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ESL Project
Selected by DPI Filmed at Freeman Elementary
3/09/05 The English as a Second Language (ESL)
project with LeapFrog SchoolHouse was chosen by the Department of
Public Instruction for their "What Works" Program.
The thirty minute program entitled "An Experience Odyssey:
Spotlighting Resources That Work: LeapFrog SchoolHouse," was
recently filmed at Rachel Freeman Elementary School. This program
will be broadcast over the United Star Distance Learning
Consortium (USDLC) satellite system on March 8, 2005, from
5:30-6:30 p.m. You must have the CLT equipment to receive the
signal.
The videostreamed programs will be available two weeks after
the actual broadcast on the USDLC website at www.usdlc.org for
viewing if you do not have satellite capability.
Elementary All-County
Chorus
2/25/05 Elementary All-County Chorus concert took
place on Feb. 19, at the Minnie Evans Art Center at 2:30 p.m. The
guest clinician was Maribeth Yoder-White,Coordinator of music
education at the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State
University in Boone, NC. Approximately 135 4th and 5th grade
students from every elementary school participated.
Science Fair
Scheduled
1/31/05 New Hanover County Schools will be
having its County Science Fair on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at
Murray Middle School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway. The event
will be open for public viewing from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Students in Grades 3-12 will be entering projects in categories
such as biological, earth, and physical sciences, as well as in
technology.
Approximately 30 judges from agencies such as engineering
firms, the NC Aquarium, and UNCW will be judging the projects.
Winners of this competition will be eligible to enter the regional
science fair competition on February 26, 2005 at UNCW.
2005 Teaching Fellows
Scholarship Regional Finalists
1/25/05 The Teaching Fellows Program provides a
$6,500 per year scholarship for four years to 400 outstanding
North Carolina high school seniors. Recipients must be legal
residents of North Carolina and citizens of the United States.
Upon acceptance of the scholarship, the student agrees to teach
for four years following graduation from college in one of North
Carolina’s public schools or United States Government schools in
North Carolina. If the recipient cannot repay the scholarship
through service, the loan is repaid to the State with a 10 percent
interest.
Finalists from New Hanover County Schools are listed below.
Winners will be announced later in the spring.
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Laney High School |
Lauren
Amanda Bass, Megan Alicia Carr, Susan Louise Lawton, Kara
Michelle Metcalfe, Andrew Michael Rooney, Sarah Michelle
Seilley, and Kimberly Ann Welch |
|
Ashley High School |
Timothy Ryan Jarman |
|
Hoggard High School |
Laura
Elizabeth Barkley |
|
New Hanover High School |
Jordan
Alexandra Lucas |
All-County
Middle and High School Band Festival Concert
1/19/05 On Saturday evening, February 12, 2005 at 7:00
p.m. at the Minnie Evans Arts Center, the New Hanover County
Schools’ All-county Middle School and High School Band Festival
Concert will be presented. The middle school band will be
conducted by guest clinician, Mr. Jason Barclift, band director at
H.J. MacDonald Middle School in Craven County. The high school
band will be conducted by guest clinician, Dr. Joe Brashier,
Director of Bands at Valdosta State University. Over 200 young
instrumentalists from New Hanover County Schools’ middle and high
schools will perform.
The public is
cordially invited to attend this evening of band music. There will
be no admission fee.
Band Students
Selected for All-District Band
1/19/05 Auditions for the NC All-District Band Clinic
- Eastern Division were held in Greenville, NC on January 8, 2005.
Based on their auditions, selected students will return to
Greenville on Feb. 4 and 5 to participate in the All-District Band
Clinic. These students were selected from schools throughout
eastern North Carolina. The students will rehearse as a band with
guest conductors for the two-day band clinic and present a
concert at Wright Auditorium on the campus of East Carolina
University on Saturday, Feb. 5. The top students in these bands
are now eligible to audition for the NC All-State Honors Band on
March 5 in Greensboro, NC. Students eligible to audition for the
NC All-State Honors Band are denoted with an asterick.
Ashley -
*Krysten Lee, *Jennie Weaver, *Jacob Bartlett, *Michael Laney,
Jenny Hines, Rachel Watson, Jenna Puckett, Alan Linz, and Caitlin
Welter - Dawn Perry director.
Hoggard - *Kayce Lomas, *Katie Hope, *David Bleaking,
*Jesse Lomas, *Zach Hope, Jimmy Phillips, Grace Natale, and Jamie
Yang - Rod Reed director.
Laney - *Clay Andrews, *Corey Green, Deron Hall, and
Desnise Slays - Mark Doerffel director
Murray - Morgan Alford, Mason Canady, Julie Hines, and
Corey Cugerik - Bonnie Weaver director.
Myrtle Grove - *Laura Turkal - Stephen Morgan director.
Noble - Tabitha Bednarczyk, Trevor Nelson, Kayleigh Maneval,
*Joseph Grant - Joseph Peterson director.
Roland-Grise - Ashley Beavis, Carrie Darden, and Corey
Dawson - Pete Frank director.
Trask - Carrie Icard - Deborah Phillips director.
Virgo - Katie Marriner and Chris Corne. Amy Hinson is band
director.
Williston - *Marcus Gaillard, *Kayla Hill, *Emily Bohbrink,*Spencer
Wilson, Lauren Gaillard, Dex Spencer, Kayla Page, Bradley Fleck,
Jasmine Cooper, Natalie Dunlop, David Cox, and Krishelle Jackson -
Gwen Wilson director.
Myrtle Grove Teacher and
Student Win Awards
1/14/05 The Minority Affairs Commission of the
North Carolina Association of Educators, Inc., has named Donzella
Johnson, art teacher at Myrtle Grove Middle School, a state winner
in Member-Teaching Unit. The Instructional Unit is an innovative
lesson plan using the standards set by the state and National
Board. The winning unit plan has to demonstrate impact the
teacher has made to student learning during the duration of this
plan.
