Agape Montessori

• Primary Montessori students held Field Day at Riverfront Park, where they used balls, hoops, jumping toys and bubbles in their races. All received medals.

Bovina

• Pledge leaders for the week were Taylor Palmer, Joseph Acuff, Tiffany Reynosa, Shonterria Qualls, Jon’Terroll McCalpin, Justin Mitchem, Kirk Parker, Katie Vail and Shakiria Turner. Student Council leaders were Skyler Gibson and Brandon Caruthers.

• Third- and fourth-grade GATES classes of Andra Bonelli and Terry Guynn toured the Mississippi Petrified Forest in Flora. Assisting as chaperones were Connie Herman, Jeanette Calvin, Tawyna Smith, Gary Williams, Kevin Watson, Russell Standish, Pam Ertle, Martha Ertle, John Buchanan, Jason Ginn, Clark Huntley, Sonya King and Lisa McAdam.

• Sixth-grade GATES students are supervising the school’s participation in H.O.P.E. for Children by collecting T-shirts, tennis shoes and shoe boxes filled with personal items for school-age children affected by recent tornadoes in the state.

• Grades 3-6 will participate in the MCT2 pep rally on Friday. MCT2 tests will be taken May 11-13; Field Day will be May 14.

• Students are participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Hop-a-Thon to raise money for children to attend summer camp.

Bowmar

• Parent helpers during the week were Anne Gee, Nancy Carr and Theresa Brooks.

• Ryan Grey, Mississippi State student, completed athletic field experience at Bowmar under the direction of Susan Mims. Miss Mississippi Anna Tadlock presented a program on RUN2 Health for grades 4-6.

• Luz Martinez of El Ranchero shared chips and salsa with Nadia Andrews’ class as part of a Spanish lesson. Elaina Delgado shared her frog, “Lucky,” with Florence Njiti’s first-graders. Terisa Cochran of Guaranty Bank spoke to Jordan Amborn’s class about saving money.

• Fourth-grade GATES students observed a City Court session, toured the Warren County Jail and visited The Vicksburg Post, where they watched a printing of the newspaper. Parent chaperones were Beth Beard, Theresa Delgado, Jackie Dorsey and Betty Wamsley.

• Top Accelerated Readers were as follows: kindergarten — Gordon Wilkerson, Naperia Swartz and Allie Boland; first grade — Tommy Curtis, Sam Bunch, Jane Hopson, Benjamin Talbot, Shreya Surti, Timothy Ross and Sam Dixon; second grade — Khyrean Jones, Nick Tello and Madisyn Peterson; third grade — Skyler Anderson, Ann Callender, Abigail Wallace and Amberly Wilkes; fourth grade — Beth Fortner, Christian Oakes and Hope Lee; sixth grade — Joseph Jabour, Elizabeth Boyd, Max Wamsley, Tyler Vroman, Kaylynne Wallace, Raven Ross, Chloei Fulgham, Francesca Williams and John Austin Burris. Student of the Week was Will Watts. Those making library AR goals were first-graders Madison Embry, Barrett Joseph and Levi Wyatt; second-graders Alex Beers, Mary Beth Tingle and Aniah Turner; fifth-grader Sarah Hunter Fordice; and sixth-grader Kelby Westcott. Those earning AR certification were as follows: ready reader — Michael Waites; rising reader — Cody Lyons and Noah Outlaw; advanced reader — Anthony Njiti and Dwayne Sims; star reader — Warner Buxton, Alicia Foster and Jared Pope; classic reader — Chloei Fulgham. Classes of the Week were Florence Njiti’s first grade, Tondia Ferracci’s fourth grade and Alicia Shiers’ sixth grade.

Dana Road

• Third-grade pledge leaders from the class of Chris Williams and Michelle Beard were Markel Harris, Markevious Harris, Joseph Moore, Markease Burkley and Kenneth Heath.

• Students from Cedars Headstart visited kindergarten classes and toured the school under the direction of Ethel Lassiter, principal.

• Parent volunteers who assisted the second-grade class of Ashley Cessna and Crystal White were Donna and Joe Jordan, Misti Chapman, Marilyn Hendrix, Benson Gross, Sheila Rankin, Natasha and Ewell Blackmore, Margaret Butler, Michelle Butler, Rose Kinnebrew, Angela Wash, Arshinda Thomas, Juanita Dunn and Johani Tart. Parent volunteers who assisted the first-grade class of Sheryl Mobley and Yolanda Brown were Joey and Ashley Cessna, Carol Ann Murphy, Sha’Vaughn Wilson, Latonya Walker, Keith Fisher, LaTonya Lush, Larry Ferguson, Hazel Erwin, Cassandra Patterson, Sharonda Freeman and Chapiyah Richardson. Parents assisting in the pre-kindergarten class of Uretka Callon and Amanda Dunn were Dora Hunter, LaShondra Coleman, Shirley Miles, Datra Walker, Laura Moll, April Ross, Chrissy Thum, Tracy Rogers, Patsy Ellis, Stephanie Merritt, Sean Lott, Avina Johnson, Yvonne Eng, Kimberly Watts, Hester Lockridge and Tamera Merritt. Volunteers assisting in the pre-kindergarten class of Linda Hanks and Jennifer Funches were Kayla Johnson, Daniel Dunn, Deitrick Kelly, Rodrick and La’Quita Reed, Carl Horne, Bonnie Steele, Ethan Walker, Jeff Taylor, Brook Hughes, Jeane Bantugan, Holly Tweedle and grandparent Angel Calvin.

