Are you looking for programs to enter your child to earn money for college? Your local VFW and its Auxiliary will hold two contests every year. One is the Patriot’s Pen, a youth essay competition, open to 6, 7 and 8th grade students. The local winners move on to District, State and National Levels. The top 46 national winners all receive at least a $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently a $10,000 savings bond plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian.
Our second contest is Voice of Democracy. This is open to students in grades 9-12. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is “Does My Generation Have A Role In America’s Future?” Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, state and national level. State winners receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC and receive their portion of $149,00 in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.
To qualify, all entries must be submitted to your local VFW by November 1, 2010. For further information or to get a form please contact Marge Wright at 501-884-4988 or pick up a form at your local school (Shirley, West Side or Clinton). Home school students are welcome.
The 2010-2011 school year for Shirley School will begin Thursday, August 19. School starts at 8 a.m. for high school and 7:40 a.m. for elementary. Dismissal will be at 3:10 p.m. for high school and 3:05 p.m. for elementary. High School students will meet in the auditorium and elementary students will meet in their classrooms.
Orientation and Open House for grades K-12 will be Tuesday, August 17 from 4-6 p.m. Students may pick up their schedules and meet new teachers. New students may register at the elementary or high school office Monday-Thursday between 9-2 p.m.
Refreshments will be served in the new elementary multi-purpose facility.
Shirley School Staff for the 2010-2011 School year include:
School Administration
Betty McGruder – Superintendent
Randy Moore – High School Principal
Randy Roberson– Elementary Principal
Nancy Hensley – Bookkeeper
Rachel Seaton – High School secretary
Jennie Lewis – Elementary secretary
Denise Robinson– Superintendent’s secretary
Board of Education
Ester Bass
Todd Burgess
Russ Eckhoff
Rose Owen
Colleen Halldorson
District Staff
Tyrene Gardner—Curriculum Supervisor
District Counselors— Rebekah Roberson
Tim Widener—Computer Tech Coordinator/District Learning
Michelle Burgess—School Nurse
Staff—ISS Supervisor
Larry Fairfield—Maintenance Supervisor
Justin Scott—Maintenance
Clayton Borecky- Resource Officer
Pam Moore—APSCN, Secretary
Mike Worthing—Transportation Director
Bus Drivers- Rhonda Carlton, Don Hopper, Stephen Matthews, , Deb Thomas, Rick Ward, Steve Williams, Larry Fairfield, Randall Blanchard
Cafeteria
Vacant—Director
Kathy Garrigus—Head Cook
Cooks-Kay Delk, Patricia Mapes, Belinda Murray, Deb Thomas
High School Faculty
Peggy Cottey – English
Vincent Biondi– Band/Music /Vocal Steve Privitt – Mathematics
Rachel York – Social Studies , English Steve Williams – Spanish
Jessica Mannon– Art Rodney Haney – Science
Rick Ward – Mathematics
Steve Privitt—Mathematics
Brian Crotts – Vocational Business Randall Blanchard – Science
Keith Brown – Boys Coach/PE-Health Jessica Haag—Jr. High/Middle School
Maribeth Waters– Girls Coach/PE-Health
Marilyn Pond—Fam. & Consumer Science
Stephen Matthews – Vocational Agriculture Kopper Ernst—Jr. High English
Rochelle Stewart – SALC/Media Specialist Lance Campbell—Social Studies
Susan Falci—Resource
Ricky Ridgeway – Resource
Steve Williams—Spanish, Interventions
Randall Blanchard-Science
Rodney Haney—Science
Jessica Haag—Seventh and Eighth Grade
Summer Clauer—English, Yearbook
Jeff Mannon—Social Studies
Aides—Robin Privitt, Nancy Smith, Angie Williams, Linda Azar
Custodian—Paula Bramlett, Kristy Amos
Elementary Staff
Kindergarten—Delonda Powell, Lisa Jones, Angela Weaver
First Grade—Melinda Bane, Penny Little
Second Grade— Marilyn Seaton, Kim Henderson
Third Grade—Cynthia Ferrell, Debbie Smith
Fourth Grade— Elaine Enns, Kim Linville
Fifth Grade—, Melissa Dunham, Lori Uemura
