School by school
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Agape Montessori
• Dr. Peter Stewart presented his Aviation/Education Outreach program to grades 1-8, demonstrating the correlation among aviation, math and science.
Beechwood
• Those meeting with Rainbow Book representative Debra Thurmon to select library books were library students Leslie Lee, Brittany Savage, Antonnea Cooper, Josh Furr, Curtis Blackwood, Taylor Lampkin, Sam Greer, Amy McGuffie, Johnathan Sullivan, Michael Carson, Jada Wells, Sammy Wilkerson, Mary Elizabeth Ballard, Joshua Sullivan, Daria Redmond, Zacheaus Doss and Deontae Sisney; teachers Donna Smith, Marion Margaret Hern, Amy Allen and Beverly Maynord; and librarian Rhonda Hendrix.
• Beechwood Health Council representatives met with students and parents at the annual Read Around the Campfire, which featured literature on the importance of walking for health. Megan Ladner presented What’s in Your Lunch.
• District Science Fair winners were as follows: Grades 1-3, Physics — Carmen Harris, fifth place; Grades 4-6, Behavioral and Social Science — Hailey Garner, fifth place; Biochemistry — Christopher Farrish, first place; and Maurtice Milton, fifth place; Botany — Megan Heard, third place; Engineering — Savannah Thomas, fifth place; Microbiology — Sara Montgomery, fourth place; and Tori Ross, honorable mention; Chemistry — Jaylen Whitaker, fourth place.
Bovina
• Top Accelerated Reader in Denice Poe’s first-grade class was Kaleb Sheppard. Parent helper was Lily Hunter. Sarah Lloyd was inducted into the AR Millionaires Club. Third-graders presented “Straight from the Heart.” Zelda Cole’s fourth-graders presented Black History Month reports on famous Americans.
• District Science Fair winners were Skylar Gibson, honorable mention in Botany; Glenn Alan Kitttrell, third place in Zoology; Kate Shelton, second place, and Sydney Stuart, fourth place in Physics; and Brandon Thompson, third place in Earth and Space Science.
• Pledge leaders for the week were Trey Muirhead, Brady Green, Kendrick Thompson, Matthew Turnage, Devin Parker, McKayla Quinton, Parker Green, Hope Rea Sibley, Camri Thornhill and Lailah Washington. Student Council leaders for the week were Brandon Caruthers and Skyler Gibson.
• Students participating in the Kelso party for positive behavior choices were Taylor Palmer, Andrea Pecot, Kevon Tayshia Thompson, Joseph Jones, Lauren Revette, Andrew Hearld, Charity Williams, Caydee Schweitzer, Kayden Acuff, Joseph Acuff, Kristofer Cook, Jer’Darriyus Jackson, Nickolas Hargroves, Dakota Hines, DonTerry Russell, Brandon Johnson, Triniti Eitenior, Logan Hardin, Aniya Hemphill, Ben Daene, Anna Hoben, Tyler Caldwell, Emily Bull, Korey Dykes, Jagger Weekly, Antwuan Calvin, Hailey Rambo, Anna Bull, Aaron Harmin, Sarah Lewis, Tomasina Hunter, Gabby McLeod, Kelvin Blackmore and Maddie Henderson.
• Waterways Experiment Station representatives Daniel Farrar, research scientist, and Jerre Sims, research biologist, presented a slide show to fifh-graders on using microscopes. The students viewed various types of cells.
Bowmar
• Top sixth-grade Accelerated Readers were Kailyn McCarley, Todd Heusinger, Elizabeth Boyd, Nick Wright, Kaylynne Wallace, Carly Bunch, Tyler Vroman, Caitlyn Jeffers and Julee Lieberman.
Dana Road
• After a study of historical events, Juanita Roberts’ GATES classes visited the National Civil Rights Museum and the Fire Museum in Memphis. Rebecca Pace, lead teacher, attended the Textbook Caravan in Jackson to view science materials.