• Third-grade classes visited Riverfront Park for a picnic.

First Presbyterian

• Art instructor Mackenzie Coulter showcased the students’ art work at the end-of-the-year Art Auction.

• Kari Dupree’s toddlers ate rainbow Popsicles after a review of colors. Jessica Wicker’s 2-year-olds made starfish with Froot Loops after a study of the sea and its animals.

• After a unit on butterflies and their habitats, Gloria Sullivan’s kindergarten class released butterflies during recess.

• Three-year-old students of Lynnette Smith and Teri Conerly made umbrellas after a study of the letter U. They presented a Mother’s Day program for all moms and enjoyed cake and punch afterward.

• Volunteer Tricia Brogdon helped Shannon Bell’s pre-kindergartners make Mother’s Day cards and gifts. The students also painted pictures of their mothers.

Good Shepherd

• Teacher Appreciation Week is being observed this week.

• Two-year-olds visited the Jackson Zoo and made corsages for their Mother’s Day luncheon on Friday.

• Three-year-olds participated in Movie Day and visited the zoo. They will host a Mother’s Day snack on Friday.

• Four-year-olds wrote letters to their mothers and made Mexican hats and will have a Mother’s Day breakfast on Friday. Five-year-olds hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

• Graduation make-up photos and summer pictures will be Tuesday.

Hinds Career and Technical Center

• As part of a study of social responsibility in marketing, Kaci Holdiness worked the Bovina Café fundraiser at the Bovina Fire Department and Dylan Dement worked the Belk Charity Sale.

• Classes attended the River Region Masquerade Auxiliary jewelry sale as part of a study of quality of merchandise and price comparison.

• Marketing II students constructed a spring sportswear display in the HCC Banks Building using merchandise from Rue 21.

• April Howard, Warren Central senior, created a display promoting a Mother’s Day sale on crosses and Bibles as part of her pretend business, Howard’s Christian Books and More.

Little People’s Learning Center

• Students enjoyed a lesson on bike safety, which culminated with a Trike-a-Thon at South Street Store. The event raised $751 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Redwood

• Pledge leaders for the week were Haley Cummins, Brandon Burt, Catherine Adcock, Parker Ashley, Abby Smith, Demond Hardy, C.J. Evans and Chloe Lingle.

• First-grade classes visited the Jackson Zoo; second-graders visited Riverfront Park.

• Fifth-grade students of Amanda Hall, Pauleanna Kemp and Mary Hunter Sharp held Metric Olympics to practice measurements. Linda Turner’s math enrichment students held a metric scavenger hunt; winners were Hunt Holdiness, Brandon Burton and Tyrik Masters.

• The Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT2) will be given to grades 3-6 Tuesday-May 13; students should be at school all day for the week.

Sherman Avenue

• Sally Owen’s kindergartners wrote a class book, “The Missing Golden Egg.” They made paper-plate flowers, large chicks, painted butterflies and word-family caterpillars as part of a study of spring.

• PTA members and parents are providing goodies throughout the week for Teacher Appreciation Week.

• Third-graders will be honored at an MCT2 pep rally on Friday as part of test encouragement.

• Third-graders took a practice MCT2 test to understand test procedures.

• Rock Stars in music class were Ja’Kyla Hawkins, Kaliyah Ford, Daijean McCloud, Keiristen Carroll, Olivia Munson, Noah Johnson, Patrick Stephens, Christaisha Blackmore, Faith Stewart, Katelyn Collins, Jasmine Banks, Altiana Clark, Mariah Randolph, Mi’Kearyia Patterson, Melanie Lewis, Alex Garcia and Kailyn Mayberry.

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• Sixth-graders John Owen Upshaw and Rett Verhine spoke on River 101 and K-Hits 104.5 about the school’s annual PlayADayInMayAway. They also spoke, along with Charlie Dove, on the Live at the Klondyke radio show about the event.

• Leslie Young’s sixth-grade science classes used cabbage juice and household chemicals to conduct a diffusion and osmosis experiment.

• Using “treasure” maps, preschool students of Brandi Hoxie and Laura Blackledge searched for the letter X hidden in the school’s courtyard. The students also constructed and erupted a volcano as part of a study of the letter V.

Vicksburg High

• Seniors are asked to submit a copy of scholarship acceptance to Pat Winters in the Guidance Office.