Evelyna Kllasov,
a student at Myrtle Grove, was also named a state winner in the
6-8 grade Short Story category. The two will be recognized at the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet on January 14 in Raleigh.
Laney Student Vying for Park Scholarship
1/14/05 Laney High School senior Meredith Parr
has been selected as a semifinalist for the Park Scholarship
awarded by North Carolina State University, covering all four
years of full expenses, a lap top computer, and summer
opportunities. Selection is based on scholastics, extracurricular
activities, and community service.
New Hanover Senior Receives Scholarship
1/14/05 Based on her extraordinary academic and
personal qualifications, Curry Oglesby, a New Hanover High School
senior, has been awarded Tulane University’s Distinguished
Scholars Award. As a recipient of this award, Curry will receive
an annually renewable scholarship of $22,000. She is the daughter
of Ms. Sandra Oglesby.
New Hanover County
Schools To Have MATHCOUNTS Competition
1/10/05 On Friday, January 21, 2005, all seven
New Hanover County Schools' middle schools will compete in a
county-wide MATHCOUNTS competition. It will be held at the Warwick
Center Ballroom at UNCW from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Two teams of four students each from these schools will
compete. These students have been practicing for four months on
math warm-up and workouts, stretches, and problems of the week.
Fundamental concepts of algebra, probability, and statistics are
reviewed.
Winning teams from this competition will advance to the next
level of competition, which is being coordinated by the
Professional Engineers of North Carolina.
Mary C. Williams Students To
Participate in World's Largest Concert
1/04/05 The Mary C. Williams Elementary School
fourth grade classes and a fifth grade class have been chosen to
submit a video for the 2005 World's Largest Concert sponsored by
the Music Educators National Conference. This group, directed by
Debbie Jones, Williams music teacher, will be filmed at River
Front Park on Friday, January 7 at 10:30 a.m. They will be singing
Down By The Riverside and will showcase the Cape Fear River and
the Battleship North Carolina.
If Williams' video is selected, it will be part of The World's
Largest Concert that will be televised on PBS March 10 at 1:00
p.m. Schools from all 50 states are invited to participate by
singing along with the songs during the show.
Codington Teacher
Received National Recognition
12/21/04 For
multiple years in a row, a local teacher has received recognition
for outstanding performance in reading education. Benida Langston,
a second grade teacher at Codington Elementary School, was awarded
Reading Renaissance Model Classroom Recertification. Model
Classroom certification indicates that Benida’s efforts to adopt
Reading Renaissance methods have continued to result in measurable
increases in student reading performance.
To receive Reading Renaissance Model Classroom certification, a
teacher must demonstrate that their students receive a minimum of
sixty minutes of reading practice time daily. In addition,
teachers must be actively working with individual students to meet
Renaissance-recommended standards for reading achievement.
Educators become eligible for Model Classroom recertification
after they have maintained certification for one full year.
In addition to national recognition, Codington Elementary
School will receive a certificate in recognition of Benida’s
class-wide achievement.
Seniors Selected as
Morehead Scholarship Semifinalists
12/15/04 The Morehead Foundation has selected two
New Hanover High School seniors as semifinalists for the Morehead
Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill. They are Edith Hanes Harris,
daughter of Mike and Darby Harris; and Jillian Leigh Simmerman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simmerman. Hoggard High
School has had four students selected as semifinalists. They are
Caroline Holcomb, Joshua Meyer, Maya Salwen, and Caitlin Sanders.
Morgan Patricia Pope, daughter of William and Susan Pope, was
selected as a semifinalist from Ashley High School.
The Morehead Scholarship recognizes excellent students in
scholarship, leadership, physical vigor and moral force of
character. Interviews will be mid-January in Wilmington and
finalists will be notified the end of January. They will be
invited to Chapel Hill for final interviews March 5 - 8. There
will be approximately 125 finalists selected for 40 scholarships
for students in state as well as out of state and Great Britain.
Healthy Children Make Better Students Forum
12/07/04 On January
26, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., the New Hanover County Council of PTAs will
host the ”Healthy Children make Better Students” Forum in the
Board Room of the Spencer Building. Presenters will be Richard
Teeter from New Hanover County Schools Child Nutrition, Paula
Collins from North Carolina Healthy Schools Council, Pamela
Federline from New Hanover County Healthy Schools Advisory
Council, and Dr. Robert Boyce from UNCW’s Department of Health and
Applied Human Sciences.
This
distinguished panel will educate our PTA leaders, parents, and
families on our Healthy Schools Action Plan and our need to become
more involved in the health and fitness of our children. They will
provide vital information to raising healthy and active children
into healthy and active adults.
This event is
open to the public and the PTA Council encourages all those
raising school age children to come and participate.
New Hanover County Council of PTAs sponsors
their annual REFLECTIONS program: "A Different Kind of Hero..."
12/07/04 The New Hanover County Council of PTAs annually
sponsors the Reflections Cultural Arts Program in conjunction with
North Carolina PTA and National PTA to encourage and recognize
achievement among the children and youth in our schools. The
National PTA Reflections Program is a very popular and successful
program that addresses all six of the standards for parent and
family involvement. Each year, the National PTA Reflections
program recognizes outstanding student works in literature,
musical composition, photography, and visual arts. These works are
created with a theme in mind. The theme changes each year to
stimulate the creativity in a new direction.
This year’s
theme is “A Different Kind of Hero ...”. NC PTA urges all local
unit PTAs/PTSAs to encourage the children and youth in their
schools to submit their original works in these cultural arts
categories. Entries are judged on the school level and then
submitted to the County Council for the countywide competition.
Schools will be
submitting their entries during the next two months for countywide
judging after January 7, 2005. The Awards Reception will be held
on January 31, 2005 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the New Hanover County
Northeast Library (Landfall). Winners in the county will continue
to the competition on the district level and winners from there
will compete on the state level.