• Nine weeks tests will be administered to third grade and skills review will be administered to grades 1-2 as follows: Tuesday — Reading; March 10 — Language; March 11 — Math; and March 12 — make up. Snow day make up will be March 17.
• Parent Academy will sponsor Family Read Night from 5:30 until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Parents must attend with children. Free ice cream certificates will be distributed by McDonald’s. Top Accelerated Reader classes for February were Jennifer Penley’s kindergarten, Tricia Bradley’s first grade, Kimberly Rhodman’s second grade and Rebecca Powers’ third grade. Kathryn Goss has achieved bronze AR status.
• Pledge leaders from the kindergarten class of April Ross and Nikita Polk were Ariah Pendleton, DeJaylon Clark, Mercedes Middleton, Charles Brown and Tommy London.
• Students collected $874.08 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Classes collecting the most donations were the kindergarten class of Jessica Kirgan and Tonja Kline, first place; kindergarten class of April Ross and Nikita Polk, second place; and the pre-K class of Uretka Callon and Amanda Dunn, third place. Winners will be awarded a pizza party, and the school will receive a gift certificate to OfficeMax.
First Presbyterian
• Kari Dupree’s toddlers painted with chocolate pudding after a study of mud and the color brown.
• Jessica Wicker’s 2-year-olds fingerpainted green shamrocks in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day.
• Three-year-old classes of Lynnette Smith and Teri Conerly made Noah’s ark necklaces after a study of the letter N. They also made a torn-paper caterpillar collage after a study of author and illustrator Eric Carle. Nancy Clement was named Student of the Week.
• Shannon Bell’s pre-kindergarten class compared George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in honor of Presidents Day.
• Kindergarten students of Gloria Sullivan made log cabins and wrote stories after a study of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
Good Shepherd
• Carmen Collins, Mayra James, Buttini Mitchell and Gloria Williams attended the Gone Wild Workshop at the Natural Science Museum in Jackson.
• Three-year-olds visited Dr. Roderick Coleman’s dental office as part of Dental Health Month. The students had lunch at Sonic.
• Five-year-olds visited Lorelei Books as part of a Read Across America book- reading event.
• All classes celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday Tuesday.
• Two-year-olds visited the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library today.
Hawkins Preschool
• Registration is underway; students are preparing for spring and a study of community helpers.
• Katrina Davis’ 1-year-olds explored the sounds of windchimes. Davis’ 2-year-olds learned how to use tools.
• Charlene Gravens’ 3-year-olds learned about space and hosted a sock hop as part of a study of the letter S. Heather Jackson’s 3-year-olds discovered moon sand and created a “little self” for display in the classroom.
• Mona Pace’s 4-year-olds made telephones, trains and traffic lights and painted a smile with a toothbrush as part of a study of the letter T. Sue VanDenAkker’s 4-year-olds made tie-dyed T-shirts from poster board and studied about turtles. Bradley Pecanty shared a live turtle with preschool classes.
Hinds Career and Technical
• Kaci Holdiness accepted the HCC-Vicksburg Marketing DECA chapter’s 100 percent membership certificate at the state awards banquet. Donna Cook, DECA adviser and lifetime DECA member, was awarded a 25 years of service pin and certificate.
• Jackson McDonald’s district marketing representative, Michelle Smith, spoke to students about the importance of promotion, signage and product samples. Students enjoyed caramel and mocha frappes.
Jacob’s Ladder
• After dusting books at the library and gathering bulletins at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, the students rode to Kroger Plaza to put gas into the van and to mail an item at the UPS store.
• Sharon Andrews worked with the students on exercises and a game of dodge ball. While the Tuesday group of Will Conway, Matthew Grogan and Robin Smith worked, the remaining students made pimiento cheese by hand.
• Students set the tables for the Wednesday Night Service at First Presbyterian Church. Parent volunteer Melissa Stewart assisted the students. Misty Grantham worked at Just Duett Sports, Alayn Bufkin worked at River Outfitters and Matt McKay at County Market.
• Students were helpers at The Salvation Army, where they washed tables and swept floors in the dining area after the noon meal.