• Senior Awards Day will be at 6:30 p.m. May 17 in the auditorium. Senior exams will be May 18-21.

• Graduation will begin at 7 p.m. May 27 at Vicksburg Memorial Stadium.

• Elected as Key Club officers for 2010-2011 were Jody Hollowell, president; Keaton Jones, vice president; Emily Sluis, secretary; Keturah Haggard, treasurer; Christine Figueroa, archivist/historian; Chucky Hayden and Millan Nasif, sergeant-at-arms; Bree James and M’Kayla Willis, senior board representatives; and Cameron Cooksey and Daniel Sluis, junior board representatives. Key Club members were honored by the Vicksburg Kiwanis Club with a K-Family cookout at Hopping H Ranch.

• Athletic awards banquet will be Thursday in the gym.

Vicksburg Intermediate

• Pledge leaders for the week were Nathaniel Bell, Karl Singleton, Vansha Horton and Kionna Wilkerson.

• Fifth-grade classes of Alice Jones, Regina O’Leary, Madonna Stacker, Deana Flanagan, Tommie Allen, Latoya Minor and Amy Hodges toured the Vicksburg National Military Park and the Cairo gun boat. Students of Jones and O’Leary wrote thank-you notes to Dr. Kimberly Winters, who helped fund the tour guides for the trip.

• Parent volunteers for Field Day were Macon Thompson, Carolyn Johnston, Mark Wilson, John Shelby, Larry Ferguson, Anthony Williams and Colin Crasta. Cecilia Frost, Theresa Frost, Oscar Frost and Nicholas Jones organized and operated the concession stand.

• MCT2 pep rally will be Monday; Vicksburg High School’s band, cheerleaders and Gator Girls will lead students in cheers to raise test scores on the MCT2, which will be administered May 11-13. Students are asked to get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and arrive on time during test days.

• Parents are invited to attend a Federal Programs meeting at 9 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. Friday. For more information, parents may contact Mary June Cooksey at 601-638-4199.

Vicksburg Junior High

• Robert Walker of ERDC demonstrated the use of Google Earth for Chris Bates’ career discovery classes as part of an information technology unit.

Warren Central High

• The school’s Mu Alpha Theta chapter collected 30 containers of peanut butter in various sizes and 25 containers of jelly to contribute to the Vicksburg Food Pantry.

• Awards Night will be held Monday in the auditorium.

• Athletic Banquet will be May 13

• Yearbooks are on sale for $75 in room 400.

Warren Central Intermediate

• Zenobia Harris’ class was named Special Area Star Class of the Week.

• Art classes created flower diagrams of favorite books.

• Field Day and MCT2 rally will be Friday.

• MCT2 schedule is as follows: Tuesday — language and reading; May 12 — language and writing; and May 13 — mathematics.

Warren Junior High

• Parent volunteers are needed for MCT proctors. Call the school at 601-638-3981 to assist.

• The Warren Junior High band presented a concert Tuesday.

• Students participated in activities to gear up for the MCT. Students wore team jerseys on Monday, crazy socks on Tuesday and camouflage shirts today. Students may wear their uniform shirts inside out on Thursday and mismatched shoes on Friday.

• MCT will be administered on Tuesday-May 13. Students are asked to get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and have No. 2 pencils.

Warrenton

• Top Accelerated Reader Classes of the Week were Tina Cochran’s first grade, Rebecca Hughes’ fourth grade and ShaJuan Carter’s sixth grade. Top readers were as follows: first grade — Katlyn Caponis, Abigail Hughes, Arieanna Joiner, Taylor Nixon, Chloe Bailess, Keshaun Perkins and Samuel Flores; second grade — Carlos Richardson, Deandre McCalpin, Ke’Andre Harris, Marquez Richardson, Calbert Gomez and Gracie Buell; third grade — Andre Ranis, Asia Brown, D’Corius Barnes, Tacarie Yearby, William Tankson and Brayan Loyola; fourth grade — Jon Bantugan, Faith Meredith, Destiny Walker, Joshulyn Pearson, Demetria Harris and Tamira Parson; fifth grade — Esdgar Loyola, Yashica Brown, DeVontay Knight, Destiny Barnett, Elisha Bridges and Kynsley Jones; sixth grade — Larry Jordan, Leiana Thornell, Jasmine East, Tamya Hackett and Alyssa Pugh.

• Winners of Christina Cochran’s first-grade Spelling Bee were Abigail Hughes, first place; Keshaun Perkins, second place; and Riley Wilkerson, third place. Chloe Bailess participated in the Flat Stanley project; her “Flat Stanley” traveled to Texas.

• Kat Hilderbrand’s fourth- and fifth-grade GATES students created Egyptian mummies during a unit on ancient Egypt. Third-grade GATES students created a Kapok booklet during a study of the rainforest.

• Nell Cummins, Joe Ginn, Rosemary Palermo, Debbie Tate and Judy Wooley, 2009-2010 retirees, will be honored with a celebration from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria.