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8/13/2019 SOM Newsletter November2013 Blog

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I have had the pleasure of teach-ing Nadylie in Digital Arts this se-mester. Nadylie is an excellentstudent and always puts 110% intoher school work. She not only at-tends all ClassConnect sessions, butalso comes to office hours and

Kmails me for help in order to en-sure her assignments are of highquality. Nadylie has an amazingwork ethic and a very successfulfuture ahead of her!

-Mrs.Covert

Student of the MonthNovember 2013

Each month, SCVCS will be rec-

ognizing two students for attain-

ing Student of the Month status:

one student for overall Studentof the Month and one for Most

Improved Student.

SCVCS high school teachers and

advisors recommend students for

this honor.

Each month we will have various

prizes for our winners! This

month we will be sending out a

certificate to each student nomi-

nated and our winners will re-

ceive a $10 Target gift certifi-

cate. Congratulations to all of

our nominees and winners!

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Nadylie WoodsSCVCS 12th Grader


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Student of the MonthNovember 2013 Nominees


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A.Young Advisor Destini W.

Bailey Advisor Samuel H.

Bledsoe Advisor Carly B.

Cullop Advisor Carmen H.

Cureton Advisor Sarah M.

Harrill Advisor Catherine J.

Spicer Advisor Michael B.

Waters Advisor Aleisha G.

Wilt Advisor Lyudmila C.

Covert Personal Finance Joshua B.

Covert Comp. Lit. Olivia W.

Covert Digital Arts Nadylie W.

Howze Image Design Keith H.

Howze Marketing Alison S.

Howze Comp. Lit. Morgan S.

Nyland Comp. Lit. Jessica P.

Nyland Entrepreneurship William T.Patterson Game Design Sarah D.

Patterson Comp. Lit. Audrianna K.

Patterson Computer Science Larissa M.

Patterson Web Design Marissa W.

Benton Other Elizabeth W.

Blanton Reading Robert S.

Davis Math Casee C.

DeWalk Physical Education Savannah S.

Richardson Health Nicole C.

Terri Betris Spanish 3 Andrew A.

Terri Betris Spanish 1 Thomas G.

Terri Betris Spanish 2 Taylor P.

Wheeler Music App Mallory I.

White Other Gavin M.

Witbeck Life Skills Kristen C.

Witbeck Consumer Science Bashair S.

Brewer English IV John F.

Brewer Block English IV Jennifer H.

Brewer Honors English IV Larissa M.

Brewer AP English Lit. Alejandro R.

D'Annunzio Eng 204 Maegan A.

D'Annunzio Eng. 202 Sean M.

Keith English 2 Phillip M.

Knoerr ENG 102 Nick H.

Sasser AP Lang and Comp Emma B.

Sasser English 102 Tabitha N.

Sasser Honors English 104 Jacob W.

Smoak English 302B Block Madison A.

Smoak English 302A Amberleen L.Crocker Math Tech 2 Larissa M.

Genco Honors Geometry Samantha M.

Genco Geometry Anisah W.

Langford Prob/Stats Katie B.

Langford Precalculus Lauren W.

Reed Algebra- Honors Daniel H.

Reed Algebra-CP Emily L.

Reed Algebra-8th Isaac P.

Sherbert Geometry Tech Kimberly C.

Sherbert Math Tech 1 Kenneth G.

Shuler Algebra 2 Walter C.

Shuler Honors Algebra 2 Taylor C.

Shuler Block Algebra 2 John F.

Boyd Biology Nick H.

Boyd Applied Biology I Myia T.

Brown Biology Michael B.

Brown Applied Biology 1 Nora F.

Hatcher Honors Chemistry Alina M.

Hatcher Chemistry Oliver M.

Lauricella Honors Biology Joshua B.

Lauricella Applied Biology Tara H.

Lauricella Applied Biology Block Jasmine T.

Morris Physical Science Diana V.Morris Physics Michaela W.

Smith Earth Science Sadie B.

Smith Block Earth Science Bailey G.

Chambers Geography Benjamin A.

Chambers World History Nicole C.

Cogdill Government Rebecca B.

Mayfield Geography Macey S.

Merritt US History Amberleen L.

Merritt US History Honors Taylor P.

Merritt AP US History Megan S.

Pennington Government Alena P.

Pennington Anthropology Trevor T.


