Prichards academic team does well
Congratulations to the Prichard Academic Team for beating Carter 51to37 on January 25th. The following students placed:
Language Arts:
Haley Hall-2nd
Sayler Tuthill-4th
Social Studies:
Isaiah Holbrook-1st
Gabe Limings-1st
Ryan Rhodes-4th place
Science:
Abigail Gilispie-2nd
Tanner Duncan and Kristen Gilbert-tied for 4th
Arts and Humanities:
Walker Ferguson-1st
Alyssa Greer-1st
Haley Price-3rd
Math:
Reo Tang-1st
Elizabeth Legg-2nd
A big thanks for all of the money that was collected from our students in the Hats for Haiti fundraiser! We raised $1,038.71 for the citizens of Haiti!! Great job students, parents and staff.
Star Elementary news
Our “Stars of the Week” for this week are Aaron Lucas and Natalie Messer. Aaron Lucas is in Mr. Walker’s fifth grade class. Mr. Walker says that Aaron is one of the first students to reach 50 AR points. He is a joy to have in class, and a student that always brings a smile to your face. Aaron is an excellent overall student. Way to go Aaron! Keep up the good work!
Our other “Star of the Week” is Natalie Messer. Natalie is in Mrs. Kennedy’s kindergarten class. Mrs. Kennedy says that Natalie is a joy to have in class. She always tries her best on all of her work. Natalie always has a smile on her face that is contagious to all that she comes in contact with. Way to go Natalie! We are so proud of you!
Mrs. Hay wants to congratulate all of her students who made the honor roll for the second nine weeks. They are Noah Riggs, Madison Flannery, Kailyn Combs, Emily McKenzie, Bradley Davis, Josette Isaacs, Christy Haney, Gabby Leitch, and Lelaney Harris.
We want to also congratulate our Artist of the Month for December Peyton Brown. Way to go Peyton! Great job!
Our Homeroom with highest attendance percentage for the first 4 days of the second semester went to Mr. Walker’s fifth grade class. They had 98.67% for the four days. Good job!
Reminder as we get back into the second semester if your child misses school it is important that you send an excuse when your child returns to school. Failure to do so will result in the absence being unexcused. Thank you for your cooperation.
Heritage Star of the Week
Star of the Week at Heritage Elementary School is Mr. Cody Sexton. Cody is a 4th grade student in Ms. Nikea McDavid’s class.
Cody is always on time and well mannered. He is a hard worker. Cody is kind and accepting of others. Ms. McDavid says that he is a joy to have in the classroom.
The faculty and staff want to congratulate Cody Sexton for being such an outstanding student.
KCU student teachers working in the county
Doctor Karen Ford, Coordinator of Student Teaching in the Keeran School of Education at Kentucky Christian University, reports that two students are completing teaching requirements in local school systems. The student teachers will gradually assume full instructional responsibilities in assigned classrooms over the course of fourteen weeks (70 days) to receive credit for this phase of their preparation program. Student Teachers this fall are divided between elementary and middle levels with one focused in elementary education and one in middle grades.
Prichard Elementary School has welcomed Mrs. Nicole Glancy Vance , a P-5 elementary education major, to work with Mrs. Robin Waggoner in third grade and Mrs. Darlene Gillispie in fifth grade.
West Carter Middle School is hosting Ms.Erin Younkin, a middle school major with emphasis areas in language arts and social studies. Ms. Kim Thompson (language arts) and Mrs. Vicki Glover (social studies) are working with Ms. Younkin.
The student teachers report that their placements are proceeding well. They are enjoying the opportunity to work with their new colleagues in the educational community and are looking forward to the beginning of their new professions.
KCU’s Keeran School of Education would like to thank principals Jason McGlone (Prichard Elementary School) and Sherry Horsley (West Carter) for their continued support and assistance in the placement and training of student teachers.
If you would like information on becoming a teacher, or are interested in pursuing a degree in education, you are encouraged to contact Dr. Karen Ford, Dean of the Keeran School of Education; or visit the KCU website at www.kcu.edu for more information.