For additional
information call the Council’s Cultural Arts Chairperson, Maria
Black at 452-5771 if you have any questions or e-mail her at
Mariablack232@aol.com.
Participate in New Hanover County Council
of PTAs Service Project by Helping School Nurses Help Students
12/07/04
The New Hanover County Council of PTAs is encouraging each PTA,
school, as well as each community member to collect hygiene items
such as deodorant, soap, small washcloths, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, and underwear for young elementary children. Both
travel and regular-sized products are appreciated. Our school
nurses are very excited about this project, since there is no
money budgeted for such expenditures. They are confident that
such items will enable them to provide effective hygiene programs
and improve the health of our student population.
The PTA Council
will pick up your contributions at each school countywide and
deliver them to the New Hanover County School Systems Coordinator
of Nurses or you can also drop them off at the New Hanover County
Schools’ Dale K. Spencer Building. The Council will be collecting
items from now to the end of February. The items will be divided
among the schools, and nurses will give out the items during
classroom sessions and to individual students who do not have
access to these products.
Please know that
you are making a positive impact on the lives of our students.
Thank you for your support!
Board Members Attend
Conference
12/03/04 Board chairman, Steve Bilzi; vice
chairman, Jeannette Nichols; and member, Ed Higgins, attended the
National School Boards Association Conference in November.
Included in the clinics they attended were presentations on
bullying, and Brown vs. Brown.
During the conference, Mr. Bilzi was elected as a new member of
the board of directors for the North Carolina School Board
Association and will serve a two-year term.
Project READ at
Williams Elementary
12/03/04 Janice Puckett, Language Arts
coordinator at Mary C. Williams Elementary, recently received a
$4,000.00 donation from The Landfall Foundation for a new reading
endeavor at the school.
In an effort to raise the reading scores of all students, a
team of teachers is collaborating to write a curriculum for third
through fifth-graders that provides a framework for thinking
critically about selections they read. A second grade class is
also piloting the project.
Some unique aspects about the curriculum are that the lessons
are all guided reading lessons and that they revolve around
culturally diverse picture books that build background knowledge
and promote rich discussion. The team has already begun to write
curriculum for and implement the initial phase of the project.
Project READ is already making a positive difference in the
quality of teaching and learning at the school.
NHHS Student Awarded Scholarship
12/03/04 Zachary Hartman Henderson, a
student at New Hanover High School, has been accepted into Wingate
University for the Fall of 2005, and will be receiving a Wingate
University Trustee Scholarship. The four-year value of this award
is $20,000 at $5,000 per academic year.
The Trustee Scholarship is awarded to students for their
academic achievement as well as their extracurricular involvement.
Zac is the son of Bruce and Eileen Henderson.
Murray Middle School
to Host Speaker
12/03/04 On Tuesday, December 7, 2004, Charles P.
Murray Middle School, 655 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, will host
Mr. William Lassiter, a School Safety Specialist with the
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Center
for the Prevention of School Violence. Mr. Lassiter currently
coordinates several projects for the Center including the "What We
Want to Be is Bully-Free" awareness campaign. Dinner will begin at
6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria followed by the presentation in the
gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. Winners of the school-wide anti-bullying
contest will also read their entries.
Mr. Lassiter serves on the state Advisory Board to the State
Board of Education on School Safety, the Advisory Board for the
National Law Enforcement and Correction Technology Center and the
Attorney General’s working group on Bullying.
The public is invited to attend and students and their parents
are encouraged to participate. For additional information, please
contact Assistant Principal Cyndy Bliss, at 790-2363, extension
118.
Williams Elementary Selected for Grant
11/30/04 Mary C. Williams Elementary School was
recently selected to receive one of the North Carolina PTA Parent
Involvement Grants for 2004-2005 for $500. The funds from the
grant will be used to purchase supplies for "Parent Toolboxes."
The toolboxes, individualized to align with each grade’s standard
course of study, will be loaned out during parent teacher
conferences and will include hands-on, practical materials that
parents can use to teach both reading and math skills to their
children.
If you would like to check out a "Parent Toolbox" or assist in
constructing the toolboxes, please contact Sarah Brinson, school
social worker, at 350-2150, extension 1146.
Helping Hands
Pledge to Feed 100 Needy Families
11/19/04 Helping Hands Care Management Services
Inc. will provide 200 New Hanover County School’s needy families,
turkeys and canned goods. The turkeys and canned goods will be
delivered to New Hanover County Schools on Monday, November 22,
2004 at 10:30 a.m. School personnel will distribute these turkeys
to families on November 23, 2004.
College Park
Elementary Receives Grant
(Home)
11/19/04 College Park Elementary School received
a grant for landscape irrigation from the Cape Fear Garden Club in
the amount of $3,250. The school also received a $4,000 grant
from the Landfall Foundation for an underground sprinkler system
and well. The combined grants will make possible the installation
of a sprinkler system that will reach all garden areas of the
campus. Rebecca Tolan, teacher assistant, and Rebecca Higgins,
principal, prepared and submitted the grant applications. College
Park is implementing the Junior Master Gardener program with
training and support from Airlie Gardens. The underground
sprinkler system will help the students and volunteers maintain
the butterfly gardens and specialty gardens on the campus.
College Park
Elementary School has received a $500 grant from the Exxon Mobil
Educational Alliance program to support incentive programs at
their school. The grant will support several incentive programs
like Girls on the Run and Boys in the Lead. It will also be used
to support the BUG (Bringing Up Grades) honor roll award. Yvette
Mays, the Marketing Advertising Coordinator for the Worsley
Company, worked with the school counselor to secure the grant,
which is one of 4,000 available to schools designed to provide
Exxon and Mobil retailers with an opportunity to invest in the
future of their communities through educational grants to
neighborhood schools.