Sixth Grade—Bonnie McGee, Heather Berry
Art—Jessica Mannon
Literacy Specialist—Amanda Gentry
Media Specialist/ G.T.—Shannon Rowley
Music—Vincent Biondi
P.E.—Maribeth Waters
Resource Teachers—Cheryl Hayes, Laura Whitten
Speech Therapist—Sheila Gardner
Aides –Nancy Berry, Chris Bradford, Ruby Thomas, Susan Howard
Custodians—Erin Ekoff, Pat Newman
The 2010-2011 school year for Shirley School will begin Thursday, August 19. School starts at 8 a.m. for high school and 7:40 a.m. for elementary. Dismissal will be at 3:10 p.m. for high school and 3:05 p.m. for elementary. High School students will meet in the auditorium and elementary students will meet in their classrooms.Orientation and Open House for grades K-12 will be Tuesday, August 17 from 4-6 p.m. Students may pick up their schedules and meet new teachers. New students may register at the elementary or high school office Monday-Thursday between 9-2 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the new elementary multi-purpose facility.Shirley School Staff for the 2010-2011 School year include:School Administration Betty McGruder – Superintendent Randy Moore – High School Principal Randy Roberson– Elementary Principal Nancy Hensley – Bookkeeper Rachel Seaton – High School secretary Jennie Lewis – Elementary secretaryDenise Robinson– Superintendent’s secretaryBoard of Education
Ester BassTodd Burgess Russ EckhoffRose OwenColleen HalldorsonDistrict StaffTyrene Gardner—Curriculum SupervisorDistrict Counselors— Rebekah RobersonTim Widener—Computer Tech Coordinator/District LearningMichelle Burgess—School NurseStaff—ISS Supervisor Larry Fairfield—Maintenance SupervisorJustin Scott—MaintenanceClayton Borecky- Resource OfficerPam Moore—APSCN, SecretaryMike Worthing—Transportation DirectorBus Drivers- Rhonda Carlton, Don Hopper, Stephen Matthews, , Deb Thomas, Rick Ward, Steve Williams, Larry Fairfield, Randall Blanchard
CafeteriaVacant—DirectorKathy Garrigus—Head CookCooks-Kay Delk, Patricia Mapes, Belinda Murray, Deb Thomas
High School Faculty Peggy Cottey – English Vincent Biondi– Band/Music /Vocal Steve Privitt – MathematicsRachel York – Social Studies , English Steve Williams – SpanishJessica Mannon– Art Rodney Haney – ScienceRick Ward – MathematicsSteve Privitt—Mathematics Brian Crotts – Vocational Business Randall Blanchard – Science Keith Brown – Boys Coach/PE-Health Jessica Haag—Jr. High/Middle SchoolMaribeth Waters– Girls Coach/PE-Health Marilyn Pond—Fam. & Consumer ScienceStephen Matthews – Vocational Agriculture Kopper Ernst—Jr. High EnglishRochelle Stewart – SALC/Media Specialist Lance Campbell—Social StudiesSusan Falci—Resource Ricky Ridgeway – ResourceSteve Williams—Spanish, InterventionsRandall Blanchard-ScienceRodney Haney—ScienceJessica Haag—Seventh and Eighth GradeSummer Clauer—English, YearbookJeff Mannon—Social Studies Aides—Robin Privitt, Nancy Smith, Angie Williams, Linda AzarCustodian—Paula Bramlett, Kristy Amos
Elementary Staff
Kindergarten—Delonda Powell, Lisa Jones, Angela WeaverFirst Grade—Melinda Bane, Penny LittleSecond Grade— Marilyn Seaton, Kim HendersonThird Grade—Cynthia Ferrell, Debbie SmithFourth Grade— Elaine Enns, Kim LinvilleFifth Grade—, Melissa Dunham, Lori UemuraSixth Grade—Bonnie McGee, Heather BerryArt—Jessica MannonLiteracy Specialist—Amanda GentryMedia Specialist/ G.T.—Shannon RowleyMusic—Vincent BiondiP.E.—Maribeth WatersResource Teachers—Cheryl Hayes, Laura WhittenSpeech Therapist—Sheila GardnerAides –Nancy Berry, Chris Bradford, Ruby Thomas, Susan HowardCustodians—Erin Ekoff, Pat Newman
Kids make rain with Rocky Clements at his Show of Wonders performed at the Lion’s Amphitheatre on July 8. It actually rained the night of the 8th and on the 9th for the first time in about 2 weeks. Rocky performed illusionist tricks from 75 and 100 years ago with the witty patter of a old time show man. People of all ages attended this special event sponsored by the Fairfield Bay Library as part of its summer reading program. This program made possible in-part with a grant from the Arkansas Artist’s Council, Arts on Tour.