Star says goodbye to Broughton
We would like to start by saying goodbye to one of our own. Our schools secretary Mrs. Marlene Broughton who retired on Jan. 19. One behalf of the staff, students, and community we want to wish her the best in her retirement. We will be hosting a retirement reception for Marlene at the school on Wednesday February 3, from 11:30-12:00 in the schools gym.
We also would like to welcome Mrs. Rhonda Marshall as our new secretary. Rhonda has been filling in for some time at the school and we would like to wish her all the best in her new job at the school.
Our Academic Team competed against Olive Hill last Monday. The following students placed in the meet.
Bradley Davis-Math 1st Place
Madison Flannery-Social Studies 1st Place
Bailee Brainard-Social Studies 1st Place
Randa Parker-Math 2nd Place
Jayce Gillum and Abby Hall-Science 2nd Place tie
Aaron Lucas-Math 3rd Place
Haleigh Robinette-Language Arts 3rd Place
Kailyn Combs-Arts & Humanities 3rd Place
Josie Isaacs-Language Arts 4th place
Jayce Brainard-Arts & Humanities 4th Place
Quick Recall:
Star 21 Olive Hill 12
Our school will be having a Hope for Haitt Hat Day on Friday February 5. Students can bring a dollar to donate and wear their favorite hat. If you wish to make additional donations please feel free to do so. All proceeds will go to Haiti via the Salvation Army.
Our Attendance Winner for last week went to Mr. Sexton's fourth grade class with a 96.76% attendance. Way to go guys!
Upper Tygart School News
We would like to congratulate all the 4H students who completed projects this year. The following received awards:
Julie Tackett- champion in arts and crafts with a jewelry entry
Dylan Lizotte- Champion in art with his black/white drawing
Riley Wilburn- Champion in art with her acrylic painting
Dalton Thornsberry- Champion with his bicycle project
Gunnar Porter- Champion with his project on cats
The following were entries in cooking:
1: Alexandria Rayburn- Champion with bran muffins
2. Jasmine Rayburn- champion with her oatmeal cookies in a jar
3. Katie Wolfe- blue ribbon
4. Kaitlin Bradley- blue ribbon
5. Caleb Burton- blue ribbon
6. Andrea Logan- blue ribbon
7. Alyssa Richards- blue ribbon
8. Grace Russell- red ribbon
9. Dustin Toller- red ribbon
10. Hannah Carroll- red ribbon
11. Mariah Isaac- red ribbon
12. Kelli Perry- red ribbon
13. Alannah Steagall- Champion for her colossal cookies
14. Hayden Roe- Champion for his brownies
15. Lance Adkins- champion in cooking
16. Kacy Webb- champion for her chocolate chip muffins
17. Mindy Wibble- red ribbon
The following were entries in photography 1:
Katelyn Russell- champion class 760
Kaleb Bradley- champion- class 761
Shelby Burton- champion class 762
Taylor Hicks- champion classes 763 and 765
Nathaniel Leadingham- Champion class 764
Tori Lowe and Lauren Rayburn- champion
Tori Lowe- red ribbon
The following were entries in Geology:
Makendra Burton- champion
Shannon Mabry- blue ribbon
In Embroidery- Kari Knipp- champion
Energy 1- Skylar Smith- white ribbon
Pets 1- Holly Tilsley- white ribbon
In Electricity: Ethan Brown- champion for his battery-powered circuits
In Dogs 1- Tasha Tackett- champion, David Devaney- red ribbon, Jayden Sexton- white
In Photography 2:
Taelyn Edison- champion in class 771 and 772
Trey Napier- champion class 773
Hunter Gilliam- blue ribbon
Samantha Stevens- blue and white ribbons
Cameron Bailey- blue and champion in class 770
In quilting: Hayla Patton- champion
Rabbits- Mariah Nolen- champion
Sewing 1- Katelyn Callihan- champion for her non-clothing item
Small Engines- Joseph Parson- champion
Woodworking 1- JT Johnson- champion, Peyton Adkins- blue, Dalton Davis- blue, and Tanton Kiser- blue, Kaden Rose- red, and Cody Martin- red
Woodworking 2- Eric Zeigler- champion, Dalton Brown- blue, Shelton Kouns- blue, Spencer Price-blue, and Jacob Hicks- red
Academic team:
The results of the Academic Meet against Olive Hill on Jan. 21 were:
Arts and Humanities- Kacy Webb, Taelyn Edison, and JT Johnson- second place