Hoggard Student Council Wins Award
11/17/04 This past weekend the Hoggard Student Council
was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Student
Councils for the 2004-2005 year. Nathan Stephenson will be the
representative on the Executive Board.
Hoggard also won the Louise Hunter Honor Council Award and
Jannell Upton was inducted into the NCASC Hall of Fame.
Hoggard Students Selected for NC Honors
Orchestra
11/08/04
This year eight Hoggard High School orchestra students have qualified
for the NC Honors Orchestra. to be held Nov.12-14 in Winston-Salem.
Only one other school in the entire state had eight to qualify;
Enloe High School-an arts magnet school.
Students
qualifying for the NC Honors Orchestra are David Meyer, Christine
Meyer, Katie Corpening, Liz Gay, Wayne Chen, Caitlin Sanders,
Hillary Flowers, and Melissa Fineman.
Phil
Singleton is orchestra teacher at Hoggard.
Hoggard
Senior Organizes Art Show
11/08/04
Michael Webster, a senior at Hoggard high school, is organizing
a juried art show of the high school students for his senior project.
The show, open to the public, is titled “ Potential” because he
feels his fellow students have the potential to have a professional
showing of their artwork. “Potential” had 95 entries
from over 60 artists at the public high schools; the judges decided
on 34 outstanding pieces that were to be shown in the exhibit.
Michael
began organizing the show the second week of school by contacting
the teachers from the four public high schools and presenting
his idea to them. He collected the artwork from the schools
and made preparations for the judging and showing. The judges,
Mr. Aaron Wilcox and MJ Cunningham, judged the show free
of cost to him on Saturday October 30; and the 95 entries were
reduced to the 34 pieces that will be shown. The reception
will be on November 9, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.; at the Independent
Art Company at 19 North Ninth Street (on the corner
of Ninth and Princess Streets).
Michael
says, "Throughout this experience I have had the guidance
and support of many friends, and without them, this would never
have been possible. My mentors in my senior project, Daphne
Holmes and Janis Kiehlmeier, have led me through the various steps
in organizing my art show and taught me how to look at artwork
critically. Dan Brawley has allowed me to use the gallery space
at the Independent Art Company, which I greatly appreciate.
The art teacher at Hoggard, Mrs. Sinclair, has always been someone
I can rely on when I need help, and my English teacher, Ms. Micallef,
has led me through the whole senior project experience."
Ashley
High School Names Morehead and Park Scholarship Nominees
11/08/04
Ashley High School is proud to announce their Morehead Scholarship
nominees: Kelly Esposito, Jessie Poteat, and Morgan Pope.
Morehead Scholarship winners receive a full scholarship to University
of north Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ashley
High School's Park Scholarship nominees are Natalia Kennedy and
Caitlin Rhyne. Park Scholarship winners receive a full scholarship
to North Carolina State University.
Judges Needed for Senior Projects
(Home)
11/08/04
Seniors in New Hanover County Schools' five high schools are getting
ready to complete their fall semester's Senior Project class,
and each high school is looking for community volunteers to help
judge student presentations. This requires a commitment
of two to three hours of ones time to listen to three students
give their presentations. The fall dates are as follows:
| Hoggard |
December
1 and 2, 2004 |
| Ashley |
December
6 |
| Laney |
December
7 and 9 |
| New
Hanover |
December
13 and 14 |
| Lakeside |
December
16 |
Anyone
interested in volunteering to judge the projects, please call
the Senior Project coordinator at the school you are interested
in attending; the coordinator will give you details on being a
judge. Coordinators are
| Ashley |
Linda
Robinson |
790-2360,
ext. 135 |
|
Hoggard |
David
Gainey |
350-2072,
ext. 209 |
|
Lakeside |
Regina
Wooten |
251-6161, ext. 306 |
| Laney |
Carol
Query |
350-2089,
ext. 258 |
| New
Hanover |
Lynn
Beeker |
251-6100,
ext. 326 |
Parsley Students to Vote
10/28/04 On Tuesday, November, as adults
go to the polls to elect our next president, Parsley Elementary
students will be participating in an election of their own.
From 8:30-11:00 a.m., the library will become the polling place.
Students will fill out a ballot to vote for which animal at the
North Carolina Zoo they feel should be adopted by Parsley Elementary.
The candidates are the Red Wolf, Green Tree Frog, and the Alligator
Snapping Turtle.
All of these animals are from North Carolina and are considered
endangered or threatened. The Parsley PTA will make a donation
in the name of the winning animal to the North Carolina Zoological
Society.
In preparation for this event, students have participated in
class activities including learning about these three animals
(through links on the "Parsley Votes" web page,
www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/parsley/Events/Election.html), making
campaign posters, participating in debates, and learning about
wildlife conservation.
Myrtle Grove Middle School Students
will Vote
10/28/04 Myrtle Grove eighth grade students
will be sponsoring a mock election on Tuesday, November 2 in conjunction
with their student government election. Voting will be taking
place all during the school day.
The students helping with the election will be dressing as former
presidents. They will be making scale a model of the United States
with each state being an individual cake (made by the students).
The cakes will have the Electoral College information on them
as decoration.
This project is an intra-curriculum activity involving math,
language arts, and social studies organized by teachers Kate Boyce,
SAGE teacher; and eighth grade teacher Katie Carbone.
Roe
Preschoolers Go to the Polls
10/27/04 J.C.
Roe pre-kindergarten students are getting first hand exposure
to the democratic process on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.
Just as many of their parents will be voting, the children will
be getting an opportunity to cast their votes as well.
Each
classroom teacher will read two stories to the children, Brown
Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See, written by Bill Martin,
Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle and The Very Hungry Caterpillar,
written and illustrated by Eric Carle.
Students
will be given a ballot and they will go to the polls (the media
center), enter the voting booth (a very large refrigerator box)
and choose the book that they enjoyed the most. To complete their
voting process, each student will be given an “I Voted Today”
sticker.