• Carol Bufkin folded napkins and wiped chairs at Walnut Hills. The students gave their teacher a surprise birthday party.
Porters Chapel
• Top Accelerated Readers are as follows: K-5 — Macey Bufkin, Madison Combs, Mary Claire Lovins, Olivia Masterson, Ilenia Phillipson, Andrew Rainey, Peyton Sikes, Leah Simms and Hannah Claire York; first grade — Bailey Andrews, William Fischer, Gunner Hutchins, Landon Kraemer, Ethan Patel, Brianna Poole, Morgan Smith and Audrey Woodruff; second grade — Hailie Baswell, Devin DeWeese, Hannah Embry, Brittnee Martin, Tristan Pickering, Jared Smith and Josh Smith; third grade — Jake Arias, Bradley Collins, Caitlyn Denley, Alaina Huskey, Cole McClure, Ethan Phillipson, Cole Pittman and Kristen Spell; fourth grade — Michael Brewer and Gracie Felker; fifth grade — Cody Bryant and Garrett Hutchins; sixth grade — Booth Buys, Cole Davenport, Kailee Edwards, Bryce Fleming, Kyle Learned, Anna McKenzie Masterson, Allison Nunnelee, Griffin Nunnelee, Wil Owens, Brooke Palmer, Nic Stump and Trey Wright.
• District art winners were as follows: first place winners — Kylee Westcott, Peyton Sikes (second place state winner), Landon Kraemer, Kristen Spell, Molly Smith (first place state winner) and Allison Nunnelee; second place winners — Leah Simms, Morgan Smith, Tristan Pickering, Brittnee Martin, Caitlyn Denley, Maura Stump, Spencer Davis and Kailee Edwards.
• Seventh- and eighth-grade choir members sang and delivered Valentines to residents of Belmont Gardens and Heritage House.
• Beauty and Beau winners were as follows: K-4 and K-5 — Olivia Masterson, most beautiful, and Christian Lancaster, most handsome; grades 1-3 — Amberlyn Kelley, most beautiful, and Josh Smith, most handsome; grades 4-6 — Allison Nunnelee, most beautiful, and Josh Arias, most handsome; grades 7-9 — Elizabeth Holloway, most beautiful, and Richie Bufkin, most handsome; grades 10-12 — Jane Greer, most beautiful, and Kreuz Federicks, most handsome. Named as beauties were Lauren Lee, Katie Locke, Heather Sit, Shelby Wells and Kayla Hill. Named beaus were Josh Daffron, Justin McDaniel, Colby Rushing, Zach Rachel and Gray Hales.
Redwood
• Pledge leaders for the week were Jerry Busby, Zoie Cantin, Aniya Sanders, Caitlin Strickland, T’Mia Qualls, Cameron Pratt, Selena Ortiz, Dyllan Pettway, Robert Hinson, Meghan Hinson, Kevin Lawrence and Tony Littleton.
• Field Day shirts are on sale through Tuesday; yearbooks are on sale through March 30.
• Activity teachers Robin Dixon, Lorraine Copeland, Eloise Sylvester, Linda Hughey and Wyn Pratt held a Canadian festival highlighting the Olympics for students with exceptional behavior this month. Students sampled Canadian foods, skied on “Buddy Boards,” skated on paper plates and discussed the Olympics.
• Students who participated in the District Science Fair were Joshua Hallberg, first place; Jordan Lee, third place; Amanda Boleware; Mackenzie Keller; Morgan Jarabica; Dagan Abernathy; and Rhodes Caruthers.
• Second-graders will pre-sent “Music Makes the World Go Round” Monday night.
St. Aloysius
• Library Club member Josh Williams portrayed Abraham Lincoln as he read “Abe Lincoln’s Hat” to preschool and Montessori classes. Library Club members James Hudson, Lauren Rabalais and Natalie Henry read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Boom Chicka Rock” to preschool and Montessori students.
St. Francis
• Liz Fletcher’s sixth-grade reading classes created figurative language booklets as part of a study of idioms, similes and metaphors.