Math- Mariah Nolen- first place, Dalton Brown- second, and Lance Adkins- third
Language Arts- Karilee Knipp first, Samantha Stevens second, and Jasmine Rayburn third
Science- Peyton Adkins- second, Shannon Mabry third, and Mariah Isaac fourth
Social Studies- Ethan Brown first, Jacob Hicks third, and Dalton Thornsberry third
Quick Recall- Olive Hill 9, Upper Tygart 27
Overall Score- Upper Tygart 54 points and Olive Hill 34 points
The results of the Academic meet against Heritage Elementary of Jan. 25 were:
Arts and Humanities: Kacy Webb second, Brittany Middleton third, and Taelyn Edison fourth
Language Arts – Mariah Isaac first, Karilee Knipp second, and Kaitlyn Russell fifth
Math- Dalton Brown second, Mariah Nolen third, and Peyton Adkins fourth
Science- Peyton Adkins and Alyssa Richards tied for second
Social Studies- Ethan Brown first, Jacob Hicks third, and Karilee Knipp third
Quick Recall – Heritage 31, U.T 17
Overall Score- Upper Tygart 48.5 and Heritage 39.5
The P.T.O will sponsor a Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the gym
The Beta Club sponsored a sock drive in January- You may still send pairs of new socks in kids’ sizes to be donated to the family resource center for our students in need.
Prichard Elementary news
Yellow Jackets of the month for January are Graycee Castle, Trevor Cline, Lexi Griffith, Brandon Kiser, Maci Moore and Michaela Potter.
Her classmates in Mrs. Young’s 3rd grade class elected Graycee Castle. Her classmates stated that Graycee is kind, helpful, honest and a good friend to all. She always has her homework and does her very best and they also say that Graycee is always willing to share and help out in the classroom.
Trevor Cline was chosen from Ms. Whitt's 1st grade classroom. The reasons he was elected include: he is an all around great student, always follows school rules, his homework is always turned in on time, he is a good listener and Trevor gets along well with others. Ms. Whitt also says that Trevor is very helpful and responsible and always tries his best in everything he does.
Lexi Griffith was chosen from Mrs. Wilcox's 3rd grade class. Lexi always begins the day with a smile on her face and is always prepared for the day. She is an excellent student and always participates in class and is willing to help out her classmates. Mrs. Wilcox says that Lexi keeps a positive attitude and gives her best effort each day!
Mrs. Waggoner has chosen Brandon Kiser because he has made such wonderful progress in third grade! All of his test scores have improved but he is most proud of his spelling grades. Mrs. Waggoner says that this is because Brandon always listens in class, has good behavior and studies at home even on weekends!
Mrs. Thomas' kindergarten class chose Maci Moore because she always uses her best class manners and is a friend to all the kids in the class. Maci's work is always beautiful and she usually wins the coloring contests. Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Susie love having Maci as such a great role model for their classroom!
Michaela Potter was chosen by her classmates in Ms. Thomas' 4th grade class. They say Michaela is an excellent student who always works hard and pays attention. She is very helpful and a great example for her classmates!
Spelling Bee winners for Prichard Elementary include:
1st place-Kennedy Mulins
2nd place-Brent Parsons
3rd place-Haley Price
4th place-Kylie Myers
5th place-Caitlyn Cassell
The spelling bee will be held at West Carter Middle School on February 5th.
Heritage School
Our Mission: Keeping our children safe while preparing them for a successful tomorrow.
Hope for Haiti
Heritage will be accepting donations for the Haiti relief fund February 1-5, 2010. Anyone wishing to donate money may do so by turning the money into his/her homeroom teacher or to Bridges Family Resource Center. All proceeds will go to Haiti via the Salvation Army. (Please make checks payable to the Salvation Army). Good Patriots Care About Others!
