October 9, 2015

Friday News KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW

FREDDIE WILLIAMSON, SUPERINTENDENT

JODIE BRYANT, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

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Every month, Partners in Education recognizes one teacher as Teacher of the Month and one

student as Student of the Month. September’s Student of the Month was Dakota Locklear

from East Hoke Middle School. He received an iPod donated by The News-Journal. The

Teacher of the Month was Hannah Jones and she received $100 from Partners in Education.

In addition to the Teacher and Student of the Month awards, Partners in Education sponsors

five $500 mini grants for teachers. Applications are now being accepted. The group also

sponsors activities like the Presidential Excellence Awards and Special Olympics. Partners in

Education, whose Board of Directors consists of local community members, is a non-profit

organization funded primarily through a golf tournament held each year in the spring.

(Winners are pictured with Hal Nunn from Partners in Education and EHMS principal Michelle Creammer.)

Partners in Education recognizes teachers and students

The Golden Spatula To encourage positive behaviors in the Scurlock

Bear Café, the cafeteria staff created the Golden

Spatula Award. Given each week to the class that

waits patiently, enjoys lunch and cleans after-

wards, the first winners were Mrs. Pugh’s 5th

grade class. Ivan and Eliceo proudly display the

award.

Third grade teachers at Scurlock Elementary conducted

an information session for parents about Read to

Achieve. Parents learned what the test seeks to deter-

mine, what teachers are doing to support the student

learning and how parents can assist their children at

home. Parents felt they learned a lot.

First grade students in Ms. Siwiec's

class at McLauchlin Elementary

School explored a number of different

how-to books, as well as videos on

how to make the best peanut butter

and jelly sandwich. Students were ex-

cited and engaged as they realized that

through following simple directions

they could complete the task of mak-

ing their very own sandwich! After

successfully making one for them-

selves, students then wrote their own

explanatory text to share with others how to make the very best peanut butter

and jelly sandwich! Good job, class!

Parents need information, too!

It’s peanut butter-jelly time!

Students at Turlington Alternative School re-

cently visited UNC-Chapel Hill. While on cam-

pus, students received a tour, visited the Plane-

tarium and ate in the school cafeteria. CTE

teacher Ana Brickhouse was awarded a grant to

assist with the cost of the trip.

West Hoke Elementary School students have

enjoyed the Fall School Book Fair. Parent's

Day was hosted on Tuesday until 6:00

pm. Parent participation was outstand-

ing. The students also enjoyed shopping dur-

ing the entire week. Teachers and parents

have all been encouraging reading. It is won-

derful to see so many students excited about

books.

Turlington students visit UNC-Chapel Hill

WHMS hosts fall book fair

WKML’s Lumbee River EMC Reading Club had fun visiting Mrs. Brennan’s 2nd

grade class at McLauchlin Elementary. Students recited the pledge of allegiance,

which was later aired on WKML 95.7. Mrs. Brennan received supplies for her

classroom and the students also received goodie bags. Ms. Ashley Wilson from

WKML read a book to the class during her visit.

This week in Ms. Jeannie Hardin’s sci-

ence class at West Hoke Middle, stu-

dents completed the "Cloud in a Bag"

lab. They were responsible for creat-

ing a closed system (a Ziploc bag) and

showing the many aspects of the water

cycle (evaporation, condensation, pre-

cipitation, run off, sublimation, and

transpiration). Students hung the bags

outside the classroom window so the

sun could jump start the cycle. In a

matter of minutes, the students were

able to see the clouds form from inside the classroom. In a week, students will

bring their bags inside and measure the water to show that the earth still has the

same amount of water that it had when it was first formed billions of years

ago. They thoroughly enjoyed this activity and by the end of the lab they were

very versed on the aspects of the water cycle.

Tonya Caulder, principal of Sandy Grove Elementary,

has been invited to attend the Mastering Leadership

Dynamics™ for Educational Leaders Workshop, a

three-day leadership development program at The

BB&T Leadership Institute. The BB&T Leadership

Institute provides organizations with a leadership de-

velopment partner that helps create dynamic and ef-

fective leaders, increase employee retention and im-

prove the bottom line. Clients gain knowledge and

strategies to maximize performance today and ensure

measurable success for the future.

Students recreate the water cycle

Principal will attend leadership program

October is National Principals Month