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Honor School of Excellence
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 An
Honor School of Excellence is defined as being a school that made expected
growth and had at least 90 percent of its students' scores at or above
Achievement Level III and made AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) under the
federal No Child Left Behind Act. |
School of Excellence
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A School of Excellence is defined as being a school that made expected growth and had at least 90 percent of its students' scores at or above Achievement Level III. |
Parsley is a Real
D.E.A.L. School! |
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Parsley is proud to have been selected as one of North Carolina's 10 Real D.E.A.L. Schools. Mr. Zentmeyer, Mrs. Suggs, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Youmans and Mrs. Rizzo went to Raleigh on Feb. 1 to present at the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Conference and receive our Real D.E.A.L. award. NHCS Superintendent Dr. Morris joined us in receiving this honor.
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February
1, 2007: Parsley
was once again selected as a semi-finalist (one of
30) in Governor Easley's recognition of schools that are great places
to teach and learn: Real D.E.A.L. (Dedicated Educators, Administrators, and Learners) Schools.
Schools are selected based on excellent student test scores (EOGs)
and exceptional working conditions as reported by staff members in
an online survey in the spring of 2006. This
year the semi-finalist schools submitted an essay outlining the
qualities that make their school a great place to teach and learn -
qualities that can replicated at any school. Then,
if selected, a semi-finalist school received a site visit by members
of the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee. 
Governor Easley's "Great Places to Teach and Learn" Award semi-finalist |
October 2004: Parsley was selected as a semi-finalist for this new award created by Governor Easley. The schools are selected based on two criteria: student performance on EOG test, and positive results on the 2004 Teacher Working Conditions Survey in the areas of time, leadership, professional development, and empowerment. Out of over 2.400 schools in the state, only 28 schools were selected as semi-finalists. Parsley was the only New Hanover County School to receive this recognition. Parsley was not selected as one of the state's 8 winners, however we are proud to be associated with such a special group of students and teaching professionals. |
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United
Way Achievement Campaign Award for achieving 10% increase or more in contributions to Cape Fear United Way |
Staff Members
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100% Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 100.5% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 102% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 101.5% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 102% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 100% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 102% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 102% on their Health Inspection |
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Our Cafeteria earned 100% on their Health Inspection |
NC Award of Excellence |
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Congratulations to Mrs. Strickland and her staff for earning the NC Award of Excellence which is awarded by NC DPI in recognition of continued efforts to show evidence of the fostering and maintenance of high standards in categories such as nutrition education, customer service, management, professional development, and quality food production. |
WGNI & Huntington Learning Center's Teacher of the Week |
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| Apr. 25 , 2010 - Ms. Mary Beth Taylor- 3rd Grade | |
| Nov. 16, 2009 - Mrs. Lisa Traflet - 1st Grade | |
| Feb. 12, 2008 - Mrs. Torri Bailey - 3rd Grade | |
| Apr. 19, 2007 - Ms. Chris Alessandro - 4th Grade | |
| Apr. 19, 2006 - Mrs. Andrea Good - 4th Grade | |
| Dec. 1, 2005 - Mrs. Melissa Ciamillo - 2nd Grade | |
| Feb. 7, 2005 - Mrs. Kristin Youmans - Kindergarten | |
| Oct. 21, 2004 - Mrs. Suzanne Sload - Art Teacher | |
| Dec. 1, 2003 - Mr. Crisp - PE Teacher | |
| Dec. 16, 2002 - Mrs. Brown - Kindergarten | |
Dec. 2, 2002 - Mrs. Wolfe - Kindergarten |
Grant Award Winners |
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| Fall 2011 | SDA teachers, Lindsey Fahrland and Jessica Broughton, earned a grant totalling $977.77 from Knights of Columbus. They each purchased an iPad, screen covers and cases. These mobile devices are used daily in the classroom by the SDA students. |
| Sept. 2008 | Mrs. Tobin,
3rd grade teacher, received a $300 grant from Intracoastal Realty to
be used towards the purchase of Third Grade North Carolina Community
Studies Weekly. This publication is printed in newspaper format and is
based on North Carolina's state standards for third grade social studies.
