Patch, Peyton Malone, Baily Ferguson, Cor’Deja Wells, Michael Montgomery, Kameron Lovett, Tiernen Thompson, Travisia Council and Connor Slaughter.

• Kat Hilderbrand’s fourth-grade GATES students and Helen Ashley’s second-grade GATES students visited High Delta Safari Park in Delhi after a study of animals. Chaperones were Jennifer Abdeen, Charisse Brown, Clint Buchanan and Julia Ranis.

• Finley Akers, Miss Mid South, read to Debbie Tate’s kindergartners and spoke about Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

• Right on Target Award winners for the week were kindergartner Riley Wilkerson, cleaning up glue; first-grader Gracie Buell, good behavior; second-grader Iris Cage, reading to the class; third-grader Kenneth Bershell, being quiet; fourth-grader Tyron Carter, giving a ruler to a student who lost one; fifth-grader Jennifer Shelton, being quiet; and sixth-grader Rayshaud Nix, reporting a health hazard.

• Top Accelerated Readers for the year were 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 Tony Jackson; and sixth grade — Caroline Williams, Robbie Love, Ishmael Pendleton, Ariana Russell and Ashlea Flowers.