Kids make rain with Rocky Clements at his Show of Wonders performed at the Lion’s Amphitheatre on July 8. It actually rained the night of the 8th and on the 9th for the first time in about 2 weeks. Rocky performed illusionist tricks from 75 and 100 years ago with the witty patter of a old time show man. People of all ages attended this special event sponsored by the Fairfield Bay Library as part of its summer reading program. This program made possible in-part with a grant from the Arkansas Artist’s Council, Arts on Tour.
Charles and Donna Wilson prepared biscuits and brownies in a dutch oven for the West Side 5th graders. The students just finished reading Little House on the Prairie, and to finish it off, Mrs. Jewel wanted to add a little pioneer cooking lesson. The children enjoyed the biscuits with butter and jelly, but their favorite were the brownies.
The new $10 million addition to the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse is hosting its grand opening after nearly two years of design and contruction. The Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries will be the largest major addition to the 52,000 square foot International Museum of the Horse in the history of the Kentucky Horse Park and will expand its permanent exhibition space by nearly 20 percent.
Among the many unique experiences found in the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries, a few include:
A media-enhanced desert cave entrance experience with whispers in Arabic, blowing sand sounds and fleeting images of Arabian horse cave drawings. Discovery Oasis interactive kids kiosks theat evoke a personal interaction and learning experience by a magnetic card they insert at each kiosk and turn in at the Galleries’ exit.
The Black Stallion Experience, an area dedicated completely to the literary and cinematic magic of the most famous fictional horse every created–Walter Farley’s “The Black Stallion.”
The Horse Galleries will open to the public in June of 2010, and is included in the regular admission to the Kentucky Horse Park.
After the Parade at Woodland Mead Park in Fairfield Bay meet and pet Arabian Horses Legend and Icee. Fun crafts will be available. Events are sponsored by your Fairfield Bay Library on July 3, 2010. For more information visit www.Arabianhorsegalleries.com or 884-4930 locally.
Charles and Donna Wilson prepared biscuits and brownies in a dutch oven for the West Side 5th graders. The students just finished reading Little House on the Prairie, and to finish it off, Mrs. Jewel wanted to add a little pioneer cooking lesson. The children enjoyed the biscuits with butter and jelly, but their favorite were the brownies.
Brian Casey a second grader at West Side Elementary raised $200, which was the most money individually raised for the American Diabetes Walk-A-Thon and received a medal. Brian proudly shows off his medal.
Alex Klepko, Rylea Whitaker, Bristen Miller, Tyler Steely, Cassidy Cothren, Jennifer Buckley, Brice McClendon, Mary Stewart, Pella Wisniowski, Austin Watters, and Josh Baccus, students of Mrs. Veronica Haile, at West Side Elementary were chosen as winners of this year’s Arkansas Anthology writing contest.
The Arkansas Anthology is a literary magazine featuring some of the best writings by Arkansas students and their teachers. Finalists were selected by a panel of English teachers.
All winners of the contest receive a complimentary issue of Arkansas Anthology 2010 and an award certificate.
The Arkansas Anthology Writing Contest is an annual event sponsored by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts. ACTELA is a non-profit, professional organization devoted to the promotion of literacy and good teaching.
Additional copies of the Arkansas Anthology will be distributed around the state to teachers who are ACTELA members and to selected libraries.
For additional information, contact Dr. Robert Lamm or P.O. Box 1890, State University, AR. 72401. Phone 870-972-3043. Also, check out the ACTELA website: http://www.actela.org/.
The West Side 5th grade class, with the help of their writing teacher, Mrs. Renee Smith, wrote fairy tale books for the kindergarteners. Each book included the name of one of the kindergarten students.
The 5th and 6th grade students read these books to the kindergarteners and then gave that book to the kindergartener to keep.
2010 Junior Miss Shirley, Sara Thomas, First Runner-up, Daisy Bryant, Second Runner-up, Ivree Johnson
2010 Miss Shirley, Gwen Bradley, First runner-up, Megan Phillips, Second Runner-up, Brittany Walker
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