Students will be kept up-to-date with state current events with articles
spotlighting NC cities and regions, wildlife, arts and crafts, etc. Students will also enjoy crosswords
puzzles, character education, and a comic strip of North Carolina Kids. This
tool will help prepare student for non-fiction reading and comprehension
for NC state testing. |
| Feb. 2008 | Walter L. Parsley Elementary received a
$2,000 Best Buy TeachTM Award based on the application submitted by Mary
Rizzo. The $2,000 Best Buy Gift Card has been used to purchase photo editing
software and digital cameras for student use in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
classrooms for integrating creative digital imaging in the language arts,
social studies, and science curriculum. |
| Jan. 2008 | A
"Big Books for Little Learners" grant request submitted to Donor Choose
by Carla Evans was awarded in the amount of $425. Mrs. Evans will use
the funds to purchase 'big books' to use with her students. Some
of her students have visual impairments and it's easier for them
to see the pictures in the big books. They are also working
on concepts of print awareness and big books are a fun way to
do this. Students from the general education setting come
into her room to read with her students and big books will be
something fun to share with them. |
| Jan. 2008 | Carla
Evans earned funding through Donors Choose for "Having
A Ball!". The $599 awarded in this grant will purchase a variety
of balls in various sizes and textures to use in both therapeutic and recreational
activities with the students in
her SDA-DL
class. |
| Dec. 2007 & Dec. 2008 |
Carla
Evans earned funding through Donors Choose for "Adapted
Aquatics for Students with Special Needs". In
addition to the pleasurable and social benefits of adapted aquatics,
the therapeutic benefits include increased range of motion in the
pool, allowing the students to stretch tight muscles that are sometimes
difficult to stretch outside of the pool. Ms. Evans was awarded
$819 to find this project in 2007, and $323 in 2008. |
| Nov. 2007 | Carla
Evans earned a Greater
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Mini-Grant for $458 for "Not
Just Fun and Games". She will use the funds to purchase
interactive games and items for her SDA-DL class. |
| Miscellaneous Staff Awards & Recognitions | |
| Nov. 2011 - Kristi Youmans was selected as New Hanover County's AIG Teacher of the Year | |
| Feb. 2010 - Robyn Baker, music teacher at Parsley, was chosen as a Beginning Teacher Promise of Leadership Award recipient by the UNCW Watson School of Education First Years of Teaching Support Program. She was nominated based on her commitment to teaching diverse students, use of technology in the classroom, and potential for leadership. | |
| Kristi Youmans became a published author in January 2009. She wrote two math analogies books, one each for K-2 and 3-5, that have been published by Pieces of Learning. She has since published several other books. | |
| Dottie Herman - Art Teacher - Selected by the North Carolina Art Education Association as the North Carolina Art Educator of the Year, 2005. | |
| Mary Rizzo - Technology Facilitator - selected as a "Forever Young" NC state winner as part of the NC Reading Association's Young Authors' Contest. March 2004 | |
| Ann Jenkins - 4th Grade Teacher - was selected to serve on National Teachers' Board for Time For Kids magazine. She will provide "real teacher" input. Her class received books and a class set of magazines. - Sept 2003 | |
| Mrs. Bevins, SAGE Teacher - elected North Carolina Reading Association Secretary for 2002-2004 | |
| Ted Mullins - 5th Grade Teacher - completed New Hanover County Schools Leadership Program - 2001-2002 |
Students
PTA Reflections Contest |
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New Hanover County Winners: |
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"The Magic of a Moment " |
Jacob Triemstra - Literature 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs / advanced to District level competition / winner District level - advanced to state level competition Berndt Tietjen - Photography 3-5 - 2nd place NHC Council of PTAs Sydney Campbell - Photography 3-5 - 3rd place NHC Council of PTAs Brady Savard - Photography K-2 - 2nd place NHC Council of PTAs Quinn Gonzalez - Dance 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs Courtney VanNote - Dance 3-5 - 2nd place NHC Council of PTAs Rae Black - Film/Video - 2nd place NHC Council of PTAs Jocelyn Savard - Film/Video - 3rd place NHC Council of PTAs Callie Gray - Musical Compostion 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs / advanced to District level competition / winner District level - advanced to state level competition Grace Milkes - Visual Arts 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs / advanced to District level competition / winner District level - advanced to state level competition / 1st Place winner at State level Drake Skull - Visual Arts K-2 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs / advanced to District level competition / winner District level - advanced to state level competition / 3rd Place winner at State level |
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"Diversity Means" |
Brighton Tietjen - Literature 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs Ellie Hannum - Photography 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs Quinn Gonzalez - Dance 3-5 - 1st place NHC Council of PTAs and NCPTA District 2 level winner and NC State PTA winner - 2nd Place Intermediate Dance! Elijah Van Camp-goh - Film/Video 3-5 - 2nd place NHC Council of PTAs Caelin Bahner - Musical Composition 3-5 - 3rd place NHC Council of PTAs |
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"Together We Can..." |
Casey Pardue - Photography K-2 - First Place NHC Council of PTAs and NCPTA
District 2 level winner Ana Sharbaugh - Photography 3-5 - Third Place NHC Council of PTAs Rilee Bahner - Visual Arts K-2 - Third Place NHC Council of PTAs Dylan Puzon - Visual Arts 3-5 - Third Place NHC Council of PTAs Elijah Van Camp-Goh - Literature K-2 - Second Place NHC Council of PTAs Katya Zousias - Musical Composition - Second Place NHC Council of PTAs Chloe O'Briant - Dance Choreography 3-5 - First Place NHC Council of PTAs and NCPTA District 2 level winner |
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"Beauty Is..."