• District Science Fair winners were as follows: Class I, Behavioral and Social Sciences — Elizabeth Keen, first place; and Alaina Warnock, third place; Chemistry — Claire Jamison, first place; Madeline Lee, second place; and Andrew Ulmer, third place; Earth, Space and Environmental Science — Benjamin Lobred, first place; Engineering, Mathematics and Computers — David Osburn, second place; Microbiology — Mattie Carlyle Derivaux, first place; and Ann Wallace DeRossette, fourth place; Physics — Victoria Gong, first place; and Nick Barrett, fifth place; Class II, Behavioral and Social Sciences — Katelyn Brock, first place; Biochemistry — Sarah Thomas, third place; and Victoria Daily, fourth place; Botany — Madison Willis, first place; Chemistry — Kennedy Monsour, second place; and Mary Peyton Peck, honorable mention; Earth, Space and Environmental — Charlie Dove, first place; Andrew Griffith, second place; and Caroline Simrall, fourth place; Engineering, Mathematics and Computers — Dale Griffith, first place; and Gabriel Riveros, third place; Medicine and Health — Tanner Chambers, second place; and Anne Stewart Piazza, honorable mention; Microbiology — Caleb Larsen, first place; Alexa Jeffers, second place; and Chandler Roesch, third place; Physics — Josh Collins, third place; Zoology — Rett Verhine, first place and Best of Fair; Abbie Bell, second place; and Natilyn Hasty, honorable mention. Certificates of participation were presented to Cass Hudson, Madison Belle Pitzer, Catherine Smith, Kaleigh Stuart, Brandon Teller, Clint Tisdale and Michael Walker.
Sherman Avenue
• District Science Fair winners were as follows: Biochemistry — Anastasia Tower, first place; Antonica Jefferies, third place; and Penny Hearn, fourth place; Botany — Jehari Riley, third place; and Calvi Cattlin, fifth place; Earth, Space and Environmental Sciences — Jon Erikson, fourth place; and Marquize Segrest, fifth place; Zoology — Malik Lindsey, fifth place; Physics — Rebecca Erikson, second place; Medicine and Health — Ashlyn Wright, second place; and Kaylee Hoeft, fourth place.
• The week’s Rock Stars in Margie Heltzel’s music class were Genesis Thomas, Vonterrie Lee, Akila Thomas, Syrilla Glapion, D’Markus Chambers, John Ross, D’Aryus Ward, David Swayer, Nicholas Straughter, Jayvin Clark, Kaniah Oliver, Blake Davis, Adrianna Qualls, Kaleb Floyd, Haleigh Erwin, Aliyah Selvy, Hallee Moore, K’Ce Ross, Maurice King, D’Marion Wells, Christian Brown, Ali Selvy, Rebecca Ethridge, Sha’Quan Drayton, Dwayne Bohanon, Kamryn Smith, DeWayne Green, Raven Ragsdale, Lamaria Rogers, Je’Juan Lias, Kinkayla Williams, Hannah Toney, Tashanna Johnson, Tyree Chambers, Daweesha Parson, Justin Walker, Malik Polk, Keyona Bland, Mia Anderson, Patrice Valentine, Michael Cloud, De’Markus Williams, Hannah Toney, Tashanna Johnson, Tyree Chambers, Daweesha Parson, Justin Walker, Malik Polk, Keyona Bland, Mia Anderson, Patrice Valentine, Michael Cloud, De’Markus Williams, Destyne Carson, Nayeli Sanchez, Joshua Rew, Steven Watts, Mia Somerville, Cazlin Carroll, Hannah Huskey, Brandy Craft, Saniah Lovette, Tre’Veyon Huntley and Lonia Wright.