New Hanover High Student Awarded Scholarship
10/27/04 Erik James
Bron, New Hanover High School senior, has been awarded a $1,000
scholarship by the North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) Endowment
Fund Committee to use at an institution of higher learning of
his choice. Erik is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Bron.
Laney
Honors’ Drama Advances to State Finals
(Home)
10/22/04 Laney Honors’ Drama competed in the
North Carolina Theatre Conference one act play competition in
Union Pines, NC, on October 16th. The class presented the comedy
This Is A Test. The Honors’ group received the following
four awards:
- Distinguished Play
This Is A Test- Superior Rating
Wes Knape - Excellence In Directing
Eddie McCaffray - Best Actor for the competition weekend
This is the third time in four years that Laney Honors’ Drama
has won the Best Actor Award at the regional competition. The
group will now advance to the state finals that will be held in
Salisbury, NC during the first weekend in November. This is the
fifth time that Laney has advanced to the NCTC State Finals.
Educator Expense Deduction Reinstated
The Internal Revenue Service last week advised educators
to save their receipts for books and other classroom supplies
purchased in 2004 and apply it to the educator expense deduction.
Teachers can deduct up to $250 when figuring adjusted gross income.
This deduction is available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes
deductions on Schedule A. To be eligible, a person must work at
least 900 hours during a school year as a teacher, instructor,
counselor, principal or aide. For more information, please call
the IRS Tele-Tax system toll-free at 800/829-4477 and select Topic
458. Or go to the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov
and use its search engine to find Tax Topic 458.
Hoggard Theatre Department
Receives Awards at Regional Festival (Home)
10/18/04 On October 15 & 16, Hoggard drama
students presented two plays, "Property Rites" and "The
Arkansaw Bear," at the North Carolina Theatre Conference
Regional Play Festival in Cerro Gordo, NC. Participating students
were Seth Austin Camber Caldwell, Scott Dixon, Kara Dunn, Devin
Jarmon, Taylor Kowalski, Colin Lewis, Greg Lupton, Lindsey Matthews,
Michelle McGregor, Samantha McGregor, Beth McSpadden, Kim Miller,
Krista Miller, Danny Mullins, Justin Parker, Karla Pollock, Rhonda
Roebuck, Maya Salwen, Daniel Schronce, Anna Stromberg, Hannah
Telle, Christian Whitford, Kristin Vice, and Leslie Woods.
Out of the 16 plays presented, both of Hoggard's plays received
a Superior rating and were chosen as Distinguished plays. Other
awards received were Best Costumes and Best Ensemble for "Property
Rites"; Honorable Mention in acting to Hannah Telle for "Property
Rites"; Best Actor to Seth Austin for "The Arkansaw
Bear"; Best Actress to Michelle McGregor for "The Arkansaw
Bear"; and Best Director to Hoggard drama teacher Alley Collins
for "Property Rites" and "The Arkansaw Bear."
Hoggard Theatre will be representing our region at the North
Carolina Theatre Conference State Play Festival on November 4-6
at Catawba College in Salisbury.
New Hanover High Schools Students Recognized
10/18/04 New Hanover High School's Jason
Battle and Hanes Harris have been nominated for the coveted Wendy's
High School Heisman Award. Awarded in conjunction with the collegiate
Heisman recognition, this award honors the nation's top high school
seniors who best exemplify a supreme "citizen-scholar-athlete."
These two students were nominated by Principal Chris Furr for
their academic aptitude, athletic talent, and tremendous display
of commitment to their communities. "We believe it's important
to recognize our young people not just for what they do in the
classroom or on the field, but their contributions to communities,"
said Mr. Furr. "The Wendy's High School Heisman is a great
way to showcase their diverse achievements for all to see."
These two students are now eligible for state and national recognition.
Alderman Teacher
Received Honorable Mention from USA Today
10/15/04 Alderman Elementary is proud
to recognize third grade teacher Jenny Leeds who received an Honorable
Mention for the USA Today Teacher of the Year Award. She is one
of 48 educators nationwide selected as a representative to receive
this outstanding distinction.
The winning teachers are chosen by education professionals in
a two-step judging process. Judges consider how well the teachers
have defined and addressed student needs, and most importantly,
the impact teachers have on students.
She will be recognized in USA Today throughout the year. The
faculty and students at Alderman Elementary School are very proud
to have Mrs. Leeds at their school.
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Ashley
Wins Chalk Art Competition
10/14/04
New
Hanover County hosted the High School Chalk Art Competition on
October 9th. Local illustrator Tom Fleming, and local mixed media
artist M.J. Cunningham, judged the competition. Each student team
had two hours to create their chalk art. Ashley High School won
with their dolphin design.
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Students Selected
for Elementary Honors Chorus
10/12/04 The following New Hanover County
Schools students were selected to participate in the North Carolina
Music Educators Association Elementary Honors Chorus. They will
perform at the North Carolina Music Educator's Convention in November.
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- College Park Elementary - Cori Tabor; Wanda Gordy, teacher
- Eaton – Hali Archambault, Katherine Christian, Kristy English,
Haley McGowan, and Morgan White; Cheryl Cribbs, teacher
- Forest Hills – Catherine Blair and Jessica Novak; Carol Stockwell,
teacher
- Holly Tree – Alayna Brehm and Rachel Williams; Susan Gardner,
teacher
- Ogden Elementary – Haleigh Alvater, Will Bernard, Lauren Bumgarner,
Rachel Madsen, and Andy Platt; Lynn Stemke, teacher
Parsley Elementary - Loryn Teague; Amy Tucker-Morgan, teacher
Williams Elementary - Cameron Jimenez and Rachel Mulholland;
Debbie Jones, teacher
Wrightsboro Elementary – Ashley Casalena,
Sheana Grady, Elizabeth Honeycutt, Jessica McCollum, and Anna
Scarborough; Lisa Brooks teacher.