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Sophia Sload - Third Place - Photography K-2 3rd
Place NHC
PTA Kaitlyn Cox - First Place - Photography 3-5 1st Place NHC PTA and NCPTA District 2 level winner Sophia Sload - Third Place - Visual Arts K-2 3rd Place NHC PTA Smith Beacham - First Place - Visual Arts 3-5 1st Place NHC PTA James Glendenning - First Place - Literature K-2 1st Place NHC PTA and NCPTA District 2 level winner Sejung An - Second Place - Musical Composition 3-5 2nd Place NHC PTA Chloe O’Briant - First Place - Dance Choreography 3-5 1st Place NHC PTA and NCPTA District 2 level winner and NC State PTA winner - 1st Place Intermediate Dance! Monae Duplessis - Second Place - Film Production 3-5 2nd Place NHC PTA |
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Nick
Sander -
Third Place - Visual
Arts Grades 3-5 |
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Lindsey Williams - Gold Medal - Intermediate
Visual Arts |
| 2006-2007 | Joseph Minnich - 1st
Place - Literature K-2 Layne Pierce - 3rd Place - Literature 3-5 Wyatt Williams - Honorable Mention - Photography K-2 Alicia MacDonald - Honorable Mention - Photography 3-5 Hannah Schuessler - 2nd Place - Film/Video K-2 Hannah Schuessler - Best Theme Interpretation - Film/Video K-2 William Boldizar - 2nd Place - Film/Video 3-5 Helena Boldizar - 3rd Place - Musical Composition 3-5 ** 2nd Place State Winner! ** Helena Boldizar - Best Theme Interpretation - Musical Composition 3-5 |
| 2005-2006 | Literature
- Bradley Barefoot |
| 2004-2005 | Visual Arts - Lindsey
Williams Photography - Maggie Devine & Christian Kelley Literature - Maggie Devine Honorable Mention in Music - Helena Boldizar |
| 2002-2003 | Mackenzie Schmidt - Photography |
| 2001-2002 | Evan Barton - 3rd Grade - Photography |
| North Carolina State PTA Reflections Winners: | |
| 2010-2011 | Chloe O’Briant - 1st
Place Intermediate Dance Choreography Casey Pardue - 1st Place Primary Phototgraphy |
| 2008-2009 | Chloe O’Briant - 2nd Place Dance Choreography Grades 3-5 |
| 2007-2008 | Feodor Mejouev - 3rd
Place Primary Visual
Arts Helena Boldizar - 3rd Place Intermediate Photography Lindsey Williams - 1st Place Intermediate Photography |
| 2006-2007 | Helena Boldizar - 2nd place grades 3-5 Musician Composition |
| 2005-2006 | Bradley Barefoot - 2nd place grades K-2 Literature |
| 2002-2003 | Mackenzie Schmidt - 3rd place grades K-2 Photography |
winners
at State competition Science Fair |
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| Jan. 2012 | Parsley's Winners: Shaun Gizdic & JC Gizdic - Which Firewood heats the best? - winner at the NHCS Science Fair |
| Jan. 2011 | Parsley's Winners: Matthew Suggs - Designs in Flight |
| Jan. 2010 | Winners of Parsley's Science Fair: What's Poppin? by Abigail Harrell |
| Jan. 2009 | Winners of Parsley's first Science Fair:
Jennifer was also winner at the New Hanover County Science Fair. |
| Feb. 2007 | Daniel Suggs (3rd grade) and Bailey Williams (5th grade) were winners at the New Hanover County Science Fair. |
Feb.