• Students who earned a trip to the Kelso store for making positive behavior choices were DeMonte Allen, Shakera Austin, Ayiana Ayala, Jasmine Banks, Taylor Briggs, Faith Burgess, Stephanie Carter, Carliyah Clark, Madison Cloud, Ken’Aryieal Cox, Brandy Craft, Morgan Crump, Nekhia Dillard, Keyonta Ellis, Rebecca Erekson, Keshon Evans, Tamaria Evans, Ferdinand Glapion, Syrilla Glapion, Qui’Ahmari Gray, A’Toni Griffin, Ramerian Hamilton, Kamayia Harper, Hector Hernandez, Bianca Hollis, Nicole Jeffers, Joshua Jennings, Zy’Kyria Kendrick, Daniel Kenney, Dylan Lick, Anna Claire Love, Shamar Lott, Ka’Miya Miller, Serenity Montgomery, Simran Patel, Aaleisa Phillips, Jadon Phillips, Kalee Ross, Emma Rowland, Evan Rowland, Nayeli Sanchez, Marcus Shorter, Wade Sims, Bobbie Sorrels, Maurice Stokes, Kevin Sylvester, Katherine Torres-Cruz, McKenzie Wallace, Amya Waller, Darius Wheeler, Mary Claire Whitten, Ashanti Williams, Daniel Williams, DeMarcus Williams, KinKayla Williams, Andre Woodson, Tamarrian Wright and Kevin Zhang.
• Third-graders named to the 100 Club for Benchmark test scores were Calvi Cattlin, Jalen Lumpkin, De’Angelo Wright, Ja’Kiera Mosley, John Lee, Quinterrius Green, Zaundria Norman, Eddie Ross, Asia Wilson, Kari Arthur, Jon Erekson, Chase Stevenson, Donald Dillon, Marqueze Segrest, Natalie Clanton, Brennen Parham, Ronnisha Davis, Carley Smith, Kamry Parker, Gregory Stewart, Scottie Prescott, Hannah Toney, Janicea Wilson, Taylor Byrne, Adison Hearn, Luis Angel, Shanea Guise, Nicholas Strong, Bethany Foster, Darrius Watson, Heather Hunter, D’Markus Chambers, Alaric Vaughn, KaLeah Moore, Jehari Riley, McKenzie White, Camea Dixon, Kristofer Clark, Ryne McCallum, James Carter, Lisa Laurinaitis and Jim Battle.
• As part of a dental health study, Pammy Hall and Melanie Mendrop from Dr. Janet Fisher’s dental office spoke to pre-K classes and representatives from Dr. Brent Thomas’ dental office spoke to kindergartners and distributed toothbrushes.
South Park
• Fourth-graders celebrated Black History Month by completing research assignments and having daily history highlights.
• Ruth Fraysier’s third-graders who were named Groovy Gators were Makayla Anderson, Jermiyah Brown, David Jones, Dalton May, Alyshia Moore, Austen Ware and Keemya Welch.
• Students who participated in the District Science Fair were Jenaé Tousant, second place, and Taylor Lynch, fifth place in Microbiology; Joshua White, third place, Madeleine Gaul, fourth place, and Chase Smith, fifth place in Medicine and Health; Hannah Emerson, fourth place in Zoology; Dalton Arnold, fifth place in Physics; and Michael Hall, fifth place in Engineering, Math and Computers. Honorable mentions were distributed to Dusty Carpenter and Madison Kirtfield in Engineering, Computers and Math; Zachary Davis in Microbiology; and Colton Jamison in Physics.
• To celebrate Dental Care Month, Amanda Brock of Dr. Robert Abraham’s dental office spoke to Susan McKinnie’s kindergartners about tooth care.
Vicksburg High
• Michael Warren, attorney, spoke to Carrie Cruthirds’ law-related education class.
• Third nine weeks test schedule is as follows: Tuesday — first period; March 10 — second and third periods; March 11 — fourth and fifth periods; March 12 — sixth and seventh periods. Report cards will be issued the week of March 22.
• Intercession will be March 15-16. Regular classes will resume March 17.
• Army Engineering and Construction Camp applications are due March 19.
• Students who will be 2010-2011 sophomores will continue registration with counselors through March. 22.
Vicksburg Intermediate
• Pledge leaders for the week were Katreese Wilkerson, Dailon Bridges, Winston Davis, Ryan Vodet and Kawuan Roberts.