Laney Seniors Honored
10/12/04 Three Laney seniors have been nominated
for the Morehead Scholarship at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Laura Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brock,
Jillian Chiappisi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chiappisi,
and Meredith Parr, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Parr, were
selected based on their outstanding high school records.
Based on leadership, scholarship, moral force of character, and
physical vigor, the Morehead offers four years of tuition, an
annual stipend to cover college expenses of room, board, books
and fees, a laptop computer, summer Enrichment activities, and
the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. Semi-finalists
for the scholarship will be announced in December.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently released
the names of commended students in their scholarship competition.
To qualify as a commended student, one must score in the top 5%
nationally on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test given in
October of a student’s junior year. Six Laney students are recognized
for this achievement and they are: Enoch Calkin, Randall Caulder,
James Eby, Susan Lawton, Edmund McCaffray, and Derek Toro. All
are seniors at Laney High School and will receive their letters
of commendation during the senior awards ceremony later this year.
Ashley High School
Receives Grant
10/08/04 Ms. Susan Robbins, Math Department Co-Chair
at Ashley High School has received a grant from the Landfall Foundation
for the Closing the Calculator Gap Program at Ashley High School.
The check for $3,000.00 will be presented by the members of the
Landfall Foundation Board of Directors at a reception on Tuesday,
November 9, 2004 at the Country Club of Landfall Clubhouse at
4:00 p.m.
Closing the Calculator Gap is a program that will provide students
from low-income families with graphing calculators for at-home
use to increase enrollment and achievement in college preparatory
math and/or science courses. Students will check out calculators
through their teacher to provide them with opportunities to successfully
complete independent assignments.
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NHCS to Present Marching Band Exhibition
10/08/04 New Hanover County Schools will present the
Marching Band Exhibition, featuring the marching bands of Ashley
High School, J.T. Hoggard High School, E. A. Laney High School
and New Hanover High School, on Tuesday October 19, 2004 at 7:00
p.m. in the Hoggard High School Stadium.
The public is cordially invited to attend this event and there
will be no admission fee.
NHCS to Present Choral Concert
10/08/04 On Saturday, October 23, 2004, at 1:30 p.m., the
New Hanover County Schools All-County Middle School/High School
Choral Festival concert will be presented. The concert will be
held at the Minnie Evans Arts Center on Halyburton Memorial Parkway.
Approximately 300 young singers from New Hanover County Schools’
middle and high schools will perform.
Guest choral clinician, Treda S. Berry, choral director at J.
M. Alexander Middle School, Charlotte, NC, will conduct the Middle
School All-County Chorus. The High School All-County Chorus will
be conducted by guest choral clinician, Mr. Carl Nygard, retired
director of vocal music for the Fleetwood Area School District
in Fleetwood, PA.
The public is cordially invited to attend this evening of choral
music and there will be no admission fee.
NHCS to Present Orchestra Concert
10/08/04 The New
Hanover County Schools Eighth Grade and High School Orchestra
Concert will be presented on Monday, October 25, 2004, at 7:00
p.m. in the Minnie Evans Arts Center. Approximately 170 students
from New Hanover County Schools’ middle and high schools will
be performing.
New Hanover County Schools welcomes Mr. Scott Laird, music instructor
at the North Carolina School of Science and Math as the middle
school guest conductor, and Mr. Alexander Agrest, musician and
conductor with the Amabile Chamber Orchestra, Charleston, SC,
as the high school guest conductor for the Orchestra Concert.
The public is cordially invited to attend this evening of orchestra
music and there will be no admission fee.
Auction of Surplus Property
0/08/04 An auction of New Hanover County Schools
surplus property will be conducted at 2814 Carolina Beach Road,
Purchasing Department, on Saturday, October 23, 2004 at
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Principal to Register for DonorsChooseNC
10/07/04 Krista
Holland, Principal of J.C. Roe Preschool, plans to register for
DonorsChooseNC tomorrow morning, Friday, October 8, in an effort
to fund a staff wellness initiative at her school.
DonorsChooseNC is a unique nonprofit venture that provides a
direct opportunity to support educators' classroom projects through
an online registration system for teachers. Donors from anywhere
in the country interested in funding projects can search for projects
they are interested in funding in part or whole.
Pamela Federline, Grant & Special Projects Coordinator for
New Hanover County Schools, says the website is an important addition
to efforts to provide resources directly to teachers. "While
we provide grant opportunities for teachers and schools on a regular
basis, teachers are often time limited or don't have the skills
to write grants. More importantly, teachers too often dip into
their own pockets to fund classroom projects. DonorsChooseNC provides
a support directly to teachers and school administrators to fund
small projects. We hope people in New Hanover County interested
in a unique way to support public education will consider funding
such projects through DonorsChoose."
For more information on DonorsChooseNC, see the website at www.donorschoosenc.org.
For school system information, call Pamela Federline at 254-4186.
College Park Teachers to Present at
Conference
10/7/04 Teresa Rogers and Wanda Gordy, visual
art and music teachers at College Park Elementary School, will
present a session at the Carolina Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL) annual conference on November 12. The
session is entitled, "Language Through the Arts." The
presentation is based on a program that is being implemented at
College Park School this year, teaching language skills through
enrichment visual art and music classes for the ELL population.
This program was initiated by principal Rebecca Higgins to enhance
both language and arts education of ELL students.
Laney High School
to Host College Night at UNCW
10/7/04 All juniors, seniors, and parents
of any New Hanover County High School student are invited to attend
the post secondary opportunity session (College Night) on Wednesday,
October 13, 2004, from 4:00-6:30 p.m., at Hanover Hall, on the
campus of UNCW.
Information about scholarships and financial aid will be available.
If you have any questions, please contact Julie Williams at Laney
High School at 350-2089, extension 212.