2006 |
Hanna Johnson (4th grade) earned the UNCW Marine Quest Award at the New Hanover County Science Fair. |
| Feb. 2004 | Rebecca Swiney and Cassidy McLean, 4th graders, were winners at the New Hanover County Science Fair and were selected to advance to the regional Science Fair. |
Math Fair |
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| March 2010 | Jake and Anna Sharbaugh earned Honorable Mention at the Regional Math Fair on March 12 and will represent Parsley at the State Fair on April 30th. |
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| TreeFest Poetry Contest |
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| Junior League K-1st Bookmark Contest | December 2007: Hannah Herbert of Miss Weldon's Kindergarten class was selected as the Junior League of Wilmington's K-1st bookmark contest winner! The theme was 'My Idea of a Healthy Me', and the children were asked to illustrate in art form what being healthy meant to them. Hannah was presented with a Dora backpack filled with school supplies, book marks to distribute to her classmates, and a $150 savings bond. Approximately 1,300 entries were submitted from thirty NHC schools. The bookmarks will be available to the public in the NHC libraries, Barnes & Noble, Salt Shaker, Books-A-Million, and Learning Express. |
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Halyburton Park Poster Contest |
October 2004: City
of Wilmington sponsored a contest open to all elementary students.
The students were to create a poster for the new Halyburton Park
located on 17th Street Extension. |
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North Carolina Reading Association "Young Authors' Contest" - State Winners |
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| Superintendent Dr. John Morris Art Recognition |
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Competitions |
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Geography Bee Winners Winners at schools around the state take a qualifying test. The top 100 are invited to compete at the state level later in the spring. |
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| Continental Math League - Winners | April 2013: Each year at Parsley, AIG math students participate in the Continental Math League competition. Students begin getting ready and practicing for the competition in third grade. In fourth and fifth grades, students compete nationally in the competition with five different meets from November through March. The competition requires students to solve challenging, above grade level problems which require many different problem-solving strategies. We recently received a letter from the president of CML competition, and were informed that our fifth graders placed first in our region. Our region is made up of eleven states! | ||||||||
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| Sept. 2001 - YMCA Triathlon - Youngest Relay Team: Christian Dias, Nathan Poulos, Grant Nabell (teacher: Maggie Williams) | |||||||||
WECT Super Students |
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WGNI Student of the Week |
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Other Accomplishments |
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PTA
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Blue Key Award
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Ruby Acorn Award
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Have all full-time teachers enrolled as PTA members |
Bronze Acorn Award
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National PTA award for achieving 10% or greater increase in PTA membership over previous year. |
| 2001-2002 New Hanover Co. Council of PTAs Certificate of Recognition for having 100% Teacher PTA Membership. | |
Gwin G. Hughes Healthy Living Project Award - established in April 2005 by the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers and the Hughes Family as a memorial to Mrs. Hughes, to encourage healthful living habits.
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NC PTA Communications Recognition Award - In order to qualify for this recognition, the local unit or (council PTA) must have a continuous and consistent method of communication with the school families, and the community. In order to qualify for this recognition, the PTA must either publish a newsletter at least four times per year or have an active website.
NC PTA Newsletter Award - Received in recognition for outstanding newsletters.
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Local Unit Evaluation & Achievement Award
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May 2011 - Parsley earned the "Above & Beyond" Award from the New Hanover County Council of PTAs for the hospitality we showed the PTA Council when they met at our school in September and for our school's community service projects. |
Grants
| Sept. 2005 - Haley Phillips earned a $600 grant from Intercoastal Realty. She will use the funds to purchase class sets of novels. | |
| 2004-2005 - Emily
Anne Wood, 1st Grade Teacher, received a $1000.00 grant from Dollar
General to purchase sets of leveled books for the Shared Book Room. She also received a grant from PPD in the amount of $500.00 for the same project. |
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| Dec. 2004 - Parsley Elementary School received a grant from Target in the amount of $500 for support of Read Across the Region program. The grant was written by the Parsley School Library Media Coordinator, Sharlene Williamson, and will be used for books and a special program called Books for Babies. Any student that has a new baby brother or sister after January 1, 2005 will be able to come down to the library, select a new book as a gift for the new sibling, wrap it, and take it home! | |
| Oct. 2003 - Mrs. Jayne Kiker, 4th grade, earned a $300 grant from the Cape Fear Azalea Gardening Club for building a "Monarch Trail" from the school building to the old foundation. | |
| Oct. 2003 - Mr. Stephen Buchanan, 5th grade, earned a $700 Mini Grant from the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the GE ELFUNS for "Flutter Factory". It is a cooperative grant that will be shared with Holly Tree Elementary's 5th grade teacher Mrs. Buchanan. Students will work after school at these two schools to create butterfly gardens. | |
| Parsley PTA earned a grant from the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers for 2002 - Parents Encouraging Responsible Choices. | |
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In compliance with Federal law, including Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, New Hanover County Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of disability, race, religion, national, or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, or gender except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.