Library News:
Students need 35 points from Dec. 2 to April 1, with a total for the year of at least 70 for the next reward event trip to Camden Park School Days on May 6th.
The following students already have their points for the trip:
Makenzie Flaugher
Jacob McDavid and Kaeli Withrow
The following students have achieved the point clubs for the year.
200 point club
MaKenzie Flaugher – 221.3
Abigail Williams – 231.2
Sara Geyer – 201.1
100 Point club
Karrick Dyer – 113
Jacob McDavid – 155.8
Caleb Sexton – 108
PTA News:
Heritage PTA will meet Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 4:00 pm.
Academic Team:
Good luck to our Academic team as the take on Olive Hill Monday night, Feb. 1s
Star of the Week:
Heritage Elementary School would like to announce that Mr. Will Kees is our Star of the Week for the week of Feb. 1. Will is a fourth grade student in Ms. Alisha Hall’s class. Will has been chosen because he is always polite and courteous to others. Will has a great attitude and will always try his hardest. He pays attention, helps others, and never gives up. Mrs. Hall is glad to have Will as part of her class. The faculty and staff are very proud to call Will Kees a Heritage Patriot.
Bridges FRC News:
Annual Valentine sales will run Feb. 1 - 12.
4H T-Shirt designs are due to Bridges FRC on February 1st.
Girls Club will meet on Thursday, February 11th after school till 4:30.
4H will meet on Thursday, Feb. 25th after school till 4:30. Heritage Elementary School 4-H Project Day
Memorial Scholarship for High School Seniors
In honor and memory of Leon Tackett, People helping people’s Founder and Past President, PHP’s Board of Directors established a yearly scholarship program – the Leon Tackett Memorial Scholarship. This year, three local high school seniors will receive a one – time gift of $500 to help with tuition, books, fees, or other school – related expenses.
High school seniors from four local schools are eligible to apply for this scholarship program – Boyd County High School, East Carter High School, West Carter High School, and Greenup County High School. One scholarship will be awarded to a senior at each school. To be eligible, students must:
Be a graduating senior
Have a minimum GPA of 2.0
Show financial need
Not be related to anyone affiliated with people helping people, Inc.
Return the completed scholarship application to the guidance counselor by the April 30, 2010 deadline.
High school seniors from these four high schools may pick up applications for the 2010 scholarship in their guidance counselors office. Deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 30. Recipients will be notified in May.
ECMS Raider of the week McKenzie Parsons
McKenzie Parsons is a wonderful student! She is helpful, shows a remarkable work ethic, gets her work finished, and takes great care to do her best. McKenzie is a teacher's dream and always provides an encouraging smile to both her teachers and classmates. McKenzie shows great compassion and kindness toward those around her, and is always considerate of others. Congratulations McKenzie!! We know you will go far in life and be a great success!
ECMS Raider of the week Nathan McCoy
The All-Stars have chosen Nathan McCoy as Raider of the Week! Nathan is well-mannered, mature, and is a wonderful young man to have in class. Nathan always strives to do his best on any assignment, and is a fantastic example for other ECMS students. He is quick to help out with any problem, and is well-liked by both classmates and teachers. Thanks, Nathan, for making each day better and brighter at ECMS!
Carter Elementary to host district cup
Local schools will gather Feb. 27 at Carter Elementary to take part in the District Governor’s Cup competition. The academic event administered by the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition and sponsored by the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust, www.kysaves.com. Participating schools are Carter Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Olive Hill Elementary, Prichard Elementary and Star Elementary.
Congratulations to the academic team ribbon winners:
Social Studies – Cillia Thacker and Kaitlyn Williams.
Arts and Human – Maggie Brammell and Regan Sloas
Language Arts – Adrianna Howard, Grace Parsons and Sylvia Collings
Mathematics – Allie Skaggs, Mason Campbell and Peyton Henderson
Science – Allie Skaggs and Mason Campbell
PTO will be selling RADA knives starting on Feb. 1 and sales will end on Feb. 10.