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Heather is a hardworking studentwho completes her work ontime. She has improved herHealth grade throughout the se-mester and the trend is continu-ing. Its clear that Heather putsin a lot of time and hard work inlearning the Health material. Withonly a few weeks left in the se-mester, Im sure she will finishstrong. Keep it up!!

-Mr. Richardson

Most Improved Student of the MonthNovember 2013

Each month, SCVCS will be rec-

ognizing two students for attain-

ing Student of the Month status:

one student for overall Studentof the Month and one for Most

Improved Student.

SCVCS high school teachers and

advisors recommend students for

this honor.

Each month we will have various

prizes for our winners! This

month we will be sending out a

certificate to each student nomi-

nated and our winners will re-

ceive a $10 Target gift certifi-

cate. Congratulations to all of

our nominees and winners!


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Heather AllenSCVCS 11th Grader


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Most Improved Student of the MonthNovember 2013 Nominees


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A.Young Advisor Ashlyn W.

Bailey Advisor James J.

Bledsoe Advisor Amin C.

Cullop Advisor Dylan P.

Cureton Advisor Shannon S.Spicer Advisor Victoria S.

Wilt Advisor Omaury D.

Covert Digital Arts Nyjah F.

Covert Personal Finance Cody M.

Covert Comp. Lit. Samantha P.

Howze Comp. Lit. Maya D.

Howze Image Design Jennifer H.

Howze Marketing Ryan M.

Nyland Comp. Lit. Haylee M.

Nyland EntrepreneurshipNicholas S.

Patterson Comp. Lit. Amy F.

Patterson Game Design Brandon P.

Patterson Computer Science Sasha S.

Patterson Web Design Nathan V.

Benton Other Hernita D.

Blanton Reading Victoria S.

Davis Math Xaiver W.

DeWalk Physical Education Russell B.

Richardson Health Heather A.

Terri Betris Spanish 1 William N.

Terri Betris Spanish 3 Brette T.

Wheeler Music App Victoria S.

White Other Kristen c.

Witbeck Consumer Science Lucero G.

Witbeck Life Skills Shai'Keira Y.

Brewer Honors English IV India S.

Brewer English IV Summer W.

Brewer Block English IV Angela W.

D'Annunzio Eng. 202 Ashley M.

D'Annunzio Eng 204 Audrey S.

Knoerr ENG 102 Eric W.

Sasser Honors English 104 Anslie N.

Sasser English 102 Bethany R.

Sasser AP Lang and Comp Megan S.

Smoak English 302A Caroline N.

Genco Honors Geometry Melina P.

Genco Geometry Danyontae S.

Langford Prob/Stats Amber D.

Langford Precalculus Deanna N.

Reed Algebra-8th Charity B.

Reed Algebra- Honors Veronica M.

Reed Algebra-CP Juliet V.

Sherbert Math Tech 1 Zachary D.

Sherbert Geometry Tech Alan M.

Shuler Honors Algebra 2 Robert B.

Shuler Block Algebra 2 Brandi D.Shuler Algebra 2 Victoria S.

Boyd Applied Biology I Kaitlin C.

Boyd Biology Michael L.

Brown Biology Casten L.

Brown Applied Biology 1 Christina S.

Hatcher Honors Chemistry William T.

Hatcher Chemistry William W.

Lauricella Honors Biology Kensley B.

Lauricella Applied Biology Zachary M.

Lauricella Applied Biology Block Haley T.

Morris Physics Mallory I.

Morris Physical Science Nicholas S.

Smith Block Earth Science Kallie E.

Smith Earth Science Victoria S.

Chambers Geography Jered S.

Chambers World History Austin Z.

Cogdill Government Dazhane S.

Mayfield Geography Omaury D.

Pennington Anthropology Charles H.

Pennington Government Caleb M.