• District Science Fair winners were as follows: Behavioral and Social Science — Jasmine Elam, third place; and Ishmael Williams, fourth place; Biochemistry — Hunter Hughes, second place; and Joshua Wilson, honorable mention; Chemistry — Nicholas Crasta, first place; Julianna DeRousse, third place; and Paul Auttonberry, fifth place; Earth, Space, & Environmental Science — Tyler McDowell, fifth place; and Claire Cowart, honorable mention.
• Students and parents enjoyed a black history program that included various student presentations of music, dance, poems and skits. More than 100 students attended Gator Math Night: Night at the Olympics with their parents. Activitiies included multiplication ring toss, making 2-D and 3-D models, building hockey pucks and surfing math Web sites. Parents discussed and practiced nine weeks skills with a math teacher.
• Nine weeks test schedule is as follows: Tuesday — Reading/Science; March 10 — Language/Social Studies for third-, fifth- and sixth-grades; March 11 — Math/Spelling and fourth-grade Language test. State Writing Test for fourth grade will be March 10.
• Good behavior basketball will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the gym.
Vicksburg Junior High
• Students who entered essays and poems in the Vicksburg-Warren County Writing Contest were Octavia Varnado, Janaeya Washington, Taylor Hollowell, Ashlea Flowers, Tommisena Bester and Merfat Saleh.
• Top 10 Accelerated Reader winners for February were Julianne Ranis, James Bowles, Sarah Legg, Marissa Teetson, Nathan Fox, Kiana Lane, Darbie Woods, Theresa Frost, Dewaun Bryant and Matthew Talbot.
Warren Central High
• Students from six Jobs for Mississippi Graduates classes participated in a field trip to the Nissan automotive plant in Canton, where they observed robotic manufacturing processes and types of jobs available in automotive manufacturing.
• The year’s Hall of Fame inductees are Laura Benson, Lakierra Brown, Condrea Collins, Grace Claire Cordes, Jamel Dagher, Matthew Hamilton, Caleb Hollingsworth, Mallory Little, Della Loflin, Bradley Scurria, Jeralyn Stuart and Xiliang Zhang.
• Cheerleader tryouts will be March 19. Tryout clinic (to learn the material) will continue from 2:30-4:30 p.m. today-Friday.
• All WCHS choirs received superiors from judges at the district competition Feb. 25.
• Members of the Literary Club donned Dr. Seuss hats as they read to Bovina Elementary students and to preschoolers at Lorelei Books in celebration of Read Across America Day. Dr. Seuss bookmarks were donated by the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library.
Warren Central Intermediate
• Special Area Classes of the Week were those of Kimberly Bolls and Atlantis Holt.
• Art classes made origami after reading “The Paper Crane.”
• MCT2 Parent Night will be 6-7 p.m. March 10. Math and reading strategies will be offered, along with test-taking tips and meetings with principals and teachers.
Warren Junior High
• February Students of the Month were Kennedy Whitmore, James Michael Boyd, Candace Nugent, Mattea Mobley, Isola Hartman, Caitlen Thompson and Jaqualia Bunch.
• Students of the week who were recognized for good behavior were Keyuntae Scott, Marcus Regan and Garnett Van Norman.
• Students participated in a Black History Month program on Friday.
• Nine weeks exams are scheduled for Monday-March 11.
Warrenton
• Classes of Zabraida Flowers, Twania Spruille and ShaJuan Carter were recognized for scoring C and above on weekly benchmark tests.
• Pledge and Creed leaders for the week were Katlyn Caponis, Samuel Flores, Toni Taylor, Larry West, Lonell Earl, Taylor Harrigal, Chloe Bailess, Santana Saldana, Serena Clark and Aaron Moore.
• Right on Target award winners for the week were Shamyia Nix, Brayden Lynn, DeAndre McCalpin, Undre Henyard, Destiny Trahan, Nikki Hartley and Haden Hataway.
• Fourth-graders gave a performance on Ruby Bridges to celebrate Black History Month.