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New Hanover High School Students Nominated
for Park Scholarship
10/7/04 Jared Brown and Hanes Harris have been
nominated by New Hanover High School for a Park Scholarship to
N.C. State. The Park is a full scholarship based on merit and
criteria includes scholarship, leadership, character, and service.
Parsley Elementary
a Great Place to Teach and Learn
10/01/04 Last week it was announced that Parsley
Elementary was among 28 semi-finalist schools for a new award
created by Governor Mike Easley called "GREAT PLACES TO TEACH
AND LEARN". Schools were selected from among over 2400 schools
in N.C. based on two criteria: student performance on EOG tests
and positive results on the 2004 Teacher Working conditions survey
in the areas of time, leadership, professional development and
empowerment. The semi-finalist schools represent only one semi-finalist
per every 86 schools. While Parsley was not among the eight winning
schools, it is the only New Hanover Co. School to receive this
recognition. NHCS Superintendent Dr. John Morris visited the school
last week to inform Principal Michael Zentmeyer of the award.
Zentmeyer says of his staff, "I am proud to be associated
with such a special group of students and teaching professionals.
Strong student achievement on EOG tests comes from dedication
over several years by all who work here. The positive responses
to the Workplace survey mean that all of us bring a commitment
and energy to our school on a daily basis. It is appropriate that
the governor and his Teacher Advisory committee have seen fit
to recognize your efforts." For more information on
Parsley Elementary School's award, contact Michael Zentmeyer
at 790-2355.
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Carolina Beach Students Plant Sea Oats
9/28/04 On Friday, September 17, 2004, two hundred
and seventy students from Carolina Beach Elementary School planted
over 10,000 sea oats in hopes of saving our beaches. The third,
fourth and fifth grade students traveled to the north end of Carolina
Beach to plant the sea oats. This adventure was in conjunction
with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the town of
Carolina Beach and many of the town’s volunteers.
Everyone ventured out around 9:00 a.m. to dig, fertilize, and
plant the sea oats. Snacks and water were provided by the town
and after a busy day, the students returned to school with a great
feeling of accomplishment.
Superintendent to Meet with WWII Veterans
Group
9/24/04
On Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., Dr. D. John Morris,
Jr., Superintendent of New Hanover County Schools, will meet in
his office with Thor Ronningen, representing the group World
War II Remembered, area veterans of WWII. The group will be
submitting WWII information to the local schools from their members’
WWII experiences to be used in history classes.
Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition
9/24/04 The twelfth annual New Hanover County
Schools High School Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition will be held
on Saturday, October 9, 2004 in front of the Customs House (Federal
Building) adjacent to the Riverfront Park. The chalk artwork will
be created from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Afterwards, the high
school work will be critiqued and judged. The winning high school
will receive a coveted plaque to be displayed at their school
for one year.
The public is invited to observe the creation of the artwork
by students from Ashley, Hoggard, Laney, and New Hanover High
Schools. Several middle school art classes will also be on hand
to observe and try their hand at smaller versions of chalk designs.
This event is sponsored by New Hanover County Schools.
Special Guest Speaker at Murray Middle
School
9/20/04 Colonel Charles P. Murray, Jr. will visit the
Middle School named in his honor, Charles P. Murray Middle School,
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, on Friday, September 24, 2004.
He will arrive at 9:00 a.m.
His stellar military career was established during WWII with
a distinguished Medal of Honor bestowed on July 5, 1945. Colonel
Murray continued in active duty until his retirement in 1973.
His last combat duty was Infantry Brigade Commander in Vietnam.
Freeman Elementary to Participate in
STARBASE Program
9/17/04 For many kids, science and math can seem
like abstract subjects with no connection to the real world around
them. The North Carolina STARBASE Program, conducted by the state’s
Air Force National Guard, is working to change that by bringing
the real world of aviation and aerospace into schools, using hands-on,
team-based activities to inspire students to learn and achieve.
Freeman Elementary School will be participating in the STARBASE
Program the week of September 27, 2004. Students from Freeman
will be at the STARBASE location at 2201 South Fort Fisher Boulevard
in Kure Beach on Monday and Tuesday, September 27-28 from 9:30
a.m.-1:15 p.m. On Wednesday and Thursday, September 29-30, the
students will be participating in the program all day back at
Freeman Elementary. On Friday, October 1, the students will finish
the program and will take part in a graduation ceremony at the
school.
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New Hanover High School Nominates Seniors
for Scholarship
9/17/04 Congratulations to the following
seniors who are New Hanover High School’s nominees for the Morehead
Scholarship at UNC- Chapel Hill: Jason Battle, Shana McClammy,
and Jill Simmerman.
The Morehead recognizes outstanding scholarship, leadership,
physical vigor, and character.
Ashley High School Marching Band to
Perform for Special Show
9/16/04 The Ashley High School marching band
is performing a special show entitled "Paint It Black: A
Tribute to Vietnam Veterans" on Friday, September 17, 2004.
Students have learned about some of the music and events in a
period of our history that has allowed for positive growth in
our country. Because of the Vietnam era, our patriotism and recognition
of our Veterans is stronger today than ever before. Interested
Vietnam Veterans in our area are invited to come to the game and
be recognized during our show at halftime. Dr. John Morris, New
Hanover County Schools Superintendent, also a Vietnam Veteran,
will be a part of the show that evening. For additional information,
please contact Dawn Perry, Band Director at 790-2360, Extension
810.
USDA Kicks Off Fruit and Vegetable Program
in NC Schools
9/15/04 Eric M. Bost, the USDA Under Secretary
for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, will be at Edwin A.