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the trucks are all fully fueled and

loaded. This is not anything new

to Tyler, who is the son of retired

fire chief. Growing up around thefirefighting scene inspired Tyler

to become a firefighter.He stat-ed, My dad retired as the fire

chief of the department in Hills-

dale, Michigan. He taught and

trained many of the great fire-

fighters in Michigan.Growing up Ispent a lot of time at the depart-

ment and was inspired by my dad

and other firefighters at this de-

partment. Even though Tyler has

grown up around firefighting, he

knows he will never stop learningand he plans on going to camp this

summer for more training.One ofthe best things Tyler enjoys

aboutbeing a firefighter is thathe gets to serve his community,

and he enjoys the

Student AchievementTyler WarfieldNovember 2013

Tyler Warfield is a volunteer fire-

fighter who views firefighting more

than just a job. Its a call to

serve, he said. Tyler understandsbeing a firefighter is more than

just putting out fires, but helping

the community in many ways. He

said, Everyday a fireman goes to

work not knowing whether or not

they will be safe or not. We work

around the station until a call

comes in. Most of the time we an-

swer fire alarm calls, vehicle acci-

dents, medical emergencies, but in

our community there have been few

fires. One thing isfor sure, if anactual fire call does come in we

have allthe equipment check and


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Student AchievementTyler WarfieldNovember 2013

environment on the truck with the lights and sirens going. For aspiring

young firefighters just starting out, Tyler gives five tips: follow your

dream, work hard to make your dream come true, learn how to use the

equipment properly, obey the rules, and be ready and alert at all times.Thanks Tyler for serving your community!


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the opportunity to display her rid-

ing skills to many people, not just

her trainer. As far as the cons of

showing are concerned, Liz saysYou never truly know what to ex-

pect. Your horse could be having

a bad day or the weather might

not be cooperating. She also la-

ments that she never knows how

many people she will be competing

against. Through her experiences,Liz has benefitted in many ways.

Showing has helped me see the

importance of teamwork and

bonding that you and your horse

have to share. There is muchwork involved in preparing to com-pete in a horse show. Liz notes

that participants spend more time

prepping for the show then they

do actually competing, because

there are so many things they

have to do before they leave.

Student AchievementElizabeth KobeNovember 2013

Elizabeth Kobehas loved horses

for as long as she can remember,

and recently she began to compete

in shows. She started working ather local barn in May where she

gets the opportunity to feed,

groom, and help train the horses

that are stabled there. Liz says,

It has been an amazing learning

experience since I am looking to

purchase a horse of my own. Nearthe end of summer her trainer

asked if she would be interested in

participating in shows, and at that

time she began training for compe-

tition. Liz feels that one of the

benefits of being in horse shows is

that it gives the participant a great

experience that one cannot get

from anything else. She emphasiz-es thatshowing horses gives her


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is really fun because I get to help

other kids get better and achieve

their goals. Some of the things

that she teaches are posture, bal-ance, trot work, cantering, and

how to lead and compromise in or-

der to get the horse to respond

favorably to prompts. Liz states,

Working together with the horse

is the most important part. You

have to understand how your

horse works, and what it responds

well to and what it doesnt re-

spond well to. In order to gauge

the progress she is making as a

rider and as a co-worker with the

horse, Liz has photos and videostaken of her riding. This allowsher to see and critique her per-

formances. I enjoy correcting

myself so I can get better and

know what I have to work on. Liz

has a passion for caring for


The night before the show you

have to make sure all the horses

are groomed and looking their best,

which is my favorite part. Thenyou have to pack your tack and your

show outfit which all have to be

cleaned and stored, and you have to

pack your trailer with anything you

could possibly need like horse

treats, hay bales, water buckets,

and grooming supplies. Finally, Lizmust get the horses loaded into

the trailer for the two hour drive

to an upstate area show.

As a result of her experiences, Liz

has had opportunities to reach out

to other horse show enthusiasts.I get the chance to teach every-

thing my trainer has taught me, by

giving lessons to other kids, which


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getting started Liz advises, Be

prepared to build a relationship

with an amazing animal, work

harder than you ever have before,never give up and never back

down, dont let anything stop you,

get in your way, or slow you down

from achieving your goals, and

just fall in love with riding. Let

your mind go blank of anything

youre thinking about, and just fo-

cus on yourself and your horse.


horses in addition to showing them.

She says, I enjoy working with

horses more than showing them.

Showing is great, but just beingaround them is even better. Ather barn she enjoys feeding, brush-

ing, bathing, and bonding with the

horses. You will grow attached to

them and they will learn to trust

you, and once they trust you, you

will have an unbreakable bond.One thing Liz would like to have

done differently is to have experi-

enced a horse show as a spectator

before entering her first one. She

reflects, For my first show, I

went in blind. I had never seen a

horse show, and I did not know at

all how they worked I just went in

and tried my best. For aspiringhorse show enthusiasts just


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