Alderman Elementary School, 2025 Independence Boulevard in Wilmington,
on Thursday, September 16, 2004, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., to announce
a grant of up to $1 million, to kick off a fruit and vegetable
program in 25 North Carolina schools.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will receive
this grant, funded by the USDA, to improve fruit and vegetable
consumption among North Carolina’s school children. This grant
will target elementary schools, providing free servings of fresh
and dried fruits and fresh vegetables throughout the day in addition
to existing school meals programs. According to the Center for
Disease Control, approximately 24 percent of North Carolina’s
population is obese. Making additional fruits and vegetables available
to students will help reverse this trend and encourage children
to learn healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime.
Under Secretary Eric M. Bost will be having lunch with the children
prior to the ceremony and is available for interviews from 1:15
to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Alderman Elementary
at 350-2031.
PTA Council Sponsors Question and Answer
Session with Superintendent
9/13/04 On Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at 9:30
a.m., the New Hanover County Council of PTAs will sponsor their
annual "Conversation with the Superintendent and His Staff."
Dr. John Morris and his staff will be available to answer questions
and concerns from PTA leaders, parents, and the community during
the event to be held in the Board Room of the Dale K. Spencer
Building. Detailed questions can be submitted by email to the
Council President prior to September 26th. The questions will
be submitted to Dr. Morris so that complete answers can be given
during the meeting. Other questions are also welcome at the time
of the event.
The Council provides this rare opportunity to sit down with the
Superintendent and his staff, not only to answer questions and
concerns, but to educate the public on the many facets of their
positions and how they work to give the children of our county
the best education possible. This event is truly an occasion that
parents and those involved in education and the schools of this
county should not miss.
For further information, please contact Council President, Ann
David at 799-6332 or by email adavid4258@aol.com.
Governor Visits College
Park Elementary
9/8/04 On Friday, August 27, 2004, Governor
Mike Easley visited College Park Elementary School. Principal
Rebecca Higgins gave a thought-provoking opening speech and Governor
Easley then spoke about the progress that North Carolina Schools
have achieved in the past few years. He then participated in a
math lesson given in the first grade classroom of Marissa Buckholz
and also enjoyed music provided by music teacher Wanda Gordy and
Natalie Lafferty’s second grade class in the media center.
Governor Easley visited the school based on the positive results
of his 2004 Teacher Working Conditions Survey given statewide
last spring.
The Governor and local dignitaries enjoyed a lovely reception
provided by the College Park PTA.
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Wrightsville Beach Elementary School
Celebrates 50th Anniversary
9/3/04 Wrightsville
Beach Elementary School is 50! Come and celebrate the 50th anniversary
of Wrightsville Beach Elementary School on Sunday, September 19,
2004 at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School at 220 Coral Drive,
Wrightsville Beach.
The reception and celebration will begin at 3:00 p.m. and all
past and present administrators, teachers, and Wrightsville Beach
students, parents and family members are invited to attend.
The guest of honor will be the 1954 WBS principal, Dr. Bridgman,
and all past principals and teachers will be recognized. A commemorative
watercolor print of Wrightsville Beach School, painted by Peter
Gloss, WBS art teacher, will be unveiled and a copy of the print
will be available for purchase to support the WBS and PTA.
For more information regarding the WBS 50th Anniversary Celebration,
or if you have pictures or articles that you would like to include
in the program, please contact Shelly Holt at 910-256-0683 or
email the information to BillH7491@aol.com.
NHCS Receives Grant
8/27/04 New Hanover County Schools, in partnership
with UNCW, YMCA, and other community faith-based organizations,
would like to announce the award of a $400,000 Expansion Grant
for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. This grant will
benefit and serve the Hispanic children at Sunset Park Elementary
School. Funds for this grant will be used in the after school
program to help integrate these students into our community and
society.
On Wednesday, September 1, 2004, there will be a Parent Meeting
at Sunset Park Elementary School to provide information regarding
the program and to answer questions. The meeting will be held
in the school cafeteria, from 5:30 p.m-7 p.m. and refreshments
will be served. Registration forms will be available at this time
to enroll students and bilingual staff will be on hand to answer
questions.
Educators Honored
8/20/04 The New Hanover County Board of Education
honored 42 teacher and principal Educator of the Year nominees
at a banquet on August 19 at Ashley High School.
During the banquet, Amy Tucker-Morgan, K-5 music teacher at Parsley
Elementary School, was named the 2004-2005 Teacher of the Year.
Dr. Susan Hahn, principal at M. C. Williams Elementary School,
was named Principal of the Year. They will represent New Hanover
County Schools in regional and state competitions.
Wachovia Bank presented the Ben Craig Award for Outstanding Educators
to Ms. Tucker-Morgan representing the elementary schools; to Andrea
Krzyzewski, SAGE teacher at Noble Middle School; and to Mike Kelly,
chemistry teacher at Laney High School. Each was cited for their
outstanding contributions to education.
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Amy Tucker-Morgan
Teacher of the Year |
Dr. Susan Hahn
Principal of the Year |
Andrea Krzyzewski
Middle School
Teacher of the Year |
Mike Kelly
High School
Teacher of the Year |
Book Bag Donation at Sunset Park Elementary
8/12/04
On Monday, August 16, 2004, a charitable organization called "Reaching
Hearts" and the Wilmington Fire Department will deliver donated
book bags and school supplies to Sunset Park Elementary School.
At 10:30 a.m., all students and Sunset Park team members will
gather outside to greet the fire department members and the Reaching
Heart organization members.
The supplies will also be distributed to other local schools.
Wrightsboro Elementary Receives Grant
8/04/04
Wrightsboro Elementary School has been selected to receive the
first ever grant award called, We The People Bookshelf. This award
is presented by the National Endowment of the Humanities in cooperation
with the American Library Association, and was created to "encourage
young people to read and understand great literature while exploring
themes in American history." More
information.....
2004
"No Child Left Behind" Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Results
7/19/04 The preliminary results for Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP) under the federal "No Child Left Behind
Law" (NCLB) have been released. Individual school results
are posted below. For more information, visit the Department
of Public Instruction website.
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